Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 370, for Joseph Jackson, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
N.C. | Jackson, Jospeh | W 370
Margaret
Born In Penn.
CONTENTS
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(Upside down writing) B (illegible) Peyton

Jospeh Jackson
Illinois to W. Ten.

(Upside down writing) H (illegible) Peyton
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(Printed form, filled in by handwriting)

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
County of Sumner SS SS. State of Tennessee
On this 11th day of November 1834, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said county of Sumner personally appeared Joseph Jackson, who, on his oat, declares that he is the same person who formally belonged to the company commanded by Captain Andersen Wilson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Pasely in the service of the United State; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Illinois from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Tennessee, Sumner County where he intends to remains, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The following are his reasons from removing from the state of Illinois to the state of Tennessee.  He has two daughters in Tennessee, one of whom is a widow, he has some little property in Tennessee + in Illinois + has children living in Illinois, but does not intend returning to that State - 

Sworn to and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}

He further states that he was last paid in Illinois in March 1834.

Jas L. McKein (circled) JP Joseph Jackson

(Finger pointing to the right) The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
(Finger pointing to the right) The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of Tennessee}
Summer County} November the 11th 1834 Then & there came before me, an acting Justice of the Peace, for said County, Thomas Latimer, & made oath that Joseph Jackson who has made the within affidavit, is the identical person described in the affidavit, - sworn to & subscribed before me on the said 11th day of November 1834 - 

Thomas Latimer
Jas. L. McKain (circled) JP

I, Jas. L. McKain and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Summer in the state of Tennessee certify that Thomas Latimer, who gave the above affidavit before me is a person of veracity, given under my hand and seal day & date above written.

Jas. L. McKain (circled) JP

State of Tennessee
Summer County

(illegible) Alfred H Douglass Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Summer aforesaid do hereby Certify James L McKoine esquire before a (illegible) the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Jackson + Thomas Lattimer were sworn to + subscribed to his signature appears as to the above Certificate is an acting justice of the peace in + for said County of
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Summer duly Commissioned and qualified + that full faith + credit is due his Official acts or such + I further Certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony (illegible) hereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court at office this 12th day of Nov. A.D. 1834 + 59th year of American Independence.

A. H. Douglass Clerk

State of Tennessee} 
Summer County}

I Thomas Anderson Chairman of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Summer aforesaid hereby certify that Alfred H. Douglass of said Court that full faith + credit are due to all his official acts as such; and his attestation to the foregoing certificate is in due form of law.  Given under my hand+ seal the 12th day of November A.D. 1834
Tho Anderson (Circled) seal.
Chn S.C.C.

(Image of folded square of paper, middle left of document)
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(Left side of document)

(top left corner is slightly folded) t to Hon. B. Payten Dec. 8. 1834.

W Tennessee from (illegible) Sept 1835 - Sept 22'35

Let to Hon. B. Martin Jany 23 '47

(Right side of document)
(Printed document with answers handwritten)

Illinois 13402.

Joseph Jackson of Morgan C in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regt commanded by Col. Parsly in the North Carolina line for Illinois

$36.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of July 1833 and sent to Wm Thomas Jacksonville (illegible)

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 73.33
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 18.33
$91.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm R. Palmer Clerk, Book E Vol. 8. Page 57.
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(Document is printed with answers handwritten in)

(Left side of document) Let to Hon. G W Jones 23 Apr (illegible)

(Right side of document)

5.888
Tennessee Na
Margaret Jackson widow of Jospeh Jackson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private N. Ca.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of March '52 and sent to Hon. G. W. Jones H. Of R.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 291, Vol. 3
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State of Illinois Morgan County SS.

