Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5326, Joshua Hudson, Conn.
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Service: Conn
Hudson, Joshua & Celia
Number: R. 5326
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781
Ohio, Pittsburg
Joshua Hudson, of Cuyahoga, in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company; commanded by Captain Pease of the Regt commanded by Col. Wolcott in the Connecticut State troops for 22 months 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 73 dollars 33 cents per Ann[um] to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of October and sent to Joshua Hudson, Cleveland, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   109.9
Semiannual allowance ending 4 March '33.
 36.6
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146,6 [illegible]
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathanial Rice  Clerk
Book D  Vol.2, Page 133

Let 21 March 1840
to J. W. Allen 
do to J. Mathut  Feb 2, 1842
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Joshua Hudson
Ohio Pittsburgh Agency 

$73.33
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Brief in the case of Joshua Hudson of Cleveland, in the State of Ohio
(Act of 7 June, 1832
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In open Court before the Judges of Superior Court.
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  (72)  Seventy two.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed

Period:  In 17   year not given.  Last service in 1780.

Duration of service:  7 months, 3 months, 8 months, 1 month, 3 months. 

Rank:  Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:  Col. Erastus Wolcott, Major Ledyard, Capt. Abial Pease, Col. Roger Enos, Major Nicholas Fisk, Col. Webb, Major Hezekiah Holdridge.

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Tolland County Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  

Wm. S Allison
Examining Clerk
  Charles Little
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The State of Ohio. Cuyahoga County ss:
In the Court of Common Pleas
November Term A.D. 1847 -
“At this term satisfactory proof was made to the court that Joshua Hudson was a Revolutionary Pensioner - and died in Strongsville in the said county of Cuyahoga on the 29th day of March A.D. 1842 - leaving Celia Hudson his widow surviving him. And that the said Celia Hudson died in Strongsville County and State aforesaid, on the first day of March 1844 - leaving Betsey Hudson, John S. Hudson and Rebecca Hudson her only surviving children and who are all now living, and residing in Strongsville aforesaid. And that the said Celia Hudson remained the widow of said Joshua Hudson up to the time of her decease, for whose services in the Revolutionary War, she claimed a pension up to her decease - And the court order these facts to be certified to the war department to enable the said children to draw the arrears of pension due their said mother at her decease - 

The State of Ohio. Cuyahoga County ss.
I Aaron Black Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the aforsaid county hereby certify that the foregoing is a full true copy of the journal entry made in said matter of pension arrears of the said Celia Hudson deceased at this November term A.D. 1847 of said court - 
Witness My signature & the seal of said court at the City of Cleveland this 9th day of December A.D. 1847 - Aaron Clark Dep. Clerk CP
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Joshua Hudsons Det Book
Hudson Sept 24th AD 1785
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Joshua Hudson Born March 29th AD 1760
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Celia S Hudson Born Oct. 10th AD 1768
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married June 11th AD 1789
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Betsey Hudson Born July 3d AD 1790
On Saturday at 9 1/4 o'Clock P M
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John Smith Hudson Born Apl 9 AD 179?On Tuesday at 2 o Clock A M
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Rebecca Hudson Born Sep 21? 1795
On Monday at 12 o clock AM
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An Original Cure for a (Cancer)

Take one Bushel of old Red Oak Bark. Boil it in 3 gallons of water Down to one gallon then strain it and Boil it Down to a Consistence like Butter milk or Cream then lay on a Plaister on Silk or lint and renew it once in two hours till the cancer is cured. 4 or 6 plaisters will sometimes do but be not Discouraged if it takes 12 - Burn the above bark to ashes before Boiling. this Medicine has been know to cure when four times cutting out would not.
This prescription is certified by H. Kelley
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W9681  decd
Celia Hudson
widow of Joshua
Ohio
AD March 1843

married 1787
husband died 29 March
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State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County

I John S Hudson aged (54) fifty four years, a resident of Strongsville in said County being first duly sworn do on my said oath depose and say that I am a son of Joshua & Celia Hudson and that my said father was a Revolutionary pensioner and died in said Strongsville March 29. 1842 and that my said mother died in said Strongsville March 1st 1844 thus the record hereunto attached contains the date of this marriage of my father and mother and the date of the births of their children, said record was this day taken from my fathers old account book which was the account Book my father had to my knowledge

Said Family Record was made in my fathers own hand writing.

The book and especially the family record are among my earliest recollections & have been familiar to my mind for more than 40 years and I have no doubt that the said record contained the true date of the marriage of my Father and mother.  

