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Simon Pryor

John Summers (references to Henry Clagett)

John Summers and Ann Clagget was married December the 8 in the year of our Lord 1774
John Summers Ann Summers January the 23.. 1775

...

Sarah Clagett wors born january 18th 1750
An or Nancy wors born june 28 1753
henry Clagett wors born March 18 1755
Malinda Clagett wors born 1 Febuay 1757
joh Clagett wors born November 23 1759
Thomas Clagett wors born March 1761
Charles Clagett the father of the above names was born August 23 1729

...

john Summers Died 17 of April 1808

Joseph Lamoreux

Samuel Pavey

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The United States
Indiana District, To wit,
Be it remembered that on 28 this day of May A.D. 1833, personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the United States District Court for the Indiana District, Bethnal F Morris of Marion county and Oliver H. Smith of Fayette County in the State of Indiana

Who being by me duly sworn according to law, say that they have been for many years in the Counties of Wayne and Fayette, well acquainted with Samuel Pavey, now a resident of Madison County, Indiana, and who is about to make application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; That in the neighborhoods in which they were respectively accquainted with the said Pavey in the Counties aforesaid, he was respected and believed to be a soldier of the revolution and that they concur in that opinion; And further, that from the shortness of the period during which the said Pavey has resided, in the County of Madison aforesaid, they verily believe it is out of his power to procure in the said County the testimony of a clergyman as to his character for veracity and reputation as soldier of the revolution, or to procure in the said County such other traditionary evidence of his service as would entitle him to a pension under the aforesaid act of Congress. And that they believe the said Pavey to be 72 years of Age. Oliver H Smith deposeth as to his knowledge of said Pavey in the Counties of Fayette and Madison only.
Oliver H. Smith [signature]
B. F. Morris. [signature]

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Indiana District SS

The undersigned Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the said District hereby certifies that on the thirty first day of May Eighteen hundred and thrity three The within named O. H. Smith and B. F. Morris personally came before him and testified under the solemn obligations of an oath to the truth of the within statement - and it is further certified that the said Smith & Morris are gentlemen of great perfect ability, and of unquestionable integrity. The former being a member of the bar, and late a representative in Congress, and the latter President Judge of the fifth Judicial Circuit, in the State of Indiana.

B. Parke [signature]

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The State of Indiana Madison County Ss -

Personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable James Scott sole Judge of the Probate Court of the county of Madison, now, sitting, Samuel Pavey a resident of the County of Madison aforesaid aged 72 years in July last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, that in Guilford County in the State of North Carolina he volunteered into the service of the United States for the term of 18 months and was [render?oused] at the Guildford Court house on the 10 day of August, and he thinks in Aug 1781, being in August previous to the Battle at Eutaw Springs - from Guilford he was immediately marched under Captain Smith Moore, a Militia Capt to Salisbury, where, as a private soldier, he was put into a company of north Carolina State troops (as he now thinks) under Captain Lytle in which company one Campbell was Lieut. and I Lawler was the orderly Sergeant in a regiment under Col. Archibald Lytle. While the troops with which this declarant served lay at Salisbury he was sent in company with a sergeant William Hamilton, in pursuit of a deserter whom they followed back to Guilford Court house and on to Deep river but being unable to retake him after a pursuit of [blank] or [blank] days they returned to their quarters. Late in October ensuing his enrollment, being upwards of two months after his arrival at Salisbury he was marched under the officers last aforesaid to Ashley hill where the North Carolina troops Joined General Green's Army and was immediately marched thence to James Island near Charleston, South Carolina.

He well recollects that on his march to James Island the army encamped at the Old Eutaw fields, was also at Camden, being after Gates' defeat at the latter place and the destruction thereof by fire - The declarant was quartered for a considerable period of time on James Island, at which place and in the immediate vicinity of Charleston he continued until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town Va.

His service in the neighborhood of Charleston consisted principally in surpressing insurections among the disaffected inhabitants - He was dismissed from the service Shortly after Cornwallis surrendered, making a period thoug which he served of 11 months, being from the tenth of August 1781 until after the aforesaid surrender which he is informed was late in Oct 1782.

