Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3174, James Cole, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
cole, James
S. 3174
CONTENTS
cardeed

25429 West Tennessee
James Cole of Carroll Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com manded by Captain Heoy of the regt commanded by Col Love in the Alabama line for 1 year and 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jan y 1834 and Thomas J Jemima Huntington Arrears to the 4th of Sept 150.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 30.00 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 75

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 27th A D 1832.
State of Tennessee Carol Barkley
On this 10 th day of December A D 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Carroll, now sitting, James Cole, a Resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged Twenty Seven Years , who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his Oath, make the following Declaration in order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That He was born in the State of Virginia, County of Bedford, on the 5 th Sept r . A D 1755. & has now in possession the Record of his age in the hand writing of his Father, who removed from said County & State, in the year 1756, to the County of Anson then , now Richmond, State of North Carolina, where Claimant resided until his Draft in Spring of 1776. and where he continued to reside until Spring 1831, when he removed to his present residence - In Spring of '76, supposed to be in the month of June, perhaps May, in obedience to his Draft, he marched under Capt. Hoy , Davidson Light & David Love , Colonel, against the Cherokee Indians, who, at that time, in the service of the British, were butchering & scalping the White Settlers in the Western part of N. C. a - and proceeding on to Pleasant Garden, joined Genl. Griffin Rutherford's Army, & then through a waste and mountainous Country, by aid of Pilots, marched on to the Indian settlements, and with the loss of few lives, destroyed some twelve or fifteen of their Towns & perhaps as many of their men. but had no general Engagement, as they generally fled at the approach of our Army - This done,

march? back & was discharged some time in the latter part of the month of October, or first of November following, which is believed to be full six months from time of Draft, to time of discharge.
This Claimant states, that from the time of his discharge aforementioned, until the year 1780, he stood several drafts, but was fortunate enough to escape being drafted, and volunteered in 1780 and was engaged in procuring & driving Beef to Genl Gates' Army at Camden & was about a days ride of Camden when Gates was defeated - At & after this time, the Tories became so numerous, bold & troublesome in this section, that Claimant was compell'd for safety to flee his county, & went into the County of Wake, N.C. where he was taken sick of Fever & continued so for about two months, when, getting well, he returned to his County of Anson, now Richmond, and volunteered under Col d Crawford, and was again engaged in driving Cattle for about two months, but for Genl Greene's Army, he thinks in 1781 - From this time he was constantly in the service under Colonels Wade, Crawford, Williams & Childs, Maj r Wall, Captains Dismant, Ide, Warthen, & others, names not now recollected; alternately now with one & then with another, and was in the first engagement with the Tories at Beatty's Bridge on Drowning Creek; in which battle the Tories were successful. They were commanded by Col d Fanning & M c Neill, & We, by Col d Wade & Crawford - This Engagement took place perhaps July 1781 - He was not in the second engagement at Beatty's Bridge which took place a short time after the first, perhaps a month or two, having been taken sick a day or two before, while on his way to the place.
After this, Claimant was engaged in scouting the country where circumstances required, upon Drowning Creek & Little Pee Dee and other places, but was in no other engagement until several months after news of the surrender of Cornwallis - the Tories considering their a desperate case if taken, still continued their depredations - These were truly " times that tried men's souls " -

This Claimant states that he got but one discharge that he now recollects, that was from Captain Hays - but took no special care of it, considering it of but little value & knows not what has become of it - That he has no documentary evidence whereby to prove the foregoing services, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure in this Court who can testify to his services - Except Matthew Covington, whose affidavit is annexed, who can testify only to the service against the Cherokee Indians -
Claimant refers to the following Gentlemen, his neighbors, who can testify to his character for veracity &c (Martially) Col s John Clark, Matthew Covington, William L. McNeill & Thomas Crawford - all of whom were well acquainted with him in North Carolina & since his removal to this place: but knows of no clergyman near him who was acquainted with him in North Carolina, & in fact there is none near him who have become particularly acquainted with him since he came to this country -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court } Claimant sincerely believes the day & year first mentioned } that the whole time By & before - } of his actual service, amounts } to 4 years, 2 mos, 10 days -
E Gwin CLK
James Cole
John Clark & William L. McNeill & Matthew Covington - Residing in the County of Carroll State of Tennessee, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Cole who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he has resided, & in that where he now resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court } the day & year above mentioned }
By & before -
Edward Gwin CLK
John Clark
William L. McNeill Matthew Covington

