Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18597, Hardy Bird, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Bird, Hardy Jerusha
W. 18597
CONTENTS

4087 N. Carolina
Jerusha Bird widow of Hardy Bird who died on the 1825 of Johnston in the State of NC who was a Pvt in the Co commanded by Captain Shepard's of the Reg commanded by Col in the N.C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Octo 1844 and sent to H.H. Sylvester Esq. Charlestown
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claims, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd
J. L. Mann
Recorded by Book Vol. 1 Page
1857. Nov 12. Receipt from roll
Repo

Dularahaw
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress passed the 12th July 1836
State of North Carolina Johnston County
On this 8 th day of September 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Mrs. Sarah Bird widow of Hardy Bird deceased resident of Johnston County aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 4 th July 1836 that she is the widow of Hardy Bird deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War that her husband the said Hardy Bird enlisted in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War in the year 1777 and served in the Continental Army under Capt. Sheppard. She further declares that she was married to her late husband the aforesaid Hardy Bird in the County of Johnston State of North Carolina by Lewis Cardell a preacher of the Gospel.

In the month of April 1776 the time of her marriage is readily ascertained by her from the fact that that her husband the said Bird enlisted in the army the next summer twelve months after they were married and also from the fact that her eldest child Right Bird was born only a short time before her husband left home to join the army that her husband the aforesaid Starry Bird died in the County of Schuylkill State of North Carolina in the year 1825 aged 75 years and was known and believed by all who were acquainted with him to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and to have served as she has herein stated and that she has remained a widow ever since as will manifestly appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed Ivusha her Bird mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
J. H. fully the said
State of North Carolina
Schuylkill County
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Ivusha Bird and have known her for the last fifty years as at such that she is one of the most persons in this County and from bodily infirmity is unable to appear at the Court House of the County that she is a person of credibility & truth and from -

his was good character I believe the statement that she has made about to be true and barren. I further testify I was acquainted with his late husband Hardy Pirt and always understood he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and he was so believed by all who knew him Given under my hand this 8 th day of September 1843
Given under my hand this 8 th day of September 1843
W. H. W. W. No Seal

State of North Carolina Johnston County
On this 9 th day of September 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Lee aged 90 years who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following affidavit
This affiant testifies and says that he has been well acquainted with Mrs Jemima Bird and her late husband Haray Bird for the last eighty years late of Johnston County who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War that he lived in the same neighborhood and was present when they were married about the year 1766 and they lived together as man and wife up to his death I also know he was in the War of the Revolution I was a soldier and served some few months with him in Capt. Sheppard's Com- pany I believe he died about the year 1825 and Mrs Jemima Bird has lived a widow ever since this affiant has a perfect recollection of the aforesaid Haray Bird and of his marriage and death as set forth by Mrs Jemima Bird his widow he resided in Johnston County when he lived and died
Sam Lee
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
J. H. Gulliver Sp. Clerk

State of North Carolina Johnston County
Know all men by these presents, that we Hardy Bird and William Rials are held and firmly bound unto Richard Cassell Esqr. Sower & Co in the sum of Five hundred pounds, to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors, Administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated 2nd day of April 1776. Seventeen hundred & seventy six.
The Condition of the above bound Hardy Bird hath on the day and date above mentioned obtained a Licence for a marriage to be Celebrated between him and Deborah Dupree now if there doth not hereafter appear any lawful Cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void otherwise remain in full force and virtue
Sealed
Hardy Bird
Hardy Bird William Rials
State of North Carolina Johnston County
I Thomas Bagley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of aforesaid do hereby Certify the foregoing to be a true Copy from the original files in my office in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at office at Smithfield this 28th day of May A D 1844
Thos. Bagley Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18597
Jerusha Bird
Widow of Hardy Bird
Rev. Rev. War.
Act: July 2 nd 1836
Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dear Sir,
Raleigh Septm 20 th 1843
I have enclosed to you on the other leaf the Certificate of the Secretary of State of North Carolina of the services of Hardy Bird the husband of Mrs Jerusha Bird, when present I sent you last week. — And which I hope you have received and will be able to make a good disposition of . —