On this 22nd day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before William Wood, James Greene, + William Gilhaus (illegible) of the county Commissioners court of said county now sitting Jospeh Jackson a resident of Morgan County + Himself aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as pension stated, about the months of March 1780 he volunteered to serve a tour of duty in the Militia of three months, at the Haw River at the Presbyterian meeting House Guildford county North Carolina , he at that time resided in the said cunty of Guilford under Capt Andrew William of that county, there was a regiment formed in that county, + troops soon mustered into service and the Regiment (illegible) + Guilford Courthhouse in August or September 1780. Col (crossed out) John Paisley commanded the Regiment and (illegible) Thomas Blair was second in command. - The Regiment marched to the (illegible) and there joined the Army under the command of (bottom of document is not captured) (illegible) marched out towards the
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Good Summer - (Illegible) Catawba river, last returned to (illegible) of the near approach of the British Army.  The deponent does not recollect the (illegible) monuments of the Americans or the British Army about this time, he remembers. that Col Paisleys Regiment was discharged or dismissed from the army at a place called New Providence, and marched Back to Guilford Courthouse where the same was discharged the deponent was not in any engagements or Battles during their service, immediately upon his return Home he was again called on to enter the service as a volunteer, at this time the British + Tories were passing through the county in almost every direction, and the "whigs" found temporary protection of themselves, their property + their families to keep themselves in constant )illegible) for "actions," (illegible) or "retreat", the above named Capt Andrew Williams called on his company for volunteers, the deponent volunteered this company and not march on any regular campaign, but acted in the country for the protections of lives + property of the "Whigs" or American party, the company continued in their service until after the Battle at Guilford Courthouse in March 1787.  This deponent cannot at this time say how long he was in service, but according to his best recollection he was in service from August or September
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1780 until about April 1787 he never received any pay or compensation for his services, he received a written discharge for the first three months service, but he has long since lost the service, he has no documentary evidence by which to prove his service, he does not know of but ones (illegible) who (crossed out) who served with him in the Army, his  (illegible) is Thomas (illegible) he resides (if living at this time) in Summer County Tennessee, Jospeh Samm(illegible) of Morgan County, Illinois was acquainted with the deponent during the war, and knows that deponent left home to go into the Service + knows from Reports, that he actually sworn to, he is known to Thomas Cowhiels, + Lawrence Kellebous, and John (illegible)(crossed out) of whom reside in his neighborhood, 
The deponent states that he was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania (inserted) in 1760, his father removed to Guilford County North Carolina bout the year 1770 After the Wat the deponent removed to Marlborough County South Carolina remained there (illegible) years, then removed Back to Guilford County North Carolina, he remained there a short time + then removed to Pendleton County South Carolina, remained there two year.  He then removed to Summer County Tennessee remained there two years + removed to and settled in Morgan County Illinois in 1829 and he now resides in the said county of Morgan.  The deponent has no record of his age, and he states his age from information derived from an older brother, now dead, and from his parents.

He Hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or (illegible) except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state or territory.

Jospeh Johnson

Sworn to and Subscribed the day + year aforesaid

WIlliam Gillham
William Woods
James S(illegible)
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Joseph Simmons being sworn states that he is well acquainted with Jospeh Jackson who has Subscribed to the foregoing declaration that he was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War in Guilford county North Carolina he knows that the service Joseph Jackson served in the Revolutionary War but he does not know how long, he is satisfied that said Jospeh Jackson, served as stated in the foregoing declaration, from information received from others and his own knowledge of the facts.

Jospeh his X mark Simmons

Sworn to and subscribed the day + year aforesaid

WIlliam Gillham
William Woods
James Greene

Mr Lawrence Kellbraie a clergyman and John (illegible) (illegible) and Thomas Corshiek of said county of Morgan and state of Illinois hereby certify that we are well acquainted with    who has subscribed and sworn to the (illegible) (illegible) to be seventy
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(illegible)
foregoing declarations, that we two years of age, that he is a respected and believed neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion and that said John Simmions further states, that he has been acquainted with the said Jospeh Jackson about twenty years, and he has always understood _ that he the said Jackson was a soldier of the Revolution, he knows him in Tennessee - and he has heard one Thomas Remington say that he + said Jackson had served together in the Revolutionary war.

Lawrence Killeb(illegible)
John Summers
Thomas Cowhick

Sworn to and subscribed the day + year aforesaid

William Gillham
William Woods
James Greene

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogatories of the matter, and after (illegible) the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to hem that Lawrence Kellbrase who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Morgan and that Thomas Cowhicke + John Simmons who have also signed the same are residents in the county of
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Morgan, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

William Woods
WIlliam Gillham
James Greene

State of Illinois Morgan County
Dennis Rockwell clerk of the county commissioners court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing pages contain the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Jospeh Jackson for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of September 1832

Dennis Rockwell 
Clerk

Personally appeared before me the undersigned  Stacy, a justice of the Peace the applicant Jospeh Jackson, the identical person who made application before the County Commissioner court on the 22d September 1832 for a pension who being duly sworn deposeth (illegible)
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(Beginning of first line is cut off) reasons of old age and to swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For three months I served as a private from March 1780 until June 1780. Also further For eight months I served as private from August 1780 until April 1781 and for such service I claim a pension - making the whole period in which I served as a private in the army during the Revolutionary ware eleven months

Jospeh Jackson

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the twenty fifth day Mar 1833}

Mat Stacy (circled letters: JP)

State of Illinois}
Morgan county} S.S.

