Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 68, Thomas Bledsoe, N.C.

SERVICE
N 6
Bledsoe, Thomas Margaret
NUMBER
W 68
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS

27.565 Jonesboro, Ky.
James Bledsoe
of Hawkins Co. in the State of Tenn who was a Pvt in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain Anderson of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. ... in the No Carolina line for ...
9 Mo fr 4/30. 00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions. Agd at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of August and sent to
W. O. Winston, Rogersville, Tenn
Arrears to the 4th of Oct 31, 90.00
Semi-ant. allowance expiring Oct 15, 15.00
$105.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Spagn Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 146.

5268
Sennepee Jonesboro
Margaret Bledsoe widow of Thomas Bledsoe Capt Anderson N.Ca who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec r 1849, and sent to
James H. McAnally Beans Station Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 283, Vol. 3
Henry Robinson Clerk
Lt to payt May 24/50

Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that said signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25 th day of April 1834
J D Mitchell Clerk By W B Mitchell Clerk
30.977
Thos Bledsoe Tennessee
Hen. S. Bunch

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
Magistrates Office 24 of April 1834
On this 24 th day of April 1834 personally appeared before me John Walling an acting Justice of the peace for the County & State of record, Thomas Bledsoe a resident of Lee County Virginia aged seventy four who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. This Applicant states that he was born as well as he can now remember, some time in the Month of March in the year 1760 in the State of North Carolina, but what County he does not know his father having moved when he was very small, & if he ever heard what County he has now forgotten. states that from North Carolina, his father moved into what is now the State of Tennessee, then a Territory and settled about seven miles from the Long Islands of Holston or Reedy Creek and at this place his father was living when this Applicant entered the service of the United States, that he entered the service as a volunteer as well as he now remembers in the year 1778 the month he does not now remember, under Captain Anderson, that the object of this call for volunteers was to guard & protect the frontier settlements from the attacks of the Indians & Tories who had taken shelter among them in the mountains, having been driven from the lower frontiers. The volunteer company to which this applicant belonged was sent to a place in Clinch called Blackstone's Fort, & from thence into the Indian Country in pursuit of the enemy & after remaining in the Indian nation for some time, spying after the movements of the enemy they returned home; This term of service lasted three months, as well as he recollects, Isaac Shelby was then Col of the County, as well as he remembers. This Applicant further states that soon after he returned home the situation of the affairs of the Country rendered it necessary for another call for volunteers to ward off & quell the meditated attacks by the savages & Tories that he again entered the service as a volunteer under Captain John Sawyer, that in performing this service, they entered the Indian nation, scoured the mountains, & searched the Country in every direction in quest of the Indians & Tories & loose thieves, who on the disbanding of the Militia had again become very troublesome, that during this expedition they were not stationed at any particular place, but were continually in active service for at least six months this was in the latter part of 1778 or the beginning of 1779 as well as he now recollects. This applicant further states that in the same year of 1779 as well as he can remember he again volunteered under the same Captain to go in pursuit of a party of Indians, who had broken in on the frontiers & had taken away with them as prisoners this applicant's brother, that after pursuing for some time, they came up with the main band of

the Indians who gave notice to the advance party & they escaped, taken with them their prisoner & he was not heard of till he was exchanged at the falls of the Ohio. That after the company ascertained they could not receive the captive, they changed the direction of their march to spy after other parties of Indians & Tories, who were lurking in the mountains & woods, when they thought there was no force to oppose, slip in on the frontiers & murder & steal. This term of service lasted not less than three months, that is as well as he can remember it might have been longer. This applicant further states that whenever a party of Indians would break on the settlements, it would produce a call for volunteers who had to remain in active service from one to six months according to the magnitude of the danger threatened, before the fears of the frontiers were quieted as the enemy driven from their lurking places. This applicant further states that in the year 1780 he again volunteered under the same Captain John Sawyer, with the view of marching to Kings Mountain, but as the whole forces of the frontier country were in arms & about to march to Kings Mountain, it was thought prudent & that the safety of the settlers requ- ired it that that while some were marching against the British & Tories, some should remain & watch the movements of the Indians & Tories, & accordingly, Captain Sawyer's company one of which was this Applicant, was ordered to remain to guard the frontiers & spy after the Indians; which term lasted three months, he states that during the absence of the volunteer companies from the frontiers & for some time after their return, the company to which this applicant belonged were continually marching along the frontiers & scouting in the moun- tains for the protection of the settlers. This Applicant further states that shortly after the return of the victorious volunteers from Kings Mountain, quiet & peace appeared to prevail along the border settlements, for a short time, but disturbances again broke out, by the sudden approach of the Indian leaders Logan & his party to the frontiers, who committed some mur- ders & depredations, before they could be resisted & thus it again became necessary for volunteers to be called out to rid the country of the enemy. That for this purpose this Applicant again volunteered under his same Captain Sawyer, they marched directly in pursuit of the party who had commenced their retreat through the Mountains, with their booty of horses, taken from the settlers, that they did not overtake the enemy who escaped with their booty & after pursuing them for some time, the company were commanded to give over the pursuit & scout & spy through the country.

