Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4569, for Robert Raper, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Raper, Robert Nancy
W 4569
CONTENTS

North Carolina 718.
Repd by Act. to Pres. agent April 28 th 1843
Nancy Raper deceased widow of Robert Raper - who died 16 th Feb y 1842 -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar ch 1831 and who died on the 8 th May, 1836 - of Wayne Co in the State of N. C. who was a private in the Co y - commanded by Captain Fowle - of the Reg t - commanded by Col. Martin - in the N. Carolina line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June 1843 - and sent to R d Randolph Present -
Amount to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending amount payable to Roberson & John Raper & 5400.00 Elizabeth Stansell the only children [Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by T. L. Stansell - Clerk, Book 2 - Vol. 2 - Page 187+

No 20060
North Carolina
Robert Raper
of Johnston Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Fraser — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Martin in the N. Carolina line, for the term of five years from 1777 to 1782
Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 day of November 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of December 1829 and sent to Thomas P. Duvall Esq. Raleigh N.C.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $26 36 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$26 36
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Records Book 63 Vol 8 a page 4163 P.B.
Letter to Richard Randolph Esq. 3 rd Auditor. 27 March 1843
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838, from 4 March to 8 May 1838. Agt. Notified 24. May 1843.

V3766 Nancy Raper of Robert N. Carolina
3766

State of North Carolina } Johnston County - } etc.
On this, the 28 day of August 1838 A.D. personally appeared before the Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions of Johnston County North Carolina Nancy Raper a Resident of Johnston County in the State of North Carolina aged about eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th . 1836. That she is the widow of Robert Raper , who was a private in Colo. Maxtons Regiment of the Army of the Revolution & is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the twenty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight and that the said Robert Raper her late husband died sometime in the month of May 1836 of old age.
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Raper on the 9 th day of April 1783 that her husband the aforesaid Robert Raper died on the 8 th day of May 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that

that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Nancy her Roper
Sworn to and subscribed before me William Watson Clerk of the Court of pleas & quorum before the County of Johnston North Caro- lina in open Court this 28th day of August 1838. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my seal
W. Watson Clerk of Johnston County C.!
State of North Carolina } Johnston County }
Personally appeared at the former time in open Court Henry Roper and Winchester Stansell who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, do depose and say that the above Declaration Mrs. Nancy Roper is known to them as the widow of the late Robert Roper deceased and that the said Robert Roper died in May 1836 as stated in the declaration of the said Nancy Roper. That the deponent Henry Roper
is

is the son of the said Robert Rober & Nancy -Rober and the Deponent Winchester Stansell is the son in law of the same parties be- ing married their daughter and that the said Deponent, are entitled to credit
therein to be subscribed in open Court Henry his Rober mark
Winchester for X Stansell
In testimony whereof I William mark H. Watson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Johnston North Carolina have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 28 th day of August 1838 A.D.
Wm H. Watson Clerk of Johnston C. C. C.

State of North Carolina Wayne County }
On this 26 th day of October 1842 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for Wayne County Leper Simpson Resident of Nash County aged about sixty five years who being Duly Sworn according to Law doth upon his oath make the following affidavit to prove the Identity of Robert Raper deceased and his wife Mrs Nancy Raper also Deceased
This affiant Testifies and says he has Been well acquainted with Robert Raper deceased late of Lohrson County and his widow Mrs Nancy Raper for the space of fifty years and that he himself married the Sister of the aforesaid Mrs Nancy Raper in Pasquotank County from whence they all (viz) himself and family with Robert Raper and family removed up Robert Raper to the County of Wayne and myself to the County of Edgecombe where we Both Remained for a few years and from thence Robert Raper with his family removed to the County of Lohrson where he continued to live up to the time of his death and myself and family removed from the County of Edgecombe to the County of Nash and has not lived not more than Ten miles at no period from the time we left Pasquotank County to the time

of Robert Raper's Death which was on the 8 th Day of May 1836 as above stated his widow Mrs Nancy Raper lived in the same County of Johnson near to this affiant untill the time of her death which was the 16 th Day of May 1842 that Robert Raper who is now applying for the Pension due to his mother Mrs Nancy Raper is the son and one of the Identical Children of said Robert Raper and his wife Mrs Nancy Raper This affiant has Been well acquainted with them for the space of fifty years as above stated although this affiant has no personal knowledge of their marriage But has all reason to believe they were married as they always lived together as man and wife ever since I knew them; and the testimony of Thomas Manday, whom I well know, and knew him before his removal from Pasquotank, I believe to be true
Sgt Godfrey Sturdivant for Jesse Simson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
G. Sturdivant

