Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3075, Francis Hughes, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Hughes, Francis
S. 3075
Robin
CONTENTS
D

see her letter 25 Sept 39 to Hon John Blair present
Order to pay 14 Oct 1837. Letter to Col. Nick Sams do to B. Boringman 14 Nov 1837. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 4th order 1838 to 4 March 4th notified 4 April '40 above from 4 March Sept 1839. Agt notification July 1840
Dead
Paid as above from March 4 th 1840 to Jan 25 th 1841 Agent notif n April 18 th 1842
Gainesborough Venny
Francis Hughes of Greenlee in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. M c Dowell the Carolina line for 18 months & 18 da
Inscribed on the Roll of Gainesborough at the rate of 37 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Dec r 1833 and Geo n Gov. Blair
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 129.10 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 25.83 $154.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1822. }
Dan Lloyd Clerk
Recorded by Book E
Vol. 1 Page 126

State of Tennessee Greene County. 3
On this 21 st day of July 1833 person- ally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas for said County Francis Hays aged seventy four and resident in said County who being first duly sworn ) according to law doth on his oath make the following declarati on in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that during the Revolu- tionary war he resided in Burke County North Carolina, and on the month of June 1776 he volunteered as a ranger in the 5 th State of North Carolina and was put under Captain Finland, and of Lt. Al Howell  the command, and ranged for the term of two months and half against the Cherokees and Creeks, who were in hostility, and was verbally discharged & returned part of the way home & on his return met the troops under Lt Rutherford in their march to the Cherokee Nation and volunteered under said Rutherford and went under said Rutherford to the Hatchee, & in the overhill towns the Indians encountered & an engagement was had with them that the Indians were

defeated, & eighteen of the Indians were killed. That he continued on said expedition in the Kateer for four months , & when the Indians were driven back was discharged by Col Rutherford which he has lost. in the laps - of time, said tour commenced in August 1776. and ended in December of the same year being four months . Again in 1777 in January he volunteered under Col John Sevier to retake the western settlements in Watauga , and with the men under sever command building a fort for defense at Gallahers on Kola cheekey river (now Sevier ) and there guarded, spied, and worked on the fort, for three  months , under the act of North Carolina commonly called the new levies , at the expiration of which time the men were discharged by Col Sevier to raise support. Some of whom worked whilst others spied & guarded to keep off the surrounding Indians.
Again he volunteered under Col Sevier in September of 1780. to go on the expedition against Ferguson under Col

Williams & marched. (With Col Campbell forces from Virginia) across the Yellow mountains & into North Carolina & then met the Metetwa under Col M c Dowell, & were lead on into the engagement by said M c Dowell (who had the chief command) & in the month of October had the memo- rable battle of Kings Mountain in which Fergus was killed & all his men killed or taken prisoner. & the prisoners guarded to the Barrax for exchange, that after being there months in said service in said expedition he was discharged ver- bally, by Col Sevier & returned home
That after his return home he again volunteered for a campaign under Col Sevier in the winter of 1780 against the Cherokee Indians & marched to the borders of the Chero- kee Nation, & hearing that the Ind- ians had retreated to the interior of their Country returned home after being one month in service & was verbally discharged & returned home which five several terms amounted to twenty one months & fourteen days, and which he most distinctly recollects. He also served much more but cannot

State the times & periods being irregular.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, that he had no record evidence of his age in the family record which from his unsettled situation is not now in his possession, nor does he know where it is. that he was born in Shenandoah County Virginia in 1759. tho he cannot recollect the month (the record being mislaid) that the Revd Felix Earnest John Clark & Nathaniel Gann have some knowledge of his former revolutionary services, but that the latter reside in Washington County & the latter in Green tho he is so infirm as to be unable to travel to court that he has no documentary evidence having lost his discharge.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this day & year first before written.
Mr. Payne D. C.
Francis Hughes

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 30 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of Francis Hughes, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Fifty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1840, to the 25 th Jan'y 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Gantt
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

J.L.M. Rev. War Section
May 18, 1920.
Hon. Sam R. Sells, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Sells:
In response to your letter dated the 14 th instant, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. File No. 3,075 that Frances Hughes was born in 1759 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and while residing in Burke County, North Carolina, volunteered in June 1776, as a Private in Captain Penland's Company, North Carolina troops and served 2\frac{1}{2} months.
In August 1776 he was in the Cherokee Expedition under General Rutherford and served 4 months.
In January 1777 he volunteered under Colonel John Sevier and served 1 year.
In September 1780 he volunteered in Captain Samuel Williams Company, Colonel McDowell's Regiment, and was in the battle of Kings Mountain, served 3 months.
In the winter of 1780 he was in Colonel Sevier's Regiment 1 month.
He was allowed pension on an application executed July 21, 1833, while a resident of Greene County, Tennessee.

