Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26321, for Jonathan Pytts, North Carolina
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Service   N. C.

Pytts, Jonathan
or Pitts
or Pyts,              Winney or Winna

Number

W. 26321
B. L. Wt. 38574_160_56
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228.879
Act March  3.
Dec'd 22.
Winna Pitts  wid.
Jonathan Pitts pri.
Revy war
Pen act      Ky. agency
Ky [illegible] 53 - 5866
Willisburg Aug 13/56
B O Yates
John T Moly
Present

No 38514 pv aug 13/56 [written across the document]

Sept 20/56 Wasnt filed with D. Jenkins - Agent suspended~~
July 7/57 Sent to Davis Cooley, Prestonburg, Ky - TJP
July 29/57 W filed D.P.P
Sept 16/57  W enclosed to David Cooley of Prestonburg. Ky - D.P.P.
Vol P = 93
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[this is a duplicate of image 2]

228.879
Act March 3.
Dec'd 22.
Winna Pitts wid.
Jonathan Pitts pri.
Revy war
Pen act Ky. agency
Ky [illegible] 53 - 5866
Willisburg Aug 13/56
B O Yates
John T Moly
Present

No 38514 pv aug 13/56 [written across the document]

Sept 20/56 Wasnt filed with D. Jenkins - Agent suspended~~
July 7/57 Sent to Davis Cooley, Prestonburg, Ky - TJP
July 29/57 W filed D.P.P
Sept 16/57 W enclosed to David Cooley of Prestonburg. Ky - D.P.P.
Vol P = 93
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5,866
Kentucky
Winna Pitts,
widow of Jonathan Pitts
NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars, 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issues
25th day of July 1856
and sent to
J. T. Neely Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, 
Page 176. Vol. A.

In left margin:
228879
MV,
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[Left Page]
13.797
Kentucky 
Jonathan Pytts of Floyd in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Crawford of the regt commanded by Col Davidson in the N. Carolina line for two years from 1778 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1833 -- and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson neat x enss 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. " 40--
$200--
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm F  Allison Clerk, Book C Vol. 7 Page 22 

[Right Page]
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839 Agt notified 9 Jany 1840
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duplicate certificate issued 18 Sept 1841 & sent to John P Martin, Prestonburg Ky: on same month -- 
(faded) Mch 1849
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State of Kentucky    }
Floyd County To wit } ss 

On this 5th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Floyd County, now sitting
Jonathan Pytts, a resident of Floyd County and the state of Kentucky aged seventy seven years of age--who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1833. that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here stated. To wit under Cols Davidson of the state of North Carolina and Captain Crawford as a volunteer for one year in the County of Rowan
on this in the 22 day of October 1779 in the county of Rowan the company was directed by Col Davidson to defend the county adjacent from the attacks of the tories. This business was done until in the month of February 1780--the companies under Col Davidson was all put in motion to march to South Carolina, the army took the direction for the Cheraw Hills, and marched till the army arrived at the House of a man by the name of Smith four miles from the line between the two states at this place he was taken
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back and was placed at Smiths by the Col. The army proceeded and was gone but a short time till they all came back in several squads with orders to return to Salisbury N. C., the men was collected and employed  to keep down. The Tories under Johnson a scotchman and a Col by the name of Fanning nothing but running fights ensued at the Grist mill with some tories

Col Davidson got wounded he was after this a Gen 

At this time this applicant was transferred to Captain [illegible] Co.y and placed under Col Polke, shortly after we was all directed to join Gates army to march to South Carolina

this was about 15th day of July 1780, the army proceeded till we arrived at Rugeley's Mills. 

On this night of the attack this applicant was transferred to the Regt of a Continental Colonel by the name of Howard and remained under him during the battle.

Our Gen Rutherford was taken prisoner and this applicant was wounded by a musket ball. We was defeated and all retreated to Hillsboro  but this applicant remained at Salisbury after this he was placed under the command of Col Perviance [?] and a Captain by the name of James Black
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he remained with the army and in the service till the 23 day of October 1780. he returned home having remained at home but about fifteen days. this applicant was  marched on by Gen Davidson [underlined] in person [/underlined], to again enter the service accordingly he done so on the last day of November 1780. Gen Davidson still commanded as Col although he was then called Gen. The term of this engagement was for Eighteen Months. (the "eighteen months men" ) he accordingly went into the army and here he was again placed under his old commander Captain Crawford and Gen Davidson then being promoted to a Gen Our regiment was commanded by Col Perviand

The troops marched to assist Morgan who was then running from the British, 

The troops was to guard over the River, at Beatties ford to prevent the British from crossing after getting there

then the British was seen on the other Bank and the Battle commenced with great fury on each side in the conflict 

Captain Crawford was mortally wounded and Gen Davidson was shot down within 20 feet of this
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applicant, a great many of the troops, never returned to this main army

this applicant did. and remained with Gen Greene till they arrived at Guilford C Ho.  

