Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 984, for William Reynolds, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Reynolds, William Catharine
W. 984
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS

let: 11 March 1839 76m C. Johnson
West Tennessee 13975
William Reynolds of Dickson Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bledsoe of the Regiment commanded by Moore in the Carolina line for 6 months private of Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 25 Dollars ( ) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Feb. 1833 and sent to him to Johnson Clarksville Arrears to the 4th of March 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept e 12.50 $ 62.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book C Vol. 7 Page 95

State of Tennessee Dickson County
On this 8 th day January 1833 personally appeared before the County Court (or Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County) of Dickson and State aforesaid aged about seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed Jan y 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States as a substitute shortly after Genl. defeat (he thinks in the Fall of the year, 83) That he lived at the time he entered the service in Wake County State of North Carolina — now, that he entered service in a Horse company commanded by Captain Lewis Bledsoe, Lieutenant Jacob Bledsoe, — That after he joined the service he was mustered by the Captain across his county down on Cape Fear River a short distance below Fayetteville, when the company joined Genl. Butler's Regiment, the Col. under whose command his company served was Col. McAlister

Col Robert Habin was also in Company as Col under Genl Butler. From the time I joined Genl Butler, we scouted up & down on Cape Fear River, most of our time about the Salt swamps & Brim Marsh, until the end of the War which was a three months War, in this town we had several skirmishes with the British and Tories. I was in the Battle at Baldwin or Baldwins, between the Amer- ican Troops & the British & Tories after the expiration of three months we were discharged & I returned home to Wake County my place of residence. Shortly after my discharge, Captain Lucy Wedder raised a Volunteer horse Company, in which Company I volunteered and found my own horse. From Wake we marched into the County of Chat- ham, for the purpose of watching & keeping under the Tories who were very numerous in that County and continued to scout in that County and down towards Fayetteville on how & Cape Fear Rivers until the

Three months Elisha, which being the time for which we volunteered we were dis- charged and returned home
That he lived in Wake County when he was born at the time of entering both terms of duty, that he continued to live there until about thirty five years ago when he removed to East Simpson Hunting County, when he lived one year he then removed to Pender, Wake County where he lived four or five years he then removed to, Lee County before mentioned when he has lived Ever since & & when he knew Elisha, he does not at this time remember whether he ever had a written discharge — but if he had he has it lost or mislaid so that he can not now find it
He knows of no person now living in this State by whom he can prove his service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and future that his name is not on the pension roll of any State
William H Reynolds mark

We David Parrish & Howard W. Turner, people residing in the County of Shelby State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Reynolds who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations, that we believe him to be about 70 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we come in that general
David Parrish J.P. H. W. Turner J.P.
And the said Court do hereby declare that from now after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the entire claims presented by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he state, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that David Parrish & H. W. Turner who have also signed the same are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit & that they are acting justly for said County
Morton Dickinson J. B. Brown Sam Turner
Preceding papers

Rep. --
6660
Nashville, Tennessee
Catharine Reynolds widow of William Reynolds who was a Private in the Revolution
S. C. Sine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feb. 1845. and sent to Hon. Cave Johnson House of Representatives,
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. of June 17. 1844. Vol. 2. Page 197.

4482
State of Tennessee Dickson County ss
I Wm Hylton Clerk of the County Court of Dickson certify that A. B. Norris who signed the preceding certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same a Sitting Justice of the Peace for Dickson County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such & that his certificate & all that therein is in due
4482 J. H. Reynolds of Williamson Tenn.

State of Tennessee Dickson County } 3
Catharine Reynolds personally appeared in open court before the Circuit Court of Dickson County, & she being a resident of said county and being sworn in due form makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 1836 & the joint resolution of 1838 for the benefit of the widows widows of Revolutionary soldiers, she being aged seventy three years. declareth on oath as follows, that she is the widow of William Reynolds late who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and a pensioner on the Roll of the State of Tennessee & County of Dickson and reference is made to his papers on file in the War Department as evidence of his services her memory is now frail & she is unable to specify particularly his services, recollects well of his being in the service often heard him speak of Major Bleasdale & Genl Butler as officers under whom he served. She further declares, that she was married to said William Reynolds about two years before the close of the Revolutionary War at the County of Person North Carolina, and that her husband the said William Reynolds died in Dickson County on the 29 th of October 1834 - that she was married to him on the 6 th of October 1781 and that she has remained a widow ever since his death - she further declares that his services in the army were performed before her marriage to said William and she is confident that she was married the 6 th of October but is not certain as to the year
Sworn to in open court 19 Feb 1839
John C. Catterton Clerk
Catharine X Reynolds

