Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,680, William Cuthbertson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
16.6
Cuthbertson, William
W. 17.680
Culbertson or
Born in Ireland
Rachel
CONTENTS

North Carolina 23743
W.H. D'Evon July 3 1843
William Garrison Jr Pension in the State of N.C. who was a Pvt. — in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by Col. Paris in the — time for 11 mo 21 days
inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina. at the rate of 59 — Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of March 1834. and John Wm Roane — Morganston, N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 117 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 19.50 —
$136.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice — Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 49

1890 March 8 - J. S. Culbertson history
Prior
North Carolina 3955
Rachel Culbertson widow of William Culbertson
who died on the 7 th April 1838 of Burke Co in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain J. C. of the Regiment commanded by Col Harris in the N. Carolina line for 11 Mo 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 39 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 6th day of March, 1838 . 8. April 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Novem- ber 1843 and sent to Sylvester Wetter, Charlotte, N.C.
Arrears to the 14th of September 1843. 210.82 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 44 19.50
230 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Geo C. Dyer Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 182

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Burke County } Quarter Sessions October term 1832
on this 24 th day of October 1832 came personally Jesse Jones, Court Clerk, before the Justices of Court now in Session William Culberson Sen d a resident of Burke County and State of North Caro- lina aged 92, who being first duly sworn accor- ding to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed on 7 th June 1832 That he entered the Service of the united States under the following officers and served as herein after stated
The first Service he performed in the South was as a private in the Company of Captain Oliver Wiley in the County of Mecklenburgh N.C. in the year 1775 or early in the year 1776 just after the Patriots of Mecklenburgh had declared themselves independent of the general British Government. They were of Colonel John Harris Regiment of Militia. The next Service that he recollects was in the Service of the united States under Major Joseph Dixon who commanded a Battalion of Volun- teers from the time the Enemy of America & British were ranging the upper part of North Carolina. They were mounted men

and were called minute men, he was in this Service for upwards of two years. They served when ever called on, were often permitted to go home but called on when any danger appeared, at one time he thinks in the year 1786 he had leave from his com- -mander to go home for a weeks to take care of his harvest for one week: he had been there but 6 days when on the night of that day his house was surrounded by seven Tories & taken out of his bed in his shirt only and marched off by them toward their Camp: & in the night while they were marching him on foot through the woods after on foot,  before them they had become careless & he made his escape by jumping behind a rock on the side of the path & made his escape although they shot at him; he again joined his Troop and continued to serve until Lord Cornwallis was taken at Little York. Just before the battle of the Cowpens he was ordered off to join the american army under Genl. Morgan under Captain Martin of Major Joseph Dixon's Battalion of mountain men. but did not join them until after the Battle of Cowpens was fought

He was never regularly discharged for when Lord Cornwallis retreated from Charlotte he was then under the Command of Major Joseph Dixon when in close pursuit of the enemy after they had crossed Rocky River in the State of North Carolina, when in close pursuit of the Enemy he rec d a kick from a rough shod horse that on the leg that disabled him & Major Joseph Dixon ordered him home until he should get well & be called on again he got well but was never called on again & the war ending soon there after he thought not of asking & obtaining a discharge. His home was in the County of Mecklenburgh with in 10 miles of Charlotte and was out in the Service under Jo s Dix Major regularly the whole time Cornwallis lay with his army in Charlotte acting as a Scout to pre- vent the enemies obtaining supplies of Provisions that he lived in Mecklenburgh until the year 1800 I know of no man by whom I can prove my Service nor have I any documentary evidence of my enlistment Service or discharge:
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that declare that

that my name is not on the pension list-roll of the agency of any State.
Questions by the Court
1 st Where and in what year were you born? Answer. In the County of Tyrone in Ireland.
2 Have you any record of your age?
I have none for the children have torn it out my Bible.
3 rd Where were you living when called into Service
I was in Pennsylvania when the ship of line in the British navy called the Rose back came up the Delaware to Wilmington and lived a few days there. then I removed to Mecklenburgh Vt. in 1775 or early in 1776 from which place I embarked into the fort of my regular Service I lived there for my family only did for I had a wife until 1800 when I moved to Burke I have lived here ever since.
4 How were you called into Service.
I was a Volunteer.
5 State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the Troops where you served. Such Continental & Militia regiments as you recollect and the general circumstances of your Service.

