Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23145, Henry Green, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Green, Henry
Priscilla

NUMBER
W.23145
B.L. Wt. 11256-100
issued Jan. 8. 1796 to
Geo. Ponsonby assignee-
no papers

CONTENTS
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[Two columns]
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[illegible]
Reported
Jany 3/49

[Right column]

2749
Illinois
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Priscilla Green
widow of Henry Green,
Md
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
3d day of Jany. 1849
and sent to
Wright & Abel
Springfield
Ills.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act
February 2, 1848, Page 345, Vol. 3
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[Envelope with notes]

[Written in left margin]
Carrollton Ill
Septr. 10th

[Address on envelope]
Free
(Revolutionary Claims)

Honb. Peter B. Porter
Sec. at War
Washington,
D. C.

[Note written next to address]
respectfully [illegible]
to the Ministry of the
Treasury
[illegible]
Sept 27 182[illegible]

[Written in right margin]
Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Consd. with
Ad O W Wid
File #23,145


1102
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1102

No. of Original [illegible] 721

[begin bold]REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,[end bold]
30 September 1828.

Henry Green of Rushville in the County of
Schuyler in the State of Illinois has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soliders of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain
McPherson's company, in the Second regiment of the Maryland
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of
March, 1826 nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
F.A. Dickins.

[begin bold]TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,[end bold]
3d. October 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Henry Green in the Maryland line.

It further appears that Henry Green is not now on the pension
list of [word the lined through] any agency, and has not been so since the 3d. March
1826 [following words lined through: at the rate of [blank] dollars per months.]

J Thompson
Chief Clk

[illegible] 
No. 87118
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act
for the relief of certain surviving officers and
soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved
on the fifteenth of May 1828.

I, Henry Green of Rushville in the County of Schuyler
in the State of Illinois do hereby declare that I
enlisted in the continental line of the army of
the Revolution for and during the war, and
continued in its service until its termination
at which period I was a [begin underline]private[end underline] in Captain
Samuel McPherson's company, in the Second
regiment of the Maryland line.  And I also
declare that I afterwards received a certificate
for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I
was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed
the 15th of May 1778.  And I further declare
that I was not on the 15th day of May 1828
on the Pension List of the United States.
Henry X his mark Green
{Signed }

State of Illinois }
Greene County }

Before me Samuel Lee Jr. a Justice of the Peace
duly empowered by law to administer oaths
in the County of Green in the State of Illinois
personally appeared this day James Hutton
and George Hutton of said Greene County
who did severally make oath that Henry Green
by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed
is generally reputed and believed to have been
a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as
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therein stated.

Witness my hand this 10th day
of September in the 1828.
{Signed} Saml. Lee Jr. JP

I Samuel Lee jr clerk of the Circuit Court
of the County of Greene in the State of Illinois
do hereby certify that [Henry Green struck out] Samuel
Lee jr. before whom the foregoing affidavits
were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice
of the Peace for said County and duly
empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand [and struck out] 
and affixed the seal of the said
Court this 10th day of September
in the year 1828.
Saml. Lee Jr. Clk CC

State of Illinois }
Greene County }

Personally appeared before me
Samuel Lee jr a justice of the peace in and for
said County the within named Henry Green
who being duly sworn according to law
deposes and says that at the close of the
war of the Revolution the Regiment to which
he belonged was mustered in the State
house at Anapolis in Maryland and
after all their names were registered they
were dismissed from service without receiving any
written discharge from their officers
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And this deponent further says that he
never received any other discharge therein as
before stated. And further saith not
Witness my hand this 10th day of August
1828.  Saml Lee Jr JP

I Samuel Lee Jr Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the County of Greene in the State of Illinois
do certify that Samuel Lee Jr before whom the
foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the
time a Justice of the Peace duly empowered
to administer oaths in said County.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this 10th day of September
in the year 1828.
Saml. Lee Jr Clerk
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Carrollton Greene County Illinois
September 10th 1828.

Honb. Peter B. Porter
Sec. at War.

Sir

Enclosed are the papers of Henry Green in
obedience to the law of the last session of
Congress to draw a pension.  Your immediate
attention to this business will confer a favor
upon the applicant, and oblige your sincere

Friend and obt.
Servt.
A. W. Cavarly

P.S. Please address your reply
to Mr. Green, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois
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Declaration

State of Illinois }
Schuyler County } Ss.  On this sixteenth day of August
A D 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned
Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County
Priscilla Green a resident of the County of Schuyler
in said State aged seventy nine years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she
is the widow of Henry Green who was a private
in the army of the Revolution and was enrolled on the
Pension List of the Illinois Agency at the rate of
Ninety Six Dollars per annum.  She further declares
that she was married to the said Henry Green on the
[blank] day of December in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty four.  That her husband the
aforesaid Henry Green died on the first day of
May in the year 1837 and drew his pension
up to that time and his pension certificate was surrendered
& sent to Washington.  That she was not married to
him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred
and ninety four viz at the time above stated.

