Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,540, John Green, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Green, John Hannah
W. 19.540
CONTENTS

5076 North Carolina
Hannah Green widow of John Green who died on the 10th day of of Wilmington in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain (H) of the Regt commanded by Col in the Resolution for two years
Inscribed on the Book of Fayetteville at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb. 1851 and sent to L. Godwin
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by J. B. McLean Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 380

State of North Carolina County of Watauga
Before a Justice
On this the 16 th day of June 1850, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Court of Record in the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Green a resident near Boon in Watauga aged ninety four years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an Act of Congress approved July the fourth day 1836, section 3, 4 and 5, entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and here granting pensions to the widows of revolutionary men who died before the passage of the Act of the 7 th day of June 1832, and who had they been living at that time would have been entitled to have drawn a pension under its provisions; That she is the widow of John Green who was a private in Captain Carson's company belonging to a Regiment of North Carolina militia commanded by Colonel Francis Lock. In this town which was for three months the seat of John Green was a drafted soldier and served out the time for which he was drafted as a private soldier. This campaign he entered the service on the 29 th day of July 1781, was in several small battles which was fought between the Whigs and Tories which if they had names the declarant does not now remember them. He was drafted in Rowan County and State of North Carolina in which place he

resided or left his home during the Revolution war. In December about the 11 th day 1781 John Green again was enlisted in Capt. Hedrick's company company of light Dragoons commanded by Col. John Loffe for the space of two months, and served out his time in the capacity of a private, which terminated on the 11 th day of February 1782, and received a discharge bearing date the 11 th day of Feb. 1782, assigned by John Loffe Colonel Commandant.
The third term which the said John Green served or at least one of the periods for which he was engaged was in Captain John Loffe's company of light Dragoons, under the command of Francis Lock Colonel Commandant, and for the space of twelve months; entering the service in February 1780, in which case he also received a discharge which is now lost. When he entered this term he was also a citizen of Rowan county and state of North Carolina. During this term his marches were principally confined to Rowan, and the adjoining counties, and was in several skirmishes with the Tories of which character his services principally consisted. This Captain Loffe was the same Loffe who after wards was promoted to be a Colonel in the North Carolina militia, and under whom John Green served several terms, both while he was a captain and when he became a Colonel.
The said John Green was in one considerable battle at Haws Ferry in Capt. Hedrick's company. In the spring of 1778 the said John Green volunteered

for a three months tour in Capt More's Com- pany of horse which belonged to Major Smith's battalion of North Carolina Militia; this she thinks was in the month of March in the year 1779, that he came home a few days before his time of service expired owing partly to bad health and the loss of Maj Smith who was taken prisoner by the British, and died of small poxes before he was released. The declarant further says that the said John Green herhus- band served another tour of 3 months under the above mentioned Captain More in the latter part of the year 1782; she thinks he volunteer- ed in the month of September 1782 under the said Capt More, who was commanded by Colonel Francis Locke: that all these expeditions & small campaigns were principally in Rowan county and those lying adjoining to it, and that very near all of them were expeditions against the Tories who infested that county in particu- lar. She further declares that from all these off- icers which she has mentioned in this decla- ration he received discharges from the Colonels but they are all lost now but the one for- signed by John Gapp Colonel Commandant. The declarant further says, after her recapit- ulating these several small campaigns, that he was in the service of the state about two years and nine months, but that he frequently re- turned home for a few days, when the officers would again order him in to the service, and that the main portion of his service was performed

in the horse service. She declares that she has heard her husband the said John Green speak of many small fights, which he was in but that her memory has failed, and cannot now recall them to her recollection.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Green on the eight day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight, and that her husband the aforesaid John Green died on the 21 st day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, and that she was married to him previous to his leaving the service of his country, and that the marriage took place in Rowan County and State of North Carolina, that they were married by Robert More Esq., as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Hannah mark Green L.G.B.
Affirmed to and subscribed on this the 16 th day of June in the year 1850
James Roger clerk
State of North Carolina; Before me the undersigned County of Watauga } personally appeared Hannah Green the widow of one John Green who after an affirmation in the nature of an oath says that the family record which accompanies these papers is in the hand writing of one Benjamin Chambers, that it was written by order of her husband the aforesaid John Green

