Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4819, for Casper Stultz, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. 6.
Stultz, Casper Anna M.
Pl. 4819
CONTENTS

V 3306 45 Anna M. Stultz
ladies of Casper
Mc
Mand Sept 1780
Some learned in 1777 or 1778, re declaration.
3306 Anna M. Stultz Pioneer Paper
the A. Stultz for

State of North Carolina } ss County of Stokes }
On this first day of March 1838 personally appeared before me Charles Banner a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. Anna M. Stultz at her place of Residence in the County of Stokes aforesaid and State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years the 14 th day of February last, 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 July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Casper Stultz who was a private soldier in time of the Revolutionary War for which he was placed on the pension Roll in the Pension Department of the United States, and drew a Pension from the 4 day of March 1831. until the day of his death, his Declaration & proof of his services being filed in said Department will more fully at large appear; to which Document this Applicant begs leave to refer the Hon. Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions for proof of her claim as documentary evidence; she is able to prove the most part, if not all, his services by some trouble, & will do so if necessary; she was married to the said Casper Stultz on the 18 th day of September 1780. by Michael Hower Sent a Justice of the peace & in the Town of Bethany, & County of Surry North Carolina, that her husband the aforesaid Casper Stultz died on the 6 th February 1834. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. that she is old & decrepit, and from bodily infirmity cannot attend Court to make this declaration and which will appear more fully by reference being had to the proof hereto annexed; Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
before me
C. Banner J.P.
Anna M. Stultz her mark

North Carolina } ss county of Stokes }
Be it known that on this first day of March 1838. before me Charles Banner a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Houser and Magdalena Houser. widow of George Houser Esq. decd. and they being Sworn according to Law. Deposed and saith on their oaths that they were present and saw the within named Casper Stults and Anna M. Stults Married together as man and wife in the Town of Bethania & County of Surry by Michael Houser J.P. who was a Justice of the peace then, on the day & year, the said Anna M. Stults has stated in her within declaration the 18 th Septem r 1780, & that her husband the aforesaid Casper Stults died in February 1834, & that he drew a Pension several years before his death, that the said Anna M. Stults has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Casper Stults. That she is old lame & decrepit not able to travel without injury to her infirmities. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written
Joseph his Houser mark before me C. Banner J.P. Magdalena her Houser mark
State of North Carolina } ss County of Stokes } I Charles Banner a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid hereby Certify that that the within declaration of Anna M. Stults widow of Casper Stults decd. was duly taken on Oath at her place of residence near Bethania in the County aforesaid on this day, that she is respected for truth & veracity. and appears to be of the age she has stated & from bodily infirmities is unable to travel, and well know her husband was a Pensioner. & that she has remained a widow ever since his death; and I further certify that Joseph Houser & Magdalena Houser who swore to & subscribed to the above Deposition are persons of credibility & truth. Given Under my hand this first day of March 1838
C. Banner J.P.

State of North Carolina } I Reubin D Golding Clerk of County of Stokes } the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for Stokes County aforesaid Certify that Charles Banner is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and Subscribed my Name this 12 th day of March 1838
Reubin D. Golding Clerk

Amendatory Declaration
of Anna M. Smith
January
1839
Ann A. Shepherd A2

State of North Carolina ss County of Stokes }
On this 5 th day of January 1839 personally appeared before me Charles Baxann One of the Justices of the peace for the Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid Anna Margaret Statts Widow of the late Casper Statts De d . aged Seventy seven years in February 1838. & She being first sworn according to Law doth On her Oath Make the following Amendatory declaration to a former One which was transmitted to the Pension Department of the U. States in March 1838 in Order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress, passed the 4 th July 1836. Making provision for Widows of Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, in which declaration She Made proof of her Marriage to said Casper Statts De d . & of his being a Pensioner of the U. States, & Refered the Pension Department to her husbands Declaration & papers by which he obtain d a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832. the answer being returned through the Hon. A. H. Shepperd from the War department. that the husband C. Statts had not mentioned in his Declaration of performing any Service as a Soldier, after his Marriage with this Applicant — Explanatory to this State of the matter, the said Widow declares that her husband frequently. Mentioned to her & others, that he had a right to claim for many small Tours of duty which he perform d in Companies routing Tories, But could Not exactly recollect them all; & did not mention them in his Declaration as it was done in a hurry when he could not call to Mind every Service he had actually performed. She furthermore declares, that after their Marriage, Major Henry Smith (She calls him) ordered out a Company of Men to go after a set of Tories into the Southat Settlements near the Mouth of Muddy creek. where it empties into the Yadkin River & he told her when he return d in about ten days that the Tories had fled. & crossed over the River into the Forks of the Yadkin into Rowan County. this route was chosen shortly