That her first child died while young.  That her second child
named William Green is still living about [illegible] miles distant
from her present residence in in [illegible] Schuyler County and is of the age of 57
years.  That she has no family record whereby she
can prove her marriage and does not know of
any person in this part of the county who was
acquainted with them where they were married
over
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except one brother by name of George Hutton who
lives somewhere in Missouri who was present when
she [word I struck out] was married to Wm Green whose testimony she has been
trying to get.  She also stated that the Bible containing
her son's William Green family record was burned when the
school house [words when the struck out] near us was burned.  That she lived in Maryland
in the upper part of [blank] County and went about thirty miles where she
was married to get to the nearest magistrate.

Sworn to and subscribed on this 16 day of August 1844
Before me }
Joseph Montgomery Clerk } Priscilla X her mak Green
By James B Snettand Deputy }

State of Illinois }
Schuyler County } We the undersigned certify that we are personally
acquainted with old Mrs. Priscilla Green whose Declaration
appears above and believe she is of the age stated therein and was married
to Henry Green a Revolutionary soldier who is now dead as set
forth in her Declaration.  That she is old and decrepit
and unable to go to the County seat to give in her evidence in
Court by reason of bodily infirmity.

Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 16th day of August AD 1844.  Erastus Wright
Joseph Montgomery Clerk  Jacob Sponenbergh
for James B Snettand Deputy Clk } James G. McCrury
Jonathan E. Randall
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State of Kentucky } 
Christian County } Sct

Be it known that on this 12th day of Novem
ber, A. D. 1847 before me J B Youngs, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
duly authorized by the law of the State to ad
minister oaths, personally appeared Jane
Quaite aged 75 years, and made oath in
due form of law, that she formerly lived
in Guilford County, North Carolina between
the years 1784 and 1790 in the neighborhood
where Henry Green & his wife Priscilla Green
lived.  That said Henry Green was always re
puted in his neighborhood to be a Revolutionary
soldier.  That he married Priscilla Hutton, daugh
ter of old George Hutton of North Carolina
in the year 1784 or 1785 as near as she can
remember from facts and circumstances of
her age, her movements and the movements
of said Green & his family.  That she is cer
tain that said Green and Priscilla his wife
lived together as man and wife several years
between the years 1784 and 1794 and that they
had several children.  William Green, their
oldest son she also well remembers.  John 
and Levin, who were younger she also remem
bers.  That the said Henry Green & family
moved to Christian County, Ky. where they
(the said Quaite & family) also moved to and
she was acquainted with them there as they 
lived in the same neighborhood with her
and her family for several years.  That
afterwards the said Henry Green & family
moved to some point North of the Ohio
River and she has learned that he & his
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family lived afterwards in Scuyler County Illinois
where the said Henry Green died as she has been
informed and believes.  She states she was well
acquainted with the family & many of the connections
of said Henry Green from her earliest recollection
both in North Carolina and Kentucky up to the
time he left Kentucky, as well as with the family
of Kirkmans, who also moved from North Car
olina to Kentucky at an early day and after
wards to the State of Illinois.  That the said
Greens family and connections were generally
very honest reputable and pious people.  She
well remembers having been at preaching
at said Greens house.  She was well acquainted
and went to school with George Hutton
Priscilla Green's brother who also moved off 
as well as she remembers with said Henry
Green north of the Ohio, or to Missouri.

Witness  Jane Quate
W. G. L. Quaite } Sworn to and subscribed
H C Hutchison } this 12th day of November
} A.D. 1847 before me
} J. B. Youngs, J.P.
} Justice of the Peace


State of Kentucky }
Christian County } Sct

To all whom it may concern, it is hereby
certified that I am well acquainted with the old
lady Mrs. Jane Quaite, whose affidavit and
signature appears on this sheet.  That she
is a resident and old settler of this Christian
County, and appears to be 75 years of age
and in my opinion is a woman of undoubted
veracity and credibility.  Given under my hand
this 12 day of November, A.D. 1847.  J. B Youngs JP.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME  Green, Henry

GRADE  Private

LINE  Maryland

WARRANT
NUMBER 11256

ACREAGE 100

ISSUED  January 8, 1796
to Geo. Ponsonby, assignee

______
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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John Scripps
Affidavit
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Rushville Schuyler Co. Illn May 22/46

Being requested to state what I know of Priscilla Green
as the widow of Henry Green a revolutionary pensioner deceased

I Certify (from certain notes of travel & that I kept)
That I first became acquainted with said Henry & Priscilla Green
Sunday Dec 14/17 at an appointment for preaching with I had that
day at their house (in the capacity of an Itinerant Minister M.E.C.)
they lived then on the south side of the Missouri River about
14 miles below the town of Booneville.  I continued thru
that conference year of my appointment on the Boonslick
let to preach regularly at their house & became well
acquainted with them & their large family.  In 1881 Apl 
we became neighbors at this place Rushville & contin
ued such to his death.

During my acquaintance with them they were always
acceptable members of the MEC. & had been for years before
He was always during my knowledge of a leader of a class &
led the Worshiping Society which met at my house in this place till
the infirmities of age disqualified him.

