Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,273, Richard Dill, N.C.

SERVICE
N.6.
Dill Richard Dell
NUMBER
S. 3273
carded
CONTENTS

West Tenn 19472
Richard Gill a Miller in the State of Tennessee who was a P t in the Co by Captain Graves of the reg t by Col Collins in the Mil t time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of W Tenn at the rate of 20 Dollars per month to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept 1832 and John Bruce Lebanon
Arrears to the 4th of March 30 Semant. allowance ending March 10 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { dated June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. M. ... Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 76

1 declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. State of Tennessee (on this 27 day of Septem- Wilson County ) ber 1832 personally appear- Pleas. This Richard D. Dill a resi- dent in the District Superior Court of Wilson Co- unty in the State of Tennessee before John B. Harkins, Darius B. Harkins and Benjamin Harkins members of said Court now sitting. Richard Dill a resi- dent of Wilson County and State of Tennessee aged 40 a little more than seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, craft on his oath to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he has been the following services as herein named officers and men as well as the men in the year 1830. he was drafted and went into service into Captain John Grayer's company of Artillery. He does not recollect the number of the Regi- ment in which he served but it was commanded by Colonel Walker in the North Carolina Line General

Butler 2 was then General. That he gave his captain's company in Hillsborough in the state of North Carolina and marched from there to Shenandoah Valley in the state of South Carolina. I was then marched from there to Raleigh still in the state of North Carolina and from there he marched a few miles to a place which he now believes was called the Gun- camp camp near a little town called Benton where they met with the Bru- tis and had that battle and Bru- tis called Gates defeat. After the battle was over his officers and men to go home and then their orders they should receive for three months that they should acquaint with General Butler he was Colonel Whittier with Captain John Brown with Capt. George Alston and Lieut. Robert Parks with Colonel William Moore, Major Harvey. That he only continued at home after his return from said first four eight days when he was again drafted and went into service into Captain Alston's company of Halifax in the Regiment also.

re-nation 3 convinced that the same for not above mentioned that he joined Captain Dobbins company in Hills- borough in North Carolina from which place he marched to a creek called the twelve mile creek in South Carolina and there he remained a few days, was then marched about thirty miles, and then they were stopped at a certain crossing place the name of which he does not now recollect where he continued about two weeks. and then marched back to the twelve mile creek where he was discharged by Captain Dobbins but he has lost it. with this in mind. General Dariusson was in his General during his service. That his service was three months. That during the three months the last year of the war he was with General Dariusson's army William Moore with Major Mendenhall at Parks. That he served in all six months. That he has no docu- mentary evidence and knows of no per- son whose testimony he can prove by which he can testify as to his service. He hereby relinquishes every

Our Liberator to a pension or annuity except the present and future that the same is not in the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state or territory in the United States.
Given to our subscribers the day of year aforesaid
Given to our subscribers the day of year aforesaid
Richard D. Webb
W. O. McClain, Clerk Wilson County Court
Directions to the next of kin Where and in what year were you born
1. Where in Kent County in the state of Maryland in the year 1785
2. Have you any records of your age if so where is it has been it was put down in my father's family bible but our bible was afterwards married to the state so Mr. Martin and he believes is now in possession of Stephen Bell Brother of Declarant in the state last year - said

5 Where were you living when called into service where now have you been since the Revolutionary War where do you now live.
In 1800 when I went into service both times I was living in Caswell County in the State of North Carolina and since the Revolutionary War I have been in Caswell County. I spent most of my years from there to present several in North Carolina where I have resided to Do-County then removed to almost where I have the State of Tennessee from there he removed five years and County in the State of Tennessee where he has remained ever since.
4 How were you called into service were you drafted and did you volunteer or were you a substitute for a substitute for him who
5 State the names of some of the

ular officers who were with the Reg. where you served, such as Lieut. Col. Maj. Gen. Regina Co. as you can rec- all and the General Civilian's of your services.
to Gen. Jones accompanied with General Dawson, Col. [?], Col. [?], Col. [?] Col. [?], Col. [?], Col. [?], Col. [?] Vern [?], Col. [?], Col. [?], Col. [?] H. Captain [?], H. Captain [?], H. Captain [?] Parker and the General Civilian's of your services are also [?]
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service of the [?] become of it.
Discharge at [?] at [?] with [?] of [?] Discharge from [?] have lost it
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neigh- borhood or who can testify as to your character for veracity and [?] of your services as a [?]

of the Revolution
James D. Walker, Nelson Walker and the Reverend Elijah Harrison.
Richard Hill
to subscribe the day and date of the said in open court
W. P. McClain clerk of Wilson County Court
W. P. McClain - a clergyman residing in the county of Wilson and State of Tennessee and James D. Walker certify that we are the same persons with Richard Hill who has an own declaration that he believes that he is a descendant of one of the reigning families of the Revolution and that we are in that opinion and year and subscribed the day in open court W. P. McClain clerk Elijah Harrison James D. Walker of Wilson County Court

And the said court do hereby de- care their opinion after the investi- gation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed to the above named applicant applicant was a Revolutionary war and served in the states and the court further certifies that it is known to them that Elijah Hudson who has signed the preceding cer- tificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Wilson State of Tennessee and that James Walker who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Wilson and that said is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credence.
M. Martin P D. C. H. B. B. B. B. B. B.
I Josiah J. Nelson Clerk of the court of Wilson and Duane, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of said

Mr. Dill for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ha- nd and seal of office this 28 day of Sep- tember 1852.
Isaac K. H. [?] of Wilson County Court
13.835
Richard Dill, Pension pap- er xxxxxxxxxxxx

N o 13835 Rich d Lill Miss.
from 1780 private 6 months.
$20.
16.
In o Bruce
Lebanon
Dec.

BRIEF in the case of Richard Lill of the County of Wilson in the State of Ten a . (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     In 1780 — 3 — drifter Col. Collins, Capt. Graves   Soon after — 3 — d o Same Col. Capt. Oldum  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Camden,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Baswell by N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? lost his discharge.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Regular
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

Rev. Wm
3273 INVALID.
File No. 3273
Richard Dill
Pat. N.C. line
Act: June 7 th 83
Index: Vol. A , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Richard Dill. Records corrected Feb 11 th 84

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 18 th 1883
SIR :
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. Each case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1882, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards
E. M. Bruce Esq. Lebanon Tennessee
William Jackson Richard D. Hill

Fam July 10. Ed.

Schenck June 26. 1832
Sir I have again sent on to you the papers in the case of Richard Dill for a pension. I hope they are now authenticated as the Department requires if they are not you will please let me know what respect they are deficient in
The Honorable Lewis Cass Secre- tary of War Washington City
I am with highest esteem your obedt servt John Brown

FREE
The Honorable Lewis Cass. Secretary of War Washington City

N: 13895 Richville
At In Bruce Esq.
L. 1

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Richard Dill which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 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? yes 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes 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? yes

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? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 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? yes 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 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 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, deposeeth 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 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.