Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2002, for Maximillian Rector, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Rector, Maximilian Mary Elizabeth
N. 200 2
CONTENTS

East Tennessee Maxamillian Rector
of McMinn Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ashley of the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall in the Virginia line, for the term of two years from 17 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 day of September and 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of November 1818 and sent to Hon. F. Jones, House of Reps.
Restored to the Roll on 13 th day of September 1831 and notification sent to Mrs. M. Walker at Kingston, Tenn. Pension commencing on the 9 th of September 1831.
Amount due on 4th of March 1831 }
$ 46.70
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. } 81 March 1823.

Late of in  the Maximilian Rector maketh that he entered service of the United States during the Revolution was as a private enlisted soldier under the command of Capt. John Ashby under whom he enlisted in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for the term of two years capt. Ashby's company was attached to the First Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall. In service he was at the Battle of Brandywine on the 11 th of September 1777 and the Battle of Germantown on the 4 th of October 1777 and in the March of the Valley Forge Camp Ashby Resigned and Valentine Patten was appointed capt under whom he enlisted for the term of three years capt. Patten's company was attach- ed to Third Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel John Scott in said term he was at the Battle of Mon- mouth on the 28 th of June 1778 and he continued in the service until the Siege of Charleston in South Carolina where he was taken Prisoner by General Clinton on the 12 th of May 1780 where capt. Patten fell in consequence of which he never had any Regular Discharge but that he is in low indigent circumstances and stands in need of the aid and assistance of the United States for his support and that he draws no pension from the United States or elsewhere and that hereby Relinquishes all right or claim he has or may have to any Pension except the one vested for here.
his Maximilian Rector mark

I Thomas Emmerson one of the Circuit Judges in and for the State of Tennessee do certify that from the within declaration & the enclosed Affidavit of John Living which is all the evidence before me I am as well satisfied as I can be by any evidence of that description that the within named Maximilian Rector did perform the services stated in the within declaration and that he does stand in need of the assistance of his country for support given under my Hand this 14 th Sept r 1818
Tho: Emmerson

State of Tennessee. Be it remembered that on this 14 th day of September, 1818. A. Macmillian Kirtle, personally appeared before me Thomas Emerson one of the judges of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee and being sworn on the Holy Evangelists, of Almighty God, saith that the facts stated in the within affidavit are true. Given under my hand this 14 th day of Sept. 1818.
Thos: Emerson

State of Tennessee      Seventh Judicial Circuit, October Term 1823 21 st day of October 1823
U.S. Coast Survey, Washington, D.C. October 21, 1853
Personally appeared before me, on this day, a person known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of the County of ... State of ... Notary Public

Sworn to declared upon and subscribed in open Court on the 21 st day of October 1825 before me Thomas C. Wickham of said court. Thos C. Wickham Clerk.
I Samuel W. Kaula Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Milwaukee aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the annexed schedule is as follows Negro woman and child $450. one Mare $50 one cow & calf $10 3 Logs $75 - total amount $517 - it was also proven to the court that his wife was entirely helpless and required great attention and care so as to disqualify the applicant from any other help from said Negro woman - and that said property was valued by Jesse Mallock and

Frank Mallett two respectable citizens of said county - In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my private seal (not having a seal of office for said board) This 21 st day of October in the year 1823
Samuel L. Smith Clerk Clerk of the General Court for William County

942 Tennessee Kn.
Mary Eliz a Reclor widow of Ma c millian Reclor who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Va Sine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3. February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of July 1853
and sent to
Jno Hambright Calhoun M c Myrnt Co Tenn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 185 Vol. 4
15 Feb. 1853

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of 3 rd February 1853
State of Tennessee { On this 8 th day of April in the year McMinn County } of 1853 personally appeared before me William Rogers one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Mary Elizabeth Rector a resident of McMinn County in the State of Tennessee aged 85— years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 3 rd day of February 1853 that she is the widow of Maximilian Rector who was a pensioner of the U.S. and drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and was paid at Knoxville Tennessee and that he resided in McMinn County in the State of Tennessee and died in McMinn County State of Tennessee She further declares that she was married to the said Maximilian Rector on the 4 th day of September in the year of one thousand Eight Hundred and fortyfive that her Husband the aforesaid Maximilian Rector died on the 12 th day of August 1858 that she was married to him at the time above stated she further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me
William Rogers J.P.
Mary Elizabeth Rector mark
I William Rogers one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County of McMinn and State of Tennessee do certify that I do not believe that from old age & Bodily Infirmary the above