I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of the (crossed out) County Commissioner Court of said County and State do hereby certify that Matthew Stacy whose name and signature appear to the above affidavit was on the date 
thereof and now is an acting Justice of the peace of said Cunty duly Commissioned + qualified according to Law.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Jacksonville this 23rd May A.D. 1800

Dennis Rockwell, Clerk

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(Right side of document, written sideways: Jospeh Jackson Morgan Cty Ill)
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No 18024
Joseph Jackson Morgan County
Illinois
(illegible)
(crossed out: Returned check mark)
Adm. 11. Months _ 

Wm Thomas Jacksonville Morgan Co Illinois
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(printed document with handwriting)

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Jackson County of Morgan in the State of Illinois
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he? 72

4.  State his service, as directed in the form below.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under who he served.

Vol
Vol

In 1780 March | Years, Monthe, Days. | As A | Gen 

3 | Private | Capt Willson Co. Paisley

 From Aug 1780 to about April 1781 | " | " "

5.  In what battles was he engaged? None

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Guilford Co, N.C.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living Witnesses + traditionary evidence

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Court

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor Examining Clerk:
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(Handwriting is exceptionally faint)
Joseph Jackson
(illegible)
Tenn
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State of Tennessee}
Summer County}

On this the 10th day of October 1850 personally appeared before me Nicholas Latimer an acting Justice in and for said County Margaret Jackson aged about Eightyfive 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 pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd of Feb 1848 July 7th 1838 and all other acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to the facts of her case granting Revisions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Jospeh Jackson who it is believed was a private in the Revolutionary war as to the Regiment and corps in which he served she refers to the papers in the case of her said husband Jospeh Jackson who was a Pensioner in the State of Tennessee and drew his Pension at Nashville in that State.  For further proof in the case reference is made to the letter of J. L. Edwards filed with this declaration.   She further states that her maiden name was Margaret Lyrter and that she married the said Jospeh Jackson in July seventeen hundred and Eightyfour

She further stated she is still a widow

sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written

Margaret her X mark Jacksonson

Nicholas Latimer JP (circled: Seal)
in and for said County of Summer
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County  I Nicholas Latimer acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State certify that Margaret Jackson was unable to attend any Court of record owing to bodily disability and that she made oath and subscribed the foregoing declaration in my presence on the 10 day of October 1850

Nichoas Latimer JP
in and for said County and State

State of Tennessee
Summer County

I John L Brigg clerk of the County Court of Sumner County certify that Nicholas Latimer and G S Grey whose names are attached to the foregoing affidavits and Declaration are and were at the time of signing the same acting Justices of The Peace in and for the county of Sumer duly commissioned and qualified as such and their aforesaid signatures are genuine Given under my hand and seal of office at office in the town of Gallatin on the 24th day of October A D 1850

John L Bigg Clerk

(rectangular shape containing a circular shape)
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County
On this the 21st day of October 1850 personally appeared before me G S Gray an acting Justice of the peace for said county (crossed out Peter Ketring) Peter Ketrering (crossed out: Alexander Hogan) and made oath that he knew Jospeh Jackson who was a Pensioner in Sumner County in the year Eighteen and seven or eight He then had a son called (crossed out: illegible word) Nathan this son was then sixteen or seventeen years old.  He further states that Margaret Jackson the mother of the said Nathan was always reputed to be the wife of Jospeh Jackson.  He further states that the said Margaret Jackson has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Joseph Jackson

Peter Ketring

Sworn to and Subscribed before me October 21st 1850
G. S. Gray (circled: JP)

State of Tennessee
Sumner County

On this the 21st day of October 1850 personally appeared before me G S Gray an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Alexander Hogan and made oath that he has been acquainted with Jospeh Jackson and his family since the year Eighteen hundred and (illegible) at that time William Jackson his (illegible) and who was the (crossed out: second) (inserted: third) (illegible portion of sentence, text is faded) Jackson was about Eighteen or twenty years of age judging from his appearance.  He further states that Margaret Jackson was always reputed to be the wife of Joseph Jackson and that the latter was a Pensioner when he knew (inserted) him in Sumner County Margaret is now a widow and been ever since the death of Joseph Jackson
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Jospeh Jackson died on the 11th day of October Eighteen hundred and forty four. I have seen the record hos his death since it occured
Alex Hogan

