Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,911, James Chessher, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Chesser, James
NUMBER
R. 1911
Applied in Tenn. in 1843 - aged about 87 yrs.
CONTENTS
Enl. in Mecklenburg & Halifax Counties Va.

35804
James Chascho
Tex
Act June 7 th 32
Richard Lanning Attorney Severna Temple

Declaration
In order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee ss— Warren County } 3
On this first day of July Eighteen hundred and forty four, personally appeared in Open Court, before the Court of Warren County now sitting, James Chessher a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated; viz— When he first entered the service he volunteered under Capt Wall in Maclenburg County Virginia, where he resided at that time, and marched from there to Guilford County N.C. where he joined the army under Genl Greene, and where we had a battle with the British, but do not now recollect the year, but thinks it was in the month of March or April, and after the first three months term expired he was discharged from the army and returned home, and has since mislaid, or lost said discharge, which was given him at Ramsys Mills on Deep River by Genl Greene— He further declares that he was drafted for three months in Halifax County Virginia, and served under Capt Morton and marched from there to Little York where we joined the army under Genl Washington, at which time and place he was in the engagement at the taking of Cornwallis, and remained there until the fort was given up— which was not long before the close of the war, and after which we returned home, and he further declares that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except

the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.-
Richmond McGreger clerk
Danny his Chesher (mark)
We William Thompson clergymen , residing in the county of Warren and State of Tennessee, and Harriet R Wood residing in the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Danny Chesher who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be eighty seven years of age; and that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.-
Richmond McGreger clerk William his Thompson (mark)
Harriet R Wood
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that William Thompson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Warren County, and Harriet R Wood who has signed the same is also a resident of the same County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.-
John H Lord
(seal)
Asa Haulner
(seal)
John Hinger
(seal)

State of Tennessee
Warren County
I Richmond McGreger Clerk of the County Court of Warren County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Cheesher for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in McMinnville this 1 st day of July 1844.
Richmond McGreger Clerk
State of Tennessee
Warren County
I John W. Sneed Chairman of the County Court of Warren County do certify that Richmond McGreger whose name appears to the above certificate, is and was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Warren County duly elected and commissioned according to law, and that due credit should be given to his official acts as such, and that the signature pertaining to him is genuine - and that this is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal this 1 st day of July 1844.
John W. Sneed (Seal) Chairman of the County Court of Warren County

July 26 1844
Tenn.
July 7 1832
& July 7 1838
Lockhurst Beaver Harris
J. W. W. W. Washington City D. C.
Seven 6 3/4
July 18 1844
Free

Severnville Jan 16 th July 1841.
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have a few pension Claims, for examination, which I procured a few days ago in Middle Tennessee, — which if allowed the applicants would wish to draw at Nashville being the nearest Agency to their residence.
Yours, with respect and Esteem W. Lanning
1830 1831
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
1.911
REJECTED
P. O. _____
James Chessher
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Charges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

35.809.
James Chessher Gen.
Suspended Act. to R. Kaming Q 12'
1911
Act June 7 th 32