There are many minor incidents which the declarant might here restate that would doubtless tend in some degree to strengthen his declaration, but wishing to avoid unncessary prolisety, he omits to mention them. He was in no battle during his tour of service; and for answer to the several interogations contained in the regulations of the war department for the purpose of carrying into affect the aforesaid act of Congress, he says 1st. He was born in Accomack County Virginia in 1761. 2nd he has no record of his age. 3rdly When called into the service he was living in Guilford County, N Carolina. For a number of years after the revolution he resided in the State of Delaware, then in Kentucky, afterwards in Ohio whence in 1818 or 19 he removed to Wayne County, Indiana. He resided in the Counties of Wayne and Fayette until within 12 or 14 months past when he settled in the said County of Madison, his present place of residence. 4th He entered the service as volunteer. 5th For the names of his officers and the general circumstances of his service he would refer to the preceding part of this declaration. 6th The declarant thinks he never received a written discharge and if he did the same is lost. 7th He He [sic] has no dockumentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can certify to his service and would state that having resided in the in the [sic] said County of Madison not exceeding 12 or 14 months he has not formed such an acquaintance with any clergyman in the said County as would authorize him to make such a certificate for the declarant as is necessary under the requisitions of the war department to entitle the declarant to a pension, which fact induced the declarant to procure the certificate of the Honorable B. F. Morris Prest. Judge of the fith Judicial circuit in this state as also that of O. H. Smith Esqr late a member of Congress from said state, both of which are duly authenticated by the official certificate of the Honorable Benjam Park the Judge of the U. S. District Court for the Indiana district and are hereunto prefisced. The aforesaid certificates the declarant believes sufficiently establish his character for veracity and his reputation in his former neighborhoods as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby reclinquish as every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declars that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any state or Teritory

Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court on the day and year } Samuel pavey [signature]
first written written [sic]

And the said court does hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, and after a particular examination of the certificates of the Hon. Judge Morris and O. H. Smith Esqr duly authenticated by the Hon Judge Parke as in the above declaration specified, (all of which appear to the Court to be genuine) that the above named applicant is a revolutionary war soldier and served as he states. All which is ordered to be certified by the Clerk of this Court accordingly

James Scott [signature]
Probate Judge of Madison Cty.

The State of Indiana
Madison County } I Robert A Williams Clerk of of [sic] the Probate Court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Pavey for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Twelfth day of August A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three

Rob't A Williams Clerk [signature]

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27262

Samuel Pavey
Indiana

Rejected. did not serve six months see letter 22 Oct 1833 to Jos M Ray. Indianapolis do 16 apr 1834 to W. Hill & Hon. J. L. Kinnard. N. R. deserted. See in ? certificate filed within let 7 dec 37 Hon O. H. Smith

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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary was that Samuel Pevy a mus'n in Capt. Lytles company of the 10th Regiment, enlisted in 1782 for 18 months and deserted the 16th March 1783.

Given under my hand this 21st day of April 1834.
W. Hill [signature]

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Senate Chambers
5th Dec'r 1837

Sir,

My old friend Samuel Pavy the person named in the enclosed paper called on me just before I left home with this paper and stated to me that his claim for a pension had been rejected by the department upon the ground as he deserted. that it appears by the records & rolls in the possession of the department that a man of his name under the same command deserted, the present applicant assures me (and I have no doubt whatever of the truth of his statement for I have known him long and believe him to be unexceptionable in character) that there were two of the same name under the command. the other he says he believes was a fifer and he may have left the army. but this applicant did not [inthenl?] leave. I therefore have to request you as an act of justice to the old needy soldier to re-examine the subject and should you find the facts as he states then I hope he may receive his pension should there be no defect in his papers and should any objection arise from that quarter, please suggest the amendments required.

Respectfully,
J. L. Edwards. Esqr [signature]
O H Smith [signature]

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Samuel Pavey

On this 14th day of November A. D. 1832 ...

We Samuel Pavy a clergyman, residing in Switzerland county and state of Indiana and Francis Landal residing in Switzerland county, state of Indiana herby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Hannis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy-five years of age - the he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the REVOLUTION, and that we concu in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,

Samuel Pavy [signature]
Francis Landale [signature]

Edward Patton Clerk.

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On this 14th day of November A. D. 1832 ...

We Samuel Pavy a clergyman, residing in Switzerland county and state of Indiana and Charles B. Freeman residing in Switzerland county, state of Indiana herby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Morgan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be eighty years of age - the he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the REVOLUTION, and that we concu in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,

Samuel Pavy [signature]
Charles B Freeman [signature]

Edward Patton Clerk.

Hugh Humphrey

Robert Humphrey (references Hugh Humphrey)

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State of New York
Orange County

be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the pease, within, and for said County, George C. Humphrey a Resident of said county, aged 57 years, and made oath ... that he is a son of Robert Humphrey and that his father the said Robert Humphrey died on the 30th day of November 1840 ...

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State of New York
[Orange] County

On this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared before me ... one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange aforesaid office at the ... Village of Newburgh in said County Robert Humphrey Resident of the Town of New Windsor in the county aforesaid aged eighty years ... on his oath make the following declaration ... That he entered the service of the United States ... as a volunteer in a company of Militia commanded by George King of Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts ... in the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six ...
...
to the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty ... At the expiration of his said term of service deponent was honorably discharged and returned home to Great Barrington and deponent further saith that ... he received an honorable discharge in Writing which sometime after his return home he left with his Brother Hugh Humphrey ... said discharge was lost ...
...
he was born at Little Britain in the Town of New Windsor County and State aforesaid in the year 1751 ...
...
he says he was living when called into the service at Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts That since the Revolutionary War he has lived in the Town of New Windsor aforesaid and lives there now.

