Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8376, William Bonner, N. C.
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(3-1776)
Bonner, William
Elizabeth

SERVICE
N.C 

NUMBER
W. 8376

CONTENTS
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(41)
7690
West Tennessee
William Bonner of Henry Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Pr. Inf. Cav, in the company commanded Captain Potts of the Regt commanded Col. Irvin in the N.C. Mild. line for 19 months from 1776
10 mo. Pr.  Cav.     $41.66
9 "   " Inf.                 30 -
                               71.66
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May
1833 and sent to Thos, K. Porter, Paris.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833      $143.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 6 '33  35.83
                                                           $179.16

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book 6  Vol. 7   Page 72
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9.259
Kentucky

Elizabeth Bonner deceased widow of William
who was a  NC Priv. Inf. & Cavy in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 71 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 4 Nov. 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug. '52 and sent to Hon R M Young Present

Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book (illegible)
Vol. 2
Page (illegible)
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(10)
State of Kentucky
Calloway County

Before the County Court in and for said County at the term thereof held in said County on the
23d day of December One thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before said Court in open Court W.W. Bonner, a resident of the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed 4th July 1836. 7th July 1838. March 3d 1843 and 17th June 1844. That he is the administrator on the estate of Elizabeth Bonner
who was the widow of William Bonner, that the William Bonner was a pensioner of the United States in the County of Henry in the State of Tennessee at the rate of $71.66 per annum and that the said William Bonner (illegible) County of Calloway in the State of Kentucky on or about the 29th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, that he left a widow whose name was Elizabeth
Bonner who also died in the same County on the ___ day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and that the following children of the said Elizabeth Bonner and none others are living at this time, that is to say, Elizabeth Conyers, Jane Alley and this affiant
W.W. Bonner who is a son of the said Elizabeth Bonner and that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the pension due to the said Elizabeth as the widow of the said William Bonner due from the date of the death
of the said William to the day of the death of the said Elizabeth his widow as aforesaid for the sole use and benefit of himself and the other two surviving children. That said William and Elizabeth Bonner were married as early as the year seventeen hundred and seventy five
He cannot state in what County and State the marriage
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took place, but knows that if the oldest of the children of the said William and Elizabeth Bonner were now living he would be seventy five years old. that they lived for a time in Lincoln County North Carolina, That there was some years ago a family record, but he is unable to state whether it is now in existence or if so whether it can be found. That said Elizabeth Bonner did not intermarry after the death of her near
said husband, that this affiant is fifty years of age and that his said father and mother had twelve children older than this affiant all of whom
except the two above named are now dead
Wm W. Bonner
Administrator of Elizabeth Bonner
deceased
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 23rd day of December 1850
P M Ellison Clerk


State of Kentucky
Calloway County
I Paris M Ellis Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said Court at the December Term One thousand eight hundred
and fifty _______ in the matter of the application of W. W. Bonner on the part of himself and Elizabeth Conyers and Jane Alley for the arrears of pension due to their mother Elizabeth Bonner widow of William Bonner from the date of his
death to the day of the death of the widow. And I further certify that W. W. Bonner has been duly appointed administrator on the estate of the said Elizabeth Bonner and authorized to act in that capacity -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the official seal of said Court this 23rd day of December 1850
P.M. Ellison Clerk of the Callaway County Court
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State of Kentucky
Calloway County 
I Paris M Ellison Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that at the December Term of said Court began and held in and for said County on the 23rd day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty ____________ satisfactory proof was exhibited to said Court that William Bonner was a pensioner of the United States residing in Henry County Tennessee that said William Bonner died in Calloway County Kentucky on the 29th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and that he left a widow whose name was Elizabeth Bonner and that the said Elizabeth also died in the same County on the ______ day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty four, and that W W Bonner, June Alley and Elizabeth Conyers are the children of the said Elizabeth Bonner and the only children now living. Also that the said Elizabeth Bonner mother of the three above named children and widow of the said William
Bonner, was the widow of the said William Bonner at the time of her death as aforesaid

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court this 23rd day of December 1850-
P.M. Ellison Clerk of the
Calloway County Court
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Additional evidence of Marriage
March 20, 1852
also
Further evidence of the Services of William Bonner in the revolutionary war
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State of Kentucky
Calloway County (Sct)
Before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths personally appeared
W. Bonner alias Wm. W Bonner who after
being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following Statement to wit, That the old Psalm Book sent by him to U. Manly, is the identical Book in which the family record of his father William Bonner was kept, but that the original entries, or the leaves containing them, were torn out and lost, how or when he cannot say, that he had raised a large family of children, together with his younger Brother's children that among hands the original entries
were lost and not to be found as above stated, he states that his father and mother made his house their home from the time he was married in 1823, until their deaths all of which time the Psalm Book refused to remain in his possession and up to the time of sending it off as above stated, that some twenty five years ago he purchased a Bible, and at that time copied or transcribed from the old Psalm his own
age as written down in the Psalm Book
he also recorded his wife's age and their marriage together with the ages of their children
the original of which he herewith exhibits
as part of this deposition, he further States
that he was the 9th child that there were
John, Anna, Moses, Betsy, Jane, Charity,
Sally & James all older that himself
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besides there were three others that were
older than those mentioned according to his
information.
Wm W. Bonner
Subscribed and sworn to this the 20th day of
March 1852, before me Wm Holland J P

I do hereby certify that Wm W Bonner who makes the forgoing statement is a creditable witness.
Wm Holland J P

