Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18730, for John Pendergrass, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Tendergrass, John. Mary
W. 18730
CONTENTS

Notification sent on the 15 Nov '38 to the Boston agent, by mistake, and sent correctly to the Agent at Fayetteville, N.C. on the 24 Nov '38. Mrs. Husk's letter of 28 Nov '38 is filed herewith. Trans. on the 3 rd Dec 38.
North Carolina 2425
Mary Pendergraft - widow of John Pendergraft, dec. a pensioner under act 18 Mar 1818 who died on the 4 June A.D. 1830, of Chatham Co in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Moore of the 4 th reg t commanded by Col Thurston in the North Carolina line for 2 years N.C.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars - 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov 1838, & sent to J. A. Craig Esq. Ham River, P.O. N. Carolina
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 40.00 $640.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, A Vol. 2 Page 170.

4,538
North Carolina.
John Pendergrass, Sun
Private N. Carolina line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of November and sent to Hon. J. S. Smith, House of Reps: No. S.
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept 1818  23:20    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 March '19  48:    2. 27/30 th   $ 71:20  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
76 Three Years
Let to J. A. Craig, June 5. 1837. " A Rencha July 7. 1838
Prof. H. Stone sent the of Jan 9 1831, to Hon. J. S. Smith Rept.

Mary Pendryns Wdy John NC 19
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State of N Carolina Sept 8 the 1854 Orange County
The Undersigned Edward Pendergraff Son of John Pendergraff a pensioner of the U.S. States & died 3 June 1830 and Son of his wife Mary Pendergraff who was also a pensioner of the U.S. States from Chatham County N. Carolina the undersigned believing that neither his father or mother recd their full pension as he was an officer perhaps a Lieut. in the said war of the Revolution from Chatham County N Carolina & suppose George B. Dowe of Washington City D.C. to prosecute & collect my said claim in behalf of myself and Brothers & Sisters, Thomas Pendergraff Lewis Bashaby & Edward receiving all other their powers but this
J. Smith
Pendergraff
Edward his Pendergraff mother
I see by reference to the old census of pensions from Chatham County N. Carolina John Pendergraff at $240 per annum as Lieut. N. Edward Pendergraff States his father & mother only received $96 per annum his mother survived his father many years & he (died) B (and N. 30) John Pendergraff died 3 June 1830 please attend to this case soon & oblige yours J. H. K. ...

Admitted
Hon J. S. Smith
H. of R.

State of North-Carolina - Sworn -
On this 8 th day of June A. D. 1878 before me Thomas Ruffin one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Courts of Equity for said State, personally appeared John Pendergrop the elder aged sixty-eight years, resident in said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he, the said John enlisted in the spring of the year A D 1776 in Hillsborough in said State in the company commanded by Captain _____ Moore, of the Fourth Regiment of the North-Carolina Line on the Continental establishment, commanded by Colonel _____ Gloske, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until 20 th day of May A D 1779 at the battle of Savannah, when he was discharged from service in the State of New-Jersey by the said Col o Gloske: That he was in no battle; and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
part: a Sworn to & declared before me, this day & year aforesaid at Orange County - John M Pendergrop Mark Thomas Ruffin
North-Carolina - Sworn -
John Sparrow being first duly sworn deponeth & saith that he is now & has long been well acquainted with the above mentioned John Pendergrop with his circumstances: He well remembers being present in 1776, when the said Pendergrop enlisted as is mentioned in his declaration - but for what term the said enlistment was to continue is unknown to this deponent. He further saith that the said Pendergrop lives near to him & that he (the said Pendergrop) is a very poor man. He does not own any land or any stock except a little farm-tere about his house & that the whole of his property does not exceed in value one hundred dollars as this deponent believes: and this deponent doth verily think that the said Pendergrop is in such reduced circumstances, that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Subscribed & sworn to before me on the 8 th day of June A D 1878 at Orange County - John H Sparrow Mark Thomas Ruffin