afflicant is able to attend Court to make a declaration and swear credible Information that the above declaration is true
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8 th day of April one thousand eight hundred fifty three
William Rogers
Seal
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee { On this 13 th day of April 1853 personally McMinn County } appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices for the County and State aforesaid James Forrest & Wm S Calloway who after being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and sayeth that they were well acquainted with Morcamillan Rector who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and was paid at the Rate of ninety six Dollars per annum at the pension Agency at Knoxville Tennessee that the said Morcamillan Rector died in McMinn County in the State of Tennessee on the 12 th day of August 1854 and say they were well well acquainted with Mary Elizabeth Rector his widow whose name was before she married the said Rector was Mary Elizabeth Dothera. They were Lawfully Married on the 4 th day of September 1845 by Jesse H. Benton Esq as we understood and believe and we well know that the said Morcamillan Rector and the said Mary Elizabeth did live together as husband and wife and was reputed in the neighborhood to be such and we further say that the said Mary Elizabeth Rector was a widow on the 3 rd day of February last and has been ever since the death of her husband Morcamillan Rector and is now his widow and say they are Entirely Disinherited Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
James Forrest Wm S Calloway
James Forrest & Wm S Calloway who has sworn to the above are entitled to full credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 13 th day of April 1853
A. B. ARB Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee & Thomas Vaughan, Clerk of McMinn County. The County Court of said County certify that, in the Record Book, now in my office, which has heretofore been kept by the clerk of the County Court of said County, for recording the issuance and return of Marriage licenses in said County, on page — of said Book is found the following entry: "No. 176 Maximillian Recler To D 4th Sept. 1845."
Miss Mary Elizabeth Deethroe & (executed by celebrating the rites of matrimony between the within named parties on the 4th day of September 1845) J. H. Benton
Justice of the Peace."
State of Tennessee & Thomas Vaughan Clerk of the County McMinn County Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains a true and perfect transcript of the records of the Book kept for the record of marriages and that J. H. Benton was duly authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony at the date of the same; also that William Rogers and A. Barb whose names appear to the foregoing declaration and affidavit are justices of the peace for said County, and were at the date of the same duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments and that their signatures are genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Office in Athens this 13 th day of April 1853 J. Vaughan Clerk

January 14, 1932
BA-5/AVT
Mary Edith Gaston Glenwood Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Maximilian Rector, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2022, based upon the military service of Maximilian Rector in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in Captains John Ashby's and Valentine Peyton's company in Colonels Thomas Marshall's and John Neville's Virginia Regiments. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and at the Siege of Charleston, where he was taken prisoner, and held until the exchange of prisoners after the capture of Lord Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1818, at that time a resident of Roane County, Tennessee.
He was aged sixty-three years in 1823 and at that time referred to his wife, Mary, as aged sixty years. There are no further details as to this wife Mary.
He died August 12, 1850 in McMinn County, Tennessee.
He married September 4, 1845, Mary Elizabeth, the widow of John Detherow. She was allowed pension, on

account of the services of Maximillian Rector, on her application executed, April 8, 1853, then a resident of McMinn County, Tennessee, and aged eighty-five years.
One Landon Rector testified in Roane County, Tennessee in 1831, no relationship shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

East Tennessee
Maximillian Rector
Private Pisgah line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of Sept , 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Nov 1815 and sent to the Hon. N. Long
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 5m. 17 / 30  4 / 32 $45.14 3/4 paid and after ending
$45.14 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Two years
Roane County
Continued
see letter Jan. 10. 1831 to Hon. J. Stuart Esq. H. R. do. to J. M. Walker 8 July 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Nov 1815 and sent to
the Pensioner Belvoir Roane County Tennessee
Notification sent to John M. Gault Esq.
Memoranda

No 1184
Mary E. Rector widow of Maximilian Venn
Let to J. Hearnbright June 17/53
Act February 8/53
Good copy of date agreed

Pension Office July 11. 1853
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was last paid. or (if the information be on file in your office) the exact date of his death.
Very respectfully Yours &c
H. Burt Esq. & Malachi Parent Esq.
Maximillian Rector $8. p. mo. Died 12 th August 1850 Paid to his death.
H. Burt Auditor.