(6)
I cannot recollect that we were ever under the immediate command of any Continental officer unless General Davidson who was killed at Guilford was one, for I was often under his command - he ordered me off under Capt Nathaniel Martin of Major Joseph Dixon's mounted Battalion when we went to reinforce General Morgan & who met us just after the Battle of Cowpens & returned us back. Colonel Washington was then along with Morgan & drove Tarleton into the Congaree - but Harris ordered us up under Captain Rea to reinforce the Whigs just before Rainsour's battle, but we got there also after the battle was fought - once when I was out on a Scout I took two men who looked suspicious & who were unarmed and drove them to where Dixon was marching his troop & when I took them to Dixon he knew them to be Tories: at another time whilst out with our Troop on the Scout we fell in with 7 Tories & after a little fighting we killed 5 out of the seven Tories; at another time we met with Tarleton's legion who retreated for the purpose of drawing us on, but Major Dixon saw their object was to draw them into an ambuscade as he learnt it from a deserter, & was on his guard. I recollect all these facts but cannot possibly remember dates.

State the names of persons to whom you are known in your immediate neighborhood where you reside to have been a soldier of the revolution and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior, and your services as a soldier of the revolution - as to veracity Sworn to in open Court 25 th October Term 1832 Rich D. Emmerich
J. J. Bunker
Residing in the County of ... do hereby certify that you are well acquainted with William ... and aware of the above ... that he is reputed and be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

L d J s Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions. —

Morganton 7 th Sept r 1833
Sir
This letter is intended to accompany the declaration of William Culbertson's service which has been amended according to instruction in the letter from the Department herewith returned. There can be no doubt that the old man served much more than he is suffered by me to swear to: the reason is that from his extreme old age (being 82) he cannot recollect dates or the officers under whom he served.
From the circumstance of his living in Mecklenburgh N.C. (the seat of war) during the whole of the revolution he must have served often or been driven off - & there can be no doubt but he was on the side of the whigs for all the old whigs & Tories (alive) are known to this day. The old man is so far gone as not to be able to go down & obtain testimony if such be living. Yours respectfully
L Edward Commissioner of Pensions Wm Roane

A Statement showing the Services of William Calberson Senr.
   Period when the services were rendered Duration of the Claimant's Service Rank of the Claimant Name, No. & Co. of the Field officer under whom he served. Age at time - last place of abode when he entered service Proof By whom the declaration is supported   Years Months Days     1776 0 5 0 Private Oliver Wiley Captain Col Samuel Harris Aged 92 Mechlenburg N.C. (C) own affidavit. The affidavit of J. J. England clergyman. H. N. Calberson (B). Supported by affidavit of Col J. T. Avery & Captain Charles McDow- ell. (A)   1776 0 3 0 do Major Joseph Dixon same   1777 1 0 0 do Major Joseph Dixon General Davidson Chief same   1781 0 0 21 do Major Joseph Dixon on way to Guil. Morgan same same testimony as to all   1781 & 82 0 3 0 do Major Joseph Dixon same.   See the answer as to 5 question (C)  

5823. Rachel fulbertson N.B.
abt July '36 -
m 72 -
adm.
11mo. 21d. pri
39. $
Husband died 7 ap. 38 pen: Comm. 8 ap. 38
By sister Bellis - Charlotte N.C.
William
5823

