Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 31,555, Daniel Blevens, N.C. Va.

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Blevens, Daniel Blevins or
S 31.555
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26,855  Kentucky in the State of who was a Captain in the commanded of the commanded in the for
Inscribed on the Roll of the rate of 10 Dollars Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Warrant of Pension issued the day of June and July to
up to the 4th of Feb 120.00 -amt. allowance ending Sep 90.00 $ 1 10.00
26,855
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Clerk, Book 6.2 Vol. Page 5
Ind a N o - 26,855
see Cir. Tran. 20: Mar. 183 to Kentucky fr 4: March 834. - Ap. 30: 1835 Cir. Tra. - Dec. 17 1836. Transf d to Bedford, Indi- ana, fr 4: Sep. 1835 - Dec. 19: 1836. -

State of Tennessee } Morgan County }
On This the 1 st day of march 1834 personally appeared before me Thomas Jack
age 81
an acting Justice of the peace of the court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County of Morgan aforesaid Daniel Blevens a resident citizen of the County of Morgan State of Tennessee aged Eighty one years agreeable to his best and undoubted calculation, though he has no record of his age and after being duly sworn on his oath make the following Declarati- on in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
g st Four 6 mon ths Capt William Noll year 1777
He states that he was drafted to serve a term of six months in the Early part of the Revolution- ary War. he Entered service under Captain William Noll some time in the month of May. he is not certain in what date but he thinks it was in the year 1777. he entered said service about Twentysix miles from the Lead mines in Virginia near the North Caro- lina Line. he is not certain the name of the County at this time from the Great Lapse of time and from Extreme old age he marched off under his said Captain after the Cherokee Indians to various places in North Carolina and went on to the Catawba River and to Davidsons fork and to the Watanga Towns and destroyed the Indian Towns, and Was at the quaker meadow fork and after going to a

a great many different points and directions many of which are not now recollected he was verbally discharged by his said capt and came home having served his full term of six months
and some three or four months thereafter he was again drafted to go against the Indians and Entered the service under capt. John Smith To serve a three months term he again marched To Davidsons fort and stationed there some time was again at the Watanga Towns, he was marched back and verbally discharged by his said capt Smith having served three months he is not certain as to the precise time of Entering said service he thinks his service included the most of the spring season of the year 1778
He was again drafted to serve a term of three months against the British under capt David Hackworth and Col James Taylor he cannot state with certainty but he believes in the year 1780 and he Entered in the month of September and Went on to various places in North Carolina and crossed the Shallowford of the Yadkin was in no battle and finally was marched to the Moravien Towns and having served his full three months he was again verbally discharged applicant was born and raised in Botetourt County Virginia after the end of the Revolution and when he moved to Buncombe County in North Carolina after living there many years he moved to Sullivan County East Tennessee lived there a great many years, and moved to

Harlan County State of Kentucky and thence Morgan County in in East Tennessee, applicant can prove as he believes his general good character for veracity and Reputation as a Revolutionary soldier by his neighbors generally some of whom he will name to wit Jeremiah Halfield John Howard Loving R Henderson and many others but he knows of no person by whom he can prove his service, he states that there is no Clergyman any place within a great many miles of him and is out of his power to produce the traditional proof of one as is required by the Regulations of the War department applicant has no Documentary proof of his service, he hereby Relinquishes Every other claim to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State sworn to and subscribed { before me this day and { his year aforesaid { Daniel Blevens mark
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
We George S. Frington & Jesse H. Bowman — residing in the county of Morgan State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Blevens who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed among his neighbors as having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and

aman of veracity and We concur in the same opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Geo. S. Rington
Thomas Jack Justice of the peace
Jesse H. Human
Thomas Jack — one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Morgan State of Tennessee hereby declare my 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 I hereby certify that George S. Rington & Jesse H. Human — who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are resident citizens in the County of Morgan — an aforesaid in the State of Tennessee and that their statement is entitled to credit they being credible men and that applicant is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity.
Thomas Jack Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Elyah Lavender Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Morgan aforesaid do certify that

