Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,033, for Absalom Nixon, North Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
N.C.
Nixon, Absalom
Edith
NUMBER
W.3.033
CONTENTS
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32.838.
KENTUCKY
Absalom Nixon
of -------- in the State of -------- who was a private in the ------- commanded by Captain -------- of the -------- commanded by ------- in the line for a [illegible] of a while

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 40 Dollars ------- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & End on the 10 January 1833

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1831 and sent to L.F.J Grabere Present

Arrears to the 4th of Semi-anl. allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H E. Robinson Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 7 Page 36
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5811
Absalom Nixon
declaration

Claim under [illegible] 7 July 1838 cannot be allowed for more than nine months, which length of service is [illegible] under Act 18 March 1818

pen: to com: 10 Jan. 1833
Hon. ck. Lyon H. R.

Act 18. Mar 1818.
$8 - pr mo.
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County of Christian ss

On this sixteenth day of August 1831, Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County and Circuit of Christian in the State of Kentucky Absalom Nixson resident in said County, aged Sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May 1820: that he the said Absalom Nixson enlisted for the term of during the war, between the third and seventh day of July in the year 1781, in the State of South Carolina, in the regiment or legion of foot infantry commanded by colonel Henry Lee in the line of the State of South Carolina on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war when he was discharged from the service in the State of South Carolina near the Eutaw Springs; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the pension roll of any State, except the one now applied for, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, "When the first act of Congress passed allowing Revolutionary Soldiers a pension I lived in Rutherford County in the State of Tennessee. I then knew but one man by whom I could prove my service, Shortly after I found him, he was taken sick and died, previous to my removal to the state of Tennessee, my house was burnt in North Carolina and my discharge with it, on my removal to Kentucky I found George Barns by whom I believe I am enabled to prove my service,, And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of
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of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed -- That is to say, One Cow and yearling Calf, and Six hogs, by occupation a Farmer, old and infirm. Six in family, that is myself aged 69, my wife Edy 65 years of age, Absalom 23, Temperance 28, Hessy 26, and Edy 25. all able to support themselves and of age, That, since the 18th of March, 1818, there has been but few changes in my property I owned but little at that time or subsequently that I have lost some by death and other casualties, that I owned no land then nor since nor have I made any transfers or sales of property of any magnitude since that period. Given under my hand
Absolam [Absalom] his mark [curved line looks like a 2] Nixon

Sworn to and witnessed on the sixteenth day of August 1831 in open Court
Attest Jno. H. Phelps C.C.C.C.
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County and Circuit ss

This day personally appeared in open Court George Barns aged Seventy five years and made oath that he is well acquainted with the within mentioned Absalom Nixson and knows him to be the identical person who has signed the foregoing declaration. that they were both together at the Siege of Ninety Six and at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs, that shortly after the Battle of the Eutaw Springs we were both discharged on or about the same day. I by Col. Armstrong and Nixson by Col. Henry Lee

George his mark [X] Barnes

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian Circuit Court ss}

I john H. Phelps Clerk of the Christian Circuit Court held in [illegible] the Circuit of Christian in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Absalom Nixon did serve in the Revolutionary War and states in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the time of and during the war under one engagement on this continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oaths of declarations of George Barns & Absalom Nixon are truly copied from the records of the said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this the 15th day of September 1831 - and in the 40th year of the Commonwealth
Jno. H. Phelps
[Seal in lower left corner is completely covered]
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County [illegible]