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... The reason why the affidavit of David Humphrey was sworn turn[?] is that he was a stranger here on a casual visit to Robert Humphrey his brother and the Judge could not certify to his credibility ...

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State of New York
Orange County

David Humphrey of the Town of Claverick in the County of Columbia & State of New York being duly sworn does depose and say that he is the brother of Robert Humphrey of the Town of New Windsor County & State aforesaid that he is seventy one years of age and resides in the Town of Claverick in the County of Columbia - That at the Commandment[?] of the Revolutionary War deponent was thirteen years old and lived with his father at Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts with whom the said Robert Humphrey at that time lived and deponent also saith that he well Recollects of his said Brother Robert being in the revolutionary service as a Soldier ... deponent Well recollects that it was the subject of frequent conversation in his father's family that his said brother Robert was in the service as a Revolutionary Soldier at the different time when he was about from home ...

Sworn this ninth day of
April 1833

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State of New York
Orange County

William Buchanan of the Town of Blooming Grove In the County of Orange aforesaid .. sath that he as well acquainted with Robert Humphrey of the Town of New Windsor & County aforesaid and ... was acquainted with him before he removed from New Windsor aforesaid to Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts and has been acquainted with him since that time ...

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Know all men by the presents that I Hugh Humphrey of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Depose and say Robert Humphrey then of Great Barrington aforesaid, left with me a discharge from the service of the United States, as orderly Serjeant, with[?] in the year 1780 That the same was sent by me to the City of Boston by one William J. King for the purpose of receiving[?] the wages of nine months service, from which he was then discharged that, the said King afterwards stated to me he had lost said discharge. And further the deponent said not.
Dated at Gt. Barrington the seventeenth day of July AD. 1832.
Hugh Humphrey [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County SS.
Be it known that on this seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred & thirty two personally appeared Hugh Humphrey before me ...

James Humphrey

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State of New York
Ontario County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County James Humphrey, ... deposeth and said that ... he enlisted on the 1st day of April 1776 and orderly Sergeant Capt. William Tileford's company in Col. James McClaughny's Regiment of the New York Militia resided at the time at New Windsor then Ulster now Orange County in the State of New York, ...

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 6th day of June 1833

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State of New York
Ontario County

On this ninth day of November, 1832 personally appeared before David McNeil one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County James Humphrey as resident of Phelps in the county of Ontario and State of New York aged seventy seven years ... entered the Service about the 1st of April 1776 and orderly Sergeant in the Capt. William Tilford's Company of the New York Militia in Col. James McClaughnys Regiment resided at the time at New Windsor then Ulster County now Orange County and State of New York and served the said company one year ... he is also well acquainted with Oliver Humphrey and Charles Humphrey who reside in his neighborhood and will certify to his character ... that he knows his age to be seventy seven years from a Record kept in his family Bible ...

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We Oliver Humphrey residing in the the Town of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York and Charles Humphrey residing in the Town County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Humphrey ... we believe him to be seventy seven years of age ...

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State of New York
Ontario County

On the 19th day of December 1833 personally appeared Oliver Humphrey a resident of the County of Ontario State of New York ... deposeth and says that James Humphrey ... that he has known him from his youth - that during the revolutionary was they both resided in the town of New Windsor then Ulster now Orange County & State of New York - that on the 1st day of April 1776 he recollects mch[?] that the said James entered the Company of [?] by Capt. William Telford in Col. James Mcclaughry's Regiment of New York Militia ...

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Ithaca June 6 1834

... My father - James Humphrey has made an application for a pension ...

Charles Humphrey

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State of New York
Ontario County

On this 19th day of December, 1833 personally appeared before me David McNeil one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County James Humphrey as resident of Phelps in the county of Ontario and State of New York aged seventy seven years ... entered the Service of the United States ... on the 1st of April 1776 and orderly Sergeant in Captain William Tillford's Company of the New York Militia in Col. James McClaughnys Regiment in the Brigade Commanded by Genl. Hathorn ... He resided at the time of his enlistment at New Windsor (then Ulster County) now Orange County and State of New York ... He knows his age to be seventy seven years from a record in his possession Copied from a Record kept by his father ...

William Chandley (references to John Lovell)

William Dollar (references to John Lovell & Susannah Lovell)

Charles Humphrey

Charles Humphrey

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Brief in the case of Charles Humphrey of Phelps County of Ontario in the State of New York

How Old is he?
70 years

State of Service
1778
1779

Where did he reside when he entered the service?
New Windsor County & State of New York

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State of New York
Ontario County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Courts for said County Oliver Humphrey ... deposeth and saith - That he is a brother of Charles Humphrey - He This deponent recollects well the Time the said Charles first Entered Service in the Revolutionary War, in the year 1778. in Capt William Tilford's Company ...