Shortly after they were married which she knows very well (as I write her own language) but she does not know at this time of any person that she can prove it by = another Small Loan he performed the believe in January 1781. he went as one of the Soldiers to guard the powder wagons from Salem to Virginia the believe in Henry County & was gone about three weeks at least. & thinks one of the Banners was along in said route & So. House & her Brother George House Dying This applicant declares that the her & her husband Children are as follows. which appear on the annexed Certificate of the Rev. Julius T. Beckler, Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first above mentioned. before me
J Bannar J.P.
Anna M. his J. Stultz mark
Benjamin Banner Sen d a Pensioner of the United States & credible person for truth, being Sworn according to Law, declares on his oath, that he drove a waggon loaded with ammunition & bags for the use of the United States Army from Salem (then in Surry County, North Carolina) to Henry Court house in Virginia, and that the above named Casper Stultz went as one of the guard to Henry Court house aforesaid, in January 1781, Sworn & Subscribed at his own house in the county of Stokes, North Carolina this 7 th day of January 1839. before me. & interlineations made before signed
Banner J.P.
Banner J.P.

A list of the Names and ages of the children of Casper Stults and his wife Anna Margaret which were christened in the Moravian Church as appears on the records of said Church in the Village of Bethania in Stokes County N. Carolina
  (twin) John Henry  Born the  11 th  day of  July  1782    Margaret  " "  14 th  " "  February  1784    Joanna Gertrude  " "  11 th  " "  Octo  1785    Solomon  " "  27 th  " "  Decr.  1787    Mary Eliza  " "  12 th  " "  Feby  1790    Benjamin  " "  20 th  " "  Octobr  1792    Mary  " "  20 th  " "  June  1795    Thomas  " "  23 rd  " "  Octobr  1797    Samuel  " "  8 th  " "  June  1800    Susanna  " "  13 th  " "  April  1800  
This is to certify that the above is a faithful & Correct copy of the Church Register
Witness my hand & Seal
4 th Jan. 1839
Adolf L. Becke
Pastor of the Moravian Society of Bethania Stokes City
North Carolina

State of North Carolina } ss County of Stokes }
From a personal acquaintance with the within named Julius S. Beckle a slaveholder, I am enabled to state, without fear or contradiction, that he has uniformly sustained a high character for probity & veracity. and that the statement made by him is entitled to the most entire credit. Given under my hand this 4 th day of January 1839
J. Banner J.P.
N. B. I did not swear him to the statement but saw the records myself J.B.

Macolias } ss Stokes County }
Be it known that on this 8 th day of January 1839 before me a Justice of the peace for said County personally appeared Joseph Houser in Bethania in said County, who is a credible person for Veracity & truth, and being sworn according to Law, declares on his oath, that Casper Stutts above named went as one of the guard of Forage Waggons, one of which this Deponent drove, from the old Moravian Town in the fall of the year 1780, down into a Long settlement called the Doethal & Elk Creek neighborhood after the Yadkin river & mouth of Muddy Creek, & there we loaded five or six waggons in a field with corn, & returned to the old Town for the use of the Army with the Briscoe Station at said Town, that was taken at the Battle of Kings Mountain we were only some two days on this business, & said Stutts also guarded the prisoners he does not know how long and afterwards said Casper Stutts furnished two work horses in January 1781 put in a Wagon this Deponent drove loaded with Ammunition & powder (for the use of the U. States Army) from Salem (then in Surry now Stokes County) to High Point house in Virginia where said Stutts went as one of the guard command ed by a Lieutenant Jones, twenty four days to Bethania he returned with this Deponent. Sworn & subscribed the date first above mentioned
before me J. B. Bane
his Joseph H. Houser mark
Macolias } ss Stokes County }
I Charles Bane a Justice of the peace for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing amendatory Declaration of Anna M. Stutts was duly taken, agreeable to Order of the County Court at June Term 1838. And that said widow is a credible person, & at present in bad health - And I further certify that Benjamin Bane & Joseph Houser who sworn to & subscribed the foregoing Depositions are persons of high standing for Veracity & truth. Given under my hand this 8 th day 1839
C. Bane J.P.