& mountains after Indians & Tories, that they caught several Tories & Indians whom they executed, that from the mountains they returned along the borders of the frontiers spicing a scouting after the Indians & Tories for not less than nine months with scarcely a day, in intermission. The applicant further states that to give a more particular account of the marches & movements of his company, than he has done would be out of the power of any one & much more so this Appli- cant who is now old & infirm & has been so afflicted that his recollection of those times is very imperfect, for the movements of an Indian spy among mountains & in the woods without any place of destination, so all that he has said & can say, is that during the whole time of his services he was in the woods & among the mountains, & was not stationed at any other place, except Fort Blackmore. This Applicant further states that he cannot swear positively to the length of time he served, for his recollection is nearly gone, but to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods above stated making in all two years & for such services he claims a pension, for he believes he would be safe in saying that from the year 1778 to 1783 he was in almost continual service, as an Indian spy. This Applicant further states that he never received a Commission or discharge from the services. This Applicant further states that in addition to the Officers above named he remembers there were in command Col. Brian Col. Arthur Campbell & some others whose names he cannot now recollect, he further states that there is no Clengyman in his neighborhood. This Applicant further states that he now lives in Lee County, Virginia & is unable to attend Court on account of his weakly condition, it being some distance to the Court house & that the reason he applied in Hawkins County is that he now lives near the line & formerly lived in Hawkins. This Applicant further states that he knows of no one now living by whom he can prove his services, but that he is known in his present neighborhood to William Walling & John Baker who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services during the Revolutionary war. He never received a discharge. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency of any State, nor if any, only on that of the Agency of the State of Tennessee sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Thomas L. Bledroe his mark
John J. Walling

William Walling Pioneer and John Koller — residing in the neighborhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Bledsoe who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion & we further certify that we believe he is unable to attend court without great inconvenience & danger to himself.
William his Walling mark Rosenwood Koller
John J. Walling (J.P.)
And the said Magistrate do hereby declare his 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 said Magistrate further certifies, that it appears to him that William Walling and John Koller — who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the neighborhood & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit & the said Magistrate further certifies that he is satisfied that the said Thomas Bledsoe is unable to attend court owing to his infirmities produced by old age & sickness.
John J. Walling J.P.
I Mackely N. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas etc. for Hawkins County Tennessee do hereby certify that John J. Walling — whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration & certificates is an active Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that said signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25 th day of April 1834
J. D. Mitchell Clerk (By W. B. Mitchell) Clerk
20.977
Thos Bledsoe Tennessee
Hon. S. Bunch

State of Virginia County of Scott 366 writ
On this 6 th day of September 45 personally appeared before me Archibald Gorgy a justice of the peace of the County Court of Scott County in the state of Virginia being a court of record by virtue of the law of Virginia creating said court Margaret Bledsoe a resident of the said county of Scott state of Virginia aged (eighty three) years who being first 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 July 4 th 1836 as well as all other acts embracing her case. That she is the widow of Thomas Bledsoe who was a prisoner of the United States & obtain- ed a certificate thereof on the — day of & for proof of whose service reference is made to the records of the war department. She is able to produce no better proof than that her with submitted of the fact & date of her marriage. as she knows of no man now living who was present. but she hopes that this proof coupled with the fact of her having lived with Thomas Bledsoe as his wife will satisfy the war department. She further declares that to the best of her recollection she was married to the said Thomas Bledsoe on the 6 th day of November in the year 1784 and before the expiration of her last service in the war of the Revolution. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Bledsoe died on the 10 th day of November in the year 1833 and that she has remained a widow ever since

