Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7761, for John Oakes, Maryland
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Service
MD/
Mass.
Penn?

Name
Oakes, John
Rebecca

Number 
R.7761
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E W Cakes 

Power of Attorney 
To 
J L Edwards 
Rebecca Oakes 
John Ala [?]

Revol W.
Papers
J. L. Edwards
Private
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Know all men by these Presents that 
J. Edward W Oaks the Son and 
Legal Representative and heir of Rebeca 
Oaks who was the widow of John Oaks 
who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution 
do hereby constitute and appoint J S Edwards 
of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful 
Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute 
against the Government of the United States 
before any department thereof, any and all 
claim or Claims I have to arrears of Pay 
or Pension money, under any Act or acts 
Resolution or Resolutions of the Congress of the 
United States, and especially the acts of 4th 
of July 1836. 7th July 1838, 3 March 1843. 17th June 
1844, 2d Febry 1848. and 29th July 1848. as well as 
the more Ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th 
May 1828, And 7th June 1832, Said Attorney is 
moreover authorized in my name to demand 
at any department of said Government a
Reconsideration of Any decision hitherto or hereafter 
to be given touching my interests and to 
obtain from any department of the archives thereof, 
any and all information or Evidence, of whatever 
character, relating to or in any wise bearing 
upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the 
investigation of, said Attorney is moreover authorized to do
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any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificate 
of Pension or other character of Drafts or Evidence 
of the Amount due me, And to appoint 
one or More sub Attorneys to Confer upon 
him or them all the powers therein conferred 
upon him hereby ratifying and confirming 
all that my said Attorney may do by 
virtue of these presents hereby countermanding 
and Revoking all powers of attorney heretofore 
given for prosecuting said claims.
Witness my hand and seal this the 6th day 
of March A.D. 1856. March Edward W. Oakes 

State of Alabama ⎬ 
County of Pike
Be it known that on the 6th day of March AD 1856 before me the Subscriber a Notary 
Public for the County and State aforesaid 
personally appeared Edward W Oakes
the subscriber to the foregoing power of attorney, 
and acknowledging the signing, sealing and 
delivery of the same, to be his own voluntary 
Act and deed for the uses and purposes 
therein Set forth. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name this the 6th day of March 1856 
J H Hybart Notary Public
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The State of Alabama
Pike County

I Bird Fitzpatrick, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the State and County aforesaid, hereby certify that J H Hybart Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney and thereon written was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace, Notary Public & Ex Officer in and for said county duly commissioned and loyally qualified and as such his signature is genuine and entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that this is a court of record that I am keeper of the same and this my certificate is in due form and conformably to the laws of the State.

Given under my hand and seal of Office at Troy, Pike County Alabama this the seventh day of March AD 1856.

Bird Fitzpatrick
Judge of Probate
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14003
Rebecca Oakes
widow of John
Alabama

This the seventeenth day of September AD 1849

Act 7 July 1838
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State of Alabama }
Pike County  } ss. 
On this the tenth day of September 1849 
personally appeared before the Judge of the County 
Court for said County, Rebecca Oakes, a resident 
of said County and State aged Eighty eight years, 
who being first duly sworn in open Court according to 
law, doth on her oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision 
made by the act of Congress passed the twenty ninth 
of July eighteen Hundred and forty eight, granting 
pensions to the widows of persons who served during 
the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of 
John Oakes, who first enlisted as a private 
soldier on the 9 May 1775 in the County of Essex,
in the State of Massachusetts; that the company in which 
he enlisted was commanded by Captain Sears, 
and attached to the Regiment of Col Warner;
That on the 5 January 1776, he re-enlisted in 
the County of Lycoming ;and State of Pennsyvania, [Pennsylvania],
in the company of Capt Knowlton and Regiment 
of Col Prescott, and at the expiration of the last 
term of enlistment, which was twelve months he  re-enlisted in the County of Montgomery, in the State of 
Maryland in the company of Capt Morgan, 
and Regiment of Col Washington, and from thence continued in the service until November 
1783, at which time the troops with whom he served 
were disbanded She further declares that 
she was married to the said John Oakes in the State of Virginia in the County of Botetourt, on the Sixth day of May 1789. and that 
her husband, the said John Oakes died in the 
County of Camden in the State of Georgia on
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the eighteenth day of August, 1821. And she further 
declares that her marriage with the said John 
Oakes took place previous to the first day of 
January, eighteen hundred, to wit: at the 
time above stated. And that she has not 
since been married. She further declares that 
the said John Oakes, did not, during his life 
nor has she since his death, drawn a pension 
under this or any former law, or any law 
whatever. And she further declares that she has 
no documentary evidence in support of her 
claims.
Rebecca Oakes
Sworn to and subscribed on 
the day and year above 
written, before 
James D. Townsend, J.C.C.}

