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Robert Mayton Revolutionary War Record

Abstract of Revolutionary War Pension application for Robert Mayden-W17075

(abstracted from FHL Microfilm # 971659 by Dorothy Baker, February 2001. Punctuation has been added where it would help. Some misspellings have been included and some words were too uncertain to transcribe. In that case, I have inserted dashes. Words or dates I am uncertain about are followed by (?).

Declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4^th day of July 1836.

State of North Carolina, Wake County: On the 16^th day of September 1837 personally appeared before me Allen Rogers one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Wake & State afforesaid, Margaret Mayden aged 81 (87?) years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bennefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4^th A.D. 1836. That she is the widow of Robert Mayden formerly of the State of Virginia, who was an enlisted soldier of Infantry who was a private in the Revolution. That he enlisted first for three years & left home the 18^th day of July 1776 and went to the North and remained in service until January 1779 when he returned home upon a furlow. He served as he informed me under General Washington to the North in a company designated rev. Grenadiers . Upon his furlow he remained with me a short time in Luningburgh County & State of Virginia, where we were married & where he enlisted in 1777. When his furlow was out he then went on the Charleston to the south, to meet with General Green. After his first enlistment he again enlisted. His whole time of service was six years. He informed me he was in thirteen battles & received a wound in his left hand by a bayonet. He received a full discharge which set forth his service & which discharge is lost or mislaid, also a land warrant which I think got burnt up.

She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Mayden in the month of February or March 1765 by Parson James Craig of Luningburgh County & State of Virginia in the presence of her brother Nathaniel Laffoon one of the soldiers of the revolution who is now living. That her husband, in the month of March 1797 was taken with a pain in his side and after an illness of 75(15?) days died. That shortly after his death she moved from the state of Virginia as before stated, to Wake County North Carolina where she

have remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear(?) by refferences to proof hereunto -----. That she had eleven (?) children by her husband Robert Mayden, six of which died in the infancy. That she has only one son living by the name of John E. Mayden whose age is 62 the 11 November 1837, one daughter by the name of Marg. Who is about 50 years of age & one other daughter by the name of Nancy Mayden, now Nancy Tilly aged 42 years. Sworn to and subscribed to on the day & year above written, before me.

Margaret (X) Mayden

Allen Rogers, JP

State of North Carolina, Wake County: This will certify that Margaret Mayden who subscribed the foregoing declaration is by reason of old age and infirmity unable to attend court to be examined & that ---

Faith and ------ should be given to her oath given under my hand this 16^th day September 1837.

Allen Rogers J. P.

State of North Carolina, Wake County: This day came Gracey Potts aged about Seventy Seven before me Allen Rogers one of the Justices of the Peace for Said County & maketh the addition by declaration in order to secure to Margaret Magden the bennefit of the Act of Congress of the 4^th day July 1836.

Who after being duly sworn deposeth & sayeth that she is the sister of Margaret Mayden that she lived with the same during the three last years of Robert Maydens service in the Revolution, that she distinctly remembers the time of their marriage but was not present, that she is knowing to his death, that Margaret Mayden is the widow of Robert Mayden of Virginia, that she has never since her husbands death have married again, that the declaration set forth by her sister Margaret Mayden she has heard, read, & believe same to be correct, & particular the statement of her husbands enlistment & of her children is correct, & that she has always understood the facts as she has set forth. To be thus sworn to and subscribed to before me 23^rd day September 1837.

Witness: Allen Rogers, J. P. Gracy (X) Potts

State of North Carolina, Wake County: This day came John E. Mayden before me Allen Rogers & maketh the additional declaration, upon oath, in order to obtain the bennefit of the Act of Congress of the 4^th July 1836 for the bennefit of Margaret Mayden his mother. Who after being duly sworn states that he is the oldest son of Robert Mayden of Luningbergh County & State of Virginia. That he was old enough to remember the time his father returned from the service in the Revolution. That his father received a full discharge which was kept for many years. That by some means it was lost or mislaid. That my father died in the date of 1797, when he moved his mother to Wake County North Carolina where he have lived in the neighborhood of her to this day. That she has never since married. That he have heard the declaration set forth by his mother read. That he believes the same to be a correct statement sworn to and subscribed to before me the 23 September 1837.

