Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10473, for Thomas Tetterton, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Peterson, Thomas Anna
R. 10473
CONTENTS

✓ No 14. 660
Anna Tilterton, wid of Thomas Ry.
Act 7 July 1838.
Set 19 July 1852
J. J. Coombs Present 10/11/73

Affidavit of Asbury H. Hutton

State of Kentucky Muhlenburg County
On this 3 rd day of April, 1852. Before me, John Jenkins, the acting Master of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joshua Nettleton, aged 53 years, a son of Thomas Nettleton, dec d , and made oath in due form of law that the annexed record of the birth & children of the deceased Thomas Nettleton and his wife Anna Nettleton, is the original record taken from the family Bible, and that it is in the hand-millies of his deceased father, Thomas Nettleton.
Joshua Nettleton
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3 rd day of April, 1852. And I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Joshua Nettleton, who has signed the above affidavit, and that he is the son of Thomas Nettleton deceased.
John Jenkins
State of Kentucky Muhlenburg County
I, W. H. C. Wing, Clerk of the court within and for the county and State aforesaid, here certify

That John Jenkins before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joshua Pettibone was subscribed and sworn to, is, and was at the time of signing the same, an able, learned, and the only Notary Public for the county and State aforesaid, and that all his official acts are entitled to credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Grand Isle, this 3 rd day of April, 1852.
John Jenkins

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Thomas Tetterton Newbern Co., Kentucky.
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Hon. A. G. Hawes
Chas. H. Wang, Greenfield Mass.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These 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.
A Statement, showing the Service of Thomas Tetterton
   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.     1780 3 Pn. Capt. Banks M. O. 72. Traditionary.  
The applicant's service was as a militia man. He should distinctly set forth the length of each term of service. The time that he was engaged in actual service only can be computed.
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 and C. D. residing in (the same) 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 he 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 inquiry 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, and will 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 by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk 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 genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration 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 places 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 fix 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 line 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 [i] 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.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

A COMMINATION.
of my health: and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness.
Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord: and my mouth shall shew thy praise.
For thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it thee: but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
The sacrifice of God is a trou- bled spirit: a broken and a con- trite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.
O be favourable and gracious unto Sion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations: then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
Answ. As it was in the begin- ning, &c.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
O Ur Father which art in hea- ven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven: Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Minist. O Lord, save thy ser- vants;
Answ. That put their trust in thee.
Minist. Send unto them help from above;
Answ. And evermore mightily defend them.
Minist. Help us, O God our Sa- viour;
Answ. And for the glory of thy Name deliver us: be merciful to us sinners, for thy Names sake.
Minist. O Lord, hear our prayers; Answ. And let our cry come unto thee.
Minister. Let us pray.
O Lord, we beseech thee mer- cifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee: that they whose consciences by sin are accused, by thy merciful pardon may be ab- solved, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Most mighty God, and mer- ciful Father, who hast com- passion upon all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made; who wouldest not the death of a sinner, but that he should rather turn from his sin, and be saved; Mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort us, who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins. Thy property is always to have mercy; to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins. Spare us therefore, good Lord, spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed; enter not into judgment with thy servants, who are vile earth, and miserable sinners; but so turn thine anger from us, who meekly ac- knowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of our faults; and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
¶ Then shall the People say this that followeth after the Minister.
Turn thou us, O good Lord and so shall we be turned. Be favourable, O Lord, be favour- able to thy people, Who turn to thee in weeping, fasting, and pray- ing. For thou art a merciful God, Full of compassion, long-suffering, and of great pity. Thou sparest when

A COMMINATION.
when we deserve punishment, and let thy wrath thinketh upon mercy. Spare thy people, good Lord, spare them; and let not thine heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O Lord, for thy mercy is great; And after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us, Through the merits and mediation of thy
blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. Then the Minister shall say, The Lord bless us, and keep us; the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon us, and give us peace now and for ever- more. Amen.
W. G. Galtston
21st
June 1894
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of his life the 5 of
June 1894
W. G. Galtston
after the
the 5 of
June 1894

Martha Telferton the Daughter of Thos Telferton and Anna his Wife Were Born in the the 25 th October 1790
Susannah Telferton the Daughter of Thos Telferton and Anna his Wife Were Born the 25 th of October 1790
Elizabeth Telferton the Daughter of Thomas Telferton and Anna his Wife Were Born the 23 rd of the January 1792
Alice Telferton the Daughter of Thomas Telferton and Anna his Wife Were Born the 18 th of March 1792

THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING The Old Testament AND THE NEW: Translated out of the ORIGINAL TONGUES, AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be read in CHURCHES.
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Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill , Printers to the University; Sold by S. Crowder , in Paternoster Row, London; And by W. Jackson , in Oxford. 1779.
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Johnnys Station
the 10th of June 1861
near the 1st
August 1861
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Declaration of William Lottum widow of Thomas Lottum
A. J. Cooley