State of North Carolina
Wayne County
I certify that I am well acquainted with William Dickerson Jesse Simpson & Thomas Sunday also also acquainted with Robert Raper and his wife Nancy Raper and also there son Nelson Raper and I have all reason to believe their statements to be true
Godfrey Stowell
State of North Carolina
Wayne County
I John H. Green clerk of the court of this county do hereby certify that Godfrey Stowell is the person whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate in a Magistrate for said County & that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said office this the 2nd day of November A.D. 1842 John H. Green Clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." State of North Carolina Wayne County } 3
On this the 25 th day of Oct 1842, Personally appeared before the Subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, Robert Raper resident of said County aged 55 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - That he is the son and heir of Mrs Nancy Raper, who was the widow of Robt Raper deceased, who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum. - His father the said Robt Raper, lived in the County of Pasquotank and was legally married there, to his mother Mrs Nancy Raper deceased, by Thomas Weeks Esquire (a Magistrate of that County) in the Autumn of the year 1783 - That the marriage was not prior to the time his father left the service

during the Revolutionary War, but took place, prior to the 1 st January 1794, viz at the time above stated. — Some number of years after this period, his father, with his mother Mrs Nancy Raper died, and family removed from Fauquier County, up to the County of Wayne, and resided in that County a number of years; and then removed on to the County of Johnston, where he lived up to the time of his death, which was on the 8 th day of May 1836 aged about 86 years, as he had frequently heard him say. — He was paid his stipend up to the 4 th day of March preceding his death.
Mrs Nancy Raper the widow of said Robt, and the mother of this declarant, continued to live in Johnston County, up to the time of her death which took place the 16 th day of May 1842 — She was ignorant of her right to a Pension, until some year or two since, when she made application for it, but was unsuccessful in obtaining what was her right, in consequence of her own ignorance and the ignorance or unwillingness of those to whom she applied for assistance, to make a proper representation of her claim. — This declarant, therefore, now respectfully asks, that what was due his mother, Mrs Nancy Raper, on account of her pension

may be paid to him, as her son, and him. —
Godfrey Stowell pp Roberson Raper Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
G. Stowell pp
Thereby Certify I am well acquainted with Roberson Raper as above that I know he is the son of Robert Raper decd who was a pensioner and of Nancy Raper widow of said Robert who is also dead that the aforesaid Robert Raper and his wife Nancy lived together and were reputed as man & wife as far back as I can remember and to this part of the country as such some fifty years ago as I have always heard and the said Roberson Raper is a man of truth and veracity and his statements may be relied upon as correct given under my hand and Seal the day and year above written
Godfrey Stowell pp

Mr Swan.
Richard Randolph
Mar 25. 1843.

State of North Carolina Wayne County
4 M 1261
I John H Green clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the most satis- -factory evidence has been exhibited at the office of said court that Robert Raper was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. was a resident of the county of Wayne & State of North Carolina & died in the said county & State aforesaid on the 8 th day of May 1836 that he left a widow Mrs. Nancy Raper who died on the 15 th day of May 1842 & that they left only the following named children to wit: Roberson Raper, John Raper & Elizabeth Raper who are the only children living & surviving the aforesaid Robert & his widow Nancy Raper - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said office the 25 th day of March 1843 - J. H. Green clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 31, 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child n of Robert Hopper, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of — eight — Dollars and  month per annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March — to the 8 th May 1836,
Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

State of North Carolina on this 12 th day of Aug t 1822
I personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record of pleas & matters Residing for the County of Nash in the said State Robert Raper & about Sixty five years old Resident in the said State & about Eight years a citizen  resident in the County of Johnston who being Duly first sworn - According to Law, both on his Oath (Declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit in the Company commanded by Capt. Finney of the Second Regiment in the North Carolina Line in the Continental Establishment & afterwards in the Companies commanded by Capt. Stewart & Evans of the said Lines for near the whole term of the Revolutionary war as set forth in his Declaration of the 13 th March 1870. & I do solemnly Swear, that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th Day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by gift sale or any manner disposed of my Property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in Land & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th of March 1878 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities or contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is set forth in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
sworn to in open court before
M m Hall clerk
his Robert Raper mark

State of North Carolina Wake County
personally appeared before me Bartley Dews one of the justices of the peace in and for said County. Matthew Puelle and John Raper and Makeeth gath that they had tried and valued the Real and personal Estate of Robert Rapers and that they did not believe that the said Estate was worth more than one hundred and twenty dollars and fifty cents to and subscribed before me the 13 of May 1822
test
John his Raper Mark
Bartley Dews J.P.
Matthew Puelle
I Bartley Dews do hereby
State of north Carolina Wake County
I Bartley Dews Esqr one of the justices of the peace in and for the above said County do here by certify that the above named John Raper and Matthew Puelle is creditable persons and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to their testimony given under my hand and Seal the 13 of May AD 1822
Bart. Dews J.P.

