Martin County NcArchives Military Records.....Medford, James March 18, 1833
Revwar - Pension NC
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Revolutionary War Pension Application
JAMES MEDFORD  #9411    North Carolina  Vol.1 pg. 254

State of North Carolina
Martin County
On this day personally appeared before me FERGUS LOWE one of the justices of 
the Peace for said county- JAMES MEDFORD a resident of the said state & county 
who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 
1832.

That he was drafted for 3 months service in the Revolutionary War at 
Williamston in said county & went to the South under the command of Capt. JOHN 
JONES & Lieut JAMES JONES. He was marched through various places finally to 
Charleston in South Carolina and after falling into the main army he was under 
the command of Col. ETHERINGTON.  He was with the baggage waggons at the Battle 
of Bruiry ? Creek being prevented from joining that engagement by sickness.  
Although only drafted for three months he was not discharged until after the 
expiration of four months.

He was drafted a second time  & placed under the Command of Capt. CROWELL of 
Halifax and was marched through the upper part of this state to Camden in South 
Carolina.  The commanding field officers were Col. READ and Maj. WEBB.  He was 
in a little skirmish with the British at Santee River.  He was then marched 
back to North Carolina and was within a mile of the battleground at Guilford 
Court House proceeding to the assistance of our forces when they were met by 
the American troops retreating.  From this place he was marched to Wilmington 
in this state and at the expiration of four months he was discharged.  He 
received written discharges both times.  The first by whom he does not 
recollect.  the last he "thinks" by Major POINTER.  He knows no person by whom 
he can establish his service except the affidavits hereto annexed.  He was born 
and raised in this county and is now 75 years old.  He hereby relinquishes any 
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & orders that his 
name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & established before me                    his
this 18th day of March 1833                JAMES  X   MEDFORD
FERGUS LOW                                       mark

The undersigned Justice of the Peace for said county do hereby certify that 
JAMES MEDFORD who makes the above affidavit & declaration is an infirm old man 
and by reason of bodily infirmity is incapable of travelling to Court.
FERGUS LOW

We THOMAS PRICE, JOHN S.HYMAN & JAMES MAYO hereby certify that we are all well 
acquainted with JAMES MEDFORD who has described and sworn to the above 
declaration that we believe him to be about 75 years old, that he is respected 
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the 
Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to subscribers before me.
FERGUS LOWE  J.P.                                 THOS. PRICE
                                                  JNO S. HYMAN
                                                  J.L.MAYO

The said FERGUS LOWE a Justice of the Peace for said county does hereby declare 
his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the 
interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the afore named applicant 
was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, 8 months and the said 
FERGUS LOWE further certifies that it appears to him that the persons who have 
subscribed & sworn to the annexed affidavit are residents of said county are 
creditble persons and that their statements ____ to credit.  He further 
certifies that it is not convenient for the applicant to procure the 
certificate of a clergyman.
Given under my hand this 9 day of April 1833
FERGUS LOWE

State of North Carolina
Martin County
I THOMAS W WATTS Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session, for said county 
do hereby certify that FERGUS LOWE whose signature is attached to the foregoing 
papers, which is geniune is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and 
that full faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts.
In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal 
of said County this 9th of April 1833
THOMAS W WATTS 

North Carolina
JAMES MEDFORD of Martin County in the State of North Carolina who was a 
private  in the ___  command by Captain ____of the Regt command by Col. READ on 
the North Carolina lines for 8 months.
Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of $28.66 per annum to 
commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August 1833 EXUM E.LOWE HAMILTON, 
NC
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833                      53.32
Semi annual allowance ending 4 Sept.                  13.33
Total                                                 66.65
                   Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by NATH RICE, Clerk
Book E Vol.6 pg. 49

No. 25557
JAMES MEDFORD, Martin County North Carolina
Admd as Probate  8 mos.    $26.66
EXUM L.LOWE HAMILTON  N.Carolina



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