Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4318, for John Register, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Register, John Edith
No. 4318
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16.17.3
John Register dec. of Sampson in the State of North Carolina who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Mallett of the Regt. commanded by Col: Blindworth the North Carolina line for 6 months - certificate issued in favor of Edith Register, widow, - on the 15 July 1833 -
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina: at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July '33 and sent P. Marple Taylors Bridge P.O. Sampson Co. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 40 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " — 10
$50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6. Page 53

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarters Pampson County } Sessions August Term 1832
On this the twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before William Kirby, Whitney Royal, Barrel Dawson, Benjamin Phillips, Henry Godwin and David Dawson.
----- Esquires Justices of the court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions aforesaid, now sitting John Register Clerk a resident of the County of Pampson in the State of North Carolina, aged sixty nine 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service under the command of Captain Michael Kling in the fall or winter of 1780, that he does not recollect the month or year, that he engaged for three months; that he was, during this term, employed in driving cattle, that he embodied at a place called Pampson Hall then in Duplin County, but now in

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarters Pampson County. } Session August Term 1832
On this the twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before William Kirby, Whitney Royal, Barrel Dawson, Benjamin Phillips, Henry Godwin and David Dawson.
----- Esquires Justices of the court of Pleas & Quarters Session aforesaid, now sitting John Register Clerk a resident of the County of Pampson in the State of North Carolina, aged sixty nine 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service under the command of Captain Michael Kling in the fall or winter of 1780, that he does not recollect the month or year, that he engaged for three months; that he was, during this term, employed in driving cattle, that he embodied at a place called Pampson Hall then in Duplin County, but now
in

✓ in Sampson, Duplin having been since divided, that from thence he drove cattle to Salisbury, N.C. where an American army was then stationed, that from thence he returned to Duplin, and collected another drove of cattle, and drove them over Deep River, left them there and marched to Croft's Creek where Fayetteville now is, that there the company drew guns; that from thence he marched to Wapping Creek in Robeson County N.C., and thence to the White Marsh in Bladen County, that from thence he marched back to Croft's Creek and was discharged, that he was a volunteer and a lightrorseman, that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove this term of service.
That he entered a second term of service under the command of Captain William Vann that he thinks it was in the winter, in the month of February in the year 1781; that he thinks he left this tour of service, in May 1781, that he embodied just above the Big Bridge in New Hanover County, that he entered this tour of service a day or two after he was discharged from his first. that he joined a considerable army at the Big Bridge; that he recollects two of the American officers who commanded viz Gen ls Lillington & Brown; that there was a skirmish there with the enemy. that he remained there about

3 two and a half months; that from thence he marched to Kingston on Neuse River in Lenoir County and there discharged, that he enga- ged for three months and served out his term that he was a volunteer; that Capt Vann re- signed his commission during this service and Jonathan Parker took command; that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove his actual services, this term except John Register Santa
That he entered a third term of service under the command of Captain Robert Merrill, King Vann Lieutenant, that he does not recollect the day, month or year, when he entered, or when he left, that he does not recollect where he rendezvoused that he marched on line as do Cohara a branch of Black River then in Duplin County, in pursuit of some Tories, that at a Captain Williamson on Cohara there was a skirmish with the Tories and two or three of them killed and some captured and sent prisoners to Duplin old Court House, that he was one of the guard detached with the prisoners, that he then returned to his com- pany and marched through part of New Hanover County, across Black River and Long Creek and up between Long Creek and the North East to South Washington, that at South Washington there was a false alarm and a good part of his company squandered, but that he did not, that his colonel viz Thomas Blundworth then dis- missed

dismissed the company to which he belonged as part of them had left when the false alarm was given, that he returned home and remained a day or two, went, then, to the cross roads, near where Duplin Court House now is and thinks he embodied there, that from thence he marched to Rockfish bridge just above South Washington, as one of a detachment, sent as spies to reconnoitre the road for the enemy, that from Rockfish he returned home, staid a day or two, returned to his company at, he thinks, the cross roads, that from thence, he marched on across the North East at Lime stone bridge, and down the North East to Muddy Creek bridge, that there he lay in ambush one night expecting the enemy, that he marched a small distance below Muddy Creek, thence marched back across Muddy Creek bridge, and Lime stone bridge to the Cross Roads, from thence to Duplin old Court House, from thence to towards the head waters of the Cohasas that he served with no continental regiments that he knew no regular officers but Capt. Irey, that he has no documentary evidence and that he thinks he can prove this service by John Register Junr & Daniel Nevitt, and further that he was a volunteer and served out his three months
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll

roll of the agency of any state
Interrogatories propounded to John Rogers - let Pat an applicant for a pension on ac- count of Revolutionary services in the militia of North Carolina
Question 1st Where & in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in Duplin County so called then now called Sampson on the Pin Runs near Saylor's Bridge in the month of December about a fortnight before Christmas as I've been told and I think in the year 1762
Question 2nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. None. I once had, but it is lost.
Question 3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer When called into service I was li- ving on the place where I was born, on the Pin Runs - Since the Revolu- tionary war I've lived within the bounds of Sampson County, awhile on Cohasa, & the rest of the time on the Pin Runs, and I now live on
the plantation where I was born the Pin Runs not far from Saylor's Bridge.
Question 4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you

6 volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer I always volunteered.
Question 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental & militia reg- iments as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service
Answer. There were no regular officers who were with the troops where I served. I can recollect no continental reg- iments; the militia regiments, I re- member, were Col. Kenan's, Col. Bladworth's Col Bladworth's, Col James Moore's and Genl Lillington's of they were regiments and Genl Lillington's, the general circumstances of my service are related in the foregoing declara- tion
Question 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer At Kingston, I received a discharge from Captain Jonathan Parker, which I took no care of and have lost, I don't remember of ever having received any other
Question 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as

as to your character for veracity and 7 their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Anew Maj James Mathis William Robinson Esq. John Bryan, Dickson Sloan Esq Peyton R. Parker Esq Richard Parish Robert Marley Patrick Murphy Rev David Rogers, Rev Solomon Johnson & others I could name I sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Rogers
We David Rogers a clergyman, residing in the County of Sampson and William Robinson residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel  Mathis John Rogers Esq who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion I sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
David Rogers
W Robinson
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states.

8 And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Rogers who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Sampson N.C., and that William Robinson, who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Sampson also, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W Kirby Clr. Burrell Dawson Henry Godwin D. Dawson Benj. Phillips W. Royal
John Register 1833 I Thomas J. Haisson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Sampson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Register here for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 9 th of November in the year of our Lord 1832
Thomas J. Haisson Clerk

Rh 19 Mar. '44
5129
North Carolina
Edith Register widow of John Register who was a Private in the N. Caro. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Mar. 1844 and sent to
Mrs Edith Register Clinton Sampson Co. N.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 204

7058
1888 1889 1890
Mr. J. J. McKay, N. R.

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sampson Com 5 Session May Term 1840
On this 20 th day of May A D 1840 personally appeared before the Court aforesaid in open Court Edith Register a resident in the County aforesaid aged 72 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 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of John Register Sew who was a private in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, and who was a Pensioner of the United States on the Pension Roll for the State of North Carolina and whose Pension Certificate has been returned to the Pension Agent at Fayetteville N.C. by this Affiant when she knew the amount of the Pension due her said her hand the number and date of said Certificate are not now recollected by her. She further declares that she was married to the said John Register Sew by Thomas Page a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Duplin on the 11 th day of May 1784 that her husband the aforesaid John Register Sew died on the 19 th day of September 1832, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January 1794, (v iz ) at the time above stated. She further declares that there is no family record of her marriage or the marriage in her family.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above Written before me in open Court. before me.
Edith Register Mark
Thos A. Garrison Clk

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Sampson County - } May Term 1840
This day the 20 th May 1840 personally appeared in Open Court James Matthies aged Sixty Seven years six years and Lazarus Matthies aged Sixty Seven years both of whom being first duly sworn according to Law do upon their Oath declare and say that they were present when John Register Jew and Edith Register who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration were married, that they were married by Thomas Page a justice of the Peace for the County of Duplin that said marriage was solemnized in Duplin County North Carolina, that Thomas Page who married them was a justice of the Peace of Duplin County at the time he married them that said marriage took place prior to the 1 st of Jan- uary 1784 namely in the month of May 1784. that said John Register Jew and said Edith Register lived together as Man and Wife from the month of May 1784 up to the death of said John Register Jew which took place in the month of September 1832. That the said John Register to their knowledge was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States before his death. That the said Edith Register has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband the said John Register Jew.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 20 May 1840 before me.
Thos. J. Garrison Clerk
We the undersigned Justices of said Court certify that it appears to our satisfaction that Edith Register James Matthies and Lazarus Matthies who have sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration are Affidavit an credible person
Given under our hand at Clinton this 20 th May 1840
Thos. H. Morisey (JP) Bennet Warren (JP) Barnell Bandy (JP)