Sworn to and Subscribed
this 11th day of December 1832

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State of New York
Ontario County

On this twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appears ... Charles Humphrey a resident of Phelps in the county of Ontario and State of New York aged seventy years, ... He enlisted in the year 1778 ... resided at the time of his enlistment in the Town of New Windsor (then Ulster) County and State of New York ... that he has no documentary evidence of service but is acquainted with Oliver Humphrey who knew him while in the service and will certify to the same, and that he is also well acquainted with George Humphrey and Joseph Vandemark who resides in his neighborhood and who will certify to this ... that he was born in the year 1762 in the Town of New Windsor County of Ulster and State of New York - in which town he resided after the war until about the year 1790 when he removed to Phelps County of Ontario State of New York where he has since resided

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We George Humphrey residing in the Town of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York and Joseph Vandemark residing in Phelps County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Humphrey ... we believe him to be seventy years of age ...

George Humphrey

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Brief in the case of George Humphrey of Phelps County of Ontario in the State of New York

How Old is he?
75 years

State of Service
1776
1777
1778

Where did he reside when he entered the service?
New Windsor, Ulster County, New York

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State of New York
Ontario County

On this twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appears ... George Humphrey a resident of Phelps in the county of Ontario and State of New York aged seventy five years, ... He entered Service in August in the year 1776 a drafts Militiaman a private in Capt. James Humphrey's company of New York Militia in Col. James McCloughrys Regiment ... was verbally discharged at the end of this Term and returned home. Was born in the year 1757 in New Windsor, Ulster County, & State of New York. resided When he entery Service first, in New Windsor in the County of Ulster and State of New York, at Which place he resided until the year 1796 when he emegrated to Phelps, Ontario County New York. has no documentary evidence of Service, but is acquainted with Oliver Humphrey who knew him at the time was rendering the service above described and who will certify to the same and that he is also acquainted with John Van Anteen and who with Vandemark who resided in his neighborhood ...

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I Oliver Humphrey resident of Phelps, in the county of Ontario ans State of New York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Humphrey ...

We John Van Anken residing in the Town of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York and Joseph Van demark residing in Phelps County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Humphrey ... we believe him to be seventy five years of age ...

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State of New York
Ontario County

On this twentieth day of November 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County ... Mercy Humphrey a resident of the Town of Phelps, in the County of Ontario and State of New York, aged 72 years in April last, ... that she is a widow of George Humphrey, late of the Town of Phelps deceased, who was a private volunteer militia ... in the year 1766 [sic] That in 1777 he served in Captain James Humphreys company in Colonel James McLaughertys Regiment of New York Militia, in the County of Ulster, now Orange ... she was married to the said George Humphrey on the 19th the day of February, in the year seventeen hundred and eight-eight, at the Town of New Windsor in the County of Ulster, now Orange by the Revd. Mr King, that her husband the aforesaid George Humphrey, died on the twen[ty seco]nd day of August in the year Our [Lord eighteen ei]ght hundred and thirty three; an[d that she ha]s remained a widow ever since ...

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State of New York
Ontario County

Be it known that ... personally appeared Oliver Humphrey of the Town of Phelps in said County ... that he is eighty years of age and upwards; that he was well acquainted with George Humphrey late of said Town of Phelps, ... that he is also acquainted and has been for a long time with Mercy Humphrey widow of the said George Humphrey, that her maiden name was Mercy Belknap at the Town of New Windsor in the County of Ulster, now County of Orange, in the month of February in the year 1788 by the Reverend Mr King - that the said George Humphrey died in August 1833, and that the said Mercy Humphrey remains a widow, and resides in Phelps in the said County, ...

Subscribed & Sworn the 20th day
of September 1838

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State of New York
Ontario County

Jeduthan Humphrey of the Town of Phelps in the County aforesaid aged forty nine years, ... he is son of Mercy Humphrey of the Town of Phelps aforesaid, that she is the widow of George Humphrey late of said Town, that said George Humphrey died on the 2nd day of August 1833 ...

Sworn & subscribed this
16th day of November 1838

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State of New York
Ontario County

On this 13th day of May AD 1848 personally appeared ... Mercy Humphrey a Resident of the Town of Phelps in said County of Ontario aforesaid, aged Eighty Two years ... that she is the widow of George Humphrey deceased who was a Private & Served in the War of the Revolution ...