John S. Hudson
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State of Ohio, Strongville Cuyahoga County SS Sworn to & subscribed before me this 20 day of March A.D. 1848 and I hereby certify that I have for 10 or 12 years past been personally acquainted with the deponent & that the family record hereunto attached was this day by me taken from an old account Book, that belonged to Joshua Hudson deceased who was the Father of the deponent and from the appearance of said Book & family Record and from my own personal knowledge of said Joshua Hudson and family I have no doubt that said Record contains the true date of the marriage of said Joshua & Celia and the births of the Children 
 A. Pomeroy Justice of the Peace.

The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County SS. 
I Aaron Clark Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that Alanson Pomeroy Esq. by whom the foregoing statement & certificate were made was at the Viz. March 20th 1848) & now is an acting Justice of the peace within the County of Cuyahoga & State of Ohio, duly commissioned & qualified according to law, that his signature aforesaid is genuine. 
Witness my signature & the seal of said Court at the of City of Cleveland this 8th day of July A.D. 1848- A Clark Dep. Clerk Com. Pleas-
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The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County Ss} Supreme Court
August term 1832

On this sixth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges thereof now sitting Joshua Hudson a resident of Cleveland in said county of Cuyahoga aged seventy-two years on the 29th March last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and found as herein stated

1st.  He went first into service in his sixteenth year of age about the first of June and served seven months in Capt. Abial Pease's company in the Connecticut State Troops.  He served the whole time at New London under Col. Erastus Wolcott, Lt J. Converse, Lt Pomeroy, Ensign Abner Wood, Lt Col. Richard Ely and Saybrook, Major Ledyard.  He marched from Somers, his then residence in what is now Tolland County directly to New London.  There were no continental troops there.

2nd Early in January after he turned out again and joined three months as a volunteer in Westchester County N.Y. at Rye, New Rochelle &c.  His officers were Col. Roger Enos, Lt. Col. Gallup of Groton, Major Nicholas Fisk, Capt. Phinehas Lovejoy, Lt. Samuel Felt, Ensign John Russell.  He was in no battles, and when discharged went home to Somers. 

3rd.  In late May after he turned out again [illegible] volunteer and served eight months under
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Col. Charles Webb of Stanford, Lt. Col. Isaac Stinman of New Haven and Major Hezekiah Holdridge of Hebron, Capt. Walbridge of Stafford, Lt. Silas Blodget and Lt. Matthew Buel and Ensign Andrews.  He enlisted at Somers, marched to Stanford, then to Peekskill, then to Fishkill, then to near Albany, back to Fishkill, and ordered to join the army on the Schuylkill in Pennsylvania, number of the regiment not recollected but it was called Col. Webb regiment, it was an independent reconnoitering regiment served at times with Potters brigade and Huntington brigade.  This years service was in the Continental line. 

4th.  He was drafted and served a month in the Connecticut militia under Capt. Felt.

5th.  In arrear year so called he served three months,  He was drafted and went to Norwich, Conn under Col. Wyllys and Capt. Noyes. 

Soon after the war, the applicant removed from Somers to Richmond Berkshire County Massachusetts, lived there five years, then moved to Cambridge, Washington County N.Y. lived there nine years then removed to Wilmington Windham County Vermont, lived there twenty years and one day, went back to Cambridge, lived there 16 years, came to Cleveland two months ago and this is now his residence. Having been here but a short time, he is yet known to few persons and the clergyman do not know him yet as to certify to his character.  But he is "well known to John Hudson an elder in
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the Court at Cleveland, and also to Abijah Hayes of Strongeville, Cuyahoga County who lived in Wilmington Vermont and well knew the applicant for twenty years. Joel Pease served with
him in the war and could testify to his services, he resides somewhere in Ohio it is said, but where the applicant does not know and cannot learn He believes that said Pease has a pension as a Captain
The applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Joshua Hudson
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court
this 6 day of August 1832 
Horace Perry Clk Sup Court

We Abijah Hayes of Strongsville and John S. Hudson an elder in the Church & son of the applicant of Cleveland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Hudson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he has resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Abijah Haynes
Jno S Hudson
Sworn to & subscribed in
open court this 6 day of
August 1832
Horace Perry

