Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7373, for William Redd, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Redd, William
S.7373
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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North Carolina 16. 931.
William Redd - of Onslow - in the State of N. Car. who was a Pr - in the Company commanded by Captain Dougherty of the - commanded by - - - in the N. Car line for 12 months -
Dec 27. 31. 1833. Agency Cert.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of $ - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Oct. 33 and to David H. Saunders Onslow Co. N. Car.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 100 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 34 20
$120-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Adj. June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Hill - Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 th Page 71

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Onslow County 3 February Term A D 1833
On this 5th day of February A D 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the peace for the County of Onslow, now sitting William Redd a resident of said County & State aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, to the best of his knowledge make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
I William Redd was living near the mouth of New River in Onslow County & State aforesaid at the time of the Revolution. I was about twenty three years old when I was drafted & went in Capt Daugherty's company Lieut Curtis Ivey who was adjutant - We were first called to Duplin Court House by the militia officers & there placed under the command of the Continental officers to wit Bro Daugherty Captain & Curtis Ivey Lieut & adjutant - Daugherty was an Irishman - We first marched to Four hawks mills within about one mile of Salisbury. While encamped at this place an express came from Genl Greene commanding us to join him. There was a large body at Four Hawks mills & we marched immediately according to orders & I was stopped to guard the magazine. I remained one of the guard until after the battle of Eutaw Springs when some of the officers came from head quarters with them I went to Hillsborough to get a discharge - I went with Capt Daugherty & Curtis Ivey to Hillsboro - I obtained my certificate of discharge. It was spelled Read instead of Redd, & was afterward obli-

So to get a certificate from Antioch Ivey to prove my identity I then went to Hillsboro I got a compliment of Thirty two Dollars & 16/100 - I was in this expedition twelve months it being the time for which I was drafted - My discharge I left at Warrenton with Jenkins Overett I know nothing of it since - one Hogg bot my certificate paid me in gold - I did not go out of this State.
I sworn to I subscribed the day of year above said } W. Reed
I Lemuel Henderson hereby certify that I know W. William Reed to be a reputable citizen of this County, that he is reputed & believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution
Sworn to I subscribed the } Lemuel Henderson day of year above said }

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
Sworn & subscribed this 5 day of Jan above said
Wm Deed
We Thomas P. Hawkins Samuel Hardison William Burnett & Burges Williams also residents in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Redd who has subscribed to the above declaration - that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed & received in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this 5 day of Jan above said
Thos P. Hawkins Wm Burnett Burges Williams

2-1- where and in what year were you born?
Ans - I was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, but do not recollect the year
2- Have you any record of your age list so where is it?
Ans - My books were lost at nearly twenty years ago which contained the record of my age
3- Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where have you since lived??
Ans - At the mouth of New River then, since & now
4- How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, did a substitute for you?
Ans - I was drafted one year before the close of the war I served in no other way
5- State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such as Colonel or Lieutenant and as you can recollect, the general circumstances of your service?

Ans - I was Col Armstrong & Major Armstrong of the Continentals - I Captain Rhody - I saw Gen Greene at Charlotte, before I came back to Salisbury - There was a hospital at Salisbury - I know nothing of the names of the regiments - I think he was in the fourth regiment. I knew Elias Langhorn at Forney's Mills, he was a Regular Officer
From the above I to day year a year ago
Off D. D. D.
And the said Comt do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named militia Colt was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - and the Comt further certifies that Thomas P. Hawkins & Lemuel Henderson it appears to them that William Redd  William Redd who has signed the preceding certificate are a clergyman residing in this county & that Thomas P. Hawkins William Bennett Benjamin Williams who have also signed the same are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. Sam. Brown Seal Wm. Thompson Seal W. Harrison Seal