In Missouri they had neighbors who had been ac
quainted with Priscilla from a child but I never heard
the least intimation of any illegality in her marriage or
of their union.

I frequently visited him on his death bed & wrote
his Will, at which time he spoke of his marriage with Priscilla
& the length of time they had lived together in conjugal felicity
bur for particulars my memory does not serve.

[illlegible]1817 when I first became acquainted with
them they had 2 sons married & had children.  William
the eldest of them is a man about my own age say near
60 years.  Levin the 2d son an acceptable Itinerant Meth
preacher beside whom they had other sons as John
George Henry and also daughters living with them.
John Scripps

State of Illinois
Schuyler County ss  I William Ellis Clerk of the County
Commissioners Court in and for said County do
hereby certify that on this day personally appeared
before me said Clerk, John Scripps, whose signature
appears to the foregoing statements, and made oath
in due form of law that the statements made
above and subscribed by him, are true and
correct.

I further certify that I have personally known
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said Scripps for about thirteen years, and know him
to be an acceptable minister of the M. E. Church
and a man of undoubted veracity.

And also that I am well acquainted with the
family of Henry Green dec. and Priscilla his
widow who has applied for a pension.  They had
quite a large family, and I believe William Green
their oldest son to be a man of from 58 to 60
years of age.

I further certify that the said family of Greens are
a family of respectability.

[Blurred seal of Court]
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said
Court at my office in Rushville
this the 22nd day of May 1846
William Ellis Clerk
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State of Illinois
Schuyler County 22d May 1846

I certify that the magistrate who married [word struck out] me to Henry
Green now deceased in Maryland in 1784 gave us a
certificate of the marriage which we kept until we
moved to South Carolina.  We have things taken from
a chest in our absence and we always thought it was stolen
at that time.  They told us that it was legal if the marriage
was before twelve witnesses and notice put up in three place and
there was twelve witness at our wedding.  I cannot recollect the names
of only eight who went up with us.  Mr. Levi Tucker, Mrs. Green mother of
my husband Francis Covey & his wife Rebecca, Michael Todd & his sister Rhoda
George Hutton and Arnold Hutton all of which I believe are dead.
These eight I know went up with us when we were married and Henry
Green was the only person to whom I was ever married

Subscribed to the foregoing [illegible] on this 22d May 1846.
Done in presence of us } Priscilla X her mark Green
Erastus Wright }
Saml Green }
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Affidavit of
William Green
Real to Priscilla Green
his mothers claim
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State of Illinois }
Schuyler County } Ss.

William Green a resident of the County and
State aforesaid son of Henry Green late of said County deceased and
Priscilla Green his wife now a resident of the County aforesaid being
duly sworn upon his oath says that according to the best of his
recollection and from the information obtained from his parents
above mentioned that he is between fifty eight and fifty nine years
of age.  That he is the oldest of the living children born to his parents above
mentioned and that he truly believes that his parents were lawfully
married agreeable to the declaration of his mother, Mrs Priscilla Green
whose maiden name was Priscilla Hutton which declaration accom
panies this affidavit and that he was born in lawful wedlock. That
he was born in the State of North Carolina, Guilford County and near
Guilford Court House and resided therewith his parents over fifteen
years (length of time not exactly recollected).  From this place his
parents removed to the State of Tennessee and located themselves on
Red River at a place [words blacked out] about eight miles above
its mouth and remained there about one year and emigrated to the
County of Christian and State of Kentucky.  Remained in this location
about five years and removed to the County of Madison and State
of Illinois remained there above five years and removed to the [word blacked out]
Potosi Lead mine in the State of Missouri.  Remained there about four
years and removed to Cooper County Missouri. That this deponent married
in Howard County opposite to Cooper in the State aforesaid and 
was frequently at the house of his parents in Cooper County and some
of the time resided there during the time of their residence the length
of which time was agreeable to his recollection. About [illegible] years from
then his parents removed to the County of Schuyler and State
of Illinois about two miles from where the Cottage of Rushville
now stands and where his father resided at the time of his death
and where his mother now resides.  That his father departed this life
seven years ago the first day of last May.  That he has often while
a resident of his fathers family heard his parents [illegible] about
their marriage and that they often remarked that George Hutton
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brother to Mrs Green his mother and uncle to this deponent
was present at the time of their marriage and was the only
surviving witness of the ceremony of whom they could recollect
and further this deponent saith that he has been credibly
informed and truly believes that the aforesaid George Hutton
departed this life during the last summer in the State of
Missouri while a representative of the family was on a journey
to get his affidavit of the fact.  Also that this deponent recollects
of a family record being kept by his parents of their marriage
the birth and death of their children marriage &c.  That said
record has been lost mislaid or destroyed at some time during
their different emigrations and knows now of no record in the
family which would go to show the exact age marriage or birth
of any of the family.  Also that his father and mother during
the whole time of his recollection and until the day of his fathers
death lived together as agreeable and happy as man and
wife could do.  That his mother has not married since the death
of her husband his father.  That his father drew a pension from the
government of the United States for some year previous to his death
(length of time not recollected) for his Revolutionary services.
William Green