This day personally appeared Absolam [Absalom] Nixon [illegible] open Court before Benjamin Shackelford and Esqr. [illegible] [illegible] of the Christian Circuit Court for the Comth. aforesaid and made oath according to Law - That after the Revolutionary War he resided for many years in the State of North Carolina - that he Removed from their [there] to Lawrance [Lawrence] County in South Carolina - and lived there about eleven years from there he removed to East Tennessee near Knoxville Where he resided two years, - from there he removed to Rutherford County in West Tennessee where he resided about 16 or 17 years and from there he removed to Christian County Kentucky - where he now resides that on the 18th March 1818: he did not have of his own property more then one horse - one or two cows - and some little Household furniture in all not exceeding in Value one hundred & twenty five Dollars - that he owned no land at that time nor since - that he hath made no changes or Sales on his property to bring himself under the law of 1818 or any other law for the
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benefit of the Soldier of the revolution - that Since the Burning of his House near forty-four years lived in Which he lost all he had - he has had but little property - that Since the 18th March 1818: he has made no changes or Sales of property to bring himself under the law - aforesaid - that he had a large family of Children in all nineteen - Raised fourteen of them - and has never had [illegible] that [illegible] more than a Horse of but Small Value not exceeding at any one time $30 - one or [illegible] two Cows & some few hogs - not exceeding in Value more than $30 - together with some little Household Stuff - that he has ever since that time been a Very poor man has always had to labour hard for the Support of his family - that hath ever since the 18th March 1818 lived on Rented land - and with all his labour was hardly able to pay Rent for [illegible] places & Support his family - that the Changes in his property has been generally the death of his Horse and the Killing of Cows & Hogs for the use of his family - that lately he had even to Sell his Hogs to pay a part of his [illegible] Debts - that he is not a Drinking man - nor has his labour went in that way -
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that he now owns no land has nothing in trust for him by others - that he now owns one Horse worth about $20 - has no Cow - one Sow & Six Pigs and his household furniture exceeding  in Value $20 - that he is now in tolerable good health for his age and works daily for a living - at light work - Such as plowing [illegible] - that were it not for his Children now with him he would hardly able to [illegible] - that he makes this additional Statement at the request of the [crossed out] J L Edwards Esqr. of the pension office - 

Given under my hand this 20th August 1832

Absolam [Absalom] his mark [looks like a number 2] Nixon

[at the bottom of the page is written and then crossed out the following]
And this same is ordered to be certified V C Christian Circuit Court Sct. August 20th 1832
I John H Phelps clerk of the Circuit Court of aforesaid do certify that the foregoing
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County St

This day personally appeared George Barnes in open Court before the Honorable B Shackelford [illegible] Judge of the Christian Circuit Court - and is duly sworn States upon his oath. that during the War of the Revolution he was well acquainted with Absolam [Absalom] Nixon and knows him to be the identical person Who Served in the Regular army under the command of Col H Lee - the first acquaintance I had with Absolam [Absalom] Nixon was the Said Nixon came with us from Augusta to White Hall in Abervile County South Carolina - I was appointed Waggon [wagon] Master in the place of our former one who died - and Saw Nixon was one of the Second on the Rout from Augusta to White Hall - and from that to Ninety Six and he was then in the Service of the United States under the Command of Col H Lee - and from the Seige [Siege] of 96 we marched together to the Eutaw Springs - and that shortly after Said Battle we were both discharged - that we now live in the Same County and I am well Satisfied he is the Same man I knew while in the Service that we are now very old and infirm - and are much in the need of the benefits that may
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result to us from the acts of Congress that Said Nixon was Honorably discharged by Col Henry Lee near the Eutaw Springs - at the Closing of the War - Given under my hand the 20th of August 1832

George his mark [looks like a fancy X] Barnes

And the same is ordered to be Certified V C Christian Circuit Court Sct. August 20th 1832
I John H. Phelps the clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing additional affidavit of George Barnes was on this day Sworn to in open Court by him and Ordered to be Certified and are hereby Certified according by. Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid

John H Phelps [illegible]
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I certify that Absolem [Absalom] Nixon the applicant in the [illegible] case and Geo. Barns who testifies as to his Service, are personally Known to me and that they are both Credible men and generally believed to be Soldiers of the Revolution

Chill " Lyon
        "
Jan 10 1833
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2473 [illegible edges of paper torn]
Kentucky
Edith Nixon:
[illegible] of Absalom Nixon
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
S.C. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
------ Cents per annum to commence on
the 4th day of March [crossed out] 1st of July, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of May 1837.
and sent to Sent to.
I. H. Trabue
Frankfort
Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 252 Vol. 3
Hy. C. Boudinot
Clerk
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Edith V Nixon
1839 Jany 7th
4240