and that the fore mentioned family record has been in her the said Hannah Green's possession from the death of her husband to the present time, and that it is all the record of her marriage with the said John Green which she has. Hannah mother Green (live)
Affirmed to and subscribed on the day and year above written
James Ragan J.P.
State of North Carolina
County of Wakefield ss I James Ragan a Justice of the Court of Record in the County of Wake- field, do hereby certify that Hannah Green the mother of the above declaration is personally known to me, and that she is to be reli- ed upon. I also certify that she has conscientious scruples with regard to taking an oath, but that she has signed the above, and solemnly affir- med the whole of the above to be true to the best of her knowledge, and belief.
James Ragan J.P. (live)
John Green and Hannah Hunt were married the 8th day of January 1778
James Ragan as her mother of Hannah Green the de- ponent is from bodily in- firmity unable to attend on the day of her marriage James Ragan J.P. (live)

John Green and Hannah Hunt were married the 8 th day of January 1878

and that the fore mentioned family record has been in her the said Hannah Green's possession from the death of her husband to the present time, and that it is all the re- cord of her marriage with the said John Green which she has. Hannah nee Green mothers  wife
Affirmed to and subscribed on the day and year above written
James Ragan J.P.
State of North Carolina
County of Watauga } I James Ragan a Justice of the court of Record in the County of Wata- uga, do hereby certify that Hannah Green The mother of the above declaration is personally known to me, and that she is to be rel- ied upon. I also certify that she has conscientious scruples with regard to taking an oath, but that she has signed the above, and solemnly affir- med the whole of the above to be true to the best of her knowledge, and belief.
James Ragan J.P. mothers  wife
State of North Carolina
County of Watauga } I James Ragan as her- by certify that Mrs Hannah Green the de- claration in the above case is from bodily in- firmity entirely unable to attend on the courts of Record, and has been for some time past.
James Ragan J.P. mothers  wife

State of North Carolina, Before me the undersigned county of Watauga } deigned personally appeared John Green who being first duly sworn according to law, doth say and dep- ose that, he was at the time the next day after John Green and Hannah Hunt were mar- ried, that he was not at the wedding, but knew that they were going to marry, and that the next day after the wedding was to have taken place, he was at the time at John Green's father (who was his uncle) and that they were there represented as lawful man and wife. They were married in the month of January in the year 1798, He thinks near the first of the month. I also state that John Green the husband of the said Hannah Green was a soldier of the Revolutionary, and served in one Capt. Carson's company, Capt. Hedrick's Capt. Mores, and one Capt. John Loff's company who was afterwards Col. Loff. The period of each engagement I cannot now remember, but am positive that the whole was something over two years and a half.
John Green Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me James P. Carr a Justice of the Peace for the county of Watauga, and state as above mentioned, on this the 16 th day of June in the year 1850 James P. Carr J.P.

State of North Carolina, I James Pagan a justice of the peace for the county of Watauga, Do hereby certify that John Green who has made the foregoing affidavit in relation to John Green's services in the war of the revolution and of his marriage with Hannah Hunt, is a disinterested witness, a man of good character and who stands fair for veracity and integrity in his settlement. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 16th June in the year 1850 James Pagan J.P.
State of North Carolina On this the 16th day of June in the year 1850, personally appeared before the undersigned, John B Woodfin who after being duly sworn according to law says that he has no interest in the claim of Hannah Green on the government for a pension, either by mortgage sale transfer or assignment, nor does he know of any one having any such claim thereon. John B Woodfin J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year as above written
James Pagan J.P.
State of North Carolina ss county of Watauga 3
Know all men by these presents, that I Hannah Hunt of the county and state above mentioned, do hereby constitute and appoint John B Woodfin my true and lawful Attorney - vesting in him the same powers, duties and privileges, that I would