State of Illinois
Schuyler County Ss

I Joseph Montgomery
Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for
said county and State do hereby certify
that on this day personally came before
the said Clerk the said William Green and in my presence subscri
bed and being by me sworn deposed and
says that that the [word the struck out] matters and things
contained in said affidavit is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at my office in Rushville this 16th day
of December A D 1844.  Joseph Montgomery Clek
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10398
Illinois
=====================
Priscilla Green
Widow of Henry Green
who was a pensioner under the act of 1828
and who died on the 1st May 1837 
of Schuyler Co in the State of Illinois
who was a private in the Company
commanded by Captain [blank] of the
Regt commanded by [blank] in
the Revolution line for 2 years
======================
Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the [word 4th struck out]1st day of
[word March struck out] May, 183[number 6 struck out]7 the day on which he
died
=======================
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of
Jany, 1848, and sent to Erastus
Wright
=======================
Springfield, Ill.
==========
Total amount, $ ======

[ Act July 7, 1838. ]
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 439

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Reported
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[Left column]

8313
Illinois
==================
Priscilla Green
widow of Henry Green
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 1st May, 1837.
==================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
==================
Certificate of Pension issued the
25th day of Jany, 1848
and sent to
Erastus Wright,
Springfield,
Ill.
==================
[ Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844. ]
Record in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 226

[Right column]

Reported
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[Left column]

See Wid. # 25657

[Right column]

Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23145 [illegible]
Priscilla Green
Wid of
Henry Green
Priv. Rev. War

Act Feb. 2d. 1848.
Index: Vol A, Page 292

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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[numbers illegible]

Priscilla Green
Illinois
Act 7. July 38

J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City D. C.

[Illegible note below address]
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Springfield Illinois Decr 17 1844

J L Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir  Enclosed is the Declaration of Priscilla
Green widow of John Green.  I went to Schuyler
Co and saw the old lady Mrs. Green the applicant and
according to her [illegible] I think it doubtful in
getting authentic record of marriage as she was
not certain what County it was in.  They [illegible] part of the
way in the night.  One of her grandchildren got
to Wm. Hutton in Missouri to take his Deposition the
day of his death - which cut off all positive
proof.  I have used due diligence to get evidence of marriage
but as yet ben unsuccessful.  I trust you will not be rigid
if you are satisfied of the justice of the claim.

I also send her sons affidavit
and Rev. Mr. Scripps.

Yours Respectfully
(Please write me at this place)
Erastus Wright
____________
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Henry Green, Ill, Act 15 May 1828, $80.00 per ann

To what time was he last paid?
G.C.A.

Pension Office
January 17/48

Died 1st May 1837,
Paid to his death
[illegible]. 18th

Taken from claim of Elizabeth
Greene Wid File No 25657

Land Office, Annapolis
14th October, 1846

I hereby certify that it appears by the muster rolls of
the Revolution remaining in this office, that Henry Green,
enlisted as a private in the 2nd Maryland Regiment, for
during the War, on the 26th day of April 1779, and
on the 1st of November, 1780, was present.
George G. Brewer,
Regr. Land Office. Md.

This man was not the husband of
Elizabeth Green.  See admitted claim
Act May 15, 1828, No. 721  [illegible]
April 18/57
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Act '43 7414
No. 11546

Priscilla Green
wd of Henry
Ill
Act 7 July 1838
Admd 2 years pri
$80.00 per ann
from 1st May 1837.

Admd Acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$80.00 per ann
from 4 March 1843

Erastus WRight
Springfield
Ill
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Hy. Green
Soldier's
Certificate
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Land Office, Annapolis, 4th March, 1845,

I hereby certify that it appears by the muster rolls of
the Revolution remaining in this office, that Henry
Green, enlisted as a private, in the 2nd Maryland Regt
for during the War, on the 26th day of April, 1779,
and by the pay roll, appears to have received pay up
to the 15th of November 1783, at which time the
Army of the United States was disbanded.
George J. Brewer,
Regr. Land Office. Md.

This man was not the husband of Elizabeth Green.
See No. 721 Admitted case, Act May 15, 1828-See Wid. #23145
Taken from claim of Elizabeth Greene.  [illegible]
Wid File #25657  April 18/57

[illegible note at bottom of page]
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[illegible]W. G. L. What
Ret to his mother who
knew H Greene &
wife in N. Car
Reviewed 9 Oct 1847
Ansd. & sent [illegible] 11 Oct/1847
and $5. Ky Bill

5
Mr. Erastus Wright
Springfield
Ills.
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Princeton Ky. Sept. 26th 1847
Mr. Wright

Dear Sir

Yours of the 4 inst
was received a few days since.  In reply to
your inquiry in reference to Henry Green
and Priscilla Hutton living as man and
wife between [date blurred] 1784 and 1794 is a fact
which my mother will [illegible].  She was
well acquainted with them years in North
Carolina.  I will take pleasure in having this
matter placed in a tangible form if you 
desire it. My mothers veracity would
not be doubted by any one who knows her.
The Kirkmans of whom you speak know her
[illegible] I can send you any satisfactory testimony
you may wish to establish this fact.
I presume this all that is necessary
I am in great haste and very respectfully
Mr. E. Wright  W. G. L. Quaite