Hn. Ed. Ramsey
HR
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State of Kentucky
County of Christian Sct.}
on this seventh day of January in the year 1839 personally appeared before the county court for the county aforesaid Edith Nixon a resident of the aforesaid county and state aged 73 - 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 last congress for the benefit of the widows and orphans of revolutionary soldiers - That she is the widow of Absalom Nixon - who was a - private soldier in the regular service during the revolutionary war - that her deceased husband the said Absalom Nixon was a pensioner in his life time and commenced drawing a pension as a private soldier some time in the year 1833 and continued on the pension list until his death
She further declares that she was married to the said Absalom Nixon on the 27th day of May in the year 1783 - in the county of Surrey and State of North Carolina and that there is no record of her said marriage so far as she knows that her husband the aforesaid Absalom Nixon died on the 27th day of July in the year 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before the members of the county court
Edith her mark Nixon

Christian Count Sct.
This day personally appeared Frederick Nixon before the aforesaid  county court which is a court of record and made oath that he was acquainted with the Said
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Absalom Nixon during his life time and that the Said Absalom Nixon & Edith Nixon lived together as man & wife to the best of his knowledge and belief ever since his earliest recollection, that he is now about forty five years of age and that Uriah Nixon the oldest child of the Said Absalom & Edith Nixon is now about fifty three years of age to the best of his knowledge & belief - that Said Absalom Nixon who drew a pension from government died on the 27th day of July 1836 and that the Said Edith Nixon has never married since
Sworn to & Subscribed the 7th Jany 1839
Frederick his mark [X] Nixon

Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Christian, to wit}
[illegible] County Court began and held for the County of Christian at the Courthouse on Monday the 7th day of January. 1839. [illegible].

In the case of Edith Nixon as widow of Absalom Nixon of this County a deceased pensioner for pension as his widow under the act of the last Congress - This day the declaration of the said widow was produced and read to & subscribed and sworn to by her in open Court & Frederick Nixon also came & was here in open Court sworn to his affidavit on said declaration written the same being subscribed by &explained to him - and it was ordered that the same be certified under the seal of the Court.

I Abraham Stiles the Clerk of said Court do therefore hereby certify that the foregoing order & entry is truly copied from the records in my office & that the foregoing paper purporting to be the declaration of Edith Nixon (widow) together with this affidavit thereon of Frederick Nixon are the original & identical declaration & affidavit mentioned & referred to in said order of Court. [illegible]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court -
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[stamped seal with an eagle in upper left hand corner of page]
the 9th day of January 1839 and in the 47th year of the Commonwealth
Attest Abram Stiles
C.C.C.C

Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Christian to wit}
I john Spurlin the senior & presiding Justice of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid do certify that Abraham Stiles whose name appears to be subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of making this sworn and is now the acting Clerk of said Court duly appointed & [illegible], that he is the proper officer & trust his attestation is in due form of law - Given under my hand the ____day of ______ 1839.
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Edith V Nixon
1839 Jany 7th
4240

Hn. Ed. Ramsey
HR
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State of Kentucky Calloway County
On this 15th day of November 1839 personally appered [appeared] before me Joseph Staton an acting Justice of the Peace for the county of Calloway and State of Kentucky. Lavina Bickerson a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged Sixty years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth depose and say that She has been acquainted with Edith Nixon who is now applying for a pension as the widow of Absalom Nixon the applicant previous to the year 1794 and distinctly recollects that they were then living together as husband and wife She further States that said Edith Nixon as She believes has had nineteen children by her Said husband Absalom Nixon the oldest of whom Uriah Nixon is now about fifty four or fifty years of age and She further States that She [has] been acquainted with said Absalom Nixon and Edith Nixon about fifty or fifty five years and that has heard her father and mother and older Sisters and brothers say that the [they] Saw the said Absalom Nixon & Edith Nixon maried [married] and futher [further] States that She believes her to be the wife of Absalom Nixon deceased
Lavina X her mark Bickerson
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I Edmund H Curd the clerk of the county court in & for the county aforesaid do certify that Joseph Staton whose name appears to be signed to the foregoing certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Said county the 4th day of December 1839

[sig] E H Curd Clk, C.C.C.
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2473
Kentucky
Edith Nixon
widow of Absalom Nixon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars ----- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Dec. 1848 and sent to  Hn. C. S. Morehead
HofR

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 252 Vol. 3.

