Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,335, for Thomas Poyner, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6.
Poyner Thomas
S.7335
carded.
CONTENTS

Died 11 October 1836
308 77. 385
Granted on the 10th day of March 1881 at the rate of 15 H. D. per annum to commence on the 1st day of March 1881.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept. 1832 and in witness whereof H. M. W. D. has hereunto set his hand. Elizabeth City Sept 12 1832
Balance to the 4th of Septm 1823 - 355.52 General account ending 3d 77.00 Total 432.52
Recorded by O.P. Rice { Andrews Chain , } Hook E { Aug 1, 1832. } Clerk Page 52

State of North Carolina Currituck County p
On this 25 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Capt. Edmund William Bray Benjamin T. Simmons and John B. Jones Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting for the County of Currituck in a State of North Carolina Thomas Doynes a Resident of said County & State age a Secury Two Years Who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. — He saith that he was a private in Captain Doynes Company in the Year 1776 and was stationed on the Banks to Guard the Coast & was at that time out forty five days — he has no documentary evidence but can prove that he was in that service by Hosea Bass and Thomas Ives — He further states that he was called out in 1777 under Colonel Samuel Purvis & Colonel Perkins in search of Forces who had then recently been committing depredations & that he was engaged in this service four days & has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove this service. — He further states that he served as Captain under Colonel Samuel Purvis in 1779 when the British were in Portsmouth & Norfolk, that the service was principally near the line of North Carolina and Virginia & that he was in service at that time Twenty days and has yet his Commission as Captain and that afterwards in the same Year he served under the orders of Colonel Samuel Purvis on Church Island and Crow Island in Currituck County three days — In December 1779 he was drafted as Captain of Militia & Marched to South Carolina under Colonel James Hinton & Brigadier General William Caswell and served under these officers in the first Regiment of the North Carolina line of

Militia and were encamped near South River when Charleston was taken by the enemy in May 1780. and then retreated from Santa to Cape Fear River to a place then called Crops Creek the present site of Saye'sville and was discharged in 1780 and returned home & has no documentary evidence except his Commission and Colonel Farris order to embody his Company preparatory to the March to South Carolina dated February 10 th 1780 & ready to be produced. Colonel Farris was at that time Colonel of Kentucky County. He can prove the service by Lewis Ballance then a soldier under my Command and now living in this County. In Novem- ber 1780 he was ordered out as Captain with his Com- pany and served near the North Carolina & Virginia line for Twenty One days under Command of Major Josiah Nicholson & Colonel Gideon Smith and has Major Nicholson's order for that purpose dated 29 th of October 1780. he further served as Captain with his Company twenty days near the line of North Carolina & Virginia in January 1781. under Colonel Samuel Farris, Major Asahel Simms acting Commander after the Troops were called out & for this service he has Colonel Farris order and were dis- charged by General Isaac Gregory. In 1781. he was ordered out with his Company by Colonel Samuel Farris and served at Church's Island when a British Privateer came into Currituck Inlet and was out three days. In November 1781. was a Volunteer Captain took Charge of a Company undressed at Indian Town Remained in service two days and was discharged by General Isaac Gregory until further orders. He has Major Nicholson's order for the draft for this purpose. In September 1782. was ordered by Colonel Samuel Farris to go to Knotts Island then to the Inlet and then to Church's Island when a British Galley came into Curri- tuck Inlet, was on service four days and captured the Galley has no documentary evidence but can prove the service by Lewis Ballance then a soldier in the same service, —

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 of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day & Year aforesaid (signed) Thomas Payner
We Edward Hardy a clergyman residing in Currituck County and State of North Carolina and Hostus Larvis of the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Payner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of seventy two Years, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he used to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day & Year aforesaid (signed) Edward Hardy (signed) Hostus Larvis
Levin Ballance maketh oath that he is acquainted with Thomas Payner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and knows he performed the service as stated in the said Declaration to be within his knowledge (signed) Levin Ballance
Hasea Ball & Thomas Ives make oath that they are well acquainted with Thomas Payner who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration & that they know he performed the service stated to be in the knowledge of their affiants (signed) Hasea Ball (signed) Thomas Ives
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the S. interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Edward Hardy and Hostus Larvis who have

Signed the foregoing certificates are both Clug- men and Creditable persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit
I Spencer Hall Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Craven and State of North Carolina do hereby Certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Payner for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 12 th day of September A. D. 1832.
J. W. H. B. B.
11373