State of Kentucky
Calloway County.
I Paris M. Ellison Clerk of the County
Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify
that William Holland whose signature appears to the forgoing deposition and certificate, is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting
Justice of the for said County, duly
Commissioned and qualified, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such, and that his signatures above are genuine, and that said Court is a Court of record. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the
Seal at office in Murray the 22nd day of March A.D. 1832-
P.M. Ellison Clk. C.C.C.
By R L. Ellison D C
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FAMILY RECORD 
BIRTHS
W Bonner was bornd March the 15th 1801
Sally Bonner bornd September the 14. 1804
Mary Jane Bonner was bornd december the 12th 1823
Elizabeth Jane was bornd Febuarry the 4, 1825
Susan was bornd April the 25th 1827
William Parker was bornd April the 2th 1829
John Richard was bornd April the 2th 1831
Wesley Kirkman Bonner was bornd the 8th day of May 1834 
James H Bonner bornd March the 23 day 1836

DEATHS
Elizabeth Dececed on the first of October 1826?
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MARRIAGES.
-
Wm W. Bonner was bornd March the 15th 1801 and is wife was bornd September the 14. 1804 and Was Married Febuary the 27th 1823
Nancy Seliney was bornd July the 16th 1834
Mary Ann was bornd by the 14th 1840
Franklin Asbery was bornd the 10th day of
August 1843
Virginney Frances was borned July the 11th 1847
Andrew J Beale was Bornd December the 19th 1815
Mary Jain Beale was Borne December the 21 1823
Willis Jasper Beale was Bornd April 28th 1841
William Newton was Bornd May 20th 1843
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No 22566
William Bonner
Tenn

from 1776
(19 months) crossed out

10 mo (illegible) -- 41.66
9 " " Inf. -- 30
$71.66

Thomas A Porter Clerk
Henry County Court
Tenn
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ) You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of William Bonner, Henry Co. Tenn

(CHART)
Period when the service was rendered.
1776
Vol
Vol
Vol
(?)
1781 May
Enlisted as a substitute

Duration of the claimant's service. 
Years - Months - Days
                 3
                 3
                 3
               10

Rank of the claimant. 
Priv
Priv
Priv
Priv

Names and Rank of the Company officers under
whom he served.
Capt
Alexander 
Potts
McKnight

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col
Host
Irwin
Polk

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
None
None
Hanging Rock

Country through which he marched.
N.C
S.C.
N.C.

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period
About
76
Place of
abode not
stated

Evidence by which the declaration is supported
Traditionary
Documentary

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of County of:
On this ____day of _____ personally appeared (a) before ________ A.B. a resident (b) of ______ in the county of _____
and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) ____ 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ____,  with ____ and served in the _____
(e) regiment of the ____ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ---This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.

{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____________ of the Court of ___________ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _______ for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this  _____ day of ____ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _______ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _______ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ____ 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

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, that it appears to them that A.B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
and what has become of it?
{To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d_ The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For ____ year ____ months and ____days, I served as a_________ For months ___ and ___ days, I served as a ______ and
for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses,
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
--The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. (?)
Dyer Castor
Exam Clerk
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(9)
State of Tennessee
Henry County

 I Constantine Frazeir Clerk of the County Court
for said County do hereby Certify that John Miller whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time
of Signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid duly authorized to Administer oaths
duly Elected Commissioned and qualified according to Law & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at office this
the 19th day of December A.D. 1850
C. Frazeir Clerk
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State of Tennessee 
Henry County
Before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County & State
aforesaid, personally appeared James Conyers
and made oath that the memorandum hereto
annexed is a true copy of the Record of the
ages of the Children of William Bonner who
was a revolutionary pensioner) and Elizabeth
Bonner his wife, as drawn off by me from
a Hymn and Psalm book belonging to the
said William Bonner about the year 1835
and has been in my possession ever since
and the said Conyers further states that the
names of the children alluded to above
are not fully written, but only that part of
the name by which they were usually called
for instance William Willis of W.W. Bonner
is written Willis in the memorandum
James Conyers
Sworn to and subscribed before 
me this 16th day of Decr 1859
John Miller JP
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John Bonner born
June 10th 1780
Ann
October ? 1782
Moses 
June  ? 1785
Elizabeth
July 2 1787
Jane
December 1 1789
Charity 
April 16 1793
Sarah
May 29 1796
James
May 22 1798
Willis
March 15 1801
Joseph
April 12 1803
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Declaration in order to entitle William
Bonner to a pension under the late act
Congress. 
William Bonner states that
was born in Hartford County State of
North Carolina. that he is about seventy
six years old - that about the year 1776 he entered the service of the United States
as a militia man under Capt Robert
Alexander upon a tour of three months
against the Cherokee Indians - That he again entered the service as a volunteer upon a three
months tour under Capt Jonathan Potts
Col. (illegible) this tour was against
the British Tories, we met with Gen
Greens army a short time before the battle
of Gilford were in no battle or engagement
entering this town-- I again volunteered my services under Capt McNight and belonged to Col Irwin Regiment and were attached to Gen Sumpter Brigade where we were marched
from the State of North Carolina to
the State of South Carolina during said
(illegible) I was in the battle of the hanging
rock where the engagement lasted
between 3 & 4 hours this tour was also a
three months tour
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we were discharged soon after the battle
of the hanging rock, when we returned
home - that about the 19th of May 1781
I enlisted myself in the room and stead
of Joseph Beal for the Term of twelve months. I served under Capt Samuel Martin, which enlistment is now on file in the pension
office at Washington,  together with a discharge from Col William Polk for a ten months tour.  a duplicate of which I herewith send, together with
an affidavit, showing and explaining the same-- all of which is respectfully submitted and reference made to application made by the some
years since, at which time the original discharge was enclosed to said deposition
- I also employed Benjamin
Ferman to serve in my stead for the
term of five years. I do hereby declare
that I have never drawn any pension
in my name upon the pension roll
of any State in the Union and I do hereby
relinquish all claim to all except the
present, that I am now a citizen of
Henry county Tennessee 
William Bonner
Sworn to in open Court
December 11th 1832
Tho R Porter Clk
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I James Conyers a Clergyman of Henry County --- do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with William Bonner a citizen of Henry county Tennessee the present applicant for a pension for about twenty five years. that he is an honest respectable citizen-- that his reported and
believed to be a soldier of the revolution
and that his statements are true as stated as I very believe