State of North Carolina County of Stokes
I Reubin D. Golding Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid. do hereby certify that Charles Banner is a Magistrate, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, & further that said Charles Banner as one of the Court was appointed at Lun Term 1838 to take the Declaration of the within named Anna Margaret Stultz out of Court on account of her inability to appear before the Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 8 th day of January A.D. 1839.
Reubin D. Golding Clerk

Casper Stultz of Stokes - in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col. Armstrong - in the N.C. - line for 10 months from 1776 -
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 33 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 - day of Nov. 1832 - and sent to Hon. A. H. Sheppard House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept - 1832 49.99 Pensant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 16.67 $66.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book D Vol. 8 - Page 44

South Carolina 2013
Anna M. Stultz, widow of Casper Stultz, Ser. who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 16 th Feb'y 1824 of Stultz in the State of N. Carolina who was a P.M. in the County commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by [blank] in the N.C. line for 10 months
Entered on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Rate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Mar. to [blank] in [blank] A. H. Shapp [blank] (N. Carolina) N.C.
Due to the 14 th of Mar. — $99.99 Proportional allowance ending 16.66 $116.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
led by R. B. [blank] Clerk, Vol. 2 - Page 189
to C. Bannan 21. Oct Duplicate certificate issued 12 Nov 1839 and sent to C. Bannan, Germantown N.C.

North Carolina
Deed Book 3 On the 12 day of September A.D. 1852 personally appeared before John Shaw William Ward
the undersigned Justice holding the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Stokes State of North Carolina Esquire Statute Senior a resident of the County of Stokes in the State of North Carolina aged seventy nine years on the 11 day of December who being duly sworn in open Court 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 7 1832 He states that he was born in the State of Pennsylvania he believes in the County of Northampton on the 11 day of Dec 1753 according to the record or register his name which he has often seen in the family bible now in possession of his brother in law Saml Sharp that when quite a boy he accompanied his parents who removed from Pennsylvania to Surry County now Stokes County North Carolina that while living in said County of Surry soon after the month of February in the year 1775 as well as he now recollects he volunteered in the militia service for a term of three months under Captain Henry Smith of the Regiment Composed of the Surry militia under the Command of Colonel Martin Armstrong that he marched to Fayetteville then called Cross Creek in said State of North Carolina where they were joined by several other Companies of militia who were taken Command of by Col Alexander Martin Col Armstrong of the Surry militia not having gone into service in this expedition the object of this march was to suppress the Tories or Rebels who had joined the enemy in that part of the State that in about two months from the commencement of the service he was with the rest of the troops discharged by reason of the expiration of the officers but he received no written evidence though that sometime in the summer of the year 1776 he again entered the militia service as a volunteer for a term of six months under the above named Captain Henry Smith in the Regiment Commanded by Col Joseph Williams
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in the Brigade under Genl. Christie that the expedition was against the hostile Cherokee Indians that they marched into and the nation and destroyed the Chilhowee Town of said hostile Cherokee. That the Indians having retired before our troops, he was in common with the whole force marched back discharged after the destruction of said town like he received no evidence of being in service That in the expedition he was engaged and served for or about six months but is unable to state the pre- cise length of time. That in the year 1777 or 1778 which he cannot now recollect, he with about fifty others were pressed into the service under Captain Pleasant Henderson to go as a guard to the Commissaries employed to run the line between North Carolina and Kentucky, a Division which he cannot recollect. That the force was under the command of Colonel Jacob Williams & Richard Henderson whom said respondent also believes appointed to the running of said line. That in the expedition he acted as a wagon conveying hay & provisions for the Commissaries and troops. The necessity of the guard or military force was owing to the hostile character of the Indians in that part of the country. That he went as far as Carters Valley in W. Va. near Hernepse where owing to the extreme roughness of the country he was unable to proceed further with his wagon where he was discharged from the service and returned home - He thinks that he was engaged in this service for about two months. No written discharge was given him. The applicant further states that he has no other

