Maury-Madison County TN Archives Military Records.....Anthony, Hiram Warof1812 - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com June 16, 2006, 2:57 am Pension Application Of Hiram Anthony, War Of 1812 State of Tennessee Madison County “On this 2nd day of October, 1871, personally appeared before me, Mr. Sim W. Boon, Clerk of the Circuit Court, a Court of Record within and for the County of Madison and State of Tennessee, Hiram Anthony, aged 77 years, a resident of Jackson, County of Madison and State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares:” “That he was married. That his wife’s name was Lois Fitzpatrick, to whom he was married in Maury County, County, Tennessee on the 14th day of April, 1825, and that she is still living. That he served the full period of sixty days in the military service of the United States in the War of 1812. That he is the identical person who was drafted in Captain Bird S. Hurt’s company, Colonel Metcalf’s regiment, and General Carroll’s brigade at Maury County, Tennessee, on the _- day of November, 1814, and was honorably discharged at Grinder’s (?) Stand (?) in Maury County, Tennessee, and received a written discharge on the __ day of March 1815.” “That he was drafted in Bird S. Hurt’s company and afterwards he went from Columbia, Tennessee to Nashville and was there some 10 days. Was there mustered into the service, then went from there to New Orleans, down the Cumberland, Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in flatboats. We were encamped about 5 miles above New Orleans for about one week. On the night the British landed at New Orleans, we were ordered down to the city and there to remain for further orders. We were in hearing of the first fight, and then ordered down to the battle ground in the night, and remained under arms all night, and thence back two miles to build breastworks, some 26 days, and was in fight and ?___ ___.” “That he at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States adhered to the cause of the enemies of the government, giving them aid and comfort or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States. That he will support the Constitution of the United States, that he is not in receipt of a pension under any previous act, etc…” (Signed by) Hiram Anthony Attest: B. M. Hicks, his mark; George Hicks, his mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 2nd day of October, 1871, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration &c were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing them, and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. ? Interlincations? and erasures made before signing the same. Tim W. Boon, clerk of the circuit court of Madison County, Tennessee. State of Tennessee Madison County “I, Julia P. Woolfolk, post mistress at Jackson, Tennessee, hereby certify that I have known George Hicks and B. M. Hicks, his son by reputation for 10 years. That they are both respectable good citizens of Madison County and worthy of belief, and have always had the reputation of being Union men, opposed to secession, and in favor of the United States in the late war. “This 11th day of October 1871, Julia P. Woolfolk, P.M. State of Tennessee Madison County “On this the 1st day of February 1879. Personally came before me, the proper authority, Hiram Anthony, aged 84 years, who being duly qualified, declares that he is a resident of said county and state aforesaid, and that he is the identical Hiram Anthony who served as a private in Captain Hurt’s company of the Tennessee militia volunteers in the War of 1812 under General Andrew Jackson and that he participated in the battle of New Orleans on the 8th of January, 1815. That he volunteered for six months and was honorably discharged, having served more than sixty days, as will appear from the proof on file in his application for a pension under the Act of Congress of 14th February 1871, and that he is now a pensioner under certificate No. 15353 issued in May 1872.” “He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed in 1850 and 1855 granting bounty lands to soldiers who served in the War of 1812. That his residence and post office address is Jackson, Tennessee. Hiram Anthony attest J. M. Brown W. H. Brown “Also came William H. Brown and J. M. Brown, both citizens of Madison County, Tennessee, who being duly qualified, declare that they are personally acquainted with Hiram Anthony, the claimant, have known him for many years and from that acquaintance and appearance of claimant, they believe that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and who performed the alleged service as set forth in his declaration aforesaid, and that they are not interested herein.” Jackson, Tennessee April 5, 1879 Sir, “Tracking my claim 333987 for Bounty Land under the Act of 1855, and in reply to your favor of 25 March inst. I respectfully submit that I am a pensioner for services in the War of 1812, under the Act of 1871, and