James Conyers
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 
Decr 11th 1832 
S C Brown Clk

I Jesse Goodwin do hereby state that I have
been long acquainted with William Bonner,  a citizen of Henry county Tennessee the present applicant for a pension. that he is an honest
respectable man that he is reported and believed to be a soldier of revolution, and that his statements are true as stated as I very believe

Jesse Goodwin
Sworn to & subscribed
in open Court Decr 11 1832
S C Brown Clk
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State of Tennessee
Henry County

We it's worshipful county of said
County now in session do hereby certify after a full investigation of all the foregoing matter
and things, that we believe the said William Bonner is a soldier of Revolution and served as he stated- and that said James Conyers who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman
and that full faith and credit are due both (illegible) is and (illegible)
In Testimony whereof we have herewith
subscribed our names.

Julian Frazer JP
Stephen Nance JP
Saml Hawkins JP

State of Tennessee
Henry County
I Thomas R Porter Clerk of said County Court
do certify that the foregoing pages contain the
original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Bonner for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office
January the 14th 1833 and 57th year of American
Independence
Tho R Porter Clk
by S C Brown Dak

(written vertically left margin)
Wm Bonner
22566
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(44)
Revy widow, &c
File No. 8376

Elizabeth Bonner
Wid, of William Bonner
Pri. Rev. War

Act: March, 3, & June 17/44
Index: -- Vol. A Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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21218
William Bonner
Henry County
Tennessee
Act 18 March 1818
Rejected 25 March 1830
See letter to Hon John Bell
Page 25

State of South Carolina
This certifies that William Bonner a soldier in the
3 Reg of Dragoons hath completed his term
in the State. He is therefore discharged, given
under my hand this (?) day of April 1782
Wm Polk (?) 3rd Reg L.D.


(42)
11. 369
Kentucky

Elizabeth Bonner dcd widow of William who died on the ___ of ___ in the State of ___who was a Private commanded by Captain (illegible) commanded by (illegible) in the line for Revolution

Inscribed on the roll of Louisville at the rate of 71 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Augt 1852 and sent to Hon. R. M. Young Arrears to the 4th of ___ Semi-annual allowance ending Present

Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1938
Recorded by R. McRae Clerk
Book D Vol.1 Page 363
Page 26

(1)
I do hereby voluntarily enlist myself
To serve twelve months in the continental
Service in the Room and place of Joseph
Beal and to be ready when called for by Joseph Dickson.  Given under my hand & seal this 19th day of May in the year 1781
Wm Bonner
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(39)
(illegible)
Elizth Bonner decd
widow of William
Tenn
6th July 1830
(40)
Hon. TK Young April 20th 1857
Let. U. Manly Sept 19/57
Let. same  Oct. 28/57
Let. same Feb 16/52
Hon R. M. Young June 2nd/52 
Same Aug 11/52
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Paris Tn                             free
March 2

Hon John Bell
Washington City

(written vertically left) March 25
(written vertically right) illegible
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(3)
Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the late act of Congress
on this 25th day of February 1830 personally appeared before us John Young & Benjamin C Brown two of the acting Justices of the peace for the County of Henry and State of Tennessee William Bonner a resident of the County of Henry and State aforesaid aged about seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the
late acts of the Congress of the United States.  That he this said William Bonner enlisted for the term of twelve months on the 19th day of May 1781 in the State of South Carolina
in the Continental service in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Martin in the 3d South Carolina Regiment of Dragoons, South Carolina line commanded by Colonel William Polk and that he continued in the Regiment aforesaid as a private soldier against the common enemy, until the 7th day of April 1782, at which period he received from Col William Polk an honorable discharge,  Which is hereto amended and exhibited that he is now old and in circumstances so indigent as to ask the aid offered by the General Government by the late act of Congress. Entitled an act to provide
in certain persons engaged in the land and naval service the United States in the Revolutionary war and makes this application for a pension on account of his reduced
Page 30

circumstances in life, he would state that he does not know that he can prove the facts stated in the foregoing petition by any living witness.
Personally appeared William Bonner before as John Young & Benjamin C Brown two of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Henry and State of Tenn. free and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration of petition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. 
Given under our hands and seals February 25 1830. 
William Bonner
(illegible)
John Young (JP)
Benjamin C Brown (?)

State of Tennessee Henry County

I Thomas K. Porter Clerk of the County of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that John Young and Benjamin C Brown
before whom the within and foregoing affidavit was made are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to their official acts as such. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 25th day of February 1830 and 54th year of American Independence
Thomas K. Porter Clerk
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Mr William Bonner
w
Who makes this applicant for a pension is a resident of this county-- he received as
an honest citizen and stands in need of any
aid the Government may afford him, he has forwarded you the best evidence in his power
to wit, his enlistment and discharge-

John W Dunlop
Paris
Henry County Tennessee

Col William Polk lives in the city of Raleigh
North Carolina call on the members from North
Carolina and they will identify his hand writing I presume.