have here I present and acting - in my name to allow my pension, that is and may be continued to me from the government in right of my hus- band the late John Green - beginning with the Act of 1852 and continuing on down to the present time.
Heard at the mark July 14 1850
Be it known that on this the 16th day of June in the year 1850 personally came the  the above named claimant for a pension in the forgoing case and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her own act and deed. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal day and year above written
James Rogan J.P.
State of N. Carolina
Watouga County } I Adolphus W. Peely clerk of the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do certify that James Rogan is an acting Justice in and for the County of Watouga and State of For- -gine and was duly Commissioned as such and I believe the signature purporting to be his or genuine given under my hand and seal at office the the 21 st day of June A.D. 1850
A.W. Peely Clk
No. 7640.

State of North Carolina
Rowan County } } 8
Know all men by these presents, that we John Green and Owen Hunt of the County and Province aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto the State in the just and full sum of Five hundred Pounds, Proclamation Money; for the true payment whereof, we jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs Executors and Administra- tors, and each of them by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 16 th day of January Anno Dom. 1779-
The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above named John Green hath made application for a licence for a marriage to be celebrated between him and Hannah Hunt of the County aforesaid, according to the direction of the act of Assembly, of this Province, ratified the fourth day of April, One thousand seven hundred and forty- one. Now if it shall not appear at any time here- after, that there is any lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then this obligation to be void, other- wise to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed sealed and delivered } in the presence of } N. B. Dennis
John Green Seal Owen Hunt Seal

State of North Carolina, Rowan County
I James E Kerr Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Rowan aforesaid, certify, that the fore- going is a true copy of the Marriage bond of John Black as taken from the original on file in my office —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at office in Salisbury, this the 11 th day of January A D 1851
James E, Kerr Clerk

March 30, 1923
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John Green, W.19540 BA-J/MCS
Miss Martha Lou Houston 3111 N Street, N. W. Washington D.C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Green.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 19540, based upon the military service of John Green.
While living in Rowan County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served at various times from sometime in March, 1779, until late in 1782, amounting to about two years and nine months in all, as private with the North Carolina troops under Captains Carson, Hedrick and John Lopp and Moore, and Colonels Francis Locke and John Lopp. He was in a battle at Macy's Ferry and several skirmishes.
He married in Rowan County, North Carolina, Hannah Hunt of that county. The marriage record gives the date of marriage as January 8, 1778, but according to the records of Rowan County, North Carolina, the marriage license was dated January 16, 1779. Said marriage license was signed by the soldier and Owen Hunt.
John Green died November 21 or 23, 1826, in Ash County (later called Watauga County) North Carolina.
His widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed June 16, 1850, at which time she was living near Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, aged ninety-four years.
In 1850 reference was made to children and to a grandson but no names were designated. One Richard Green was living in 1850, aged seventy years. In that year John Green, Jr., the soldier's nephew,

stated that he attended the infare at John Green's father's home the day after the wedding. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Green, John NC W 19540

North Carolina Rowan County This is to certify that John Green has served a lower of tow on on this in the light Savers under my command Feb y 18 Day 1702 John L. M c

March 22, 1933
Please give history
John Green W 19540 N.C. Harrah.
Martha Lou Houston 3111 N. St. N.W. Washington D.C.