North Carolina
I Thomas J Faison Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Sampson Certify that Thomas K Morrissey Bennett Warren and Burwell Dawson Esquires are acting Justices of said Court duly Commissioned sworn and that their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court at Clinton in said State this 20 day of May A D 1840
Thomas J Faison Clerk
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11/18/31 John Wesley Sampson Cary, N.C. (Carolina) N.C.
Adm. on private Memo. $20
Your certificate to Edith Register her widow
John Wesley Sampson Cary, N.C.

10/15/53/
John Register Sampson Columbus North Carolina NC
Admrs or private Memo $20
Your certificate to Edith Register his widow
Patrick Murphy Sampson County NC

BRIEF in the case of  John Register Sen o  County of Sampson  in the State of North Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? No  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol - In 1780 3 months private cavalry Gen. Clinton & Brown Col. Michael King   Vol - 1781 3 months private Col. Wm. Brantley , Jonathan Parker   Vol - 3 private Col. Robt. Murrill , Col. Bludworth Col. Renans , Col. Salisbury  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none, but skirmish at Big Bridge  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Duplin now Sampson County, North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & Documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no papers not properly connected. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. H. H. Smith Examining Clerk.

March 11, 1940
This correspondence belongs in
Mrs Robert Wallace Parker 3701 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D. C.
BA-J/AWF John Register-S.7368 John Register-W.4318 Daniel Merritt-W.6817
Dear Sir:
In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished herein the service records, only, of John Register, pension claim, S. 7368, John Register, pension claim, W. 4318, and of Daniel Merritt, pension claim, W. 6817, soldiers of the of the Revolutionary War.
John Register-S.7368.
The papers on file in claim for pension, S.7368, based upon service of John Register, in the Revolutionary War, show that while residing in Duplin County, North Carolina, he served from sometime in February, 1781, three months as private in Captains William Vann's and Jonathan Parker's companies with the North Carolina troops, and was in a skirmish at "Big Bridge"; he served, later, two tours of three months each as private in Captain Robert Merritt's company of Cavalry, and was in two skirmishes, one at "Captain She Williams on Cohara" and the other at "Bennet Smiths on South River".
John Register-W.4318.
The papers on file in claim for pension, W.4318, based upon service of John Register, in the War of the Revolution, show that while residing in Duplin County,
See his record in John Register-S.7368 Service also

North Carolina, he served in the fall of 1780, three months in Captain Michael King's North Carolina company of Cavalry; he served from sometime in February, 1781, three months in Captain William Vann's and Captain Jonathan Parker's companies with the North Carolina troops, and was in a skirmish at "Big Bridge"; he served, also, two tours of three months each as private in Captain Robert Merritt's company of light horse, part of the time in Colonel Bludworth's North Carolina regiment, and was in a skirmish with the Tories at Captain Williams on Cohara.
Daniel Merritt-W.6817.
The papers on file in pension claim, W. 6817, based upon service of Daniel Merritt, in the War of the Revolution, show that while residing in Duplin County that part which was later Sampson County, North Carolina, he enlisted sometime in June, 1780, served six months as private in Captain Thomas Page's North Carolina company. He enlisted sometime in July, 1781, served two months as private in Captain Jonathan Parker's company, Colonel Charles Ward's North Carolina regiment, during which tour he was in a skirmish at Rockfish Bridge. He volunteered in the month of September, 1781, served two tours of three months each as private in Captain Robert Merritt's company of light horse, sometimes serving under Colonels Thomas Bludworth and James Kenan with the North Carolina troops, and was in two engagements with Tories, one at Bennett Smith's on South River and the other "over Cohara at Captain She Williams". He enlisted about October, 1782, served three months as private in Captain Merritt's North Carolina company and was discharged shortly after Christmas of 1782. He enlisted about January, 1783, to guard some Tory prisoners being held at a place called the

Bullpen near Duplin Court House which prisoners were taken to Halifax jail; length of this tour three months, no names of officers given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Robert Wallace Parker 5313 Falmouth Road Westmoreland Hills, Mt. G. Md 1/23/61 Oliver 2-8960 - (wash 16, D.C.)