Let to S. F. J. Trabue Mar 21/51
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Edith Nixon's 
Papers of Christian County
Kentucky
1850

S. F. J. Trabue
Washington City
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Rebuted
let to Hn C. Johnson May 12 '45

3601
Kentucky
Edith Nixon
widow of Absalom Nixon
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars ----- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Dec. 1843 and sent to John Stiles
Hopkinsville
Ken.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1. Page 171.
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3601
Kentucky
Edith Nixon
widow of Absalom Nixon
who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars -----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of December 1848 and sent to
Hn. C. S. Morehead
HofR [House of Representatives]
Increased from $30 ---

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 171.
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4240
Edith Nixon of Absalom
Kentucky
admitted
Pr: [illegible] $30.---
Cal. - Col Lee
I.C.

Died 27 July 1836

Act of July 1838

Hon. Lynn Boyd.
N. R
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Feb 11th 1851
Mrs Nixons papers
Decd of Mrs Edith Nixon
[illegible] 11/51
S. F. J. Trabue
Present

Hon Commission of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Edit V. Nixon
of Frederick
Kentucky

Suspended

See let. 9th Feb,
1839
Hon. Edward Rumsey
let 30 Sep 1839 J. Stiles

Act of July 1838
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Kentucky
Edith Nixon
Widow of Absalom Nixon who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 27 July 1836 in Christian in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain _______ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lee in the S.C. line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 40. Dollars ----- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from 30 $ to $40 pr. ann.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of December and forty Eight
Hon. C. S. Morehead HofR [House of Representatives]

Total amount $______
[Page is torn at the bottom]
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recor [torn page][name illegible] Clerk,
Boo [torn page] 2 Page 212
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Kentucky
Absalom Nixon
of Christian Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the __________ commanded by Captain _________ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lee  in the S. Carolina [crossed out and replaced with N.C. Continental] line for 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 10th of January 1833

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of January 1833. and sent to Hon. Ch. Lyon, H of Reps. [House of Representatives]

Arrears to 4th March 1833. 13.85
Semiannl. allowance ending [crossed out]
$13.85

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th Mar 1818}

Recorded by Jno D Wilson Clerk,
Book D Vol. 9 page 52
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[page is torn at the top and bottom]
48
Kentucky
Edith Nixon
widow of Absalom Nixon who was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and who died on the 27th July 1836 of Christian Co. in the State of Ky. who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain _______ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lee in the S. C. line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Ky. at the rate of 30 Dollars ------ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 [crossed out and replaced] 27th July 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Jany. 1840 and sent Hon. [illegible page torn] Boyd Ho. of Reps.

[page torn] 4th of Sept 1839 $82.00
[page torn] wance ending 4 Mar. 40$153.00
$97.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
[page torn] orded by D. D. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2d Page 212
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C Lyon
for Absolem [Absalom] Nixon
Redd. 16 Sept 1829
5.83

Free [printed very faintly]

Eddyville K
Sept 2nd [printed very faintly]

Revolutionary Claim
Hon  L. D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington D.c
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Widow, &c.
[illegible]
File No. 3033
Edith Nixon,
Widow
Absalom Nixon
Priv Rev War
Act: Feby 2 1848
Index: ----Vol. M, Page 85.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office
Bounty Land Office
Mail
Hon Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.
March 29th 1834
Hopkinsville, Ky
18 March
Free
Claim for Pension & Bounty Land
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Hopkinsville Ky Mch 15th 1834

Sir

You will find herein the claim of Absalom Nixin [Nixon] for Bounty land and [illegible] for an aditional [additional] Pension plan altered to them so soon as convenient.

You wrote me the papers of John Trover [illegible] even not in your Department - this must be a mistake Wm S Trover I myself the Extr of Ino Trover made an amended Declaration and forwarded all together with a copy of his will - the envelope or labell [label] may be in our names & this may be the name you cannot find then - and when writing I forgot to name that circumstance - be pleased to make the examination -
Your [illegible] D.S. Hays
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Ho. Reps. Feby 5. 1839

Sir,

I enclose to you the Declaration of Mrs. Nixon. If her case is properly presented, please send me her certificate - if the papers are defective, please state in what respect, & furnish me with [illegible] instructions necessary to the further preparation of his case

Respectfully
Edward Rumsey
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Affidavit of B. Farmer

Hond Edward Rumsey Esqr.
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
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State of Tennessee
Weakley County } SS.