Sworn to and Subscribed before me October 12st 1850}
G.S. Gray (circled: JP)


State of Tennessee}
Sumner County}

I certify that Alex Hogan and Peter Kerting are men of the highest respectability and that they are entitled to full credit I further certify that they were duly and legally sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that their signatures are genuine

This 7th day of April 1851
G. S. Gray (circled: JP) for Sumner County
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(Typewritten document)

Initials in upper right corner: M.C.S and illegible)

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
March 5, 1926

C. W. Pettigrew
Pine Bluff
Ark.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3701, it appears that JOSPEH JACKSON was born in 1760 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Guildford County, North Carolina, he enlisted in March 1780, served three months as a private in Captain Andrew Willson's North Carolina Company.  He enlisted in August, 1780, and served eight months as a private in Captain Andres Willson's Company, Colonel Johns Paisley's North Carolina regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1832, while a resident of Morgan County, Illinois, having moved there in 1829.  He died October 11, 1844.

He married July 1784, Margaret (Peggy) Lyster.  She was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1850, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee, aged eighty-five years.

Reference was made to their following children: Nancy, Mary, William and Nathan.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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(Left side of document)

1912 Jan. 26 tombstone data to Mrs Mary M. Dunlap. c
1918 Apr. 22. Hist to Mrs. Ida M. Strassman, letter in S. 32.109 Ebenezer Bartlett N.Y. etc.
1918 May 2. Hist. to Mrs. A.J. Spurr letter in S. 32,527 Benjamin Smith etc.
1921 Apr 25 Hist. to Mrs. M. M. Ebert. Ew
1924 Nov. 4. Hist to J. S. Howell MCA
1924 Feb. 13 HIst. to Mrs. Wilford Clure. MCA
1926 Mar. 5 hist to C.W. Pettigreww MCA

(right side of document, printed form with handwriting)

370
WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No.
Margaret Jackson widow
Jospeh Jackson Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index:- Vo. A, Paged 370.
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Joseph Jackson (crossed out: SC) Tenn - Nashville agency #36,66 per ann. - To what time point?
F.F.C. (illegible)

Pension Office}
Mar 4, 1852}

Dies 11th October 1844
Pd to his death BLB

N.B: - Please give the Act.
 BLB
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14,229
Margaret Jackson
(illegible) of Joseph
Tennessee
Lt Clairmont, March 7/5 1
(check mark) Barry June 21/55
Same Dec 5/55
July 7 1808.
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(Printed document containing handwriting)

707
Tennessee Na
Margaret Jackson widow of Jospeh 
who was a Priv
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the (crossed out: 4th March 1843) 11 day of Oct 1844.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of March 52 and sent to Hon. E. w. Jones H of R

[Act (crossed out: of March 3, 1843 &) Juned 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 - Page 193
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State of Tennessee}
Sumner County}
On this the 12th day of July 1854 personally appeared before me George A. Weller Chairman of the of the County court of Sumner + State of Tennessee Margaret Jackson a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 86 who being first sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and all other acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to the facts of her case. She declares that she is the widow of Jospeh Jackson who a private in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension for his services in (illegible) the word of the Pension of Pensioners at Nashville Tennessee will show.  As to the particular services performed by her said husband she refers to the Pension papers of her said husband now on file in the Pension department at Washington D C. She further declares that she was married to the said Jospeh Jackson on the (blanks) day of July Seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband the said Jospeh Jackson died on the 11th day of October Eighteen hundred + forty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  She further declares that she knows of no record of her marriage within public or private and believes there is none.