This applicant was then dispatched to Burke County N.C. to procure the quota of malitia [militia] in the North Carolina state troops-
the knowledge of the Country that this applicant had enabled him to evade the loyalist and he arrived safe in Burke in March 1781.- after the news of the Battle of Guilford and the quota got ready to march and taking a circuitous rout [route] amid crossing the Catawba high up at last effected a junction with the army the day before the battle of ninety six late in the spring the surge lasted for some time and here the Americans had to retreat

This applicant her [here] remained with the army until the fight at the Eutaw Springs 

The commander of this applicant's company was Parkison[?] and his Col was Col Campbell and he actively participated in this battle after this the forces followed the British and tories down the country until the troops heard that peace was about to be made and that Cornwallis had surrendered. This applicant marched  to Charles town but
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was permitted to return here to see his friends this was the day before Christmas 1781. the tories was still troublesome and he passed through by the way of Burke,

after he arrived here, he was informed that the ballance [balance] of his term was no longer required.  the case of all the "Eighteen months volunteers"

he received his discharge also - after remaining in Burke for some time, one Henley[?] came from Kentucky to get Indian spies

This applicant again volunteered (but not by the  authority of NC) and himself[?] and thinks he started on the 2d day of March 1782
to Kentucky arrived at Boone's Station in April 1782 and was there placed under a Col Miller and Genl Canaday[?]

this applicant was put in Ashtons fort and the Indians shortly after attacked the same, on attempting to catch some horses this applicant was taken prisoner and carried to [underlined] Rintopo [/underlined] about 40 miles from Detroit where he was kept till 1783 in June he escaped. This applicant
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was born in Rowan County North Carolina, and lived there before his services, he left his discharges at Burke when he went against the Indians, he was born on the 12th day of April 1756

he states that he knew Col Davis
Col Washington
Gen Gren
Gen Smallwood
Gen Caswell 
Col Malundy
Col Williams
and Gen Pickens. 
Gen  Sumpter and 
Major Watson,
[illegible] Gen Davison [illegible] from a boy

his refers the name Diparhunt to the 
Rev'd John Morris and 
who can testify to the character of this applicant 
for his warranty and their belief
in of his having performed the services
herein stated as a soldier of the Revolution in which capacity he states he served during the whole term of his services.
he has no documentary evidence in his favor. 
co recollecting his services,_
He 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 

sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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Certificate of Clergyman HC
We John Morris a Clergyman residing in Floyd County and State of Kentucky and [blank] residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Pytts who has [words "sworn to" stricken through] subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood 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
[signature]  John Morris 
[signature] Andrew Martin

Floyd County Sct
I Joel Martin one of the Commonwealths Justice's of the peace for Floyd County do declare my opinion after the investigation of matter; and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war Department that the above named Jonathan Pytts, the applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states-
and I do further certify that it appears to me that John Morris who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky and that Andrew Martin who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court
Joel Martin [signature]
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State of Kentucky
Floyd County ["& Sct" stricken through] 
court clerks office Sct}

I Jacob Mayo clerk of the Floyd county court, do hereby certify that Joel Martin is a Justice of the peace for said county as above stated and that the  [words are covered by blurred image of seal] thereto^annexed is genuine_

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of June 1833_

Att Jacob Mayo CFCC
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Pytts

No 3 Pension Declaration

June 1833

(Floyd Co. Ky)
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Questions propounded by me to the applicant_

1st question-
Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans- 
I was born in Rowan County North Carolina on the 12ᵈ day of April 1756.