On this fifteenth day of May 1839 personally appeared before me George W. Cavitt a Justice of the Peace for said County & State. Benjamin Farmer a resident of the County & State afforesaid aged Sixty one years who being first duly Sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declaration relative to Edith Nixon being the widow of Absalom Nixon deseased [ desceased], he was too young to remember the marriage, Rembers [remembers] hearing his parents & Brothers Say they was maried [married], that he has know [known] them to live together as man & wife & never knew of the Said Edith Nixon having any other husband during his rembrance [remembrance] nor never heard of Said Nixon having any other wife than the Said Edith Nixon

Sworn to & subscribed on the day a [and] year above written

B Farmer his mark

Attest
G.W. Cavitt Justice of the Peace for Weakley County and State of Tennessee
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No: 38.113.
Absalom Nixon ded.
Ky.
Act 7 June 1832
Admt. $40 per annum
from 4 March 1831 to 10 Jany. 1833. when he was placed under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 -
Payable to Edith Nixon his widow.
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General Post Office Department
Washington May 10th 1845

Sir

I enclose you letter from Mr John Stiles of Hopkinsville Ky dated [illegible] int. making some enquiries [inquiries] relative to the claim of Mrs Edith Nixon widow of Absalom Nixon for a pension under the benefit of the act for the relief of certain widows. I shall be greatly obliged to you if you will have an examination made of this case and inform me if Mrs N is entitled under the act referred to or any other pension act stating what proof will be required to establish the claim.

I am Sir,
Very Respectfully
Yr mo obt sert [Your most obedient servant]
E Johnson

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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W. City
Hon Comms of Pensions

Sir

In the Case of Mrs. Nixons application I have to remark that he was a private and was allowed a pension under the act of 1818 at the rate of $96. per annum which [illegible] Commenced 10 January 1833. He was entitled to the benefit of the act 7th Jun 1832 which allows pensions Commencing 4th March 1831, and the Claim now presented is for an allowance from the 4th March 1831 to the 10 January 1833 for the full Service performed by Said Nixon

I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your [illegible]
SFJ Trabue

His widow is now [illegible] under act 2 February 1848 -

You will please increase her allowance to 96$ per annum from 1 July 1848.
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Payment to be made at Louisville by
Dr. Newton Laue Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of Kentucky

Payable on the 4th September  and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under Act February
2d, 1848, Page 252 Vol. 3
[signature illegible]
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that is conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Edith Nixon widow of Absalom Nixon who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and -------cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 18th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

[sig] W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
[sig] J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

$40.

[seal stamped on the left side of page]
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Inc to $96. [illegible] $40.
Comg 1 July 1848

SH. Trabue
Frankfort
Ky
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Frankfort Kentucky
May 11th, 1851.

Sir

I herein enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Edith Nixon, praying for an increase of her pension under the act of the 29th of July 1848, her husband drew $96. per annum under the act of 18th march 1818. [illegible] she is entitled to the same rate per annum under the act of the 29th of July 1848.

I also enclose to you her Certifficate [certificate] of Pension. under the act of 2nd of February, 1848.

You will please allow said Claim. and enclose the Certifficate [certificate] evidencing the same to me at Frankfort Kentucky.

Respectfully yours,
Isaac H. Trabue

Hon I E. Heath,
Washington City,
D.C.
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Frankfort Kentucky.
May 11th, 1851.

Sir

I herein enclose to you, the Declaration of Mrs. Edith Nixon, praying for a Pension due her under the Resolution of the 23rd of January 1845 & the Act of 7th of July 1838, from the 4th day of March 1836, to the 27th day of July, 1836. You will please cause it to be allowed to her, and enclose the Certifficate [certificate] evidencing the same, to me at Frankfort Kentucky.

Respectfully yours,
Isaac H. Trabue

Hon. I.E. Heath
Washington City,
D.C.
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Declaration
Edith Nixon
Resolution 1 July 1848

Ad. Acts 7 July '38, 3 Mch '43 & 17 June '44 at $40. per an. deducting former pay'ts at $30 per annum
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State of kentucky
Christian County Sct

On this the 17th day of August 1848 Before me Benjamin A King an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of aforesaid Personally appeared Mrs Edith Nixon a resident of Christian County Ky aged Seventy Nine Years who after being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in Order to Obtain the benefit of a Resolution of Congress Approved 1 July 1868 Authorising [authorizing] Allowances as Pensions to Certain widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution To wit: That She is the widow Absalom, deceased late of the County of Christian and State of Kentucky who was as she verily believes a Private in the South Carolina Line in the Army of the Revolution, and in Consequence of his Service therein was allowed a Pension under the act of Congress passed in March 1818 at the rate of $96. per annum. That after his death She applied for and Obtained pensions under the acts of Congress passed 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 But which was allowed only at the rate of $30. per annum. She further declares That She was married to her Said husband previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four, for the full proof of which she respectfully begs leave to refer to the evidence On file in the office of the Hon Commission of Pensions Upon which the
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aforesaid allowances as Pensions to her, were made.