Margaret her X mark Jackson
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Sworn to and Subscribed to before me, given under my hand and seal this the 12th day of July 1851.
George A Wyllie (circled: JP) (illegible) and Chairman of the County Court of Sumner County, State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee}
Sumner County} I George A. Wyllie Chairman of the county court of the said county do hereby certify that Mrs. Margaret Jackson whose name is mentioned in the above declaration was at the time of Signing the same, Confined to her Bed from old age and other diseases, and has been confined for several months and that to (illegible) to bodily infirmity she was unable to attend court of (illegible) this 12th July 1851

Given under my hand and seal

George A. Wyllie (circled: JP)
(illegible) is and Chairman of the County Court of Sumner State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee}
Sumner County}

On this 18th day of July 1851 personally appeared before me presiding Jstice and Chairman of the County Court of Sumner County Peter Ketring aged sixty three years who being sworn in according to Law stated that he known Jospeh Jackson who was a Pensioner and received his Pension at Nashville Tennessee since the year 1810 up to the time of his death in 1844 say some thirty four (crossed out: dollars) years I have likewise known his wife Margaret for the same time she is a woman of respectability and entitled to full credit the said Jospeh Jackson and his wife Margaret were always reputed to be man and wife and I never heard the fact of their marriage questioned by anyone of their acquaintances I further state that I am fully satisfied that said Jospeh and Margaret were married (illegible) to the year  seventeen hundred and ninety from the fact that I was born in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty and there were two children of the said Jospeh and Margaret Viz Nancy and Mary who were older than myself when I first knew the family in the year 1810 I know of no record of the marriage of the said Jospeh + Margaret and as she (illegible) there is none I believe the fact to be so.

Peter Ketring
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State of Tennessee}
Sumner County} On this 15th day of July 1851 personally appeared before me presiding Justice and chairman of the County Court of Sumner County Alexander Hogan aged about fifty years who being sworn according to Lasw state that he has (inserted: known) Jospeh Jackson and his wife Margaret for about thirty four (crossed out: four) years he has known (inserted: them) very intimately for the past 18 or 20 years the said Jospeh Jackson and his wife Margaret were always reputed to be man and wife and he never heard the fact of their marriage questioned by any one of their acquaintances.  The said Joseph was a Pensioner who was paid at Nashville Tennessee his wife Margaret is a woman of respectability and entitled to full credit I am satisfied that the said Jospeh and Margaret were married previous to the year seventeen hundred and ninety as two of the children Viz Nancy and Mary must have been born before that date these are both children of Jospeh + Margaret I have known (inserted: them) intimately for eighteen years and I am fully satisfied that the youngest of these children Viz Mary is now more than sixty years old. I know of no record either public or private of the marriage of the said Jospeh and Margaret and I believe there is none

Alex Hogan

State of Tennessee 
Sumner County I George A Wyllie certify that foregoing affidavits of Peter Ketring and Alexander Hogan were sworn to and subscribed before me and that the said Ketring and Hogan are both men of respectability and that they are entitled to full credit I further certify that John L Bugg is clerk of the (crossed out: Sumner) County Court of Sumner County and that Henry W Bugg is his legal deputy and that the official acts of the said clerk are entitle to full credit throughout the united States the signature and County Seal of the said clerk which is hereto attached being genuine and according to Law. This (blanks) day of July 1854 Georg A. Wyllie

(Illegible) Justice and Chairman of the County Court of Sumner County, State of Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County

I John L Bugg Clerk of the County Court of Sumner County certify that George A Wyllie whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is chairman and presiding Justice of said Court and that his foregoing signatures are genuine and according to Law I further certify that said County Court is a Court of record as witness I have hereunto (crossed out: affixed, inserted: set) my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in the Town of Gallatin on this 15th day of July 1851

John L Bugg Clk
By H W Bugg DC
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Jacksonville. Illinois.
January 10_1912_

Military Records.
Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.

To the person in charge - will you kindly send me the military records of the following named Revolutionary soldiers who are buried in Morgan Co. Illinois.

1.(check mark) Jospeh Jackson S. Carolina Troops 73 yr
Jordan Unk
2. James Jackson S. Carolina Troops 73 yr
3. (check mark) Lawrence Kellahue N. Carolina Troops 70 yr
4. (check mark) Henry Levins Tenn. troops. 59 yr
5. (check mark) Edward Moody. Va. troops 76 yrs
6. (check mark) Hugh Mchaey or hoey N. Carolina troops 71 yrs

Respectfully yours,
(Mrs.,) Mary M. Dunlap
257-Finely Street 
Jacksonville, Morgan Co. Illinois
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Letter in S.F. 32.527
Benjamin Smith
dated Apr. 30 Rec's May 2} 1918
Mrs, A. J. Spurr
26 N Anderson St.
Aurora, Ill.
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Lake Wales, Florida.
March 30, 1921.