He died January 25, 1841.
Children are referred to but no names are stated and there is no other data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 3075-
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Francis Hughes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 2 1/2 mos. Pvt Penland N.C.   Aug. 1776 4 mos. in Cherokee Expedition Genl Rutherford   Jan'y 1777 12 mos. John Sevier   Sept. 1780 3 mos. Samuel Williams McDonell   Winter 1780 1 mo. Sevier  
Battles engaged in, Kings Mountain
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Burke County, N.C.
Date of application for pension, July 21, 1833. His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Greene County, Tenn.
Age at date of application, born in 1759 in Shenandoah Co. Va.
Remarks: died Jan'y 25, 1841
Children are referred to but no names are stated, and there is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Service in 1778 & July & Aug. 1780 by soldier, alleged by John Traddell are 6-285C not put in as he gives no officers.
Commissioner.

L. W. B. I. 3075.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
May 6, 1897.
Sir:-
You are advised that your communication of a recent date relative to Francis Hughes, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, has been referred to the Hon. Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this city, for reply.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. John H. Reynolds,
Rome, Ga.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B.
I. 3075.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 5, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your communication of a recent date, herewith returned, you are advised that it does not appear that the widow of Francis Hughes, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, ever drew a pension for his military services.
Information pertaining to soldier's death, amount of pension paid and period of drawing pension, can probably be obtained upon application to the Hon. Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this city, giving the soldiers full name and military record as furnished you in this Bureau's letter of March 23, 1897, together with the following data: Cert. No. 25221; Act June 7, 1832, Jonesborough, Tenn., Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. John H. Reynolds,
Rome, Ga.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B.
I. 3075.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 23, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Francis Hughes, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on July 21, 1833, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing in Green County, Tenn., and his pension was allowed for fifteen months and fifteen days' actual service as a private in the N. C. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. McDowell. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. John H. Reynolds,
Rome, Ga.

53 West Dallas Park,
Miami, Fla.
Rev Sec 2nd
Jan. 19 th 1920.
1
Dept. of Interior,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Friend Sir -
I appreciate your kind business, but to prove your right to the great honor of being born an American of the 8 th + 9 th generations means much also -
11 Francis Hughes, Serial Pension 3,875.
Burke Co. N. Car. place of residence in 1776.
Note any family data particularly. born 1759
o John Hughes, said to be son of Francis
Tennessee. - Greene Co. after Jan. 1776 -
probably born in Burke Co. N. Car. said to
be son of grand father. Received his son
Have no proof of this -
Cornelius Hughes' record shows he enlisted
Sept. 17 th 1814, Discharged May 3 rd 1815 -
rec'd pension - Married Mary White about
July 25 th 1817 or 18 - in Greene Co. Tenn.
my 22. Thomas Davis (B) July 15 th 1740
grand- Sallie — his wife (B) mch 10 - 1753 -
place of birth unknown - by Hawk - West of N. Car
Hilmington that had a Thomas - 1775 -
Capt. William Davis 1 st Reg. North Car off
appointed by order of Congress, 1775.

I am interested only in Francis Hughes & son John. Thomas & Dottie Davis - as my line of descent comes through them; the others belong to other parties & are added for convenience making one search cover all -
I do hope I may hear some- thing favorable from you soon.
Where would these pensions be paid out, if any. for Washington & Greenville, Tenn for Alton that Co. were formed?
Most sincerely,
John R. H. Bradley
search only the records she wants for herself aw.

SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
SAM R. SELLS, TENN., CHAIRMAN. EDGAR R. KIESS, PA. HAROLD KNUTSON, MINN. ANDERSON H. WALTERS, PA. WALLACE H. WHITE, JR., ME. JOHN M. ROBSON, KY. R. CLINT COLE, OHIO. JOHN C. KLECZKA, WIS. JAMES M. MEAD, N. Y. CORNELIUS J. MCLENNON, N. J. JOHN H. WILSON, PA. JOHN H. SMITHWICK, FLA. WM. D. UPSHAW, GA. W. L. CARSS, MINN.
GRANT JARVIS, CLERK. E. L. JULIAN, ASSISTANT CLERK. WAYNE W. CORDELL, EXAMINER.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 14, 1920.
Honorable G. M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Saltzgaber:
Kindly advise me whether or not Francis Hughes, Revolutionary War soldier, who lived in Greene County, Tenn., drew a pension and if so, all the facts on record concerning him.
Thanking you for this favor, I am
Yours very truly,
Sam R. Sells
Revolutionary

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
J. M. G.
January 19, 1897
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
D. D. Murphy W. Lockhorn
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Frank or Francis Hughes
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county and State, if possible.)
Probably Greenville Tenn
Date of death (as near as possible):
don't know
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Have no data - except he was a soldier in Revolutionary War
Your name and address:
Joseph Reynoldas Rome Ga
2338b2m
over

If you do not find him on Pension List please. send this to The War Dept.