State of Tennessee } Morgan County }
On This the 1st day of march 1834 personally appeared before me Thomas Lock an acting Justice of the peace of the court of pleas and quarter sessions in age and for the County of Morgan aforesaid 81 Daniel Blevens a resident citizen of the County of Morgan State of Tennessee aged Eighty one years agreeable to his best and undoubted calculations, though he has no record of his age and after being duly sworn on his oath makes the following Declarati- on in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
He states that he was drafted to serve a term 1st of six months in the Early part of the Revolution- ary War he Entered service under Captain Simon William Noll some time in the month of the May, he is not certain in what date but Capt he thinks it was in the year 1777- he entered William said service about Twentyfive miles from the Noll Lead mines in Virginia near the North Caro- line Line he is not certain The name of the year County at this time from the Great Lapse of 1777 Time and from Extreme old age he marched off under his said Captain after the Cherokee Indians to various places in North Carolina and went on to the Catawba River and to Davidson's fork and to the Watanga Towns and destroyed the Indian Towns, and Was at the quaker meadow fork and after going to a

a great many different points and directions many of which are not now recollected he was verbally discharged by his said capt and came home having served his full term of six months
and some three or four months thereafter he was again drafted to go against the Indians and Entered the service under capt. John Smith To serve a three months term he again marched To Davidsons fort and stationed there some time was again at the Watauga Towns, he was marched back and verbally discharged by his said capt Smith having served three months he is not certain as to the precise time of Entering said service he thinks his service included the most of the Spring season of the year 1778
He was again drafted To serve a term of three months against the British under capt David Hackworth and Col James Taylor he cannot state with certainty but he believes in the year 1780 and he Entered in the month of September and Went on to various places in North Carolina and crossed the Shallowford of the Yadkin was in no battle and finally was marched To the Moravian Towns and having served his full three months he was again verbally discharged, applicant was born and raised in Botetourt County Virginia after the End of the Revolution and was removed To Buncombe County in North Carolina after living there many years he moved To Sullivan County East Tennessee lived there a great many years, and moved to

Harlan County State of Kentucky and thence Morgan County in in East Tennessee. applicant can prove as he believes his general good character for veracity and Reputation as a Revolutionary soldier by his neighbors generally some of whom he will name to wit Jeremiah Halfield John Howard Loving R Henderson and many others but he knows of no person by whom he can prove his service. he states that there is no Clergyman any place within a great many miles of him and is out of his power to procure the traditional proof of one as is required by the Regulations of the War department applicant has no Documentary proof of his service, he hereby Relinquishes Every other claim to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed { before me the day and { his year aforesaid { Daniel Blevens mark
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
We George S Fingleton & Jesse H. Bowman — Resi- ding in the county of Morgan State of Tennessee hereby certify that We are well acquainted with Daniel Blevens who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age. that he is reputed and believed among his neighbors as having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and

aman of veracity and We concur in the same opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Geo. S. Rington
Thomas Jack Justice of the peace
Jesse H. Human
Thomas Jack — one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Morgan State of Tennessee hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the law department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I hereby certify that George S. Rington & Jesse H. Human — who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are resident citizens in the County of Morgan and aforesaid in the State of Tennessee and that their statement is entitled to credit they being credible men and that applicant is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity.
Thomas Jack Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Eljah Lavender Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Morgan aforesaid do certify that

Daniel Blevins affidavit
That the origin- =al Declaration is misplaced and destroyed

