Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38660, Frederick Desern, N.C.

SERVICE
N 6.
Desern, Frederick or Desearn
NUMBER
S. 38660 B.Y. Wt. 119-100
issued January 21, 1804 to Daniel Wheaton, the cause of Rev't bar service of Pudent Desern (see B.L. Book Warrants issued after 1800.)
CONTENTS

8917. 1 East Tennessee Roll.
Frederick Deserm,
of Hawkins Co. in the state of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mayburn of the N. Carolina line, for the term of 2 years & 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee (East) at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24. of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of April 1819, and sent to S. D. Mitchell, Esq. clerk of Hawkins Co. Rogersville, Tenn.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . . . 51. 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . . 48. " ann. 6m. 12/31. . . . . $99.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cash:
Deed of Pension Certificate returned 1883 June 21. Hon. S. F. Phillips (Solicitor Genl) that pension terminated at his death — 1884 April 26. John D. Zern, that no data furnished to identify & as to arrears due the 3d Auditor can only decide sent omnibus circular
Notified how to get the 12. Dec 1818. Rogersville, Tenn.

Frederick Wilson Declaration
Not to be used Naturalized
Adm.
3/4/83
Clerk of Hawkins Co.
State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 18 th Feb y 1819. William Shill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental Line of the said State that Fred t . Dobson enlisted as a private soldier in the Revo- lutionary war in Capt. Shields Company of the 6 th Regiment for the war and was discharged the 20 th April 1780.
Given under my Hand the date above Wm. Shill

State of Tennessee S. George McCall Hankins County S. Chairman of the Court of Pleas quarters Sessions for said County do hereby certify that it appears that S. D. Mitchell whose name appears annexed to the foregoing certificate affidavit is now at the time of signing same not of said Court I think Mr. B. Mitchell is Deputy and thus full partial credit should be given to this official act as such known under my Hand & Seal this 21 st day of September 1818
Geo. Maxwell (Sealed)
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County
August Session 1818
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Personally appeared in open court
This 24 day of August 1818 I, Frederic Desern, a citizen of Hawkins County in State aforesaid aged Seventy four Years last February and being sworn in due form of law deponeth & saith that he enlisted in the service of the Revolution for 2 Years & 6 months in the month of June of July 1776 in Perry County, South Carolina under Captain Daugherty in the 6th Regiment, the Colonel's name not recollecting in the Brigade of Division commanded by General Moore the who died shortly thereafter and was succeeded by General Fraser, who was killed at the battle of Germantown. That from Perry County where this Deponent was marched to Wilmington in South Carolina that at said place General Moore died, that this Deponent was stationed at said last mentioned place about six months. That from thence this Deponent marched with the army under the command of Genl. M c Douglass to the Valley Forge on the Schuylkill River where this Deponent was stationed with the army during the winter of 1777 in the Spring afterwards. General George Washington with the army to which this Deponent belonged pursued the British to Monmouth Town, at which place a desperate battle was fought in which General Washington was victorious and which this deponent assisted in achieving. That this Deponent was in several skirmishes with the British shortly thereafter whereafter that this Deponent under the command of Genl. Washington marched

To the South River above New York where the army remained a considerable time that from thence he was marched to Philadelphia and from thence to Halifax County North Carolina where this Deponant was honorably discharged in 1779 by Col. Clarke. That said discharge is lost That this Deponant has no other Evidence of his Service, than his own oath. - that after he had Enlisted for two Years & a half this Deponant was informed by his Captain (Boughton) that if he would Enlist for six months longer, in addition to his 2 1/2 Yrs. he would receive more land bounties; That this Deponant did Enlist for six months longer, making in all three Years. which period he served faithfully & honorably. That this Deponant was in the Battle of Monmouth as above stated, and in several Skirmishes with the Enemy. And also this Deponant was at the Taking of Stony Point under the command of General Anthony Wayne.
That from the fatigues & privations he has endured he is much Enfeebled & debilitated, that he is unable to help out himself. And is, in difficult circumstances, that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has resided about 21 Years in this State & is now to be described this day of
August 1818 known to me John Smith Frederick his Reser mark Frederick Reser

On the same day appeared Matthias Click & Captain William Nichols both citizens of said County, State & made oath in due form that they are well acquainted with said Frederick Reser who who is an old resident of this County, that he is an honest good citizen and is in reduced circumstances and much embarrassed and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. — Sworn to & subscribed this 24 th day of August 1818 in open court From town of Open Court Mitchell Clk  William Nichols Matthias Click
State of Tennessee } Hardin County } August Session 1818
I Stockley D. Mitchell Clk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said County and State do hereby certify that on the said 24 th day of August 1818 Frederick Reser the above claimant for a pension together with William Nichols and Matthias Click all citizens of said County and State appeared in open Court and being sworn by said Court deposed and subscribed to the above affidavits, to which their respective names appear as being just correct and true to the best of their knowledge and according to the law of Congress
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of Office at office in Rogersville this 24 th day of August 1818 D. Mitchell Clk By W. B. Mitchell his deputy

Frederick D. Lewis claim
A. 917
Sept. 10/19
Dix Alexander Esq. Rogersville Tenn.