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter & 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 John Clark, William L. McNeill & Matthew Covington, — who have signed the preceding Certificate are Residents of the County of Carroll & are credible Persons & that their Statutory is entitled to Credit.
J Edward Gwin
Thos. Hamilton John Clark William L. McNeill Matthew Covington Clerk of the Court of
Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Richmond Carroll, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Cole for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 10 th day of December A D 1832. Edward Gwin Clerk
State Tennessee } On this 10 th day of December A D 1832 Carroll County, } personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting Matthew Covington aged about 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith; that he was well acquainted with James Cole who subscribed & swore to the foregoing Declaration, prior to the Revolutionary War, that the said Cole was one of Captain Hoys men in the expedition against the Cherokee Nation in 1776, & that he frequently heard of him during the whole of the Revolutionary War, perhaps was with him occasionally, and knows him to have been a true & faithful friend to the United States of America & actively engaged in her service. Sworn to & subscribed in open court, this 10 th day of December A D 1832. Before E. Gwin clk. Matthew Covington

State of Tennessee Robertson County } Personally appeared before me John Dutcher a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Stephen Cole who being first sworn depose and say that he was born in the State of North Carolina Anson County on the 16 th day of May in the year of our Lord 1760 and now a resident of Robertson County State of Tennessee who in Testifying as to the services of his brother James Cole in the Revolution States that from the long lapse of time and from old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service of said James Cole nor all the general circumstances of his services, the actual situation of the Country in which we then resided and defended were such as to render it im- possible to define with precision the length of the service of the said James Cole or any other person in that Section of Country for a majority of the Citizens of that Section were Tories and from the commencement of the war until the close we were in the actual service of the United States in some way for we were obliged to be in actual service either in the army or in scouting parties for we dare not be at home in any employ whatever, for those that attempted the like were either killed by the Tories or taken prisoner and surrendered to the British and numbers of those taken & surrendered to the British were handed and consequently myself, brother James Cole and some ten or dozen of others came to the conclusion & entered into a league that we never would surrender under any circumstances what- ever but would stand up in the defence of the Country as long as we could find ground to stand on or die in the attempt, consequently to the best of my recollection our service were

as follows (to wit), He states that his brother James Cole was a resident of North Carolina (then) Surson County and that he was drafted to the best of my recollection and entered the service of the United States in the year 1776 but the precise month he does not recollect this deponent states that his brother James Cole together with himself served together under Capt. William Gray, in a Regiment commanded by Col. David Lord, Maj. Davidson under Genl. Rutherford in a Campaign against the Cherokee Indians we served I am possessed four months and am of opinion longer but cannot testify in the possession to that fact —
Again from the best of my recollection my brother James Cole in the year 1777 latter part or in the first part of the year 1778 in the County and State aforesaid Volunteered his service & entered the service of the United States as a private under myself as Captain of a Volunteer Company and at different times and various places we served under different officers through a considerable portion of North & South Carolina (to wit, Col. Crawford, Maj. Wall, Col. Childs, Col. Wade Col. Speed, Col. Medlock, Col. Williams, Col. Dornelson According as we would and could fall into the different Armies at different places, and when and where we would fall into any branch of the army we would serve & were commanded by our Superior officers and were subject to their orders & command and when in our own district we were commanded by Genl. Harrington we were in various little skirm- ishes during our service but in no general engagement, in one of those skirmishes

with a party of horse my Lieutenant Israel Maddock was killed at Pettys bridge on down ing bank which divided the counties of Anson Sumterland  Sumterland , Richmond and Moore, it is im- possible to define the length of the service of James Cole, myself & company under any particular commanding Col. or General unless we had been kept a General for our service were employed in scouting and spying expeditions across the country in various directions from one Army to another ascertaining the situation of the country and the movements of the enemy and conveying the intelligence from one branch of the Army to another &c until the war was ended or until the year 1783 perhaps in February making the service of my brother James Cole as a private in the Revolutionary War of the United States not less than five years. I have a personal knowl- edge of his service having served with him in March from Anson County North Carolina where we entered the service through through a consid- erable portion of both North & South Carolina at various times according as necessity would require &c and further this deponent saith not &
Stephen Cole
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 June 1833
John H. Patterson Justice of Peace

