Saturday, March 22, 2008

Documentary References for Captain John Medearis

Following is a list of references by volume and page of the Documentary and other authority on which the Record of Captain John Medearis is established;

First: On file in the records of the North Carolina Society of the order of the Cincinnati, at Baltimore, Maryland. Also in the Roster of the Tennessee Regiments of North Carolina Continental Troops, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Second: Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 2823 Revolutionary War.

Third: Land Register's Office, Nashville, Tennessee, Book No. 1, page 3, Warrant 19.

Fourth: Secretary of State's Office, Raleigh, North Carolina, (No. 1771).

Fifth: Private letter (sworn Notary) written by General George Washington to Captain John Medearis, ordering him to Raleigh, North Carolina, to pay off troops. This letter, with other papers, Continental money, seals of the United States Government, etc., were kept in an old trunk during his life, but have been lost in recent years.

Sixth: North Carolina Troops in Continental Line. Published by direction of Secretary of State.

Seventh: Book in D.A.R. Library, Washington, D.C.

I believe this information was compiled by Mary Medearis, the great-granddaughter of Captain John Medearis. This text was transcribed into this blog from a photocopy of a type written document that provided to me by Charles Ham, the great-grandson of Mary's sister, Frances Dean Medearis.

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