State of Tennessee Harkins County ss. August Session 1820
on this 28th day of August 1820 Personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record for said County. Frederick Reser, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in the Sixth Regiment South Carolina line, in Captain Ranges Company, that he enlisted in said Company for two years and a half, and that he has been paid his full salary and that he has not since that time been entitled to any further pay.
Reser further being had to his full declaration made more fully appears, which declaration was made and in said County Court of Harkins, about the 24th day of August 1818, and that he has received a Pension certificate, now in his possession number 8,917. And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to be defrauded or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818.
And that I have not since that time, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz 2 Cows (cows) and 9 pigs, and that excepting my bedding & clothing (as above) I own no other personal property, nor any Real Estate, that his occupation is that of a Laborer, and that he
was on the 25th of last February Seventy Seven Years old, and is very infirm unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country, that the only person living with him, are his wife aged about forty eight Years, a son aged about ten Years

ever that they are not able to support themselves Sworn to the foregoing and declared in open Court this day above
his Frederick D. Nelson mark
The Court values the above Estate at Ten dollars
State of Tennessee I Stockly D. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quorum sessions for the County of Hawkins in the state aforesaid do her certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court And I do further certify that it is the opin- ion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibi- ted in the aforesaid schedule is Ten dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Office in Rogers- ville this 28 th day of August 1826.
S. Mitchell Clerk

38 660
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38,660
Frederick Deserm
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 128-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I now all men by these presents that I Frederick Desearn a Soldier in the Service of the United States of America on continental establishment in the North Carolina for during the war with Great Britain for a Valuable and full consideration to me said Frederick Desearn in hand paid before the execution hereof by Daniel Wheaton the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, have and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release, transfer, and assign unto him, his heirs, executors administrators and assigns for ever, all the rights, title, interest, property, claim and Demand which I the said Frederick Desearn now have or which I my heirs, executors or administrators may at any time hereafter have to all the Lands due and owing to me from the United States and I do hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant and agree to and with the said Daniel Wheaton his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that I my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will at any time or times hereafter at the request cost and charges of him his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns make seal, execute and deliver all and every such reasonable act and acts, thing and things, conveyance and conveyances, assurance and assurances in the Law, for the perfect granting, conveying, releasing, transferring and assigning, all the rights, title, interest, property, claim and demand which I now have or which I my heirs, executors or administrators, may at any time hereafter have, of in and to all and singular the Lands hereby granted and assigned unto him his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for ever as by his Council learned in the Law shall be reasonably advised, devised or required. And I do hereby make constitute and appoint the said Daniel Wheaton my true and lawful attorney irrevocably to ask, Demand, recover and receive of and from the United States aforesaid or from any person or persons acting by from or under their authority, all and singular the Lands which I am entitled to as a Soldier in the late war with Great Britain or detained from me by any manner of ways or means whatsoever, and upon receipt thereof to execute and deliver sufficient and requisite receipts, releases and acquittances for the same, and by good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the Law to grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm the said Lands to the purchaser or purchasers thereof his her or their executors, administrators and assigns forever with power and attorney or attorneys, under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and substitute and do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as I might or could do by being personally present and to have done the same, hereby allowing, ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall or may do or cause to be done therein in virtue hereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six - and in the year of our American Independence - Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Daniel Bills his Seal Frederick Desearn

State of North Carolina
Surry County
I personally came before me J. P. Franklin a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid the within named Dan Bills Esquire one of the subscribers to the within known and ac- knowledged the upon his solemn oath affirmed that he saw the within Fredk. Descarn begin and deliver the within known and that he has been acquainted with him for several years and believes him to be the person whose name is subscribed to the affirmed before me this 13 th day of Oct r 1797
State of North Carolina County
Be it known that on the day of the date hereof before us J. P. Franklin and Daniel Bills - Esquires Justices in and of the County and State aforesaid personally came the within named Frederick Descarn and acknowledged the within deed poll and letter of attorney to be his act and deed. And we do moreover certify that the said Frederick Descarn making this acknowledgment has been for several years known to us and we do further believe that the within named Frederick Descarn - was an en- listed soldier for during the war with Great Britain and faithfully served until the end In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six and in the XX th year of our American Independence.
N o 119 J. P. Franklin Seal
State of North Carolina Surry County - ss
Dan Bills Seal
I Joseph Williams Clerk of the Court of said County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify, attest and make known that the names of J. P. Franklin and Daniel Bills subscribed to the ac- knowledgement of the within Deed poll and letter of attorney is the proper hand writing of said J. P. Franklin and Daniel Bills residing who at the time of subscribing the same were (and now are lawfully and duly appointed, Commissioned and qualified as Justices of the Peace for Surry County aforesaid and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to any acts as such by them subscribed as well in Courts of Justice as thereout In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six
Joseph Williams Clerk To Fredk. Descarn

State of North Carolina
Surry County
I William Armstrong Captain
in the North Carolina line during the War with Great Britain do hereby certify that Friedrich Deseau mentioned in the annexed power of attorney enlisted in the service of the United States of America for and during the War with Great Britain in the North Carolina line and that he served faithfully until the end thereof to the best of his knowledge Given under my hand and seal this 13 th day of Oct r 1797
W m Armstrong Seal
State of North Carolina
Surry County
Personally came before
me Jesse Franklin
a Justice of the Peace for
the County aforesaid the above named Captain William Armstrong and on his solemn oath declared that the above Certificate is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of Oct r 1797
W m Armstrong
J. Franklin J.P.

State of North Carolina Surry County.
Is Joseph Williams Clerk of the County Court of Surry aforesaid do hereby Certify that the within subscribing Jabez Franklin has been for several years (and is at this time) an Acting Justice of the Peace in the for said County of Surry (and that all due faith & credit is & ought to be given to his attestation as such in any of the Courts within the United States. In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & have affixed the seal of the said County to the same this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1798 J Williams Clerk

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Knoxville, East Tennessee. by Luke Lea, Agent.
Recd. H. C. Lewis per. Lee
Records

Act to provide for the payment of the of the Act to provide for the payment of the
War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Frederick Desern, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the East Tennessee Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this third day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.