[illegible]My mothers name is Jane Quaite
You will direct your letters to me at [illegible] Ky
My mother also resides in Christian Co Ky
She is some 75 years of age
W.G.L.Q.
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Col. Hart Fellows
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State of Illinois }
Schuyler County } Ss

Be it known that on
this thirtieth day of November 1846 before
me Clerk of the County Commissioners . . .
. . . . Court in and for said County & State
personally appeared Col Hart Fellows aged 47
years and made oath to the following
statements.  That he has lived in this (Schuyler) County
twenty years past.  That he was personally acquainted
with Henry Green & his wife Priscilla Green who formerly
lived in this County say twenty years ago.  That they moved
into the State of Missouri and lived there say about
[blank] years and afterward moved back again
and the family resides now about 3 miles from him.
That he was personally acquainted with Henry Green and believes
he died in May 1837.  That he had a large family
of sons & daughters.  The [word they lined through] the eldest son William
now living in this County he should judge to be
sixty years old or more having been acquainted with
him say about twenty years.  That they were respectable
people and there was no reason to doubt their 
statements in relation to their having been married
as long ago as 1785.  Also that he is personally
acquainted with Rev John Scripps and has been
for the last fifteen years and his character
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for truth & veracity and righteousness is undoubted
by all who have had the happiness of his acquaintance.
He should judge the said Rev John Scripps (who [illegible] has
been informed has given his affidavit relative to the
marriage & family of Henry & Priscilla Green) to be about
sixty years old and has long been a resident of this
Town & County.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal at Rushville in the County of Schuyler this
30th day of November 1846.
Hart Fellows [word Seal encircled]

State of Illinois }
Schuyler County } Ss

I William Ellis Clerk of the County
Commissioners Court in and for the County & State
aforesaid do certify that Col Hart Fellows
whose signature appears above personally
appeared before me and made oath to the
foregoing statements in relation to the family
of Henry & Priscilla Green to substantiate
her claim for pension under the Act of Congress
of 7th July 1837.

[Blurred seal of office]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office at Rushville
Schuyler Co. Illinois this 30th day of November 1846
William Ellis, Clerk
Page 35

House of Rep
Washington Dec 16th/47

Sir

By the request of Erastus Wright
Esq of Ills, I have had the enclosed
papers withdrawn from the files of the
Senate and herewith send them to
you.  Will you please acknowledge
the receipt of the papers at your
earliest convenience.

I have the honor to be very
respectfully your obt
servt
Robert Smith

Col JL. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Page 36

Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
April 21 1837

Sir:

In reply to your letter of
the 17th inst I have to inform you
that the pension of Henry Green,
Illinois Agency, under Act of
May 15, 1828, at $6.66 2/3 per month,
has been paid in full to 1st May
1837, the day of his death.  The arrears
were paid to Priscilla Green his widow.

No papers appear to have been
enclosed.

Very Respectfully
your obt. servt.

Rob J Atkinson
Auditor

Geo C. Whiting, Esqr. }
Commr. of Pensions }
Page 37

Senate Chambers
March 28, 184[illegible]

Dr Sir

Will you transmit me the petitions
I sent you same day service, together
with the papers in your office in
support of them.  I [illegible] the early 
action of the Committee upon them
and hope you will send them without
delay.

Very resply.
Sidney Breese
____________

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Page 38

Senate Chambers
Feb. 6. 1847

Dr Sir

I am informed some papers have lately
been sent to your office relating to the
claim of Priscilla Green for a pension
now pleading before Congress.  If so, will
you please send them to me or to
the Committee on Pensions if it is right
to do so.  If not, please suggest
the cause to pursue.

Yr. resply
S. Breese

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Page 39

Commonwealth of Kentucky }
County of Christian, to wit }

I Abraham Stites the Clerk of the County
Court of Christian County aforesaid which is a Court
of record do certify that J B Youngs Gentleman,
whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was
at the time of making the same and is now an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said County & also
a Justice of said Court, duly commissioned & qualified
that full faith is due to his official acts and that his
signature appears to be genuine

[Blurred seal of office]
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & affixed my seal of office
the 13th day of November 1847 and in
the 56th year of the Commonwealth
Attest  Abram Stites
C.C.C.C.
Page 40

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
Schuyler COUNTY, }  On this Seventeenth day of July
1848, personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said
County [1] Priscilla Green a resident of the County of Schuyler
---- and State aforesaid, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn ac
cording to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1848,
[blank] granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war,
That she is the widow of [2] Henry Green who was a [3]
Private in the army of the Revo
lution; that she received a pension under the act of Congress of 17th June, 1844,
[blank] at the rate of [4]
Eighty Dollars per annum.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year }. [1] her
above written before me } Priscilla X Green
William Callison Justice of the Peace.  mark
2 WITNESSES:
Jacob Sponenbergh
John Green

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
Schuyler County, } 

I, Nathan Moore Clerk of the
County Commissioners' Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that
William Callison whose signature as a Magistrate appears above is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was
dated on the Twenty first day of August 1847, and will ex
pire on the Twenty first day of August 1849, and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

[Blurred seal of Court] 

Given under my hand and seal of said court this
Twenty first day of July
A. D. 184[blank].
Nathan Moore Clerk.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
N. B. --(1) Pensioner's name.  (2) Husband's name. (3) A private or [word blurred] as the case may be. (4) What he drew per annum.
[right index finger pointing]As this sheet must go to Washington city, and, if allowed, they will issue a new Pension Certificate, therefore you will please have
it correctly filled up, and return it to E. Wright, of Springfield, Illinois immediately.