that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof her to annexed. she also declares that she is unable to attend personally in court by reason of bodily infirmity. sworn to & subscribed the day & year first. above written before the undersigned. } Margaret her Bledsoe mark Archibald Gorgy P. O.
State of Virginia } County of Scott } to wit
I Archibald Gorgy — a justice of the county court of Scott County in the state of Virginia holding in the said county of Scott where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the above named Margaret Bledsoe is from her extreme age & debility unable to attend the court of which I am a justice & I do not think from present appearances that she will be able to attend the court above named at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of March 1823 attended at her place of abode & adminis- tered the foregoing oath. Given under my hand & seal this 6 th day of September 1845
Archibald Gorgy P. O.
Virginia Scott County to wit.
I James O. Wood clerk of the county court of said County of Scott, certify that Archibald Gorgy before whom the above affidavit of Margaret Bledsoe who is now confined to her house was made is a justice as aforesaid & that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 9 th day of September 1845
James O Wood clerk of the county court of Scott County

State of Virginia
County of Scott } To wit
I James A. Wood Clerk of the County court of Scott county holding at Estillville in & for said county of Scott do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Thomas Bledsoe was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $2.50 per month or $2.71 3/4 per month, was a resident of the County of Scott in the state of Virginia & died in the county of Lee in the state aforesaid near where he now lives in the year 1834 on the 12 th day of November that he left a widow whose name is Margaret & who is still unmarried. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Estillville this 9 th day of September 1845
James A Wood Clerk of the County of Scott County
Virginia Scott County
I John Wolfe Presiding justice of the County Court of Scott do certify that the application of
Margaret Bledsoe for a pension was submitted in court at the September term thereof & the acts and proceedings had therein was approved by the court. Witness my hand this 13 th day of September 1845
John Wolfe
Presiding justice of the county Court of Scott.
I James A. Wood Clerk of the County court of Scott County in the state of Virginia do certify that the above is a true transcript of the proceedings of the County Court of Scott County in the matter of the application of Margaret Bledsoe for a pension witness my hand and the seal of my court this 13 th day of September 1845
James A Wood Clerk of the Court of Scott County

Virginia Scott County
I John Wolfe Presiding justice of the county court of Scott County do certify that James B. Wood is clerk of the county court of Scott County & that the above seal & signature purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand & seal this 13 th day of September 1845
John Wolfe
Presiding justice of the county court of Scott County.

Paid 10
Collinsville Pa. Sept. 12 8.
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Dr. H. H. Hester Dr. Cummingsburg
Johnstown Pa.
Post Office Washington D.C.
W. of Bal

An account of Marriages solemnized by me John Anderson. I. P. 1787. November fourth Thomas Blundell and Margaret McDonald.
I Isaac C. Anderson depose and say, that I hold in my possession a record of Marriages as kept by my father who was an acting justice of the peace; a record of Marriages which appears to be in his own hand writing; and that the above is a true extract from the records of said John Anderson as kept by him; which record was left by him at his death and has been in my possession ever since, together with the record of a number of other marriages recorded in the same book. The correctness of which I have no doubt; I certify the above to be a true copy.
Isaac C. Anderson Justice of the peace in and for Scott county
November 21 st 1846. Virginia
Scott County to wit;
I Zachariah Hensley — a justice of the peace in and for Scott County do certify that Isaac C. Anderson who has made the foregoing certificate is a man of undoubted veracity; and is entitled to full faith and credit; and the correctness of his statement is not to be questioned or doubted.
Given under my hand this 21 st day of September 1846 Zachariah Hensley

State of Virginia, Scott County } To wit
I James O. Wood Clerk of the Court of Scott County, certify that Zachariah Hensley is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 21 st day September in the year 1826
James O. Wood Clerk of the Court of Scott County