State of North Carolina, I William Hare Clerk of Wash County, the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the declaration and the certificates are truly copied from the minutes and that Basset Dean whose signature appears to the within certificates is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that due faith and credence is due all his official acts as such given under my hand & seal of office the 13 th day of August 1892
Wm Hare

District of State of North Carolina Wash County. } S 8
On this 8 th day of November 1824 Personally appeared in Open Court As being the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions this day held in and for the County of Wash in the State of North Carolina. As being a Court of Record made so by the laws of the said State which have created it and which have been solemnly adjudged to be so by the tribunals of the several States which proceed according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings and which have the power of fine and imprisonment. — Robert Raper aged sixty eight years resident in the County of Johnson in the State of North Carolina who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820.
That he the said Robert Raper enlisted as a soldier for the term of three years on the 8 th of April 1776 & 1777 in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Edward Neal a recruiting officer in the United States Service and was marched in some short time there- after with his other recruits to the Town of Newbern in the said State where the said Neal and the other recruiting officers met and joined their troops together and then proceeded to Elect officers and this deponent was drawn or placed in Captain Hanners Comp- -any in the Second Regiment which was
See page 161. D. Henry Blount Esq. Newbern, N.C.

Commanded by Colonel Martin in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establish- ment who was succeeded by Colonel Satten and from thence he was marched by said Capt Flemmer in his Company to the City of Charlestown in the State of South Carolina where he and said Company was Stationed for One year. And then Marched by said Flemmer to the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania where he was placed under the Command of Genl. George Washington where he remained for four or five years - That he was in the Battle at Brandy wine - The Battle of Germantown and Also in the Battle at Monmouth after which time he was marched back again with the North Carolina Troops to the City of Charlestown in South Carolina where he and the Troops remained under the Command of Genl. Lincoln Until the said City was taken by the British forces and at which time this deponent was taken a prisoner by the said British Troops where he was kept by them as a prisoner for the space of two months, and one day before he got an opportunity to make his Escape from them which he done at that time and then went his way home to Pasquotank County in the State of North Carolina. Soon after which time Peace was declared between the two Countries - That in all he was in the regular service of the United States for the space of five years or upwards. That he is a Planter by profession that he is now so old and infirm with pains and weakens that he is not

able without the assistance of his Country to get a support. That he has a wife who is sixty  seventy five years of age and who is also very infirm and crippled and altogether unable to labour. That he has but one son whose name is Henry Raper living with him who is Eighteen years of age but who by Accident had his head mashed by a Well Sweep so that he is an invalid and deprived of his Reason. He has a Daughter Twenty four years of age also living with him at times whose name is Elizabeth Raper which is all the family he has - And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except by his own oath as here given and made. And in pursuance of the Act of the 16 th May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress intitled an Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. being
  50 Acres of Land worth $ 50.00   1 Cow & Calf ditto 8.00   1 Filly do 15.00   2 Sow and 13 Pigs & 8 Shoats do 23.00   6 Sitting Chairs do 2.00   1 Loom 1 Wheel & pair of Cards do 3.00   1 Pine Table 2 Pts & 2 Tables do 4.00   1 axe 2 Knives 3 Horseshoes do 4.50   1 Pair Cart wheels & 1 Grind stone do 8.00   1/2 Dozen Earthen Plates & 11 Silver Spoons do 1.25   1 Frying pan do 0.50   Total Amount $ 119.25 
Signed Robert his Raper mark

Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of November anno domini one thousand eight hundred and twentyfour before the Justices of said Court.
Attest H. Blount. C.C.C.
State of North Carolina Office of Nash County Court To wit
I Henry Blount Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Nash County do hereby certify That the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; I also certify That the Court were satisfied that the Claimant served for the term of Nine Months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited on the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred and nineteen Dollars and twentyfive Cents $119. 25.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 19 th day of January in the 49 th year of the Independence of our said State Anno Domini One thousand eight hun- dred and twentyfive.
H. Blount. C.C.C.