The Comr. of Pensions will please ford. my certificate to
E Wright of Springfield, Ills.
Page 41

11546
Priscilla Green
Illinois
Act 7, July 38

[illegible] 721 Act 15 May
1828 [illegible]
2 years priv. Maryland
Line
Page 42

11546
Declaration

Priscilla Green
Illinois
7 July 1838

Married before 1794
husband died 1st May 1837

2 years Same as
[illegible]
Page 43

State of Illinois }
Schuyler County } Ss  I hereby certify that Mrs. Priscilla Green personally 
appeared before me and made the foregoing Declaration she being
by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open court [word blurred] I
proceeded to her residence and took it there.  Also that I have 
been acquainted with her 13 years and was acquainted with her
husband Henry Green while he drew a pension they having lived
together as man and wife in this County 17 years.

I further certify that Erastus Wright Jacob 
Sponenbergh James G McCrury and Jonathan G Randall are respectable
citizens of my acquaintance and of undoubted veracity

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the
Schuyler Circuit Court at my office in Rushville
this 16th day of August AD. 1844.
Joseph Montgomery Clerk S.C.C.C.
By James B Snettand Deputy
Page 44

11,546
Priscilla Green
Ills.

Suspended
Let to Erastus Wright
Mar. 31 1845
" " April 25th 1845
Let to B. S. Webster March 17,'46

Act July 7th '38
Page 45

[Envelope]

[Circular mail stamp]
ANNAPOLIS MD
OCT.
27

5

N. H. Ware, Esqr.
Towson Town,
Baltimore County,
Md.

Mail
____
Page 46

Land Office,
Annapolis, 26th, Octr. 1848

My Dear Sir

Your letter of the 22nd, Inst. was received.  In reply, I
have to state that Lot No. 1340 was granted Henry Green, a private in
the 2nd Regt., but if it has been transferred by him, there is no evidence
of the transfer to be found in this office.  I presume it is of
record in the County in which the land lies.  Enclosed, I send you
a certificate from the pay roll of the Revolution showing that
Henry Green received pay and gratuity up to the close of the war,
and which is evidence of his having enlisted for and during the war.

In the case of John Green, there are several of that name upon
the rolls, but neither of them "enlisted for during the War."  I
cannot tell from your letter, which of them it is, you want a certi
ficate of service for.

(In haste)   Very respectfully yrs,
G. G. Brewer

N. H. Ware, Esqr.
Page 47

Warrant No. 11256 U.S
f0r 100 acres
issued to George Ponsonby ass
ignee of Henry Green
priv-of Maryland Con. line
____________________
As by Mr Grordon
to above reference is
respectfully made
Page 48

LAND OFFICE,
ANNAPOLIS, 26th, October, 1848.

I Certify, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaining in the Office, that Henry Green,
a private, received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland Line, $80.00cts.,
arrears of pay from the 1st August, 1780, to the 1st of January, 1782--also $80.00cts pay from the
1st January, 1782, to the 1st January, 1783--also $43.30cts from the 1st January, 1783 to the 15th
of November, 1783.

Gratuity, $80.00cts, Total received, $283.30cts

George G. Brewer,
[begin italics]Register Land Office, Md.[end italics]
Page 49

[Handwritten note at top of form] Taken from claim of Elizabeth Green Wid File No 25657

[begin bold]LAND OFFICE,[end bold]
[begin italics]Annapolis,[end italics] 14th October 1846.

I Certify, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaining in the Office, that Henry
Green, a private, received of John Hamilton,
Agent of the Maryland Line, $80.00cts arrears of pay from the the 1st August, 1780,
to the 1st of January, 1782--also $80.00cts pay from the 1st January, 1782, to the
1st January, 1783--also $43.30cts from the 1st January, 1783, to the 15th of No
vember, 1783.

Gratuity, $80.00cts.  Total received, $283.30cts.