State of North Carolina
Burke County } ss On this 10 th day of April 1843 Eighteen hundred & forty three, personally appeared before me, the undersigned one of the acting Magistrates and a member of the court of Pleas & quarter Sessions in and for said County & State, Rachel Cuthbertson, a resident of the aforesaid County & State, aged (87) eighty seven 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 pa- ssed July 4 th 1836. And the joint resolution passed July 7, 1838 Granting pensions to certain Widows
That she is the widow of William Cuthber- -son, late Pensioner dec d of Burke County N o Carolina who was a private soldier in the N o Carolina Militia in the War of the Revolution, and was placed on the Pension Roll in the Spring of (1834) Eighteen hundred & thirty four at the rate of thirty nine (39) dollars per annum, on the ac- -count of his Revolutionary services, under the act of 1832.
She further declared, that she was Married to the said William Cuthbertson, sen, late Pensioner dec d in the month of January (1772) in the year seventeen hundred & seventy two, in the County of Tirone Ireland , that she & her husband the aforesaid William Cuthbertson, left Ireland in May, (1773) Seventeen hundred & seventy three and landed in America the August, following. — That her hus- -band the aforesaid William Cuthbertson, sen, died on the 7 th day of April (1838) Eighteen hundred & thirty eight, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here- -annexed. — She further declared that she has no family Record showing the date of her Marriage, or the births of her chil- -dren. That they are letters of dismission, from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, but they were lost during the Revolutionary War, showing that they were in full fellowship in that Church.

She also declared that she knows of no documentary evidence in support of her Marriage, therefore refers her claim to the consideration of the Com te hoping a favourable consideration results,
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year last before written
before W m B. Rust J.P. Rachel her  mark Guthrie mark S.S.
State of North Carolina
Burke County } I do hereby certify that Rachel Guthrie, who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration before me, is a religious devoted woman and to her statements is due full faith and credit, that I have known the said Rachel Guthrie & her husband the aforesaid for many years, & have always understood & verily believe that they were Married in Ireland before the Revolution- ary War, for such is the universal opinion of all that knew them. I also certify that she is by reason of bodily infir- mity unable to attend court to make her said declaration. And I further certify that she is the widow of the Identical William Guthrie s v . who was a United States Pensioner as declared by said declarant. That they always lived together as husband & wife up to the time of said William Guthrie's death. That she is now a widow, & has never since married. Given under my hand and seal this 10 th day of April 1843, Eighteen hundred & forty three
W m B. Rust J.P. S.S.
State of North Carolina Burke County }
I J. J. Crum Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William B Rust, whose name appears to the foregoing declaration and certificate is an acting

Further of the Pleas in and for said County duly commenced and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Morgantown this 11 th day of April 1843
J. J. Crum Clerk
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarters Burke County 3 Sessions July Term 1843
I J. J. Crum Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for the County of Burke hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Rachel Calhoun applicant for a Pension in favor of William Calhoun deceased late a Pensioner of said County of Burke was this day examined by the Court now in Session and approved whereupon it was ordered by the Court that the same be certified to the Department of War
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at office in Morgantown this 19 th day of July 1843
J. J. Crum Clerk

State of North Carolina Merklenburg County 3 On this 12 th day of August 1893 before me, the undersigned one of the acting Magistrates in & for the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared Hannah Montooth, a resident of the County of Merkle- burg aged 77 Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth make the following Statements to Wit.
That she has been acquainted with William Cuth- bertson and his wife Rachel, formerly natives of Tine- doonagh Ireland Great Britain, as she has always un- -derstood from her relations, who knew them in that Country. That some time about the Year of Seventeen one hundred Seventy six, soon after the death of her father who died in the Year of 17 hundred & Seventy five (which is a matter of Record) William Cuthbertson & his wife Rachel came into this County from the State of Penn- sylvania, that they were moved from that State by her Uncle Nathaniel Montooth and her Mother her house, at which time they had two small children, Thomas & Sally. Thomas the eldest as she understood was born in Ireland. That she distinctly recollects their arrival to her Mother's house. That her Mother at that time was out from home, & met them on their way as they were coming to her Mother's. That her Mother took one of the children on the horse with her & brought it on home, together with Mr. & Mrs Cuthbertson, That the parties aforesaid, William & Rachel Cuthbertson stayed for some time with her Mother and then they moved into the eastern part of this County (Merklenburg) where they lived together for some thirty Years & raised a large & respectable family. & from there they went to the County of Burke & lived together till the death of said Wm Cuthbertson, which took place some few Years since.
She further stated on her said oath that she has often heard her Uncle Nathaniel Montooth and the aforesaid William Cuthbertson speak of the circumstan- ces of said Cuthbertson's marriage with his wife Rachel