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6071. South Carolina
Edith Register widow of John Register, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19 Sept. 1832, of Sampson (in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Morrell of the regt commanded by Col. Bladworth in the S. Caro. line for Charleston .
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feby 1841, Wm. Jas. J. McKay, Esq. H. Rep.
Arrears to the 24th of Mar. 1841 $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance paid
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M c Guady Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 189

John Register Sampson County N.C.
For S. J. McKay

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Register which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he has served, so as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No. the court have not Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes 
EXPLANATORY NOTES. --
QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

7058 Edith Register M rs of John Sent NC
Ad July 1838
Mamma 1784
died Sept 19 1832
Allaw $20 per
ann
Hon J. J. McKay H R

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Title and description of job photostat copies of 2 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, T. 4618, John Register.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
June 4 1927
Chief. Rev. War. Section Division.
I have this day received from Benjamin Grady cash No. 30/100 for $., requesting
photostat copy post office addresses } as per
letter herewith.
Photomail Finance Division notified June 15-27 O. S. RANDALL Chief Finance Division.
cc. 13 -

Reference through or in writing to the Bureau
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Kindly send me photostat copies (not certified) of two pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of JOHN REGISTER, widow EDITH, W.4318.
X Mr. Benjamin Grady 1775 Mass ave. N.W. City
Received payment Thirty cents June 4, 1927
W.C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK JUN 4 1927 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Acq WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
4318
Edith Register
wid.
John Register
Pat. N. C. line
Act: _____
Mar. 31/13
Index:—Vol. _____
M.
Page _____
153
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927 June 15. Photos mailed to me Benny in Brady court. only the Robert W. 1940 March 11. Service record, only the Robert W. Pardon. see request in John Register S. 7 368 court

5494

State of North Carolina
Sampson County
S.S.
On this the 28 th day of February 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Edith Register a resident of said County of Sampson aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d . March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Register now deceased who was a private of militia in the War of the Revolution and served as stated in his declaration for a pension under the act of June 17 th 1832 to which she begs leave to refer, and that the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was twenty dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and I do further certify that said declarant is personally known to me and I am fully satisfied of the truth of the foregoing statements.
her Edith + Register mark
P R Parker J.P.

State of North Carolina I Thomas S. Davidson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Sampson do hereby certify that R. R. Parker before whom the foregoing affidavit & declaration were made is a duly qualified at the date an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office in Clinton the 2nd day of March 1844 1845 66 Year of the American Independence.
Thomas S. Davidson Clerk

5494 Mar 7 1844 Mar 4 th No. 11 N. 6 th James
Edith Register $20 per ann
FREE To Mrs. Penhallow at Clinton N. C. Edward Common Pleas. Washington City. " " "

Please direct your communication to Clinton.
Sampson County N. Carolina

Hon J. L. Edwards, Com of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Clinton Sampson Esq.
May 3rd. (A.D. 1835. —
Sir, Enclosed is the declaration of John Register Sen r herein returned, accompanied with the affidavits of Daniel Merritt and John Register Jun r & certificate of their credibility endorsed, also the affidavit of Lazarus Matthais & Richard Parker proving Edith Register the lawful widow of John Register Sen r dec d . also the time of the death of said dec d . I return the brief containing the objections to the admission of his claim. On account of his death, I am not able to amend his declaration in conformity with the 5th interrogatory, but think under the circumstances of the case, as there is strong language in his statement of his services to induce the conclusion in his first tour, that he did serve three months, that he ought to be allowed for it; if however you should think otherwise, he is entitled for the six months he has proven, & which he unequivocally stated he served
Respectfully
Yr oblt
Patrick Murphy

State of North Carolina
Sampson County
This day James Matthews personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and made Oath that he is now seventy seven years of age, that he was present when John Register and Edith Matthews now Edith Register who has filed a Declaration to obtain a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 were married, that said marriage took place in the County of Duplin (now Sampson) and the ceremony was performed by Thomas Page then an acting Justice of the Peace of said County State aforesaid and he further swears that said John and Edith lived together as husband and wife prior to the first of January 1794
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th February 1841.
James Matthews
Payton R. Parker J.P.
John Register
I the Justice aforesaid do certify that James Matthews who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit is a credible Witness and that his testimony is entitled to full faith and credit. Sworn under my hand this 15th day of February, 1841
Payton R. Parker J.P.