Sub of Tennessean } Circumstancet February Term 1833 Duke County }
Abraham Caldwell personally appeared in open court making oath, That he knew W m Reynolds & his wife Catharine in Union County on the date thirty five or forty years ago - they then resided together as man & wife in a comfortable and esteemed in the neighborhood, they resided there one or two years then moved away - in 1806 he moved to Duke County Tennessee, when he soon became acquainted with S o W m & his wife & they have ever since that time until the death of S o William lived together as man & wife & have been so respected and esteemed here - that the S o Catharine now resides in Duke County & has not since the death of the S o William again married
Sworn to in Open court 19 Feb 1839
Abraham Caldwell
John C. Celler clk
Sub of Tennessean } Circumstancet Feb Term 1835 Duke County }
Howard W. Turner personally appeared in open court & made oath in due form of law that he has been acquainted with W m Reynolds who was a revolutionary pensioner & also his wife Catharine since the year 1804 & they were then resided as man & wife & had then sons & daughters grown has known the said W m Reynolds & his wife ever since that time until the death of the S o W m in 1834 & has known his widow ever since, residing in S o County that she is still unmarried. - that the S o Catharine is an old lady of good standing & character He believes her to have been the widow of said W m as stated by her
Sworn to in open court 19 Feb 1839
Howard W. Turner
John C. Celler clk

upon hearing of the above I declare her evidence the court is of opinion that the 2 d Catherine is the widow of Wm Reynolds the pensioner - and that the date witnesses Abram Caldwell & H. W. Turner are witnesses entitled to credit and the same is ordered to be certified
In testimony whereof I John C. Collier clerk of the Circuit Court of Durham who is a court of Record, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the private seal of my office at Charlotte this 19 th Feby 1839.
John C. Collier CLK
State of Tennessee
I Mortimer A Martin the presiding judge of the seventh circuit in the state of Tennessee and the presiding judge of the circuit court at the Feby Term 1839 do certify that John C. Collier who subscribed the preceding certificate is now & was at the signing the same the acting clerk of 2 d Circuit - that his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit that his attestation is in due form of law Feby 19 th 1839
M. A. Martin Judge de

State of Tennessee Dickson County A. B. Morris Martin Halliburton personally appeared before me & makes oath in due form of law that he has been acquainted with Mrs. Catharine Reynolds, the widow of Wm. Reynolds who was a pensioner more than fifty years is the wife of Wm. Reynolds - that they were married when he first knew them they continued to live together as man & wife to the time of the death of Peter S. Wm which took place in Dickson County a few years ago and they have always been reported as man & wife - he also known the said Catharine the applicant ever since he knows the present applicant to be the widow of Wm. William and that she has not since been married as now single
Martin Halliburton
State of Tennessee Dickson County A. B. Morris - acting Justice of the Peace for Dickson County makes oath that the facts above stated are true that the same was sworn to & signed in my presence that S. Halliburton is a man of character & standing entitled to credit this 17 th of June 1839
A. B. Morris
4482
State of Tennessee Dickson County
I Wm. Hightower Clerk of the County Court of Dickson certify that A. B. Morris who signed the preceding certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same a acting Justice of the Peace for Dickson County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such & that his certificate as above is in due form of law - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the public seal of my office in Charlotte this 19 th day of June 1839
Wm. Hightower Clerk
4482 Catharine Reynolds nee Williams

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
William Reynolds son of Sherred Reynolds his wife was born in the year of our Lord 1765 Natharine Reynolds was born August 27th In the year of our Lord 1765
Jemmy Reynolds was born 30 day of June 1782 Old Style
Amos Reynolds was born September th 19 day 1783 Old Style
Josiah F. Reynolds was born March th 10 1852.
Elizabeth J. Walker was born April 29th 1819.
BIRTHS.
William D Reynolds was born August the 31st in the year 1802
Lucinda Black th 17
Lucinda Reynolds was born June 1st 1801
Mary Catharine Reynolds was born February 23rd 1833
Martha G. Reynolds was born October 23rd 1839.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
William P. Keymand Was Married unto Susanah Whitledge October 12 th 1825
James ... the ... ...
... ... ... A.D. 1824 ... ...
William ... ... ... ... 1828
Lucinda F. Bledsoe Was Married unto, Burney L. Bledsoe November 7 th 1825
Susannah J. Reynolds was Married to John M. ... March 13 th 42, 1828 ... 1828
Solomon J. Reynolds, was married to Miss ... Morrison ... this 17 th 1833
ballen dan dant dan dant ballen ballen dan dant
William H. Reynolds was Married to Elizabeth S. Walker November 8 th 1838.