George G. Brewer,
[begin italics]Register Land Office, [word blacked out] Md.[end italics]

[Handwritten note at bottom of form]
This man was not the husband of Elizabeth Green,
See No 721 Admitted claim, Act May 15, 1828.  See Wid #13145
[illegible]
April 18/[illegible]
Page 50

E. Wright 31 March '45
" " 25 Apl --
B. S. Webster 17 March 46
Hon S. Breese 1 April 1846
to Erastus Wright
Dec 17. '46. [illegible]
Hon. S. Breese Feb 9. 1847.
Let to Hon. R. Smith Decr. 27 '47
Page 51

N. 23,145
Priscilla Green

Letter of Mch 17, 1846
to B. Webster Esq.
in
Thos. Kirkpatrick
R. 2991.
Page 52

[Envelope with notes]

[Top left]
not got evidence of
marriage of Priscilla Green
21 May 1845

[Top right]
Ret to Priscilla Green
no evidence of marriage
given

[Blurred mail stamp]

[illegible] 25

Erastus Wright Esq.
Springfield
Illinois
Page 53

Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md.
May 19th 1845

Sir,

I have carefully examined the records of my
office from 1780 to 1790 inclusive, and can find no
evidence of the marriage of Henry Green to Priscilla
Hutton or to any other person.

There is not now, nor has there ever been,
within the knowledge of our oldest citizens, any place in
this County known by the name of Tomahawk, nor were
magistrates ever authorized to solemnize the marriage
ceremony in this state.  However I conclude your information
is entirely mistaken in the statements made.

Respectfully yrs,
Wm Jackson Clk.
Dorchester C. Court Md.
Page 54

29 Cong: }
2 Sess: }

Documents
relating to the claim
of Priscilla Green
for a pension
================
1847. Feby. 10 Referred to
the Comm: on Pensions

Mr. Dix
Page 55

Pension Office,
February 9, 1847

Sir

Agreeably to the request contained
in your letter of the 6th inst. I enclose
herewith two affidavits in the case of
Mrs. Priscilla Green which were filed here
since the papers in support of her claim
were sent to you on the 1st of April last.

Be pleased to acknowledge the
receipt of the papers.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servant,
J L Edwards

Hon. S. Breese
Senate U. States
Page 56

[Envelope]

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D C
Page 57

Springfield Illinois 3d Decr. 1846

J L Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir

Enclosed is the Affidavits
of The Rev John Scripps and Col Hart
Fellows of Rushvile Illinois and the statement
of Priscilla Green who is still alive.

The Green Family moved after in the early
part of life and and in this distant region
of is almost impossible to gather evidence
of facts 50 or 60 years ago.  Your letters
of 31 March 1845
25 April 1845
17 March 1846 appears to almost [illegible]
the point and keep up hope and we have
got all the living testimony to be had in this country.
And written often & just moving to other places
but get no satisfactory returns.

Hope she may get some aid before she
dies.  She is very poor truly so.

Yours Respectfully
Erastus Wright

Col Hart Fellows is known to all our Congressional
Delegation
Page 58

29 Cong }
2 Sess }
Petition
of Priscilla Green for a
continuance of the pension
of her late husband.
===================
1846. March 23. Referred to
the Com: on Pensions.
" April 15. Committee discharged.
===================
1847. Feby. 1st Referred to
the Com: on Pensions.
Page 59

Petition of Priscilla
Green for a contin
uance of Pension
to her as widow
of Henry Green a
Revo. soldier


12 Breese
pensions
Page 60

To the Congress of the United States

The Petition of Priscilla Green
of Missouri, respectfully represents that
she is the widow of Henry Green a
revolutionary soldier and a Pensioner
at the rate of eight dollars per month
who died on the first of May 1837.  She
states to your honorable body, that she
has made application to the Com
missioner of Pensions with whom her
papers are filed under the act of
the 7th of July 1838 for a continuance 
of the pension to her but for the
want of [begin underline]record evidence[end underline] of her mar
riage with said Henry Green, she
has [illegible] of [illegible].  She therefore
prays your honorable body to pass
a special act for her relief, if the
other evidence in the case shall be
deemed sufficient.

Priscilla Green
Page 61

Senate Chamber
March 25 1846

Dr Sir

I [illegible] their petitions & will
thank you to send the papers belong
ing to them to me so that I may
lay the before the Com. on Pensions.

Please attend to this today & oblige

Yrs. resply.
S. Breese
Page 62

Both Clerks of
the County of Schuyler
Certificate
Page 63

State of Illinois }
Schuyler County } Ss.

To whom it may concern we the undersigned
citizens of said County do certify that we are acqua
inted with old Mrs. Priscilla  Green widow of Henry
Green deceased and her family who have resided
in this County may years.  We believe he was
a Revolutionary soldier, and his widow is entitled
to a Pension if the right is grated to any.
That judging from the ages of their sons & the
family we have no doubt they were married
between 1784 and 1790 and that no
circumstance has occurred to change the belief
that they raised their family & lived together as
man & wife up to the time of the death of said Green
in 1837.

