Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,497, William Bigham, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.B.
Bigham, William
S. 1497
CONTENTS
Carded.

22. 189 West Tennessee
William Bingham of Bedford Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Brown of the reg t commanded by Col Alexander on the N. C. mil- itia for 19 months, for 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct 1833 and sent to James McKisick Shelbyville
Arrears to the 14th of Sep 1833 $158.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mo 3 d 31.66
Died July 24, 1842 $190.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Wilson Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 73

23020 Wm Beighans Declaration

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
On this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before John L. Hall, Sam d Phillips & John B. Armstrong Esquires Esquires gentlemen justices of the peace, appointed to hold the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for Bedford County in the State of Tennessee, for November Term 1832 of said Court, now sitting William Bigham a resident of Bedford County and State aforesaid, aged thirty five years Eight months and thirteen days & who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and the following named officers and served as herein stated, (To wit) That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in a Company commanded by Cap d Robert Erwin in Mecklenburg County and State of North Carolina and was marched from that place against the hostile Cherokee Indians, about the first of August 1776. That Captain Erwins Company was attached to

a Regiment commanded by Adam Alexander who was under the command of general Rutherford - he states he was marched to a place called The Middle Settlements in the Cherokee Nation, but the Enemy had all fled, and the Americans set fire to their houses and burned them down, and was then marched on to the Valley Farms where the Americans killed an Indian and took some prisoners among them was two white men among the name of Scott and was marched back home to Mecklenburg County North Carolina where he says he was honorably dis- charged about the first week in November in the same year after serving a term of duty of three months. He further states that afterwards he met soon after the siege of Charleston he again volunteered under Captain Reid as one of the Minute Men and was marched in pursuit of Tories on the Yadkin river, he states the Tories they no in pursuit of had been routed by another company of Whigs, he was then marched to Hanes's Mill in Lincoln County in the state of North Carolina and from that place was marched back home and dismissed till further orders. He states that afterwards he was called again into service under the aforesaid Captain Reid and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Irvine who was under the

Command of General Sumpter and marched immediately on to the Hanging rock in South Carolina, deponent states he was in a battle at that place between the Americans commanded by General Sumpter and the British and Tories commanded he thinks by an officer of the name of Turnbull, on the 6 th day of August 1780. in which battle he received a wound in his left thigh by a ball passing through it, and he was told by Doc t Knox who dressed his wound, that a small part of the thigh bone was knocked off, he says he was then placed in the Hospital where he remained about five weeks, but was not fit for actual service until after the defeat of Col t Tarleton by Gen l Morgan and his army, making a term of service of more than eleven months. He further says that after that he was called into service by Captain Brownfield who succeeded Captain Reed - Reed having been killed at the battle before mentioned at the Hanging Rock, and was marched to the Shallowford of the Yadkin river in Navan County, and from that on to Stokes County and from that to Guilford County all in the State of North Carolina and at that time he thinks when they were on the south fork of the Yadkin, that a

Proclamation was issued by same officer of the United States stating that all those who would continue in service six weeks longer it should be good for a term of three months he says he served out the six weeks and then volunteered for three days with others expecting an engagement between Genl. Greene & Genl. Wallace, and was afterwards discharged, making a term of service in all of about Seventeen months. — and more, but that he only claims a pension for seventeen months actual service, and that he cannot recollect the precise periods of the war when he served. Interrogatories by the Court.
Ques. 1 st Where and in what year were you born. Ans. I was born in York County State of Pennsylvania on the 19 th day of February in the year 1756. agreeable to my Father's record. Ques. 2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it. Ans. I have a record of my age in my Bible taken from my Father's family record. Ques. 3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live. Ans. I lived in Mecklenburg County and State of North Carolina all the different times. I entered the service of the United States and until after the close of the Revolutionary war.

same time in the year 1800 or 1801. When I moved to Lincoln County North Carolina and remained there until the year 1816, when I moved to Rutherford County Tennessee and in the year 1817, I moved to Bedford County Tennessee where I have lived ever since and where I now live. In 1 st How were you called into Service were you drafted, were you a volunteer or was you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Ans: I was a volunteer the whole time of my Service —
In 2 nd 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 Service. —
Can't recollect any Regular officers but Generals Greene, Gates, and Morgan, I only recalled the Regiments under Generals, Rutherford, Sumpter, and I saw the troops of Genl Greene but do not recollect the members of the Regiments
In 6 th did you ever receive a discharge and if so, where is it —
Ans: I did receive a written discharge but what has become of it cannot tell the other times I only received a verbal discharge I think, for at that I did not think or know it would ever be of any service to me whatever to have a written one

State the names of some persons in your present neighbourhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and their opinion of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
And William Alexander, Abraham Talley, William Gregg, Josiah Duncan and the Rev George Newton of Shelbyville.
Deponent further states that he has no documentary evidence whatever, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to his services except the accompanying deposition of Richard Brown; and that he hereby hereby relinquishes all and every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in the United States. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William Beigham
for M c Usick C o
State of Tennessee Bedford County
We George Newton a clergyman residing in Bedford County and William Alexander a resident of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Beigham who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years Eight Months and thirteen days old; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he now resides to have been as a soldier of

the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and Subscribed this 6 th day of November 1832.
W m McKisick
Geo. Newton
W m Alexander
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; and that the above named appli- cant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states; And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that the Rev. George Newton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman of good standing in the Presbyterian Church, and a resident of Bedford County; and that W m Alexander who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County and State; and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
J. O'Neill
John B. Armstrong
Samuel Phillips
State of Tennessee Bedford County
I James McKisick clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Bigham for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Bedford County Court at office this 9 th day of January 1833.
J. McKisick clerk