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sampson County } Sessions February Term 1841
On this 18 th day of February 1841 personally appeared before the Court aforesaid held for the County of Sam- pson at the Court House in Clinton Edith Register a resident of said County aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits 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 John Register Saw who was a Private in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War and who was a Pensioner of the United States on the Pension Roll for the United States State of North Carolina and whose Pension Certificate has been returned to the Pension Agent at Fayetteville North Carolina by this Affiant when she knew the amount of the Pension due her said husband, the number and date of said Certificate are not now recollected by her She further swears that she was married to the said John Register Saw by Thomas Page Esq a Justice of the Peace. in and for the County of Duplin (now Sampson County) on the 11 th day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four and that her husband the said John Register Saw died on the 19 th day of September 1832. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service; but the Marriage took place pre- =vious to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated. That there was no family Register kept by which her family neither has she any means to her knowledge of prove- =ing said Marriage except by the testimony of Witnesses who were present at the Marriage and by the general reputation of the neighborhood

in which she reads that she is informed and believes that there is no law in this State providing for the Registration of Marriages
sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 18 th February 1841. for  Mark Register
Thomas J. Garrison (clk)
This 18 th day of February 1841 personally appeared in open Court Lazarus Matthias of Sampson County aged sixty eight years and made oath that he was present when John Register Saw and Edith Matthias now Edith Register were married that said Edith is the identical person who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing declaration. That the marriage ceremony between them was performed by Thome Page Esq a Justice of the Peace in the County of Duplin State aforesaid, that said Page was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Duplin and he further swears that the said John and Edith lived together as husband and wife prior to the 1 st of January 1794 and continued to live together as man and wife up to the death of said John Register Saw which took place in the month of September 1832. The said John Register having to the knowledge of this affiant been placed on the Pension Roll of the United States sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid.
Lazarus Matthias
Thomas J. Garrison (clk)

And the said Edith Register produced before the Court the affidavit of James Matthews Esq. taken before Peyton R. Parker Esq. a Justice of said Court which affidavit is hereto annexed
We the undersigned Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Sampson State of North Carolina holding the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County February Term 1841 Certify that Edith Regi- -ster who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Decla- -ration and Lazarus Matthias who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and May James Matthews who has sworn to and subscribed the annexed Affidavit are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full faith and Credit Given under our hand this 19 th day of February 1841
Burnell Dawson J.P. (S)
The D. Ward J.P. (S)
Thos. E. Morrey J.P. (S)
I Thomas J. Farris Clerk of the County Court of Sampson Certify that Thomas R. Morrey, Thos Ward and Burnell Dawson Esqs who have signed the foregoing Certificates and Peyton R. Parker Esq who has subscribed the annexed affi- -avit of May James Matthews are Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Sampson duly Commissioned and sworn and that their official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit as such

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed My Seal of Office at Clinton this 19 th day of February 1841
Thos A. Garrison Clerk
107044 7058 N.C.
July 7 1838
Hon J. J. McKay H.D.

State of North Carolina Superior Court of Law Pamplin County } Spring Term 1833
On this the 30th day of April A.D. 1833. personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable James Martin one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and equity for the State of North Carolina, now presiding in the Superior Court of Law for the County of Pamplin. Edith Register a resident of Pamplin County N.C. aged sixty six years the widow of John Register Deceased who made the foregoing declarations of his Revolutionary services at August Term 1832 of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Pamplin County , in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and produced in open Court two witnesses viz Richard Parker and Lazarus Matthies who being duly sworn do on their oath depose and say that said Edith Register now present is, within the knowledge of said deponents and they so swear, the lawful widow of the said John Register Deceased an applicant for a pension as aforesaid, and that the said John Register Deceased died on or about the nineteenth day of Sep- tember 1832. Interlined before sworn to or subscribed in the 14th line Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
W. M. [unclear] &c.
Sys Matthies
Richard Parker
And the said Court hereby certifies that it appears to them that Lazarus Matthies and Richard Parker who have signed and sworn to the foregoing affi- davit are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 4 May 1833. James Charles Smith