Castletonville 23 rd September 1846
J. L. Edwards
Dear sir I now send you the further proof of the marriage of Margaret Blodsoo, which is all that can be required; and it seems to be clear that she has made out her case; and as she is an old and frail woman it is important that she should receive her certificate and it is hoped there is no necessity for further delay, in her case; the fact of her husband's services was once clearly established; and you in your former letter required no other proof of that matter, there is no doubt of his services; but at present it will require considerable trouble to prove further as to his services; it was once established and what has occurred to disprove a fact once established is a mystery to me; as to his character it is unquestionable; but if the law requires further proof; if you will state what it is that conflict with the former proof produced by him it can no doubt, be had; if any of his old associates are living I hoped on the receipt of these lines you will confer the favor; to inform me; what additional proof is necessary; the fact of the date of her marriage has been clearly established with much trouble; and all the records has been examined to prove it; as it seemed to be the only difficulty; now proof once made is questioned; at a time that it is all most impossible to get it; I hoped sir you will again examine her case before she is troubled; to procure more evidence.
Very Respectfully &c Henry A. Morrison

Thomas Bledsoe was born the ~ Marget Bledsoe was born the 10 th day of July 1762 Thomas Bledsoe and ~ Marget Bledsoe was married November the 6 th 1787 Isaac Bledsoe was born the 30 th of November 1788 Abraham Bledsoe was born the 17 th of May 1790 Nancy Bledsoe was born 13 th of November 1791 Harry Bledsoe was born 8 th of March 1793 Mary Bledsoe and Rachel Bledsoe was born February 17 th 1795 Thomas Bledsoe was born 7 th of February 1797 Elizabeth Bledsoe was born 26 th of June 1798 Sampson Bledsoe was born 15 th of January 1800
1846 11-22 1846

Abraham Bledsoe was Born the 17 th Day May 1790 J. B. Wallen was Born the 26 September 1793
44 44 1846 1758 38

May 13 '96 Miss Deah SWD
68 Rev WIDOW, &c.
Ex by
File No. 68
Margaret Bledsoe
Widow
Thomas Bledsoe
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. 4, Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8706. Tennessee. Jonesboro' Margaret Bledsoe ~ widow of Thomas Bledsoe who was a Private ~ in the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 ~ Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec r . 1849. and sent to
James K. McAnally Beans Station Tenn. ~
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2 — Page 189.
Henry Robinson Cle

V 12.760.
Margaret Bledsoe Va
Let. to H. A. Morrison,
May 18, '40
Same, Sept. 15, 1846.
to Same Oct 13 17 '46
to Wm. A. Johnson Feb. 20, '47.
let to W. A. Morrison July 30, '47
Act 7 July '38
let to Jas K McDonald Sept 10 '47
Virginia Scott County to wit;
This day Margaret Bledsoe personally appeared be- fore the under signed a justice of the peace for the county of Scott and made oath that she has no family record showing the date of her marriage nor has she any knowledge of any church record that would afford such information. sworn to at her residence this 29 day of September 1845
Michael J. Longacre J. P.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 2 nd February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving Widows of the Revolution
State of Virginia
Scott County
On this 15 th day of October 1849 before the subscribers Justice of the peace in and for said State and a county personally appeared Margaret Bledsoe a resident of said County aged about eighty seven years who being duly sworn makes the following declaration on oath that she is the identical person who filed a declaration under the act of July 7, 1838 (as widow of Thomas Bledsoe) for a pension which she has not yet obtained she further declares that she is entitled to the benefit of the joint Resolution of Congress passed July 7 th 1848 and the acts of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843 and June 17 th 1844 and Feb y 2 nd 1848 as above stated, all which will more fully appear by reference to her declaration and proof exhibited here to fore in her application under the Act of 7 th July 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written
Before me Archibald Forney Margaret her Bledsoe mark
Virginia Scott County — to wit I Archibald Forney affecting Justice of the peace in and for the Commonwealth of Virginia and County of Scott do certify that Margaret Bledsoe the above affiant is personally known to me and that she is a person of truth and credit — I further certify that she is the widow of the identical Thomas Bledsoe who was a Revolutionary Pensioner late of this County
Given under my hand and seal this 15 th day of October A D 1849
Archibald Forney