She further declares That She Always believed herself Justly entitled to receive the Same rate of Pension per annum under the act of 7 July 1838, 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 That her aforesaid husband received under the act 1818, and believing that She is Still entitled to the Same both legally and equitably. She now respectfully ask the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to make Allowances under the aforesaid acts 7 July 1838, 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 at the rate of $96. per annum deducting them from the amounts already received by her under the last mentioned acts at the rate of $30 per annum. And that Certificates of Pension may issue in her name for Said balances and be enclosed to her Attorney C H Trabue Esq of Frankfort Ky, and with him above does she wish Correspondence [illegible] by the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
in reference to her Said Claims, and Such attorney she [illegible] as her Said Attorney may direct. She also States that She is Still a widow.
Edith X her mark Nixon

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid
[sig] Benjamin A. King JP
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State of Kentucky
Christain [Christian] County

I the fourgoing [foregoing] subscribed Justice of the Peace do Certify that the fourgoing [foregoing] Declarant is personally Know [known] unto me and I believe She is the widow of Absolum [Absalom] Nixen [Nixon] Dct [Deceased] and that She drew a pension under the acts of Congress 3rd March 1843, 17 Jun 1844 & the 7 July 1838 given under my hand this 17 August 1848

[sig] Benjamin A. King JP

Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Christian, to wit I Abraham Stiles the Clerk of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid do certify that Benjamin A King, Gentleman whose name appears to be subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of making the same and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified, that full faith is due to his official acts & that his signature appears to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office the 17th day of August 1848 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth attest
[sig] Abram Stiles
C.C.C.C.
[stamped seal appears at the bottom left side of page]
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Declaration
Edith Nixon
Act 2 Feby '48 & 1 July '48

[The following was written and then crossed out]
[illegible], Acts 7 July 1838, 3 Mch '43 & 17 June '44 at $47.97 per annum, deducting former payts at $24.66 per annum.

Ad act 2 Feb '48 at $47.97 [This amount is crossed out]

CS Morehead
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State of Kentucky
Christian County Sct

On this the 17th day of August 1848 Before me Benjamin A King an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Edith Nixon a resident of the County of Christian State of Kentucky aged about Seventy Nine Years who after being first duly Sworn according to law doth On her Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 2nd February 1848 & the Resolution approved 1 July 1848 granting allowances as Pensions to Cirtain [Certain] widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution To wit That She is the widow of Absolam [Absalom] Nixon deceased late of the County of Christian and State of Kentucky who was as She verily believes a Private in the South Carolina in the Army of the Revolution and in Consequence of his Service therein was allowed a Pension under the act of Congress passed 1818 at the rate of $96. per annum. That after his death She applied for and Obtained Pensions under the acts of Congress passed 3rd march 1843 & 17 June 1844 But which was allowed her Only at the rate of $30 per annum. She further declares that she was married to her Said husband previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four, for the full proof of which, She respectfully begs leave to refer to the evidence
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on file in the Office of the Hon Commissioner of Pensions, upon which the allowance aforesaid to her as Pensions were made. She further declares That She is Still a widow never having [illegible] married Since the death of her Said husband.

She now believing herself entitled to a Pension during her life at the rate of $96. per annum most respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to Cause the allowance to be made and the Certificate of Pension to issue in her name and be enclosed to her Attorney C. H. Trabue Esq of Frankfort Ky And with him alone does She wish Correspondence [illegible] by the Hon Commissioner of Pensions in reference to her Said Claim. and Such Other individuals as her Said Attorney may direct.

