Contributed by: Joshua Waller
-Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants
Waller, Nathaniel. NC Private. 1 July 1825, 640acres
-Pension application
have copy
-Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files
Waller, Nathaniel, NC line, S42051, appl 23 Oct 1818 New Hanover Co. NC,
in 1821 sol had a wife and children at home
-have copy
-Index to Revolutionary War Service Records
Waller, Nathaniel, srv as Pvt in NC Troops, card #2998 roll #54
-Roster of the Continetal Line From North Carolina, 1st Regiment, Col. Thomas
Clark, Carter’s Company, Waller, Nathaniel, Pvt, enlisted 1782, served 18months
-Nathaniel Waller, age 18, joined the army on June 1, 1782 in the 3rd Regiment
of NC Continental Troops, Capt. Benjamin Carter's Company and served until
the war ended. He was discharged at Charleston, SC in 1783.
-1825, Nathaniel Waller, NC Private, 1 July recieved 640 acres.
[REVOLUTIONARY WAR BOUNTY LAND GRANTS, Lloyd DeWitt
Bockstruck]
-1830 Duplin County Census lists the following with Nathaniel Waller
2 Males (from 20-30), 2 Females (from 20-30), 1 Female (from 50-60), 1
Male (from 60-70).
-Pension Roll of 1835 states that the individual lived in New Hanover County.
He was a private, NC Continetal Line. Receiving $96 annual allowance.
$1475.35 received as of 1835. Pension started April 1, 1819
-1840 Duplin County Census lists the following with Nathaniel Waller
1 Male (from 20-30), 1Male (from 70-80), 1 Female (<5), 1Female (from 30-40),
1 Female (from 70-80)
had revolutionary war pension in 1840 duplin county census. Listed as being
76yrs old.
-Name and Rank: Waller, Nath'l, Pt.
Company: Carter's
Dates of Enlistment and Commission: 1782
Period of Service: 18 mo.
-Nathaniel Waller of New Hanover County of North Carolina duly sworn maketh
oath that in the year 1782 he entered the service of the United States in the
Continental line of North Carolina in the North Carolina Regiment, in Benjamin
Carter's Company. That he served until he was regularly discharged after the
peace of 1783 and further swears he is poor and in need of the aid of his
country--signed: Nathaniel Waller
-Oct 23rd 1818-North Carolina, New Hanover County, the above direction was
subscribed and sworn to by Nathaniel Waller before this ???? ????? of this
???? of the superior court of ???? ?? ?? of the said state this 23rd Oct 1818.
signed ????
-Jeremiah Williams being duly sworn and maketh oath that the above facts set
forth in the affidavit of Nathaniel Waller in his affidavit are true. Signed: Jeremiah
Williams HIS MARK
-State of North Carolina, New Hanover County the ????? affidavit of Jeremiah
Williams this day that he is of New Hanover County was ??? to the individual
by ???? before ??? in ?? of this hand of the state superior courts of law and
equity of the said state this 28 Oct 1818 signed: ????
-district of North Carolina, I Harry Potter, District judge of the state for the district
aforementioned do herby certify that form the foregoing declaration of the
accompanying testimony it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel
Waller did service in the Revolutionary War against new ??? ?? For duration
of nine months or until the end of the war on this continental ???? and that he
is poor and need the aid of his country and I ??? ??? ?? proceedings and
testimony put into my hand for that purpose (Judy Baker being died) to the
secretary for the war department. 1st Jany 1819 H. Potter, ??? [taken from a
exact copy of his actual pension request, transcribed by Josh Waller on
30 SEP 2007]
-District of Wilmington, New Hanover County of North Carolina,
--On this 13th day of August 1821, Personally appeared in open court, being a
court of record for the court aforementioned, Nathaniel Waller aged fifty seven
years, resided in the county and district aforementioned who being first duly
sworn according to the law doth on his oath declare that he served in the
Revolutionary war as follows. That he entered into the ????service June 1782
in the 3 Regiment of North Carolina Continental troops commanded by Colonel
Arch. Lytle and Capt. Capt. Benj. Carter's Company of said Regiment and
served to the end of the war. That his original declaration was made some time
in the month of October 1818. The number of the pension Certificate is 8839,
and dole solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united states on
the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in
any manner displayed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby do
to diminish it, as to ring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress,
entitled " an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." Passed on the 18th
day of March 1818 and that I have not , nor has any person in trust for me,
any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me
subscribed.
-3 axes, $5.0
-1 plow, $2.0
-2 hoes, $1.50
-1 pine table, $1.0
-2 iron pots, $2.0
- 5 chairs, $2.0
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$14.50
-a few carpenter's tools, $25.0
-1 small chest, $2
-1 cotton spinning wheel, $2.0
-1 cotton ???, $1.0
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$30.00
-no stock of any kind
signed: Nathaniel Waller
-That I am a carpenter by trade but from infirmities I am not able to follow
the business of. That my family consists of the following members, my
wife who is infirm, one son (John) about 19 years of age much affected at
times with pain by which he is not able to work. One son (Levin) about 13
years of age. One daughter (Nancy) about 16 years of age.
-Sworn and declared on the 13 day of August 1821 before Thos?. F. Davis
-I Thos. F. Davis, Clerk of Court of New Hanover County do hereby certify
that the foregoing oath and the schedule whereto annexed are truly copied
from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of
the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is forty four dollars and 50 cents. In testimony where of I
have here unto let my hand and affixed the seal of said court and the 13 day
of August 1821. Signed Thos. F. Davis Clk.[taken from a exact copy of his
actual pension request, transcribed by Josh Waller on 30 SEP 2007]
-Duplin County 1840 Pensioners List
This is a listing of the 1840 Pensioners List in Duplin County. I have transcribed
the names EXACTLY as they appear on the census records. This census
transcription is complete and as accurate as the original census takers wrote
it down. Any errors or omissions are not on my part.
No Township Listed
William Alfin Age 74
Nathaniel Waller Age 76
James Moore Age 77
John Davis Age 78
Thomas Kennaday Age 78
John Rigby Age 78
Thomas Wright Age 78
James Blauton Age 79
Jesse Brown Age 79
Samuel Gauff Age 81
Bezzent Brock Age 82
William Taylor Age 83
David Charlton Age 84
Daniel Withington Age 85
William Carr Age 87
James Holland Age 93
Kadar Harrell Age 94
-U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872
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