Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,615, John Dafron, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Dalron, John Dallin, Dalforn, Daffren
R. 2615
CONTENTS
Daffren Sarah
Ms. 8.

Declaration In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee
Jefferson County ss December County Court T.D. 1845
On this 1 st day of December 1845 personally appeared before the Court of Jefferson County an affidavit of the said John D. Dugdale in order for service & entry John Dugdale a Resident of Jefferson County was State of Tennessee aged Ninety Three years old. Who being first duly sworn acknowledging the laws doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he served as a Private in Martha's Creek Battalion, and John Dugdale Littleroad in Collierville County North Carolina, at the Revolutionary Barracks. When John Dugdale got killed, the Army was broken, he then went to Rutherford County, and served under Captain Nee Williams of the Light Horse, and John Dugdale Dugdale and John Dugdale marching through Rutherford County into Moore County served two years, and then Dugdale was killed. (This Dugdale's service also mentioned here in the foregoing, as to the dates his Recollections does not serve him, and that he has no documentary evidence even that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can produce, who can testify to his service. He further states that the reason why his application was not sooner made, is that his papers were destroyed by Judge Dugdale. That he Dugdale was that the Public House at Waverly the Dugdale put up was burnt up, and the papers destroyed and that from his infancy he neglected to have made them and until the present time. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to

a Georgian or community except the present cause declares that his name is not on the Pension Role of the Army of any State I was to our subscription the day and year above said Jacobus Fidler Clerk of Jefferson County
John J. Dafford ment
We Rollers  James a Colongyman Residing in the County of Jefferson  James and John Mitchell Residing in the County of Jefferson hereby certify, that the are well acquainted with John Dafford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be thirty three years old that he is a Veteran and believes, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that the error in that opinion, John Mitchell further states that he has known said Dafford since that he served in the Revolutionary War, more than thirty years ago.
I was to our subscription the 1 st day of December 1845 Jacobus Fidler Clerk of Jefferson County
Samuel R. Miller John Mitchell
Interrogatories put by the Records to 1 st When were in what year did you leave I then home in Virginia County Northampton  in Virginia the year of the Revolution, I was of age at the close of the War as I have always understood. 2 d Do you have any Records of your age, and if so where is it.

I know none. Neither do I know where it is
3 Where were you living when called into service When were you here since the Revolution? War and where do you know him,
4 Was living in Randolph County North Carolina and since the War, I have lived parts of  parts of  North Carolina  South Carolina and parts in Georgia and am now living in Jefferson County,
4 How were you called into service I volunteered.
5 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what was the reason of it.
I have no recollection of ever receiving a discharge if one was given I do not know what was the reason of it.
5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops when you were on such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the General Commanders of your service.
I recollect of none but Brig. Genl. L. H. Morgan
State the names of persons to whom you are now known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for morality, and the policy of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
R. Miller
Rev. Samuel Smith says John Mitchell
I do certify that the above process of law is a true copy from the original and is affirmed to,

Since the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the antagonistic proceedings by the War Department that the above mentioned application does a Revolutionary Soldier service in his station. Since the board further certifies, that it appears to them, that Samuel R. Miller who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman Resident in the County of Jefferson that John Mitchell who has also signed the same, is a Resident of Jefferson County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Fidler Clerk of the County board of Jefferson and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said board in the matter of the application of John Dafforn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Decatur this 2 nd day of December AD 1845
James Fidler Clerk of Jefferson County

State of Georgia } Walker County }
On this the 6th day of December 1851 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County Sarah Dafforn a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged eighty eight (88) years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of John Dafforn who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution that the said John Dafforn resided in North Carolina at the time of the commencement of said war and was drafted she thinks in 1778 and served in the militia of said State under the command of Col. Litzal and Capt. Mayborn until these Officers were killed by the Tories, that soon after this her said husband was taken prisoner by Col. Fanning the noted Tory, that he made his escape from Fanning and volunteered and served as a light horseman under the command of Capt. Williams and she thinks at different times under the command of each of the following Officers, to wit, Col. Belford Capt. Aaron Hill and Capt. John Night, that she this deponant lived during the war in Randolph County North Carolina and was acquainted with the said John Dafforn while he was in service, that she was married to him in the summer of (1781) seventeen hundred and eighty one, by publication in the County and State last above written, by a Baptist preacher of the name of Richard Shacelford. That she has no documentary evidence of her marriage to the said John Dafforn as stated above, having no family record, and knows of no

of no person living who can of their own knowledge testify to the fact, and this deponent further declares that the said John Dafforn soon after her marriage to him as stated above, again entered the service as horseman and continued in the same a greater part of the time until the cessation of hostilities, that she has no documentary proof of her husband's services as stated above as his discharges cannot be found, that she recollects to have heard him say that said discharges were in the possession of John Grist a man who was with him in service and who has now been a long time dead. She further declares that her first child, Joseph Dafforn was born in the summer of 1782, she recollects that while this child was an infant the news of peace caused great rejoicing in the country. She further declares that she and her husband resided in Randolph County North Carolina for twelve or fifteen years after peace was made, then moved to Spartanburg District South Carolina where they remained until 1816, that they moved to Jefferson County State of Tennessee, that she thinks her said husband made some efforts to get a pension while living there, but does not know whether his declaration was filed or not but knows he did not obtain a pension, that they lived in Jefferson County Tennessee until the death of her husband John Dafforn which occurred on the 18th day of August 1849 leaving this deponent a widow, that soon after this she moved to Walker County Georgia where she still lives the widow of John Dafforn all of which will more fully appear from the following proof.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written and I her Sarah mark Dafforn further certify that Sarah Dafforn is a credible person and unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open court. In testimony whereof I do set my hand & seal A L Barry J. H. [unclear]