1933 Mar. 30 list to Miss Martha Lou Houston
Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19540
Kamal Green Widow of John Green Bricklayer
Act: July 4 1896
Index:—Vol. 8 Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Barnsville Fancey 60128 June 17 th 1852
Dear Sir
Will you please send the enclosed to the Pension officer when you send the papers that I sent you last evening I forgot to put this receipt up
Hon T. L. Clayman Yours Respectfully Jno B Wood

Brunsville Ga re 60 Sharolina June the 26 1850
Sir
Enclose you will receive the case of Hannah Green widow of John Green deceased a revolutionary soldier. In this case Mrs Green claims a pen under the 3 d section of the Act 1 st July 1836. She was married previous to John Green's leaving the service, and proves that he did before the passage of the Act 7 th June 1832. She also proves the marriage by the family record as also by living testimony and the discharge proves service, and we think the records in your department will con- cur with her and that of Mr Green in prov- ing a much longer term of service
I am Sir your humble
And obedient servant
John B Woodfin
James I Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

Barnsville January 60 N Carolina Feby the 18 th 1837
Sir
I now enclose you the proof as to the character and standing in Watauga County of John Innes, his widow and family in general. The false allegation made by Mr Edwards former host has been the cause of my taking this course. My rule is to prosecute most but just claims (if not mistaken), and when I have every reason to believe that a claim is is just, and that Congress in its goodness has provided for it by an act to that effect; then in that case, I will continue to plead in behalf of the party and diligently search for new evidence , so long as I shall be permitted to live - for the cause is a good one, I wish this proof which I enclose filed in the case of Hannah Innes widow of John from Watauga Co N.C.
I am Sir your most obedient And humble Servant John B. Woodfin
Yours James E. Heath Bons of Pensions

Hannah Green x James Ragon's Receipt $1640.00

Received of John B Woodfin the Agent to collect Hannah Greens Pension Sixteen Hundred and forty Dollars in full of her Pension from the 4 th day of March 1851 to the 4 th day of September 1851, which pension is payable to me as the legal Attorney of Hannah Green and her heirs at law having been duly constituted such by said Hannah Green and also by the heirs at law after her decease; It is further understood that said Woodfin has honestly and honorably complied with the contract made between said Hannah Green him and myself and that the commission charged by him in this case (and which is included) is precisely the one agreed upon, this 14 th day of June 1852. Wit Isaac M Broyles                      James P. G. Agent Wit Wm S. Lytle. 44

State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office October 18th. 1851.
I, William S. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that, it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State, to sundry persons for Military services, in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
John Green
Book No. 4, page 35 £1 16 8. specie 13th Sept. 1781.
Certificate of Auditor of Army Accounts, Hillsborough August 7th. 1782, No. 598 £9 4 specie.
Book No. 2 page 10 £9 4 specie June 1783.
" " " 32 £3 10 " August 1783.
" " " 29 £7 8 " October 1783.
" G. 16. " 63 £7 8 specie paid to soldier by Sheriff of Burke Co.
" L. 1. " 20 £14 17 specie
" A 11 " 19 £7 8. "
" No. 14 " 133 £9 — "
I furthermore certify that there were Captains in the service of said State, in said War, of the names of Hedrick, Moore, and Lopp.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office
Wm. S. Clarke Compt.

No 7.640.
Hannah Green, m. of John
N.C.
Let. J. R. Woodfor Nov 22/50
Same May 2/51
Let J. G. Coombs, Aug. 16/51
July 4. 1836.

Brief in the case of Hannah Green, widow of John Walters Co. County and State of N. Carolina,
act July 4, 1836.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") Original
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof of marriage and service
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Shirley Godwin, Present,
Order Miley
Examining Clerk.

Hannah Green
11 yrs
No Cost (1836)
Aug 26 1837
James H. Heath, Esq. of Pawtucket
Col Godwin

Washington, City, August 6 th 1837
Sir,
I am informed by Mr B Woodfin Esq. of Barnsville, Yancy Co. N.C. that he filed the declaration and other papers in the case of Hannah Green under act of 38 for pension, and that he has not heard from it since. The books in Capt. Triplett's room kept by Mr Mayd. shews that the papers have not been looked up. Please have these papers looked up.
Yours Respectfully
J. Godwin