State of Kentucky Muhlenberg County 3
On this 3 rd day of April, 1862. Before me, John P. Cashins an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Anna Pettetson, aged 93 years, a resident of the State and county aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, on her oath declares that she is the widow of Thomas Pettetson, deceased, who died in the State and county aforesaid on the 3 rd day of August, 1843. That she was married to the said Pettetson in Wayne County, North Carolina, on the 8 th day of February, 1790, by one Nathaniel Whitfield. For proof of her said marriage she refers to the accompanying records of the births of her children, taken from the family Bible, and which records are in the hand writing of her deceased husband; and also the accompanying certificate of recommendation, signed by respectable citizens of North Carolina, who knew her at the time of her marriage to the said Thomas Pettetson, deceased. What her name, before her marriage to the said Pettetson, was Anna Higgins. She further declares that she knew the said Thomas Pettetson during the whole time of the war of the Rebellion, and that she firmly believes that he served as a soldier of the United States, for a considerable length of time. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension due her deceased husband, and also the pension due her as his widow, under the

acts of Congress passed 7 th Febrs. 1838, 3 March 1843, 17 th June 1844, and 2 nd February 1848, or any other act or acts of Congress passed for the benefit of soldiers in the war of the Revolution, or their widows. She further states that her said husband, Thomas Pettibon deceased, belonged to the North Carolina line of the army of the revolution. That he served both in North and South Carolina, but that the length of time of his service she is not able to state. For proof of said ser- vice she refers to the army records and muster rolls, and to the evidence on file in the Depart- ment, with the application for pension made by the said Thomas Pettibon Sec d , before his death. She now prays that an exami- nation of her said claim may be had at the Pension Office in Washington City, and that an allowance may be made, which she humbly specially requests may be made payable at the M. G. Pension Agency in Louisville, Ky.
Anne V. Pettibon widow
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of April 1852. And I further say that I believe Mrs. Anne Pettibon to be of the age above stated, and that she is of sound mind.
John Jenkins J.P.

State of Kentucky Nelson County I, W. H. C. Wing, Clerk of the Court within and for the State and county aforesaid, hereby certify that John Fechner, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Mrs. Anna McMillan was subscribed and sworn to, is and was, at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, and that all his official acts are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Greenville, this 3 rd day of April, 1852. W. H. C. Wing

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832
State of Kentucky Muhlenberg County Set
On this 27 th day of August 1832 before the Judge of the Muhlenberg circuit court now sitting Thomas Settleton a resident of Muhlenberg County & State of Kentucky aged 72 years in October last 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 of June the 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the united States as a private in 1780 as a drafted soldier for the term of three months to serve in the State of south Carolina against the Tories & British he then residing Lenox County North Carolina under the following officers General William Caswell commanded the Brigade the company commanded by Capt. Banks Findly Lieutenant Sampson Thomas Indign apart of this Force I served under Capt. Gilmore who was detached to guard a ferry on Santee river as the british occupied the opposite side

of the Santee River at the time and our business was to prevent their crossing the River I there shot at Story five times as he was crossing the river to the British he being so far from me the balls struck the water before they reached his canoe until the last shot he was in no Ball skirmish during this tour but was forced by superior numbers to make a forced retreat night & day without eating for two days & half from Santee to Cross Creek in North Carolina I heard the com- manding by the British against Charleston for two or three weeks before it surrendered we were at Camden when we first heard it & marched on to Santee River on our retreat back we parted with Colonel Buford at Camden who commanded the Regular Troops he took the hang- ing Rock road on Sunday morning on Monday his Regiment was de- feated & nearly cut off we pushed our March to North Carolina night & day until we got to Halls ferry on Big Pee Dee & cross the river being pursued by the enemy we con- tinued to Cross Creek in North Ca- rolina and was discharged on the 27 th of June 1780 which discharge is her- to attached marked A & prayed to be

read as part hereof as soon as I was discharged I volunteered myself in the United States Service during the war under Captain John Tull in General Livingston's Brigade under the command of Major William Shepherd comman- ding one Battalion The balance of the officers not recollected he states that he served as a volunteer upwards of two years the precise time not re- collected that he was in a skirmish at Sanders bridge on Trent River we were guarding the bridge & the British came upon us it was 3000 with five hundred men & drove us to head Quarters we lost no men but Gene- ral Gasevell lost part of his horse men about time after this skirmi- sh we had another skirmish at the free bridge on said River that in the last skirmish several Tories were wounded & killed & in the first A British Captain was killed & bur- ied at the bridge Some short time after that time the British retreated back to Wilmington & we were dismissed to meet again at head Quarters at to meet the next day Hillsboro to guard the magazine & commissary stores I then joined Captain McCarty's company and went as a pilot against the Tories and served out his time to the end of

war he does not Recollect whether he received a discharge or not if he did it is lost he is confident he never received one cent of pay for the last service. in 1797 he moved from Georoe County to Duplin County in said state that in 1803 he removed from Duplin County to Muhlumberg County Kentucky where he has resi- ded ever since he hereby relinque- shes every claim whatever to pen- sion or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid his Thomas Fetterton mark
We Silas Drake A Clergyman residing in the County of Muhlumberg and Farnand Matheny residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Fetter- ton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbour- hood where he now he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that Opinion. sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Silas Drake E. Matheny