Dear Sir
I am induced to forward you this petition from a belief that it will not be neglected, but strictly attended to-
Col John Bell

Your Friend
John W Dunlop
Page 32

John Dunlap
Witness
Page 33

I do hereby voluntarily enlist myself to serve twelve months in the continental service in the room and place of Joseph Beal and to be ready when called for by Joseph Dickson given under my hand and seal this 19th day of May in the year 1781
Wm Bonner
Duplicate List
John M Dunlop
State of South Carolina. This certifies that William Bonner a soldier in the 3d Regt of L Dragoons hath completed his term of service in this State he is therefore discharged given under my hand this 7th day of April 1782
Wm Polk L Col.3rd Reg
L.D.

Duplicate list
John M Dunlop
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(38)

P.O. Murray Ky
Sept 10th 1877
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C
Sir
After diligent inquiry I find that - Mrs S. H. Purdom is the person entitled to the Psalm
Book alluded to by you - Her Post office is Murray Ky.
Add ref
Mrs S. H. Purdom
Murray Ky

Respectfully
W. T. Scott
PM
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(28)
Marshall Illinois

April 6 1852
Sir, 
I beg here to refer you to your last letter in reference to the case of Wm Bonner administrator of Wm Bonner & Elizabeth Bonner.
I here enclose an explanation in regard to the Psalm Book. The proof from North & South Carolina so I believe I have fully (illegible)
with your letter and it does seem to me that no case was ever more clearly made out.
I have to request that the claim may be made in the right in which it (illegible) (ie) payable to the administrator the Law requires.
I hope the case may be at once allowed & not have again to wait "its turn of 3 to 6 months
Very Respectfully
Uri Manly
Page 36

(27)
Marshall Ill.
April 6th 1852
Sir
I take the liberty to enclose the letter of Judge Gardner of Calloway Co. Ky in explanation
of a deposition in the Bonner case-
M Gardner is an old acquaintance of mine
& I have no question but he gives the true explanation. It struck me that you had not 
understood the testimony or that it
not be sufficiently explained distinguishing a copy from a original
Respectfully
U Manly
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(22)

Marshall Ill.
Jan. 13 1852
Dear Sir

I enclose a letter for the department. I send the Psalm Book alluded to in the letter direct to the Department.
Do me the favor to go to the office person and get this claim through. I do not want to wait 6 months for its allowance. It has now been on hold a long time. I send you also a deposition in
the case-
Yours
U Manly
Page 38

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers in the case of Elizabeth Bonner, formerly sent you by Mr Manly together with his letter in which he says he sent the Psalm Book direct to the Department. Be so good as to have the case examined and send me the certificate soon as possible. 
Yours resp
Orlando B Fichlie
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(29)
PENSION OFFICE,
April 17-1852
Sir:
Your communications of the 6th inst. relative to the case of Elizth Bonner deceased,
is received, and will be fully considered as soon as it can be reached in its proper order
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. E. HEATH.
Commissioner of Pensions
U. Manly Esq
Marshall, Ill
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(24)
Marshall Ill
Feb. 27. 1852
Sir
Your letter is at hand the cases to which I made 
Bonner of Ky & Milligan of Ill. are both Revolutionary cases and you will greatly oblige 
them by attending to them. I am satisfied
you can do nothing unless you will go to the office and demand an examination. They 
seem disposed to throw unexpected obstacles in the way of claimants especially when the agent of the claimant happen not to be of the right party.
Respectfully
U. Manly
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(31)

Washington City June 21. 1852
Hon. J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,  will you please have the case of William Bonner admr of Wm & Elizabeth Bonner, taken up for examination.
This is a Revolutionary Pension case under the
act of July 7, 183. and I am informed that the
papers were filed some time in the year 1857 by
Uri Manly Esq of  Marshall, Illinois. I have authority from U. Manly, which is filed in the
Pension office to prosecute this case before the
Department, and to receive the Pension certificate when it is ready for delivery.
Be particular therefore in sending the Pension
certificate to my address.

I oblige,
Yours very Respectfully
Richard M Young
Atty for Wm Bonner
adm
Page 42

July 8- 52
Rel: to claim of Elizabeth Bonner decd
widow of Wm
R. M Young
Present
Kirby
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(33)
Washington City July 6. 1852
Hon. J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Will you please inform me what disposition has been made of the Revolutionary Pension Case of
Wm Bonner of Ky administrator of Elizabeth Bonner, widow of William Bonner decd under Act of July 7, 1938. I am informed by Uri Manly Esq, who authorized me to present the Claim that the papers were filed in the Spring of 1807 -
If there is any defect in the evidence, please advise me of it instead of writing to Mr Manly in Illinois and if all is right, send me the pension certificate when ready for delivery.  As I am fully
authorized to present all of U. Manly's cases in
the pension. I hope that the correspondence
in these cases will be with myself and no other person. 
Very Respectfully (ill)
Richard M Young
Page 44

Pension Office
June 23d 1852
Sir
The enclosed copy of a letter from this office to
U. Manly of the 16th Febr last, will show the condition of the claim of Elizabeth Bonner, widow of Wm of Tennessee who claims a pension under the Act of 4th of July 1836, at
that time, since when, no further evidence has been received
.
Very resply
Your Obt Svt
S. Cole
for Commissioner

Hon R. M. Young
Present.
Page 45

I hereby agree (illegible) take a pension certificate as proposed in the within letter.
Richard M Young
Atty for Wm. W. Bonner of Kentucky
Aug 12. 1852-
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(35)
Pension Office
August 11th 1852
Sir
I have examined the case of Elizabeth Bonner widow of Wm of Tenn in connection with the additional evidence filed by you.