North-Carolina. To wit - William Pendergrass, being first duly sworn, deposes & saith, that he is the brother of the within named John Pendergrass & that in or about the year 1776 they both joined in Orange County in said State, & that in the spring of that year the said John enlisted in Hillsborough as before is set forth in his declaration for the term of three years in the fourth Regiment of North-Carolina line on the Continental establishment: that shortly after he marched with his Company for Wilmington in said State & thence moved with the army for Halifax - He further saith that said John returned home from Halifax, with a sick brother, on furlough for a short time, but rejoined the army again in a few weeks, & went to the northward with it, at this disponent believes, after the ground of the general reputation of that fort then existing & because he received several letters from his said brother during the two or three succeeding years written from Pennsylvania of New-Jersey - He further saith that the said John again returned home after his discharge from the army, in about three years & a half after his discharge from the army. He further saith that he now resides about six miles from the said John & is well informed of his circumstances: that the said John is a very poor man, not being worth in any respect by substance, the sum of fifty dollars: - his William Pendergrass mark Subscribed & sworn to before me this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1818 at Orange County - Thomas Ruffin
I Thomas Ruffin, Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Pendergrass did serve in the Revolutionary War, a state in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months & upwards, on the Continental establishment: And also that his circumstances are such as to induce that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. And from the proceedings of testimony taken & had before me, at the proceedings of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name & caused the seal of Orange Superior Court of Law being one of the Courts in which I preside to be hereunto affixed the seal of this Office to the same at Orange this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1818 Thomas Ruffin

John Pendegraft
4.530
March 1819.
Copy

State of North Carolina } Chatham County - }
Sup Court of Law September Term 1820
On the Twentyfifth day of September A D 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Chatham - John Pendlegrave aged Seventy one years the Second of August last past, a resident of the County of Chatham and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier as follows vizt, he served three years in the fourth Regiment of the North Carolina line of Continental Soldiers, that he was enlisted by John Esli on the twelveth day of May A D 1776. and was attached to Captain Moores Company in the aforesaid Regiment which Regiment was commanded by Col o Maxton and that he was regularly discharged - That he has received a pension of $8.00 per month under the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March A D 1818 - That the number of his pension Certificate is 4538 and bears date the 24 th day of November A D 1818 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A D 1820. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner dispose of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March A D 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other

Other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (viz), - One share aged five years of the value of $25.00. One hog, One Iron Pot, One Loom and One Cotton loom which, and that I am by occupation a Farmer and am unable to pursue that occupation to any considerable extent being much worn down by age and infirmity - That my family consists of the following persons (viz), Molly (my wife) aged about 60 years My daughter Bertha aged 39 years my daughter Emma who is deaf and Dumb aged 23 years my daughter Candis aged 14 years. My grandda- ughter aged 8 years, My grand daughter Tilda aged 2 years. All of whom do contribute contribute in some considerable degree towards their own support, Except the two last named Children - Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of September 1890. before.
John his M Pendegraft marks
Willie Leavitt B.C.
State of North Carolina Chatham County
{ I William Leavitt, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Chatham County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court, and I further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the Exhibits in the aforesaid schedule is not more than Thirty or thirty five Dollars. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of the said Court the 25 th day of September AD 1890.
Willie Leavitt B.C.

3144
1/42 Bush 1/4
Williamstown + Boston Station
- Hn. A. Renshaw AR

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of North Carolina } Court of pleas & quarter Sessions Chatham County } November Term A D 1837
On this 16th day of November A D 1837 personally appeared Her Mary Pendergrap before the Justices of said Court Mary Pendergrap a resident of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina aged eighty 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 July 4th 1836. that she is the Widow of John Pendergrap who was a private in the army of the Revolution and who had served three years or thereabouts as a soldier in the Continental line as she believes before their Marriage which Marriage took place about a month or two before the battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina and that he the said John Pendergrap served in the North Carolina Light horse at least six months after they were married — She further states that she was married to the said John Pendergrap a month or two before the Battle of Guilford Court House but she does not recollect the day month or year and that her husband the aforesaid John Pendergrap died on the 4th day of June A D 1830 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed — Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written
Her Mary Pendergrap mark

I Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Mary Ben-dugrap is the original declaration sworn to by her in due form of Law in open Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 30th day of January 10 1838
N Stedman 666.
Mr. A. Fletcher H. P.
1/4 42 Bushnell
3144
William Hosant Herbert Norton

Supplemental proof, (1)
To the
Declaration for pension, of Mary Pendegrapp , widow of the late John Pendegrapp of Chatham County , in the State of North Carolina , who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and an United States Pensioner .
State of North Carolina Orange County 3
On this the 27 th day of July, 1888.
Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange aforesaid, 80 years of age Mary Pendegrapp, widow of John Pendegrapp Dec d who during the war of the Revolution was an United States Soldier - and the said Mary being first duly qualified according to Law maketh an Oath the following Declaration.
To Wit:
1 st That her Deceased husband, John Pendegrapp, during the war of the Revolution, and she thinks it was in 1776, Enlisted for the term of three years in the United States Service - and after having served out the period of his enlistment, received, as she has heard him say his discharge therefor, & returned home.
That upon further reflection and enquiry upon the subject of her marriage, this Declarant finds that she was some mistaken as to the month of her marriage; That instead of the Spring of 1781, it was in October previous, to wit, October 1780. And to this conclusion she has arrived by enquiry amongst her old acquaintances. She is entirely illiterate, can neither read nor write, and has none of her assistance to aid her memory, but from the best information she can obtain from her recollection, she was married on the last Thursday in October, before the Guilford Battle, that when married she was five months in pregnancy with her first child, James Pendegrapp, who was born in the latter part of July  March 1781. [February]
That her second child Betsy, was born on the 18 th day of September 1783, and of this fact she is satisfied, by the

age of one of her Neighbours Children to wit: Lewis Partin, who was born on the 15 th day of September 1783. (as appears by Record) In addition to this, the Declarant Remembers, that her husband got discharged from the Continental Service in 1779, and that in the Autumn 12 months following, she and the aforesaid John Pendergrass were lawfully married, in the County of Orange aforesaid, by John Hagan Esquire, on the last Thursday in October 1780.
That after she and the aforesaid John Pendergrass were married, he was out in the United States Service two or more tours, as private of Dragoons. 1. One tour after we were married when he entered the United States Service as private of Dragoons, in a Company of which William Douglass was Capt., Brigadier Genl. Butler was the Superior officer. That they met, preparatory to setting out in this tour where in the Town of Hillsboro', in the County aforesaid - That he was part of the time in Randolph County. Moore + Pee-dee - That after serving three  three months as private of Dragoons, he was discharged by Captain Douglass + returned home - That this tour commenced as well as this Declarant Remembers about the first of October 1781. - That in this tour my Deceased husband was in a legally organized Corps, and called into Service by Competent Authority, & discharged, on or about 1 st of January following.
2. That some time in the next Spring to wit: 1782, there was a draft for three months Militia men - When my husband again volunteered as 'private of Dragoons' in a Company of Militia, of which Roger Griffith, of Chatham County was Captain and William O'Neal, was Col: of the Regiment. They met at "Littells Barracks" in Chatham, were stationed there some time; then were marched to the Pee Dee + were stationed some time at a place called "Grassy Island" - and part of the time at "Crop Creek", to keep the Tories in check - and after serving out his three months tour, was discharged in the Town of Hillsboro' + returned home -
That in this tour my husband was in a legally organized Corps and called into Service by Competent Authority, as his