Barnsville Garrey Co Maryland December 9 th 1850
Sir
Your letter of the 22 d November was received last night (7 th instant) informing me that the family record in the Green case from the County of Washington Maryland bears evidence on its face that it is "fraudulent": And you are pleased to inculpate me in the matter , by insinuating that I am "Particeps criminis" in the Fraud.
Now Sir this Hannah Green case was the second one that I prepared, and if there be any thing in it tending to Fraud I was not aware of it at the time, I prepared said Declaration; nor do I believe your insinuations are correct as the family is a respectable one which thing in conjunction with other evidence I expect to show in a few days, and if there be an Error with regard to the family Record, I will show it by competent testimony, if indeed any testimony that I may send be competent before you. You further say that until my connexion with this matter be satisfactorily explained I cannot be regarded as an Agent before the Pension Office. I will show Sir how the Record came into my possession, and then (if there be no Error) I shall show that it is a genuine Record. If any Error it shall be satisfactorily explained. Then I expect to show by an

good men as live in the western reserved that I am a young man of Respectability, and worthy the patronage of the public. The whole will pay you and send you as soon as I can go to Wollongong - 80 miles distance from this place. I shall send the Bible to your Office. I presume that my second letter to you is still born in mind.
Your Humble and most Obedient Servant John B. Woodfin
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington city D.C.

State of North Carolina Watauga County } ss.
On this the 1 st day of December A D one Thous- and Eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of a Court of Record within the county and State above mentioned P Horton Jonathan Horton Jps Lemmick Rubin Heartly who being duly sworn according to law declare on their oaths that they were personally acquainted with John Green deceased, who was said to have been a soldier of the Revolution any war, by all who knew him so far as they knew that in the county where he lived for many years and where he died he was held and reputed to have been a soldier in said war, and that report was current; having never heard any thing to the contrary. They further state that they knew him to be a man of good character, and undoubted veracity. Further that they are ac- quainted with Hannah Green his wife and now his widow, and that they know her to be a wom- an of good character, and that full reliance may be placed in her testimony: That John Green his widow and his children, has to their cer- tain knowledge possessed good name and repu- tation for truth and honesty among all that knew them; that they have never heard their word dis- puted

ed by any one, nor that he was not a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Phineas Horton (seal) Jonathan Horton (seal) Jesse Connell (seal) Reuben Hearth (seal)
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that P Horton Jonathan Horton Jesse Connell not Reuben Hearth are each and every one of them credible and Respectable men in whose testimony full reliance may be placed.
I further certify that to the best of my knowledge they are disinterested witnesses, and men of notoriety in this county. In testimony of which I have set my hand and seal.
James Pagan (seal)
State of Newline Wattouga County 3 rd S.S. A. W. Purdy clerk of of the bond of these and. In order to secure for said security do hereby certify that James Pagan Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and subscribed is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of our Court of Pleas, was duly commissioned and sworn as the law directs and I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testi-

many of which I have herewith set my Hand and affixed the seal of my office at Boon on this the 1 st day of February AD 1852
A. W. Penley Clerk By M. D. Nix D. Clerk

 1 Cassin - Col. John Lock  2 H. D. D. C.  3 John Lock - Moore - Do   1 17 July 81, 3 mo  2 11 Dec 81 - 2 mo (disch!)  3 Feb 80 - 1 year  4 March 79 3 mo  5 Sept 82 - 3 

Burrsville Yancey Co North Carolina
December 9th 1830
We the undersigned citizens of the State of North Carolina take pleasure in certifying that we have been acquainted with John B. Woodfin of Yancey County for some time past, and that during our acquaintance with him, have never known any thing disreputable, of him in any shape or form
We do therefore cordially recommend him to the public in general as an Honest and Moral young man, in every respect worthy their patronage.
Henry Ray
W. C. Singleton M.D. Isaac M. Broyles Merchant J. B. Stradley M.D. Lorenzo D. Pollock U.S.A. Marshal Jesse Ray M. John O'Brien M.D. E. H. Kenney C.C.C. Wm. J. Lewis S.D. J. B. Buchanan Esq. A. S. Higgins C.R. N. Young C.S.C. M. C. Hudson Esq. J. M. McElroy Merchant J. S. Shepherd Esq. M. F. Penland P.M.
William Horton M.D.