• No 23020
Mr Bigham Bedford County Tennessee N
From 1776 private V o worth, $63, \frac{33}{100}
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Isaac Kishick 8th Bedford County Tennessee Shelbyville

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These 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 William Bigham Bedford County Tennessee.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. 1 st Aug t 1776 - 3 - private Capt Erwin G en Rutherford Col Alexander Marched ag t the Cherokee Indians, & then marched back to Nash- ville - 75 years Mecklenburg County North Carolina Traditional evidence Clayman & K. Wilms   Vol - Not Stated a minute man Capt Reed G en Sumpter Col Erwin Marched to the Hanging Rock, & to the Shallow Ford enlisted evidence one living witness credible - Applicant able to appear in court papers not properly attached   Called - - 11 - - Capt Reed   Called - - 1 14 - Capt Brumfield Hanging Rock. 1  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has 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 day 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 he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, 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 _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix 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.
[l] 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.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

An amendment to the declaration of William Bigham made at November Term 1832. of Bedford County Court in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of June the 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee Bedford County 3
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, William Bigham Sen r . who after being duly sworn agreeable to law, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods below and in the following grades to wit. That he served not less than three months as a private soldier in Capt. Gravins company as mentioned in the declaration above alluded to, and upon his first tour under Capt. Reed he served not less than three months and a half as a private soldier; and upon his second tour under Capt. Reed he served not less than Eleven Months as a private soldier as mentioned in his former declaration; and upon his last tour mentioned in said declaration he served not less than one month and fourteen days as a private soldier, making in all at least of Eighteen Months and twenty nine days service as a private soldier for which he claims a pension. Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 27 th day of June 1833.
William Bigham
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee No.
I James M c Kisicki clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for Bedford County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert M c Creery Esq m before whom William Bigham was qualified to the foregoing amended declaration, is now and was at the time of qualifying him thereto, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are given to all his official acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Bedford County Court at office this 11 th day of August 1853
J. M c Kisicki Clk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
September 13, 1929
Miss Florence McDuffie 1423 East Seventh Street Charlotte, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.1497, it appears that William Bigham was born February 19, 1756, in York County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted about August 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Robert Erwin's Company in Colonel Adam Alexander's North Carolina Regiment, went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians and was discharged about the first week in November, 1776.
Shortly after the siege of Charleston, he enlisted and served about three and one-half months as a minute man in Captain Reed's North Carolina Company.
He again enlisted, served about eleven months as a private in Captain Reed's Company in Colonel Robert Erwin's North Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Hanging Rock, August 6, 1780, where he was wounded by a ball passing

through his left thigh.
Later he served about one month and fourteen days as a private in Captain Brownfield's North Carolina Company.
About 1800 or 1801, he moved to Lincoln County, North Carolina, where he remained until 1816, when he moved to Rutherford County, Tennessee and in 1817, went to Bedford County, Tennessee, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1832.
He died June 24, 1842.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named William Bigham that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date of death on RRB

New War
1929- Sept 18, Visit to Miss Florence M Duffie Et
INVALID.
File No. 1494 William Bigham, Rev. N. G. Duffie.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: —Vol. a , Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Tennessee) Personally appeared before me Giles County) James S. Waynes an acting Justice of the peace for said County Richard Brown aged seventy, six years and some months and after being duly sworn deposes and saith that William Bigham in the year 1776 at that time Citizen of Maclinburg County and State of North Carolina served a volunteer in said State in the war of the Revolution at different periods and under different officers a term of time nine months and that the said Bigham served as a minut man on various occasions and under dif- ferent officers but the precise time of said terms of service deponent has not distinctly recollect, and further this deponent saith that the said Bigham was a faithful and active soldier in the said war of the Revolution and from long acquaintance with said Bigham said deponent has no hesitation in saying that full credit is due to any statement he may make relative to his services a soldier of the revolution
And further the deponent saith not Sworn to and subscribed to before me June 6 th 1833
Richard Brown Seal James S. Waynes (J.P.)

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within witness Richard Brown above twenty years and I believe him to be a man of truth and has sustained a good character ever since I knew him, and as it respects his age I have no doubt but he is correct in this statement of his age, and have heard several old men saying that they knew him to be a revolutionary soldier and had been in the service with him
Given under my hand and seal this 6 th day of June 1833
James S. Maynes M.P.
State of Tennessee Giles County.
I Herman Lester clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions holden for the County aforesaid do certify that James S. Maynes whose name is subscribed to the within and above certificates is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County afore- said, duly Commissioned and qualified & that

that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have here = = unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 7 th day of June 1833.
Jermain Lester Clerk.

1423 E. 7 th St Charlotte D.C. Sept. 11, 1929
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you please inform me as to whether a pension was ever granted to William my Bigham of North Carolina for service in the Revolutionary War or not. If so, will you please send any additional inform- ation concerning the same that you may have.
Very truly yours
Florence Mc n Duffie.