Ans - I was Col Armstrong & Major Armstrong of the Continentals - Captain Rhody - Saw Gen Greene at Guilford, before he came back to Salisbury - There was a hospital at Salisbury - Know nothing of the names of the regiments - thinks he was in the fourth Regiment - Knew Elias Langhorn at Straw Hawk's mill, he was a Regular Officer
None described to day year above said
W. Ridd...
And the said Comt do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter - after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named William Cant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - (Also the Comt further certify that Thomas P. Hawkins & Samuel Henderson it appears to them that William Ridd was as
-signed the preceding certificate are a clergyman residing in this County & that Thomas P. Hawkins William Arnett Benjamin Williams who have also signed the same are credible persons & that their document is entitled to credit.
Sam. Henderson W. P. Thompson B. Williams

I David W. Sanders clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions of Peace of Barlow County that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had in the matter of the application of Mrs. W. D. for a divorce
the foregoing is as it was shown to the Court and as it was read of after the 7th day of March A.D. 1832 J. Wilson clerk

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Melson County } Fall Term A.D. 1833
Personally appeared in open court this 3rd Septm A.D. 1833 before the Hon ble Thomas Little Judge of the Superior Court of Law - William Redd who being duly sworn maketh the following affidavit amending to his former declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Corr g p as ed June 30th 1832 -
His former declaration being defective because 1- he did not mention the period of the war when he served - 2- He did not show under what officer he served & the duration of each term of service 3- It was not tied together as required 4- The proof of service
1st I was drafted in enlistment under Capt Daugherty as militia officer - he went out to Dublin & here I joined them
I was drafted in enlistment in the year 1781 in the last of the winter under Col l Mitchell for a militia officer - Lieutenant Col l Grant also, a militia officer, went to Dublin Fort House under them - were there put under the command of Capt George Langhorne - Lieut nt Carter Ivey, both Continental officers, - went to Salisbury - not then a great many - went to then re-in- force Gen l Greene at Guilford - I was kept at Salisbury about seven months guarding the Magazine - From Salisbury

Went to Hillsboro - Had been out just one year from the time I joined until I left Salis- bury to go to Hillsboro where the Assembly of North Carolina was sitting General Greene was the Commander of the troops under whom I served
2 nd - I at Mitchell Grant named above - next Doughty - Scout duty - Col Armstrong Genl Greene
3 rd - They shall be tied
4 th - His name was placed among the records at Raleigh but can be there found - Know of no living witness to prove his service
Sworn to in open Court this 30 th Sept r 1833
I Henry W Thompson hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was this day made in due form by William Redd whose name is affixed thereto - Wherefore the said Henry signed the same and affixed my signature thereto.
Sworn to before me - H W Thompson

Office of the Bank of the United States,
Fayetteville, N. C. 11 Sept
1834
Received of John Huske, Agent for paying Pensions,
One Hundred Six Dollars, 30 Cents,
being for 31 months and 27 days pension due to
William Reddick from the 4 day of March
1831 to the 31 st day of Octr 1833, for which
I have signed duplicate receipts. J. L. Hybart att o his part.
$106.30

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Onslow County } August Term A.D. 1834
Before us, the undersigned, acting Justices of the Court above said, this 5th of August 1834, by the oath of John N. Spicer it was satisfactorily proven that William Redd, late of this County, died on the 31st October 1833, leaving him surviving, no wife, but the following named children his heirs, to wit, Sigbee Redd, Kinsey Redd, William Redd, James Redd, Eleanor Thompson & Sarah Harell - these being his only surviving children. There was also exhibited to us this day in open Court, a certificate of Pension of the said William Redd, deceased as aforesaid, of which the following is a copy - to wit -
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, William Redd of the State of North Carolina, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Forty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March & 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 16th day of October one thousand Eight hundred & thirty three
Edw. 3
Hammond H. Cautley G.W. Coombs Acting Commissioners of Pensions
Levi Puff Secretary of War