Margaret Bledsoe states that she lives near the Tennessee line and that it would be most convenient for her to have her Pension payable at Jonesborough Tennessee Margaret Bledsoe mark Archibald Hargreaves
Virginia
State of Virginia Scott County, to wit:
I James O. Wood Clerk of the Court of Scott County, do hereby certify that Archibald Hargreaves whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his appears to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court this twenty second day of October in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty nine.
James O. Wood Clerk of the Court of Scott County

Atkinson Pa. 3 Aug. 24th 1845 Aug 31. 1845 H. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of Virginia 388.
On this 18 th day of August in the year of Christ one thousand and forty six personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county of Scott and state of Virginia Margaret Bledsoe a resident of Virginia in the county of Scott aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in addition to her former declarations filed in the pension office to which reference is here made in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled; An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Thomas Bledsoe who was a private in the war of the Revolution; and refers to the record proof of the war department for any other or further proof of his services; She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Bledsoe on the 6 th day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven; That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Bledsoe died on the 12 th day of November 1834 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four her Bledsoe marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me the undersigned a justice as aforesaid. And I further certify that from bodily infirmity she is not able to attend court nor do I believe she will be able to attend at the next court; of which I am a justice.
Given under my hand this 18 th day of August 1846. Isaac T. Young
Virginia
Scott County to wit this day Abraham Bledsoe personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath that he has had the enclosed record of the marriage of his mother in his possession for more than twenty five years, which had been kept by John Anderson now deceased and was handed to him and he believes and has no doubt but that the record was copied by John Anderson and believes the handwriting to be the writing of John Anderson who kept the record of his father; and he further states that the enclosed record was handed to him to keep which has been in his possession ever since; and that his mother Margaret Bledsoe was married on the 6 th November 1787 he has no doubt for his eldest brother who he always understood from his father and mother was ever one year older than himself; was born about a year after their marriage which is shown to be in 1788 and respondent has no doubt of his age being fifty eight six from circumstances in his own knowledge; and is satisfied from the character of John Anderson that the enclosed is a true

record of the marriage of his mother as well as of the ages of her children; and further states that it was handed to him, without his making application for it and that it has been kept by him ever since, in his own possession.
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned a justice as aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal this 18 th day of August 1846 Archibald Forgy
State of Virginia, County of Scott 3 55
I James O Wood Clerk of the Court of Scott County certify that Archibald Forgy is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 21 st day of August in the year 1846.
James O Wood Clerk of the Court of Scott County.
Osceola 21 st August 1846
Dear sir you will please recd the additional proof in relation to Margaret Bladé's pension claim in compliance with your instruction of the 18 th May 1846 which is hoped will be satisfactory; the justice omitted to certify as to the credibility of the witness but he will make a certificate at any time; but I hope comply with the testimony already submitted there will be no necessity of further proof in the case; there is no doubt of her claim being a just one; your very early attention to the subject will be gratifying to the old widow.
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servant Henry A. Morrison
N.B. I wish to call your attention to the case of A. Harris in Kentucky submitted to and his pension up to Sept 4 th 1845 in Kentucky I hope you have been officially informed by this time.
H. A. Morrison

30. 977
Thomas Bledsoe Tennessee
for 1778 pg 9 #30.
W. O. Winston Rogersville Tennessee

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
Magistrates Office
August 1834
Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Thomas Bledroe, an applicant for a pension, and after being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following amended statement to his Declaration for a pension, hereto annexed. This applicant states that he refers to the first term of service mentioned in his Declaration, which was three months under Capt. Anderson; that said Declaration contains as full & perfect account of the circumstances of said term of service as he is at this time able to give. He further states that he entered said term of service in obedience to a call made by the government for volunteers to defend the frontiers from the Indians & Tories, and that he considered himself in the service of the United States, that the Company to which he belonged was raised for the express purpose of protecting the frontiers by being stationed in forts & scouting after the Indians, an account of which is given in his Declaration. This Applicant further states, that the second term of service mentioned in his Declaration, which was performed under Capt. Sawyer, contains as full and perfect account of said service as he is able to give but that he was mistaken & caused to be put down a longer period than he had served under that engagement, that since his Declaration was made out he studied the matter over, & found out that he was mistaken, that it was only three months, or a little longer, that he had served in the first engagement under Capt. Sawyer, and the way he was lead into the mistake was that he blended with his first term of service under Sawyer, another term of about three months which he had served, without any call from the Government, but this Applicant states that the first term of service under Capt. Sawyer above mentioned and the circumstances of which are detailed in his Declaration was entered into in obedience to a call for volunteers by the Government & that they were considered in the service of the Government. He states that instead of six months as mentioned in his Declaration, this term of service was only three months. This Applicant further states that some of the terms of service