V. No 6127
Perusha Birds.
N. 6
Suspended
As to R. H. Cylindro May 17. 1844
Act July 4 th 36.

No 1129 Jerusha. Bina N.C.
Act July 4 th 56

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental Line of this State, that Hardy Bird a private Soldier in Capt. Shepard's Company of the 10 th Regiment in said Line, enlisted on the 23 rd day of July 1777 for three years, that he was a prisoner 1 st June 1779, mustered again in November 1779.
Given under my hand this 20 th day of September 1843.
W m Hill

6127
Jerusha Bird
NC Mair of Hardy Bird
act 4 July 1836
Adm d 2 year's service $80
H. H. Sylvester Charlestown N. Hampshire

May 13. 1844
Isabella Bird N.B. Mrs. J. H. Hume Connaught Place

Sir, In Sept last I filed in the Pension Office the paper of Jerusha Dade of Me for a pension under the act of July 4. 36 I sh d be exceedingly grateful to find the pension so far in advance, or to enable your to cause her claim to be examined.
I am Respectfully D. H. Taylor May 13. 41
Ed. D. D.

June 11 1844
Mr Adolph Jenusha Pía
Rev. J. H. Edwards Cannon Springs
8

June 11. 1844
Mr. I hand you proof of the manuscript of Jerusha and of Mc. Allen papers, since withdrawn from your Office a week or two since and returned June 4. 1844
Please place the proof with the papers (as it is an old case), may I have an early decision.
Sincerely H. H. Starks
Col. Edwards

Adad. cas. of Jeruhalia Pua d Nl Orig. — July.
No. 25, 1843.
H. H. Syllabus Present

State of North Carolina
Johnston County
I William H. Key Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County, Certify that I have made search among the Archives of said Office for the marriage bond of Hardy Bird and of his wife Jerusha who is now applying for a pension and cannot find it. Witness William H. Key Clerk of said Court at office the 21 st of November 1843.
W. H. Key Clerk

W 71127 Jerusha Binds Oct 7. 1843, N. 6, N.C. Act July 4 th 36 Act 4 July 1831
Jerusha Bind.
H. H. Sylvester vs P. S. S.

State of North Carolina On the day of September 1843 personally I Johnston County before me John Gladney Clerk of the Superior Court of the Peace for Johnston County, N.C. Sally Hill President of said County aged 82 years who being duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following affidavit
This affiant testifies and says she lived a near neighbour to Hardy Bird & Sarah Bird that she was present when they were married by Lewis Bardell a Minister of the Gospel and had the bear of the Church the marriage took place same time in the year 1776 I know by my own marriage as they were married in the Church and I was married the next Winter I know the said Hardy Bird died in the year 1825 and his widow Mrs Sarah Bird has remained a Widow ever since This affiant has a perfect Recollection of the aforesaid Hardy Bird and his Widow Sarah Bird I know he lived & died in Johnston County Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
H. G. Gulliford
Sally Hill Mark

State of North Carolina Johnston County
I hereby certify I am well acquainted with Leuked Lee and Sally Hill above that they are very aged and Respectable citizens & they are persons of strict truth and any statement they make may be relied upon as true and correct
Given under my hand and seal this 9 th day of September 1843
D. G. [unclear] H. [unclear]
State of North Carolina Johnston County
I William Henry Guy Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Johnston County certify that John G. [unclear] whose signature appears above was an acting Justice of the Peace for said County at the time of signing the same and that said signature is genuine - William H. Guy Clerk of said Court at office the 9 th Sept r 1843.
W. H. Guy Clerk

State of North Carolina Johnston County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions - May Term 1844
In the matter of the application for a petition of Herbert  Herbert  Donahue  Donahue Bird widow of Hardy Bird and it is the opinion of the Court the that facts set forth in her declaration are true and correct and that full faith and credit should be given to the testimony thereto appended
In testimony of all which I Thomas Bagley Clerk of said Court have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at office at the  the  field  field this 27th day of May A D 1844
Thos. Bagley Clerk