Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1572, for Frederick Nester, North Carolina

SERVICE
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Nester, Frederick
S. 1572
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22.205  East Tennessee  Frederick Hester
of Campbell Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the regt commanded by Col. Grogan in the N. O. mile from for 10 1/2 months for 1780
Date of death not on list
Inscribed on the Roll of E. Tennessee at the rate of 35 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct 1831 — and sent to John E Wheeler Jacksonville
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 1832 $ 87.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 27 50 105.00
Recorded by J. W. Ellison { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 54

State of Tennessee Campbell County ss.
On this 10 th day of September One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County of Campbell who same being a full record. Frederick Wister, Sen r a resident of said County of Campbell and State of Tennessee. Aged Ninety Three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed June 9 th 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 of the United States in Captain Johnson's Company of drafted Militia Men from Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina in the Spring season of the year 1813 th and in the month of February as well as the following recruits. He well remembers that the heads of the trees were just putting out and making their appearance. He does not remember distinctly the names of the other company Officers. Col d Grimes commanded the Regiment, all under the command Gen l Rutherford. The campaign was directed against the hostile Cherokee Indians and Tories. had no general engagement. he served three months and a half. for which he obtained a discharge signed by Captain Johnson. A few days after he returned home he was called into service under Captain Kinkead to go against the Cherokee Indians again - Nicholas Pack was the Lieutenant. he got killed by the Indians. General Rutherford and Col d Grimes commanded as above the first campaign - he served two months in this campaign. Captain Kinkead died upon the tour. and he has no recollection of getting a discharge.

Soon after his return home he moved about twenty miles which placed his residence in Burke County North Carolina. In the early part of the fall of the same year he volunteered in Captain Pickens staff's company of Mounted Volunteers - to go against the Tories Col. M c Daniel commanded the regiment. and Genl. Charles M c Daniel was the Brigadier. who commanded the whole of the troops. the service we performed was in ranging the country to protect and suppress the movements of the Tories who were numerous in that section of the country; he served two months. but has no recollection of getting a discharge. He had been at home but a short time until he was drafted for three months under Captain Connelly. Benjamin Smit was Lieutenant and not remembering the name of the Design. William Grimes was Colonel. who commanded the Regiment. All under the command of Genl. M c Daniel. We were marched to M c Intosh's fort and from there to Wauhatchie fort where we were stationed two months. A few days before the battle of the Cowpens. we were marched to join Genl. Morgan. but did not arrive until the day after the battle was fought. We then assisted in guarding the prisoners. From the Catawba River to one Smith's where Genl. Morgan was encamped. it was there he seen Col. Washington for the first time. he states he served three months. being the time for which he was drafted. has no recollection of receiving a discharge. He returned home and in the month of May he with his wagon and team was pressed by Captain Clark to haul the baggage for his company of mounted Militia from Burke County North Carolina.

Remained at the Creek three Miles below what was then called the Pine tree, now called Camden in South Carolina. The troops were placed under the Command of Col. Marberry a Regular Officer who was stationed at that place. He was then attached to the regular Army. General Sumter was Wagon Master. We moved thence Green and Marched across the Congaree River to Shingles fort, which place had been occupied by the British previous to that time, but upon the arrival of the American troops under the command of Genl. Green evacuated the place and Marched to the Eutaw Springs, at which place Genl. Green overtook them. After a forced March of almost one whole night, the enemy put to rout in the battle and in removing the wounded to the Hospital in his Wagon after the battle was over. From the Eutaw Springs he Marched with his Wagon to the High Hills of Santee, to which place the troops were Marched after the battle, and when they were stationed when the news arrived of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, he continued in the service till in the Month of December, when he received a discharge from General Sumter the Wagon Master for Seven Months. Which discharge specified that he had received no pay for himself or team - he states that he lost most of his horses belonging to the team while in service and that he never received any pay from the United States either for his services or the loss of his horses. He states that about the year he gave the last mentioned discharge to John J. Elliott an Attorney at Law, who he had employed to petition

