Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,243, Andrew Ferguson, Va.
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Ferguson, Andrew	S. 32,243
Furgason  or		B.L. Wt.26076-160-55
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Letter to (illegible) Oct 4, 1839.
Hon. J. Eerig Dec. 12. 1844
(illegible) 
(illegible) Hardin May 14/53--

Died - Sept
or Oct. 1856



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                   31.652
Madison Indiana
Andrew Ferguson 
illegible in the State of Indiana
Who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Harris of the Regt. commanded 
by Leut. Mcl(illegible) in the Va.
line for Grrevoritty
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 20 Dollars--- Cent per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day Sept.
1839 and Leut John
G. Watts Bloomington In.’
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 39 				$ 170.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4(illegible) Mar.’ 40. 	   10.00_____
							$180.00___
							{ Revolutionary Claim, }
							{ Act June 7, 1832.         }
Recorded by (illeg) Addison, Clerk
Book  2.  Vol.  7		Page 122
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34,727
Andrew Ferguson 
Indiana

admitted 
Pri 6 m $20.
Capt Name
Col Wm McCormick Va [illegible]

Act 7 June '32

John S. Watts
Bloomington 
Ind.
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State of 
Indiana
Monroe County SS

On this 16th day of August 1838, personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court of Monroe County now sitting Andrew Ferguson a resident of said county of Monroe and State of Indiana aged seventy three years July last who first being 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 been stated.

I am a colored man. I was born in Dinwiddie County Virginia free and was seventy three years old July last and at fifteen years of age  I was drafted into the service of the United States by Geneal Green who was at that time (the first of January 1780) in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

Two weeks previous to my being drafted & in company with my father (Andrew Perley as he was called) was taken prisoner by the British under John and James Cuglie. We ran away from them because the whipped us with the Cat o nine Tails and fell in with the American Soldiers under Green.Gen. Green told us that if the British ever got us again They would kill us and he had better draft us and so he [illegible] out of a little box black tickets and he told us we should go with him and must fight the British.
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(2)
I was put under the immediate Command of Captain William Harris and Colonel William McCormick and stayed under their command and in this company during most of the time I was out.

The first engagement I was at was the Battle of Allegany- Col. [Daniel] Morgan was there, Col. [William] McCormick and Captain [William] Harris. The British commanders who had taken us prisoners were there also, Jack Head our drummer was with us all the time.
 I was well acquainted with him but know not what has become of him. 

The next place if I remember right was King's Mountains away down in North Carolina. We got to that battle when it was mostly over. We whipt the British badly who were commanded by Major [Patrick] Ferguson. I do not recollect at this time the name of any of the American Commanders except Col. [William] Campbell, [John] Sevier and [Benjamin] Cleveland. I saw at Kings Mountain a Tory they called Bill Cunningham kill an American in two hundred yards of us- he was on horse-back and then rode off. This Battle was fought some time in october 1780.

I was at Camden in South Carolina previous to engagement at King's Mountain but was not in the action. Col.[Daniel] Morgan was at Kings Mountains and after the Battle he marched us down into South Carolina to the River Pacolet not far from the CowPens [Cowpens] as he said to join [Nathanael] Green but I did not see Green there. While we were at the River Pacolet - the British under Col. [Banastre] Tarleton  came upon us and Col Morgan marched us up towards the CowPens but before we got there we made a Stand and whiped the British completely this [illegible page torn]
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place I think some time in the month of January 1781. Immediately after this Battle we started back to North Carolina. 

I recollect of Marion and Col. [William] Washingtons being at the Battle at Pacolet also Col William Howard and Col [Andrew] Pickens, on our rout back though Carolina the British under [Banestre] Tarleton pursued us and were prevented from over taking us by the high waters at Guilford [Courthouse]  

we fell in company with [Nathanael] Green and [Issac] Huger and then went on to Virginia across the Dan river some time in Februy so did not stay long in Virginia until we went Back into North Carolina about ten or fifteen miles from Guilford 
at some bodies iron works in Troublesome Creek

from there we marched on about two miles of Guilford and there we had a battle with Corn Wallace [General Charles Lord Cornwallis] and after the battle was over we went back to the Iron Works. I was wounded in the head at Guilford and stayed about a month at the iron works. This battle was some time in March 1781.

I recollect that a man by the name of Auter Franerse from
Dinwiddie County was wounded at the Battle of Guilford also. I was well acquainted with him.

Gen. Green made a speech to us at Guilford. Gen . Steven Dawson and Huger were there and Col. Lee Campbell and [William] Washington. I was afterwards ordered back to South Carolina and we had an other fight at the Cow Pens and stayed there a month or perhaps more and then went to Eutaw Springs and there we fought our last Battle. 