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 _____ 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 5, 1777 Vol. S. Hovey Col. Hovey N. H.   James M'Kinley   James M'Kinley        
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, _____  Residence at date of application, _____  Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____  _____  _____  _____  _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No.
4569
Nancy Raper
Wid.
Robert Raper
Port N.C. line
Act:
July 7/98
Index:—Vol.
M
Page
148
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Jan 9. Recd. to Dundas Cycloshyper. and

E See page 161 - Rept
Declaration of Robt. Raper
Mr. Raper resides in Johnson County - He must make his Declaration before a Court of record in that County - The within Declaration was made in Nash County - Service - is admitted -

Nancy V Raper N. Carolina
Repete
bet 10 th Oct 38
S. W. Stone
married after the minutiae of husband's death.
Act 4 July 1836

Robt. Raper. S.H. Ac 1818 when p Paid to 20th March 1836. S.H. No. HHS

Nancy Raper dec d 5069 wife of Robert
Me Ad July 7 1835
adm d
2 yrs in
804
To Roberson & John Raper & Elizabeth Stansell only surviving children of Nancy Raper dec d
5069
Rich d Randolph L. W. Stone Present Raleigh Me

State of North Carolina } the
Johnston County — At the former time & place also appeared before me Stephen Dugal a Justice of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Johnston also named Winchester Stansell and Roberson Raper Who being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Al- mighty God do declare & say that they have for many years (20 or more) known Mrs Nancy Raper, that she & her late husband Robert Raper (who died in May 1838) always lived together as man & wife, and that their chil- dren are recognized as children born in lawful wedlock both by the community & the laws of the State that there is no documentary evidence of their marriage known to these affiants, that there is no Parish Registry in this State & that the old family Records are lost if any were ever kept, and they also say that the said Nancy Raper has not been married since the death of her husband Robert Raper, & that Robert Raper & Nancy his wife were reported in the neighborhood in which they lived to have been married sometime in the year 1783, and I also certify that the affiants Winchester Stansell & Roberson Raper are men of probity & worthy of credit —
Given under my hand as Justice of the peace — said this 23 rd day of March 1839 A.D —
S. Dugal, Jr.

State of North Carolina Johnston County — } To
I William H. Wate or Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Johnston above named do hereby certify that Stephen Oneal whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, is an acting Justice of the peace for the County & State above named & one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions — and that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his are his genuine signa- -tures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office as Clerk on this the 26 th day of March 1839 —
W m H. Watson Clerk of Johnston County Court

State of North Carolina
Johnston County 3 rd
On this the 23 rd day of March 1859, personally appeared before me Stephen O'Neal one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State above named Nancy Raper a Resident of the County of Johnston & State of North Carolina aged about 76 years last  mark year who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the Widow of Robert Raper who was a private of Colo Mar- tin's Regiment of the army of the Revolution and is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 5 th June 1829, the evidence of which by his Pension paper is Registered in At. 6 Vol 8 pge 45 - she further declares that she was married to the said Robert Raper in April 1783, and that her husband the aforesaid Robert Raper died on the 8 th day of May 1838, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 - viz. at the time stated above her
Nancy mark Raper
Sworn to & subscribed before me this the day & year above written - L. M. Col. J. P.

I Stephen Small one of the Justices do do further certify that Mrs. Nancy Raper is a very old & infirm woman and is wholly unable to travel to the County Seat of Johnston to Court (which is about 15 miles distant from where she lives) had I not she is confined a great part of the time to her bed & also there to the house.
Given under my hand as Justice as aforesaid this 23 rd day of March 1839 A.D.
S. Small

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Nancy Raper, deceased, the widow of Robert Raper, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, was entitled to a pension of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th. March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th. March, 1841; she having died on the 16th. May, 1842. The amount due to be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Roberson and John Raper and Elizabeth Starnell the only children of the said Nancy. — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th. of March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th. of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this _____ day of
one thousand
eight hundred and
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, at Fayetteville North Carolina by the Pres t of the U. States Ex ch Bank. No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.
Registered in Book C Vol. 8 th page 46 by
Day Lloyd Drale Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 & March 1, 1823, Robert Wapser, late a Private of Col. Martin's Regiment of the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty sixth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. —
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
J. S. Eaton Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned. James G. Edwards