W. 984
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 William Reynolds 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall of 1781 Three Pvt. James Rhodes Wm. Sharpe Robert Mahan N.C.   1 Three James Rhodes Company of horse  
Battles engaged in, Baldwin Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wake County N.C. Date of application for pension, Jan 8 1833. The if was allowed Residence at date of application, Dickson County Tenn. Age at date of application, born Sept. 11. 1763 in Wake County N.C. Remarks: died Oct. 29. 1834 in Dickson Co. Tenn.
Soldier was the son of Sherrill and Lydia Reynolds . He mar. Oct. 6. 1781 or 1782 in Person Co. N.C. Catherine — who was born Aug. 24. 1765 . He was al. pens. on an app. exp. July 19. 1832 while residing in Dickson Co. Tenn. Children Nancy b. June 30. 1782 and Amos b. Sept. 19. 1783 are the two oldest, and Solomon J. Reynolds who mar. Mrs. Jane Morris on Jan 17. 1833 . Respectfully,
as the other names on family record are Commissioner. not corroborated by widow or Solomon Reynolds I have omitted them.

1922 Jan'y 25 Hist. Soc. Miss. Hillsboro Reynolds.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
984
Catherine Reynolds Widow
Wm Reynolds Priv. Riv. War.
Act: March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844
Index:—Vol. M. Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Catharine Reynolds Tennessee
Suspended
let. 11 Sep. 1837 to H. C. Johnson dr. 25 Nov. 1837
Act 7 July 1838

NOV 9 1961

27 Feb. Painesville, Ga.
Dec. 29-1921
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:-
I am writing to ask for a statement of the record of the service of one William Reynolds, a Revolutionary pensioner, who was living in Dickson Co. Tennessee in 1883. He served in South Carolina. I am desirous of all the facts recorded concerning him, and would appreciate any family data that may be found in the application for pension; his birthplace, and residence at the time of enlistment, in fact, everything I may possibly learn from the Pension records, and that you will be so good as to furnish me.
I also wish the record of one William Kyley Reynolds , also a Revolutionary Pensioner of Dickson County, Tennessee. I ask for all family data of him as of William. — Being allowed to get the record of two at a time, I am taking advantage of this privilege, as it will save time for both of us. — I assure you I will be gratefully appreciative of all the information you can furnish me. I think one of these, or possibly both, Pensioners, may be my ancestors.
I am thanking you for the courtesy of a prompt reply.
Respectfully,
Miss Willie Reynolds.
824 Thomaston St.
Painesville, Ga.
Pension Records of
{ William Reynolds. Dickson County, Tennessee. and of William Kyley Reynolds. Dickson County, Tennessee. none on said list }

M rs Reynolds W. Ten. Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen Offic n
Due paid to 11 Sep 1834 d/t
March 11. 1839

Tennessee 5028
Catharine Reynolds widow of William Reynolds, die
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 29 October 1834 of Dickson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bledsoe of the reg t commanded by Col. Allen in the S. Carolina line for Cross t & Dragoons
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 25 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feby 1840, & sent to Hon. Capt. Wilson H. Repr.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $ 87.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 12.50
$ 100.00 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 208.

Catharine Reynolds
acts 43 & 44 44 & 45
$25 per an
Can. of Ten
25 March 1853 to Reynolds Hon. Cave Johnson Home of Rep

Jan 17 '45
Term
Donan 3 '43
to Reynolds
Hon. Case Johnson House of Reps
238 Grand St
Com. of Pensions
Wm Johnson N.Y.

Washington Jan 7 16 th 1845
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the application of Mrs. Reynolds - The Magistrate & Clerk are both known to me & are highly respectable - may I ask your attention to Mrs. & M rs Wadsworth as early as convenient
Yours sincerely C. Johnson
J. L. Richards Esq Com. of Pensions

State of Tennessee Dickson County This day was caused to come before me Tho' Parragie and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Sarah - Holliburton aged seventy five the 3 rd day Oct. next and after being duly sworn deposeth & sayeth as follows (To wit:)
Question 1 st
the pleased state whether or not you are acquainted with Mrs. Catharine Reynolds the wife of William Reynolds Dec d and how long and where, and whether or not she, Catharine Reynolds is or was the lawful wife of William Reynolds Dec d Answer to the 1 st I saw them married at James Jones. person County North Carolina, and I think about the year 1783, and was acquainted with them for several years in North Carolina they then moved to Tennessee together, and after a few years I moved to Tennessee also, I found them together, and remained so for about fifteen years and in the said Reynolds departed this life and his wife Catharine yet survives as widow, who was the lawful wife of William Reynolds Dec d and further this deponent sayeth not.
Tho' Parragie Justice of the peace for D.C. Test J. James M. Allbright
Sarah Holliburton Deponent

