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• · She is the daughter of Burrwell Williams
• · She was acquainted with Philip Geane & Mourning Geane his wife from her earliest recollection to the time of Philip Geanes death
• · She has always understood and believes that Philip Geane and his wife married at her (?) fathers house, but it was before her recollection
• · She recollects them having lived at her fathers
• · She also very distinctly recollects that during the Revolutionary war there was a call for men to go into the service – that this deponents father, her uncle David Chapman, John Avent and Philipe Geane with several others from the neighborhood were drafted and went
• · She recollects very distinctly that her father returned after the Battle at Cain Creek – she thinks the night after the battle and stated that they had been defeated and had to make their escape the best way the could – he further stated that he was posted in the rear and was not in the front of the engagement – that Philop Geane who belonged to his company, he could not tell what had been his fate – she further states that it was soon ascertained that Philip Geane was amongst the slain – she thinks she was about 9 or 10 at the time.
• · She further sayeth that Philip Geane left a widow and three children, William, John & Polly
• · She further sayeth that she was acquainted with Mourning Geane, the widow, and her children until she was grown when she married Thomas Snipes and removed some 25 miles or upward from the neighborhood, when her acquaintance with them ceased
• · She further sayeth that she has always understood and believes that Mourning Geane remained the widow of Philip Geane to the day of her death – that she has understood and believes she died at the house of Bird Geane
• · She further sayeth that she has always understood and has never heard it contradicted or disputed that Philip Geane, the husband of Mourning Geane, was slain in the Battle of Cain Creek or Lindleys Mills in the service of his country
• · She further sayeth that she believes William Geane the present applicant to be the identical person he represents himself to be and is the son of Philip Geane, who was a soldier in the Revolution who was slain in Battle

• · That the was well acquainted with Philip Gene and Mournin his wife, that he was acquainted with them since shortly after the commencement of the Revolutionary War
• · That this deponent worked at the hatters trade and that Philip Geanes was one of his customers, and at times acted as an agent for him, and took hats to sell for him
• · He further sayeth that he several times stayed a night at Philip Geanes that he understood from Geane that he served several three months tours in the war, but of his service he cannot speak of as his own personal knowledge accept at the time he was killed
• · He further sayeth that he understood that there was a draft and men called out to go against Col. Fanning who had a considerable force and was killing and plundering in the Haw fields in Orange County
• · He further sayeth that he at that time had a considerable number of hats deposited with Samuel Holoday a respectable Quaker gentleman who acted as his agent in selling hats – there he went for the purposes of quelling (?) his hats and other property away for fear it might fall into the enemy hands or be destroyed – that on his way to Samuel Holodays he fell in company with the troops on their march to attack Col. Fanning – Samuel Holoday lived on Cain Creek about three miles below Lindleys mills where Fannings “camp” was.  Once at Samuel Holodays the deponent remained there and the rest of the troops marched on and in a short time he heard the firing
• · He further sayeth that it was soon understood that the British and Torries were victorious and the Liberty party defeated – and the deponent further sayeth that it was soon reported that as soon as the engagement was over Col. Fanning and his forces marched off leaving his dead and wounded on the field
• · He further sayeth that Philip Geane, Burwell Williams, Britton Gross, Frank Dillard, Thomas Riddle & Isham Daniel were all men that he was acquainted with and were in that engagement.
• · He further sayeth that he went with Samuel Holoday the next morning to the battle ground and saw the dead soldiers – amongst them was Philip Geane, Britton Gross and Frank Dillard with whom he had been personally acquainted and from the place where Geane lay it was ? that he was the first man that fell in the action
• · He further sayeth that William Drake was also in the same battle and has frequently informed the deponent that Philip Geane was the first man that fell that day
• · He further sayeth that the neighbors who were all Quakers collected and buried the dead and took care of wounded and he further sayeth that he set out for home and on his way he met Mourning Geane, the wife and widow of Philip Geane, and Jesse Geane the brother of Philip on their way for the purposes of collecting his body for interment.
• · He further sayeth that he was acquainted with Mourning Geane for many years after the death of her husband, that she continued to reside for many years on the plantation that her husband left and that she remained the widow of Philip Geane as long as she resided near him – that she resided with Bird Geane for some time before she died and that the deponent has always understood and believes that she remained the widow of Philip Geane to the day of her death
• · He further sayeth that Philip Geane left three children at his death, two sons and one daughter named William, John and Polly – that John has been gone for this county many years – that Polly has been dead for a long time and that William is the only child of Philip Geane and Mourning Geane his widow that is now living
• · He further sayeth that William Geane is the identical person he represents himself to be the son of Philip & Mournin Geane
• · He further sayeth that he cannot from his personal knowledge say anything about their marriage, but this he can say – he was frequently at their house and they lived as man and wife, that he left property and his wife and children inherited it as the legal representatives of Philip Geans
• · He further sayeth that he knows of his own knowledge that Philip Geane was a patriot of the Revolution and that he was slain in battle fighting for the liberty of this country.