State of North Carolina Wayne County } 3
In this 26 th day of Oct 1842 Personally appeared before the Subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace for Wayne County William Dickinson a citizen of said County, who being called upon to State his knowledge of Robt Raper dead and his widow Mrs Nancy Raper, and of Robertson Raper, the son of him of the aforesaid Robt and Nancy - Testifies and says that he was acquainted with Robt Raper dead who was a Pensioner as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and also with his widow Mrs Nancy Raper who is the mother of Robertson Raper, they lived in Winston County, and died at the period alleged by Thomas Monday as he is well convinced. - He has always heard them say they came from Piquantank County - and Thomas Monday, whose statement he has examined and believes to be true and correct, came also from the same County and neighborhood - Robertson Raper, is the son of said Robt Raper dead, and of his widow Mrs Nancy Raper.

and believes the statement made by the said Robertson, who is now applying for the Pension due his Mother Mrs Nancy Raper, to be correct, as he has known him as far back as he can remember; the aforesaid Robt Raper and his widow Mrs Nancy Raper who died last May.
G. Starnell Jr                      William Dickinson Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
G. Starnell Jr
State of North Carolina Wayne County      I John H. Green clerk of the Court of Pleas & Sessions before me known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits a true copy of the premises in open said county & that the signature purporting to be his are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 3rd day of December AD 1842
John H. Green clerk

State of North Carolina Wayne County } 3
In this 26 th day of Oct 1842 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for Wayne County Thomas Monday, resident in said County aged 90 years who has duly sworn according to law with upon his oath make the following affidavit to prove the identity and marriage of Robt Raper deceased and his wife Mrs Nancy Raper also deceased -
This affiant testifies and says, that he was well acquainted with Robt Raper deceased late of Johnston County, and his widow Mrs Nancy Raper deceased for sixty years or more - He was well acquainted with both of them from his infancy having lived near them in Pungoteague County when they were born, raised, and married - That Robt Raper who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner, was married in Pungoteague County in the autumn of the year 1783 by Thomas Weeks Esquire, a Justice of the Peace with whom, this affiant was also personally acquainted that, although, he was not present at the

marriage, yet he will recoll the time and knows they were married at the time alleged - He lived within a short distance of them, and continued to do so until they removed many years afterwards up to the County of Wayne - This affiant himself moved up to Wayne County, some time after this period, and continued to reside in the same neighborhood with Robt Raper and Mrs Nancy Raper, and - a number of years after their first removal from Pas- -quotank County to Wayne, they moved on with their family, into Johnston County where he continued to live until the day of his death, which was the 8 th May 1836. His widow Mrs Nancy Raper lived in the same County, near to this affiant until the time of her death, which was the 16 th day of May 1842 - That Robertson Raper, who is now applying for the pension due to his mother Mrs Nancy Raper, is the son, and one of the identical children of said Robt and Nancy, with whom this affiant has been well acquainted from the time he was born and would say he is fully 54 or 55 years old. - That the Robt and his wife Nancy lived together, and were

reputed as man and wife, from the time they were legally married as alleged by him, in Pasquotank County, by not only himself, but all who knew them. —
Godfrey Stancill Attest Monday Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above in the before
G. Stancill
I hereby certify I am well acquainted with Roberson Raper as above that I know he is the son of Robert Raper died who was a pensioner and of Nancy Raper widow of said Robert who is also dead that the aforesaid Robert Raper and his wife Nancy lived together and were reputed as man & wife as far back as I can remember and came to this part of the country as such some fifty years ago as I have always heard and the said Roberson Raper is a man of truth and veracity and his Statement may be relied upon as correct — Given under my hand and Seal the day and year above written
Godfrey Stancill

3766
Mary Raper N.C.
Inab
N.C.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Raleigh N.C.
Sept. 28. 1838.
Dear Sir,
I wrote you the last of August all- including the Papers of Nancy Raper of Columbia bearing this State applying for a pension under the act of Congress given pensions to widows of deceased Revolutionary Soldiers. and requested you to forward me her pension was paid if she was entitled to a pension: since then I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you. Permit me again to renew my request & if there is any deficiency in the showing of the papers to request the favor of you to point it out so that it may be remedied.
I beg to say that I have no interest whatever in any pension papers which I forward - they are poor & destitute people & generally old & infirm whom I meet with on my circuit & who are always with me charity clients.
I am known to all the members of Congress from this State to Mr James K. Polk Speaker of the H. of Reps: to Mr Gen. Mearl late Secy of the Navy. & to Mr. L. B. Hardin, Mr. Robt L.