Colburn Tennessee July 2 nd 1853
Sir Enclosed please find proof in The case of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Reuter in answer to yours of the 17 th ultimo She claims a pension under the act of February 3 rd 1853 if the claim is allowed please make it payable at Knoxville Tenn.
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Yours Respectfully John Hambrigh

1914 Dec 25: History to Miss Harriet Lelbot M.B.H. Letter in W.F. 7135 Uriah Rector
1919 Oct. 24. To Mrs. Margaret K. Hill. 1922 Nov 14 - List to Myrtle B. Criswell Letter in ch. V. 27 of David C. Dempsey. 1924 Sept 7 - List to M. M. McClusky 1932 Jan 14 " " Mary E. Beaton Recy 1938 Oct 2 - Mrs. H. H. Adkins head from verification of captions etc etc (Recorded in ch. S. 39197 of James Blackburn) 1940
From  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2002  Mary Elizabeth Rector  Widow  Maximillian Rector  Pro. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1859.
Index: - Vol. M. Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Georgia APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Rowan ss.
On this _____ day of February 1821 ; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of _____ personally appeared _____ who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of _____ that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the _____ day of _____ 1820, at or near _____ he
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of Tennessee Roane County
Henry Brantley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Roane County by John Purvis my Deputy Do Certify that Hugh Dunlap before whom the Within Application of Maximillion Reclor Was Sworn to wit at the date thereof and Now is an Acting Justice of the Peace for Roane County duly Commission- ed and Sworn
Seal
Given under my hand and Personal Seal, having no Seal of Office at Office in Kingston this 12 th Day of March 1821
Henry Brantley Clk.
By his Deputy John Purvis

Brief in the case of Mary Elizabeth Hector, widow of Maximilian Hector McMinn County and State of Tennessee act 3 rd February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818
Marriage proved by certified copy of County Court Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
John Hambright Esq. Calhoun, McMinn County Tennessee Name and residence of Agent
R. Beddell Examining Clerk.

Kingston Tenn. Aug 30 th 1831
Sir Enclosed the documents relative to the Revolutionary services of Mr Rector, which are thought now to be full & complete as required by the rules of your department. Mr John Mc Walker agent for Mr Rector requested me to enclose these papers to you, with a request that you would give him early information on the subject - direct your com- munications to this place
Respectfully Henry S. Davis

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Restored pen: to date 9 Sept. 1831
History of War Newburgh City as
send cut: to John M. Walker Esq.
3/28/31
Albany

Glenwood, Iowa.
Dec. 2, '31,
Dear Sir, -
Please send me a copy of records that you may have in regard to Maximilian Rector .
He served in the Revolutionary War as a private in a company designated at various times as Captain Kirby's Company and Captain Valentine Peyton's Company of the 3rd Virginia Regiment, commanded successively by Colonel Thomas Marshall, Lieutenant Colonel William Beth and Major Charles West. He enlisted for the period - till the 18 th March, 1778, and later for three years, from 8 Dec., 1777. About May, 1778 the 3rd and 7 th Regiments were incorporated and designated the 3rd and 7 th Virginia Regiment, and during that period to September, 1778, Rector was in Captain John Peyton's Company. From that time his name appears on the roll of Captain Valentine Peyton's Company, and last appears on the roll for the month of November, 1779, without remark as to the termination of his service. The (overs)

The records also show that on October 3, 1783, he received from Colonel Peyton's a certificate for his full pay amounting to £675 13.
The above information was obtained from the War Department, Washington, D.C. I wish to know places where he as lived, names of relatives and so on, that the pension records would reveal.
Sincerely Mary Edith Gaston.
P.S. Did he receive pension & etc.

April 7, 1924
M. M. Matlock Athens, Tenn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3002 it appears that Maximillian Rector enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in Captains John Ashby and Valentine Peyton's Company, Colonels Thomas Marshall and John Neville's Virginia Regiment.
He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and at the Siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner and held until the exchange of prisoners after the capture of Lord Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1818 while a resident of Roane County, Tennessee. In 1823 he was aged sixty-five years, at which late he referred to his wife Mary (maiden name not stated) aged sixty years. He died August 12, 1850 in McMinn County, Tennessee.
Soldier married September 4, 1845 Mary Elizabeth,

the widow of John Dotherow, and she was allowed pension on her application executed April 8, 1853 while a resident of McMinn County, Tennessee aged eighty-five years.
Respectfully,
Ann Sunden Reclor Ad - in 1831 in Roane Co - Tenn - see vol 1
Acting Commissioner.