Cantuar x brick 27th June 1708
This certifies that Thomas Fetterton a militia Soldier in the 2 d Regiment of Brigadier General Cavells Brigade has performed his Time of Duty & is unable to law his therefor
Discharged By order Major General Cavell John Lillington Q.M.

Mr. Totterton.
1845
V.

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after finding the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as the States, and the court further certifying that it appears to them that Silas Drake who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of Muhlenberg and that Edmund Walker who has also signed the same is a resident in the County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
Alney Mathews Judge
Charles F. Wing clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid To Wit, of the Muhlenberg Circuit, Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Patterson for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 27th day of August 1832.
Chas F. Wing " "

Commonwealth of Kentucky Muhlenberg County ss.
Personally appears before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, Thomas Patterson a citizen of said county who being duly sworn, deposes & states by way of second amendment to his original & amended declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Law of Congress of June 7 th 1832, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services and name every Officer under whom he served, by reason of his old age & infirmity & consequent loss of memory, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the grades & under the Officers following. For three months I served as a private Militia man in the 2 d Regiment of Brigadier General Coaswells Brigade. This service began 27 th March 1780 and ended 29 th June of same year when this affiant was discharged as appearing by his discharge attached to his original declaration. Affiant when he entered this service lived in Lincoln County North Carolina but the service was performed in South Carolina as before stated. Capt. — Banks commanded as Captain affiant's company for some weeks. Finally was Lieutenant & Sampson Thomas Ensign. From some cause not known or not now recollected Banks quit the command of affiant's company & his place was filled by Capt. Gilmore. Affiant cannot particularize any thing of importance as to this service beyond what he now has heretofore stated. Shortly after this discharge and after affiant had recovered from a spell of sickness, this affiant again entered the service as a private Militia man. This service commenced late in August or early in September 1780 according to affiant's best recollection in the beginning of September 1780. General Linnington commanded the Brigade. Hill (not before recollected by affiant) was Colonel.

William Shepherd commanded the Battalion as Major & Capt John up Little the company to which Affiant was attached. The other officers on command he cannot recollect. When this service began, Affiant resided in Lincoln county N. Carolina, and the operations of the Troops to whom he belonged, were against the British & Tories and confined to N. Carolina. He was on a skin- milk at Saunders Bridge on Trent Brooks River & afterwards in another engagement or skirmish at a place called the Free Bridge on said River. Affiant was much of the time engaged in guarding the Banks of Trent River & preventing the incursions of Tories, Varnall party of British. He states that he entered this service as before stated in September 1780 & continued in it until December 1782, being two years & near about two months, when the peace being heard of, he was discharged. Affiant states that during all this period of more than two years, he was constantly employed & engaged in discharging military duty and never at home except for short periods on Furlough. That he was wholly unable to attend to cropping or any other business from the constancy of his employments as a soldier being sometimes stationed as a guard at places thought to be in danger, or marched from point to point when alarms were raised or fears of the Tories apprehended. He does not recollect whether he obtained a discharge from this service if he did he has lost it, but he was honorably dis- missed. Affiant believes as before stated that he entered this service to serve during the war, but it is a long time since, and he may have been drafted or enlisted for a specific period or during the war. He states that from much exercise of his memory he can state positively that he served upwards of two years & experienced much suffering & privation & was subjected to much harassing duty. He states that as he now believes it was after this service, when an alarm of Tories was raised that he went out as a pilot or guide under Capt. McCarthy. This distinction was not taken in his original declaration in consequence as affiant believes of the Gentleman

who are not misunderstood by affiant statements, & affiants not observing it - Affiant states that he has no witnesses and knows of none or any one, by whom he can make proof of his services - That he has set them forth here truly, and as explicitly as a frail & failing memory acting on facts so long past, will enable him. He refers to his original declaration & first amendment & hopes the explanation here made will suffice Novr 1 st 1834
Thomas his Tetterton Mark
Kentucky Muhlenberg County ss
The forementioned Thomas Tetterton made Oath before me John Campbell a Justice of the Peace for said County that the statements made in the foregoing amended declaration contain the truth to the best of his knowledge and belief Given under my hand this 1 st day of November 1834
John Campbell JP
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County ss
I Charles H. Wing clerk of the County for the County aforesaid do certify that John Campbell esquire whose signature appears above is an Acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signature is his genuine signature
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 1 st day of November 1834
C. H. Wing