L. Razidale. Clerk in place of the Department to Mr. Thos. B. Dashiell other Geo W Dashiell clerks in the Treasury Department at Wash- ington City & to Mr. Jos. Gales have the matter of the for Gales has of the Intelligence.
I have thought proper to make these re- ferences lest perhaps your omission to reply to my communication may have been induced by improper surmises.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
D. F. Stone
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2766
N.C.
4 July 1836.
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J. Edwards Esq. Comm: of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Raleigh N o va Carolina
August 30 th 1838-
Dear Sir
enclosed I take the liberty of sending you the Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Raper of Johnston County in this State in order to enable her to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress of July 1836 and have to beg the favor of you to send her papers to me that I may send them to her when I must go to that County to Court - She is a very poor and destitute old woman.
Very Respectfully
Yr. mo. Obedt. Servt.
David W. Hono
J. S. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office that Robert Raper a private Soldier of the Continental line of this State obtained a warrant for bounty land for sixty six months service, amounting to 503 Acres, which warrant is N o 3742, and dated in January 1792.
Given under my hand this 8 th day of December 1842
W. Hill

Raleigh Dec 3 d 1827
Sir
By a letter from the Pension office under date of the 30 th of October last addressed to the Landers Clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the county of Johnston - the declaration of Robert Baker was returned with directions that the claimant should assign a satisfactory reason  evidence for not making application for a pension prior to the year 1825 - and also that he should furnish some evidence of the credibility of Mehajah Whitley by whom the merits of Baker are proved - The paper marked A contains proof to both of these facts, which it is presumed will be satisfactory in confirmation of the fact therein stated viz that Baker applied for a pension in the year 1818 or 1820 I also enclose other papers marked B C & D which all prove incontrovertibly that Baker did ably in the year 1820 - and has continued his application ever since - these papers were found by me in the file of the old man, who cannot read one

word, after the affidavit of Deane had been taken and after he left the court house at Smithfield.
I also enclose a paper marked E which the old man affirms he received around one of his rejected declarations & which probably was written at the Pension office as evidence that his application has been heretofore registered in that office.
The Declaration of Pheasant is also enclosed.
Under this mass of testimony, & believing the claim to be as honest as any that ever has been laid before the office, I hope that his arrears may be forthwith enclosed to me. The poor old man is now on the borders of the grave. His repeated applications have been fruitless, & he has spent the last nine years of his church life in anxious hopes which have been uniformly disappointed.
I submit to you also the question whether it is not fair that the United States should pay him the arrear of his pension leaving you to judge when they should commence.
In conclusion I beg you will permit me to add, as I understand the Department is justly suspicious of the intervention of agents - that I have no interest however small in the allowance of Pheasant's claim.

I never have & never intend to charge one cent for my services - Did I think the claim was fraudulent it would be my official duty to expose it & detect the imposition - but I act from motives of compassion to the unfortunate old man & in the hope of enabling him to receive that bounty which many others for life deserving have enjoyed for years.
Respectfully
Yours
W D Jennings
Dist Atty
Humble John H Eaton

State of North Carolina } Johnston County }
Barthle. Dears make the oath that in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & eighteen or twenty which this affiant cannot recollect with certainty, Robert Shaber came before him as a justice of the Peace for the county of Nash in the State of North Carolina and made on oath a declaration to entitle him to his pension under the act of Congress which declaration as this affiant believes was transmitted to the Honorable Henry Settle District Judge of the United States for the District of North Carolina. this affiant under stands that the said declaration was deficient from the fact that Shaber lived in the county of Johnston & the same was taken before this affiant in Nash County. This affiant further makes the oath that the facts of the said declaration were substantiated before him by the oath of one William Wooten who as this affiant believes is since dead.

This affiant further make the oath that Michajah Whitley has lived in the neighbourhood of this affiant for thirty years. During which time this affiant always understood him the said Whitley to be a man of fair character & correct standing as to his statements on oath. Bartley Dicus Personally appeared before me Shannon Sanders Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Sessions for the county of Winston the above named Bartley Dicus personally known to me and made oath on the Holy Gospel of God to the truth of the above entitled affidavit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 24 th day of November A.D. 1929
R. Sanders
Clerk
By

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Winston County } 4 th Monday of November 1829
Personally appeared in open court being a count of Miles upon filliant aged about thirty five years who made oath that he had known Michajah Whitley for the whole period of his life & that he never heard any imputation against the character of the said Michajah when on oath & thereupon and upon the affidavit of Barclay Dais it is ordered by the court that the clerk certify that the said Michajah Whitley is a man of fair character on oath & entitled to full credit in his statements on oath -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 25 th day of November 1829
R. Sanders Clerk