mentioned in his Declaration were discharged merely in defence of the settlers without any call by the Government as far as he has any knowledge about the matter, and he states that the reason he put them in his declaration without mentioning that fact is that he thought it was advised that it made no difference that it would all be considered a service for which he would be allowed, but in this amended statement he has undertaken to distinguish & mark out the different terms of service. He further states that the third term of service mentioned in his declaration marked in the margin No. 3, was entered into & discharged as a case of emergency without any call by the government, that it was a sudden encroachment of the Indians therefore as this was not a call by a competent authority as the Department has instructed him he cannot be allowed for such service he strikes it out from the time for which he claims a pension. This Applicant further states that the term of service mentioned in his Declaration marked in the margin No. 4 was undertaken & discharged in obedience to a call for to Kings Mountain as is stated in said Declaration and that  his term  was ordered  by competent authority to remain as is also stated in his Declaration, this term was three months, and was discharged in the service of the Government. This Applicant further states that the term of service mentioned in his Declaration marked in the margin No. 5 was another term without a call from the government but was entered into suddenly as the exigency required as is also struck out from the time he claims. This Applicant further states that although he actually served two years as mentioned in his Declaration, yet according to the instructions & rules of the department as made known to him through the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions to the Hon. Samuel Brannan, herewith returned he cannot even positively to the length of time he served as having been called out by competent authority, but to the best of his memory he served not less than the periods mentioned in this amended statement & referred to in his Declaration, making in all nine months & for such service he claims a pension. He further states that he is unable to prove

only by his own oath that he was called upon by competent authority to do the aforesaid military duty for the said nine months as he has heretofore stated This applicant further states that he is now very poor & infirm & stands in need of some compensation for services rendered in his youthfull days & hopes that said compensation may be made if it can be done consistantly with the rules of the Department Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year first above written John I. Walling Thomas his Bledroe mark
State of Tennessee Hawkins County
State of Tennessee Hawkins County } 2 Stockley H. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarters Sessions in & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that John I. Walling whose signature appears to the foregoing amended Declaration of Thomas Bledroe, is now & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified to hold the Court of Pleas & quarters Sessions for Hawkins County. And that said signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Rogersville this 12 th day of August AD 1884 H Mitchell Clerk By M c Mitchell D tk

State of Virginia Scott County - ss
On this 6th day of March 1849 personally appeared Thos R Bledsoe a resident of this county before the subscriber a Justice of the peace and made oath that he was well acquainted Thos Bledsoe (late a Revolutionary Pensioner of this County) and his wife Margaret (now an applicant for a pension) and their family from the time this affiant was ten years of age, and distinctly recollects that Nancy Bledsoe the third child of the above (Thos & Margaret) is three months older than this affiant that he has often heard his own Father & mother say that, that was the fact also he has heard his Uncle Thos Bledsoe say the same - this affiant has a record of his own age and was fifty nine years old on the 13th day of February 1849
Sworn and subscribed this day and year first above mentioned before me
Thomas R Bledsoe
Archibald T. Gentry
Justice of the peace for Scott County
I do certify that the above affiant is a man of unques- tionable veracity and truth also I have been intimately acquainted with Margaret Bledsoe the applicant for a pension and her family for thirty three years and the information I then got of the age of their oldest children the oldest one is now upwards of 60 years old Given my hand this 6th day of March 1849
Archibald T. Gentry

State of Virginia Scott County ss.
I James O Wood Clerk of the County Court, of the County, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Archibald Forney is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said, County Court, this 19 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
James O. Wood Clerk of the County Court of Scott County