Poplar Branch NC
Corniluck Co State of N Carolina Mar 4 th 1853
J. E. Hassler
Dear Sir after my Respects to you I have to inform you that I have not recd a letter from you since the 24 th of Nov 1831 I have written to you for information and have not recd an answer as to the information you informed that I had to make for Sam Salyer and Isaiah Dawdys I cannot make any proof for you stated in your last letter to me that Capt Thomas Payner who drew a Revolutionary pension under the act of Congress of Mar 1831 he served as a Capt of a Company of Infantry he died the 11 th of October 1836 you will please make inquiry into the law and if the heirs of the said Thomas Payner is intitled to any pension you will inform me what proof they have to make as he drew a pension I should think all they would have to prove would be that they were the lawful heirs you will please examine for the heirs of Thomas Payner and if you find they are intitled you will inform me they say his pension never was all recd by them and if you find that it was not you will inform me the cause to be taken you will examine for the heirs of Isaac Ball and David Lindsey and if they are intitled

you will inform me what cause must be pursued they were all intitled under the act of March 1831 to no more but you will give the information asked for and Oblige yours
Lancelot Payner

Reuben
7335
✓ INVALID.
File No. 7335
Thomas Poyner Capt Ben War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 ch , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Poyner JVC
Wrote May 4, 1893 for more data
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Carroll, Iowa, March 13, 1893
Commissioners of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am searching for a bit of family history. One of my ancestors was a soldier in the war of the revolution. His name was Poyer; I think his christian name was Thomas, but am not certain. He must have served in a New Jersey regiment, as the family were from New Jersey.
I wish a duplicate discharge and any record of service that may be had.
My object is that I may join the order of Sons of the Revolution.
Very respt.
N. A. Price Carroll, Iowa,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
April 23, 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. F. E. Follett ..... ... cash No. .... for $ 1.45 ..... , requesting
photostat copy post office address } as per letter herewith.
1925 May 12 copied mailed Div Finance Div noted AW
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
26.C.L.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
M 6
Ex. and
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 1988 Subject Thomas Poyser, Rev. 87335- 1 copies of 4 pieces consisting of 8 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Ret. 91821 Sect. Division.
Remarks: .....
Approved:
D.B. Wilson
Chief Div. Sect.
Chief Clerk.

Mrs. F. E. Follett 214 Lutz Ave. West Lafayette, Ind.
25 SIONS
wants cfd. copies of 8 pages from Rev. War pension claim S. 1733st of Thomas Poyner.
paid $1 45 / 100
AB Wilson Rev. 9182 Sect.
Apr. 23, 1925
Mrs DR. F. E. FOLLETT DENTIST 214 Lutz Ave PHONE 2087 WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. -

State of N. Carolina } Cunetuck County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cunetuck and State of N. Carolina Thomas Payner who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the term of service which he performed in 1779 under Col. Jarvis and Major Asahael Simmons is correctly stated as 23 days according to his former declaration that in December 1779 he was drafted as Captain but was not called on until February 10 th 1780. when Colonel Jarvis ordered him to embody his men and go to South Carolina that he went as stated in the declaration aforementioned and performed a service of 150 days was discharged July 12. 1780 and that this time of service (altho' present) is not mentioned no where in the former declaration Sworn to and subscribed the 2 nd day of April 1833. Before Job Harrison J. P. Tho Payner
State of N. Carolina } Cunetuck County } I Joshua Harrison an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Cunetuck and Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do certify that Sir. Ballance Hosea Ball and Thomas Fraz by whom Thomas Payner has proved his length of service in his former declaration are men of credibility and due faith and credit ought to be given to their testimonies Given under my hand and seal April 2. 1833. Job Harrison J. P. field
State of North Carolina } Cunetuck County } I Spencer Hall Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joshua Harrison Esq r is now and was at the time the above Declaration and Certificate were signed, an act- ing Justice of the Peace at the time of the city of the state and that due faith and credit should be given to his official acts. I further certify that the time of service made out in the hand write of the applicant Thomas Payner contained the time of service set forth in

this declaration but was omitted in making out the former declaration
Given under my hand & seal of office at office in Carrick this the 4 th day of April 1833 & 59 Years of our Independence
[Signature]

Plus: a turn this
p 11. 373.
Annual proc- 1 mo 19 days 52.64 7. 13 or 64 - 148 69  $154.13
11. 373.
Ha B. Shepard Church

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Payner which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
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?
45 4.
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
- 200 - 3
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 - length of service 1779 rest stated
24 20
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
3 2
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
4 7
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
+ 1 150
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 7-13 dch.
10 1223 2 13
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?

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?
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?
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
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?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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.