I perceive that this claim was under the act of 4 July 1836, but the date of the marriage is not sufficiently established to authorize an allowance under that act. It can however be admitted under the act of 7 July 1838, at the same rate of pay
received by her husband, when the exact
day of her death shall be established. There are several affidavits as to the time of her death in Nov 44 but the day of the month is left blank.  
I am respectfully your obt svt 

F.F.C. Triplett
Acts Commer.

Hon. R. M. Young
Present.
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(36)
Elizabeth Bonner
wid of William
Tennessee
Act 7 July 1838 & 6
$71.66 per an:
to 4 Nov 1844, when
she died, except 2 years,
Payable to
Wm W. Bonner, Jane Utley & Elizabeth Conyers
only surviving children
Cert h
Hon R. M. Young
Present
Page 48

July 19th 52
Rel: to case of
Elizth Bonner
decd wid of Wm
File
Richd M. Young
Present
Page 49

(34 )
Washington City July 19. 1852
Hon. J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
In the letter of W. S. Cole for the Commissioner dated June 23, 1852 in regard to the application
of Wm W. Bonner admr of the estate of Elizabeth Bonner decd. late of Calloway County Ky. for pension money due in right of the said Elizabeth, as widow of William Bonner decd late a U.S. Pensioner I am referred to the copy of a letter addressed to Uri Manly Esq of Marshall ILL dated February 16. 1852 in which additional evidence of the Marriage of William & Elizabeth Bonner decd is required, and also proof from the Comptrollers of North and South Carolina of the survivors
of William Bonner in the revolutionary war
-
I find upon an examination of the papers, that
this proof was furnished in April 1852, since the letter to U Manly referred to, and that it is now on file with the other papers in the case.
I therefore respectfully request that
this new and additional evidence may now be
taken up and examined, both in regard to the marriage and also as to the services of Wm Bonner in the revolution. 
I also wish the deposition or affidavit
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of Mordecai Conyers of Henry County Tennessee made before John Miller J.P. 
June 2nd 1851, may be examined
in connection with the affidavit of Wm W. Bonner
in regard to the entries in the old Psalm Book, which were afterwards torn out and lost and the leaf sent from his own Bible as to his own age
compared with those of his brothers and
Sisters
Mordecai Conyer says in his affidavit
that he knew William Bonner and Elizabeth
Bonner as husband & wife as far back as 1807
in (illegible) County Ky - and that at that time they had children married who must have been from 25 to 30 years of age as they had families of 
children.
If further proof is wanting please inform me as soon as convenient that the (illegible) may be supplied.
But if sufficient please send the certificate of
Pension to my care as I am fully authorized by U Manly to (illegible) the claim and to receive the certificate
Very Respectfully
Richard M Young
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Marshall Ill.
Nov. 20 1851
Sir,
I do not wish to be regarded as importuning you, but beg you will send [?] me for again calling your attention to the case of Wm Bonner of [illegible] as Elizabeth Conner of [illegible] Acts 7 June 1832 as 7 July 1838.
In Young presented the claim and he informs me has [illegible] you to communicate with me on the subject. To all as satisfactory paper was filed by M Jonny [?] many months since.
Very Respectfully
U Manly
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(18)
Marshall Ill
Nov. 2d 1851

Sir
I do not wish to be regarded as importuning you, but if you will excuse me for again calling your attention to the case of Wm Bonner of (illegible)
Elizabeth Bonner of Ky (illegible) acts 7 June 1832 at 7 July 1838. GM Young presented the claim and he informs me has requested you to communicate with me on the subject. 
(illegible) all as satisfactory (illegible) was filed by GM Young many months since.
Very Respectfully
U Manly
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(19)
Marshall, ILL
Nov. 12 1851

Sir
Permit me to say in the case of Elizabeth Bonner of Ky. Act 7 July "38, that I am confident the leaves of the Palm Book referred to in your letter hence forwarded to your office, attached by (illegible) to, I think, the aforementioned
file
---
There leaves may have overlooked in the examination
Very Respectfully
U Manly

NE Heath E
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(17)
Pension Office
Oct. 28. 1851.

Sir
The additional testimony in the case of
Elizabeth Bonner, dec. has been examined and
filed; but it cannot to received as evidence until
I am satisfied that record evidence of the marriage is not in existence. The Palm Book of William Bonner, from which the transcript, showing the ages of his children, was taken, must be forwarded to this office, and it alone will be
deemed sufficient to establish the date of the
marriage if it is still in existence.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt S.
John Wilson
The Com of Pensions

Uri Manly Esq.
Marshall Illinois
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Marshall Ill.
Aug. 8 1851
Sir
I wish to direct your attention to the claim of William Bonner of Ky son of William
and Elizabeth Bonner under act of 7 July 1838
I placed the claim in the hand of Hon. S.R. Young several month ago it is unto thee the proof complete. ot factors - It will oblige me if you will examine & allow it.  It is feared it has been
overlooked