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies
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that it appears to them that John S. Hudson of Cleveland and Abijah Haynes of Strongsville in said County who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
The State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County}
  I, Horace Perry Clerk of the Supreme Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Hudson for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Cleveland this ninth day of August AD 1832
Horace Perry Clk
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No. 1522
Hudson Pension


filed & applicant
Aug. 6 1832

Sworn

Examined on interrogatory
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State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County}
  On this 9th day of December, 1847 Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for said County John S. Hudson a resident of Strongsville in the County & State aforesaid aged 54 years, who being first duly sworn doth on his said Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain for the surviving children of his mother the late Celia Hudson, deceased, a pension that was due his said mother under the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions
to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. That she was the widow of Joshua Hudson late of said Strongsville, deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of
about seventy three dollars & thirty three cents per annum, and that the said Joshua Hudson, died in said Strongsville March 29th 1842 aged about 82 years & that the said Celia Hudson, died in said Strongsville, March 15 1844, aged about 80 years. That his mother was married as he has been informed by his said parents, in Sandwich in the County of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts about the year 1789, and that his mother's maiden name was Celia Smith, that she did not intermarry but continued the widow of his said father up to her decease, that she
left the following her only surviving children to wit: Betsey Hudson, Rebecca Hudson, & this deponent, all now living and residing in
Strongsville aforesaid, he refers to the proofs which may be hereunto annexed and prays
that the pension that was due his said mother at her decease may be granted to her children.
Sworn and subscribed in open
Court Before me  
John S. Hudson
December 9th 1847
Aa Clark Dep Clerk CP
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The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County SS.

I Aaron Clark Deputy Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for said County
hereby certify that the within declaration
was exhibited to the court & sworn to
in open court by said John S. Hudson
On this 9th day of December AD 1847
Witness my signature & the seal of said
couurt at Cleveland this 9th day of Decr 1847
A. Clark Dep. Clerk. C.P.
.
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State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County ss)
Strongsville May 30th A. D. 1849.

I Roswell Trusk of lawful age a resident of said Strongsville being first duly sworn do on oath depose & say that I was well acquainted with
Celia Hudson late of said Strongsville, deceased, who was the widow of Joshua Hudson a Revolutionary pensioner, and that
I was her attending Physician in her last sickness and that she died in Strongsville aforesaid on the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty four
leaving three surviving children one son & two daughters who now reside in said Strongsville,
Roswell Trusk
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. And I certify from personal knowledge that the above deponent is a person of truth and probity.
H Stone Justice of the peace.

The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County ss:
I Aaron Clark Clerk Pro term of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that the said H. Stone Esq before whom the said affidavit was made & who has there
unto signed his name officially in his own hand writing, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace within the County of Cuyahoga & State of Ohio duly commissioned & qualified according to law. That his signature aforesaid is genuine
Witness my signature & the seal of said Court
at the City of Cleveland this 8th day of June A.D. 1849
Aa Clark Clerk P.T.
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Joshua Hudson Pitts S $73 33/100 Act 7 June '32
to what time paid?
Pen: Officer
May 5, 1849
Died 29th March 1849
Paid to his death BLB
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Celia Hudson, decd
widow of Joshua 
Ohio,
suspended
let: May 7, 1849
to H Hathaway May 1/59
same 27th Sept 1849
same 22 Decr 1851
same Apl 18, 1851
5326
3 March 1843
Act 7 Jany 1838
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The proof taken in
support of the claim
of the Children of
Celia Hudson deceased
to arrears of
Revolutionary pension
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford April 22 1850

Upon application for evidence of Service by Joshua Hudson in the war of the revolution I have examined the documents  & papers in this office relating to that
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Free
Chardon O.
Novr 27/50

Hon. J. L. Edwards Com of pensions
Washington City
D C

Triplett

Respg case of
Celia Hudson
widow of
Joshua
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[Round stamp]
DEC 30

Mr Jas E Heath Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

FREE

Jan 5/51

Addl Ev in claim
of Children of Celia
Hudson Decd to
Arrears of Pension

Triplett
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[Round stamp]
DEC 30

Triplitt

Mr Jas E Heath Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

FREE

Jan 5/51

Addl Ev in claim
of Children of Celia
Hudson [illegible word] to
arrears of Pension
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1907 Oct 1. Hist. to Hattie J. A. Corning
Letter in S. File 40,206-C