Sworn to and Subscribed Before on the day and year aforesaid
[sig] Benjamin A. King. JP
Edith X her mark Nixon

State of Kentucky
Christian County

I the fourgoing [foregoing] subscribed Justice of the Peace do certify that the fourgoing [foregoing] Declarant is personally Known unto me and I [illegible] believe She is the widow of Absolum [Absalom] Nixen [Nixon] and that she has drawn a pension under the act of [illegible] Congress 3rd March 1843, 17th Jun 1844 & 7th July 1838 given under my hand 17th August 1848
[sig] Benjamin A. King JP
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Christian, to wit
I Abraham Stiles the Clerk of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid do certify that Benjamin A. King, gentleman, whose name appears to be subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of making the same and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified, that full faith is due to his official acts & that his signature appears to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 17th day of August 1848 and in the 57th year of this Commonwealth attest
[sig] Abram Stiles
C.C.C.C.
[seal affixed on the left bottom of page appears to have been covered]
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State of Kentucky
Christian County Act
On this the 5th day of May 1851 Personally appeared before Mr Benjamin A King an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State for Edith Nixon, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefeit [benefit] of the Resolution of the 23rd of January 1845 towit [to wit] that she is the widow of Absalom Nixon Dec'd [deceased] that she is the Identical Person that drew a Pension under the acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838, 3rd of March 1843, 17th of June 1844 22nd of February 1848 at the rate of $40 per annum but her Pension under this act of 7th of July 1838 did not commence until the 27th day of July 1836. whereas it aught to have commenced on the 4th day of March 1836, and she believing that she is entitled to the same she most respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner to allow it to her and that the [illegible] evidencing the same [illegible] be enclosed to her Attorney Isaac H Trabue of Frankfort Kentucky that she is still a widow never having married since the death of her afrd [aforesaid] husband Sworn to & subscribed before me on this day and year afrd [aforesaid]
Edith X her mark Nixon
[sig] Benjamin A King J.P.
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I the [illegible] subscribed Magistrate Do certify that the above Declarant is Personally known to me and known to be a Lady of Truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit shold be placed
Given under my hand on this the 5th day of May 1851
[sig] Benjamin A. King J.P.


State of Kentucky
Christian County} Act
I Abram Stiles Clerk of the County Court of the County and State afrd [aforesaid] Do certify that Ben A King is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County Duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 2nd day of August 1841, and continues during [words are crossed out and written over that are illegible] and that his signature above written are genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 7th day of May 1851
[sig] Abram Stiles C.C.C.C.
[illegible seal in the lower left hand corner of page]
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Mr. Isaac H. Trabue
Frankfort
Kentucky

Mrs. Edith Nixon
Declaration
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State of Kentucky
Christian County
On this the 6th day of September 1850 Personally appeared Before me W. S. Talbot an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afrd [aforesaid], Edith Nixon, who being sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration Towit [to wit]. That she is the widow of Absalom Nixon Dec'd [deceased] who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18th 1818. at the rate of $96. per annum Which pension commenced on the 12th day of January 1833, whereas she was entitled to receive a pension under the act of Congress June 7th 1832. to commence on the 4th of March 1831. at the rate of $ [blank] per annum, and believing that she is still entitled to said arrearage of pension, due under the above named act, to commence on the 4th of March 1831, and to terminate on the 10th of January 1833, at the rate of $ [blank] per annum. And believing that she is entitled to receive said arrearage due under act of 7th June 1832, She most respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner of Pensions, to cause the allowance to be made, and that Certifficate [Certificate] evidencing the same to be issued in her name and enclosed to her Attorny [Attorney] Isaac H. Trabue of Frankfort Ky. She further states that she is still a widow never having married since the death of her said husband.
Sworn to and subscribed Before me on the day and year afrd [aforesaid]
[sig] W. S. Talbott J.P.
Edith X her mark Nixon.
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I the just subscribed magistrate, do certify that Edith Nixon, the above Declarant, is personally known to me, and known to be the Individual she supposits herself to be, And a Lady of truth and respectability, in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, on this the 6th day of September 1850,
[sig] W. S. Talbott J.P.

State of Kentucky
Christian County} Act.

I Abraham Stiles Clerk of the County Court of the County and State afrd. [aforesaid] Do certify that W. S. Talbot [Talbott] is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for this County, duly commissioned and sworn, that his commission was dated on the 6th day of September 1850, and continues during life on good behaviour, and that his signature above written, is genuine,

In testimony whereof I have beneath affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, on this the 6th day of September 1850.
[sig]Abram Stiles
C.C.C.C.