M. Cardin,
Hannah Green, wife of John, who was a private M. C. troop,
She died July 4, 1836
2 years private,
$80 per annum
Can March 4, 1831,
Shirley Godwin,
Resal.

Barnsville Janey 60 N Carolina December 24th 1830.
Sir
Yours of the 23 d Nov is at hand, which in- forms me that the  the family Record in the Ma- nah Green case from Watauga Co N Carolina is a fraudulent one and gotten up to defraud the government. And I am required to show how it came into my hands before I can be any lon- ger considered an Agent for before the Pension Office. Strange , strange proceedings that I as the Attorney in the case am Responsible for the mor- al character of the course I advocate; when I no- where express an opinion , as to its verity. But, stronger still, that I should be required to show how this Record came into my possession, when Mrs Green affirmed in a supplement to her Declaration, that this family Record was hers and that she filed it with her papers in applica- tion for a Pension. The Magistrate certified to her good character when he administered the affirma- tion on this identical affidavit, yet I am held responsible for the fraud, if there be one. Admitting for your sake that it was a fraud , what tribunal would make me as the Attorney Party guilty crim- inally when she declared that she gave me that Record. But it is no fraud, which the ac

companion affidavits will beyond a doubt demonstrate to a mind not unalterably fixed by Prejudice and hatred to all Revolutionary cases. It is perversely strange, that this class of worthy applicants, should be used by the gov- ernment agents as a set of scoundrels and villains. When it was by their toil and hard labor or thro' we now enjoy the fruits of liberty, and thro' too when Congress the President and the Secretary of War have made ample provisions for them. Yet your motto has been and expectation they are villains and therefore, although they pro- duce volumes of proof, they shall not be allowed a Pension. I refer not particularly to this one case but to many that are now in your office which you rejected for want of documentary evi- dence of marriage when I had produced in accord- ance with the prescribed rules, the testimony of credible living witnesses  testimony . If Congress and as sure a character as His Excellency Melancthon Smith more will tolerate such abuses as these when they are properly laid before them: Then it is evident that the Pension laws are a complete sham and applicants and Agents are unnecessarily throw- ing their time away to prosecute any claim.
The Record which I now send will speak for itself. I cut it out of the old Bible and if it be required I will send to the P. Office. I call your attention to the testimony of John

Green Jr, both as to marriage and service. Then if it be required I will show by Mr. Galt How I could tell you a number of things that his character is good. I have some more proof in preparation showing the character of John Green Jr and widow as to truth and repu- tation as a soldier, which I will send in a few days. I also send my own recommen- dation which if necessary will get Honorable Y. L. Klingman M.C. to give a certificate not only as to myself, but to the whole. I have several cases now in the Department that I have sent there and wish them acted upon. And as I have not been a participant in any fraud I am therefore willing to risk any that I may incur before any Government Officers.
In conclusion I would say, May God in his wisdom put it into the head of our good President to keep an eye single to some of his officers who reject honest claimants time after time and then load their stations with hundreds of thousands of dollars in their pockets.
When you are done with my recommen- dation I wish you to return it to me.
I have the honor to be Sir your Humble and obedient servant John B. Woodfin
James G Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions Washington

Burnsville January 6 th 1850 January 16 th 1850
Sir
You doubtless recollect that some two weeks since, I sent additional evidence in the Hannah Green case from the Co. of Washington N.C., showing by it that the Marriage between John & Hannah took place on 8 th (or about that time) of January 1778. Since then I have obtained a copy of the marriage bond from the County of Rutherford Marriage showing that the marriage took place a little after that date viz on 16 th Jan y 1779 one year and eight days later than the family Record says. But still that will throw the marriage so far back that it must have taken place before the expiration of his last term of service xx . It does appear to me that when all the evidence and circumstances in this case are summed up that the small mistake of one year & 8 days difference cannot be any bar to the claim; particular when we recall to mind the uncertainty of the human memory, and it too in its decay.

