Richard Treadway of Maryland Pension Records
Pension Record of Daniel Treadway
16 Sep 1837
From a RootsWeb Article by Delaine Edwards & Tina Nobriga
Declaration of Mary Treadway in order to obtain wages of Pension
State of North Carolina
Anson County
On this 16th day of September 1837, Personally appeared before me Andrew Polk acting Justice of the Peace in & for the aforesaid County Mary Treadway 82 years of age who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836, that she is the widow of Daniel Treadway deceased who was a Soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War who died the 27th day of September 1824, and her husband has often told her he was three years older than herself. When she was married she resided in Cumberland County North Carolina on Little River running into Cape Fear not fair from Fayetteville. She was married by David Smith who resided on Cape Fear river not fair above Fayetteville on the 8th day of August 1776, she believes it to be the forepart of the War. Daniel Treadway at the time of their marriage was a soldier & belonged to the Militia Horse Company Stationed in Fayetteville & to the best of her recollection she was informed by her husband before the Company left the town her husband was employed by some of the Officers the names she does not recollect for the purpose of recruiting men for the service & continued there in that service to the Spring of the year 1778, he then moved to South Carolina to her brothers near Broad River & after being there a short time he went into the service of the country again. She recollects her husband hired her brother Jacob Jones as substitute who was in the Battle at Brier Creek. She recollects hearing her husband state that he was in service at the Siege of Augustia. His officers names in North or South Carolina or the length of his service in either State she has no recollection of at this time. She thinks in the Spring of the year after the close of the War her husband moved to Anson County North Carolina in the Settlement of the Threadgills & resided in the said County to the day of his death. She has no written evidence to prove the services of her husband & knows of no person by whom she could or otherwise.
Her husband kept a record in an old Prayer Book of his Childrens names and ages the following is as far as can now be understood,
Richard Treadway son of Daniel Treadway & Mary his wife was born on the 13th day of September in the year of our Lord 1777
John Treadway the son of Daniel Treadway & Mary his wife was born the 16th day of January in the year of our Lord 1779
Eliza Treadway daughter of Daniel Treadway & Mary his wife was born the 19th day of September in the year [blank]
Anne Treadway Daughter of Daniel Treadway & Mary his wife was born the 21st day of March [blank]
Daniel Treadway son of Daniel Treadway & Mary his wife was born the 10th day of March in the [blank]
Mary Treadway Daughter of Daniel Treadway & Mary his wife was born the 29th day of April [blank]
Pleasant Treadway Daughter of Daniel Treadway & Mary his wife was born on Monday the 1st day of March in the year of our Lord 1791
Sarah Treadway Daughter of Daniel Treadway & Mary his wife was born on Monday the 2nd day of July in the Year of our Lord 1793
Arthur Treadway son of Daniel Treadway & Mary his wife was born on Wednesday the 7th day of February in the year of our lord 1798
The applicant further States that she does not know that her husband was ever on the Pension roll of the State or the United States & that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband that she lives fifteen miles from the Court House & so infirm she could not be carried to the Court without Pane to herself that she is supported by the County she thinks eight years.
Sworn & Subscribed this 16th day of September 1837, before me
A. Polk, J.P.
Mary (her “x” mark) Treadway
State of North Carolina
Anson County
Be it known that before me Andrew Polk a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Personally appeared William Allen and James White & after being duly sworn according to law doth on their oath state that they have known Daniel Treadway deceased & Mary his wife & believe them to have been lawfully married & that he died the 27th day of September 1824, and Mary the widow has never married since & we believe the statement she has made in her Declaration to be just to the best of her recollection & believe her to be of the age she states & that she is too infirm to be carried to the Court House. The applicant resides in less than one quarter of a mile of William Allen the subscriber & that she is supported by the County about eight years.
Sworn & subscribed this 16th day of September 1837, before me.
A. Polk, J.P.
William Allen
Jas. White
State of North Carolina
Anson County
Be it known that before John M. Ingram a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Personally appeared George Threadgill & after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath State that to the best of his recollection he has been well acquainted with Daniel Treadaway and Mary his wife forty eight years he moved into this County he resided near my Father’s & he died I think about thirteen years past. Mary Treadway has continued a widow ever since & I believe her to be of the age she states & older from her appearance & she is the identical widow of the deceased & I believe she has been supported by this County. I understood he came from South Carolina a place called Edisto & that he was a Soldier of the revolution. As for length of service in this state or in South Carolina I do not recollect at this time hearing him state.
Sworn & Subscribed the 2nd day of October 1837.
John M. Ingram, J.P.
George Threadgill
State of North Carolina
Anson County
I John M. Ingram one of the acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with George Threadgill & that he is a man of credit & [I have been acquainted with] Mary Treadaway for fifteen years & that she is the identical widow of Daniel Treadaway & she has remained a widow ever since & she has been supported by the County for the span of eight years past.
Given under my hand & seal the 2nd day of October 1837.
John M. Ingram, J.P. (Seal)
State of North Carolina
Anson County
Be it known that before me James Gordon a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid appeared Richard Treadway & after being sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he is the oldest child of Daniel Treadway deceased & Mary his wife who is the present petitioner for pension for the service of her husband in the time of the Revolution & he has often heard his parents state, & that he was born at or near Fayetteville in the time of the revolution on the 13th day of September 1777, & in the time of the war & after his birth his parents moved to South Carolina & after the close of the war they moved to the above County near Wadesboro & near the Threadgills and Daniel his father here resided to his death & he Richard Treadway his son has continued here to reside.
Sworn & Subscribed this 11th day of September 1838, before me.
J. Gordon, J.P.
Richd. Tredaway
State of North Carolina
Anson County
Be it known that before me James Gordon a Justice of the Peace in the above County appeared George Threadgill & after being sworn according to law doth on his oath state that a short time after the close of the revolutionary war Daniel Treadway moved to the above County & settled near to my fathers & that it was & has ever been stated that the above Richard Treadway was the oldest child & that he has ever resided in this County & I believe the statement he has made is just to the best of his information.
Sworn & Subscribed this 11th day of September 1838, before me.
J. Gordon, J.P.
George Threadgill
Following appears to be another partial copy of the birth records of the children.
Daniel Treadaway son of Daniel Treadaway [illegible] born on Thursday the 10th day of March in the year of our Lord 1786.
Plesant Treadaway Daughter of Daniel Treadaway and Mary his wife was born on Monday the first day of March in the year of our Lord 1791.
Salley Treadaway Daughter of Daniel Treadaway and Mary his wife was born on Monday the 2nd[?] day of July in the year of our Lord 1793.
Arthur Treadaway son of Daniel Treadaway and Mary his wife was born on Wednesday the 7th day of February in the year of our Lord 1798.
The age of Mary Treadaway widow of Daniel Treadway decd. 82 years Daniel 85 years died 27 September 1824. Married the 8th August 1776.
North Carolina 2392
Mary Treadway Widow of Daniel Treadway who died on the 27 September 1824 of Anson in the State of N.Carolina who was a Pri in the Regt commanded by Captain —– of the Regt commanded by —- N.C., in the N.C. — line for 9 mos. & 10 dys.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Carolina
at the rate of 31 Dollars 10 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Oct. ’38 and sent to R.R. Johnson to Wadesboro, N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. – $233.25
– Semi-annual allowance ending 15.55
= $248.80
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the [blank]
Recorded by T.C.[?] Burdin[?] Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 171
RootsWeb (n.d.). Anson Co. NC revolutionary war pension for Daniel Treadway. Retrieved from
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