- in Ireland before they came to this country, that my uncle the aforesaid Nathaniel Moateath was at the wedding she has heard the parties separately say, and that she is fully of the opinion that the parties William & Rachel Cuthbertson were Lawfully Married in Ireland at the time stated by Rachel Cuthbertson, who she now understands is applying for a divorce.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
Isaac Wilson IS
for Hannah Moateath Mark
And I the said justice of the peace certify that Hannah Moateath who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certif- icate before me is a credible person and her state- ments are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand & seal this 12 th day of August A.D. 1853.
Isaac Wilson IS
State of North Carolina
Wachoburg County ss On this 12 th day of August 1853 personally appeared before me, the undersigned one of the acting mag- istrates in & for the county of Wachoburg, William Moateath, a resident of the county aforesaid, aged 73 years, being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements to wit.
That he has for many years been ac- quainted with William Cuthbertson & his wife Rachel, who were formerly from the county of Tyrone Ireland as he has always understood, that the parties aforesaid William & Rachel Cuthbertson, his wife, came over into America some twenty years ago, and stopped for a short time in the State of Pennsylvania, and from there they then moved into the county of Wachoburg North Caro- lina by his uncle Nathaniel Moateath, which this deponent thinks must have been in the year of

(1776) four hundred & seventy six, of which he calculates from the death of his father who died in the year of (1775) four hundred & seventy five of which he has a record, and that his uncle Nathaniel Mendenhall brought William & his family into this county directly after his father's death as he has understood.
This deponent further states on his oath that the parties aforesaid William Mendenhall & his wife Rachel had two small children when they came into Mockingbird as he has always understood, and that they had been married some three or four years previously in Ireland that they lived in this county for many years after their arrival and were known and acknowledged each other as husband & wife, and also recognized by others as such both by the people of this county & also those that were acquainted with them in Ireland, of the latter class I know of none now living in this county.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 12 th day of August 1843 before
Isaac Wilson JP
William Mendenhall
And I the said Magistrate certify that William Mendenhall who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Certificate before me is a credible person and to the best of my belief on oath.
Given under my hand & seal this 12 th of August 1843 four hundred & forty three
Isaac Wilson JP S.S. 3
State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County
3. J. Charles T. Alexander
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that Isaac Wilson whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time an acting Magistrate for said County in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office this 14 th day of August A.D. 1843
C. T. Alexander C.C.

Initial date of to Culbertson Gainesville Ohio F.S.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1895 death L R
File No. 17680
Rachel Culbertson Widow of William Culbertson Brig. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th 1836.
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER GONE.
DIED , on the 7th day of April 1838, WILLIAM CUTHBERTSON , Sr. at his residence in Burke Co. N. C., 15 miles West of Morganton, at the advanced age of 98 years and 24 days. He was born in Ireland in the County of Tirone, on the 17th day of March 1740; he has left behind him a wife and a large and respectable family to deplore their loss in his death. But cheering indeed to his friends, but in particular to his nearer relations, that he possessed that degree of christian faith that enabled him to meet the fatal shaft without dismay. (Communicated.)
NOTICE.
THE Citizens of Rutherford and Lincoln county are earnestly desired to attend at Thomas Wilson's Sulpher Springs, on the 1st Friday in July next, for the purpose of ascertaining the voice of the People in establishing a new county composed of the South Eastern part of Rutherford, and the South Western part of Lincoln; and that notice is hereby given, that we intend to petition to the next Legislature for the same.
SIGNED BY MANY CITIZENS.
Rutherford co. May, 12th 1838.
9&11
WITNESS TICKETS JUST PRINTED AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.