Congress for some special provision to remunerate him for the loss of his horses, and pay for his services, which he had never received. Shortly after wards said factor removed to the State of Alabama and died. he states that he has never since seen his discharge nor does he know what has become of it. He states that he was born in Germany on the 24 th of April 1739. He states that he once had a record of his age but that it is lost; That he was living when called into service in Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina from there, removing to Burke County in the State of Georgia during the war. from there after the close of the war to Montgomery County Virginia. from there to Tennessee. And he is now a citizen of Greene County Tennessee. He was some times drafted and some times a volunteer as stated in his declaration. He recollects Genl. Green Genl. Morgan, and Col. Washington. he also recollects Genl. Rutherford. Genl. M c Donell. the general circumstances of his services he states are set forth in the foregoing part of this declaration. He states that he received a discharge for a part of the service he performed and for a part he did not as before stated in his declaration. As to his character for veracity he refers to his acquaintances generally, and particularly, Thomas Wheeler, Daniel Martin, William Bridgman Col. Joseph Hart. Col. Joseph Petersen, and to the Court now upon the bench. He states that he has no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any person living by whom he can prove all of his services, such as he can prove he will produce to the Court.

That 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 in open court the day and year
As aforesaid
Frederick his Vester mark
Sworn to in open court this 10 th day Sept 1833
William Gary Clerk
We Thomas Wheeler and Rawlings Jones resident citizens of the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Vester who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about Ninety three years of Age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. said Thomas Wheeler further declares that he was present when said Applicant gave his discharge to John S Fulton an Attorney at Law for the purposes stated in the foregoing declaration of said Applicant said Rawlings Jones further states that he lived in the same neighbourhood of Frederick Vester the present applicant. about eight or ten miles distant from him during the time of the revolutionary war and heard of said applicant being out in the service several different times but did not serve in the Regiment with him. sworn to and subscribed in open court this the date Above written
Thos Wheeler
Rollins Jones
Sworn to in open court 10 th Sept 1833
Clerk William Gary Clerk

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 above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states in his declaration and the court do further certify that it appears to them that Thomas Wheeler and Rawlings Larus who has signed the proceeding certificate are resident citizens of the county of Campbell aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
The court dispense with the necessity of a certificate from a clergyman there being none resident in the neighborhood of said Applicant
Rev. Mr. Hayter J. Daniel Mads Chairman
Witness of Common Council
State of Tennessee
I William Goss Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Campbell County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applica- -tion of H. James McMaster for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office at office in Jacks- -borough this 28 th day of September A.D. 1833
William Goss Clerk

No 25-102
Frederick Reston Campbells Ext. Tennessee
from 1780 private 10% mts. $35.-
John E. Wheeler Jacksonboro Campbells Tennessee

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tubular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
Tennessee
A Statement, showing the Service of Frederick Nestor Campbell
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     From May 1818 until Dec 21 3 2 15 Private Teamster Capt. Clark Lieut. Col. Green Genl. Edmundson Maj. Genl. Green 93 years Barkley Co. Ky. The Judge certifies to the credibility of evidence but the name of the witness is not in his certificate  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ; ) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service ; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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, deposes 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [e] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia-men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

April 30, 1934
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Mr. G.L.Ridenour Lafollette Tennessee
BA-J/WHL Frederick Nester-S.1572 John Whitman -S.2023
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of several soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to comply with each request which requires so much time and research. The records of Frederick Nester and John Whitman cited by you are given herein as found in their pension claims, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Frederick Nester S.1572
Frederick Nester was born April 24, 1739 in Germany. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he enlisted in February, 1780, served three and one-half months as a private in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel Grimes' North Carolina Regiment and went on an expedition against the Tories and Cherokee Indians; in a few days after his return from this tour, date not given, he enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain Jenkins' North Carolina Company and went on another expedition against the Cherokees; after his return, he moved to Burke County, North Carolina, enlisted there, and served two months as a private in Captain Pickersstaff's Company, Colonel McDowell's North Carolina Regiment and was out against the Tories; in his next tour of service, he served three months in Captain Connally's Company, Colonel Grimes' North Carolina Regiment; started on the march for the Cowpens a few days before the battle but failed to reach that place until the day after the engagement and was on duty guarding prisoners across the Catawba River; he was next engaged