[seal of an eagle appears in the lower left hand corner.]
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State of Kentucky
Christian County}Set

On this the 5th day of May, 1851 Personally Appeared before me Benjamin A. King an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afrd [aforesaid] Edith Nixon who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 29th of July 1848. Towit that she is the widow of Absalom Nixon Decd. [deceased] who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum under the act of March 18th 1818. That she draws a Pension under the act of 2nd of February 1848 at the rate of $40. per annum. and believing that she is entitled to $96. per annum the same rate of pension that her afrd [aforesaid] husband received. She most respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner to allow it to her and that the certifficate [certificate] evidencing the same may be enclosed to her attorney Isaac H Trabue, of Frankfort Kentucky and with him only and such others as he may authorize does she wish commissioned [illegible] in reference to her said Claim.

Sworn to and subscribed Before me the day and year afrd [aforesaid]

[sig] Benjamin A. King J. P.
Edith X her mark Nixon
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I the Just subscribed Magistrate Do Certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me and known to be the Individual she represents herself to be, and a lady of truth and respectability in whose Statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed and that she is still a widow never having married since the death of her husband Absalom Nixon Decd [deceased] Given under my hand on this the 5th day of May 1851
[sig] Benjamin a. King J. P.

State of Kentucky
Christian County Set

I Abram Stiles Clerk of the County Court of the County and State afrd [aforesaid] Doth certify that Benjamin a King is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for this County, Duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 2nd day of August 1841 and continues during life on good behaviour and that his signatures above written are Genuine

Given under my hand and seal of Office this 7th day of May 1851.
[illegible] [sig] Abram Stiles C.C.C.C.

[seal appears in lower left hand corner of page]
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County Set

This day personally appeared Absalom Nixon of Said County that before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the Commonwealth and County aforesaid and made oath according to law that on the 16th day of August 1831 he made his Declaration in the Christian Circuit Court and Commonwealth aforesaid in order to obtain a Pension under the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818. and 1st May 1820. upon which a Pension of Eight Dollars per month hath been awarded him commencing on the 10th day of January 1833 - as will appear by his Pension Certificate from the War Department dated the 26th day of January 1833 - That having made his Declaration nearly Eighteen months before this is at a loss to know the reason why the Secretary of War did not allow his Pension to Commence at an earlier period than the 10th day of January 1833 - and therefore deserves that the Honorable Secretary of War will examine into the matter - and make him an additional allowance - for the period between the 16th August 1831 and the 10th Jany [January] 1833 - He further Swears that having Enlisted for and during the War of the Revolution -
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and having Served to the full and then [illegible] and Received an Honorable discharge he is entitled to bounty land under Said  acts of Congress - he therefore Solicits the Department to allow him pay from the 16th August 1831 until the 10th January 1833 - and his Claim as a private for bounty land -
Absalom [curled line] his mark Nixon

Sworn to and subscribed by the Said Deponant [Deponent] before me this 15th day of March 1834
[sig] DS Hays JP

Know all men by their presents that I Absalom Nixen [Nixon] of the County of Christian State of Kentucky do nominate Constitute and appoint Daniel S. Hays of the town of Hopkinsville State aforesaid my true andaful [lawful] attorney in fact for me and in my name and for my own [illegible] benefit to draw from the proper Departments at the City of Washington any [illegible] or Patent for County land I may be intitled [entitled] to for Services rendered by me as a private in the War of the Revolution as set forth in my Said Declaration of the 16th of august 1831 - and proper [illegible] therefor [therefore] in my name given - Sworn under my hand and seal this [blank space] of March 1834
Absalom his mark [drawn symbol] Nixon
Witness [sig] James Hansbey
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Christian, to wit }
I Abraham Stiles the Clerk of the County Court of Christian - County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Daniel S. Hays, Gentleman, whose name appears to be subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of making the same and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned & qualified that full faith is due to all of his official acts & that his signature to said Certificate if genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County this 15th day of March in the year of our Lord 1834 & in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth Attest
[sig] Abram Stiles
CCCC
[seal affixed at the left sideof page