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State of New York
Ontario County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Ontario, James Humphrey ... deposeth and saith - That in the year 1777 He was well acquainted with George Humphrey who was then private in Captain James Humphreys of New York Militia in Col. James McCloughry's Regiment. (He the peponent was a wa[?] in the same Regiment

Sworn to and Subscribed the 10th
day of December 1832

Oliver Humphrey

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Brief in the case of Oliver Humphrey of Phelps County of Ontario in the State of New York

How Old is he?
74 years

State of Service
1776
1777
1778
1779

Where did he reside when he entered the service?
New Windsor New York

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State of New York
Ontario County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Courts for said County Charles Humphrey ... deposeth and saith - That Oliver Humphrey ... is a brother of this deponent - The He recollects well the time he entered Service in Capt. Tilford's Company at [?] this deponent, was not then in the Service being too young, He Oliver entering service in the year 1776 ... out with him in the years 1778, 79, 80, 81 and 82 ,,,

Sworn to and Subscribed
this 11th day of December 1832

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State of New York
Ontario County

On this twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appears ... Oliver Humphrey a resident of Phelps in the county of Ontario and State of New York aged seventy four years, ... Volunteered in the Revolutionary War in the month of April 1776 and continued in the service until the close of the war. he served as a private under Captain William Tillford, James Humphrey and William Faulkander in their companies of minute men of New York militia in Col. James McClaughrys Regiment in the Brigade commanded by Genl George Clinton resided at this time in the town of New Windsor (then Ulster County) in the State of New York ... born in the town of New Windsor then Orange County State of New York in the year 1758 where he resided after the war until the year 1791 when he removed to Phelps; County of Ontario and State of New York where he has since resided. That he has no documentary evidence of service but is well acquainted with Charles Humphrey who knew him while in the service and has since known him ... and is also well acquainted with Charles Humphrey and George Humphrey who resides in his neighborhood ... He know his age to be 74 years from a Record kept in his family Bible.

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We Charles Humphrey residing in the Town of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York and George Humphrey residing in Phelps County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Oliver Humphrey ... we believe him to be seventy four years of age ...

Isaac Van Matre

Pension Year: 1833
Application State: Kentucky
Second Applicant Pension Year: 1854
Second Applicant Application State: Kentucky
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 2448
Total Pages in Packet: 52

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Joseph Ford

Pension Year: 1819
Application State: Maryland
Applicant Designation: Survivor's Pension Application File
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 1000
Total Pages in Packet: 9

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This is to certify that William Bratcher, a soldier in Capt. Blasingaims Company the 6 South Carolina Regt. Commanded by Col. Thomas Sumpter) Term of enlistment by act of Congress …..Day expired ….Discharged from the Company in June 1777
Thomas Sumpter

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39.223 INVALID
File No. 39.223 .
William Bratcher
Private Revolutionary War
Act: 18th March 18 .
Index:--Vol. 3 , Page 59 . [Arrangement of 1870.]

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Card of Wm Bratcher Alfred M. Harris Judge Pulaski, Tennessee
William Bratcher 76 to 77 Sumpter, S. Carolina Regt.

Judge’s certificate that the Applicant needs the assistance of his country for support is wanted.

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State of Tennessee
Sixth Judicial Circuit This day personally appeared before me Alfred M. Harris, one of the Circuit Judges in and for the State of Tennessee, the undersigned, William Bratcher, who being by me sworn, saith, that he is a citizen of the United States, and resident of the county of Maury, & State of Tennessee.
That he did, on the 1st day of June 1776, in Spartanburgh county in the State of South Carolina, enlist as a private Soldier on the Continental establishment for the term of twelve months, in a company commanded by Capt. John Blassingaim and a Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Sumpter, of the Continental line in that he did faithfully serve in the company ®iment aforesaid, against the then common enemy (Great Brittain) for and during his said term of enlistment, being twelve months – and was at the end of the war, honorably discharged, by said Col. Thomas Sumpter, which said discharge, is herewith enclosed.
That he was in the battle when the British first attacked the city of Charlestown, (in South Carolina) and Sullivans Island, where he received a wound with a Bayonet, from the enemy in the right hand, which has in a great measure disabled it. That he was in several ______ skirmishes --- that he knows of no person living convenient to him, by whom he can prove his said service.
That he is now in the seventy ninth year of his age, & hat no means of Subsistence, except his own labour.
He is unable to get subsistence by his labour – & has been supported by his children – He stands in need of assistance from his country for a support – He hath never received a penson from his government, and hereby relinquishes all pensions heretofore granted him by the laws of the United States – He prays to be placed on the pension list, agreeably to the provisions of a later act of Congress in such cases made and provided 2nd Feby, 1819.
Subscribed & sworn to William Bratcher
before me the day &
date aforesaid –
Alfred M. Harris
Judge

State of Tennessee
Sixth Judicial Circuit
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War for the United States of America.
I Alfred M. Harris, one of the Circuit Judges in & for the state of Tennessee, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit of William Bratcher was taken by me this day – and that I am satisfied that the said William Bratcher did serve in the War of the Revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy Great Brittain for the term of twelve months as set forth in his said affidavit – I therefore transmit the same, together with his discharge – his testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of Feby 1819.
Alfred M. Harris
Judge of the 6th
Judicial Circuit
of the State of
Tennessee
State of Tennessee
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I Alfred M. Harris Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee, do hereby ceritfy that the forgoing named William Bratcher (who hath petitioned for a Pension under the act of congress of the 18th March 1818 is and was at the time of making the foregoing affidavit in indigent circumstances, & stand in need of assistance from his country for support, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th July 1819
Alfred M. Harris
Judge of the 6th Judicial
Circuit of the State of
Tennessee

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State of Tennessee
Giles County

I Henry Hagen Clerk of the Circuit Court of Giles County do hearby Certify that Alfred M. Harris whose name is subscribed to the forgoing certificate is Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee.