2ᵈ Qu. 
Have you any record of your age
and if so where is it_
Ans- 
I have no record of my age. and only know the same by tradition

Qu. 3ʳᵈ 
Where were you living when called into service
Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live_
Ans- 
I was living in Rowan County North Carolina and have lived a part of my time in Tennessee and the residence (and for a long time in Floyd Co Ky) and I now live in Floyd County Ky

4ᵗʰ Q. 
How were you call'd into service; were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Ans- 
I volunteered the first time, and recᵈ no pay the last I volunteered, and was on Eighteen Months Man under the state of North Carolina

5 Q.  
State the name of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and malitia(sic) Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Ans. 
I knew Gen [ineligible] Gen Casewell and Gen Rutherford Gen [illegible] Col William Washington and Gen Davidson
as to the names of the [illegible] I can not remember, as to the general circumstances of my services, I can only state that I volunteered on the 22ᵈ of October for one year in Salisbury NC under Col Davidson and Captain ^Crawford and [illegible] was in the battle at Gates defeat, and afterwards in the battle at [illegible]
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and at the Eutaw Springs and was one year in the service the first time and a year and about 10 day  the last time after he went home, the Indians had him better than a year

Question 6. 
did you ever recive(sic) a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it
An 
I recᵈ two one from James Black and the other I recᵈ in Burke and I forget whose name was signed on it_ [illegible] them in Burke.

7 
State some of the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character, your veracity and their belief of your services as a solder [soldier] of the Revolution
Ans. 
Joseph Grasheast Esqr. 
William Grasheast
John Hays 
Andrew Martin
David W Allen Esqr 
George Allen 
William Prater, 
the Revᵈ  John Morris
the Revᵈ Peter Hale, 
and Benjamin Morris_

Floyd County to wit
I hereby certify that the foregoing questions and and(sic) answers was this day put to the applicant and answered by him_
this 5th day of June 1833_
Joel Martin [signature]
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State of Kentucky
Floyd County Court Clerks office sct

I Jacob Mayo clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that ["Stephen Hamilton" stricken through] Josh Martin is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and that the signatures hereto annexed is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of June 1833_ 

Att Jacob Mayo CFCC
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State of Kentucky 
Floyd County Court Clerks office sct
I Jacob Mayo clerk of the court for county aforesaid do hereby that Stephen Josh Martin is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and that the signatures thereto is genuine
In testimony where of I have here unto sel may have and affixed my seal of office this day of June 1833.

[all of the above stricken through]

Pytts
[illegible]} Pension 
Declaration
June 1833
(Floyd Co. Ky)
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State of Kentucky County of Floyd} ss

On this 11th day of July 1855 Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Floyd County Court Winna Pitts. A Resident of Floyd County aged 80 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by an act of Congress passed the 3 Feby 1853 or any other act of Congress for the Relief of widdows(sic) of Revolutionary soldiers that she is the widdow(sic) of Jonathan Pitts who was A Revolutionary soldier and who was Inscribed on the Pention(sic) Rool(sic) at the war department in Washington City DC at the rates of $80 per Annum payable at the Pontiac Agency at Louisville Ky where he drew his Pention(sic) up to his death which took place in March 1849 he Resided in Floyd County in the state of Kentucky up to his Death and Previsions to thus time resided in the state of North Carolina. She now resides in Floyd County Kentucky and has resided there for the Last 40 years and from old age and having To A great extent lost her Recollection she cannot Remember the time of her marriage on the date of the same nor does she believe that any record of the same Can be procured as she don't know of any such record ever being kept
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She further Declares that she has lived with her Husband Jonathan Pitts for over fifty years and has Raised A Large family of children and that she had a Record of her children ages and that in Removing that record was lost so that she never could find it again and she knows of no Record Evidence that she can procure in Regard to her  marriage nor does she believe any Can be Provided and she begs that the Evidence of the witnesses filed with her declaration may be taken in her be half she also refers to the records in the War department to prove her Husbands Services and his Declaration for Pention(sic) which is filed in the war department and that she has never made any other application under any act of Congress Whatever nor has the [illegible] drew any thing since her Husbands death and that she has been A widdow(sic) ever since his death in March 1849 and still remains A widdow and that she is unable from old age and infirmity to appear in oppen(sic) court as she resides some 12 or 15 miles from the Court House 
Winney [her X mark] Pitts

Sworn to and subercribed before me the undersigned Judge of the Floyd County Court this 11th day of July 1855 and have no interest in the result of the Case what even and I believe the applicant Winnie Pitts who is now Present and subscribes the declaration is the person she Represents her self to be

Lindsay Layne Judge FC
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State of Kentucky County of Floyd} ss