State of Georgia } Walker County }
Be it known that on this the 8th day of December 1851 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County above written personally appeared Joseph Dafforn a resident of the County and State aforesaid a person whose statements are entitled to full credit aged (69) sixty nine years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements.
That he is the oldest child of John Dafforn deceased and Sarah Dafforn who now claims a pension for the revolutionary services of the said John Dafforn.
That at his earliest recollection he was living with his said parents in Randolph County North Carolina, that they remained in Randolph County until about the year 1795, that they then removed to Spartanburg District South Carolina that they remained there until about the year 1816 when his said parents removed to Jefferson County State of Tennessee, but that he this deponent still lived in South Carolina until the year 1833 when he moved to Walker County Georgia, that his said parents lived in Jefferson County Tennessee until the death of his father the said John Dafforn which occurred on the 18th day of August 1849, that his mother the said Sarah Dafforn then moved to Walker County Georgia where she still lives a widow. This deponent further declares, that he has always understood that his father was first a drafted soldier and served in the militia, that he afterwards volunteered and served as a horse man, that he believes his father was a faithful soldier for three years or more, that he believes this because he repeatedly heard him speak of said service and often heard others speak of being in service

with him, he further declares that he believes his parents were legally married in 1781 that they always lived peaceably together as husband and wife and that he never heard their marriage as stated above questioned or contradicted
Joseph Dafforn
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written before me I further certify that the deponent Joseph Dafforn is a respectable man and is apparently as old as he represents himself to be, In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix my official signature
Geo. Benjamin J. P.

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P. O. _____
John Rafnow
Service: widow Sarah
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

John Dafforn Zen Shose
Ex Shool Stampkin Dec-11-57

State of Georgia Walker County
by these presents that I Sarah Dafforn of said county and State (widow of the late John Dafforn of Jefferson County Tennessee) do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to examine my deceased husband's papers on file in the Pension Office a report to me the cause that he was not allowed a Pension for his services as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina Militia
Given under my hand and seal this the 24 th day of Nov. 1851
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of William G. Sparks Benjamin J. Odell
Sarah Dafforn Mark
State of Georgia Walker County
I Richard M. Casady clerk of the Superior Court of said county do hereby certify that Benjamin J. Odell is an acting Justice

of the Peace in and for said County Commissioner and duly qualified and that his name within signed appears to be in his usual handwriting
Given under my hand My hand and seal of Office this the 25 th day of November 1851
R. W. Cassady, Clerk
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John Daphnow
Tex
Oct 7. June '32
Joseph Daphnow Room 400 Washington City D.C.
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Aug 6. 1846
John Daphnow
June 1, 1832
J. J.

Cambridge December 27 th Jan 1846
Sir,
I herewith enclose to you the application of John Deane for a pension. The papers already have been sent earlier but I have filed them with the papers of the records & have forgot them. Please I'll enclose to a few scraps copy by Mr Deane, in relation to them.
J. L. Edinmore Esq.
Respectfully James Miller

Army Department Sept. 10 th , 1851.
Sir As requested in the affidavits I enclose you, the accompanying documents.
I know the parties, and nothing of the merits of the claims.
With highest respect Your Obedt Servt
W. A. Graham
Gen. E. H. Harkness Com. Pan.

Washington, D.C. Dec. 16th 1857
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Daffan or Daffron widow of John Daffan or Daffron of Ga. Act 4th July 1836. John Daffan or Daffron
Her husband, made his declaration from Tennessee in 1845 under Act of 7th June 1832, and failed on acct. of want of proof of service.
In the examination of her claim I desire that reference may be made to his declaration as above stated
I have the honor to be Sir, Very Respectfully, Yours & M c div.
Hon. J. E. Heath, Sec. of Pensions Con. of Pension

Washington, D.C. 2nd March 1853
Sir,
Herewith enclose certificate of the late Comptroller of N.C. showing payments to Mr Daffin , which I wish to be filed in his papers under act 7th June 1832 or in his widow Sarah Daffren act 1836. N.C. roll. I am informed that his and her name was often as otherwise written or pronounced Daffin . You will discover that in the papers that the name is written Dafren or Daffren . There can be no doubt but that the payments were made to the claimant's husband.
I have the honor to be, In very respect, W. Lumsden
Hon J. P. Heath, Commr. of Pensions

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William S. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
John Daffin
Indent or army certificate No. 3172 £1 S1 specie issued by the Auditors of Halifax District.
Ditto No. 3576, £7 S10 specie — Ditto —
Ditto " 9093 £3 S14 D6 " "
Book L No. 3 page 13 £2 S7 D6 specie
" — " 24 " 16, £9 — "
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 25th. day of February 1853.
Wm. S. Clarke Compt'r.

