Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,670, for George Shelton, North Carolina

SERVICE
N.C.
Shelton George
NUMBER
S. 4670 B.L.Wt. 26407.-160-55
Born in Va
CONTENTS

26657 East Tennessee
George Shelton of Triumph in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gray of the regt commanded by  in the Alabama line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of April 1834 and Robert A Dobney  Linnestown
Arrears to the 4th of March 180, 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/2 20, 00 $140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam Lloyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 61
let. to John Albertson — and order to Knoxville Dist. to pay — Sept. 2, 1837

Rev. Wm. J. Dabney, Jan. 9/55
113.451 } Oct Mar. 3/55
May 2/55
George Shelton
Geo. Shelton Prim
Prim
No 26407 if
Rev. Mar
Linn June 32 - 2665
W. 16th St. 227 Bx
POY DR
Vol 51, page 79.
Wm J Dabney Albany Ky

29:480 Pension claim under act 7th June 1832
George Shelton

State of Tennessee } Fentress County } on this the 6 th day of January 1834 personally Appeared before me Robert Richardson one of the acting Justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Fentress aforesaid, George Shelton a resident citizen of the County of Fentress State of Tennessee aged seventy two years agreeable to his best and undou- bted calculation though he has no re- cord of his age and and after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress of the 7 th June 1832.
He states that he entered the service of the united States in the Revolutionary War in the Bounds of where is Buncombe County North Carolina he entered said Service under capt Gray. and Lieutenant Williams a drafted private soldier To serve three months against the Cherokee Indians he marched on To various points and directions and crossed the Catawba River and went To Cathies Fort, continued there a short time. and marched into the Edge of Georgia as he was then informed and finally

marched back and was verbally discharged he cannot state the precise time of entering said service and coming out of the same but he recollects that he entered the service 3 same time in the winter he thinks near the middle and was discharged some time in the ensuing spring having served three months against the Cherokee Indians this service he thinks was in the year 1777 but owing to old age and want of education and memory he cannot state positively he was again drafted to serve a term of three 3 months against the Indians and entered the service in said county under his said captain in the early part of the spring season of the year. he thinks in the year 1778 he again went on under said capt upwards of one hundred miles from home camped at various places on the Catawba River and was again at Cathiesfort some time and after going to various places in the nation and having served out his time he was again verbally discharged by his said capt and returned home. He was again called out as a drafted State Troop to serve nine months agreeable to an act of assembly of North Carolina and was put under capt Much lehaney the name of his col not recollect ed. he cannot state with certainty the periods of entering and quitting said

Said service, but during said term of Engagement he was in Battles of Kings mountain, & Eutaw Springs, applicant was at Peach Island during during said service. he was finally march'd to Augusta and there had a written discharge from his said Capt McLehaney, applicant positively states he was kept in service at least Eleven months This term, and was making in the whole one year and five months, applicant has lost his said dis- charge in some way many years ago and has no written or documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service. he states that there is no clergyman to be had in his present neigh- borhood but that he is well known in his present neighborhood To. Sipsu Bean Lawrence Dalton William Travis and many other respectable men of Veracity who can testify to the general & traditional belief of this neighborhood that he was a soldier of the Revolution. applicant was born on James River Virginia really does not know what County was said in the country where he lived when he entered the service Then lived in said neighborhood many years after the war thence to Rutherford County Tennessee lived there some years thence to Knox County Tennessee lived there about ten years

Thence To Anderson County said State Staid there one year Thence To where he now lives in Fentress County Tennessee where he has lived for the last Eleven years applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever To a pension or annuity Except the pension and Declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn To and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
his George W. Shelton mark
Robert H. Richardson J.P.
We William Davis John Prewett & Jose Bean residing in the county of Fentress State of Tennessee hereby certify That we are well acquainted with George Shelton who has subscribed and sworn To the foregoing Declaration That we believe him To be 72 years of age That he is reputed by his neighbors generally as having been a soldier of the Revolution and a man of veracity and we concur in the same opin- ion. Sworn To and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm. Davis his John Prewett mark Jose Bean
Robert H. Richardson J.P.
I Robert H. Richardson Justice of the court of the court of pleas and quartersessions

For the county of Humphreys State of Tennessee hereby declare my opinion after the in- -vestigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that William Travis John Prewett & Jesse Bean who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are resident citizens in the the county of Humphreys State of Tennessee and are credible men and that their state- ment is entitled to credit. and that applicant is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity.
Robert H Richardson JP
State of Tennessee } Humphreys County } I John H Richardson clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions, for the county of Humphreys State of Tennessee. do hereby certify that Robert H Richardson whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the peace as therein set forth and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing given under my hand and seal of office at office in Galveston this 7th January 1834 John H Richardson clk