In testimony whear of I have hearunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there beang no Seal of office) at office in – Pulaski this 11 day of February 1819.

H. Hagen, Clk.

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District of West Tennessee
Lawrence Circuit
On the 29th day of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the 6th Judicial Circuit of the said State holden in and for the County of Lawrence and State aforesaid by the Honorable George W. Humphrey – William Bratcher Aged Seventy nine years on the 5th day of October next. Resident in Maurey County in said circuit and District who being first sworn According to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, He was in General Thomas Sumpters then Colonel Sumpters Regiment in Capt. John Blasingaims Company in the South Carolina line which he claimed originally on 2nd day of February 1819 and has received a pension certificate No. 13.790 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of march 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift sold or in any manor dispersed of my property or any part thareof with intent thareby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 I have not nor has any person entrusted for me any property or ________ or Contracts or debt by _____ to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto announced and by me subscribed. William Bratcher
Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of August 1820.
Josephus Irvine Clk.

A Schedule of my property at this time bed _____ Clothing Excepted ( to wit one sow and seven pigs about seven months old, one ewe and lamb by Occupation a farmer – has no person to work for him and lives with his children and acquaintances unable to work much himself.

August 29th 1820 William Bratcher
William Bratcher Affidavit & Schedule Revolutionary

I Josephus Irvine Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lawrence County do hereby ceritfy that the forgoin oath and the schedule hereto attached and truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that in the Openess of the said Court that the total Amount in value of the property inhabited in the Aforesaid schedule is ten dollars and – cts. in testimony whareof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my personal seal there being no seal of office.
29th August 1820
Josephus Irvine Clk

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13.790 West Tennessee William Bratcher

of Maury Co. in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumpter of theSouth Carolina line for the term of one year.

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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of February 1819.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Aug. 1819 and sent to Alfred M. Harris Esq., Pulaski, Tenn.

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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 7.71
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.00
27/28 Dollars 55.71
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th march, 1818

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Notification sent to Josephus Irvine Esq. 3 Nov 1820
Nashville, Tennessee
Notification returned in dead letter. May 22nd 1821 & sent to Judge Harris May 23rd, 1821. Pulaski, Tennessee

Final Pension Payment file

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim. I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Bratcher late a private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension roll of the West Tennessee Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the second day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.

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STATE OF TENNESSSEE, Davidson COUNTY.
BE IT KNOWN, On this Sixth day of September 1824 personally appeared William Bratcher before me, Stephen Cantrell one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid, and after being sworn, saith that he is the identical William Bratcher named in an original certificate from the War Department, a true copy of which is above written, and that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars and ---- cents per month, commencing on the second day of February 1819 on account of service rendered the United States in the Revolutionary War; that he served in Captain John Blasingham company of the fourth regiment of the Carolinaline; and that he now resides in the county of Maury in the state of Tennessee, and has resided there about Fourteen years, and before that time in Green county and state of Tennessee.
Sworn to before me the date above. William Bratcher
Stephen Cantrell
Justice of the Peace

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NASHVILLE, West Tennessee, 6th September 1824,
Received of THOMAS CRUTCHER, Agent for paying the Revolutionary Pensioners Forty eight Dollars ---- Cents, being for ---- years, Six months and -------- day’s Pension, due from the Fourth day of March 1824 to the 4th of September 1824 for which I have duplicate recipts.
William Bratcher

New Jersey Brees, Timothy S. 42632

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the ? 1838, from 4 March to 4 Sept 1840 agt notified 16 June 1841.

Timothy Brees od Springfield in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden, of the New Jersey line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at a rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Feb 182[0] and sent to the Hon. W. A. Trimble

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819 $128.02
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 $48.00
[Total] $176.02

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Hamilton Co.
Continued

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Timothy Brees private
76 War New Jersey line
Date of des? 14 May 18

Wanted the Judge's certificate of the neepitors[?] encumberances of the party
Certificate ?

Admitted

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State of Ohio 7th
Circuit of the Court
of Common Pleas

Timothy Brees aged sixty years came before me Joshua Collett President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the 7th Circuit of the aforesaid and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted into the Army of the United States about the Spring or Summer of 1776 at Basken Ridge, Somerset County New Jersey under Lieut. Seely joined Capt. Mead's Company first Reg't Jersey line, commanded by Capt. Ogden. Enlisted for three years but remained[?] for three years during the war continued through the whole War served at the Battle of Monmouth & many others ? with Gen. Sullivan in his ? through the Indian Country & was discharged at New Windsor S. York by Capt. Ogden. That he at the ? said his right to land for his service ? year ? to one John Denmitter he being in his discharge Springfield Township with the 7th Circuit of said from ended? committees he needs a petition from his county for deppent?
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th May 1818
Joshua Collett
P. C. C. 7. C. O.