respectfully refer to the evidence therein as to loyalty, heretofore filed under my pension claim and that I am now a pensioner-may be satisfactory- I am Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hiram Anthony. To honorable I.? A. Bently Commissioner Washington City April 17th, 1879 Hiram Anthony lives in this city, is about 84 years old. He was in the war at the Battle of New Orleans and is now drawing a pension. He has the reputation of having been a Union man during the late war, and is a very old man and getting so he hardly ever comes down in town. T. Cillusous(?) T. Gillus??? Commissioner? Commissary? This information is reliable. Respectfully, J. P. Woolfolk, post mistress State of Tennessee Madison County 18th of August, 1879 “Personally came before me, the proper authority, Phillip Davie, colored, aged 34 years, a citizen of said county, who being duly qualified declares that he is and was a loyal citizen of the said county and state aforesaid. Because he says that during the War of the Rebellion, he went into the service of the Federal Army in the capacity of cook and teamster and was in the Illinois Regiment of Mounted Infantry, in Colonel Edward Hatch’s brigade. That he joined the army here in this county in July 1863 and stayed until the war was ended. That he is and was well acquainted with Hiram Anthony who is now a pensioner of the government of the United States. That he has known Mr. Anthony for 30 years. That Mr. Anthony is quite an old man. That he has always stayed at home. That he was opposed to the war, opposed to secession and in favor of the Union, and that after the war was over, the old man was glad of it and rejoiced at the success of the Union Army. I have often heard him express himself both before the war, during the war and since, and from his actions and talk, I was and am well satisfied that he is and was a loyal man. Affiant further states that he has no interest either present or prospective in the premises.” “Also came at the same time, Mike Exum, colored, aged 35 years, who being qualified, declares that he is a citizen of said county, aforesaid. That he is and was a loyal citizen of said county. That he is and was well acquainted with Hiram Anthony, who is now a pensioner of the U. S. Government. That he has known Mr. Anthony for 18 years, and that he knows that Mr. Anthony was a loyal man. He is quite an old man, has always stayed at home, and was opposed to the war, opposed the secession and the old man was rejoiced at the success of the Union Army and that peace was made. His actions and talk to me and in my presence has always been such as to convince me that the old man was loyal to the United States government. Affiant further states that he himself is and was loyal. That ever since he was freed, he has belonged to the Republican party and always voted with the Republicans, and that he has no interest in the premises, either present or prospective. Mike (his mark) Exum Phillip (his mark) Davie State of Tennessee Madison County 23rd of August, 1879 “Personally came before me, County Court Clerk of said county, William G. Wills, aged 63 years, who being duly qualified declares that he has been a resident of Madison County aforesaid since December 1860. That he was a loyal citizen to the United States government from the beginning of the War of the Rebellion until it was ended and so continues up to this oath. That he voted against secession and was recognized as a loyal man by all of his neighbors during and since the war. Affiant further states that he was living in the same neighborhood with Phillip Davie and Mike Exum. That he knew them both before, during and since the war. That Phillip Davie joined the Union Army in July 1863 and went away from home and stayed during the war. That Mike Exum remained at home. And affiant states that they both were loyal citizens in so far as they could or knew how to be-from and after they were freed until up to this time- and that they have always voted with and acted with the Republican s of this county, since 1865 and are counted and recognized as citizens, who are at this time denominated loyal citizens and that he has no interest herein. W. G. Wells State of Tennessee Madison County 28th of August, 1879 “Personally came before me, Mr. E. A. Clark, clerk of county court of said county, Wm. H. Brown, aged 57 years, who has made oath in due form of law- that he is a citizen of said county. That he is and has been for some thirty five years, well acquainted with Phillip Davie and Mike Exum-knew them before, during and since the war, and can safely testify that they were and are loyal to the government of the United States and have uniformly voted and acted with the Republican Party, since peace was made, and that he is not interested herein.” W.H. Brown. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/maury/military/warof1812/pensions/anthony129gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 10.5 Kb