in the wagon service and served from May to December, year not given; he hauled the baggage of the members of Captain Mordace Clarke's North Carolina Company from Burke County to a place below Camden, South Carolina; was there placed under General Edmonston, Wagon Master; he was at the battle of Eutaw Springs but the only part he took in that engagement was to carry the wounded to the hospital in his wagon. Specific dates of service are not shown.
After the Revolution, Frederick Hester moved to Montgomery County, Virginia and thence to the state of Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1833, while a resident of Campbell County, Tennessee.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
*****
John Whitman S. 2023
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Whitman are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Hampshire County, Virginia, John Whitman enlisted served as a private in Captain Swearingen's Company, 8 th Virginia Regiment, marched to the mouth of Big Beaver about thirty miles below Fort Pitt and assisted in building Fort McIntosh; then marched to the head of the Muskingum River and assisted in building Fort Laurens; the expedition was under the command of General McIntosh and the length of his service was four months; he again enlisted, served in Captain Bedinger's Virginia Company, was under General Steuben and the Marquis de Lafayette and was discharged January 28, 1782, on account of sickness, having served nine months.
After the Revolution, he moved to the state of Tennessee, in which state, Campbell County, he was residing and aged about eighty-three years when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832.
There are no data concerning his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1934-Apr 30 - 7 List 3 G. L. Ridenour - Ekl
Non-Var.
1572 INVALID.
File No. 1572 Fredrick Nester Mrs. N. G. Miller
Act: June 7 1882
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

CAMPBELL COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
G. L. RIDENOUR, MODERATOR
TRUSTEES: G. L. RIDENOUR W. N. WOODWARD JAMES P. MEREDITH
LAFOLLETTE, TENN. February 6, 1934.
War Department, Washington, District of Columbia.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Henry Ridenour , Anderson County, Tennessee, James Cunningham , McMinn County, Tennessee, Isaac Horton, Sr. , Wayne County, Tennessee, John Whitman , Campbell County, Tennessee, and Frederick Nestor , Campbell County, Tennessee? I should like a copy of the applications of these soldiers for pensions for their Revolutionary War service.
Very truly yours,
G. L. Ridenour G. L. Ridenour.

Jacksboro Tenn April 18 th 5
free
Secretary of War Washington City
May 13
for
Thomas C. Henshaw
25102

State of Tennessee Campbell County ss
On this 8 th day of December 1832 personally appeared Frederick Hester a resident of said county in the State aforesaid aged about ninety three years before me Thomas Chambers a Justice of the peace for said County 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 the 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated Entered the service under Capt. Mordecai Clark That he resided in Burke County North Carolina was drafted was in an engagement at the Branton Springs was attached to the regular troops at a place called the Pine tree in South Carolina and there was put to drive a waggon for the regulars General Cornwallis was waggon master and General Green commanded the Army That he got a discharge from full muster roll in which he states I had served my term of time and had received no pay That he gave his discharge to John S. Hutton for the purpose of collecting his pay That said Hutton went to the west and died and he has not since seen his discharge That he was born in the year 1740 in Germany That he was in the service from about the first of May 1781 untill about the first of December of the same year and that he knows of no person acquainted with his service That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declared

his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore- said
to Frederick Hester mark
We Wright Berlin & James Chitwood residing in the county of Campbell & State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Hester who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about ninety three that he is separated and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolu- tion & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wright Berlin Thomas Chambers Justice of the peace
James Chitwood
And the said Thomas Chambers do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war de- partment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said Justice further certifies that it appears to him that the persons who have signed the foregoing who has signed the preceding certificate are res- idents of the county of Campbell and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit & the said Justice does further certify that there is no clergyman living near said applicant and also that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmary attend the court Thomas Chambers Justice of the peace C.C.

I William Cary Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Campbell County do hereby certify that Thomas Chambers is a justice of the peace in and for Campbell County in the state aforesaid and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature Wm Cary clk
I Thomas Wheeler do certify that I have Frederick Wester give his discharge to John & Hutton as set out in his declaration Thomas Wheeler
As to the character of Thomas Wheeler reference to the Hon Hugh S. White Esq. Grand Jury or James Standifer there is not a more deserving man or affluent old and infirm no friends or relatives to support him he is an object of pity direct to John & Wheeler atacksboro. Thomas Chambers