I John Hutchinson a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee do hereby declare that Stephen Seals whose name is signed to the foregoing deposition is a resident of the County and State aforesaid and that I believe him to be of the age he states and is in a situation to testify and is a credible person, his testimony my hand and seal this 7th day June 1833
John Hutchinson Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Robertson County } I William Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Hutchinson Esq. whose name subscribes to the Tested to the foregoing deposition of Stephen Seals and signed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly qualified and commissioned as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be due to his official acts as such and that his signature thereto is genuine — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 7th day of June 1833
W. Seal

21944 James Cale Jy Carroll Co from 1776 print 18 months 18 1, $60
Thos J. Jennings, agt. Huntingdon Tenn -
5 Cannot allow but for 18 months, the part of the series not provided for.
Thos J. Jennings John B. ... Huntingdon Carroll Co

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 7 1833
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. 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 James Cole Carroll Co Ky.
   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.     in 1778 6 1st Capt Hays Col Lorne N. & S. Car. 77 Trad. testimony, who swears to it   1780 not stated   1781 about 2 drum major Col Crawford " 11 to   afterwards not stated Capt. D. James Col do   " " not stated    The official character and signature of V. P. Hudson should be certified as required in note 2. And the time that the applicant commenced his service in 1781 should be stated and the precise duration of service in that year and the year succeeding.
Stephen Cal line in Robert son Co. Tenn & has applied for pension
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 } ss.
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 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 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 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 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.
□ The notes from [a] to [j] 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.
W. L. Storrs and Clerk

Amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June A.D. 1832.
State of Tennessee } ss. Carroll County }
On this 9 th day of September A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of Pleas and Quartermaster's Quarter Sessions of said County now sitting, James Cole, who, states that he is, and is known by the court to be the same person who made, in this court, his original declaration in order to obtain the benefit of said act of Congress, on the 10 th day of December A.D. 1832, and by way of amendment to the same, he states on oath as aforesaid 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 period below and in the following grants: For at least two years I served as a private; and for such service I claim a pension, and that is all for which I do claim.
Sworn to & subscribed in } open court this day & } year aforesaid.
Edward Gwin Clerk
James Cole
And the said court do certify that James Cole who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing amended declaration is the same person who made his original declaration in this court in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of June A.D. 1832, and that the members of this court are acquainted with Matthew Covington whose officer accompanied the original declaration in this case as a witness to a part of the Revolutionary services of the said James Cole, and that said Covington is a credible person and his said statement is entitled to credit.
Henry Wright J. The Hamilton J. Isaac B. Hunt J.

I Edward Gwin, Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county of Carroll aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and amended proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of James Bale for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court, at office, in Huntington. This 13 th day of September A.D. 1833.
Edward Gwin, Clerk.

Amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832.
State of Tennessee Carroll County } ss.
On this 9 th day of December 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County, now sitting James Cole, who states that he is the same person who made in this court his original declaration in order to obtain the benefit of said act of Congress on the 10 th day of December 1832 and his first amended declaration on the 9 th day of September 1833; and by way of further amendment to the said, being still a resident citizen of said county of Carroll, having been first duly sworn he states, that by reason of his old age, the great lapse of time, and his consequent failure of recollection he cannot state the precise time at which he entered the service of the United States in 1780 or the precise duration of his service in that and succeeding years as required by the last direction to him from the commission of Pensions, but endeavoring to comply with that requisition he will state such times and circumstances as he can recollect tending to illustrate the points to which his attention has been called as aforesaid.
This applicant in the month of May 1780 resided in Ashe county N. Carolina, near the corner of Ashe, Cumberland and Alleghany counties in that state, and in consequence of applicant's own devotion to the American cause, manifested by conveying intelligence of the

monuments of the Tories to the Whigs, and to parties of the American Army when they could, in a few days after the Surrender of General S. B. by Genl. Lincoln, in said month of May 1780, a company of British Dragoons were sent and came to applicant's house for the purpose of taking or killing him; but he discovered them & escaped to a neighboring swamp, from which he saw them astray or away off every thing he had of value - Applicant in a few days, fell in with Genl. Henry M c Harrington who was also compelled to leave his house, and Shortly afterwards they fell in with Genl. Marion who had then but two or three men with him; and perhaps about a month after applicant left home he & his flying party joined Genl. De Kalb at Cape River with whom applicant returned to his own country, when he immediately volunteered & joined a company of mounted guns men commanded by Capt. (afterwards Maj.) William Wall, who was under the orders of Col. Thomas Crawford with other similar companies, or perhaps our Regiment was at that time commanded by Col. Thomas Wade. When applicant joined Capt. Wall on this occasion it must have been about the last of June or first of July 1780. From this time applicant continued in the service & was engaged in pursuing & driving back to Genl. Gates Army until his capture in the month of August following. In consequence of this went the Corps to which applicant belonged immediately dispersed & he went for safety to Wake County N.C. where he was confined by sickness for two months as he has stated in his original declaration. As soon as applicant got well enough, as well he can recollect about the first of November