(check mark) M.K. 2cent stamp Rev. Sec CW

Commissioner of Pension,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - 

I am advised by great uncle that my great great grandfather, Jospeh Jackson, who lived in, or near Guilford Courthouse, north Carolina, served in the Revolution.   The War Department state their records are incomplete, and suggested that I write you for the Revolutionary record in question.

I shall greatly appreciate any data you can fin me, as I am trying to establish my lines, so that I may join the D.A.R.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. M. M. Ebert
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Rushville, Ill. 10/17. 1924

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

(stamped: round, PENSION OCT U. 20 S.
1924 OFFICE)

Will you please advise me if Jospeh Jackson served in the Revolutionary War either from N.C. or Md.

He was born in 1758 or 1760 died in (inserted: Ill) 1842-44 applied for Pension in 1832, if allowed, how much? We think his wife (inserted: was) Sarah Kirkman, some say (Peggy) Lyster, and that she was allowed a pension in 1850 while residing in Sumer Co. Tenn.

We are told Sarah Kirkman died in 1811 in N.C.   I am making a family tree of the Jacksons.  If there are any charges on this advise me and I will remit, Yours Sincerely

J. S. Howell
over
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Are any family history recorded in the war record of partys?
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712 W. North St.,
Lebanon, Ind.,
Jan. 18, 1925

Bureau of Pension,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 

Following is the information I have regarding my ancestor, Jospeh Jackson, who fought in the Revolutionary War.  Any additional information that you can give me will be very much appreciated.

In the pension claim W. 370 of Joseph Jackson, He was born in 1760 in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. While a resident of Guilford county, N.C. he enlisted in March, 1780, and served three months as private in Capt. Andrew Wilson's North Carolina Regiment.  He enlisted again in August 1780 and served eight months as private in Capt. Wilson's Company Co. John Paisley's North Carolina Regiment.  He was allowed pension on his application executed Set. 22, 1832.
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While a resident of Morgan County, Illinois, having moved there in 1829. He died Oct. 11, 1844.  He married in July 1784, Margaret (Peggy) Lyster.  She was allowed pension on her application executed Oct. 10, 1850 while a resident of Sumner county, Tenn. aged 85 years.

Hoping for a prompt reply I am,

Yours truly,
Mrs. Milford, Cline
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(Document is typed on letterhead)

J.E. BOYCE, PRESIDENT
F. L. FOX, VICE-PRES.
C. H. BOLINGER ACTIVE VICE-PRES.
HARVEY HOGG, VICE-PRES. & TREAS.

(Diamond shaped imposed on rectangular: MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM)

C.W. PETTIGREM CASHIER
R. H. HANKINS, ASST. CASHIER
W. D. LEE, ASST. CASHIER

COTTON BELT SAVINGS AND TRUST CO.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS, AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS $170,000.00 
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS

A WELL EQUIPPED REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
PINE BLUFF, ARK.  Jan, 23, 1928

C.W. PETTIGREW
CASHIER

Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension paper, issued to Jospeh Jackson, who was living in Illinois, 7, 16, 1833, at the age of 73 years.  He was Private South Carolina Continental Line.  I would appreciate the names of his wife, children, or other members of the family, if they appear in the depositions.

Thanking you for your courtesy,

Yours Truly,

CW Pettigrew

(Stamped, round, PENSION C JAN U. 27 S. 1926 OFFICE)
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(Typed document)

Rev. War.

January 26, 1912.

Mrs. Mary M. Dunlap,
257 Finley Street,
Jacksonville,
Morgan County, Illinois.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 15" and received the 17" instant, you are furnished with the desired information relative to the following Revolutionary War pensioners.


Sur. Sur. File No. 32,346, Jaumes Jordan. Private of South Carolina Troops.  Born November 15, 1755, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania.   In 1833 he resided in Morgan County, Illinois.  Date of death not shown.

Wid. File No. 370, Jospeh Jackson. Private of North Carolina troops, Born - - - 1760, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  Removed from Morgan County, Illinois to Sumner County, Tennessee in 1834, and died October 11, 1844.  Married July - 1784, Margaret Lyster.

Sur. File NO. 32,375, Henry Levans. Lieut, of Virginia troops.  Born March 26, 1744.  In 1833 he resided in Monroe County, Illinois. Date of death not shown.
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(Typewritten document with one handwritten correction)

Wid. File 25,726 Edmund (or Edmond) Moody, Private of Virginia troops. Born September 18, 1755, in Albemarle County, Virginia. Died September 10, 1838, in Morgan County, Illinois. Married, Monroe County, Kentucky, February - 1821.  Sarah Hamilton (2nd wife) who died Dec. 8, 1881.