Declarant has now understood the lines.
That as private of Dragoons her Deceased husband served Two tours of three months each, after they were married.
That these two tours together with the 3 years he served as private of Infantry in the Continental line. (before they were married) is all the Service that her husband rendered during the war of the Revolution. Making in all Three years and Six Months.
That as to discharges that her husband had recd. for his Service, she cannot find any, either for his Service in the Continental line or Militia.
That she has no record of this Marriage - That upon en- -quiry at the office of Clerk of County Court, she learns that the office with all its papers were destroyed by fire in the year of 1784 or '85. and that there are no marriage bonds extant previous to the above mentioned dates. She has no family record.
That she was living in Orange County when married, and has resided there and in Chatham County ever since.
- That she now resides in Orange.
That she was married, by John Hagan Esq. in October 1780.
That her husband served Two tours of duty in the Militia in the United Service, as 'private of Dragoons' after their marriage.
That her husband, the aforesaid John Pendegrof, was an United States Pensioner, at $96. per Annum.
That he died on the 3 day of June 1820.-
That this Declarant has remained never married since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Pendegrof, but still remains his widow - as will appear more fully by the proofs hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & date as first above written } before me, } N. King J. Pease }
her Mary X Pendegrof mark

(4)
And I the Lord Justice do hereby Certify, that the above affiant, Mary Pendegrof, is a Woman of truth & veracity.
N. King J. Peace

State of North Carolina Orange County
On this the 28 th day of July 1858, personally appeared before the Undersigned, an attorny Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Ezekiel Brown, a resident of said County aged 73 years who being first duly qualified according to law, maketh oath that he was present and saw John Pendugrof Sen. Dec d married to Mary Riggsby - that they were lawfully married by John Hagan Esq. of the aforesaid County - that they were married in the fall immediately after Gates defeat, this affair remembering very well - for the subject of Gates' defeat was at the time recent recent and had not occurred more than a couple of months or so -
The widow Mary Pendugrof who is now applying for a pension states (I understand) that she & said John Pendugrof were married the last of October of that year, 1780. I feel satisfied that this is correct - It could not, I would say, have been more than two months or so after Gates' defeat .
This Deponent Remembers seeing said John Pendugrof, a private of Dragoons in the United States Service at the "Barracks," under Captain Roger Griffith, in the Spring of the year after the Guilford battle - and after said Pendugrof was married. That is in the Spring of 1782, I saw him in the Service - sworn and administered the day I date first above written before me, -
Ezekiel Brown
Tho Jones J.P.
And the said Justice do hereby certify that the above Deponent is a man of truth & veracity -
Tho Jones J.P.

State of North Carolina Orange County
On this the 12 th day of September, 1888 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County. John Dally aged 84 years, who being first duly qualified according to law, maketh oath that, in the fall of 1781, he served a term in the militia in the United States Service, in attempting to rescue the Gov. and others that had been made prisoners when Col. Fanning took Hillsboro'. On this Deponent's return home, at Deep River, Camp. fell in with a Company of Light Horse under Captain Douglass. and came in Company with them greater part of the way home. This Deponent remembers of a private in Douglass' Company, by the name of Pendegrop, and that he remembers of getting permission to go home with said Pendegrop, and this deponent's impression is he staid all night with said Pendegrop who was a married man - and had served out his term as private of Dragoons under Capt. Douglass. Sworn and subscribed this day and his date first above written before me
G Hurdle J Pease And I the said Justice do hereby certify that John Dally is a man of truth and veracity.
John F Dally Mark G Hurdle J. Pease

State of North Carolina Orange County } on this 27 th day of August 1838
personally appeared before the undersigned an attesting Justice of the peace in and for said the County of our said William H. Merritt clergyman residing in the county of our said who being first sworn duly qualified according to Law maketh oath that for about forty-two years past he has been acquainted with Mary Pindergast widow of John Pindergast deceased of this County of Orange who lives on the United States Pension who died about 4 years ago that the said Mary as far as this affiant has understood is the Lawfull widow of the aforesaid Person or John Pindergast said that the said Mary Pindergast has not married since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Pindergast but still remains his widow sworn and subscribed this day and date first above written
W. H. Merritt
J. M. M. Cline S.P.
and the said Justice do hereby certify that that the above affiant William H. Merritt is a clergyman residing in the aforesaid County of Orange
J. M. M. Cline S.P.