On this 11th day of July 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Floyd County Court David W Allen Joel Allen Elias Bradly and Thomas Prater residents of Floyd County Ky.
and after being duly sworn by me according to law states upon these oaths that the are personally acquainted with Winna Pitts the widdow(sic) of Jonathan Pitts Deceased who was A Revolutionary soldier and who drew A Pention(sic) in his life time payable at the Kentucky agency in Louisville Ky and we know that Winna Pitts the Person now Present who makes and Subscribes the within declaration for Pention(sic) is the Identical person she describes her self to be and that she has lived and cohabitted(sic) with Jonathan Pitts as his wife up to his death and the said Jonathan Pitts and Winna Pitts has allways(sic) been recognized as man and wife and have so held together in this County for 35 or 40 years and have Raised A Large family of children together and lived together as man and wife up to his Death which took place in March 1849 and the said Winna Pitts is now A widdow(sic) and has so been ever since said Pitts death
David. W. Allen [signature]
Elias Bradley [signature]
Joel M. Allen [signature]
Thomas Prater [signature]
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State of Kentucky County of Floyd} ss

[words "Subscribed on" sricken through] Sworn to and Subscribed before me the undersigned Judge of the Floyd County Court this 11th day of July 1855 and I certify that the within witnesses David Allen Elias Bradley and Joel Allen Thom Prater are credible and respectable citizens of Floyd County 

Given in my hand this day and year above written

[signed] Lindsey Layne Judge F.C.

State of Kentucky County of Floyd} ss

I James Trimble Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and state above mentioned do hereby certify that Lindsey Layne whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavits and Power of attorney is and was at the time of signing the same the Presiding Judge of Floyd County Court duly Commissioned and qualified and all his official acts as such are Entitled to full faith and credit and that the afforesaid(sic) County Court is A Court of record having general Jurisdiction 

Given under my hand and seal of office at [illegible] being this day[blank] day of July 1855

[signed] James Trimble Clk
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BOUNTY LAND.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

Mrs. Winney Pitts

Widow of Jonathan Pitts

Revoly Soldier

& Pensioner

at $80 - from

Floyd Co. Ky.

dec d

W. C.

Capt Crawford 
Col. Davison

Presented by 
J. T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington City, D.C.
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[parts of document pre-printed]

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
[smaller print]
FORM OF DECLARATION
[italic print]
To be made by the Widow of an Officer or Soldier of the Revolutionary War.

STATE OF Kentucky
COUNTY OF Floyd ss.

On this 11th day of July A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, [x ink mark] Linsey Layne Judge within and for the County and State aforesaid, Winna Pitta aged 80 years, a resident of Floyd County in the State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Jonathan Pitts, deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution and who was Inscribed on the Pention(sic) rool(sic) in the war department at Washington City at the rate of $80 per annum and payable at the Kentucky agency at Louisville Kentucky and drew A Pention(sic) up to his death and she refers to her declaration and for Pention(sic) for the [illegible] Proof she can make of her marriage

She further states that she was married [caret] and lived as man and wife to the said Jont Pitts x in North Carolina on the not recollected day of [line drawn] A.D., and that her name before her said marriage was Winney Watkins
Floyd County Ky in the March day of 1849 A.D., and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. and refers to her papers filed for Pension under act Feb 3 1853 for proof of marriage

[signed] Winna Pitts X her mark

AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES
We, David Allen and Elias Bradley residents of Floyd County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Winna Pitts in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is a widow at the date of [illegible] her declaration -
[signed] David W. Allen
[signed] Elias Bradley

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim. 
[signed] Lindsey Layne J. F C
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Wenna Pitts Floyd
and State of Kentucky
and the widow of Jonathan Pitts
deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOHN T. NELY, Esq.,
of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the
United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States,
under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the
different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him
for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my
name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh
day of July 1855
[illegible} Ruff
Mar
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, Judge in and for the County of Floyd
and State of Kentucky  this
11th day of July 1855
185.
Linday Layne PJ [illegible]
SEAL

STATE OF Kentucky
COUNTY OF Floyd SS}
I James Timble  Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Lindy Layne whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing  declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney is and was at the time of signing the same, a Judge of Floyd County Court duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at this 
day of July 
James Timble
Clerk
A. D. 1855.
-
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Winney Pitts
Widow of Jonathan Petts
Revoly Soldier
& Pensioner
at $80 from Floyd Co Ky
[illegible]
Capt Crawford
Col Davison
Presented by
J. T. NEELY.
Attorney, Washington City, D. C.

NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
In the blank in the declaration the claimant must set forth according to the best of her knowledge or belief, the name and rank of the person on
account of whose service the claim is presented; the day, month, and year, if possible,) when he entered the service, and the time when he left the same
; and if under more than one engagement, the claimant must specify the particular periods; and the rank and name of the officers under whom
the service was performed; the town or county, and State in which he resided when he entered the service; whether he was draughted, was a volunteer
or substitute; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched, with such further particulars as may be
useful in the investigation of the claim; and also produce the best proof the nature of the case will allow, as to the service of the deceased officer or
soldier, and the time when he died. It must be clearly shown in what troop or company, and regiment or corps he served, and the grade he held
Proof as to service must be had, either from the records of the War Department, the muster rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers of the affitenant
has no documentary evidence in support of the claim, set forth such facts in the declaration.
But if the soldier was a pensioner then simply discribe him by giving the amount of pension he drew, the place of his residence, and the agency at
which his pension was paid, instead of a description of his service.
This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant
If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family
record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested person proving the genuine
ness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set
forth in the declaration, after giving her maiden name, and in such case, other evidence -- such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in
the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed -- will be admissible.
In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage;
but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.
If the claimant draws a pension under any act, instead of proving her marriage again simply set forth the fact in her declaration, and refer to
said papers for proof of her husband's service and her marriage
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.
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Additional Evidence of Winna Pitts widdow of Jont Pitts for Pension

State of Kentucky
County of Floyd [two squiggly lines] ss

This day Personally appeared before me the undersigned A Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Winney Pitts and after being duly sworn according to Law states that she does not recollect the County she was married to Jonathan Pitts her husband in it was in the state of North Carolina but from old age and Affliction her memory is intensely defective and her Husband being Dead she has no opportunity of knowing the same and her children too small to recollect any thing about it When she and her Husband Emegrated [sic] to the west and she knows of no source by which she Can prove her marriage only by the Proof of her former Declaration for her Pention [sic] and the number and age of her children as described by her on oath in this.  - - 
Additional Evidence now before you as follows to wit she states on her oath that she has the following children by her Husband Jonathan Pitts and their age as well as she recollects as she has lost the record of their ages is as follows 
John Pitts abot [sic] aged 45 years 
Alfred Pitts aged 43 years about
Mexico Pitts about 41 years of aged
Sarah Pitts about 39 years of aged
Thomas Pitts about 37 years of aged
Washington Pitts about 35 years of age
Rebecca Pitts aged 33 
Izana Pitts aged 31 years

[signed] Winney Pitts X her mark
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State of Kentucky County of Floyd} ss

Sworn to and subscribed before me by Winna Pitts this 29 day November 1855 and I Certify that I believe said Winna Pitts to be the Identical person she represents her self to be in her affidavit and that she is unable from old age and infirmity to travel to the Court House as she lives some 12 or 15 miles from the same given  such my hand this 29 day of November 1855
[signed] Elias Bradley J.P.F.C

State of Kentucky County of Floyd} ss
this day Personally appeared before me the undersigned A Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Jacob Fitzpatrick and David W. Allen
and after being duly sworn according to Law states that they are acquainted with Winna Pitts who makes the foregoing affidavit and knows her to be the widdow [sic] of Jonathan Pitts Deceased and knows that the statements of Winna Pitts as to they number and age of her children as named in her affidavit is true as to their ages it is something like correct

[signed] Jacob Fitzpatrick
[signed] David. W. Allen 

Sworn to and subscribed before me by Jacob Fitzpatrick & David W. Allen
and I Certify that the said Jacob Fitzpatrick & David W. Allen are credible and Reputable Witnesses and residents of Floyd County this 29 day of November 1853 
[signed] Elias Bradley J.P. F
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State of Kentucky County of Floyd} ss

I James Trimble clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do Certify that Elias Bradley Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits was made and who has hereunto submitted his name was at the time of so doing A Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature there to is genuine and that his court is a court of record in testimony where of I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of [caret] the Court for the County aforesaid this 5th day of December 1855 Teste [signed] James Trimble Clk
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Revy

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26321

Winna Pitts

Widow of Jonathan Pitts

Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 3" 1853

Index:--Vol. P, Page 132

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[an inked mark at the top illegible letter s?]

38.574

[illegible signature]
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Application for a new certificate

County of Floyd State of Kentucky S.S.