testimony or evidence of his service but the accom- panying affidavits of Frederick Binkley & Samuel Sharp That John Pulian or William et al and many of his other neighbors can testify to his character for services & their belief that he truly served in the revolution.
That at the time of his performing the resolution acts of duty as herein before set forth he rendered services to the Council of his S.C. Carolina now formed in the Council of States that ever since and at the time he has been in said Council of States States formerly being the being relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the interest and interest that his name is not on the pension roll of any state whatever - Sworn to in open court the day a year above stated
Gaspar Shilly Ser mark
W. Hill C.C.C.
Frederick Binkley or Binkley maketh oath that he was in the revolutionary service as a militia man through and he well recollects that Gaspar Shilly Ser who has made the foregoing declaration was with him under Captain Henry Smith in the expedition against the town at Cropp's Creek or Fayetteville or against the other other Indians in the area we are part of S.C. Carolina now. He further said that he well recollects that said Shilly served for the length of time as as in the manner stated by him - He was not in company with said Shilly in his expedition with the troop that accompanied the Company in crossing the line between S.C. Carolina and Virginia or Kentucky but doubts not that said Shilly has stated the same correctly. That ever since

the revolutionary war, he has been acquainted with said Shelly who with defeat has continued when in said County of Stokes when they other he is reputed & generally esteemed to be a man of veracity and, & his neighbors believed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war in their County. Frederick Burkley The day & year above stated.
W. H. Hill, C.C.C.
Resident of Stokes Co. The Author & Miller of Lash, being certifies that he is well acquainted with Basher Shelly senior who has subscribed and sworn to the above declar- ation that in his belief he is of the age stated & him that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. J. Prather.  W. A. Lash
for term to be subscribed the day and year above stated
W. H. Hill, C.C.C.
And this said Court is being certify that thereafter after in writing along the matter or after filling the interrogations hereinafter of the war of rebellion that the above named applicant Basher Shelly senior was a revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated in the Court further Certifies that the Author & Miller of Lash are residents of said County of Stokes and are credible persons and that the statement is entitled to credit and the said Court further Certifies that I adhere at the time

a said. Persons who have made affidavits touching the revolutionary service of the applicants are credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to credit & belief.
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Hobbs G. W. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had in the matter of the application of Kasper Shelly Esq. for a pension & I do further now certify that William A. Lock Esq. before whom the accom- panying affidavit of said was taken was at the time of taking the same a regular & acting Justice of the Peace & member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of our said County of State & that the signature thereof purports to be in the proper handwriting of the said William A. Lock. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at office in Germantown in the said County of State This 15 day of Sept. 1830
J. Hill. C.C.C.

Br. Thania Stokes County N.C. Sept 7 th A.D. 1832
I am the son being aged Seventy five years July 19 th last and infirm so that I am unable to attend at Court - maketh affidavit of the services of Casper Stultz son having been acquainted with the said Casper Stultz for many years say all his lifetime and that he always resided in the same neighborhood and considered as an honest man and that he has known him to be so for at least fifteen years and has been unable to do any
labour for near twenty years - That to his knowledge he entered the State troops commonly called the Scotch expedition under Captain Henry Smith who served under Col Alexander Martin believing it to have been in the year A.D. 1775 as a private was called out for a three months tour but believing that they were all discharged in about two months
That he entered the service again as a private on a three months tour called the Cherokee expedition under Capt. Smith & Col Jos Williams under Gen. Christy in the State troops and that he served at least three months to his knowledge as he the said Stultz served with him the said Casper Stultz son in this expedition skirmishing many of their towns on the Tennessee River & which took place in the year A.D. 1776 from June to Christmas say 6 months
That the said Stultz again entered as a private under Capt. Pleasant Henderson & under Col Richard Henderson on a tour of upwards of two months and perhaps upwards of three months were stationed at Carter's Valley and from there to mark the line between Virginia and Kentucky Col Jos Williams commanded the N.C. troops which took place in the year A.D. 1778 him the said Stultz served with this expedition also
That the said Stultz went on to South Carolina with flour for the Army of Regulars under Col Burnside or some such name of the Maryland line was prepared