Respectfully
U Manly

J. E. Heath
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(15)
Marshall Ill
July 18 1851
Hon J E Heath

Sir. Enclosed please find additional testimony in the case of Elizabeth Bonner application for a
revolutionary pension. 
Permit me to call your attention to
the case of Mary Penn of Alabama widow
of Stephen Penn revolutionary pensioner.
I believe the case is made out fully, and
would be pleased to have it examined
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
F.R. Young
PS. Please address Mr Uri Manly of this
place in relation to their cases
Page 57

No 7.692
Eliz. Bonner and (illegible) 
Act 4 July 1876 -

T.N. Gurry
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(12)
Washington
Jan 22, 1851
Sir
Enclosed please find the application of Wm Bonner for revolutionary pension, the proof is complete I believe, and I ask its early consideration.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
FB Young

Gen JE Heath
Page 59

Marshall Ill
May 3d 1857

Sir
Many months ago Hon. T. R (illegible) presented a claim of Wm. Bonner admr of the Estate of William & Elizabeth Bonner for Service of Wm Bonner under Act of 7 July 1838. 
This claim was filed - Dec. 1850 not a word his be heard of it since. I should be glad to know
what objection of any exist to the claim.

Respectfully
U Manly
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U Manly Esqr.
Marshall
Clarke Co
Illinois
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(26)
Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C.
20th March 1852
576 M
Issued the first October 1784 to Mr. William
Bonner - late private in S. Martin Troop, Polks
Troop, Sumter Brigade for ninety four pounds
Sterling amount pay and bounty due him for service in that proof with interest thereon from the first April 1782 to date hereof agreeable to resolution of General Assembly of Eleventh March last
86. 10.8  
Principal 94: O.O.
Interest 6:11:7.
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
Copy as taken from the Records of this Office
and I further certify that having examined
the pay bill of Capt Sam s troop in the
Regt Light Dragoons Genl Sumter Brigade" on file in his office, I find that Wm Bonner's name appears thereon for ten months service in same for which he was paid in grown negroes one, and for which also was due him on grown negro and that the word Family" is written opposite to said name of Wm Bonner
For Comptroller Genl
James A. Black
Dep.
(No Seal of Office)
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that, it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services, in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
William Bonner
Indented Certificate No. 3053 issued by the Halifax Auditors February 2d. 1782 $1200 currency, the Depreciation then being 800 for one, consequently the specie value is $15-
Indented Certificate No. 6046 issued by said Auditors February 14th 1782 $16 $16 specie -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, this 23d day of March A.D. 1852
Wm. J. Clarke Compt.
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Revolutionary Claim         (30)
Act. 7 July 1838

William Bonner administrator of William and
Elizabeth Bonner of Ky. Elizabeth was the widow
William who was a pensioner. The adm claims the amount due the widow when she died under
a
Act 7 July 1838.
All the proof his he made, which was required
5th Sept proof forwarded U Manly
Marshall ILL. in April 1852

Bonner was pensioner
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Widows
File No 8376
Elizabeth Bonner
Widow of
William Bonner
Rev. War
---
This paper to be filed
with the case
June 2 /79
E
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BLD                      (32)

Department of the Interior Pension Office
Washington DC August 21st 1822

Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names
and present P.O. Address of some of the descendants of Elizabeth Bonner, Widow of William Bonner-a private in the Rev. War.
The Widow made application for pension in 1844, and after her death, the son, William W. Bonner who administered on the Estate of his mother, made application to have it continued for his benefit and that of his two sisters - Mrs Jane Utley and Mrs Elizabeth Conyer, only surviving heirs of William & Elizabeth Bonner. He filed a part of an old Psalm Book - containing a family record in this Office, in evidence in 1852. It is now desired to return this book to him or some member of the family, who resided at the time specified, within the delivery of your Office
Please return this letter with your reply.
Very respectfully

(Illegible) Clarke
Acting Commissioner

Post Master
Murray P.O.
Calloway Co Ky
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Pension Office               (23)
Feb 16th 1852

Sir
I have carefully examined the Psalm book sent
by you to this office, and can find no entries in it. I therefore cannot be the Book from which the memorandum sent to this office to establish the marriage of William and Elizabeth Bonner, referred to in the affidavit of James Conyers was
copied, nor did that memorandum ever form a part of that book, as it is written on first lined writing paper, of comparatively neet manufacture. We want the original entries
of births of children if in existence, if not we must be satisfied of the fact.
If the date of the marriage is shown to have taken place as alleged, in or about the year, 1775, the only service which can be allowed upon the present exhibits in one year as a private of Dragoons ending April 1782. The other terms
of service for which W. Bonner was pensioned in under Capt McKnight and Alexander of N. Carolina and Capt Potts of S. Carolina must be sustained by the certificates of the Comptrollers of those States before they can be computed in
the widows pensions; as she having died in 1844, was not entitled to the provisions of the act which would give her the same amount that her husband received.
Uri Manly Esqr
Marshall
Illinois
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Marshall Illinois       (21)
Jan. 13th 1852
Sir
I enclose the Psalm Book of the Bonner family in accordance with your letter of 28th Oct 1851.
The certificate will as a matter of course I suppose be payable to the administrator. I mention it now as it same thing happens that the
Department omits to lose & make much trouble for the heirs who are scattered in different sections of the Country.
Very Respectably
Uri Manly
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(20)
1
State of Kentucky Calloway County Set 
Bluford Allbritton
Before the subscriber, Bluford Allbritten a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared W.W. Bonner and after being duly sworn declares that the family record, (which was kept in an old psalm book) of his father William Bonner who was a revolutionary pensioner, was authorized he states that about the year 1823, he transcribed his own name together with his age, that according to that transcript he is now near fifty years of age. He states that there were some eight children older than himself, whose names and were recorded in the above mentioned psalm book. He further states that for a number of years before his fathers death, his father made his home at his house, and that during all that time and ever since his father's death the psalm book had remained in his possession. He also states that the leaves at front containing the record are torn out and destroyed by some means unknown to him. He herewith exhibits the remnant of the above mentioned psalm book, (Marked A.) Together with the name of affiant that it is the identical book in which the family record of his father's was kept that he had known the book from his first recollection. Wm W. Bonner
Subscribed and sworn to this 29th day of
December 1851
before me B Allbritten J.P.
Page 69

