Bounty Land Application for Richard E. Reeves of Henderson Co., Tenn 1852 and 1855 I received a.pdf file of the application by email from Billy Reeves on 20 Jan 2012, who got it from the National Archives Bounty Land Claim Number. (from Rev. War Pension Application): 5486-80-55 SUMMARY: Richard E. Reeves of Henderson County, born about 1789/1790 served in the War of 1812 ["war with the Creek indians," "war with Great Britain"] in the North Carolina Militia under Captain George Lee Davidson and Colonel Jesse Pearson and Col. Richard Adkinson he volunteered sometime in 1813 for 6 months was mustered in at Salsbury, Rowan Co., N.C. on 1 Feb 1814 was discharged at Salsbury 1 Sep 1814 [page 3, 7] He applied for bounty land twice: The first time on 24 May 1852, appointing E. G. Grayson of Washington DC as his agent he was granted 80 acres, which he "legally disposed of" before the second application in 1855 [probably means he sold it] The second time on 28 March 1855, appointing Henry Wright of Lexington Tennessee as his agent He applied for 14 more days of service under a more recent act of Congress [It sounds like congress changed the rules and he was eligible for addtional compensation, possibly for the time he served longer than his 6th month enlistment? Or maybe just because of the rule change.] [application is not clear how much land he received for this application, but the note card with Henry Wright's name on it also lists "80 acres" (whether this refers to the first grant or the second, I don't know.)] ---- TRANSCRIPTION & SUMMARY by Linda Newville, Jan 2012: [notes in brackets [ ] added by Linda Newville] --- page 1: [letter from the archives about image quality] page 2: Index Card The National Archives Bounty Land Files War 1812 Act of: 55-80 Oct[?] 5486 Veteran: Richard E. Reaves Grade: Private Service" Cap George L Davidson NC Mil Can No.: 80 Bundle No.: 23 Richard E Reeves - Bounty Land Application, 1852, 1855 Transcription-Page 1
page 3: notes on a card 143.9309 June 5/52 25.788 Richard E. Reeves pri Cap George L Davidson NC. Mil Col Jesse Pearson Ga? 1 - Feb - 1814 dis 4 ["Aug" crossed out] Sep 1814 1122 [1152?] P- Pudg? Jesse [June?] office? so? Aug 1822? [1852?] Richd E. Reeves Issued under Cap Davidson psnd? 1. Feby. 1814 to 4. Sept. 1814 Rhunne? [signature?] Fo Es Thid? [signature?] E. B. Grayson Present Ad:1 Appn? 43.189- duty??? augt 30/12? F [initial] [overwritten, crosswise: 3 or 4 words, indecipherable] page 4: [This might be the reverse side of page 3] 1872 Pension Trdord? Axbx?? Nesbit #28-875 12 A For? 47-195 page 5: Act March 3/1853? 45 788 April 6/55 12,3.930 --- Richard E. Reeves Priv - Capt. Geo Lee Davidson Col:? Rich. Adkinson N. C. Mil [Militia] /1812 --- Recd. wart [received warrant] 80 A [80 acres] 43 189 --- [written crosswise:] Richard E Reeves - Bounty Land Application, 1852, 1855 Transcription-Page 2
No? No 5 P86 p? Sept 15/00?? ---- 80 acres Sept 7 '55 Heooke [written sideways:] Pegg?????? ---- Henry Wright Lexington Henderson Co Tenn page 6: [looks like the reverse side of page 5] Examd [exammined] L. D.N [initials] page 7: 5486 80 acres page 8-9: first application State of Tennessee County of Henderson On this 24th day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two personally appeared before me F? M.? Aury a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Richard E. Reeves aged 62 years a resident of Henderson county and State of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical R. E. Reeves who was a private in ["Artillery" and "the" are crossed out] company commanded? by captain George L. Davidson in the Regiment N. C. Militia commanded by Col. Jesse Pearson in the war with the Creek indians: that he volunteered sometime in the year 1813 and that he was mustered into actual service at Salsbury Rowan county N. C. on the first day of February A. D. 1814 that he volunteered for the term of six months and that he continued in actual service in said war for the term of six months and was honorably discharged at Salsbury about the middle of August or September 1814 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company he having lost his orginal certificate of discharge He makes this declaration fo the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United STates passed? September 28th 1850 and he further declares that he has not nor is he entitled to receive any? bounty land under any act of congress hertofore passed [signed] R. E. Reeves + [certification by P? M? Henry] I, R. E. Reeves of the county of Henderson and state of Tennessee do herby constitute and appoint E. B. Grayson of Washington City D. C. my agent and attorney to procure for me from the United States my [any?] bounty land warant?? to which I may be entitled under the act refered to in the above declaration. This 24 May 1852 [signed] R. E. Reeves + Richard E Reeves - Bounty Land Application, 1852, 1855 Transcription-Page 3
[Acknowledged and subscribed before the judge, P? M? Henry, and P? Read?] [Jesse Taylor, clerk of the court of Henderson TN, certifies that F???? Henry was an acting Justice of the Peace at the time of the documents.] page 10: [Looks like the cover sheet for the delcaration on pp 8-9] R. E. Reeves Declaration Bounty land claim Henderson Co Tennessee Bounty Land 143 930 Jhaa?? 5/5th? R E Reeves ["Henden? do.? [Henderson?] County" crossed out] Tenn? Davidson? Co N. C. Mi Creek War E B Grayson June 5. 1852 page 11: second declaration: State of Tennessee Henderson County On this 28th day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace with in & for the County aforesaid Richard E. Reeves aged sixty six years a resident of Henderson County in the State of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Richard E Reveds?? who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain George Lee Davidson in the Regiment of N. Carolina Militia commanded by Col. Richd AuBinson [Atkinson] in the War with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812, for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said War for fourteen days he has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act of September 28th 1850 and received a land warrant No [number] not known or rememberd? for 80 acres which he has since legally disposed of and cannot now return he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land 15 [to?] which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3rd day of March 1855 He also declares that he has never applied for nor received under this or any other act any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned [signed] R. E. Reeves page 12: [witness statements of William Milam & George W. Smith that they saw Richard E Reeves sign the declaration] [statement by the Justice of the Peace,? W? Henry that the foregoing statements were signed in his presence, the identity of the people who signed, etc.] The commissioners of Pensions will forward my warrant to Henry Wright Lexington, Tennessee who is my agent to recive [receive] & forward the same to me, March 28th 1855 Richard E Reeves - Bounty Land Application, 1852, 1855 Transcription-Page 4
[signed] R. E. Reeves page 13: [certification of Jesse Taylor, clerk of the county court of Henderson County, that F. W. Henry is an acting Justice of the Peace.] page 14: cover sheet for declaration 2 Declaration for Bounty Land [written upside down:] 4 8? [or 5] 788 Richard E Reeves - Bounty Land Application, 1852, 1855 Transcription-Page 5