State of Alabama 
Pike County   } ss
I Charles T. Groves, Clerk 
of the County, Court for the County and 
State aforesaid, it being a Court of Record, do 
hereby certify that James D. Townsend, is the Judge 
of the aforesaid Court for the County of Pike 
and State of Alabama, and that the 
signature annexed to the foregoing declaration of Rebecca Oakes, is his genuine signature 
Charles T Graves [handwritten seal containing letters L S]
In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand, 
and affixed the Seal of the Court 
this the tenth day of September A.D. 1849
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State of Alabama }
Pike County } ss.
On this the    day of     1849 
Personally appeared before me, Charles T. Graves, Clerk 
of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid it 
being a court Record, do hereby certify that William 
Smith, and John Thompson, after being duly sworn, 
Deposeth and Saith upon oath, that they were personally 
acquainted with John Oakes, for thirty years, before his 
death and fore the first and second term of enlistment 
into service in the Revolutionary war, he was a private 
soldier, and the third term of enlistment, entered into 
service and become Musician till disbanded in the 
year 1783, And they also, William Smith, and John Thompson 
do further certify that John Baker, died on the Eighteenth 
day of August 1821, being eye witnesses to his death 
and burial, And they the said Wm Smith and Jno 
Thompson do further certify that the Widow Rebecca 
Oakes, has remained a widow ever since the death of 
husband, John Oakes, and she is now an aged respectable 
Widow. And they the said Wm Smith, and Jno. Thompson 
do further certify upon oath, that they, John Oakes 
and Rebecca Oakes, his wife, were legally married 
according to law on the sixth day of May in the year 1789, and that (he) Wm Smith, was in possession of 
the Record for forty years but by some incident 
his Residence took fire, burnt down and the Record was there, burnt at the time, and this is the 
only means of evidence as there is no documentary evidence 
in support of their marriage.
William Smith 
John Thompson

Sworn to and subscribed 
on the day and year above 
written, before me 
Charles T. Graves C.C.C.
[seal containing L S]
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State of Alabama 
Pike County ⎬ SS 
I Charles T. Graves Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid; 
it being a court of Record; do hereby certify 
that William Smith, being a man of unimpeached 
Respectability, and Character, and Clergyman of eminent 
piety and Talent, and John Thompson who being 
of who being of unimpeachable character, and known 
Respectability and veracity, whose signatures will appear 
to the within Certificate as evidence to establish the 
Claim of Rebecca Oakes, as being entitled to the right 
pension. I certify the same to be their signatures 
Charles T Graves [handwritten L S seal]
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of the Court.
This the seventeenth, day of September A.D. 1849. 

 14003 
Rebecca Oakes
widow of John
Alabama 

Act 7 July 1838
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REJECTED

7761

Rebecca Oaks
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Rebecca Oakes
widow of John
Alabama 
Suspended 
To C. W. Oakes Nov 9/49
Jam Col 17/56.
7761
Act 7 July 1838
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New Sopier Ala, 
Sep 18/- 
To the Pensioner, at the 
Pension office 
Washington 
D. C.
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Alabama, Pike County, September 18th 1836 
The Pensioner, Esq.
Dear Sir,
I hasten to transmit a few 
lines to you concerning of some business in the Pension 
office some nine or ten years ago. Rebecca Oakes 
widow of John Oakes who served in the revolutionary 
being entitled to a Pension, Had it filed in the 
office, but never attend to it after till last March 
I am employed John H. Hybart to attend to getting 
of said Pension, and the said John H. Hybart has 
an Attorney at the office to attend to the business 
he says the man he employs is one Mr Edwards 
the said J.H. Hybart says he has not heard from 
the Pension Office, since [last] March or since I employed 
him to attend to getting said pension; Please inform 
me if any thing has been done at said office, towards 
getting said Pension, by the said J. H. Hart or his 
Attorney. If they have done nothing. I will take 
it in hand myself, so no more. 
Yours Truly 
E. W. Oakes
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Nov 7 49
Rebecca Oakes, 
widow of John Oakes. 

E. W. Oakes, Geneva, Ala
applies for pension 
Recd 5 Nov. 1849 
M Alli
Respectfully referred 
to the Comr of Pensions 
W. Mechling 
C. C.
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To
Hon. The Secretary 
of War
Washington 
D. C.
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Geneva Ala 
September 18th 1849 
Alabama, Coffee County, 
Hon. Sir, 
I make these messages of 
my respects to you. I send 
the Declaration, or Application with proof 
said to be necessary to draw a pension for 
Rebecca Oakes, as she ought to have a pension 
being entitled, you can, inform me whether the 
proof is sufficient and where I will have to 
make application. Rebecca Oakes has appointed 
me Agent or Attorney to do her business and 
draw Pensions for her. If you find her entitled 
to one or to draw. It cost me Thirty Dollars 
to get the writing done, which I send on to you to confirm 
you can write to me, to the above written 
State and County, and to Geneva P.O. I shall 
reside there till I get through some business 
I have in that settlement, which will be 
about the first of January 1850 before I leave.
When the application for said Pension is confirmed, and Ratified, said it on to me by 
mail, Rebecca Oakes is incapable of attending to her own business, being infirm by age, and I am 
her son, which attend to her business.
So I conclude till I hear from you. 
Yours Respectfully 
E.W. Oakes