State of North Carolina
Nash County } This Day personally Appeared before Me Bartley Deans Esqr one of the justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County William Motton, and Maketh oath that he was well acquainted with Robert Raper and that he will know that the said Robert Raper did Enlist and Serve in the Revolutionary War and in the North Carolina Line and that he will know that the said Robert Raper Did Enlist and Serve for three years or during the War Soon to before Me the 24 th August
AD 1820
Bartley Deans ss {Seal}
State of North Carolina Nash County }
I Bartley Deans Esqr one of the justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named William Motton is a person of good credit and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his testimony given under My hand and Seal the 24 th Day of
August AD 1820
State of N o Carolina
Bartley Deans ss {Seal}
Nash County — }
I William Hall Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify Bartley Deans whose signature appears to the above affidavit & certificate is an acting jus- tice of peace in & for the County of Nash Same faith and credit is to be given his signature as such given under my hand & Seal of Office this 18 th day of September AD 1820
W Hall Clerk

State of North Carolina } Nash County { personally appeared before Mr Bartley Dians Esqr one of the justices of the peace in and for said County John Raper and Hakeeth oath that he was well acquainted With the Situation of Robert Raper and that the said Robert Raper was in reduced circumstance at this time and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that the said Robert Raper has not been Able to work for his support in nine or ten years Soon to before the the 2 nd of September - AD 1820 Bartley Dians ss
State of North Carolina } I Bartley Dians Esqr one Nash County { of the justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do here by certify that the above named John Raper is a credible person and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his testimony given under My hand and Seal the 2 nd of September AD 1820
State of N th Carolina } William Hall Clerk of the County Nash County { aforesaid do hereby certify that Bartley Dians whose signature appears to the above affidavit & certificate is an acting Justice of peace in & for said County of Nash True faith & credit is thought to be given his signature as such given under my hand this 18 th day of September AD 1820 Wm Hall

Robert Pepper
in Register Vol 2 p 161
16th Dec 1840
R

State of North Carolina Johnston County
On the 22 nd day of August A.D. 1825, Personally appeared in Open Court, It being a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, this day held in & for the County of Johnston, in the State of North Carolina, It being a Court of Record made so by the Laws of the Said State, which have created it, and which have been solemnly adjudged to be so by the tribunals of the several States, which proceed according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings, and which have the power of Fine and Imprisonment. — Robert Raper age fully 21 21 Years, Resident in the County of Johnston, in the State of North Carolina, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820, That he the said Robert Raper enlist- ed as a Soldier of the term of three years, on the 5 th of April 1776 or 1777, in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Edward Veal a recruiting officer, in United States Service, and was marched in some short time thereafter, with his other recruits to the Town of Newbern in the Said State, where the said

that and the other Recruiting Officers met and joined their troops together, and then proceeded to elect Officers, and this deponent was drawn or placed in Captain Tenners Company in the Second Regiment, which was, Commanded by Colonel Martin in the line of the State of North Carolina in the Continental Establishment who was Succeeded by Colonel Patten and from thence he was Marched by said Captain Tenners in his Company to the City of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina where he and said Company were Stationed for one year, and then Marched by said Tenners to the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, where he was, placed Under the Command of Genl. George Washington where he remained for four or five years, That he was in the Battle at Monmouth, at Brandywine, The Battle at Germantown, and also in the battle at Monmouth, after which time he was Marched back again with the North Carolina troops, to the City of Charleston in South Carolina, where he and the Troops remained Under the Command of Genl. Lincoln until the said City was taken by the British forces, and at which time this deponent was taken a prisoner by the said British Troops, where he was kept by them as a prisoner for the space of two months, and one day before he got

an opportunity to make his escape from them, which he done at that time, and then went his way home to Pasquotank County, in the State of North Carolina. Soon after which time peace was declared between the two countries; That in all he was in the Regular Service of the United States for the space of five years or upwards, that he is a planter by profession, that he is now 80 Old and infirm with pains and weakness that he is not able without the assistance of his country to get a support, that he has a wife who is Seventy two years of age and who is also very infirm, (crippled and altogether unable to labour, that he has but one son whose name is Henry Raper living with him who is Eighteen years of age but who by accident has had his head marred by a well sweep, so that he is an invalid deprived of his reason, he has a daughter twenty four years of age also living with him at times whose name is Elizabeth Raper which are all the family he has, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except by his own oath herein given and made, and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to defraud etc, to bury myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for