Mch. 23. 1897. History to Mr. John H. Reynolds- Rome - Ga.
Nov. Apr. 5. 1897. To. Mr. J. H. Reynolds - Rome - Ga.
May 6. 1897. Letter to Mr. John H. Reynolds Rome, Georgia.
1920 Feb 4 Hist. R. H. Bradley for hist. 1920 May 18 Hist. to Hon. Sam R. Sells.
Rev. man
3075 INVALID.
File No. 3075
Francis Hughes Port N.C. line
Act: June 7/92
Index: -Vol. 2 , Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 24 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Francis Hughes, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough Agency, at the rate of Fifty one Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 21 st 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Francis Hughes, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough, La. Agency, at the rate of fifty one Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward E. Purdie
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Pikeville 2 d Nov 1839 Mr. J. L. Edwards
Sir Enclosed you have Mr Francis Hughes application for a transfer of his place of payment from Jonesborough to Knopville and by the same mail I send to Mr Hobbey assistant Post Master General Mr Hughes Pensions papers to draw his pension for the last 18 months - hope you will find all right and satisfactory
Respectfully your ob t Serv t Benf. F. Bridgman

Nov 13
Pikeville Ky Nov 1 st
Free
Mr Evans
M r J. L. Edwards
commissioner of Pensions Washington city D. C.

Jonesboro Oct 3 rd 1837
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the voucher of Francis Hughes a pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832 who has not drawn his pension since the 4 th September 1836. You will please instruct the pension Agent at Jonesborough Tennessee to pay the amount due him. and oblige yours.
WS
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Charles M. McClure

Mr. M c Evans,
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F I L E
James L. Edwards Esq r (Commissioner of Pensions) Washington City D.C.

of the piakas in this case are noted in the order of form & in which they were kept up except the affidavit certified by the CLK clerk of Buncombe County. I superintended the residue & they are genuine
J H Blair
Feb 28. 1833 Frances Hughes Femin claim
from 1776 prints 15 1/4 mths.
$51.66 100
Can only allow a charge
Jonesboro Agency
25.83 3 129.13
J H Blair

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after propounding the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he has stated
John Walcutt Thos Smith Clerk
Joseph Davis Just as of the Court of Green County Nathan Green - Clerk of the Court
I certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Francis Hays for a pension
Given under my hand & Seal of office this 5th day of September 1833
A. Patterson Clerk By M. Payne Clerk

State of Tennessee } Washington County }
On this 12 th day of August 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Nathan Gann the deponent and after being first duly sworn by me made & subscribed the following statement on oath, to-wit that he was a soldier in the expedition against the British at Kingsmountain & has been pensioned for that with other services; that Francis Hughes who is now personally present was also a soldier in the said expedition, & so far as regards that portion of his services set forth in his foregoing declaration knows the truth thereof and hereby testifies to the performance of the same by the said Francis Hughes which was for three months to-wit that being the only time which he served with said Hughes he can say nothing more in reference to his said services.
Nathan Gann
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this date first above written
Test Gen Bowring
Justice of the peace for Washington County

State of Tennessee 3 this day personally Came Felix Bonner Greene County - before me  of the County of Greene of the parcel and noted with that Francis Hughes of the County was in the year 1780 in the Battle at Kings Mountain during the Revolution - today wrote and that he was acquainted with the Hughes at that time and ever since and that he saw the Hughes in the service at that Campaign sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of August 1833 Felix Bonner attest
Appellants practice of the peace
I am well acquainted with Levi Barners Esqr before whom Nathan Gann made the foregoing affidavit. I certify that he is an acting justice of Washington County His attestation is genuine. I also know Abraham G Fullam Esqr. and his attestation above is genuine. Felix Earnest the witness is a minister of the Gospel in the Methodist church and of excellent character. Nathan Gann is my neighbour & a man of veracity. Sept 11th 1833 John Blair me
State of North Carolina Buncombe County. I John Maddie in the County above mentioned do hereby certify that I was acquainted with Francis Hughes while acting as ensign under Col John Sevier in the year 1777 in fighting and ranging in East Tennessee against the Cherokee Indians. I fought with the Francis in the year and his service in the following year 1778 was continued and I also knew the Francis to be in service during the months of August & July 1880 I was a near neighbor of the Francis in Washington County Tennessee (now Washington) and am the clerk in my recollection in testimony I have hereto subscribed my hand and seal this 4th of September A D 1833

in the Methodist church and of excellent character. Nathan Gann is my neighbour & a man of veracity. Sept 11th 1833 John Blair Mc
State of North Carolina Buncombe County. I John Waddell in the county above mentioned do hereby certify that I was acquainted with Francis Hughes while acting as ensign under Col John Sevier in the year 1777 in spying and running in East Tennessee against the Cherokee Indians. I parted with P Francis in 1778 and his service in the following year 1778 was continued and I also knew P Francis to be in service during the months of August & July 1880 I was a near neighbor of P Francis in Washington County Tennessee (Now Washington) and am very clear in my recollection in testimony I have hereto subscribed my hand and seal this 4 th September A D 1833
John Waddell sworn to before me this day the date above mentioned G. H. Gibson J. P.
I certify that John Waddell is a man whose testimony is to be regarded as true G. H. Gibson

State of North Carolina, County Court office Buncombe County } I John Miller Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the Said County of Buncombe do hereby certify Green H. Capna Esquire who attested the within affida- vit is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that his acts as such are enti- tled to due faith and credit and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine Certify under my hand and the Seal of office this 4th day of August. Anno. Domini 1833
John Miller Clk By N.W. Woodfin DC

John Waddle's Affidavit for Francis Buggs
at all in mole that service me not