• · That he was well acquainted with Philip Geane and Mourning Geane before they were married – that they both lived (???) at Burwell Williamses before and at the time they were married.
• · That his acquaintance with them commenced about the beginning of the Revolutionary war
• · That he worked three summers during crop time at Burwell Williamses and the second year he worked there Philip Geane and Mourning Seymore were married.  The third year Philip Geane and
• · He further sayeth that he was present at their marriage, and saw them married.  They were married by General Ambrose Ramsey – that the deponent himself went after General Ramsey – that Allen (?) Glascow who lived in sight of Ramseys stone was county clerk of the court at the time  - that the wedding took place at the house of Burwell Williams and that Williams was security to the bond
• · He further sayeth that the last year that he worked with Burwell Williams and Philip Gean, after the crop was layed by this deponent, he had the privilege of working one month for himself.  That month he helped Philip Geane build the house in which he lived and left his family at the time of his death
• · He further sayeth that Philip Geane served one three month tour in the militia as a substitute for Burwell Williams and one three month tour at Hillsboro with the deponent.
• · This is all the deponent knows of his own knowledge – that he understood and believes that Philip Geane served considerably more, but this he does not personally know
• · He further sayeth that a short time before the close of the war this deponent returned from the service to Cape Fear for the purpose of getting ?? and found Morning Geane a widow with three small children – two sons and one daughter – to wit John, William and Polly – and found Solomon Seymore, a brother of the widow and wife, living with her.  That he was informed by the family that Philip Geane was killed in the Battle at Lindleys Mills on Cain Creek – that he was also informed of the facts by William Drake, Burwell Williams, Isham Daniel and Thomas Riddle whom were in the battle and that he has no doubt of the fact
• · He further sayeth that he had a great respect for Philip Geane and his wife, and he used to visit them in his travels.
• · He further sayeth that she remained the widow of Philip Geane to the day of her death to the best of his knowledge
• · He further sayeth that her daughter Polly has been dead for many years, and John her son has been gone for this county a long time and that William is the only child now living and he further sayeth that William Geane is the identical person he represents himself to be, the son of Philip and Mourning Geane, who was a soldier of the Revolution and who was slain in the Battle at Lindleys Mills on Cain Creek

• · He does sayeth he was well acquainted with Philip Geane and Mournin his wife during the Revolutionary war – that this deponents father with whom he then lived – served at the time Philip Geane was killed within less than a half a mile from Geans family and that they had lived there three or four years before Geans death.
• · He further sayeth that he recollects the time very distinctly that very soon after the Battle at Cain Creek the news came to Philip Geans family that he was killed at the Battle at Lindleys Mills on Cain Creek and that Mourning Geane and Philip Geans brother went to the battle grounds for the purpose of getting the body if Philip Geane to bring it for burial, but returned without it, it having been previously buried and he further sayeth that he has frequently heard it stated by William Drake, Thomas Riddle and several other very respectable men who were in the battle of Cains Creek or Lindleys Mills – state the particular circumstances how it happened that Philip Geane got killed
• · He further sayeth that he was on the battle ground himself and was shown the place where Philip Geane was cut down by the British and Tories and where he was buried with the rest that fell that day were buried
• · He further sayeth that Philip Geane left three children – two sons and a daughter – that his sons were John & William and the daughter’s name was Polly, she having long since been dead – and John has gone to parts unknown
• · He further sayeth that he lived as a neighbor to Mourning Geane from the time of the death of Philip Geanes until the time of her death and that he knows of his own knowledge that she remained the widow of Philip Geanes to the day of her death
• · He further sayeth that William Geane the present applicant in right of his mother, is the identical person that he represents himself to be in his declarations – the son of Philip Geane who was a soldier of the Revolution and who was killed at the battle at Cain Creek – also the son of Mourning Geane and the only child now living that is known of the said Philip & Mournin Geane
• · He further sayeth that he does not recollect how long it has been since the death of Mourning Geane, but from the best of his recollection it is either eight or nine years since she died.
• Signed John Hughes
Selected Records of Philip and Mourning Gean (filed as Grane)