1780, he again joined Capt. Wade's company of mounted gunners which was by that time reorganized & the Regiment commanded by Col. Crawford. From this time (1 st Nov. 1780) applicant was constantly in the service until the Spring of 1782, (more or less not recollected), under the officers, for the purposes and in the manner stated in his original declaration. And so this applicant states that he served the United States as a private soldier six months against the Creek Indians, and afterwards he was in the service as stated in this amended declaration from two to three months before the Battle of Camden, and about eighteen more thereafter that went as here in before particularly stated, making in all to the best of his knowledge, belief and recollection at least two years and two months in the service. This applicant knows of no person whose testimony he can procure as to his service, except those whose affidavits he will herewith transcribe, to wit, Matthew Covington, Stephen Cole, and Samuel Watkins, the affidavits of the two latter of whom he has been able to procure since the preparation of his original declaration.
Sworn to & subscribed } James Cole in open court this day } & year aforesaid.
Edward Gwin Clerk

And the said court do hereby certify that James Cole who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration, is the same person who made his original declaration in this court for a pension on the 10 th of December 1832, & his first amendment to the same on the 9 th day of September 1833. And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and service as he states.
All right J.P. Thos Hamilton J.P. Saml Ingram J.P.
I Edward Irwin, clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of James Cole for a pension, being his third declaration for that purpose -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Huntington this 9 th day of December A.D. 1833.
Edward Irwin Clerk

Affidavit of Sam. P. Matthews

State of Tennessee Personaly appeared before me Humphreys County a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Samuel Watkins who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was born in Anson County North Carolina on the 15 th of June A.D. 1760 and now a resident of Humphreys County State of Tennessee. who in testifying to the services of James Cole in the Revolutionary war. states that he was acquainted with James Cole (the applicant) in Anson County North Carolina there Parents being neighbours to each other; states that to his knowledge the above mentioned James Cole was drafted from Anson County N.C. to serve a tour of 3 months against the Cherokee Indians; He well recollects this circumstance as he had two Brothers who were drafted at the same time To wit William and Thomas Watkins both now deceased. This deponent states that the precise period when the above mentioned James Cole entered the service is not in his power to state but to the best of his Memory it was either in the month of May or June A.D 1776 He states that the Colonel under whom the said Cole went out was by the name of David Love; and that they returned from this tour in the last of Oct or first of November 1776 This deponent further states that to his knowledge the above named James Cole was in the service of the United States as a Volunteer from the 1 st of June 1781 to the beginning of the year 1782 That he was at the battle of Bratys Bridge with him in 1781. the Officers then in command were Col. Crawford and Wade and Capt. Wall The Captain who commanded the company to whom this deponent belonged was by the name of Zach h McDonald He has long known James Cole and has long known James Cole and has no hesitation in saying that he was always

true to his country:— And further this deponent saith not Sworn to and subscribed. before me this 5 th day of August 1833 E. J. Wheatly (Jp)
Samuel his Watkins mark
I Charles J. Wheatly a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Humphreys State of Tennessee do hereby declare that Samuel Watkins whose name is signed to the foregoing deposition is a resident of the county and State aforesaid, and that I believe him to be of the age he states and is a credible person and in a situation to testify witness my hand this the 5 th day of August 1833 C. J. Wheatly (Jp)
State of Tennessee I Dawsey P. Henderson Clerk Humphreys County of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the county do hereby certify that Charles J. Wheatly whose name purports to be tested to the foregoing deposition of Samuel Watkins and signed to the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly qualified and Commissioned as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be done to his official acts and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the private no public seal of S. & Q. Court at office this day 5 th day August 1833 D. P. Henderson Clerk

State of Pennsylvania Berks county
I William B. Dunlap
member elect of the House of Representatives of the United States do hereby certify that Dawney P. Hudson whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate in his own proper hand writing, was at the time of signing the same and still is Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County of Humphreys in the State of Tennessee. Given under my hand this 25 th Octr. 1833
W. B. Dunlap

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Act: June 7/32
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cole, Jesse GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3957 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 14, 1791 To Anthony Maxwell
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.