State of Tennessee } Morgan County }
On this the 17 th day of may 1834 personally appeared before me Thomas Jack an acting Justice of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Morgan aforesaid Daniel Blevens and after being duly sworn according to Law for that purpose on his oath states that his original Declaration Remained in his posses- sion some time that there was word sent to him many times by Mr Childers to go and make a certain amendment before some Jus- tice of the peace. he states he was incapable of going and having it arranged. he states that he sent word to Robert & Dabney to come and arrange his amendment. To his origin- al Declaration. that it so remained for some months untill he almost wholly despaired of having it done as he could get no person to attend to it for him and he being unable to go or attend himself and he lived in a very remote place in the cumberland mountain until a short time before his making out his Declaration that Robert & Dabney sent to the War department he moved entirely out of his old neighborhood into another neighborhood of his acquaintance he states that his original Declaration and papers connected with it are in some way destroyed; as he believes in moving

To his present neighborhood he states that he was Enquired of by Mr Dabney for said papers before arranging his new Declaration, that he then regreted that they were destroyed, he positively states that they were not destroyed by his procurement sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written before me
Thomas Ladd Justice of the Peace
Daniel his Blevens mark
State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Elyah Lavender Clerk of The Court of pleas and quarter Sessions For the County of Morgan and State of Tennessee do Certify that Thomas Ladd Esquire Whos Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit Was at the time of signing the same and now is an Acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Morgan aforesaid and that his Signature is in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in Montgomery this the 17 th day of May A.D. 1834 Elyah Lavender Clerk By his deputy A. P. Cromwell

Dan l Blevens
" Power of Attorney by Polly & Nancy Maden
" To see Papers on File Pen. Off.
J. B. Lane Agent in this case *
Power of Attorney of Danl Blevens to Polly & Nancy Maden

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County }
On this the 19 day of Oct 1853, Personally appeared before me John Todd duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledg- ments in & for the County aforesaid Polly Maden and Nancy Maden subscribers to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the said power of attorney to be their free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned; and made oath in due form of law that they are personally interested (as the only surviving children of the said Daniel Blewitt) (and that he died leaving no widows) in said claim and I further certify that Polly Maden and Nancy Maden are personally known to me to be the identical persons represented.
John Todd (T.P.)
State of Kentucky Rockcastle County }
I Milton Miller Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that — John Todd Esq. whose genuine signature appears above was at the time of subscribing the same a justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Mt Vernon on this the 23 rd day of October 1853. M ilton Miller Clerk

(Power of Attorney)
Know all men by these presents That we Nancy Maden and Polly Maden of The County of Rockcastle in the State of Kentucky for & in consideration of obtaining justice do hereby make constitute & appoint J. B. True of Washington City D.C. our true & lawful Attorney for us and in our names to examine all papers, filed in any department or office of Government upon which a Revolutionary pension was granted to Daniel Bleining on account of his service in the revolutionary war, and to obtain by all lawful means, any & all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said Daniel Bleining by virtue of said service, as a private in the Company of Capt [blank] in the Regt of [blank] & in the line of the forces of the State of Virginia and for good & sufficient reasons we do hereby revoke and cancel any & all other powers of attorney & authority which may at any time have been given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes, and we do hereby vest the same exclusively in our said Attorney herein appointed said J. B. True.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this the 18th day of October 1863.
Polly her Maden with her mark Nancy her Maden mark
Subscribed to and acknowledged in presence of J. S. Hirsch and James Dalmer before me John Zoda
J. B. True

Daniel Blevins Tennessee
for 1777 p. 1778 #40
Robt. A. Calhoun Morgan C. H. Tenn

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined 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.
A Statement, shewing the Service of David Blevins
   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.     1777 6 P 2 Capt Mole 81 Va Traditions,   1778 3 P 2 Capt Smith   1780 3 P 2 Capt Hackworth, Col Taylor,  
A decision cannot be had until the original declaration shall have been returned to this office. Apr 20, 1834 I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES 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 inquiry 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 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, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; 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 [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in 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.