State of Kentucky Calloway County Set

I Paris M Ellison Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Bluford Allbritten Esqr. before whom the within declaration was subscribed and sworn to is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified, and that his certificate and attestation is in due form. That the signature that purporting to be his is genuine and that the said Calloway County Court is a Court of record. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Murray this 29th day of December A D 1857.
PM Edison Clerk of Calloway County Court
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State of North Carolina
I, Robert Williamson, Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Lincoln in said State, hereby certify, that I have made diligent search in my office for the Marriage Bond of William Bonner and
Elizabeth Richards, but could find no such record. I further certify, that such bonds are the only evidence of marriage to be found in (black mark covering words) of the Public offices in this State.
Certified under my hand and the seal said Court at office in Lincolnton, this 19th day of Dec 1850.
Robt. Williamson Clerk
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Wm Bonners papers-
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Paris Tenn Sept 15th 1832
State of Tennessee Henry County
Personally appeared John Dunlop citizen of said County and State before me Robert Daniel an acting Justice of the peace for said county and made oath that William Bonner through me made and application for a pension about two years ago to the best of my recollection. at which time gave me a discharge signed by Col William
Polk. at least with his signature which
was by me enclosed to Col John Bell our
me where in Congress from Davidson County
which I suppose was by him filed with
the pension agent, a copy of which I retained
which is now in Wm Bonner (illegible) and
certified by me. the (illegible) hearing 
Date 19th of May 1781 - and the discharge
7th day of April 1782 all of which is in my handwriting
---
Sworn to before me
John W Dunlop
Sworn to before me this the 15th Sept 1832
Robert Daniel JP
Page 73

Deposition of M Conyers,
as to marriage of Wm & Elizabeth Bonner
Clk
paid by F M Gardner 50 cts
Page 74

State of Tennessee Henry County 
I John Miller an acting Justice
of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths do hereby certify that Mordecai Conyers this day personally appeared before me and
after being sworn according to law, states
that he became acquainted with William
Bonner (who was a Revolutionary pensioner)
and his wife Elizabeth Bonner about the
year 1807, in Green County Ky. my youngest
daughter Margaret at the time was a little
over two years old, she still (illegible), she was born the 28th day of April 1804
according to my record. The above named
William and Elizabeth Bonner were
always known and recognized as man
and wife all the time that I knew or
heard any thing about them. Their two youngest children W.W. Bonner and Joseph D. Bonner were about the size and age of my two daughters, Phebe who was born in the year 1802 and Margaret who was born in the year 1804, as above stated. The other children of which there were seven or eight were all older some of whom
had families and must have been at least 25 or 30 years of age.  Mordecai Conyers (X his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th Day
June 1851
John Miller JP
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I do hereby certify that the within Mordecai
Conyers is a creditable witness and according to
his statement on oath before me about seventy
years of age this 24 day of June 1851
John Miller JP
State of Tennessee
Henry County
I Constantine Frazier Clerk of the County Court
of said County do hereby certify that John Miller
whose name appears to the certificate above and
before whom the foregoing deposition was
taken is an acting Justice of the peace and was
such at the time of signing the same and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 26th day of June 1851
C Frazier in
by CD Venable D.C.
Page 76

State of Tennessee
Henry County 
December 10th 1850

This day personally appeared
before me John Miller an acting Justice
of the peace for said County. The under
assigned after being sworn to answer
such questions as might be asked relative to
Wm Bonner & family deposes as follows.
Q 1st what is your age
Ans. 1st I will be seventy the seventh
of July next
Q 2nd. Did you know Wm Bonner who
was a pensioner in Henry County Tennessee
Ans 2nd I did 
Q 3rd when and where did you first
know him
Ans 3rd In Green County Kentucky
Q 4th Did you know his wife Elizabeth
Ans 4th I did
Q 5th when and where did you first know her
Ans 5th In Green County Kentucky
Q 6th when and where did you first know
them as husband and wife
Ans 6th In Green County Kentucky
Q 7th how old was the oldest child apparently
when you first became acquainted with
them
Ans 7th the oldest one that I knew was
I suppose about 22 years old. there was
two older that I knew nothing about their age
Q 8th State the names of the children of said Bonner & wife if you know them
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Ans,  8th - John, Anna, Moses Elizabeth Jane, Charity, James, Joseph, [illegible],Sarah, were the names of the children according to my Recolection

Q ,9th,  State by what facts you are able to remember the above statements and especialy  why you recollect Mr Bonner and wife as early as you [illegible] and why you think [illegible]'s children as old as you suppose when you first knew them

Ans, 9th, because I lived within three miles of [illegible] in the state of Kentucky and was personally acquainted with [illegible] at least forty four years ago.