Statement of William Gean

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of congress of the 4th of July,
1836, on this tenth day of February, 1847, William Geane a resident of North Carolina
in the County of Chatham County, aged 74 years old or there abouts, personally appeared
in open Court.  Who being first duly sworn, according to law doth upon his oath make the
following declaration:

That he is the son of Philip Geane and Mourning Geane.  That Philip Geane, his father,
was a soldier of the Revolution and was slain in the Battle with the British and Tories
at the Battle at Cain Creek in the County of Orange.  That he has but very little
recollection of his father and can say nothing of his own knowledge.  That his father
and mother was married or he believes in the year 1775 or 1776.  That Mourning
Geane his mother died the seventh day of July 1838 and that she remained the widow
of the said Philip Geane until the day of her death and left two children, William and John
Geane.  That John Jeane has removed to the West and has not been heard from in several
years.  That this applicant is the only living in the state of the said Philip and Mourning
Geane.  That he does not make this application for a pension but he makes it for the
purpose of what was due his mother, the said Mourning Geane and for the Colaboration
(?) of his claim, he must rely upon such proof as he may be able to make.

signed with his mark.
2-10- 1847
certified by Nathan Stedman CCC

State of North Carolina, Chatham County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, May term
1846.  It has been proved to the satisfaction of the Court Mourning Geane the widow of
Philip Geane, who was slain in the Battle at Cain Creek or Lindley's Mill in the Revo-
lutionary War died on the 7th day of July, 1838 and left two sons only, the sons of Philip
Geane, William and John, and that William is the only one known to be living.

Statement of Bird Gean

On this day Bird Gean aged 64 years old, personally appeared before the subcriber, an
ailin (?) justice of the peace and for this County and being first duly sworn, according
to law and upon his oath sayth that he was personally aquainted with Mourning Geane
widow of Philip Geane from his infancy to her death, that she remained the widow of
Philip Geane until her death.  He further sayth that he could have no personal knowledge
of Philip Geane, as he was dead long before the deponent was born but he was reared in
the neighborhood where Philip Geane and his family lived, and has always understood
from respectable men, who had personal knowledge of the fact that Philip Geane the
husband of Mourning Geane was killled at the Battle of Lindley's Mill on Cain Creek
while in the service of his country in the Revolution and this deponant could have no
personal knowledge of the marriage of Philip and Mourning Geane there are ccircimstances
which satisfy him beyond a doubt that they were lawfully married and the circumstances
are these.  That Philip Geane left three children, two sons and a daughter who were re-
cognized as his legitimate representatives and heirs, who inherited his property according
to the laws of the state.  That Philip Geane left brothers and sisters who would have been
his heirs had he not of left legitimate heirs to inherit it.  And that this deponant further
sayth that William Geane the present applicant is the only one of Philip Geane's children
that he knows of that is now living and he is the identical person he, the son and legal
representative, of Philip Geane who was slain at the Battle of Cain Creek.  And this
deponant further sayth, that Mourning Geane after she got to old and infirm to keep house
lived about with relations, and for the most part of her time, in the latter part of her life,
she lived with the deponant, he being a near relation.  This deponant further sayth that
Mourning Geane at the time of her death lived at his house and died there.  That she
died in the month of July 1838, that the presice day he can not undertake to state
personally but the year he can state, and he believes it was about the sixeth (?) day
of July.  And she died the widow of Philip Geane.

signed with his mark
May 13, 1847

George Fooshee  JP