mmh
November 14, 1923
Margaret B. Cassull Harriman, Tennessee
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2002 it appears that Maximillian Rector enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in Captains John Achby and Valentine Peyton's Company, Colonels Thomas Marshall and John Neville's Virginia Regiment.
He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and at the Siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner and held until the exchange of prisoners after the capture of Lord Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1818 while a resident of Roane County, Tennessee. In 1823 he was aged sixty-five years, at which date he referred to his wife Mary (maiden name not stated) aged sixty years. He died August 12, 1850 in McKim County, Tennessee.
Soldier married September 4, 1845 Mary Elizabeth,

the widow of John Dotherow, and she was allowed pension on her application executed April 8, 1853 while a resident of McMinn County, Tennessee aged eighty-five years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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 Maximilian Rector 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. No. 2002
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Col. John Shelby Valentine Peyton Gen. Marshall John Neville Va.   Was taken prisoner at the Siege of Charleston, S.C. and held until the exchange of prisoners after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Red Bank, Charleston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Sept. 14. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wayne Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 65 years in 1818.
Remarks: In 1823 soldier refers to his wife Mary age 60 years. He married Sept 4. 1845 Mary Elizabeth Dothermoe, Sol. died in McMinn Co. Tenn. Aug. 12. 1850. and Mary Elizabeth was allowed pension on her ap. 24. Apr. 8. 1853, while a resident of McMinn Co. Aged 85 years. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
One Rector died in Wayne Co. Tenn. in 1831

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ATHENS, TENNESSEE
Feb. 27, 1924.
War Department, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:--
Will you do me the kindness to forward to my address the war record of Maximillian Rector, Revolutionary soldier who, I am informed, enlisted as a private from Virginia, but was subsequently made either a lieutenant or a captain. His remains rest in a neglected grave and I am desirous of seeing a monument erected to his memory.
Sincerely,
Athens, Tenn.
M. M. Macleod
Com. Pen. - Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
If you can furnish additional information concerning war record of Maximilian Rector, the former will be appreciated. Athens, Tenn. Respt.
March 8, 1924
M. M. Macleod

Harriman, Tennessee,
Oct. 10, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:- Please send me the pension records in your office of the following Revolutionary War Soldiers.
11 2002 Maximillian Rector of McMinn Co. Tenn., 1818, age 76, born 1742.
2 7135 Uriah Rector of Roane Co. Tenn., 1824, age 78.
Thanking you in advance for a prompt reply, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs) Margaret K. Hill, 402 Morgan St., Harriman, Tenn.

Edinburgh 51 27 March 1821
Dear Sir,
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War Washington City
Mr. Calhoun Washington City

Palmer & 26 March 1821
Sir
Enclosed send you my application for a new certificate your attention to which will greatly oblige me
Please write to me at Palmer Post office Round County Hampshire Redspedfies
M. Fretton

Calhoun Tennessee April 14 th 1853
Sir
Enclosed please find the claim of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Reaton for a pension under the act of Feb. 3 rd 1833. Please examine and if allowed make her Pension payable at Knoxville Tennessee.
Yours Respectfully John Hambright
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Affidavit of Landon Ricketson

State of Tennessee & July Session of the Noane County & County Court on the 29 th day of July 1831
Personally appeared in open court it being a court of record in and for said County Landon Rector who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is well acquainted with Maximilian Rector of McMinn County Tennessee and with his property and that the two negroes one woman and child who lives with him the said Max- imilian is free and obtained their freedom in the State of Ohio and the said Maximilian does not nor has he exercised ownership over them since he went to the State of Ohio and this affiant further states that the woman is insane and not capable of supporting herself and child and this affiant further states that the two negroes above alluded to are all negroes that the said Maximilian has or has had in his possession or about him for 16 or 18 years Sworn to in open court Landon Rector 29 th July 1831
W. L. Rains Clerk

State of Tennessee
I Henry Breazeale clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Roane County by my deputy Henry S. Purvis do certify that the foregoing affidavit of Sandon Reector is truly copied from the records in my office.
Given under my hand and private seal (not having a seal of office) at Office in Kingston the 29 th day of July 1831.
Henry Breazeale clk (By his deputy) Henry S. Purvis
State of Tennessee Roane County
I Hugh L. White do hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with Henry Breazeale and Henry S. Purvis, that said Breazeale now is, and has been for many years Clerk of the County Court of Roane - that said Purvis now is, and was at the time of making the above certificate deputy Clerk of said County Court - That said Certificate is in the hand writing of said Purvis with which I am well acquainted - Given under my hand 8 th August 1831
Hugh L. White