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 Daniel Plevins or Plevins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1 served ab Pvt. John Chandler Benjamin Charles W. Va.   various William Koll Robert   times dur John Smith Brown   ing the David Packnett James Taylor   Rev.  
Battles engaged in, Hanging Rock, Cross Creek, The Hot Springs, Moravian Towns, Watanga Towns, Camden, Blue Mountain, Shallow Ford, Star Ridge.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 29, 1823
Residence at date of application, Rome Ga. June
Age at date of application, 63 yrs born & raised in Botetourt Co. Va.
Remarks: died Sept. 5, 1839
In 1823 soldier referred to the following children: Daniel 15 yrs old, William 11 yrs old, John 8 yrs, Polly, Eliza, Izzie and Thomas 10 days old. He left no widow and Nancy & Polly Madden were the only surviving children in 1853.
Respectfully,
as the declarations gave such different statements we did not use dates which could not be verified. V.P.M.
Commissioner.

31555 Rev INVALID.
1915 June 16 First to Mrs. S. Bonham 1920 May 20 Visit to Miss M. K. Boyd
File No. 31,555
Daniel Blevens
Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1827
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ex'r.
INVALID
NO. 942
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Daniel Plevins
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18

Dan l Plevins Rev. pensioner
died 1840 - leaving no widow - 2 Children surviving now
James J. Fitch P. A. A. M. Bare of Sand Blankets over the Wants an answer to his letter Bare

W th Vernon Rockcastle County Ky
25 th Oct 1853.
J. B. Inue Esq. Washington City.
Dr Sir
I herewith enclose you a power of attorney to examine into the pension papers of Daniel Fleming, he was a Rev d pensioner at $40 per annum, and died. I believe some time in 1840. He appears from my mss to have served over two years. Consequently would be entitled to an increase. I obtained from the 3 d educator at Washington some month or so since some accounts due him at his death by referring to them papers you will probably gain some advantageous information.
Why don't you answer my various letters. I am almost out of patience.
In haste
Your Friend And most old Servant Jas. S. Fish

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County 3 Set
On this 9 th day of March 1835. Personally appeared before me John H. Slaughter a justice of the peace for the county of said Dan Blevens & made oaths that he is the identical person named in opening certificate in his passport, dated the 26 th day of June 1834. for $40. payable at Munfilla Tennessee and further made oaths that he has removed from the said State of Tennessee and is now a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

and desires that the place of payment of his pension may be changed from Knoxville Tenn to
Lexington Ky, I own and acknowledge this day & year aforesaid.
Daniel H. Blevins, his mark John H. Slaughter J.P.
And I the said Justice further certify that I know that the said Blevins is a resident of the county of Franklin State of Kentucky &
I have no doubt that he is the identical person named in said deed above mentioned. John H. Slaughter J.P.

State Of Kentucky S Rockcastle County } Sec.
I James Terrell Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle County do Certify that John H. Haughton above mentioned is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My name and affixed the seal of said Court this 9th day of March in the year 1835
James Terrell Clerk of Rockcastle County Court
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State of Tennessee Roane County
This day personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record and being so named by the Statutes of this State and upon his oath to the said John Beverly, and after being duly sworn saith that he saw Daniel Blum in the actual service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and believes him to have been a Regular Soldier as it was so stated to him. The said Beverly further saith that he knows the said Blum to have been in the Battle at the hanging rock and at the Battle at Kings mountain and likewise at Gates defeat Sworn to April 27th 1824 John his Beverly mark
J. W. M. Bragg, Clerk

State of Indiana Lawrence County, See On this day the 15 th day of November 1836 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Lawrence personally appeared Daniel Blevins who on his oath declares that he is the same person who for- merly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Nalle and afterwards by Captain John Chandler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Blanchard after- wards by Colonel Potts afterwards by Colonel Brown and afterwards by Colonel Taylor in the service of the United States That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he removed to the State of Indiana and had his pension transferred to Livingston of said State from whence he has again been obliged to remove to the State of Indiana where he now resides and expects to continue the remainder of his life and wishes his pension to be there paid in future Daniel his Blevins mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Matthew Boren E. B.