5320 - REJECTED
Celia Hudson
widow of Joshua
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O. W. and N. Division 
3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pension,
Washington, D.C., 190[]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Joshua Hudson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R.5326
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
June 1- 1776
Jany. 1777
May 1777
Length of Service 
7mos
3 "
8"
1"
3"
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain.
Abiel Pease
Phineas Lovejoy
Walbridge
Felt
Noyes
Colonel.
Erastus Wolcott
Roger Enos
Chas. Webb
[check]
Wyllys
State.
Conn.
Battles engaged in, [check]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sommers, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 6, 1832 Allowed
Residence at date of application, Cleveland Ohio
Age at date of application, 72. b. March 29 1760
Remarks: Sol. mar- Sandwich, Mass. June 11, 1789 Celia Smith b. Oct. 10, 1763. He died Strongsville, Oh. Mch 29 1842 his wid died same pl. Mch 1, 1844.
Ch. Betsey b. July 3 1790. John Smith Hudson Apl 9 1793 Rebecca Sept 21 1795
living in 1848

Very respectfully,
86-439-521
Commissioner
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Chardon Geauga County, Ohio
December, 28th 1850
Sir
Your letter of the 16th inst is now before together with the proof of service of Joshua Hudson taken in the claim if Joshua S. Hudson in the Pension claim of the Surviving Children of Celia Hudson, deceased widow of said Joshua Hudson,^ which you returned. The 
papers in said claim were forwarded by me 
to Mr. Edwards Bureau of Pensions and I first received his report under date of May 7th 1849 stating that the papers in the care of Celia Hudson, deceased, widow of Joshua Hudson had been examined and filed &c said Joshua Hudson was a resident  of Cuyahoga Co. Ohio. I herewith return said proof to your office as further proof in the Claim of the children of said Celia Hudson to arrears of a Revolutionary pension due at her 
decease the last report Recd in this case was under date of September 27th 1850 which required that the service of said Joshua should be proven not withstanding he drew a pension, and I applied to the Comptroller of Conn, for said proof and obtained the enclosed certificate which shows that no proof of service 
exists, or is not to be found in this office from the fact that no return was made only the pay rolls of the officers that he served under.
Very respectfully, your most 
O.B.T. servant,
James Hathaway
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Hon. Jas E. Heath, Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
Novr. 26th 1850
Sir
your letter of 21st inst. is now before me 
wherein you state that the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut to be used in evidence in the case of Joshua Hudson has been received at your office and I am requested to name the state from which the application was made and time forwarded &c."
 I cannot say which state the application of said
Joshua Hudson was made from. Said Hudson was a resident of Cuyahoga Co. Ohio when he died and his widow Celia Hudson died in Ohio, leaving three children in said Cuyahoga Co. and said children to wit John S. Hudson, Betsey Hudson and Rebecca Hudson who are the claimants to the pension in the right of their mother and their application and proofs are now on file in your office on which I have received several reports the last on or about the 27th of September, 1849. Said Joshua Hudson
was a pensioner, and in your last Report I was required to prove service. Very Respectfully yours
James Hathaway
Hon. J.S. Edwards, Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
September 7th, 1848

Sir,
I herewith transmit to your office the Declara-
-tion of and proofs of John S. Hudson made in 
behalf of the surviving children of Celia Hudson,
widow of Joshua Hudson a Revolutionary pensioner.
Very Respectfully your
most O.B.T. Servant
J. Hathaway

Hon. J.L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Hon J. L. Edwards  Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

FREE
[stamp] CHARDON O.

[D D. erd?] cl June 18/49
Mrs. Joshua Hudson, decd
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[illegible] of June 1849
Mrs. Joshua Hudson, decd


Hon J. L. Edwards, Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[stamp] CHARDON O.

FREE
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
June 12th 1849
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office in the
Claim of the Children of Joshua & Celia Hudson, the affidavit of Roswell Trask, showing the date of the decease of the said Celia Hudson agreeable to your requirements in this claim

Very respectfully your
O.B.T. Servant

Jas Hathaway

Hon. J.L. Edwards Com of Pension
Washington City,
D.C.
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House of Representatives
Jany. 13th, 1842

Dear Sir ~
Joshua Hudson of Cuyahoga County
Ohio Petitions Congress for an increase of pension, the case has been referred to me by the committee on Revolutionary Pensions and I am referred to your Department for the papers in the case.
Will you please furnish me with copies of such papers as are on file in your office relating
to Hudson's application for an increase of pension, together with any other information touching the case which may be in your possession

Very respectfully
I remain Yours
J. Mathiot

Hon J. L. Edwards}
Com of Pensions}
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House of Reps
 Mch 18/40

Sir -:
 I beg leave to call your attention to the Enclosed of J.S. Hudson -
  Very Respy
 J W Allen

Col. Edwards