Timothy Brees x his mark

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State of Ohio
Seventh Circuit } SS

I Joshua Collectt President of the Court of Common Pleas for the Seventh Circuit in the State of Ohio, being patinfied? that the written Timothy Brees, an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May the 18th, 1818, served in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, in the Revolutionary Army on Continential establishment for ? one years none months do, certify these ?oundings before me, in said ?ame, and the within affidavits of the said Timothy and Jesse Doty. The ?tionary in the ?ame. - Given under my hand this 16th day of May 1818.
Joshua Collett Pres't C. C. 7. C. O.

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State of Ohio 7th
Circuit of the Court
of Common Pleas

Jessee Doty being duly sworn and deposeth and saith that he lived at Basken Ridge at the time of the ? of the Revolution and well knew Timothy Brees at that time, he has seen him in the Ranks of the first New Jersey Reg't commanded by Col. Odgen, knew that he served several years in the Army and thinks that he has seen his discharge. This desponent lived in the neighborhood of the said Timothy understand that he had enlisted, and that he was where? away from home, which was for two three or four years, in the Army of the United States during that time, surrounding ? him at home. This depsonent had no doubt at the time, nor has he now, but that the said Timothy served in the Army of the Revolutionary in the Jersey line for several years.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 day of May 1818.

Jesse Doty

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State of Ohio
Hamilton County Pleas } SS

On this 27th day of January 1821 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record Expressly made so by the laws of the State, for the said County Timothy Brees aged sixty two years, resident in said County who, being being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows that he the said Timothy Brees, enlisted for the term of three year or during the war in the month of April in the year 1777 in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Meade in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden in the line of the State of New Jersey on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from the said service at New Windsor in the State of New York that his original declaration was dated on the 4th day of May 1818. That he has received a pension certificate, given at the War Office of the United States on the 7th day of February 1820 which said certificate is numbered 16.454 and in pursuant of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring 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 one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, And I further declare under oath, that I am, a loborer by occupation, that I have a wife and twelve children living all ov whom I consider capable of supporting themselves, save and except my son, Samuel Brees, now aged twenty years who, is a cripple and will continue so for life and in as much as he has no trade, he is entirely dependant on me for support. My other children, who, I consider unable to maintain themselves, are Timothy Brees, aged twelve years, and William Brees, ten years - I live on a small lot, which I rent, and tho' I own eighty acres of unimproved land, which I am unable to improve, as I am unable to labour, to any considerable degree myself in consequence of my being afflicted with the rheumatism, in my hip an shoulder, which is so severe, that at times I am unable to put my clothes off and on, and my sons who are with me are too young to render me any assistance in clearing land. The land I own, I principally paid with my pension money I I [sic] have heretofore received from the United States. In consequence of my age and bodily unfirmity, I solemnly declare, that I need the assitance of my country for support.

Timothy Brees x his mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 27th day of January 1821
Daniel Gano Clerk

Schedule of property belonging to Timothy Brees, a U. S. pensioner, on the Ohio agency made, sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of January 1821 - to wit -

80 Acres of beach land which is unimproved situated in the Dtate of Indiana @ $1.25 - $100.00
one House - $30.00
2 cows small viz - $20.00
7 Hogs - $7.00
11 Sheep - $11.00
Household Furniture
5 Chairs - $2.50
1 Table - $3.00
1 Corner Cupboard - $3.00
1 Bake oven, 1 Kettle one pot, and a few other articlesof well worn kitchen furniture, which is worth collectively - $5.00
[Total] - $181.50

I am at this time justly indebted to two physicians for medicine and attendance of my family - $25.00

Timothy Brees x his mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 27th day of January 1821
Daniel Gano Clerk

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• Text: Leonard Wheatly
  
  [First Page]
  109.20 Act Mar. 3, 1855 D.W. Wells Dec.29/55
  
  Leonard Wheatley
  Private
  
  Ent:
  Dis:
  
  Rev. War
  
  Rev. Pensioner
  Ky. _____ 32-32410
  
  W. 160 Acr. M__ 21/56
  
  D.W. Wells
  Louisville, Ky. Vol; No. 1 page 146
  
  [Second Page]
  32.410
  Kentucky
  
  Leonard Wheatley B.R. Young
  of Breckinridge in the state of Kentucky - Dec. 31. 1845
  who was a private in the ------- commanded
  by Captain Evans of the -------- commanded ______ Jan. 7, 1846
  by --------------- in the Virginia
  line for Commonwealth
  
  Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
  at the rate of $20 Dollars --------- cents per annum
  to commence on the 4th. day of March, 1831.
  
  Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of
  Dec. 1845 and sent to him B.R. Young H.R.
  