ture Champaigue. He was very talkative and dogmatical, and threw off all reserve.
'Really sir,' said his wife, with as much sullenness in her looks as she had been able to call up in the three hours she had been brooding over her wrongs—'Really, sir, this is too bad.'
'Too bad, my dear?' answered the gentleman with a show of the greatest amazement 'too bad my dear, what do you mean my dear?'
'Mean? sir, that is a pretty question, a very pretty question, bah!' returned she, pretending to make believe laugh.—'A pretty question, what it means when folks complain of such treatment. But you grow worse and worse, sir; 'tis the twentieth time, sir, the fortieth time—the hundredth time that you have neglected me so, and affronted me so, and mortified me so!'—Here she put her handkerchief to her eyes.
'My dear soul,' returned he in a very soothing tone, 'you are crazy! How can you say I neglect you? Don't I come home every day to dinner, except now and then?'
'Crazy!' exclaimed the offended fair one, 'it would not be surprising if such doings should drive a woman crazy. Sir, you neglect me shamefully; you neglect your family, sir, let me tell you that! and people know it, sir; I am ashamed of you, sir.'
'You don't say so my dear,' retorted he

Morganton N.C. August 14 th 1843
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the papers of Rachel Culberson which have been returned for the sanction of the Court & also further evidence that you will find inclosed which I hope may prove satisfactory to the department. — After examin- ing You please to forward to me the result to the above place Morganton N.C. & Much oblige Respectfully Yours &c Sylvester Bettes
J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

FREE
Edwards Copy of Pensions Washington City

Morganton NC Apr 18 1843
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Rachel Galtstution who is an applicant for a Pension which you will please examine and forward the result to me at this place
Very respectfully
J. J. Curvin bbb.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Cullison Jr. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned 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? No (see his amended affidavit marked (6)) VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No (see affidavit (B))
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No (It is produced (B))
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No (see class seal)
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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."

St. Joseph January the 28 1834
after My Resests to you. I have examined the old gentleman and he states that he served in the State of Pennsylvania as a minit man and when he removed to Mackinlough served as a drafted Solger except when his time was out then he served as a minit man until he was drafted and he states that he never knew the difference but what a drafted Solger was a minit man until I was askin him some question about his services and he said that he had never thought to tell you of being a drafted Solger and as to the Quits the are as as right as I can recollect I hope that you will not think hard of my recollection for I am ninty three years of age
Nothing more but remain yours & C I want you to examine them papers and if the will not doo send me word and I will attend to them as soon as I can
I wish you to send me word what to doo nothing more but remain your friend
William Roane esqre William Curtherson Morgantown W. G. Browning Esqre

Morganton 6 th Feb 9/1834
Mr J. L. Edwards
I have again to pester you for Mr Culberson's Servt. It appears that the dist d never understood the difference between one who was drafted from amongst a body of Minute men & one drafted out of the common Militia: there is no doubt but that he served against the Common Enemy: his location was such that he must have been forced to take the one side or the other & Common reputation says (there is no doubt of it) that he was on the side of the Country now the question is how much did he serve under whom. as to that we cannot now ascertain for he is completely in his dotage. He would be easily satisfied with a small pension I for my part never assist a man

to impose on the government for I pretty well know every family who were disaffected. I always select the applicant for no man here can pay himself off for a soldier who was not one. I always select them I can understand Mr. Albers as claim only in this way that he belonged to a corps of Minute men who served according to a draft amongst themselves such was the case during last war in some part of this state
I do most earnestly hope if you see any merit in this claim that you will give something so as to rid me of all trouble & blame for I will be blamed for that he was a good whig &c
Yours respectfully
M. P. Moore
P.S. You will see in his letter accompanying this his excuse is great age & infirmity

State of North Carolina
Rutherford County ss I Nancy McCorven a resident of Burke County North Carolina aged (80) eighty years a native of Tirre County Ireland. do hereby certify that I have for many years been acquainted with William Cuthbertson sen late Pensioner and his wife Rachel Cuthbertson the present applicant for a pension. that I have always understood and verily believe that the said parties William & Rachel Cuthbertson were Married in Ireland before the War of the Revolution & their first child was born in that country which was in the year 1772 or 1773. as I have always understood.
I also certify that I know of my own personal knowledge that the parties aforesaid were regular members of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland when they left for America as husband & wife, & they must have been Lawfully Married in that country at the time mentioned in the year of (1772) Seventeen hundred & seventy two as declared by said declarant. - I sworn to and subscribed on this 15th day of April 1843 before
J. B. Wilkins J.P.
Nancy McCorven (Seal)
And I the said justice as hereby certify that Nancy McCorven who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing Certificate before me is a credible person & to be believed on oath.
Given under my hand & seal the day & date above written
J. B. Wilkins J.P. (Seal)
North Carolina ss
I G. W. Logan clerk of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Rutherford certify that J. B. Wilkins whose name appears to the above affidavit was an acting Justice of the Peace for said County at the time his name appears to have been subscribed thereto in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court at office this 15th day of April 1843 G. W. Logan clerk per B. M. Andrews S.C.

