Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4750, Malachi Hatmaker, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Batmaker, Malachi Mary
R. 4750
CONTENTS
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4750
P. O.
Mary Hatmaker
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

10154
Mary Hatmaker
NR
Set. to H. H. Sylvester, of Octo. 16. 1844.
4750
Act 7 July 1838

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from Documents in this Office, that there was a War Office and Military Stores kept in the Town of Hillsboro. in the year 1780
Given under my hand this 27 th day of February 1844.
W m Hill Secy of State

State of North Carolina Orange County
On the 22 day of February 1886, personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County, Catherine Holmes, in the 75 year of her age, who being first duly qualified according to Law Statute, that she herself was married in the month of October 1860, then in her 21 year.
This affiant further Statute: That a year or two previous to her marriage she was present at, and witnessed the celebration of the marriage rites, between Malachi Hatmaker, and Mary Sharpe, which took place in the aforesaid County, at the House of Jacob Councilman, at the aforesaid date. This affiant was 'Brides maid' at said marriage and to the best of her recollection (at) the aforesaid marriage to wit of said Hatmaker & Mary Sharpe, was Solemnized at the above period, and before the 1 of January 1861.
Said Mary Malachi Hatmaker, died about 20 years ago and said Mary Hatmaker has not since married, but still remains the widow of the aforesaid Malachi Hatmaker. And further this affiant saith not.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and date first above written, before me
Catherine in Holmes mark
Geo. Stockard (Pse)
I the said Justice do hereby certify that of my own knowledge the above affiant Catherine Holmes, is a person of good character of lawful age, & entitled to full and ample credits.
Geo. Stockard Justice

State of North Carolina County of Chatham
On this the 29 th day of August, A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, James Potter a resident of Chatham County in the State aforesaid, known to me to be an United States pensioner, who being first duly sworn according to Law, maketh oath, that in the war of the Revo- lution, as a private of militia, he served the United States two tours of duty as follows, to wit:
About the first of July 1780, I was drafted to serve the United States a three months tour of duty, that he understood in the Town of Hillsboro' in the County aforesaid; his company was commanded by Captain Ray and Captain Saunders. was marched to Genl. Gates' Army, and was in the Battle of the Camden Spring Gates' defeat. Farmer was Colonel of the Regiment. Served all of said three months tour & was discharged & returned home.
In the foregoing town, the affiant remembers that Malachi Holman of Orange County, was a private soldier in said town, and served all of said three months with this affiant.
This official further sets forth. That, in the next year, to wit 1781, he Volunteered for a three months term of duty, as a private of infantry. Served the United States all of said three months term . Grisson or Saunders was Captain; Malmady Colonel - Company vacated in the Town of Hillsboro, afterwards was marched to Salisbury, and afterwards to Greene's Army - was under Greene at the battle of Eutaw Springs, in the month of September following - Returned to North Carolina. Soon after said battle, he was discharged in the Town of Hillsboro, and returned home. In this town also, this official

remembers that the aforesaid Malachi Holoman was a private of the Infantry in said Regiment, & served all of said term and was duly discharged.
This affiant further states that he has been living in Chatham County about 28 years, and that previous thereto and during the Revolutionary war, he lived in Orange County, aforesaid.
I further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed, the day & date first above written before me
James his  X Pollard mark
Young Oldham J. Peace
I the said Justice certify that the above affiant James Pollard is a man of truth & veracity.
Young Oldham J. Peace
State of North Carolina Chatham County
I Nathan S. Shuman Clerk of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Young Oldham Esq is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Pittsboro June 28 th 1844
N. S. Shuman 666

State of North Carolina } Orange County }
On this the day of September 1843, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said County of Orange. James Riggs, a resident of said County, one a pensioner of the United States, who being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath, that in the early part of year of 1782, there was a draught to raise three months militia men to guard the Town of Hillsboro, when this Deponent substituted for one Andrew Collins who had been draughted to serve said town.
This Deponent as substituted for said Collins, did as a private of Infantry serve all of said three months town in guarding said town, in a Company commanded by Captain Perille - in the latter part of the town - The early part of the town we were under command of Captain Richards - Farmer was Colonel. John Estes of Hillsboro pay master.
In all of said three months town this Deponent remembers that Malichus Hatmaker of said County of Orange was a private of Infantry in guarding said Town all of the aforesaid town, and was under Captain Richards & Perille, and was duly discharged, at the end of the said town.
And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day & date first above written before me }
Wm Nelson
J Pease }
his James D Riggs mark
I certify that I am personally acquainted with James Riggs the above Deponent and that he is a man of good standing and entitled to full credit and belief.
Wm Nelson J Pease

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF
COUNTY—ss.
Be it known, that before me, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
WAR DEPARTMENT. FIVE YEARS' PENSION.
I certify, that in conformity with the first section of the act of July 7, 1838, widow of who was and died on the day of is entitled to receive five years' pension, at the rate of dollars and cents per annum, commencing on the , and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death,
Examined and } day of } one thousand eight hundred and thirty- } Countersigned. }
Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War.
That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned that she now resides in in the county of and State of and has resided there for the space of years past; and that previous thereto she resided in : Of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied.
Sworn to and subscribed this day of 18 her
In presence of
Before me,
John Hattler P. Sharp
Mary H. Hatmaker mark
Know all men by these presents, That I of in the county of and state of a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint of in the county of and state of my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in my pension from the day of 18 , to the day of 18 .
Witness my hand and seal, this day of 18
Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Hattler P. Sharp Witness - Peter Sharp
Mary H. Hatmaker mark
STATE OF
COUNTY—ss.
Be it known, That on the day of 18 , before the subscriber, a in and for said county, personally appeared above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last abovementioned.
John Hattler P. Sharp
STATE OF
COUNTY—ss.
Be it known, That on the day of 18 , before me a in and for said county, duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths, personally appeared the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last abovementioned.
Before me,