  Arrears to the 4th. of Sept. '45 - $290.00
  Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 10.00
  _______
  $300.00
  Revolutionary Claims
  Act. June 7, 1832
  
  Recorded by ______?_______________ Clerk
  Book E 2 Vol. 7 Page 52
  
  [Third Page]
  
  DECLARATION
  In order to obtain the benefit of the Act
  of Congress passed June 7, 1832
  
  State of Kentucky ( Sct.
  County of Breckinridge (
  
  On the 17th day of November 1845 personally appeared in open Court before
  the Court of Breckinridge County now setting Leonard Wheatley a resident of
  Breckinridge County and State of Kentucky aged eighty years, who being first
  duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration,
  in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - -
  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
  officers and Service as herein stated. He entered the Service in the Militia
  of Virginia in the month of May 1780. He entered as a substitute for John
  Wheatley under Captain Evans and served a tour of three months. He lived in
  Prince Williams County, Virginia when he entered the service. He was first
  marched to a little town called Dumphrees on Quantico Creek and remained there
  about a month and then marched to Falmouth, there to H________ Works and
  guarded there three or four weeks. He was then marched to Dumphrees and was
  there dismissed. He again entered the service as a substitute for Charles
  Coppage in the month of July 1781. The company was collected at Dumphrees
  and remained there for sometime. He was then ordered to march up to Colchester
  a little town between Dumphrees and Alexandria.
  
  On the march up to Colechister [sic] they met General Washington with the army
  coming down to Yorktown and there received orders to return, and started
  expecting to go to Yorktown by way of Rackoon Ford. Before they reached
  Rackoon Ford they were ordered to halt and not to march on to Yorktown.
  He was dismissed about the time Cornwallis surrendered and then marched
  home. After he had been at home a few days the brother of Alexander McDonald
  came to him and requested him to go and take the place of his brother Alexander
  McDonald who was then sick in the service. He then started and met the British
  prisoners near Falmouth, where he took the place of Alexander McDonald, and
  marched up to the Barracks about six miles above Winchester, and after
  remaining at the Barracks some time he was discharged by Captain Ballard
  who was his Captain during the time he was a substitute for Alexander
  McDonald. He was under Captain Evans when a substitute for John
  Wheatley, under Captain Pope when a substitute for Charles Coppage and under
  Captain Ballard when a substitute for Alexander McDonald. He was commanded
  part of the time by General H_________. He was born in Prince Williams County,
  Virginia on the 15th of December 1765. He has no record of his age. He was
  living in Prince Williams County when he entered the service as above
  stated. He was never drafted but always a substitute. He knew General Morgan,
  Gen. Knox and saw Gen. Washington, but was not long with any of the
  Regular Officers. He received his discharge from Captain Ballard but is now lost.
  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatecer [sic] to a pension as amnesty
  except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Role [sic]
  of the Agency of any State. That he made application several years since but
  was not allowed a pension and now renews his application hoping his country
  will do him justice. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
  
  his
  Leonard X Wheatley
  mark
  
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  We, Bartlett A. Basham Jr. a Clergyman residing in the County of
  Breckinridge and Jesse W. Kincheloe residing in the same, hereby
  certify that we are acquainted with Leonard Wheatley who has
  subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe
  him to be 80 years of age, that he is reputed well believed in
  the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the
  Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
  
  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
  
  /s/ B.A. Basham
  /s/ Jesse W. Kincheloe
  
  And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
  of the matter and after putting the interogations prescribed by the War
  Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
  and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to
  them that B.A. Basham who has signed the preceeding certificate is a
  Clergyman, resident of this County and that Jesse W. Kincheloe who has
  also signed the same is a resident in Breckinridge County and is a
  creditable person and that the statement is entitled to credit.
  
  State of Kentucky
  Breckinridge County
  
  On this 21st day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Five,
  before me, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and
  State aforesaid, personally appeared Leonard Wheatly [sic], aged 89
  years a resident of Breckinridge County in this State of Kentucky, who,
  being sworn according to law, on his oath declared that he is the
  identical Leonard Wheatly [sic], who was a private soldier in the army
  of the United States in the war of the Revolution and that he is now a
  Pensioner of the United States on the Kentucky list, at the rate of 20
  dollars per annum. He wishes this declaration for the purpose of
  obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act
  of Congress, of March 3, 1855
  
  D.N. Wells of the City of Louisville and
  State of Kentucky is hereby authorized to prosecute this my claim for
  Bounty Lands and to receive the warrant that may issue thereon.
  
  his
  Leonard X Wheatley
  mark
  
  We, William B. Lewis and James M. Lewis residents of the County of
  Breckinridge and State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that Leonard
  Wheatley who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration is
  personally known to us and that he is the identical Leonard Wheatly [sic]
  who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and is now a pensioner
  of this United States on the Kentucky list and that
  __________----_______---_________.[sic]
  
  /s/ William B. Lewis
  /s/ James M. Lewis