State of Indiana
Lawrence County ss This day personally came before me a Justice of the peace in said County of Lawrence Robert Porter who on his affirmation declares that he is well acquainted with the within named David Plemms and that he verily believes him to be the identical person described in the within affidavit
Robert Porter
Affirmed and subscribed to before me this 15th day of November 1836
Matthew Borland J.P.
I Matthew Borland the Magistrate before whom the above affidavit was made do certify that Robert Porter the affiant therein is a person of veracity. Given under my hand this 15th November 1836.
Matthew Borland J.P.
State of Indiana } Lawrence County } ss
I the undersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do certify that Matthew Borland whose sig- nature appears within and above is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commission- ed and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
Witness my hand and seal of said Court at the Court House in Bedford the 15th day of November 1836
Robert Mitchell Clerk Lawrence Circuit Court

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Daniel Blevins,
Henry
John G. Smith
Kingston, Lewis
Recd 27 Nov: 1823
Spec
John G. Ba Shum
Secretary at War
3 Washington City

Kingston 14th Nov. 1892
Sir the enclosed the declaration you will please examine and any communi- =cations regarding on the subject direct to John Y. Smith Esq. Atty at Law Kingston Lansdown
Yours Respectfully
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
A. M. M. V. Brangate

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Genl
Washington City
Post office
Wilmington
May 1
Recd May 1824

Hugoton Boone County April 26 th 1827
Sir
The objection to the claim of Daniel Blevins to a pension appears from your letter of 27 November 1823 to originate for the want of testimony of his services in the state where you will find his services performed on the establishment and since the declaration was sent on to your Honor the declarant has been enabled to procure the affidavit of John Beverly and if the services set forth in the declaration and the affidavit of Beverly should be satisfactory of course the claim of course will be granted and if any person stands in need of a pension it is Daniel Blevins
I remain your obedient servant John G. Smith
J. Calhoun

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 23, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the two children of Daniel Blevins, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the June 1832 have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839 to the 5 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Brooke Comptroller.
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To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

W Vernon Y S March 10 th 1835
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Secretary War
Washington City D.C. (H.P.)
transf. March 19 th 1835 education office
John Quincy
Paul Brown

Mr person
Recd 19 Mar
Kentucky
Mch 9 th 1835
Dr Sir enclosed is the pen cert. of David Bleum & an off ce to change the place of his drawing I do not know the regular steps in such case but suppose this will have answer wish out- run as soon as convenient
Respectfully
John A. Moore

Daniel Blevins
Ky
to
Bedford Indiana }
Parcel No 4: Sept 1835. - in evidence on file with papers of Daniel Blevins, No 26,769 - transf'd fr. Kentucky to Ill. mrgt Dec 29 1836 (Dum 7:)
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Bedford Ind Feb 21.
Mr 30
Mr. Birdine
J. J. Galt
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Bedford Indiana Nov. 21 st 1831
Dear Sir
Inclosed are the affidavits of Daniel Blooming and Robert Porter - taken & here with forwarded to you for the purpose of having Mr Blooming's pension made payable at the Bank at this place in future. The affidavit of Blooming is, I believe, not as full as they are usually made; but it is as much so as the condition of the old man's mind will admit of. He is very old & infirm both in body & mind - Scarcely able to give satisfaction upon any subject; and of things which transpired long since his recollection is very imperfect.
From what I can gather from his statements, it appears that there is an arrearage of his pension for the past year which he has not drawn, and which was payable at Lexington Kentucky. If upon a reference to your books such should be seen to be the fact; and it should be possible to have that amount paid here, together with such sums as may hereafter become due; it would greatly oblige the old gentleman to have such an arrangement made.
Should there be anything wanting in the present papers to have the transfer made & you will return them to me forth with. I will endeavour to have them amended.
I am Sir with great respect
Your very Obedt Servt.
Geo. H. Dunn