Wid. File No 24, 816, Lawrence Killebrue, Private of North Carolina troops. Born May 10, 1763, at Tarbury Town, Edgecomb County, North Carolina.  Died April 4, 1835, in Morgan County, Illinois.  Married in Edgecomb County, North Carolina, October 4, 1783, Elizabeth Bullock.

Sur. File No. 33, 067, Hugh McNary, Private of North Caolina Troops.  Born August 21, 1762, in Baskenridge Township Morris County, New Jersy: resided in Morgan County, Illinois in 1832.  Date of death not shown.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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(Printed document, with responses handwritten in. Very faint handwriting)


In reply to your request of ............, received ............. for a statement of the military history of Jospeh Jackson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATE OF ENLISTTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

 CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

Mch 1780 | 3 mos. | Private | Andrew Wilson | (check mark) | N.C.

Aug 1780 | 8 mos. |  | " " | John Paisley

Battles engaged in,  ............
residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford Court
Date of application for pension, Sept. 22, 1832.  His claim was allowed.
residence at date of application, Morgan Co., Illinois from 1829.
Age at date of application, born in 1760 in Bucks Co., Penn.
Remarks, soldier married in 1784 Margaret (Peggy) Lyster.  He died Oct. 11, 1844, + she was allowed pension in her application executed Oct. 10, 1850, while 85 years of age of Sumner Co., Tenn. (Illegible) had children but moved to Sumner Co., Tenn. in 1834 where  he had (illegible) and a widow. Nancy (illegible) Mary (illegible), William (illegible) + Nathan are the children (illegible)

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

(very faint handwriting) Son Nathan (line crossed out) William (illegible + line crossed out) Nancy and Mary before 1788. Sumner Co. Tennessee Mar 1834 (illegible line) William (illegible line)

(illegible) - 285C
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November 4, 1924

J.S. Howell
Rushville
Ill.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.370, it appears that Jospeh Jackson was born in 1760 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Whlel a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlisted in March, 1870, and served three months as a private in Captains Andrew Willson's North Carolina Company.

He enlisted in August, 1780, and served eight months as private in Captain Andrew Willson's Company, Colonel John Paisley's North Carolina Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1832, while a resident of Morgan County, Illinois, having moved thre in 1829.  He died October 11, 1844.

He married in July, 1874, Margaret (Peggy) Lyster.  She was allowed pension on her application executed October 10, 1850, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee, aged 85 years.

The following children are referred to: Nancy, Mary, William, and Nathan.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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Pension Office
March 7, 1851

Madam,

In 1846, a declaration made before a Justice of the Peace, was filed in this office in your behalf for the benefit of the act of July 7, 1838, and returned to you then the Hon. B. Martin of the House of Representatives, for the purpose of being submitted to a Court of Record, during its session, for its approval, as we could not receive it under our (illegible), unless thus approved.

Your supplemental declaration made on the 10th of October, last, and now before this office, is open to the same obligation, and is herewith returned to you for the purpose of being submitted to a court of Record as aforesaid.  When it is returned to this office it should be accompanied by the declaration sent to Mr Martin on the 23rd of January 1847. and the proof of marriage prior to January 1794 required in the letter to him of that date, no objection will now be made to the service of a Jospeh Jackson.

My Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
J E Heath
Com of Pensions

Mrs Margaret Jackson}
Gallatin, Tennessee
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Dear Sir) Gallatin, Tennessee. April 11th 51

In answer to this letter, I have to say that Mrs Jackson is now old feeble and in bad health she is not expected to live 2 months unless she (illegible) as the certificate show she is and was unable to attend any Court of record living since 14 or 15 miles from the County seat or nearest Court House she does not what has to become of the Declaration which was sent to the Honorable B Martin the agent or attorney who drew it is now dead. She positively asserts that she has never drawn a Pension.  As to proof of marriage there is no person living that she knows of who saw her married.  There is no record either public or private of her marriage that she knows of She has therefore furnished the best proof she can of her marriage and such as was deemed legal in a case I attended of Phillip Ashelocke who was an applicant for his dead mother Pension under the Law of 18 35.   If you decide this case against her Please inform e (illegible) necessary to take an appeal to the Secretary of the Interior Ashelockes case was decided some 4 or 5 years ago

Your Very Respectfully

T Barry

Address (illegible) at Gallatin Term
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(printed document with handwritten responses)

Brief in the case of Margaret Jackson 
County and State of Tennessee
act 17 June (illegible)

Claim, ("original," (crossed out: or for increase."))