Col Morg was there Gen. Green and my Captain and 
Colonel, this Battle was some time in September
I think as well as I recollect. There we were discharged and Gen Green said he would
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take all our names down and we should get
our pay. he gave me some kind of a ticket 
or other which I have long ago lost. 

After I was discharged I went Back to the Iron Works in North Carolina and my head got worse and I stayed there some time. and was attended in by Doctor Harris and Doctor Sidney- and mr Fergison sent one of his sons for me and I got home again in the last of November 1781.

I have no documentary evidence of my service unless my name is enrolled among the troops of Virginia and I know of no person living by whom 
I can prove  my actual service whose testimony I can procure, 

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present! and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or if any only on that of the agency of State of Virginia.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Andrew Ferguson [his mark] X
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We Ransom Hawley a Clergyman residing in in Monroe County, Indiana, and David H Maxwell residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew Ferguson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Ransom Hawley Clergy
David H Maxwell late Surgeon U.S. Mounted Rangers

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Ransom Hawley who has signed the preceding 
certificate is a clergyman resident in this county and that David H Maxwell is a credible person also living here; and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
John Ellen Probate Judge

I David Browning clerk of the Monroe Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Andrew Ferguson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of August 1838.
D Browning Clerk 
[illegible] P.C.M.C. [Probate court Monroe County]

[illegible seal attached]
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Circ (i) G. W. Hardin, Aug: 9/55
	2nd
(illegible) (i)

Vol. F. 2-(i)


(2nd column):
(illegible) } Act March 3/5(i)

                    } Rec. “   29/ ”
 __________________________
Andrew Ferguson, Private
__________________________
States 

Capt: } (illeg) he is a Rev, Pensions
Col.   }  (illeg) (i) Act of June 7, 1832
E (i)   }  Indianapolis & refers to-
Dr’s. }  his papers on file in the Pension Office—
Revolutionary War
________________________________________________________________________________
(illegible) …… “ “

Ind: ad 32- 31652
(illegible)  … May 16/ (i)

	(illegible)



George W. Hardin
	Bloomington,
		Indiana
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Bounty Land Claim under the act of March 3rd, 1855
State of Indiana
Monroe County SS
On this 22 day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before 
me a Justice of the Peace within and for The County and state aforesaid Andrew Ferguson aged over 
ninety years a resident of Monroe County in the 
state of Indiana who being duly sworn according 
to law declares that he is The identical Andrew 
Ferguson who was a private in the company 
commanded by Captain ____ in the war of the revolution declared by the United States on the 
____day of ____ that he engaged at Dinwiddie on 
or about the ___day of ___A.D. 17___for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at ___on the day of____A.D.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855 - He also declares he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any application therefore - That he is a revolutionary pensioner of theUnited States under 
the act of June 7th 1832 and listed on the Indianapolis Indiana pension list roll and gives reference to his papers & testimony filed & the muster rolls in the Pension office upon which he was granted a pension under said act of 7 June 1832 is proof of his right to the benefit of the provisions of the act approved March 3rd 1855 - 

That from age and consequents infirmity he has forgotten many particular persons & Things & incidences connected with his service in the war of the revolution - 
Andrew Ferguson [his mark] X
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We William Edmondson and David Smith residents of Monroe County and state of Indiana upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Andrew Ferguson in our presence and that we believe from The appearances and statements of the applicant That he is the identical person he represents himself to be and that we are disinterested in the foregoing claim -
William Edmondson
David Smith

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year first above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, That the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim - The name "Ferguson" underlined in sixth line before signed -
James Slocomb [hand written seal]
Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
Monroe County Sct
I Milton McPhetridge clerk of the Monroe Circuit Court Certify that James Slocomb Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & whose name is thereunto Subscribed, was at the date of so doing a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, that his commission was dated April 21st 1852 & will expire on the the 20th day of April 1856. & that his signature above is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court on this 22nd day of March 1855.
Milton McPhetridge Clerk CC.
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[This page has an X  across all words]

State of Indiana
Monroe County SS
I Milton McPhetridge Clerk of the circuit Court of the aforesaid County & State do hereby certify that James Slocomb Esq is a Justice of the herein and said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law & by authority of his commission authorized to administer oaths That his commission was dated on the [blank] day of [blank]18 and will expire on the [blank]day of [blank] A.D. 18 [blank] and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his signature is genuine-
Given under my hand and seal of office this[blank] day of March A.D. 1855
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Bloomington Indiana
March 23d. 1855

L.P. Waldo Esqr. 
Commissioner of pensions

Sir On this paper you will please find 
the claim of Andrew Ferguson as Set 
forth for the benefit of the provisions 
of the Act of Congress approved the 
3rd day of March A.D. 1855. When 
necessary address me on the [illegible]
or if his claim is allowed enclose it to 
me & oblige the claimant 
your obt. servt Respectfully 
George W. Hardin 

[written vertically on left margin]
27408
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32243
Revy INVALID
File No. 32243
Andrew Ferguson 
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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14105
Andrew Ferguson
Knox Co
Indiana
Rev
792 
[stamped] REJECTED
[number 792 written again 
crossed out with lines]
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[address on envelope]
[left edge written vertically] 27408

[round black ink stamp]
BLOOMINGTON IND.
MAR 2[?]