Copy of Slavery Declaration

State of Tennessee Reames County 3 Be it remembered that on 29th October 1823 personally appeared Daniel Blevins in the court of pleas & quarter sessions opened and held in Kingston for the County and State aforesaid being a Court of Record and being so made by the statutes of the State of Tennessee aged thirty three years, Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Daniel Blevins on list for the term of five years, on the day of entry in the year 1769 as well as recollected in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt John Chandler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dimp, stationed in the line of the State aforesaid on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until his five years of enlistment expired when he was discharged from the said service in the State of Virginia that he was in the battles of Hanging Rock, Cross Creek, the High Shoals, Shallowford, New River, and Muddy Run in the aforesaid Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his own oath. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March and thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring my- self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March and thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule of declarants property Real property not any Personal property not any clothing excepted Declarants occupation Cooper by trade His ability to perform it not very able on account of age The number and names of his family residing with him 11 children
Daniel 15 3/4 years old William 11 } John 8 } Blevins Polly Eliza 2 } Thomas 13 days old
Their ability to contribute they are a charge instead of assistance
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my private seal Daniel Blevins & Subscribed this 29th Oct 1823
J. M. M. Breazale C. C.
Whereupon the court being satisfied of the truth of the facts set forth in the schedule do order the same to be certified to the secretary of the War department of the United States
State of Tennessee I Henry Breazale clerk of the Court of U.S. District Court for Roane County by my deputy J. M. M. Breazale do certify that the foregoing declaration of Daniel Blevins schedule and order of court made thereon are truly copied from the records of my office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my private seal Seal not having an official seal at office in Knoxville this 14th of November 1823
Henry Breazale C. C. By his deputy J. M. M. Breazale

Daniel Blevens Pension claimed under act Congress of 7 th June 1832
25.778
Thomas Ash Esquire who's name appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of the same an active and acting

Thomas Jack Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of doing the same and now is and acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Morgan aforesaid And that his signature there to is in his own Proper hand writing
Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in Montgomery this the 5 th
day of April A.D. 1834
Ebenezer Lavenar Clerk By his Deputy
A. P. Cromwell

17.11.22
Portland Ore Apr 14, 1922.
Commissioner of Pension. Washington D.C.
Could you give me any information, as to whether William Caton , who served in the Second Pa. State Regiment, Rev. War. & Daniel Blenner , who served in 14 Virginia State Regiment. Rev. War drew a pension. If so would you kindly give me the record of same. hoping I have not asked too much of you. Thanking you.
Very Truly, Miss M. W. Boyd.
589 Williams Ave. Portland Ore.

THE FIRST National Bank
12-1 Rev Sec
Fairbury, Ill. June 12 - 1915 -
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D. C.
Can you furnish me a Service record of Daniel Blevins who served in the Revolutionary war. from Virginia, or is he on record as receiving a Land warrant? Please Answer as soon as convenient and can you furnish Age Death or anything concerning his marriage. Tell what your charges and I will remit.
And Oblige. Mrs. L. Burham 1103 - 8 th St.

I. BONHAM, PRESIDENT. WM. ROBINSON, VICE PRESIDENT. LUTHER BONHAM, CASHIER.
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DIRECTORS: I. BONHAM, WM. ROBINSON. LUTHER BONHAM, E. R. BEE. H. Y. MCCLOSKEY, A. C. WHEELER.
THE BONHAM NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL $50,000.
FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA.
June 5 th
M Recd 20c
Commissioner of Pensions.
Wash. D. C.
Can you answer the following questions for me. Does the name of Daniel B Lewis appear on the List of Revolutionary Soldiers. as a Private of Lieutenant Oliver of 14 th Virginia Regiment. commanded by Captain Chas Lewis. Is there any Proof of Service? Does it state Age or anything to whom or when married. If there are any charges for answering these, Please write me and I will gladly forward same. Hoping to hear from you soon. Respt. Yours.
Mrs. I. Bonham.
1403-8 th St.