with a four horse team and retained in service about one & a half month - at the time of Gates' defeat in the South - That in January 1781. To his knowledge the said Casher Stultz stood as Guard over the Prisoners taken at the Cowpens and Guadalupe at Bithabara in Stokes County also to guard the Prisoners taken at Hanes Mountain supposed to have been near two months - That the said Casher Stultz guarded the United States Magazine at Salem N.C. and within Conning the same down to Henry Court House in Virginia Commanded by the Conductor of the Magazine supposed to have amounted at least two months in the year A D 1781 -
That during the War to his knowledge the said Casher Stultz was called out at different & divers times into service to support the Tories who were at times very troublesome by Capt Henry Smith who was Captain for the South end of Stokes County amounting to something like a month -
Further States that he believes him the said Casher Stultz to be aged Seventy nine years Decr 11 th A D 1832 -
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day first written - Sam l Stroup his marks Test M c Leod J.P.
Michael Hauser appeared before me Mr. of Law one of the Justices of the Peace and said that he was knowing of the foregoing information and acts and believes them to be true to the best of his knowledge & belief - Michael Hauser - Test M c Leod J.P.
I Wm A Lash one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Stokes and State of North Carolina, Before whom Sam l Stroup made the above affidavit. do hereby certify that he is a man of Credibility given under my hand and Seal this 20 th day of Decr A D. 1832 Wm A Lash J.P.

State of North Carolina Stokes County
On the 28 th day of December A.D. 1832. Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Casper Stultz Sen r who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memo- ry, 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 two months, in the Expedition against the Tories at Crooked Creek or Fayetteville I served as a private. For six months, in the Expedition against the Tories the Cherokee Indians, I served as a private. For two months along with the Commissioners to run the line between North Caro- lina and Virginia or Kentucky, in which Expedition I acted as a Waggoner; For two months I acted as a private to guard the Prisoners that were taken at the Battles of the Cowpens and King's Mountain, in Bethabara in Stokes County: and for which service I claim a pension.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written
Casper his & Stultz Sen r . marks
J. Bettington

State of North Carolina } Wake Co. }
I, Christian Jacobson, a clergyman, residing in the town of Bethania & county & state aforesaid do hereby certify, that I tolerably well acquainted with Jasper Holz-sen, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, & that I believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, Christian Jacobson. sworn and subscribed before me this 20th day of Dec. A.D. 1832. Test Wm. A. Lash, J.P.

State of North Carolina Stokes County
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Stokes County do hereby certify that Anthony Billing before whom the annexed affidavit of Casper Stultz was made & Wm A. Lash before whom Samuel Strupe's affidavit was made & also before whom the affidavit of Christian Jacobson was made are duly com- missioned, qualified & acting Justices of the peace in & for the County of Stokes aforesaid & that their signatures as such are genuine I further certify that Wm A. Lash is the same acting magistrate who certifies as to the credibility of Samuel Strupe on the original declaration of Casper Stultz.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said County of Stokes at office.
This 21 st December 1832
J. Hill. c. c. c.

Rev. WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 4819
Anna M. Stultz
Gaspar Stultz P.M. N. E. line
Act: July 11/38
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Anna M. Harts Nehawka Reported on let. to Hon. N. H. Sheppard March 27, 1838; do 25 May 1839.
act July 4, 1836

Carper Stultz
for 1776 prints 90 months.
$33. 33 / 100
- Hon A. H. Sheppard

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Casper Stultze which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes. II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 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? yes 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? no, VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes. VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes. IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes. 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? yes. has a device.

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? two citizens.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no.
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?
has a witness
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no. Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes.
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? yes.
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 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, 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."

25 Jan 39 H. J. L. Edwards Concerning Wm. H. H. - -

War Department Pension Office
January 25. 1839
Sir,
The amended declaration of Mrs Anna M. Stults has been examined & placed on file with her papers. In his declaration under the act of 7 June 1832, her husband stated his last term of service to have terminated in 1778. She was married in 1780. Hence her claim was rejected. Nothing short of documentary proof will justify the Department in allowing for service to the widow, not asserted by the husband.
The additional service now claimed by the widow and which is sustained by the testimony of J. P. House could not be allowed, even if sustained by the most conclusive proof, as it did not partake of the character of military service; it was that of guarding, as it is termed, some wagons with corn & powder in 1780 & 1781. Mrs Stults may be allowed a pension under the act of 7 July 1838. I enclose herewith a form of a declaration under that act.
I have the honor to be very respectfully,
Your obt. serv.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. A. H. Shepard House of Representatives.