I, William MacKay Clerk of the Superior Court of San for the County of Sampson, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court as to Edith Register being the lawful widow of John Register Sen d dec d to whose declara- tion this is attached
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand before my s. " office this 2nd day of Mar. A.D. 1833. and in the 57th year of American Independence
W. MacKay C o

State of North Carolina } Sup o Court of Law Sampson County } Fall Term 1832
On this the 7th day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Robert Strange one of the Judges of the Sup o Court of Law & Equity for the State aforesaid proceeding in the Sup o Court of Law for the County aforesaid John Register Jane a resident of said County, who being duly sworn maketh oath that he was well acquainted with John Register Jane an applicant for a pension on account of Revolutionary services, and knew him before the Revolutionary war. that the said John Register to the knowledge of this deponent served six months during that struggle as a militia man, three months as a foot soldier under Capt William in the spring of 1781 Varn, and three months in the light horse under Capt Robert Merritt, that he was in a skirmish at the Big Bridge while in the foot service and in one while in the light horse at Capt the Williams beyond Ashboro, that their marches for the most part were in Duplin & New Hanover Counties, that when in the foot service they were marched to Kingston and there discharged, that he heard of the aforesaid applicant's going to drive cattle to Salisbury, that the said applicant has lately deceased, sometime in September last leaving a widow Edith Register and several children Sworn & subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
John his F Register Mark
J. William McKay Clerk of the Court aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing deposition was duly sworn to & subscribed in open Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this the 7th day of November A.D. 1832
J. W. McKay C/C

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Sampson County } Spring Term 1833
I, James Martin one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity for the State of North Carolina now sitting and presiding in the Superior Court of Law for the County of Sampson hereby certify that John Register Jan r who subscribed and swore to the preceding affidavit at Fall Term 1832 of the Court aforesaid before the Honourable Robert Strange is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand 2 nd May 1833 James Martin
Affidavit of John Register Jan r
I William McKay Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Sampson hereby certify that the Honourable James Martin presided as aforesaid, and that proof of the Credibility of John Register Jan r who made the preceding affidavit at Fall Term 1832 of the Court aforesaid, was produced in open Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 2 nd day of May A.D. 1833 In the 57 th Year of American Independence.
W. M. McKay Clk.

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Pamplin County } Fall Term 1832
On this the 7 th day of October November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Robert Strange one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity for the State aforesaid presiding in the Superior Court of Law for the County of Pamplin Daniel Merritt a resident of said County of Pamplin who being first duly sworn maketh oath that he was well acquainted with John Register Sen d of the County aforesaid who made a declaration of his services in the Revolutionary war at August Term of Pamplin Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 1832 to obtain a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 that he knew him before the Revolutionary war being raised in the same neighbourhood, that the said John Register to the personal knowledge of this deponent was in the militia service as a lighthorseman under Capt Robert Merritt a short time before the skirmish at Rockyford this deponent thinks in the summer of 1780 and served a tour of three months in which tour this deponent served also, that their marches were for the most part were in Duplin & New Hanover Counties, that the said applicant was in a sort of a skirmish with the Tories at Capt. She Williams's beyond Cohasset, that the said applicant died in the month of September last he is informed, and believes the 19 th and further this deponent says not. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Daniel Merritt
J. William McKay Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing was duly sworn to & subscribed in open Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this the 7 th day of November. A.D. 1832
W. McKay J.P.

I, James Martin one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the State of North Carolina now presiding in the Superior Court of Law for the County of Sampson in said State hereby certify that it is made appear to me that Daniel Merritt who swore to and subscribed the preceding affidavit at Fall Term 1832 of the Court aforesaid before the Honourable Robert Strange is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit; Given under my hand this the 2 nd day of May 1833. James Martin J.P.
Daniel Merritt's affidavit
I, William McKay Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Sampson, hereby certify that the Honourable James Martin presided as aforesaid and that proof of the credibility of Daniel Merritt was produced before the said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 2 nd day of May 1833. In the 57 th year of American Independence
W. McKay Cfc