Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8904, for Jethro Odom, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Odom, Jethro
S 8904
banded
CONTENTS

North Carolina 23.880
Dethro Adam. of Wayne in the State of NC who was a Pr: in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Miller in the N.C. Ar. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 10. Dollars _____ Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Ap. 2 d and sent Mr. J. A. Greene. Waynesboro' NC
arrears to the 4th of Mar: '34 60— Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept— — 10— $70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 68.

Jethro Adam North Carolina No. 7031.
return
5. 11. 12
Surplus acct, due let Decr. 11 Nov 18 th 83 Decr. to. Philip Hooks Waynesboro N.C. P/32.

BRIEF in the case of Jethro Odum of Wayne County in the State of North Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice of the Peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes  3. How old is he? 84 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.     Volunteer? In 1775 time of Service not stated 6 2 Private Gen. Capt. Lord Shelburne   " # 3 months " Capt. Benjamin Eddum  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? "Newbern"  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wayne 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  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective in regard to period of service 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
1 st Amend d dec. is called 32 days 2 " " " 90 " ( not claimed )
O.L. Examining Clerk.

State of North Carolina
Wayne County 3 Dns the 11 th of Aug t 1832 Personally appeared before John Cogdell One of the Acting Justices for the County of Wayne. I, Setho Adam Jr. of the County of Wayne and State of North Carolina Eighty five years of age who being first sworn on the holy Evan- -gelist of Almighty God doth on his oath make the following declaration (In order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress Passed June the 7 th 1832) that he the said Setho Adam volunteered himself a Soldier in the County of Wayne and and State of North Carolina in the year 1775 under Capt. George Miller who marched him to Newbern North Carolina Then to the Widow mrs. Leaks in New Hanover County where a battle was fought between the Whigs & Tories he then returned home & volunteered under Capt. Benjamin Eaton march d to Wilmington North Carolina Under a three months Tour has hereby Relinquished any claim whatever to any Pension or an annuity except the present

and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State
Given Jethro Adam
I hereby certify that the foregoing was subscribed and sworn to before me by Jethro Adam on the day & year aforesaid
J. Cogdell
We Gary Wood an Acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Wayne residing in the County of Wayne and James W. Bond residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jethro Adam who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be eighty five years of age & that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
J. Wood J.P.
James W. Bond
James W. Bond maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Jethro Adam who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that he knew him to be a soldier

At the Revolution that Volunteers in Wayne County North Carolina that he was marched to Newbern that he sw d in the Battles on Moore's Creek in Newbern County North Carolina he was afterwards marched to Wilmington and served there
Melvin Leogall
James N. Dowe
I James Leogall one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County of Wayne within the state of North Carolina do hereby declare my Opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant Ethra Adams was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states I also certify that Ethra Adams the applicant came not from Brotherly informity attended the Court & further certify that Young woods who has signed the preceding certificate is an acting Justice of the peace within the County of Wayne & that he resides within the same and that Sammie Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Wayne and that they & each of them are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit Leogall J.P.

State of North Carolina
Wayne County
Philip Brooks Proper Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that Theodore who has assigned the foregoing Certificate is an Acting Justice of the Peace within the County of Wayne and that the signature annexed to the foregoing Certificate is the true signature of the said Theodore In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office 20 th Aug. 1832 P. Brooks Clerk
Jeffrey Hearn
7031

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 Jethro Odom , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 8904.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July or Aug. 1775 3 mos. Pvt. George Miller William McKimne N.C.   Jan or Feb. 1776 3 mos. George Miller Benjamin Axon   " 3 mos. Benjamin Axon William McKimne        
Battles engaged in, Moore's Creek.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Wayne Co., N.C.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 11. 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wayne Co., N.C.
Age at date of application, 85 years.
Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1916 Feb 2. History & mss Beulah branch MSB
Reiman
8904 INVALID.
File No. 8904
Sethro Odom Br. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Leandro Odan 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 served, in language so definite 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? Captains only 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? 1 No 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?
no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
no
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 has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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?
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 the 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.
†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 authenticated 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 end 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.

Wayne County N. Carolina
March 17 th 1834
The applicant Jethro Adams having rec d instructions from the Department of War stating that he must make more proof of the six months term by him served - States that it must be a mistake of the person that drew up his declaration or application - but he will repeat his services as near as his recollection will serve him - that he entered the service in July or August 1775 under Geo. Miller Capt Ben Axum Lieut Col Wm McKim they marched to the Town of Newbern & Encamped there some time from thence the Regiment were marched to the Woodson Moore's Creek, where they had a Sharp Battle with the Tories & some British, from thence he was furloughed to come home, in a few days went to Newbern where he staid till his time of service was expired & returned Back to Pobb County now called Wayne he forgot to say that he was a volunteer for three months that in Jan y or Feb y afterwards he volunteered for another term of three months under the Command of Geo. Miller Capt Col Benjamin Axum they Rendezvoused at Kinston & placed under the Command of General Capwell, from thence marched to the Town of Wilmington in this State & from thence about a mile below the Town to a place called the Cool Spring where they encamped until their time of service expired & were