to the bearer certificate

I am well acquainted with Sam Sharp who has made the affidavit in the case of Leather Sully & do certify that he is a credible witness & that his statement is entitled to the fullest belief. I also know that the signature of William J. Lash certifying to said affidavit is in the proper hand writing of the said Lash who is an acting Justice of the Peace for Stokes County & a member of the County Court.
C. H. H. H. H.
Dec. 29th 1872

My Dear Sir
Germantown, York County Pa 2 nd Novemb. 1839
enclosed I transmit the papers relative to the pension certificates that were lost by fire in my Desk & house on the 5 th July 1839. Your instructions & regulations prescribed by the Department. of your letter dated 21 st of Oct. 1839. was duly rec d . for which I am in duty bound to give you my sincere thanks, and I have with the utmost diligence attended on the old widows to obtain their Declarations, new & old which I now enclose & hope you will act on & give me an and r . as soon as may be.
in haste I am Sir. very respectfully your ob t . servant
J. B. Banner
The Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

45M Anna M. Stultz
Wid of Casper NC
Marned 1780
died 1834
Act July 7. 1838
Allow $33.33 per ann
M rs Anna M. Stultz pension papers
Hor A H Sheppard Pocahontas NC

State of North Carolina } ss. Declaration County of Stokes } Anna M. Stutts.
On this 15 th day of February 1839, personally appeared before me Charles Banner one of the Justices of the peace of the county court of Stokes aforesaid. Anna M. Stutts a resident of said County & State aforesaid aged Seventy eight years who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." that she is the widow of Casper Stutts who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $33.33 cts per annum on account of services he rendered in the North Carolina Militia in the Army of the Revolution & was placed on the pension Roll in January 3 rd 1833, this Applicant begs leave to refer the Pension Department to her husband's & her own declaration & proofs, heretofore transmitted, & put on file in that Office, which will more clearly appear & justify her claim for a half pay pension, without the trouble of a repetition of the whole matter. She further declares that she was married to the said Casper Stutts the 18 th day of September 1780. that her husband the aforesaid Casper Stutts died 6 th day of February 1834. that she was not married to him prior to the his leaving the service, by which he obtained a pension. But the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & Ninety four. to wit at the time above stated. Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned at her place of residence in the county aforesaid. She being very ill & from bodily infirmity, unable to walk alone at present.
Sworn before me
Anna M. her Stutts mark
C. Banner J.P.

State of North Carolina
County of Stokes } I Reubin D. Golding Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Stokes County certify that Charles Beaman is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal off official and Subscribed my name this 25 th day of February A.D. 1839
Reubin D. Golding Clerk

State of North Carolina } County of Stokes } ss
On this first day of November 1839 before me Charles Bannan a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Stokes aforesaid personally appeared Anna Stutts a resident of said County & the widow of Cooper Stutts. De d . Who on her Oath declares that she is the identical same person and widow of Cooper Stutts De d . who formerly served as a private Militia Soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War of the United States and he was placed on the Pension roll of N. Carolina as she has just reason to believe, and that since his death, her Name was placed on the pension roll of N. Carolina, and that she received a Certificate of that fact, under the signature of the Secretary of War, which Certificate on or about the 5 th day of July 1839, with the mansion house of Charles Bannan Esq. in said County of Stokes was consumed by fire as she has just reason to believe, having previous thereto deposited said Certificate in the care of said Bannan Esq. to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned before me Anna. her Stutts mark
C. Bannan J.P.
State of North Carolina } ss County of Stokes }
On this 2 nd day of November 1839, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Stokes aforesaid, personally appeared Charles Bannan Esq. a person of veracity, of the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares on his Oath that he well knows Anna Stutts who swore to and subscribed the above declaration, to be the identical person described therein and

and further declares, that she the said Anna Hulks the widow of the said Casper Hulks Decd. remains unmarried. that said Casper Hulks was the identical person who formerly was on the pension roll of the United States, and that the said Widow Anna Hulks recd a Certificate for a five year Pension under the signature of the Secretary of War the date not recollected. which certificate was actually in the desk of this Deponent & burned on the night of the 5 th July 1839.
Sworn to and subscribed this 2 d Nov. 1839.
before me Andrew Bowman
Chas Banner
State of North Carolina
County of Stokes
J. Reubin D. Golding
Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Stokes aforesaid. certify that Andrew Bowman and Charles Banner are both Magistrates as above. and that the sig- natures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 2 d Novem. 1839
Reubin D Golding