Brief card Varah Dappin. Jenn.

Brief case John Daffron. Tenn.
John Daffron. (1 th Dec r 1845. Open Court), aged 93 yrs. Declares he entered was in Service U.S. under Col. S. officers & served as herein stated - as a volunteer 3 mos: under Capt. Cope & Col John Littrell in N.C. at Commis- -sary Barracks - Then went to Rowan Co. & volunteered under capt. Ned Williams of H orse - Col Jas. Doo- -gan & Col. Colyer - serving 2 years & then peace was made. The 3 mos. service above mentioned was in the infantry - does not remember date, & has no documentary evidence - knows of no person whose testimony he can prove.
Varah Daffron. (6 th Dec r 1851.) aged 88 years) Says she is widow of John Daffron, private in Rev: war - think he was drafted in 1778 & served under Col. Littrell Capt. Mayborn in Militia till officers were killed by the Tories - John soon after was taken prisoner by Col. Fanning - escaped, re- -entered & served under Capt. Williams as Lt. Horse- -man & she thinks under Col. Belford, Capt. Aaron Hill & Capt. John Night - married in summer of 1781 by publication by Rev. Rich d Shackelford - has no documentary evidence of marriage.

knows of no person who can testify to the fact. John entered service (after marriage) as horseman & continued service part of time until cessation of hostilities - Jos. was born in the summer of 1782 after Penn moved to Spartanburg - remained there till 1816 - then moved to Tennessee - John died 18 th Augt. 1849 - still a widower
Jos. Daffin. - (8 th Decr. 1851), aged 69 yrs. says he is the oldest child of John Daffin - from earliest recollection he was living in N.C. till about 1795 - then removed to So. Ca. about 1816 went to Tenn. Dept lived in S.C. till 1833 & removed to Ga. - John died 18 th Augt. 1849 - Mother Sarah still a widow - always understood his father was 1 st drafted soldier in Militia - afterwards volunteered as a horseman - believes he served 3 yrs or more - heard him speak of his services & heard others speak of being in service with him - believes his parents were married in 1781 - lived as husband & wife -
Susan Shaw. (8 th Decr. 1851), aged 68 yrs. says from her earliest recollection she was living in Spartanburg Dist. S.C. - that John & Sarah (the identical person claiming a pension) resided near her parents - went to school with Jos. elder brother - Jos. 4 yrs older than herself - reputed man & wife & that Jos. was a soldier.

Resurrects her father had one or more discharges of John Daffin - heard her father say John had served with him a long time in war.
Power Atty to Thos. Lumpkin. 24 th Nov. 1851.
Certificate Comptroller of N.C. shows payments to John Daffin of L s 7. 10. - L s 3. 12. 6 L s 3. 7 s 6 - L s 9. ~ $56.50

Th D. D. Davis Attorney.

State of Georgia } Walker County } Be it known that on this 8th day of December 1851 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Susan Shaw a resident of the County and State above written, a person whose statements are entitled to full credit aged (65) sixty five years, and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make make the following statements
That at the time of her earliest recollection she was living in Spartanburgh District South Carolina, that John Dafforn, and Sarah Dafforn (the identical person who now claims a pension for the revolutionary services of her deceased husband) resided near to her parents, that she recollects distinctly of going to school for a number of months when she was ten or twelve years of age with Joseph Dafforn oldest son of the aforesaid John and Sarah Dafforn, that the said Joseph was about four years older than herself. And this deponent further states that her father John Grist and her mother as she always understood moved from North Carolina to Spartanburgh District South Carolina while she this deponent was an infant. She further states that the aforesaid John and Sarah Dafforn were believed to have been legally married in Randolph County North Carolina, that they were living peaceably together, that she never heard their marriage questioned or contradicted, that the said John Dafforn was a reputed soldier of the Revolution, that her father the said John Grist was a soldier of said war in North Carolina that he was called a good scholar and penman and had in his possession the papers and discharges

of a number of his fellow soldiers, that she recollects clearly and unmistakably that her father had one or more discharges that belonged to the aforesaid John Dafforn that she repeatedly heard her father say that John Dafforn was with him a long time in the Revolutionary war, she further states her father the said John Grist has been dead for twent thirtytwo years Susan his Shaw M rs William G. Sparks marks
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written before me, I further certify that the deponent is a respectable person and is apparently as old as she represents herself to be In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix my official signature.
Geo. Brignman J.P.
State of Georgia } Walker County } I Richard W. Caysady Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that A. G. Barry is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and that his signature to the foregoing declaration of Sarah Dafforn is his genuine official signature.
I further certify that Geo Brignman is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths, and that his signatures to the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Dafforn and Susan Shaw are his genuine official signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office at office in Lafayette on this 9 th day of December A D 1851 R. W. Caysady Clk J.P.