John E. (X) Mayden

Witness: Allen Rogers, J.P.

State of North Carolina, Wake County: This day came Nathaniel Laffoon, one of the Revolutionary Soldiers, before me Allen Rogers, one of the acting justices of the Peace for said county and maketh oath in due form of Law, that he is the sister (sic) of Margaret Mayden who married one Robert Mayden of the State of Virginia. That he was present at the time of the said marriage, that they were married by one Parson James Craig about the date of 1765. I also remember his enlistment & his absence but cannot give the particulars of his service but remember his return and of his having a furlow. That he – remember his death but cannot tell of what --- he died. That after his death his sister as before stated, moved from Virginia to North Carolina, Wake County where she is now living. Sworn to and subscribed to before me 27^th day of November A. D. 1837.

Nathaniel (X) Laffoon

Witness: Allen Rogers, J. P.

State of North Carolina, Wake County: I Alfred Williams Clerk of the Court of Please & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that Allen Rogers has been and is now an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office this 2^nd day of January A. D. 1838. A. Williams, C. C.

State of North Carolina, Wake County: This day came Thomas Ross one of the Revolutionary Soldiers, before me Allen Rogers, one of the Justices of the Peace for Wake County & maketh oath that he was well acquainted with Robert Mayden. That he always bore the character of having served in the regular army several years to the North. That about the close of the war he moved to Wake County, North Carolina from Virginia & remained there ---(years?)., & then moved back to Virginia where I understand he died. Shortly after his death his widow moved back from Virginia to Wake County where she have ever since remained. I am satisfied the Margaret Mayden is the widow of Robert Mayden & have never since his death married. They have three children, one son by the name of John E. Mayden, two daughters by the names of Mary & Nancy Mayden. I have good reason to believe the said Robert Mayden & his wife Margaret Mayden were married before the war & that the said Robert Mayden served in the Revolution War. Sworn to & subscribed to before me 29^th August 1837.

Thomas Ross

Witness: Allen Rogers, J. P.

State of North Carolina, Wake County: This day came John E. Mayden before me Allen Rogers one of the Justices of the Peace for Wake County and maketh the ammending declaration upon oath, in order to entitle his mother Margaret Mayden to the bennefit of the Act of Congress of the 4^th July 1836 in order to entitle her to the bennefit of Robert Mayden service in the Revolutionary War and states as follows: That he is the oldest son of Robert Mayden and Margaret Mayden formerly of Luningbergh County & State of Virginia. That he well remembers that his father served in the Revolutionary War That he distinctly remembers his final return from the army that he received a discharge and also a land warrant to be laid in Kentucky. Some few years after his service & return I remember there was a stir about the land. He lived in Luningburgh in Virginia

Being ------- land. Efforts were made by one Rice Walton to run out the land but was prevented(??) by my father. My father Robert Mayden had purchased the land of Nathaniel Laffoon of said County containing 160 acres but it appeared that the title was in some way insufficient. My father Robert Mayden then engaged one John Hays of Petersburg to run out the land, John Hays died before it was done. He then employed Henry Hays of Luningburgh County to attend to it. I remember well my father give up to Henry Hays the land warrant in order as was my understanding to lay on the 160 acres in dispute. Henry Hays undertook the matter and kept off Rice Waller until Nathaniel Laffoon made my father Robert Mayden a deed. Henry Hays afterwards went to Kentucky & took up a quantity of land among which claims I have no doubt but my fathers land warrant was laid. If ever my father Robert Mayden received of Henry Hays any other compensation I am not aware of it. I am certain that Henry Hays had the warrant having heard him and my father both say the same. I have never heard of the warrant since Henry Hays went to Kentucky.

I am certain that Margaret Mayden is the widow of Robert Mayden who served in the Revolution and died in Luningbergh County about forty years ago. Margaret Mayden remained in Virgnia after the death of Robert Mayden about 13 months. I then moved her to Wake County North Carolina where she has lived ever since and neighbor to me and that she have never since married but is now the widow of the said Robert Mayden my father. Sworn to and subscribed to before me 2 May 1838.

John E. Mayden (signature)

Witness: Allen Rogers, J. P.

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