I send you the copy of the marriage bond in this case which I hope will be sufficient.
I wish it filed with the other papers now in the office from this State.
Very Respectfully Yours Obedient Servant John B Woodfin
Hon James E Heath Commissioner Pensions

State of N. Carolina, Watauga County } ss
On this the 16 th day of December A D one thousand Eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me the undersigned, an acting Justice of a court of Record within the County and state above mentioned, Hannah Green widow of John Green deceased who after taking an affirmation in the nature of an oath, affirms that some time in the month of June A D 1850, she made a declaration before James Reagan Esq., and subscribed some, several affidavits, and duly affirmed the same, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That John B. Woodfin was the agent who wrote and prepared said declaration, and to whom she gave a small piece of paper, cut from a small edition of the Bible showing that John Green deceased and herself were married on or about the 8 th day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight; and purporting to have been made anterior to the year 1826.
She further states, that she had two Bibles; one a small one above referred to, and the other one, a larger one, (Old English print) which originally belonged to the Hunt family from whom she is descended: That it contained originally the family record of the John Green family but being very much torn the marriage of herself and of John Green, and the births of their children were transferred into the New Bible above referred to, she thinks in the

year 1846 or 7: That when the family Record was called for by the Agent, her grand son through a mistake (not knowing that it mattered which) taken the Record of the marriage from the New Bible instead of the old one which was as well as she recollect made no transcriber in the year 1846 or 47 as above mentioned.
She further says that this old Bible formerly contained the family Record on a blank leaf between the termination of the Old, and the beginning of the New Testament, but which by accident was torn out, and that it was rewritten lengthwise of the book, anterior to the year AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty six and how long before she cannot say, but thinks that it was many years; but merely said before that date, as she knew that it was written, before the death of John Green her husband. She further says that she sends or at least gives into the hands of her Agent John B. Woodfin to send to the Pension Office the Old family Bible (Old English print) which is near one hundred and fifty years old, containing the Record of the marriage, and also her birth.
Hannah her Green mark
Affirmed to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I do hereby certify that I am the identical Justice before whom Mrs Green made her former declaration, and that I am personally knowing to the facts set forth in this official affidavit to be true in every respect as to the mistake in giving the Agent the New instead of the Old family Record. And further that the one given to John B. Woodfin

was taken from a small Bible and was cut out  out  out wise the Book or in other words cut parallel with the printed lines. I further certify that Mrs Green who has subscribed to the forgoing affidavit is of good character and that reliance may be placed in her testimony Further that I am disinterested in every respect. In testimony of which I have set my hand and seal day and year last above written.
James Pagan Atty
State of North Carolina Watauga County } ss
On this the day of December A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared Before me The undersigned an acting Justice in some county and state Richard Green who being duly sworn according to law declares that John Green died in what was then Ashe County now Watauga in the state of North Carolina on the 23 rd day of November A D one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, or there abouts. He further says on his oath that the Old family Bible (in Old English Print) which contains a Record of the birth and marriage of Hannah Green with John Green, has been in her possession as far back as he can recollect, and that the dates of the marriage and the birth of the children was transferred from this old one into a newer one on account of its being torn so bad that the dates and names were in danger of being lost. He further says that this is

the original family Record and was made before his recollection: and that he is now twenty years of age
Richard his Green Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that Richard Green is a man of good character and full reliance may be placed in his testimony; and that I believe him to be of the age above stated. In testimony of which I have set my hand and seal.
James Pagan
State of North Carolina, Watauga County 3 rd I. A. W. Pinby clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that James Pagan Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and subscribed is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of our Court of Pleas, was duly commissioned and sworn according to law and I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony of which I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Boon on this day of December A.D. 1830 A. W. Pinby clerk By M. T. Leon de Clerk

John Smith and Hannah was married on the 1st of January 1885
for bond.
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