State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Orange County. Certify that Nathanub T King, before whom the foregoing Declaration was made - And that Thomas Jones, who witnessed the forego- ing affidavit Ezekiel Brewer, And that George Mundle who witnessed the affidavit of John Dotley - And that John W McGehee, who witnessed the foregoing affidavit of William H Merritt, are Magistrates as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine!
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office & and subscribed my name this the 14 th day of September, in the Year, 1838.
J Taylor Clk

Merchants Bank, Boston, 20 th Nov r 1838.
Sir
I return herewith your letter of the 15 th inst. directed to the Agent for paying Pen- sions at Fayetteville, N. Carolina, supposing it to have been sent to me by mistake.
Very respectfully Your obt. Servt.
Franklin Haven Pension Agt.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Mary Pendergast
Wid of John
Mc
Act 4 July 1834
Manner 1789
Died 1838
Allans $80 per ann
24 per Mc line
Nottingham City
Comrs of Pensions
James L. Edwards Esq.
24 Nov 1838
H. Pendergast
Dec 1878
13
June 5
Colonel Rivers, R.A.
June
J. H. [unclear] Esq. Hawthorne P.O.

Mary Pendergrass Wid of John Mc
Act 4 July 1834
Married 1789
Died 1830
Allan $80 per ann
2yrs from Mc line
Washington City Cons. of pensions
James L. Edwards Pres.
24 Nov 1838
H. Pendergrass Recd 1878
June 5 1878
John Burn, N.B. 3
June
J. H. [unclear] Esq Hawthorne P.O. Va.

Staw-River, N. Carolina
31 st May, 1837.
Sir,
Mrs Pendergraps of Cratharn County (widow of John Pendergraps (De d )) informs me that her deceased husband was in the United States Service 1 st as a private about 3 years, that after wards he was Lieut. (and) served she understood till or nearly to the close of the war - that about 18 years ago, he became a pensioner (I suppose under act 18 March, 1818) but the widow does not know - that he drew Annually $240: (and) died about 7 years ago - That they were married before the expiration of his Service. (and) that Since his death, she has remained as a widow.
This is all the information of her husband's Service, except she has heard him say, he was when a private in the 10 th Reg. t - She en-gives
She wishes to know how she must proceed to get a pension - She says, she does not know that she can ever give any fuller information, of her deceased husband's Revolutionary Services than she has - She can prove that they were lawfully married. that her husband died 7 years ago this Summer - That she has never married since his death, but remains the widow of him the said J o Pendergraps deceased - (and) that they were married "before her husband's last period of Service". - Give me the desired information how the widow Pendergraps must proceed to get her

husbands pension. Must she embody in the form of a De- -claration, what little she knows of her husbands Revolutionary services? - Or will it not be sufficient, as the husband was a pensioner, & consequently made his Declaration, for the widow to prove in a Court of Record that she is the widow of said John Pendugrof, pensioner, that said Pendugrof is dead, when he died; that she still remains his widow, and has never married since his death.
Please communicate the necessary instructions to me, and I will have them handed to Mrs Pendugrof.
Very respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
James A Craig
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm. of pensions, Washington City,

J. R. Goodloe
Mary Pendergraft
U.S. of John
N. C. - D m 36
File with papers

State of North Carolina } Orange County }
Be it known That on this 13 day of December 1853 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county of Orange and State aforesaid personally appeared Edward Pendergrass a resident of Orange County and made oath according to law that he is one of the legal heirs of John Pendergrass a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and was a United States prisoner at the rate of $80 per annum: and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting the claim of John Pendergrass deceased any any amount of pension that may be due to the heirs of the said deceased.
Countersmanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given hereby constitute and appoint D R Goodloe of Washington City to be my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claims of the heirs of the late John Pendergrass any amount of pension that may be due them and do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney & agent shall lawfully do in the premises
Sub James Watson
his Edward Pendergrass mark