Discharged (he presuming that the above two terms added together were the six months mentioned in his former application —) He then returned Back to Dobbs County now called Wayne — that some time afterwards he volunteered for a third term of three months under the command of Captain — Axum & Col. Wm. H. Kincaid — We Embodied at Isaiah Saffey in Dobbs County On Neuse River — from thence we went to Ft. Greys on said River & encamped some time from thence we went to Dobbs Old Court House & from thence went to Ft. Granger & there staid till we were discharged by the Colonel — Which was the last of his service being nine months — Sworn to & subscribed before us the day & year first above written
Robt. W. Kincaid S.P.
W. Smith S.P.
Seetho T Adom mark
I James Daniel living in Wayne County being Born & Raised in said County do hereby certify that I have known the above named applicant Seetho Adom for more than sixty years & do hereby certify that he served six months in the revolutionary war that is that he served three months at Newbern & Widdow Moore's Creek & three months at the Old Spring below Wilmington. I do further certify that I believe him to be about 86 or 87 years of age & believe that he served as

by him stated — I do further certify that he is Completely Blind & has been so for thirteen or fourteen years — Sworn to before us this 12 th day of March 1834 Some Done! Robt McKim S.P. Wm Smith S.P.
I Bryant W. Cullen of the County of Sampson & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that I have known the above named applicant Sethro Odom something like sixty years & do hereby certify that I served in company with him three months in the revolutionary army — at the Cool Spring below the town of Wilmington in this State & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & believe that he served as by him stated & I do further certify that he is completely blind & helpless at the age that he represents to wit Eighty Seven years Sworn to before us this 12 th day of March 1834 Bryant W. Cullen his mark Robt McKim S.P. Wm Smith S.P.

State of North Carolina
Wayne County - } We Robt McKinnon & Wm Smith
Justices of the peace & Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, do hereby Certify that we have Known the applicant - Sethro Adom, Since we have Known any person - we believe him to be a man of truth & veracity - we are acquainted with James Daniel & Bryan W Bullen whose Certificates are herewith annexed & believe them to be men of truth & veracity - We further Certify that we believe the applicant to be of the age that he represents - & that he served as by him stated - & we further Certify that it is the general belief in his neighborhood that he was a Soldier of the Revolution & we further Certify that he is Blind & helpless - given under our hands this 12 th day of March 1834
Robt McKinnon J.P. Wm Smith J.P.
State of North Carolina } Wayne County } }
I John A Ginn clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert McKinnon & William Smith Esqrs whose signatures appear to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and that full faith thereby on all their official acts Given under my hand & Seal of office at Waynesboro the 13 th day of April A.D. 1834 John A Ginn Clerk

Waynesboro } apl 5th
add l evidence for Jethro Adams.
Manolia, April 10. 1834
The Honorable James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
(Amount on parcel $1.25)

North Carolina Wayne County March
1834
The Honorable
James L. Edwards
Sir I enclose you the additional Evidence of Sethro Adom for a pension as a Soldier of the revolution If it should meet with a favorable reception - please forward his Certificate to Mrs Smith Wagnersboro Wayne County N.C.
Very respectfully Yours M c A. GUNN

State of North Carolina } County of Wayne }
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace appointed to keep the peace in and for the county & state aforesaid Isther Odom, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, (in affirmance to his aforesaid Declaration) That his first term of service therein stated was of six months duration - that he served as private under Capt under Capt. Geo: Miller - lieutenant Benj: Exum - Colo: Rich d Caswell - Gen Moore - Lieut. Colo.
Council Bryan ~
That his second term of service as stated in his 1 st Declaration was of the duration of thirty two days - under Gen Geo: Moore, Colo: Rich d Caswell - Major - Capt. Benj: Exum ~ That he served as private ~
That there is no resident clergyman being within eight miles of this affiant ~
Sworn to and subscribed before me this tenth day of September 1833 ~
James Griswold J.P. (seal)
Isther his Odom Mark
I John A Green clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Wayne - State of North Carolina do hereby certify that James Griswold who has signed the preceding

affidavit as magistrate was at the time of signing and subscribing the same an acting Jus- tice of the peace in and for the County of Wayne and that the said signature is the proper signature of the said James Griswold Esq. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th October 1833
Thos A Burnell

College Park, Ga. Jan. 24 th 1916.
Commissioner of War, Bureau of Pensions, War Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
On the H. C. Rev. Pen. Roll, Johnson Co., page 89 - 1 session of 23 Congress, Senate Document-(514) I find the name of James Odom , pt in H. C. Mil age 82 - 1832-31
Also Jethro Odom pt H. C. Mil age 87 Wayne Co, H. C. page 121.
I will appreciate all information on record giving when application was made by the above described soldiers of the Rev. War and when pensions stopped.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Bulah Odom