Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,624, for Edmund Paine, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb Va
Paine Edmund
S 3624
carded
CONTENTS

West Tennessee: 30.690
Edward Faile.
of Lawrence Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Lieut. in the Inf'ty commanded by Captain Underwood of the Col. commanded by _____ in the M c Kinley line for _____
Va. & N.C. Line. Records of March 20 th
Enrolled on the Roll of N.C. Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1836 and forwarded to the Hon. P. J. Nicholas H. of R.
Bills to the 4 th of March '36. 100.00 Pension allowance ending 4 th Sept. — 10.00
$110.00
Resubmitted June 7. 1832.
Recorded by R. Brumley Clerk Book E 2 — Vol. 7 — Page 101.

Deborah Beman
Washington 63
Laurensburg Ia 14 th November
Dear Sir
28.555

On this 9 th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open court. The bounty law of Lawrence County at October term 1833 Edmund Rain a resident citizen of Lawrence County aged seventy two years on the ninth day of April 1834 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in May 1816 in Pittsylvania County State of Virginia for six months under Captain Peter Perkins & Col Chasty in the Regiment of the Virginia line that he served out his term & was discharged in the church yard on High Bridge River near North Carolina near Lemps, that he never asked for a discharge in that or any other campaign in which he served because he believed them to be of no value & when his time expired & he was so informed by his commanding officer he went his way. That he Volunteered for one year under Col William Ridgeway in Wilkes County State of North Carolina in the Spring of 1848 that he served out his term & was discharged in the same County at the expiration of his term. That he afterwards served as a  he was  private man when ever needed until the end of the war. When he enlisted for six months in Virginia, he marched against Lord Dunmore at Pine Top & drove him off & then marched against the Cherokees. In the second campaign he was engaged against the Tories & the last remarkable engagement he had was with the Tories

at the Shallow Ford of the Nolich River, that he was in the battle of (1780) Kings Mountain under the command of Col. Cleveland when in the sum- mer service but for that he claims nothing, but he claims for Eighteen months service of which he was in the Virginia line at times as a Volunteer in the State of North Carolina. He marched in his town through the State of Virginia & North Carolina, that he was born & raised in Wilkes County Virginia & enlisted for six months in said County & State, that he volunteered in Wilkes County State of North Carolina -va, that while a regular soldier he was under the command of Captain Perkins & Col. Shively, that when he was a volunteer for twelve months he was not in company with any of the regular troops that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can but believe his first service is shown by the records in the Department testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim what- -soever to a pension or annuity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency at any State or territory. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. He also swears that he has no acquaintance with any clergyman in the County & has not been in the habits of associating with clergymen has been a soldier and will claim his his 
Edmond Paine Mark
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court 8th October 1898 M. H. Buchanan CLK

And the said Board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a non-resident & did not reside as he states. And the Board further certify that it appears to them that Meranda Miller & Henson Day who have signed & annexed certificate are residents citizens of Lawrence County and are entitled therein & that this statement is made to wit Oct 12 th 1833
John B. McDonald (S)
Robert S. Hill (S)
Robert Haynes (S)
Stated at the house of Meranda Miller & Henson Day Lawrence County } the 12 th day of October 1833

State of Tennessee Lawrence County Court of O'Neal & Gaunter vs. Friend July Term 1834
On the 8 th day of July 1834 personally appeared in open court Edmund Davis & makes the following statement as a sup- plement to his former application for a pension that as he states he turned out under Captain William Underwood for one year that he lived in the State of Virginia Henry County within one or two miles of the North Carolina line He knows that he turned out for one year & served out every day of said year. The place he joined Underwood was in Wilks County State of North Carolina. That the whole of his service was in the light Horse Company during the whole year, that there was thirty three men turned out at the same time, that another Company was raised by Salathiel Martin of the same number & that both went against the Tories in North Carolina & scouted in different sections but some times acted in concert. That he called his mode of turning out Volunteering but perhaps it is en- listing technically & if at the time he turned out there was no law allowing a soldier to vol- unteer for one year, he enlisted if so it is called for there was a law under which he either Volunteered or enlisted under Underwood & served in the Horse Company for one whole year and

he knows that his name was on Underwoods Rolls & he hopes he else is if the Board will search the Rolls of Underwoods Horse company, that he was while serving in the said year at three Skinner's with the Tories at the Shaw Ford of the Nolton that it may be possible that he is mistaken as to the dates stated in his application but he cannot well recollect the dates any better He hopes that the Rolls of Underwoods Light Horse company may be examined & the Rolls of it be exhibited when he examined & he believes that the justice of his application will fully appear. Sworn to & subscribed in a few words the date of here
his Edmund J. Paine Mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the 8 July 1804 M c Buchanan Clerk

28. 535
Oderin Pain Tennessee
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6 mo. 14.
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W. M. Lige Hon. W. L. Dunlap H. R.

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. Those 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 Edmund Paine
   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.     1776 6 Pt 72 Va Traditionary.   1777 1 Pt Capt Edmund 72 Va  
There was no military service for so long a period as organized and in one engagement. The time that he was actually engaged during his service for one year should be given and the events which occurred particularly named. He not also note it
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 (S) 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 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 lutionary 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, (1) 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 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, deposes and saith, that, by reason of 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 [j] 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.

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Sequatchie W.H. Gills June 9, 1896
5-1153624

Revolutionary War. S. File 3624
Paine, Edmund ~~~~
Complete Records as to show Virginia and North Carolina Service; also correct File jacket to read: Edmund (not Edmund) Paine.
A.H.M.
March 18/04.

June 11
Mr. A. B.
Lawson Hobson
Edm O'Paine
L. Edmards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
E. P. Shiloh
E. P. Shiloh

Washington D. C. June 10 th 1830
Sir,
I have just received your two letters of the 7 th inst. on the subject of certain Revolutionary Claims which were sometimes since submitted by me, to the Department. From your letters I learn that all the claims which I submitted have been rejected by the Dept. except the Claims of Mr. Lawrence Hobson and Edmund Spain which will be allowed to a limited extent if the applicants will receive them on those terms.
The applicants are both very old and helpless. I shall therefore accept their Claims in part as proposed by the Dept. in their behalf. I am very Respectfully Your obedt.
J. P. Shiles

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Han. E. J. Shield HR

State of Tennessee Lawrence County Court October Term 1833
We Alexander Miller & William ... residing in Lawrence County ... do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Main who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age he states to wit 72 on the 9th day of April 1834, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and we concur in that belief sworn to & subscribed in open court the date aforesaid
Alex Miller Wm Main
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court October 10th 1833 - M. H. Buchanan Clerk
I M. H. Buchanan Clerk of the Court of Pensions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edmund Main for a Pension. On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & added my seal the seal of said Court being as seal of office at my office in Lawrenceburg the 13th day of November 1833
M. H. Buchanan Clerk
Dec. 23rd 1853 I certify that the above signature of M. H. Buchanan Clerk of the Court of Pensions, Lawrence County State of Tennessee is true to the best of my knowledge.