Sworn to Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the said Edward Pendergrass to be directly interested and to be one of the identical party therein alledged
James Watson (P)
State of North Carolina
George Laws Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby Certify that James Watson Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Orange duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Office at Hillsborough this 6 th day of December A.D. 1853
Geo. Laws Clerk

msat Dec 3
James L Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension Washington -
FREE

Prison Office
Weymouth Nov 28/1838
James L. Conway Esq. Commissioner of Prisons.
Sir,
I presume Mary Anderson N. of John, at £80 per Annum, under the Act of 1836, reported to you in year of the 24 th Inst received, is the same person reported at the same rate, in the 15 th Annual Report then entered on the Roll accordingly.
It is now in my power to this suggestion please advise me.
I am Sir, respectfully your Obedt Servt.
W. M. K. H. H. Esq.

State of North Carolina Chatham County
This day personally appeared before us Joseph Bynum and John D r Riggsbee two of the Justices of the peace for the said County Luke Riggsbee who being duly sworn agreeable to law makes the following deposition viz That he was well acquainted with Mary Pendergraff and John Pendergraff who married Mary Riggsbee that he distinctly recollects that they were married in the time of the revolutionary war and served six months or more after they were married the said John Pendergraff was a Regular Soldier for which service he drew a pension they were married by John Hogan Esquire in the time of the war and he afterwards serve a six months tour in the North Carolina Militia Service under Captain Duglas after his regular service ended he does not recollect the day month nor year in which the said marriage took place that Mary Pendergraff formerly Mary Riggsbee the widow of John Pendergraff is still living and that she has never married since the death of her husband which took place about eight years ago Sworn to and Signed before us This 7 th day of April 1838
J Bynum J.P. J D r Riggsbee J.P.
I his Luke Riggsbee Mark
We do hereby certify that Luke Riggsbee is a man of Credibility that full confidence may be put in what he says This 7 th day of April 1838
J D r Riggsbee J.P. J Bynum J.P.

State of North Carolina } I Nathan A Shuman Chatham County } Clerk of the court of Plea and quarter Session for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Bynum and John E Ruggles whose Signatures appears to the foregoing Certificate and affidavit are now and were at the time of the attestation thereof acting magistrates and in said county and that the same is their true and genuine Signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 16 th March A D 1838 N A Shuman b.b.b
H n A Penche 772

That in Dec made a 1877/8 McCraig states that she was married 2 mo. before the battle of Guilford, say about Jan 1780 In her dec made - age 1877/8 She states that it was in 1777 In her dec of July 1878. She states That it was in Oct. 1780 Had a child 39 years old in 1820 was born in 1781. — In Dec under Oct 1878 —

J. S. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Franklin Hawn, Esq. Pension Agent, Boston, Massachusetts.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Novr 15 th 1838.
Sir :
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll the name of Mary Pendergrafs of Chatham (widow of John Pendergrafs, dec d . of N. Carolina who was a Private ) at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum; commencing on the 4th March, 1831, under the 3d section of the act of July 4, 1836, and pay her pension up to the time of the last semi-annual payment, if she should be still living and unmarried; and, if not, you will pay the money due up to the day of her death, or her marriage, as the case may be.
Pensions under the above act are to be paid immediately on the production of the proper vouchers.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
To the Agent for paying Pensions at Fayetteville N. Carolina

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 15 one gorgon - - - $ 7 03 18 Sward - - - 7 00 19 Sward - - - 59 1/2 11 Sward - - - 19 1/2 12 Sward - - - 5 6 3/4 13 Sward - - - 11 51 1/2 14 Sward - - - 6 10 15 Sward - - - 4 47 16 Sward - - - 2 95 17 Sward - - - 2 51 18 Sward - - - 40 19 Sward - - - 91 3/4 20 Sward - - - 90 0 21 Sward - - - 67 4 1/2 
 152 9 151.8 39 37 1/2 6  246.27 2  7,388 3/4 39.37 1/2  $46.76 1/4 @ 95 Bynum 
L. B. Raymond
L. D. Dymon 1887
July 18 1891
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
om
File No.
1873
Mary Pendergrass Widow of John Pendergrass Prin. Rev. War.
Act:
July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol.
11
Page
123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Pendegrof-
Sent her Declaration for pension last winter - Goff was waiting for the Six months Service after his marriage and the Department required more explicit proof as to the date of the marriage. Since which time proofs have been procured and are herewith enclosed -
All of which is respectfully Submitted.