This 27 day of August 1841 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid personally appeared Jonathan Pyts who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Steele in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Davidson & that he was under Cols Polk & Howard and Capts Crawford & Darkison in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky that he receive a certificate of that fact under the signature [caret] and seal of the secretary of War which certificate on or about the 1st of May 1841 was lost or stolen from the house of J P Martin Ols in the Town of Prestonburg Floyd Co. Ky he having employed Martin as his agent to draw up his papers & attend to the drawing his money sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid 
[signed] Daniel D Jones J. P. F. C.
[signed] Jonathan Pyts his X mark [a seal is drawn on the right hand side, paper is torn]

I, Jacob Mayo Clerk of the county of Floyd & State of Kentucky certify that Daniel D Jones whose name is signed above is an acting Magistrate of & for said county and is duly commissioned as such & full reliance should be placed in his official acts as magistrate & I hereby attach my name and seal of office Aug 29 1841 & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine [an ink blot is under a square shape that is faded and could be a seal]
[signature] Jacob Mayo Clerk
Of Floyd County court 

This 29 August 1841 personally appeared Jno [?] Pc Martin before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Floyd & State of Kentucky and made oath that he knows Jonathan Pitts (or Pytts) whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit & knows him to be the same person described in the above certificate or affidavid [sic] sworn to & subscribed day & date above written in presence of me [signed] Jno Martin

I certify that the above named Jno P Martin is a man of truth & full reliance should be placed in his oath
[signed] Daniel D. Jones J.P.F.C.
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I Jacob Mayo Clerk of the County Court of Floyd and State of Kentucky certify that Daniel D Jones whose name is subscribed to the foregoing oath of the Identity of Jonathan Pitts by Jno P Martin, is an acting Magistrate in & for said County of Floyd & is duly commissioned as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my seal office this 27 Aug 1841& that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Jacob Mayo [signature] Clerk
of Floyd County Court

Floyd County Ky,,
Personally appeared this 27 August 1841 Jno P Martin before me Daniel D Jones an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County & made oath that the certificate of Jonathan
Pitts was placed in the hands of himself & partners in business & that he believes said certificate was stolen from the drawer of their store house with other things some time in May
last past sworn to and subscribed the day & date above written
Daniel D Jones [signature] J.P. F.C.
Jno Martin [signature]

I Jacob Mayo Clerk of the County Court of Floyd County & State of Kentucky certify that Daniel D Jones whose name is signed is an acting magistrate to the above affidaved(sic) is such & has duly received his commission as such & full credit should be given to his acts as Justice of the peace in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office
the day and date above written & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Jacob Mayo [signature] Clerk
of Floyd County Court
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B. Wadkins

of {Affidavit 

J. Pytt's service

from 1779 private

2 years $80.

(Floyd Co Ky)

Hon: R. M. Johnson.

Great x ings.

Ren
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The deposition of Benedict Watkins aged seventy two years of age, taken before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for sᵈ county, who deposeth that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Pytts from a boy and he knew when he entered the service of the United States in 1779. that during the first year of his service he and Pytts was in several Battels(sic) together and that he knows of his second engagement under Col Davidson in the state of North Carolinia [sic] that Pytts in the winter of 1783 was permitted to go home, and this applicant remained with the army on James Island, and in all he knows that Mr Pytts served [letters "abo" crossed out] more than two years in the service. they afterwards was neighbors and was raised together in the same neighbourhood. Mr Pytts was highly esteemed for his daring courage and great confidence was placed in him by all the officers. He knows nothing of the wounds he received, nor does he know any thing about his services against the Indians these things were allways [sic] believed after Pytts got away from them and come home. he knows
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that he went out first under Col Lyller, but cannot say as to the Captain,, Pytts was in the battle of ninety six and he thinks the Eutaw Spring, he was one of the Eighteen months men from Rowan, and I know him to be the same man haveing(sic) known him from a boy although he is several years older than myself. Pytts and James Wadkins a cousin of this deponant was in the same company and this deponant substituted for him_ and further this deponant saith not.
[signed] Benedict Watkins

Floyd County to wit
Personally came before me the undersigned one of the commonwealths Justice of the Peace Benedict Wadkins (an aged and infirm old man) and made oath to the foregoing deposition relative to the service of Jonathan Pytts a revolutionary applicant, and I do hereby certify that Benedict Wadkins afᵈ is man of respectability and is undoubtably a credible witness. sworn from under my hand this [blank] day of June 1833
[signed] S Hamilton [seal drawn] JPFC
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State of Kentucky 
Floyd County Court Clerks office sct

I Jacob Mayo clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Stephen Hamilton is a Justice of the peace as above stated and that the signatures thereto annexed is genuine

[there is a faded circular area, possibly a drawn seal of office]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of June 1833 -

[signed] AH Jacob Mayo CFCC
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[folded document showing one panel]

Deposition of 
Williams 
of} services

J. Pytts -

June. 1833

(Floyd Co Ky)
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The deposition of Phillip Williams an aged man [caret] seventy five years of age who deposeth that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Pytts a Revolutionary applicant that he knew [caret] him well in the Revolutionary War and that he is confident that sᵈ Pytts served as he states the length of time [exhibits?] a precise knowledge by this affiant of reccolecting(sic) the length of time Mr. Pytts served but he states according to his reccolection(sic) that when he first saw him he was under Col Davidson of North Carolina and afterwards under Gen Green, & that Mr Pytts was much regarded in the army for his activity and services, he knew after the end of the war and after he had got away from the indians,

Phillip Williams [signature]

Floyd County to wit

Personally appeared before me Phillip Williams a man of credibility and sworn to the facts in the above [crossed out verbiage] 

Given from under my hand this 26 day of May 1833.