State of Tennessee Dickson county } 3
Sarah Halliburton, the wife of Charles Halliburton personally appeared before me, signed the preceding affidavit and the same was sworn to before me an acting justice of the Peace for Dickson County in due form of law and I further certify that the said Sarah is well known to me that she has a good character & is entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand this 19 Jan 1889
Thos. Sarmagin (Seal) A Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } 3
Dickson county } 3 I Wm. Kept Lowen clerk of the County Court of Dickson certify that Thos Sarmagin who signed the preceding certificate is now & was then an acting justice of the Peace for Dickson County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such that his certificate is in due form
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the public seal of my office at Clarksville this 24 day of Jan 1838
Wm. Hightower clerk

Feb 7. 1840
Tenn.
C. Bedford
Commissment of Services
Hon. John R. [unclear]

Washington
Feby 5 th 1880
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the additional evidence required in the case of Catharine Reynolds of Dickson Co. Ten. I hope the same may be satisfactory to the claim allowed
Yr friend
C. B. Johnson

William Reynolds
Payments to be made
to Washville by the Rev. of W. B. Bann. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of West Tennessee.
37 13975
Filed June 11. 1841
Recorded in the Pension Of- ce, in Book E Vol. 7
Page 95 by Dan Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Reynolds of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive — Twenty five — dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John D. Dole Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

13975

Nov 25.
James Cath. Reynolds
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Hon. C. Johnson

Washington
Nov 23 d
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the affidavit of Mrs Catharine Reynolds in addition to the other evidence filed in her case in compliance with your letter addressed me on the 19 th inst.
I trust it will be convenient to have her case speedily acted on
Your friend
C. Johnson

4482 Catharine Regulus of William Tompson 5028
Admitted
P~ Can 6 mo. $25. — Bap. Blade Col Moored. C.
died 29 Oct 1834
Act 7 July 1858
Rev. C. Johnson H. R.

Catharine Reynolds

State of Tennessee 3 Dickson County 3
Catharine Reynolds, the widow of the late W m Reynolds Du a a Revolutionary soldier, personally appeared before me Tho s Jernigan an acting justice of the Peace for Dickson & makes oath, that the marriage of herself & husband the 2 d W m Reynolds never was, to her knowledge recorded in the family Bible or any other book or document known to her - The family Bible of the 2 d W m Reynolds was purchased in the latter part of his life & contains the ages of most of her children but not a record of their marriage and the names of the children have been put in the Bible by some of the children the 2 d W m having been unable to write - Catharine Reynolds

State of Tennessee Dobson County to J Thomas Jennings Esq that Mrs Catherine Reynolds, the widow of Wm Reynolds Esq personally appeared before me & was, duly sworn to the facts stated in the above affidavit to be true and the same was signed by her in my presence this 1 st day of October 1839 Thos Jennings - J. P.
State of Tennessee Dobson County to J. Wm. Hightower Clerk of the County Court certify that Thos Jennings who signed the foregoing affidavit is an Acting Justice of the Peace for said county & that her official acts are entitled to full faith & credit & the signature thereof is in his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Charlotte this 1 st day of Oct 1839 Wm Hightower Clerk

4482 M. at Iona 7 July 58
Dear 22. 1839 Smith the New Mum
Yrs
J. Howard Esq. M.P. for Walsingham

Charlottesville Tenn Feb 19 th
Dear Mr
Enclose the application for a pension on behalf of Mrs Reynolds the wife of W m Reynolds a pensioner from Dickson County Tennessee - may I ask your early attention
Your friend
C Johnson

July 13 Col. Tenn  Reynolds  Returned  case  Edwards Chammp corner of Panion Washington City Pa

Clarksville Ten
June 27 th 1839
Dear Sir,
I enclose additional testimony as to the marriage of Mr. Reynolds, which will be satisfactory I hope - The first certificates of J. C. Collins & M. A. Martin Judge, are made by the Clerk & Judge in their proper hand writing - as we have now no member of Congress such a certificate is not obtained - I have done myself all the writing I know the certificates to be by the proper officers - The additional testimony furnished was prepared by me & sworn to before a justice of the Peace & certified by the Clerk which I hope is sufficient
I shall be much obliged if your attention is directed early to this subject
I am respectfully
Your friend
C. D. Morrison

Wm Reynolds. Tennessee
from 1781 private of Cavalry Chatts, Bledsoe $25. — Moore sever
Washington City Tenn. April 1st 1882 Hon. C. Johnson Cl. of Court De Pension papers of Wm Reynolds