Hon. F. Jones H. of Reps-
Admitted
17. 10. 18

State of Tennessee Roane County } This day personally appeared before me Thomas Emmerson one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts for the State of Tennessee, John Irving aged thirty years and after being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that Maximillian Rector, the above applicant for a pension, under an act Congress passed at the last session making provision for the Revolutionary officers and soldiers, is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country
John Irving
Sworn to before me this 17th day of September 1818 - Thos. Emmerson
State of Tennessee 2 nd Judicial Circuit Roane County }
I William Brown Clerk of said Circuit Court by John Purvis my Deputy do Certify that Thomas Emmerson before whom the annexed Affidavits of Maximillian Rector & John Irving were made is one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts of Law and Equity for the State of Tennessee Given under my hand & Private Seal having no Seal of Office this 14 th day of September 1818
W. Brown Clerk
By his Deputy J. Purvis

1828 papers to be filed with ad. our work
File #
2002

Maximilian Rector Rob- Valine -
Item -
Ex 1 , one old Book, & Ref- " Journal -
Ad Mills File No 2,002

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
20 Nov 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Maximilian Rector under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
A. Rich
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department!
Bounty land office
The records of this office do not show that Maximilian Rector of the Virginia line ever received or is entitled to, bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
25 Oct 1828

State of Tennessee
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act entitled an Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution Approved on the 10 th of May 1828. I Massie Millon Rector of the County of McMinn and State aforesaid do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in its service until its termination (Viz) I was taken a Prisoner of War at the siege of Charleston in the State of South Carolina and was detained as such Prisoner of War until after the capture of Lord Cornwallis at Little York in the State of Virginia and until an exchange of Prisoners took place when I was released at which period I was a private in Capt. Valentine Paytons Company in the 8 th Regiment of the Virginia line and I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the Reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a Resolution of Congress passed the 10 th of May 1778 And I further declare that I was not on the 10 th day of May 1828 nor was I on the Pension list of the United States nor have I been on the same since the 8 th day of March 1836
Witness my hand this 21 st day of

July in the year 1828.
John Arvine J.P. State of Tennessee
Maxemillian his Rector mark
Before me John Arvine a justice of the peace and for the County of McMinn and State of Tennessee - the foregoing person who appeared this day like - Mrs. Matlock and Henry Matlock, both of lawful age and citizens of said County who did severally make oath that Maxemillian Rector by whom, the foregoing Declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private soldier of the army of the army of the Revolution in manner as there - in stated, and they do severally state fur- -ther that to their knowledge, the said Max- -emillian Rector has heretofore about 7 or 8 years ago received an - pension from the United States, as a surviving - soldier of the Revolutionary Army.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st . day of July in the year 1828
John Arvine Justice of the Peace for McMinn County.
Charles Matlock Henry Matlock
State of Tennessee
I Archibald R. Fusk Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and for the County of McMinn and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John

Attest before whom the foregoing Affidavits were sworn to as at the time an acting jus- tice of the Peace for the said County of McKim, appointed and duly empowered to ad- minister oaths, and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, not having any seal of Office - at office in Athens. this 27 day of July 1828.
A. R. Furbish Clerk.

My Sir,
Winnipeg
Maximilian Ristau.
Recd. 3 Dec. 1873.
Honorable J. C. Leachman Minister of War

Maryville November 10 th 1823
Dear Sir I here enclose the Declaration of M c Kinton - the amount contained in his Schedule is greater than usual for pensioners but his situation as appeared to court justly calls on his country for her aid - his condition was proven to be entirely helpless - and required the attention of the Negro Women who constitutes the principal article in the Schedule - The applicant is unable to labour - has no land - and if not assisted will have to part with the negro woman for necessaries to support - &c - When that is expen- ded he will be in a helpless state indeed by granting the present application you will prevent these difficulties -
The answer will be directed to me at this place. I am respectfully yours &c
David M c Gantt

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 6. 1828.
Maximilian Rector, of [blank] in the County of [blank], in the State of Tennessee, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain V. Payton 's company, in the Third regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By direction of the Secretary A. Smith.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
12 th September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank]
It further appears that Maximilian Rector is now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month .
The name of Maximilian Rector cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars were issued.
Wm Hagner