James Davis [signature] JP of FC
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State of Kentucky
Floyd County COurt Clerks office sct-

I Jacob Mayo clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that [letters "Steph stricken through] James Davis is a Justice of the peace as above stated and that the signature thereto annexed is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of June 1833.

[faded ink appears to be a seal of the court]

[signed] AH Jacob Mayo C.F.C.C.
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Prestonsburg  Ky
July 30 1,857

Jon’a Pitts (Dec’d)

Hon G. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pentions [sic]
Washington City DC

Official Business

Pen. Atty.

Ind. [illegible]

David Conley
Prestonsburg Ky.
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Washington City
Dec 18, 1855

Comr Pensions

Sir
I herewith enclose this application of Winna Pitts widow of Jonathan Pitts Rev Sol and Pensioner State of Ky for a Pension under [illegible] the act  3 Feb 1853~

[illegible signature]
Jno F Neely [signature]
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Washington CIty
July 12 1856
Com Pensions
Sir

I enclose the Certificate of this County Clerk in which she was married In the Case of Mrs Winna Pitts for Pension under act 1853

and ask the action on - the old Lady case at your Earliest Conven[ience]
[illegible]
R
[signed] Jno T Neely
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Brief in the case of Winna Pitts widow of Jonathan 
County and State of Kentucky 
act 3 Feby 1853

Claim, (“original,” [crossed out words] or “for increase.”)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionally, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
 Her husband was pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 at $80 a year and died in 1849

Marriage proved by witnesses

[crossed out pre-printed verbiage]

Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner’s widow, his death & her present widowhood proved by and credible witnesses

Thomas M. Triplett
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
C C Tucker Esq
Present
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Winna Pitts, Widow of Jonathan 
Kentucky
Act of 3 Feby 1853
$80 a year from the passage of the act
Cert to J. T. Neely Esq
Present
Page 45

[pre-printed form with blanks filled in by hand]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
[smaller type] Second Comptroller’s Office,

Dec. 30th, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Jonathan Pytts, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and —— [crossed out] Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838 to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours, 
[signed] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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No. 6176
Winna Pitts
Widow of Jonathon
Kentucky
J. T. Neely Dec 27 1855 -

3ᵈ Feby 1853
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Pen Off. July 23 1856

Sir

Please state when Jonathon Pytts of Ky Act 1832 $80 a year was last pd.

R J Atkinson Esq
Third Auditor

Respectfully
R. McRae
Jr Commr [?]

Triplett


3ᵈ Auditors office
July 26, 1856.

Sir
Jonathan Pytts, Ky. Act 1832, at $80. per ann, died 9 March 1848, & his pension has been paid in full to that date. 

Very Respectfully
[signature illegible] 
auditor 

J Minot Esqr
Comm of Pensions
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Know all men by these presents that I Winna Pitts widow of Johnathan [sic] Pitts (Dec,d) And of the County of Floyd and State afors d Kentucky have constituted and appointed David Corley Esqr of Prestonsburgh my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name to prosecute and receiv d from the United States the bounty land Certificate or warrant due me under existing laws granting bounty Land for Services rendered in the United States in the different wars and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke hearby(sic) Confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legaly [sic] do, or cause to be done in the premises  =
In Testimony wher(sic) of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23d day of July in the year one thousand and Eight hundred and fifty Seven
Winna her X mark Pitts [drawn seal]

Acknoweloged(sic) and Subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky this 23d Day of July 1857[signed] Stephen Hamilton J P. F.C. [drawn seal]
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State of Kentucky
County of Floyd

I James Trimble clerk of the County and state aforesaid do hereby Certify that Stephen Hamilton Esq whose genuine signature appears to the within Power of Attorney is now and was at the time of signing the same A Justice of the peace for Floyd County and state of Kentucky duly Commissioned and Sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and heart in testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said County Court this 28th day of July 1857
[signed] James Trimble Clk.
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State of North Carolina
Iredell County