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
W. R. Smith (S) (end) Seth King (B) (end) Thomas B. Smith (B) (end)
Know all men by these presents that we Sigler Redd, Kinsey Redd, William Redd, James Redd, Eleanor Thompson & Sarah Hamell, the surviving children of William Redd, deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas L. Hybart
our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Fayetteville, State of North Carolina the pension money due said William Redd from the 4 of March 1831 to the 31st October 1833, the time of his death - Witness our hands, seals, this 12 th day of February 1834.
Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence of Edwin Williams
Sigler Redd (S) (end) Kinsey Redd (his mark) (B) (end) Wm Redd (his mark) (B) (end) James Redd (S) (end) Eleanor Thompson (S) (end) Sarah Hamell (her mark) (S) (end)

State of North Carolina } of Onslow County }
Be it known, that on the 12 th 12 th day of August 1834 before the subscribers, a notice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Zibley Ridd, Kinsey Ridd, William Ridd, James Ridd, Eleanor Thompson & Sarah Ward, above named, I acknowledged the fore- going Power of Attorney, to be their Act & Deed - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal, this 12 th 12 th - day of August 1834
Edw d Williams S t Atty
I David W Saunders, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Onslow County, certify that Thomas Emmett, Seth King, Thomas Barrow, & Edward Williams are magistrates as above, that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs, is genuine -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 1 st day of Sept r 1834
D W Saunders
Clerk of Onslow C.C.

State of North Carolina Cumberland County } ss
Be it known that on the 11th day of September 1834 before the subscribers a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas L. Bryant the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the premises or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me
The above last
Joseph May S.P.
1832
Jaynesville
N.C.
3 1834 E. 19
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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23117
M m Redd.
Onslow county North Carolina
Admiral P.M. 12/10
Lt. M. H. C.
Oct 4 1933
e. j. not author?
David W. Saunders Onslow court house North Carolina

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 subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show 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 William Redd, Onslow county North Carolina
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Drafted last year war 1 private Capt Daugherty + Deep River C.H. Hawksmill near Salisbury Hillsboro 69 Onslow county N.C. tradition  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
X cannot recollect who the field officers were - names several officers in service when applicant was - does not know who had the command of the regim. I think it was the Lt.

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 day 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 (a) 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 enquiry 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 file for the rule and 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 terms, 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 [e] 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.

PENSION O U. JAN 20 1916 S OFFICE.

2617 San Jacinto St. Houston, Tex - 1-16-16.
Rev Sec H
To Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
Please give me details of services of William Redd of Onslow Co., N.C. who fought in Amer. Revolution and applied for Pension Feb. 5 th 1833 and greatly oblige
Yours Respectfully Mrs. Jas. Johnson Quinn 2617 San Jacinto St. Houston - Tex.

1916 Jan. 24: History to Mrs. James G. Deakin. MBK
Rev. May
7373 INVALID.
File No. 7373
James G. Deakin
James G. Deakin
Act: 1916 Jan. 24
Index:—Vol. 163 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Bell , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 7273.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1781 12 mos ending May 25 1782 Pvt William Whitehead George Doherty Brant Doherty Pa.          
Battles engaged in, Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, Carbon Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, February 5, 1833. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Carbon Co. Pa. Age at date of application, 67 years, born in Pennsylvania Co. Pa. Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Indorsement.
Treasury Department,
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
February 1, 1916. 7-189
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions (Rev. Records Section) with the request that the usual data be furnished to me in order that the name of the soldier referred to herein may be located upon the records of this office.
Return of letter requested.
Also Africa
Auditor.
Issue of Mrs. J. Dunn relocated.
and data of Mrs. Richard W. C. 87373- furnished as requested
E. T.

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that William Red a private in Cap t Doherty's Company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted in 1781, and that his time was out on the 25 th May 1782. (His term of enlistment was no doubt for 12 months)
Given under my hand this 8 th October 1833.
W. Hill

Payments to be made at Fayetteville — by the P. U. S. P. Bause Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of C. L. Lam
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 6. Page 71 by C. L. Rice — Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Ledd, of the State of South Carolina who was a private in the War of the revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty — dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 16 day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew. Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Geo. H. Brown Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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