Thomas Settleton Amended Declaration Reception in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. - He states that he entered the service in March 1781 & received a discharge as stated & attached to his original declaration, that shortly after his discharge & return home, he had a violent spell of sickness & as soon as he recovered strength he again entered the service as a volunteer under Captain Scott, during the war (this was in the fall of 1781) that he was transferred at various times at one time under Major Shepherd, General Ginninton, being the Commanding Officer, at another time under Capt. McCarthy, that he served throughout the years 1781 & 1782 to the close of the war except the time he was sick as above stated.
Interrogatories propounded.
Where & when were you born? -
I was born in Terrell County State of North Carolina - as to the time I was born I am not able to state.
Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
I have no record of my age, but my wife who is now living whose age is recorded is now in her seventy fourth year, & we have always believed there was but little difference in our ages.
Where were you living when called in to service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
I lived in Lenore County North Carolina.

When I entered the service, I removed from thence to Ripkin County, Kentucky in the year 1797 - that in the year 1813 I removed to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky where I now reside
When were you called into service were you drafted? Or did you volunteer?
The first three months of the war I was drafted, the balance of the time I was a volunteer.
State the names of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served, & such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service
General Carmichael, Major White, Col Buford are the Regular Officers whose names I have recollect & whom I saw while in service
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, & if so by whom was it given, & what has become of it?
From the first service I received a discharge which is herewith filed, - for the latter service I received a discharge it has been lost or mislaid
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
He states that Maj. John Caldwell

The Hon d Alney McLean Maj r M. Wells & Capt s James Weir are his neighbours & can testify as to his veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Thomas his Titterton mark
Frederick
Muhlenberg County Ky
I John Campbell a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing amended declaration of Thomas Titterton was signed & sworn to before me as containing the truth so far as he knows or believes, and I further certify that he is an aged & infirm man. In testimony whereof I have thereunto set my hand this 18 th day of November 1833
John Campbell J.P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Ky
I Charles H. Wing Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that John Campbell Esq r whose signature appears to the above certificate is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for Muhlenberg County duly Commissioned & qualified & that said signature is genuine In testimony whereof I have thereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this 18 th day of November 1833
Chas H. Wing

Thomas Sellerton Kentucky
Suspended
Let. to Hon A.G. Haws Nov 19. 34
Let claim d Apr 25. 35
Let. to W. G. Smeal then November 4. 47
Act. 7. June '32

14.660
Anna Tetterton wid of Thomas Ky Let 19 July '52 to J. J. Coomes W. D. Gretton Nov. 4 '59
Act 7 July '38

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10453
P. O. _____
Anna Totten
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

It may well occur to those persons that I, Anna Petterson, of Shelby County, Kentucky and State of Kentucky, widow of Thomas Petterson, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, do hereby nominate, con- stitute and appoint George H. Mendenhall of Louisville, Ky. with full power of sub- stitution, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the government of the United States the claim I have for the pension due the said Thomas Petterson, deceased, and also the pension due me as his widow and to demand at Washington City an investi- gation of my right to a pension, and to do any and all things necessary to estab- lish my said claim; which when done, my said attorney or his substitute are hereby authorized to demand and receive the following certificate which may issue in my favor, and which I hereby request may be made payable at the agency in Louisville, Ky. With my said attor- ney or his substitute, and thereby do I wish the Pension Office to hold correspon- dence touching my said claim.
Witness my hand and seal this day of April, 1852.
Anna Petterson her mark

State of Kentucky Washington County
On this 3 rd day of April 1852 personally appeared before me Anna Betterton, widow of Thomas Betterton deceased, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein specified. John Jenkins Jr
State of Kentucky Washington County
Mr. H. C. Wing
Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, had certified that John Jenkins before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney of Mrs. Anna Betterton was acknowledged, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that his official acts are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal this 3 rd day of April, 1852.
H. C. Wing

Washington Nov 1 st 47
Sir,
Thomas Tettenton of Muhlenberg County Kentucky applied, some years ago, thro' Col Albert G. Hawes, a member of Congress from that State, for a pension, alleging service in the North Carolina Line. He sent with his declaration a discharge for 3 months service in the Revolutionary war, and alleged several additional terms of 3 months each. No proof was made of the latter allegation at the time. Tettenton is dead, but his widow has learned that this proof can be had by application to the Comptroller General of N. Carolina. He (Tettenton) died some 4 years ago. The widow is within the requirements of the law, if his claim is good. I will be obliged to you to examine this case and to apprise me what proof is necessary in the matter, so that I can take steps to produce it. Your earliest attention is craved to the subject.
With the highest respect.
I have the honor to be Yours
W. G. Tuthill
for Widow Tettenton
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. S. & P. Off ce