I M.F. Freeland Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that no Record appears in my Office of the Marriage of Jonathon and Winna Pitts, I further certify that previous to the year 1851 no Record was kept in the Clerk’s Office in relation to marriages, except the Marriage Bond; and I further certify that those Bonds were all destroyed by the fire which destroyed the Court House in Statesville on the night of the 18th December A D 1854

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Office in Statesville the 9th day of July A.D. 1856

[signed] M F Freeland Clk
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Washington City
June 22d 1857

David Cooley Esq

Sir

You state the Pensions office informed you that Mrs Pitts land warrant was issued & sent to me last august
You will please enclose to me that Letter & I will have the matter set straight and of duplicate issued to Mrs Pitts in Case this office has Lost the original which has not reached me

[signed]
[illegible]
Jno T Neely
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Official Business

Additional Evidence
Hon G. C. Whiting
Commissioner
of Pentions(sic)
Washington City DC
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Prestonsburg Ky August 29th/57 [1857]

Application of Winna Pitts the widow of Jonathan Pitts for Bounty Land and Pention [sic] was received at the Pention [sic] office as in Receipt for same claim No 228.859
I also remit the letter I Received from your office showing the No of the warrant Issued to Winna Pitts and now on file in your office 

[signed] David Cooley
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Official Business

Hon G.C. Whiting 
Commissioner of Pentions [sic]

Washington City DC

Prestonsburg KY 
October 1st 1857

[word "John" stricken through]
Jonathan Pitts decd
no 228.859

[document contains faded numbers as follows]
375
38574-160
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[faded numbers in upper right hand corner]
3857 4 - 160

Prestonsburg Ky Sept 30/57

Dear Sir in your letter to me of Sept 16th 1857 you desire me to fill the requirements of your letter to me August 13 1857 I have complied with the direction of the letter of Aug 13/57 and sent on some weeks ago the Aditional(sic) Evidence of Brobary Wadkins if it has not been received please write me and I will again make it out and forward it to you

[signed] David Cooley

Hon. G. C. Whiting
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Pension Office
July 7/57

Sir

In answer to your letter of the 9th inst you are informed that the land warrant No. 38.574 for 160 acres, issued, under the Act of 3d March/55, in the name of Winna, widow of Jonathan Pitts, is now in the files of this office.

It will be delivered to you, if, by a power of attorney from the warranted, you be duly authorized to receive it.

Very Respectfully
[signature] Geo C Whiting 
Commissioner.

David Cooley Esq
Prestonburg, Ky. 

[there are two letters that are illegible written in the lower left hand side, close to the bottom of the document]
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[document presents on a section of torn lined paper]

Prestonsburg Ky
Official Business

July 2 1857

Hon G. C. Whiting
Commissioner of 
Pentions [sic]

Washington CIty DC

Jonathan Pitts 
9970

Mr Jenkins
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Prestonsburg Ky July 1st/57
Dear Sir
in making Enquries(sic) of you after the land claim of Winna Pitts widow of Jonathan Pitts you inform me that the warrant for 160 acres was Issued to John T Neely of Washington City  I have written to Mr Neely and I Enclose to you his answer to me in Regard to the claim  please say how I shall proceed in the matter as the old lady never Recd her warrant

Your Obedient Servant
David Cooley [signature]

Hon G C Whiting

please state if you recvd from me the application of Barbary Wadkins for Pention(sic) & B Land also the application of James Poe for B Land sent in the month of May or June last.

D Cooley [signature]
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Jona Potts(sic) decd
[illegible]
38574-160

[written vertically]
G. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pentions(sic)
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Prestonsburg Ky June 9ᵗʰ/57

Dear Sir 
Enclosed you will be pleased to find the application of James Poe for Bounty land also the application of Barbary Wadkins for Bounty land & Pention(sic) the claim of old man Poe has been sent long ago and has been lost so I send A new one you will be kind Anough(sic) to Recpt to me for them and if any thing is not right please let me know 

you informed me some time ago that the warrant of Winna Pitts widow of Jonathan Pitts for 160 acres of land had been Issued in August 1856 to J T Neely [illegible] and Neely informs me that he has not Recd it.  he is not the right sort of A man I am afraid and Mr. J M Eliott informs me that he is expeled(sic) from the Practice in your office  Please inform me if the old Lady can procure A Duplicate Warrant and how to proceed for it for her the No of the claim of Mrs. Pitts is 228.859

I am your obedient servant
David Cooley [signature]

Hon G C Whiting

Poe & Wadkins  taken out
Adams, June 23/57