General Land Office 22 Jan. 1829.
It appears from the Lists of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond va that Maximilian Rector is stated to have been a Soldier for three years, & as such a Warrant for 100 acres of Land was issued in his name
Wm. Lockhart
Commissy 3

State of Tennessee } Circuit Court October Term 1830 William County } on the third day of November in the year of our Lord 1830, personally appeared in open court being a court of record in and for said county Maximillian Hector aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted as captain John Ashleys Company of Infantry in the Third Regiment in the Virginia Line on continental establishment, which regiment was commanded by Colonel Thomas Martindale, and he served out two years the term of his enlist- ment and at White-Marsh-Hills in the State of Pennsylvania he enlisted for the term of three years under Captain Colinton Patten in the said Third Regiment, which was then commanded by Colonel John Nevell, and served out the aforesaid term of three years. That he was in the Battles which were fought at Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston and remained a prisoner of war until the surren- der of Lord Cornwallis. That he was put on the Pension list as per duplicate Certificate, which bears date the eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
And he does solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And he has not since that time by gift sale or any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with the intent to diminish it as

to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled 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 he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or security, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the annexed schedule and by him subscribed to wit two hundred and forty acres of Land which was entered in the Entry-Takers office
   80 acres at 25 cents per acre on which there is between 15 and 20 acres tillable though very poor, rocky and unproductive; the balance is not fit for cultivation - the other 160 acres entered at one cent per acre, on which there is no land fit for cultivation entered merely for fire wood and outlet all of which is worth  100 00    5 head of cattle two of which are calves  18 00    6 head of sheep three of which are lambs  4 50    11 head of hogs nine of which are small pigs  4 00    one axe part worn worth  1 25    one plow nearly worn out  1 00    one pair of drawing chains nearly worn out  50    two small reading chairs of an indifferent quality  1 50    house hold and kitchen furniture  5 00    The debts I owe and am bound to pay  21 00   
My family consists of the following persons to wit my wife Mary aged 67 years and very infirm and subject to Rheumatism, at times has to be

assisted when she wishes to move.
One free woman of colour and child, the woman formerly belonged to me, and obtained her freedom in the state of Ohio. She is delirious or a lunatic and wishes to live with me that I may instruct and manage for her.
My occupation is that of a farmer though at this time not able to work, subject to pains and diseases incident to old age.
Mary Williamson his mark
Sworn to in open court
November 3 d 1830 Samuel M c Gantz Clerk.
Personally appeared in open court John D Bogg and Barton M c Pherson and made oaths in due form of law that to the best of their knowledge the foregoing declarant has no other property except wearing apparel and necessary bedding as set out in the schedule and by him subscribed and that the value of said property as set down they believe to be a fair valuation, and that they are well acquainted with him and his circumstances.
John D Bogg
Barton M c Pherson
Sworn to in open court
November 3 d 1830 Samuel M c Gantz Clerk
I certify that I am acquainted with Samuel M c Gantz & that he is clerk of the Circuit Court of McMinn County which is a court of record, but I am not particularly acquainted with his hand writing, but I am acquainted with the hand writing of Charles H. Keith Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, and that the Certificate of said Judge on the claim is in the proper hand writing of said Charles H. Keith Judge as aforesaid,
James H. Alexander