Joseph Montgomery Clerk of
the Circuit Court for said Cty
William Ellis Clerk of the
Co. Commrs Court for sd County
Page 64

[Envelope]

Col. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 65

Springfield Illinois 3d Decr. 1847

J. L. Edward Esqr

Dear Sir  Priscilla Green widow of Henry Green
and old Revolutioner made her first Declaration in Aug
1844.  After objections she made another, and this
was suspended for want of [begin underline]record[end underline] proof of her marriage.
The family bible of children's ages having been burnt in the
school house.  Old acquaintances whose affidavits were sent
availed not.  The Oath of children & the oath of those
who had long known the children Wm. Green John Green
& Levin Green (now old men) availed not. As per 
reference to your sundry letters 31 March 1845
25 April 1845 and 17. March 1846 to B. C. Webster
a merchant of our city who had an interview with you
on the several cases and he withdrew the papers & put them
into the hands of Judge Breeze or Douglas as appears
by your letter of 17 Decr. 1846 to me.  Believing that
Declaration & papers were past recovery I went out and
got a third Declaration which I herewith transmit
together with the Affidavit of Mrs. Jane Quaite
living in Kentucky the mother of the Rev. W. G. L. Quaite
which it is hoped will [begin underline]fill the requisition made by
you in letter to Webster of 7. March 1846.[end underline]. Mrs. Green lives
from 1.0 to 70 miles distant and did you know the difficulties
in getting proof & evidence in this western country I think
you would waive objections to minor points where all appear
clear & correct.  Yours &c Erastrus Wright

I have written to Hon R Smith to return to your office the papers of Martha Moore
and Priscilla Green if he can get them from W. Breeze of the Senate. EW over
Page 66

Mr. Webster thought it the only chance to get the claim 
as it was a just one to lay it before Congress for a special 
Act.  Be so kind as to give it your early attention
and report to me.  I suppose it will [word lined through] reach
back to 4 March 1836 as the papers were filed before the law
[words lined through]of [illegible] if I am not mistaken.

I send also the Affidavit of both Clerks of the Courts of the
County where old Mrs. Green resides. The  poor old
widow cannot survive long.  Several claims that
were suspended for want of additional proof the [illegible]
are no more.  Every year increases fast the difficulties
in [illegible] proof for Revolutioners.

Yours &c
E. Wright

I wish Judge Breeze to whom I sent your letter of Decr. 17 Decr.
1846 would not withdraw the Affidavits of Scripps Fellows & others
from your office in the case of Priscilla Green as I sent him
an order to do so in January 1847-thinking then for an act of Congress
Page 67

[Envelope with notes]
[Written vertically in left margin]

April 23 1845
[Illegible circular mail stamp]
Recd of
Priscilla Green
_____________

FREE
J L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Page 68

Springfield Illinois 14 April 1845

J L Edwards Esqr

Dr Sir

Yours of 31 March 1845 is at hand.
In answer to the case of Priscilla Green (widow
of Henry Green deceased) who applied by Declaration
for a Pension under act 7 July 1838.  You state
"nor is his name to be found on the Roll of Pensioners
of the Illinois Agency in this office." Now sir
the old Pension Books by former agent show he was
a Pensioner at 8$ per month and paid up to 1. May 1837
the day of his death. They sent to Missouri
to George Hutton her brother who saw them married
and Mr. Hutton died 2 days before the messenger got
there and cut off that evidence.  I sent to Virginia
to get evidence and as yet can get no evidence of her
marriage.  I took the Affidavit of her 2d. son William
Green now 58 or 59 years old and the testimony of the Rev
John Scripps.  This last testimony was taken [begin underline]in
absence[end underline] of any record proof of marriage.  I would
not desire to urge an improper claim but, Sir
if you will [begin underline]not allow this[end underline] without record proof of the 
marriage I fear she will die without it. Please let me 
know if there is any error in his not being a Pensioner.
See who is in error.  Yours Respectfully
I saw the old Lady at her residence } Erastus Wright
and her narration left no doubt }
on my mind but she was as much }
entitled as any for whom the act was passed }
Page 69

3d
Declaration of
Priscilla Green
1 June 1847
Page 70

State of Illinois }
Schuyler County } Ss.

On this first day of June
A.D. 1847 personally appeared before me Joseph 
Montgomery Clerk of the Circuit Court
in and for said County Priscilla Green a resident of
the County of Schuyler and State of Illinois aged
[words seventy nine years lined through] 82 years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled
"An act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows."  That she is the
widow of Henry Green who was a private in
the army of the Revolution, she believes in the
regular army.  She further declares that she
was married to the said Henry Green [word blacked out] on the
[blank] December in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty four.  That her 
husband the aforesaid Henry Green died
on the first of May 1837.  That she
was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January seventeen hundred
and ninety four viz at the time
over
Page 71

above stated.  That this is the second 
or third declaration she has made [words she has
made lined through]to avail herself of what she thinks her just
due, as she is informed she is deprived of the
benefit of her [illegible] papers through the neglect
of the Hon S. Breeze Senator from this State.

Sworn to and subscribed on this
first day of June A D 1847
Before me  Priscilla X her mark Green
Joseph Montgomery Clk
{ Witness
{ E Wright
{ Nancy Green
William Green

State of Illinois
Schuyler County Ss.  I Joseph Montgomery
Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for
the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that
on this day personally appeared before me Priscilla Green
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration
and was duly sworn according law as to the
[words blurred] things therein contained.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Rushville this 1st day of June 1847
Joseph Montgomery Clk