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County } On this 12 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Magistrates in and for the County of Mecklenburg and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Maxwell a resident of the County of Mecklenburg aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Statements viz:
That she has known & been acquainted with William Calbertson & his wife Rachel for the last six or seven years, that the parties aforesaid William Calbertson & his wife Rachel were natives of Tyrone County Ireland, that they came into Mecklenburg County N. Carolina about the year of (1776) fourteen hundred & seventy six from the State of Pennsylvania, when she understood they had lived for a short time, that they had been but two or three years in America at the time they came on to Mecklenburg County, and at which time she the deponent became acquainted with the aforesaid William Calbertson & his wife Rachel.
She further testified that that when the aforesaid William Calbertson & family arrived in Mecklenburg County they had two small children which she distinctly remembers, that they were moved into this County from Pennsylvania by one Nathaniel Menteath, who knew them in Ireland before they came to America, and who I have heard say was at the wedding in Ireland when William Calbertson was married to his wife Rachel.
She also testified that the aforesaid William Calbertson & his wife Rachel were always known & considered as husband & wife, by all that knew them, both by their friends in this Country, as well as those that knew them in Ireland & America, that the parties aforesaid William & Rachel Calbertson lived for some twenty five or so years in the County of Mecklenburg & then moved to the County of Burke where I understand said Calbertson died a few years since leaving his wife Rachel a widow, Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year, Elizabeth her Maxwell Mark
above written before William Barnett

State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County } I do hereby certify that Elizabeth Moxnell who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Certificate before me, is a person of truth and to her statements is due full faith and credit.
Given under my hand & seal this 12 th of August 1843 Eighteen hundred forty three
William Barnett
State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County } I William Drowny a resident of the County of Mecklenburg & State aforesaid aged 78 Seven eight Years, do hereby certify upon oath, that I have for many years been acquainted with William Culbertson & his wife Rachel (Native of Ireland) who formerly lived in the County of Mecklenburg, that the parties aforesaid William Culbertson & his wife Rachel came into the County of Mecklenburg some time about the beginning of the Revolutionary War, or a short time before as well as I can now remember, that they at that time had a small family, and had as I understood been but a short time in America, that they moved from the State of Pennsylvania when they came into Mecklenburg County N. Carolina.
I also certify that the parties aforesaid William Culbertson & his wife Rachel lived for some twenty five or thirty years in the County aforesaid Mecklenburg and from there they moved into the County of Bar- ke N. Carolina which was some forty years ago, that the said William Culbertson and his wife Rachel always lived together as husband and wife, that they ack- nowledged each other as such, and were considered as such by all that knew them.
I further certify that I know it was either before or about the beginning of Revolution for I have always un- derstood & verily believe that said William Culbertson was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he the said

William Gullbertson went into service from Norristown being born N o 62 after he moved here with his family,
Sworn to and subscribed on this 14 th day of August Eighteen hundred & forty three 1843
before G. M. Houston Jps
Wm Quierg
And I the said Justice do hereby Certify that William Quierg who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Certificate before me is a credible person and to be believed on oath.
Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written
G. M. Houston Jps
State of N. Carolina
Mechlenburg County
I C. S. Alexander Clerk
Mechlenburg County Court do hereby Certify that William Barnett & G. M. Houston whose Signatures appear to the above and foregoing Certificates are and were at the time of making said Signatures acting Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid that the said Signatures are genuine and that full faith and credit ought to be attached to all their official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 11 th day of August A.D. 1843 C. S. Alexander Clerk

As and That the above services was rendered in the Ct of Mackinack to the Carolina & as he can not see to return his Recd on a night of the  Mr Southworth on mant.
Thos Paine 1731-1802