State of Tennessee Fentress County, Set on this the 29 th day of March 1855- personally appeared before me Archibald Dishman a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
George Shetlow aged about 100 years a resident Citizen of the County and State aforesaid he lives about three miles from me he is a worthy old Revolu- tionary soldier and is now drawing a Pension at the rate of forty dollars per annum, and living duly sworn by me as his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain Bounty land under the act of Congress of the 3 rd day of March 1855.
Declarant states that he has been a Pension- er of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 for a Great number of years and is still a Revolution- ary Pensioner at the rate of forty dollars.
per annum that his pension is payable at Knoxville Tennessee he states that the method declaration as well for increase of Pension if should be worthy of him as for Bounty Land

Declar and state that his pen in similar effects - is as follows.
war Department
Revolutionary Pensions
I certify that in conformity with the law of the united States of the 7 th June 1832 George Shelton of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty dollars and — " — cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in Every year
Given at the War office of the united States this 14 th day of April one thousand Eight hundred and thirtyfour
Levi Cope Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions

Declarant states that he is now and has been for many years most entirely helpless, and has procured a Justice to attend at his house to qualify him to his Declaration, he states that he has never received any or any other military service Bounties for service in the Revolutionary War he refers to the papers and all that appears on file for evidence of his right to Bounties and he makes Wm. D. Dabney his agent and desires the Department to correspond with him thereon and subscribed to this the 29 th day of March 1835 in the presence of the witnesses before me  George his X. Shelton Mark.  Witness C. P. Gray H. S. Shelton. Archibald Dickson J. P.
State of Tennessee In Witness whereof I certify that I have this day attended at the house of George Shelton and qualified him to the foregoing Declaration that he is the identical George Shelton who is a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of forty dollars per annum

The foregoing Certificate as he has, copied is in the words and figures of the same and date as he has had copied I further certify that the said declaration is entitled to full Credit given under my hand this the 29 th day of March 1855
Archibald Dishman J.P. State of Tennessee } I David C. Travis Fentress County } Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Archibald Dishman whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and his signature genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Jamestown April the 9 th 1855 David C. Travis clerk By R. T. Hildreth D.C. Shelby 113.11.51

29. 480 George Shelton Simpson Moxie Lake Agency.
for 6777 P- 1 yr $42.
Roll, A. D. Labay Farmton. Simpson

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, shewing the Service of George Shelton
   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.     1777 3 Pn. Capt Gray 72 N.E. Traditions   1778 3 Pn.   for 9 mths and 11 Capt M c Shane   last service started five years ago by at least one witness, see note p. 1.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES 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 the _____ 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 one 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 affix 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.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
December 22, 1928
Honorable Lawrence D. Tyson United States Senate Washington, D.C.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the 19th instant, in behalf of Miss Zella Armstrong of Chattanooga, Tennessee, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to George Chilton.
The Revolutionary War pensioner of Fentress County, Tennessee, was George Shelton, whose history is as follows:
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4670, it appears that George Shelton was born "on the James River in Virginia", date and name of county not given, and was raised in Buncombe County, North Carolina, where he resided when he enlisted and served three months as a private during the winter and spring of 1777 in Captain Gray's North Carolina Company in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
He enlisted early in the spring of 1778, and served

three months as a private in Captain Gray's North Carolina Company and again marched against the Cherokee Indians.
He enlisted, date not stated, served eleven months as a private in Captain Mucklehaney's (name also appears Mclehaney) North Carolina Company and was in the battles of Kings Mountain and Eutaw Springs.
After the Revolution soldier lived in Buncombe County, North Carolina, for many years; then moved to Rutherford County, Tennessee, lived there some years; then in Knox County, Tennessee, for about ten years and in Anderson County, Tennessee for about one year; from there moved to Fentress County, Tennessee, where he had resided for eleven years when he was allowed pension on his application executed January 6, 1834, aged seventy-two years.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
The letter of Miss Ella Armstrong is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1927-Oct. 18- Hon. Thos. L. Ruben advised no family data. See his letter & Carlson of reply in cl. of James Henderson, S. 8708.
1928- Dec 22, Hist to Hon L. D. Lyson for info Bella Armstrong, M E E
Reborn
4670 INVALID.
File No. 4670
George Shelton Putt S. C. line
Act: June 7/32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ ✓ 26.407
5 160 Ans

George Shelton
Jamestown Va } or August 12 th 1827 } Free.
J. L. Edwards Washington City - Pension Office D.C.
Shelton -