Proof Exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If wither, state the substance.

Jackson was a pensioner Proof of marriage proved

(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Hon G, W, (illegible)
H of Reps - 

(illegible)
Examining Clerk.
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No. 766
Margaret Jackson
Wid of Jospeh
Tenn

Act 17 June, 1842
Act 11 Nov Pen $36.66
per ann from 11 Oct 1844. when due him - (illegible) died - 

(illegible) (illegible) to Hon G.W.Jones
H of Reps
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Pension Office
June 21 1851

Sir:

If from bodily infirmity Mrs Jackson is unable to attend the seat of Justice, her declaration must be made before some Judge of a Court of record, but not before a Justice of the Peace, and the Judge must certify her inability.

As you do not state the motion of the demand in the case of Joshua Hadley, I cannot send you instructions.

You say that John Hill served more than 2 years, but the proof does not sustain the assertion, and it is proof not assertion that (3 illegible words).

Vey Respectfully You Obt Set

H S. Eraus
for Com of Pension

As Mrs Jackson case has been a long time and the old lady is very low I hope is you will issue the certificate in her case immediately.

Yours Respectfully
W. Barry

J. Barry eq
Gallatin
Tenn.
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14,229
Margaret Jackson
wid. of Jospeh
Tennessee

July 7, 1838
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War Department
Pension Office
October 13th 1834

Sir,

As answer to your letter of the 30th (illegible) respecting the transfer of Jospeh Jackson, I have to state this in order to be transferred he should make an affidavit drawn up according to the enclosed blank form, and produce such evidence of identity N.C. as the notes of the proof of the form require.  He should state in his affidavit up to what time he was last paid in Illinois.

I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant

J L Edwards

Hon Balie Peyton
Gallatin
Tenn
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Nov. 5th 1834

Mr Joseph Jackson - 

I send your letter which I have this days recd from the department.  Be particular & make the statement & affidavit & proof according to the forms & instructions - If you have any difficulty come to see me and I will assist you - your friend in haste - 

Balie Peyton
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(stamped, round, containing: GREENSBORO JUL 15 N.C.)

(stamped, round containing: X)

Mr Mark White
Tyrees Springs P. O.
Sumner County
Tennessee
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Greensboro N.C. 12 Sep 1849

Mr White

Sir, agreeable to your request.  I have made search in my Office for the marriage Secure Bond of Joseph Jackson to Peggy or Margaret Lyster and can find no such Bond.

Your (illegible)

John M. Logan Clrk

I am well acquainted with General John M Logan, of Guilford county NC, he was clerk of the county court in July 1849. had been for many years previous + was, when I left here in November, last, the above signature is in his own proper handwriting

March 3rd 1852

James L Morehead
MC of NC
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which answered in the negative, in red in, will apply to the claim of Jospeh Jackson which require further proof or explanation.

I. Did the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 
III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No
VI.  Has he given the names of officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 
IX. Has the Clerk given him his certificate? 
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief reporting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Living witnesses

XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 

  If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 

 Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. +Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  If not, which of them is not answered? 

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth, and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades, For ___ year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ___ For ___ and ___ days, I served as a ___: and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase (italicized) about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. (the rest of the text in this paragraph is underlined) Some persons who apply for pension merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served: the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

1QUERE XIV. (italicized) Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the (illegible) character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office under the oath of office.

+QUERE XVI.  (italicized) Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer, who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

(Hand with finger pointing to the right) In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Daniel Hay
Sept. 7 1835

Jospeh Jackon
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Carmi Ill  

Pension Agents office
7th September 1835

Sir

Mr Joseph Jackson, a Pensioner of this Agency under the act of 1832, has removed to Tennessee. he has this day appeared here in person and received payment up to the 4th Inst.  It appears from a letter in his possession date 8th Dec 1834 from you to the Hon B Peyton (member of congress) that his application to be transferred to the Tennessee agency is on file in your office, but at that time no transfer could be made - at the request of Mr Jackson, I write you this line, requesting that you will now attend to his application - you will direct to Sumner County Gen Montgomery fort office - your attention will oblige the old gentleman.

very Respectfully
Daniel Hay

J L Edwards Esq
Com Pens
Washington city