Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8014, for Edward P Paul, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Paul, Edward P.
R. 8014
CONTENTS

Examine and inform N. A. Evans agent at Lowell
Linnunlaulusta
J. A. Swan Sayville Vern
No 38. 335- Edward P. Dole June 7 1832 Vern

1 Declaration of Edward P Paul to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed in 1832 granting revolutionary soldiers Pensions who served in the revolutionary war with great Britain - declared by the United States 4 th July 1776 and for other purposes
State of Louisiana Claiborne County
On this 24 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared Edward P Paul a credible witness entitled to full credit an oath before me Jesse Rogers an acting Justice of the peace for said County and State duly authorized to admin- ister oaths and commission sworn appointed by the Honorable Robert M Anderson Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in the State of Louisiana by a commission here with exhibited marked (A) and made oath oath in due form of law and declares an oath That he is the Identical Edward P Paul and declares an oath that he is the Identical Edward P Paul who was a volunteer

2 in the state of Virginia said bounty in the Revolutionary war between the United States & the Kingdom of Great Britain that he volunteered in said bounty about the year 1782 - under captain Giles Turley That he served the said captain and that he was mustered by said captain every week and was ordered by his said captain to keep his gun and bayonet in order and stand in readiness to do service when called upon but after Cornwallis was taken prisoner he volunteered under Captain White for six months said Captain raised a company to guard the prisoners at Winchester Barracks said Barracks was under the command of Colonel Harnes and Captain Dru was commissary and Barracks Master that he served his country faithfully the months and then was set at liberty That he volunteered about the 1st of February 1782 and was discharged in the same year that he is about the age of 89 years he being old and infirm, That he has made several applications to persons to procure his pension

But they have failed to try to procure the same. That the copy of the record of his age is herewith (Exhibit marked B), That he cannot procure the proof necessary to prove his service by persons living. That he has resided in the County & State first before mentioned for about twenty years. That he moved from Loudoun County Virginia to Pittsylvania County Virginia and then to Charlotte County Tennessee where he now resides.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed in the year 1832 allowing two hundred and fifty dollars per annum. And that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition is made in good faith, for the purposes therein expressed.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me Jesse Rogers Justice of the peace for said County & Commissioners appointed by the Honorable Robert M. Anderson Judge of the twelfth Judicial Circuit in said State Jesse Rogers Justice of the peace for Charlotte County Edw. J. Paul.

6. State of Louisiana County of this 24 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Personally appeared William Williams aged fifty years a Minister of the Gospel and after being sworn according to law declares an oath that he has been personally acquainted with Edward P Paul who has made the foregoing declaration for about ninety years that said Paul is a good citizen & a man of good report entitled to full credit an oath that said Paul is a an old and infirm man but of sound mind and memory and that he believes said Paul to be the identical Edward P Paul as said Paul has stated in his declaration to be the same man who served in the war knowing that he is entirely disinterested in the said Paul receiving from the Gover- ment of the United States a pension as a soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this above and that William Williams is a Minister of the Gospel and has been for about fifty years and full faith & credit ought to be given to all his official acts. Wm Williams Commissioner of the Peace

To the Honorable Robert H. Anderson Judge of the Lynch Judicial Circuit in the State of Virginia Your petitioner Edward P. Paul a citizen of Giles County Virginia, represents to your Honor that about the year 1782 he volunteered in the State of Virginia during the Revolutionary war between the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain that he volun- teered for six months that he was always ready to do service that he was mustered every week and kept his gun and bayonet in order that he was under Giles County Captain that he was never in actual service but always ready, and after Com- wallis was taken Prisoner he volunteered under Captain White who raised a company to guard the prisoners at Winchester Barracks said Barracks was under the command of Colonel Holmes that he served faithfully three months and then was set at liberty Your petitioner prays your Honor as he is an old and infirm man not able to go to the County seat being some 20 miles off and being about the age of 89 years that your Honor will ap- point Jesse Rogers or Aaron Lynch both Justices of the peace for Giles County or any other man Your Honor may seem fit to take testimony in his case so that he may avail himself of the

acts of congress allowing to Revolutionary soldiers a pension and that the facts stated in this petition are made in good faith for the purposes herein specified.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of November 1850 N. A. Evans Clerk of The circuit court of Claremore county
Edward P. Gail
State of Tennessee Jefferson City In compliance with the request set forth in the foregoing petition. I also hereby affirm that Rogers Corp. as Claremore county to take testimony preparatory to proceeding a commission for the petitioner Edward P. Gail as a deposition of the resolution is as follows. This 2 nd November 1850.
Robt. M. Frederickson
Judge of the Judicial circuit Tennessee

Spedwell Nov. 17 th 1850
Sir you will please forward the card to N S Evans at Lowell Clackbone County who will attend to the business for me and you will much oblige your obedient servant
Edward S. Paul
EB
Nov 17 1850
Edward S. Paul Spedwell Mass
tea

Tazewell Tenn Nov 19
Paid 5
Honorable Robert M. Anderson
New Market Jefferson county, Tennessee
JA

State of Louisiana Claiborne County On this 24 th day of December 1837 Personally appeared Jesse Cain aged about 69 years and Joseph Hunter aged 59 years both credible witnesses entitled to full credit as auth and declares that they have been acquainted with Edward Paul who has made the foregoing declaration and that they have been personally acq- uainted with said Paul for about nine ten years that said Paul is an old and inferior man but of sound mind and memory and that they believe he is the identical Edward Paul who was a revolutionary soldier in the war of the united States against Great Britain declared 4 th July 1776 and that they believe said Paul has stated the facts in his declar- ation and that they are entirely disinterested in the said Paul drawing a pension from the Government of the United States as a soldier sworn to and subscribed before me date above
Jesse Cain Joseph Hunter
Notary Public for said county and Commissioner

I Jesse Rogers Commissioner appointed by the Honorable Robert McAndrews Judge of the 12th Judicial Circuit. by Exhibit herewith annexed Marked A do here by certify that I have examined the record of the Age of the said Edward P Paul which the following is a true copy thereof Edward P Paul was born
September the 15th 1864.
And that the aforesaid declaration with the proof annexed Marked B & C was taken by me and that they are credible witnesses and that I am on oath by assenter cited in the said Paul's getting a pension neither has the been in any way altered or changed since signed
Given under my hand this 26th day of September 1857.
Jesse Rogers Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Grabeen County
I Thos J Johnson Clerk of the County Court of said County and State do certify that Jesse Rogers Esq. whose name appears officially signed to the foregoing declaration & affidavit was at the time a justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such & that said Court is a Court of record having probate jurisdiction
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at office in Nashville this 26th of September 1851
Thos J Johnson Clerk
RECEIVED NOV 13 1851

No 38, 335
Edward S. Paul
June 7 1832
Tenn.
Let, M.A. Evans. June 3 rd 1832.
8017

1886 Mch 19 - Ed Paul with history sheet
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Signature P. O. Signature Edward Paul
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
Res. Va Recognized. _____ Contract