12. 760.
Margaret Bledsoe.
Yrs
Act 7 July '38
Marr'd before 1794
Husb d dead 12 chor 1833
Act 7. July 1838
Adm d 9 mths pri
$30 per annum,
Adm d (act)
43444
'48
(Jonesboro, (gravy)
James K. McAnally,
Beaver Station
Tennessee

Rutledge Jan 3 Nov 30
for W. Cole
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
26
5

November the 1 st 1849
Granger County Tennessee
Sir I herewith
Send you the declaration of Margaret Bledsoe widow of Thomas Bledsoe claiming the benefit of the different acts and Resolution of Congress &c conformably to your requisition in your letter to me of last August. Please examine it and if satisfactory send me her warrant to Beans Station Tennessee the old lady wants it payable at Jonesboro as you will see by her Order on the back of her affidavit. She is very old miserable poor and needy and begged me to request you to attend to her case as soon as possible.
To Col. L. Edwards Washington City D.C.
I am with due respect Yr. Ob't Servant
James R. McAnally

State of Virginia } Washington County } etc
I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the court of the said county, do hereby certify, that I have carefully examined the record of marriages in the said county from the commencement thereof, up to the year one thousand eight hundred, and can find no record of any certificate of a marriage between Thomas Dledsoe and Margaret M c Daniel, nor can I find that any such marriage license issued. Given under my hand this 10 th day of September 1845.
Jacob Lynch Clk.

Dec 11, 1846 Supplement to the Morgantown Bldg. July 4, 1833
Washington Bldg.
J. G. Edwards Esqr
Unpaid { Undercharged } 10 Paid 20
Commissioner of Pensions
W. P. Patterson

Ostittoillo, 1 st February 1846
Dear sir inclosed you will please receive the papers of Margaret Bladson setting forth her claims for a pension which you will please to file it is probable her claim ought to have been set forth under the act of 1838. but she claims under the act that may suit her case; and when the proof is taken as to the date, there is a variance in her recollection and that of the witness; with if the documentary evidence and the proof introduced that she is entitled to the provision of any one act; I cannot see the reason of making an other declaration; she states to the best of her recollection she was married in the year 1786 the witness states she was married in the year 1788 a differance of two years she claims to be entitled under the act of 1836 the proof shows her to be entitled under the act of 1838 why not make the allowance according to the proof in the case; it is impossible for those very old women almost helpless to recollect dates without record proof to refute their memory. and as to their being certain of the precise date; I find they cannot; as to the fact of the services you no doubt have it; among the papers of the war department; and as to the marriage sufficient is inclosed; and to write all over a large and rough country like this to procure testimony it cannot be done for what is allowed those old and helpless women; all of which is most Respectfully submitted.
Yours Truly Respectfully Henry A. Morrison

Virginia Scott County to wit
This day Samuel Moore aged sixty six years personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county; and made oath that; he was well acquainted with Thomas Bledsoe of Scott County Virginia the husband of Margaret Bledsoe; and on different occasions had him speak of his services in the war of the Revolution; and had him say in presence of other old men some of whom conversed with the said Bledsoe about his services; and witness always understood from Thomas Bledsoe that he had served a six months term as a drafted soldier and that he was in the battle at the Lookout mountain commanded by General Hagan; the particular date witness cannot now recollect; but witness had other services spoken of against the Indians; from these various conversation witness had spoken of by the said Bledsoe and other old soldiers; and never had his services doubted by anybody up to the present time; and from the character of the said Bledsoe; witness could not doubt his services.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 day of March 1847 Samuel Moore

I Archibald Forgy a justice as aforesaid further certify that I have known Samuel Moore for some time and from my knowledge of his character, could not doubt his statement; and as a witness he is entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal this 26 day of March 1847
Archibald Forgy
State of Virginia } Scott County, } ss.
I James O. Wood Clerk of the County Court, of the County, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Archibald Forgy is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 1 st day of July 1847.
James O. Wood Clerk of the Court of Scott County.