Certain persons engaged in Land Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
  50 acres of Land worth $50, 00   1. Cow & Calf detto 8,, 00   1. Folly do 15,, 00   2. Sows & 13 pigs & 80 hogs do 23,, 00   6. Felling Chars do 2,, 00   1. Loom & wheel & pair of cards do 3,, 00   1. pine table 2 pds. & 2 tables do 4,, 00   1. ax 2 hoes & 3 ploughs do 17,, 50   1. pair Cart wheels & gear do 8,, 00   2 doz earthen plates, 11 pewter spoons do 1,, 25   1. frying pan do 50   Total amount $119 25 
Signed his Robert X Raper
mark
Sworn to and declared on the 23 rd day of August A.D. 1825, before the Justices of Superior Court, (Error by mistake).
This declarant further states that since the above declaration he has discovered a fellow soldier Micajah Whitley who recollects a large portion of this declarant's services. — Sworn to & declared in open Court this 29 th day 1827. —
his Robert X Raper mark

Micajah Whitley of the County of Wayne & State of North Carolina maketh oath, that he knew Robert Raper the declarant herein before mentioned at that he recently having seen him at the Valley Forge he was then a Soldier in Fenner's Company, in the Second regiment of North Carolina, in the Continental Establishment - that said Raper was in the Battle at Brandywine, at Germantown and at Monmouth, that the regiment to which Raper belonged, together with the regiment to which this affiant belonged (the 10 th North Carolina) was afterwards sent to the Southward & that he & Raper were captured at the fall of Charleston - that from the time that he knew Raper at Valley Forge, to his capture at Charleston was as much as four or five years and that said Raper was, as this affiant believes, continually in the service - during that time. - Sworn to in Open Court this 29 th May 1827. -
Micajah his Whitley mark
Sworn to & declared on the 29 th day
I Ransom Saunders Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Johnston State of North Carolina do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Robert Raper did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of the war set forth, on the continental establishment.

I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred Nineteen Dollars & twenty five Cents -
not, and have you the Witness, Monday in of said State, Anno Domini Issued the day
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 29th day of May A.D. 1827. -
R. Sanders Clerk

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Honble John H. Eaton
Adm. Secy. Navy Dept. 26 Nov. 1829
Secretary of War Washington Dist. Col.
Pension Office 7th Nov. 1829
Pension Office

Niles Mich Dec. 27 th 1916.
To the Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir.
As I am anxious to complete genealogical records of my ancestors I am writing you for any information you may render of one John Raper who was a member of the 2 nd N. Carolina Regiment War of the Revolution - also one Robert Raper of the same regiment. Will be very grateful to you for any information rendered. Respectfully
Danola Eydeshymer 999 Cedar St

Eyckelshymmer

Personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, being made so by the laws of the State of North Carolina, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & the power of fine and imprisonment. Robertson  Robertson Baker who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth to say, deposes, that on 18 th of March 1818 he owed of w ch goods about the same amount as that mentioned in the schedule herewith annexed dated May 29 th 1827 and estimated in value at one hundred & nineteen Dollars Twenty five cents. that of the property he then owed which was not fluctuating in its nature he still owns. that of the increase of his stock of hogs & cattle he has eaten & fed his family and has contributed to keep up the stock thereby so that at this time the amount of the same in value as well as number is about the same. that this affiant has sold of the stock of hogs only six hogs two years since for which he received the sum of twelve Dollars & fifty cents. with which this affiant discharged sundry small debts incurred for

the support of his family - and further this affiant make the oath that besides the mode in which this affiant's small - miserably small property has been charged as above set forth this affiant has in no way sold exchanged or given away any part thereof neither has the same been sold by a sheriff or constable but this affiant has in the best way he could supported his family from the increase thereof. Sworn to in open court. his Robertson Harper mark Wm Sanders Clk
John Harper son of Robert Harper make the oath that he lives with them forths of a mile from Robertson Harper his father - that he has been aware of all the dealings of the said Robertson & says that in truth and in fact the account given by the said Robertson of his property & of the disposition thereof is true - Sworn to in open court. his John Harper mark Wm Sanders Clk

I Phoebe Sanders clerk of the court of Pleas a Special Sessions for the County of Johnson do certify that the within affidavits of Robert Proper and of John Probst were this day sworn to in open court. the said court being a court of Record. & keeping a record of its proceedings & that they are true copies of the originals thereof made upon the records of said court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my office this 26 th day of November 1828 Phoebe Sanders clerk