War Department
Pension Office,
February 7 1838.
Sir,
I return herewith the declaration of Mary Pendergras, widow of John Pendergras, deceased, in order that the application may be made in conformity with the rules adopted under the act of July 4 1836. To that end I enclose a copy of the rules and regulations.
It appears that the service of Mr Pendergras in the line of N Carolina, terminated in the year 1779; no mention is made in his declaration of any subsequent service. The widow alleges that she was married in the Spring of 1781, and that after that period her husband rendered 6 months service.
In order to establish her claim, the widow will be required to produce satisfactory proof of the date of the marriage and performance of the service here named.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your oft servt J. L. Edwards
Hon. A. Renscher House of Representatives.

State of North Carolina Chatham County
This day personally appeared before us Joseph Bynum and John E. Priggbee two of the Justices of the peace for the said County, Luke Priggbee who being duly sworn agreeably to law, makes the following deposition, viz:
That he was well acquainted with Mary Pendergraf and John Pendergraf who married Mary Priggbee - That he distinctly recollects that they were married in the time of the war, and served six months or more after they were married  in the revolutionary war the said John Pendergraf was a Regular Soldier, for which service he drew a pension. They were married by John Hogan, Esquire, in the time of the Revolutionary war he does not recollect the day, month, nor year, in which the said marriage took place; That Mary Pendergraf (formerly Mary Priggbee) the widow of the late John Pendergraf is still living and that she has never married since the death of her husband which took place About Seven years ago
Sworn to & signed before us This 3 rd day of November
1837. J. Bynum } John E. Priggbee } Jp
his Luke Priggbee mark
We do hereby certify that Luke Priggbee is a man of Credibility that full confidence may be put in what he says This 3 rd day of November 1837
John E. Priggbee } Jp J. Bynum } Jp

State of North Carolina } Chatham County }
I Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John E Ruggles and Joseph Rynum whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate & affidavit are now and were at the time of the attestation thereof acting Magistrates in said County and that the same is their true and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 30th January AD 1838
N. Stedman C.C.C.

X P 3189 3144 Mary Pendergrass wid f. M c M c
W. Lyndon
H. A. Rensch NR

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of North Carolina } Court of pleas and quarter Sessions Chatham County } May Term AD 1838
On this 15 th day of May AD 1838 personally appeared before the Justices of Said Court Mary Pendergras a resident of the county of Chatham and State of North Carolina aged eighty one 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 July 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of John Pendergras who was a private in the army of the Revolution and who had served three years or thereabouts as a soldier in the continental line as she believes before their marriage which marriage took place in the fall of the year of 1777 and that he the Said John Pendergras served in the North Carolina Militia at least six months or more after they were married She further states that she was married to the Said John Pendergras in the year 1777 but she does not recollect the day nor month and that her husband the aforesaid John Pendergras died on the 4 th day of June AD 1830 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed - Sworn to and Subscribed in open court on the day and year above written
his Mary Pendergras mark

State of North Carolina } Nathan A. Studman Chatham County } Clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Mary Pindergraps is the original declaration Sworn to by her in due form of law in open court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office This 16 th day of May A D 1838
N. Studman C.C.C.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pendergrass, Robert GRADE Sergeant in Proctor's Ar- tillery LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10232 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 28, 1789 To M. Mc Connell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pendergrass, Thomas GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8657 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 11, 1789 To Matthias Denman, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.