Mordecai (his + mark) Conyers


I do certify that Mordecai Conyers is a Respectable Witness This 10th day of Decem 1850  [signature] John Miller J.P.

State of Tennessee
Henry County

I, Constantine Frazier, Clerk of the County Court for Said county do certify that John Miller whose signature appears to the [illegible] [illegible]is now and was at the time of signing the source an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and duly authorized to administer for general purposes duly elected, [illegible], [illegible] according to [4 illegible words] credit are due his official acts as such and that the signature [illegible] to [illegible] is [illegible]for [illegible]whereby I [illegible] [illegible]to set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court at office this 19th day of December AD 1850

C.Frazier, Clerk
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Ans 8th John, Anna, Moses, Elizabeth
Jane, Charity, James, Joseph Willis &
Sarah, were the names of the
children according to my recollection
Q 9. State by what facts you are
able to remember the above statements
and especially why you Recollect in
Mr Bonner & wife as easily as you mention
and why you think their children as
old as you suppose when you first
knew them.
Ans. 9 Because I lived within three
miles of them in the State of Kentucky
and was personally acquainted with
them at least forty-four years ago
Mordecai X his mark Conyers

I do certify that Mordecai Conyers is a
Respectable Witness. This 10th day of Dec 1850
John Miller JP
State of Tennessee Constantine Frazier Clerk of the County and for said County
Henry County do certify that John Miller whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County & State duly authorized to administer for
the general purposes duly elected commissioned & qualified according to law that with faith & credit are due his official acts as such & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereby I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this the 19" day of December
A.D. 1850
C. Frazer Clerk
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Murray Mar 20th S2

Dear Sir,

Enclosed is a depantion
of Bonner about the old Psalm Book
The Department containly misunderstood
the testimony of James Conyers, he did
not intend to convey the idea that the tran
script suit by him and attached to his evildence

, was the original entries extracted
from the old Psalm Book, but that it
was a true copy taken or drawn off from
the sale Book. Conyers being a son in
law of the old man Bonner, and on and
to see the old folks, some 15 or 20 years before
their death, they living with W Benner)
drew a copy of his wife age together with
that of the other children of his father in law
from the Psalm Book, I make this statement
because I see from the report, that they have
come to the conclusion that the paper accompa
nying the affidavit of Congers was exhibited
as part & parcel of the old Psalm Book
which is not the fact. If there is my ex
planation necessary respecting the above
as Conyers could give it, lining 6 miles
Gill N.E. of Paris Lunnyou

name something about a new
deposition in regard to the ages of the
children. I know of no who knows
more about that the Mordecai Congress
& wife living near Congerville Hunn,
there is no old record that can be found
send you the family record of Bonner
alluded to in his affidavit though I do not
know that it will do much good if any
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Murray Mar. 20th (Illegible)
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is a deposition
of Bonner about the old Psalm Book
The Department certainly misunderstood
the testimony of James Conyers, he did
not intend to convey the idea that the transcript
sent by him and attached to his evidence, was the original entries extracted
from the old Psalm Book, but that it
was a mere copy taken or drawn off from
the Psalm Book. Conyers being a son-in-law of the old man Bonner, and on a visit
to see the old folks, some 15 or 20 years before
their death. They living with W M Bonner,
drew a copy of his wife's age together with
that of the other children of his father in law
from the Psalm Book, I make this statement
because I see from the report, that they have
come to the conclusion that the paper accompanying the affidavit of Conyers was exhibited as part & parcel of the old Psalm Book
which is not the fact. If there is any explanation
necessary respecting the above
Jas Conyers could give it, living 6 miles a
field N.E. of Paris Tenn. You
name something about a new
deposition in regard to the ages of the 
children. I know of none who knows
more about that than Mordecai Conyers
& wife living near Conyersville Tenn,
There is an old record that can be found. I
send you the family record of Bonner
alluded to in his affidavit though I do not
know that it will do much good if any
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I sent the declaration in this case some
weeks age with some testimony which I
expect you have Rec'd before this time,
enclosed is the affidavit of Crenshaw in
the above case.-
I have made out a declaration in the
Franklin case and left it to be presented
in Court 1st Monday in this month which
if it was neglected cannot not be sent
on until after April Court.
Respectfully
Wm Gardner
$5-Rec'd
W Manley Esq

P S. Since arriving in Town I received
a couple of notes of 12th incl
I took a power of attorney made to my
self in Fox case, as your agent, though
if you think it best, when convenient I
will get one of those blanks filled out &
send to you. The reason I did not at the
time was to save expenses which would be
75 cts. I also done the same i the Franklin case.
WG
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State of Kentucky
Calloway County
Wm Gardner
an acting Justice of the peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid do here
by certify that Andrew Beale personally appeared before me and after being
duly sworn stated that he was well acquainted
with Elizabeth Bonner (widow of William
Bonner who was a revolutionary pensioner)
before and at the time of her death
which took place at WM. Bonner's in Calloway County Ky in November 1844, on 
Wednesday night of the presidential
election. The election commenced the 1st
Monday in Nov 1844 and continued
three days according to my best recollection.

Subscribed and sworn to this Dec 25 1850
Wm Gardner JP
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State of Kentucky Calloway County Set.
I Paris M Ellison clerk of the County Court for
the County aforesaid do certify that Wm Gardner whose signature appears to the within affidavit is none and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County and State duly elected commissioned and qualified, that his attestation is in due form of law and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Murray Ky this 30th day of December A D 1850
P. M. Ellison Clerk