State of North Carolina } Joseph P. Erwin Clerk of Burke County } the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Wm B Rust is and was at the time of making the within certifi- cate an acting Justice of the peace for this County Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court at office this 5 th February 1834
J P Erwin Clerk of Burke County Court

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Private William Gilbertson 92 years of age
Admitted on parole 11 mo 21 days £39=
Mr Roane Mogana Nl

(A) we. Isaac T. Avery & Charles McDowell residing in the county of Burke do hereby certify that we have known and been well acquainted with William Patterson Sen r . who, has subscribed the above declaration and has known him since his removal to this county upwards of thirty years ago. and that we believe from his being an old man when we first knew him that he is 92 years of age - we further certify that we have no personal knowledge of his having performed revolutionary services except his own declarations and declarations to that effect made and repeated many years ago. we further certify that from the character he has sustained for honesty and veracity we would believe his declarations on oath.
in the of Isaac T. Avery. Given to in open court and subscribed October 24 th 1832. Charles McDowell Test J. E. M c Intosh

And the said Court do hereby declare, their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the court department, that the above named William Bulberson the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that two out of three of the justices composing said Court are well acquainted with said William and know him to be a man of undoubted veracity, and that Charles W. Powell and Isaac T. Avery who have signed the foregoing certificate are both resident citizens of this County and men of the greatest respectability and unimpeachable integrity and veracity and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
Wherefore I James Brown Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Burke do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings in the matter of the application of William Bulberson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 day of October 1832.
Test
J. E. M c Intosh

( ) (A) State of North Carolina : Burke County } Personally appeared William Culberson before me, the under-
signed, a justice of the Peace for the County of Burke, State of North Carolina. William Culberson senior who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of mem- ory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but accor- ding to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades for up- wards of two years I served as a private mounted minute man, under the Com- of different officers but principally under Major Joseph Dixon as I have heretofore stated in my Declaration proceeding to which I beg to refer and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn to before me } 3802 this 15 day of May 1833 } J. H. M c Kinney J.P. C. H. Hinton Clerk

(B) State of North Carolina } Personally appeared Burke County } before me, the un- -dersigned a justice of the peace for the Coun- -ty of Burke & State of North Carolina James P. England a clergyman, residing in the County aforesaid, and William  Matthew Culberson residing in the same County, who being duly sworn Certify, that we are well acquainted with William Culberson Esq. who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 92 years of age that he is reputed & believed, in the neigh- -borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in in that opinion Sworn to and sub J. P. England -scribed before me W. Culberson this 15 th day of May 1833
J. S. H. Ginnery J. P.
Re P. H. on J. P. and miles as to N. Cuthbertson

State of North Carolina } (6) Bute County } 24 th August 1833
Personally appeared before me, the the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County William Ellberson Sen r who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that by reason of Old age, and the Conse- quent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Service; but according to the best of his recollec- tion, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades and under the following circumstances, early in 1776 under Captain Oliver Willey for 5 months, under Captain Walker for upward of 3 months; under Major Joseph Dixon in 1776 & 1777 for at least 12 months. - in 1781. under Captain Martin of Major Joseph Dixon's Battalion, for 3 weeks on way to General Morgan at the time he fought the battle of the Cowpens always a private & mounted man. the last time served at least 3 months before he was kicked as in his declaration des- cribed; in the service when General Cornwallis was taken but cannot now tell the date, always discharged. Sworn to and subscribed the date above J. M. Ellberson Wm. Walton W. (Seal)

State of North Carolina } Office of the Burke County } Court of Pleas for the County of Burke State of North Carolina. — I James Erwin Clerk of said Court do hereby Certi- fy that Joseph L. McGehee & Robert C. Pearson, who have certified the forego- ing affidavit marked (A) & (B) and Thomas Walton, who has certified the affe- -davit marked (C) are all of them acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Burke North Carolina & that the same are certified in their proper hand- writing & entitled to full faith & credit as such. Given under my hand & Seal of Court at office this 7 day of September 1833. & further that the fore- going are all of the original proceedings had in this case.
J. Erwin Clerk