Gamistown Kentish County Augt 10th 1831
George Shelton who lives at a Remote part of this county having failed to get his pension, for upward of one year herein enclosed to the Dept proof of his identity &c. to the end that he may be able to the amount of pension that may be due up to the 18th of September next as he wishes to apply, at that time again please communicate necessary information to Mr John Shelton at this place as soon as practicable
George Shelton By his friend
A. D. Dalney

Shelton
11/31/1851
State of Tennessee Shelby County
On this the 10 th day of April 1835 personally appeared before me M.D. Wright a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Eli F. Johnson aged 47 years a resident citizen of the County aforesaid I know him well he is a man of Respectability, and entitled to full credit and after being duly sworn for that purpose and his costs made the following affidavit to wit that he is still acquainted with George Shelton a Revolutionary Pensioner of Shelby County Tennessee and has been for many years past and for some years attended to having his Pensions drawn at Knoxville Tennessee that he a short time since moved to Knoxville a charge of adultery with said Shelton  Shelton Pensioner to wit that said Shelton draws as his pension thirty dollars per annum that he is an elderly old man and a man of good character as a citizen and soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed
To this the 10 th day of April 1835 before me
M.D. Wright
Eli F. Johnson
333

State of Tennessee Trutep County ss.
I David C. Travis, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid certify that M c Dowright Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and duly qualified and authorized in his acts as such and did foregoing signature purporting to be his in G. J. Nino.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office done at Jamestown this 11 th day of April 1855.
David C. Travis clerk By R. T. Hildreth D.C.

Albany Kentucky 24 th April 1833
Sir I Enclose to you the Declaration of George Shelton, Claiming bounty Land under the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1833 Your humble servant
Thos J. Dabney
St Waldo Esq Clerk of Pension Washington City D.C.

Conc. & see Return April 12. 1834
Hamstown Tenn March 30 th 1834
Free
J. L. Edwards
Washington City D.C.
War department Pension office

Jamesstown Tennessee March 28 th 1834
I enclose to you the proceedings, Relative to a pension claim of George Shelton if you allow his claim he wishes to be enrolled at Knoxville, please communi- cate an answer to me at this place
your humble servant
J L Edwards
Robert V. Dabney

George Shelton Amendment To Pension Declaration Act June 7th 1832.

State of Tennessee } Fentress County }
On this the 26 th day of March 1834 personally appeared before me John W. Eblan a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Fentress State of Tennessee, George Shelton a resident citizen of said County, and after being Duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes this amendment to his original Dec- laration in order to obtain the bene- -fit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, he states that as it is wholy out of his power to prove his service as to his last mentioned Tour in his original Declaration as well as to the two first mentioned Tours, he prays the War department to again consider of the matter and grant him a pension as they may in accord- -ance with the Rules prescribed be authorized to allow, and if he cannot be allowed for the last mentioned Tour let said Tour be considered as relinquished,

he in this amendment suggests to the War department, tho that if he should be allowed a pension, he thinks it would be greatly to his convenience to be enrolled as a pensioner at Knoxville. Rather than Nashville Sworn to and subscribed The day and year aforesaid before me, George his Shelton mark
John B. H. Shelton Justice of the peace for the County of Knox
State of Tennessee Knox County I John H. Richardson clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Shelton whose signature appears to the foregoing amended declaration was at the time of doing the same and now is an acting justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Jamestown this the 28 th day of March A.D. 1834 John H. Richardson clerk By his Deputy John H. Shelton

WESLEY L. JONES, WASH., CHAIRMAN CHARLES L. MCNARY, OREG. DUNCAN U. FLETCHER, FLA. HIRAM W. JOHNSON, CALIF. JOSEPH E. RANDALL, LA. PORTER H. DALE, VT. MORRIS SHEPPARD, TEX. ARTHUR R. GOULD, ME. FURNIFOLD MCL. SIMMONS, N. C. FREDERIC M. SACKETT, KY. HUBERT D. STEPHENS, MISS. ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, JR., WIS. WILLIAM J. HARRIS, GA. GERALD P. NYE, N. DAK. ROYAL S. COPELAND, N. Y. BRONSON CUTTING, N. MEX. HARRY B. HAWES, MO. ARTHUR H. VANDENBERG, MICH. LAWRENCE D. TYSON, TENN.
JAMES H. DAVIS, CLERK LILLIAN C. NORDSTROM, ASST. CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
December 19, 1928.
Honorable Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I enclose herewith letter from Miss Zella Armstrong, Chattanooga, Tennessee, who desires such information as possible as to the record of George Chilton, Revolutionary soldier.
I would appreciate any information that you can give me that will enable me to answer this enquiry.
Yours very cordially,
- - L. D. Tyson - -
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