State of Tennessee South Judicial Circuit Williamson County
I Samuel McCall Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee, do certify that the foregoing sheet contains a true copy of the declaration of Maximilian Miltner the schedules thereto annexed and the dispositions John B Bagg and Barton McPherson as recorded in my office in Book B pages 390 and 391.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal not having an official seal at office in Athens this 25 day of December in the year of our Lord 1830
Samuel McCall Clerk
State of Tennessee South Judicial Circuit
Hon J. Stanfield H. R. Jan. 10 1831
I Charles F. Stites the Clerk of the Superior Court of Law and Equity in the State of Tennessee and presiding Judge of the South Judicial do hereby certify that Samuel McCall whose name is subscribed to the foregoing record is Clerk of the Circuit Court for Williamson County in the Circuit and State aforesaid; and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts and publications as such, and that the certificate of the Clerk is in legal form; and I further certify from the testimony of the Notaries convened in open Court, the property stated in the schedules is fixed at its true value. Given under my hand this 9 th day of 1831
Charles F. Stites
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State of Tennessee } County Court, McMinn County. } March Session 1831. —
Wednesday March 9 th 1831, then the following record was made to wit,
State of Tennessee } March Session 1831. On the McMinn County. } ninth day of March 1831, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, in and for said county, Maximilian Tucker, aged 73 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that the property he had when he exhibited his last schedule, has been disposed of in the following manner viz, the mare died; one of the colts took the big head, which he sold for thirty dollars, in part pay for the land exhibited in the schedule of property on hand; the other colt he sold for thirty dollars, ten dollars of which was cash, which he paid Major Arwine for corn for bread; the balance of the price of said colt he took in corn for bread; the 3 hogs he killed and eat; one cow died, the other is yet living. This is all the property now recollecting except what is exhibited in the schedule which accompanies this.
Sworn to in open court 9 th March 1831.
his Maximilian X Tucker mark
Wm Sherrill Deputy Clerk
State of Tennessee } Personally appeared in open McMinn County } court, John Arwine and Charles Matlock, and made oath, that the within is true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Sworn to in open court, 9 th March 1831.
John Arwine Charles Matlock
Wm Sherrill D. Clerk

Upon which schedule, the Court made the following report, to wit,
State of Tennessee } McMinn County. } We the undersigned, sitting as a court of record, do hereby certify that we are satisfied with the proof to the within schedule Given under our hands as of the March 1831.
John Miller Wm D. Tison Andrew Crawford
State of Tennessee } McMinn County. }
I, Archibald P. Tark clerk of the Court of Sessions, and quarter Sessions of McMinn County, do certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect copy of the aforesaid record, on file, in my office, in the words, and figures therein specified.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the aforesaid Court, at office, in Athens, the 10th day of March A.D. 1831, in of the American independence the 55th year. —
A. P. Tark Clerk By his Deputy Wm Sherrill

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Copy of Decree in favour of Mark William Adair Given March 10th 1831.
on the roll
State of Tennessee William County ss. I William Henry Franklin Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, certify that J. R. Cook whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate as Clerk by William Sherrill deputy, was at the time of signing the same Clerk of said Court duly com- missioned and authorized to act as such, full faith and credit due his official attestation, his Certificate being in form
Given under my hand and seal at Athens this 10th day of March 1831 Wm H Franklin
Franklin Justice for McMinn County

State of Tennessee } On this 29 th day of June McMinn County } in the year of 1853 per- sonally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs Mary Elizabeth Rector who being duly sworn according to Law says she is the widow of Maximillian Rector who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and was paid at the Rate of Ninety six Dollars per Annum at the Pension Agency at Knoxville Tennessee sworn and subscribed the day and year above written. } Mary Elizabeth Rector before me John Jenkins } not
Justice of the peace }
State of Tennessee } On this 29 th day of June in the McMinn County } year of 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Jacob Dethrow — and Nancy Dethrow who are Creditable persons and their Evidence so Entitled to full Credit and who are per- sonally known to me and who reside in this County and are good Citizens of the County and are well known here as such, and who after being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that they are well acquainted with Mrs Mary Elizabeth Rector who has this day sworn and subscribed the above declaration that she was present when she signed the same and they well knew her before she married the said Maximillian Rector who was a Revolutionary pensioner and drew a pension

as stated in her declaration and say that they have been acquainted with the said Mary Elizabeth Rector ever since and she is the identical person she represents herself to be as the widow of Maximillian Rector. Deponents say that they are not interested in this claim, that the said Mary Elizabeth Rector was the widow of John Detherow who was the brother of Deponent Jacob Detherow before she married the said Maximillian Rector. Deponents say that they believe that the said Mary Elizabeth is not able to attend court to make a declaration from old age and bodily infirmity.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Jacob Detherow Nancy Detherow mark
John Jenkins Justice of the peace
I John Jenkins one of the acting Justices of the peace for this County do certify that I believe the said Mary Elizabeth Rector is unable to attend court in order to make a Declaration from old age and bodily infirmity. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27 th day of June 1855.
John Jenkins (seal) Justice of the peace
State of Kansas ) Thomas Vaughan Clerk of the At Munn County Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that John Jenkins Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits

and also whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to admin- ister Oaths and take acknowledgements and that the name thereunto subscribed is his signature
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Office in Athens this 1st day of July 1853
J. Vaughan Clerk of the County Court