Castleton 5 th July 1847
J. L. Edwards.
Dear sir I herewith send you further testimony in the case of Margaret Bledsoe, which is hoped will be satisfactory to the department; as it is the best evidence that can at this time be obtained; in relation to the marriage; I cannot see; why the evidence produced is not sufficient; when the register made and kept by the Magistrate who has long since been dead was produced; copied and sent on from one of the most respectable men of our county; it was his father that kept the register which was in his own hand writing I hope you will again examine the subject and in force find the result.
Very Respectfully Yrs &c Henry A. Monson

Jonesboro' Tn. Roll Act 7 June 1832
Thomas Bledsoe, In $30 per month,
To what time last paid? Od. 1 st to 4 th Sept. 1834
B.S.B.

Over April 11/49 Margaret Blasee
Parker Li. m. 3 APR 13
Col James D. Edwards Washington City
Q 6
in service. they by wound s. s.c.a.

April the 2nd 1849
Sir
I herewith inclose the affidavit of Thomas K Bledsoe in the case of Margaret Widow of Thomas Bledsoe of Virginia his Declaration was filed in Scott County Va by Morrison Esqr and I suppose was sent from Estelle ville Virginia under the act of Congress 1838 As I have not exactly got the "hang" of this case If proof does not meet your requisition on this please inform me what is lacking Direct your answer to my address Beans Station Tennessee
I have the honor to be Your Obe Servant
James M. McAnally
Col James L Edwards Washington City D C

War Department Pension Office May 17 th 1834
Sir
The papers of Thomas Bledsoe have been examined, and they are herewith returned. He resided on the frontiers, and they inhabitants voluntarily associated themselves for their own safety and rendered themselves liable to be called out when the exigencies of the time required them to protect themselves against the incursions of their disaffected neighbours, such as Indians and Tories. Such associations were proper, but their liability to bear arms under such circumstances, forms no claim for Military Service. Unless it can be clearly shewn that they were called upon by competent authority to do military duty, and unless the applicant conforms strictly to the regulations enclosed, in specifying the hours of actual service &c, a favourable decision cannot be had.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant J. L. Edwards
Hon Samuel Bunch House of Representatives

Virginia,
Lee County To wit.
This day Peter Fulkerson, aged — 81 years, personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the peace, for the County aforesaid and made oath, that, he he was acquainted (about sixty years ago) with Thomas Beddow & Margaret McDonald before they were married; and long after their marriage He did not see them married but believes it affirmly almost as though he had been present & heard the ceremony performed. They lived some time after their marriage (how long he does not recollect but several years) in the County of Washington & State of Virginia & have lived in the bounds of his acquaintance ever since. Given under my hand this 16 th day of October 1845
John Fulkerson J. P.

Virginia
Lee County to wit;
This day William Carmack aged 84 years personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for said county (in said county) and made oath that he was acquainted with Thomas Bledsoe and Margaret McDaniel before she was married to the said Thomas Bledsoe and was present at their marriage which took place in the county of Washington state of Virginia in the year Eighty eight at which time he was present and knows the fact that the said Margaret Bledsoe who is the widow of the said Thomas Bledsoe was married in the year above stated they lived some time after their marriage in the county of Washington aforesaid and afterwards removed to the county of Scott in the state aforesaid where the said Margaret now lives; and the said Margaret having applied for and filed her declaration for a pension and called on him to state what he knows of the fact of her having been married to the said Thomas Bledsoe who is now dead; has given the fact as near as recollected at this time; sworn to before the undersigned a justice as aforesaid on this 9 th day of Oct November 1845.
Given under my hand this said the day and year above written. Wm. Houston, J. P. (Seal)
I do further certify that the above named William Carmack is an honorable man and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand this 9 th day of November 1845. Wm. Houston, J. P.
State of Virginia - Lee County to wit;
I, John W.S. Morrison, clerk of the county court of Lee aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Hugh Houston, who hath given the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting

justice of the peace in and for the county of Lee aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said State.
In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, this 30 th day of December 1845, in the 70 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. W. S. Morrison clerk

10.791.
Wenepsee Jonesboro
Margaret Bledsoe
Widow of Thomas Bledsoe who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832. and who died on the 12. Nov. 1833. of _____ in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Anderson _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the W. Carolina for Militia
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec. 1849. and sent to James K. McAnally Bear Station Tennessee. Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Henry Robinson Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1, Page 341.
8245 Mrs. Bledsoe May 1396