Charlotte 2 April 11
Rev. G. Johnson P.O. Box 100 Baltimore Md
Pension Habers of Mrs. Mary Johnson
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent Washington City

Heb of Pennaker 5 Dukean County 3 55
I Fuld Farra clerk of the County Court of Dukean certify that the proceeding is the original proceedings of the County Court of Dukean upon the petition of Wm Reynolds for a pension - that the same was regularly transacted in open court & the applicant & witnesses duly sworn thereto - and the same ordered by the court to be regularly certificate filed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal of office there being no public seal this 10 th of April 1883
Fuld Farra clerk of Dukean County Court Tenn
Charlotte 10 th April
The proceeding certificate was made and signed in my presence by Fuld Farra the Clerk of the County Court of Dukean - who is now the acting Clerk & there is no public seal belonging to his office
C. Johnson

Charlotte 10th April
Dr. W.
You will much oblige me by examining the papers of Christopher Strong sent on from this place as early as convenient & giving me information as to the residence Very respectfully
Your friend
E Johnson

6958

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843. Granting Pensions for our Dear to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7 1838
State of Tennessee Dickson County } ss.
On this 7 th day of January 1845, Personally appeared before me, James Daniel an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Catharine Reynolds, a resident of the State of Tennessee in the County of Dickson, aged about Eighty Years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1843, Granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of William Reynolds who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution (Regiment Unknown) That she drew Twenty five dollars per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838, and further declares That she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 th day of January 1845
Catharine her X Reynolds mark
James Daniel Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Dickson County } ss
J. P. Reynolds } Witnesses to the Robt Livingston } mark.
I James Daniel a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify That Catharine Reynolds, the above declarant is personally known to me. Given under my hand this 7 th day of January
1845
James Daniel Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Dickson County 3
I Thomas McNulty Clerk of the County Court of said Dickson County, hereby certify that James Daniel whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of office, at office in the Town of Charlotte this 7th day of January 1845
Thomas McNulty Clerk of the County Court of Dickson County

State of Tennessee & Be it known that this day personally Dickson County & appeared before me James Daniel an acting Justice of the peace for said County Solomon J. Reynolds and declared on oath that his father William Reynolds who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and husband of Catharine Reynolds who now is the applicant for a pension was an illiterate man and kept no regular record of his children's ages until he said S. J. Reynolds became nearly grown at which time his father procured a family bible and some time in the year 1827 he said S. J. Reynolds recorded the two oldest children's ages agreeable to the directions of his father and Mother to wit Nancy and Sarah as you will see on the inclosed Leaf of the bible Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of January 1820 Jas. Daniel Justice of the peace
S. J. Reynolds
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Solomon J. Reynolds that he is a man of veracity and stands fair as a citizen Jas. Daniel J.P.
State of Tennessee Dickson County I William Hightower Clerk of the County Court of Dickson County do hereby certify that James Daniel Esquire whose name ap- pears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 23 rd day of January 1840 William Hightower Clerk By his Deputy A. A. T. Morris

State of Tennessee } This day personally appeared Dickson County } before me James Daniel an acting Justice of the peace for said County Catharine Reynolds the widow of William Reynolds Decd. and made oath in due form of law that the two Children named in the affidavit of S. J. Reynolds was her two oldest Children to wit Nancy and Amos and that there was no regular record kept of the rest of her Childrens ages and the scribbling on the leaf of the bible was done by different people putting down first one thing and then another that you need not notice her
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of January 1840
Jas. Daniel a Justice of the peace
Catharine X Reynolds (mark)
I do further certify that I have been acquainted with Catharine Reynolds for thirty three years she has been a member of the baptist Church during that time and I have no doubt but that she has stated the truth Jas. Daniel JP
H. C. Johnson H 2

Barnesville, Ga.
Jan. 21-1922.
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
About a month ago, I wrote asking for the record of services of William Reynolds, a Revolutionary pensioner who was living in Dickson Co. Tenn. in 1832. He served in South Carolina and moved to Tenn. - Will you also kindly furnish any family data that may be found in the application papers. There was also another pensioner, Wm Wyley Reynolds from this same county, Dickson, Tenn. and as I am allowed to ask for two records at a time, I am eager for his also, with any and all family data with the application papers, as I think both are my ancestors and I am seeking to establish a D. A. R. lineage.
If you only know how desirous I am to hear from you and to obtain these records, there would not be so prolonged a delay in answering. This time I am hoping to hear because of my opportunities if for no other reason.
Hoping for a prompt reply.
Sincerely,
Miss Willie Reynolds
Barnesville,
Georgia.