L. P. Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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27.408				Act/ 55

Andrew Ferguson


Wh  25.076  for 160 acres
Cancelled
Grant taxes(i)

July 30/55(i)

R R R R R R R R  - (illegible)




				M
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Andrew Ferguson
Indiana
Defended(i)
2 Age 39
Gen. J Whitcomb (crossed out)
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(postal stamp)							FREE
J. Minot Esqr							FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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13,958		December 11th 1857

J & M Orchard
(i) Nov 7th/57
	Page 364(i)

Andrew Furguson
Application for County
for Revolutionary Services
W. S. Soldier
Act Sept. 28/50
References is asked to his pension papers now on file.
		Gorman
		H. Reg



(illegible) W. A. Gorman

Bloomington
	Indiana

Gorrisan of Ind
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State of Indiana  }

County of Monroe  } SS

	On this (i) 8th day January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one personally appeared before me James Slocomb justice of the peace within and for the state county Andrew Ferguson 96 years a resident of Newton Monroe County and state aforementioned being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Andrew Ferguson who was a private
and her company commanded by captain John Harris comma under General Morgan,  he does not remember the name of the regiment nor by whom it was commanded; He was a pupil by the prep Master (using his own words) Denwoody County Virginia, together with his Father whose name was Andrew Ferguson, and who served at the same time and in the same Company in the Revolutionary War with great Britian very soon after the declaration of Independence; the date not remembered, that he was preped(i) as whose Stated(i) in the county and state aforesaid and has to serv e as he understood seven years or during the War, he continued in actual Service in said War about Five years and six months, Was in the Battle of Maumee, of Pacolet, South Carolina, from there to Charleston when the British failed to meet them.  Was in the Battle of Brandywine and in Roan County, North Carolina,  at Musgroves Old Mill in South  Carolina, and at ninety-six, was wounded in the Battle of Camden, in his legg
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Which is still sore and under Gent Gates, at the Utaugh [Eutaw] Springs and the CowPens, he was also he says in the Battle at Gilford when he (illegible) wounded in the head, in silver plate was placed on the fracture Doctor John Sidney, who attended him in the hospital; and still remains as evidence of the fact he was honorably discharged or near the place they took Cornwallace but he has  forgotten the name of this place, but he thinks it was in the year 1781 that he was discharged, he kept his discharge paper until a few years past which paper is now lost or misplaced, but he thinks the said discharge will appear from the Master roll of said company
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County Court to which he may be entitled under the Act Grandin Count land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged I Military Service of the United States, prepared)i) September 28th 1850  He further state that he is a coloured man that he was born free his father being, a free man and his mother a free woman that he is as will appear by her records of his Pension Office , now recovering a small sum annually as an acknowledgement of his service which is not sufficient to support him and his aged wife in their old ages, he now with proper defense to his station, throws himself upon his country for which he fought & bled, when in the prime of manhood, when he loved his country; and despised a Tory- he thinks from the amount of services rendered when in his youth, that now in his old age he and his old wife are entitled to a
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Full pension in place of the small sum he now receives-  his
				                                        Andrew * Ferguson
							       mark	
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year above written- And I hereby certify, that I believe the said Andrew Furgason to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is about the age above stated.
						James Slocumb
						Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana      }
Monroe County ss }	
			I Milton McPhetridge Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County certify that James Slocomb Esqr, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and service according to law, and that his signature there unto is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Monroe Circuit Court, at offices in Bloomington on this 8th day of January 1851.

		Milton McPhetridge Clerk
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(Bounty land certificate shown):

Bounty Land
United States of America
Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE Commissioner OF PENSIONS
This hereby certified that under the Act of March 3rd 1853
(illegible)……..(illegible)……………..

Andrew Ferguson,
	160
Private,
Revolutionary War
Is entitled to have ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United States in one body and conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands open any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum [illegible] graduated [illegible]… [illegible]
[illegible]…………….
			J. Minot Commissioner	
[illegible]  [illegible]………………….
[illegible] [illegible]…………………
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Claim for increase of Pension.
State of Indiana
County of Knox SS

On this 6th day of November 1844, personally appeared before me, Thomas Bishop associate Judge of said county and state, Andrew Ferguson, a pensioner of the U. States as a revolutionary soldier, who made oath according to law, that his pain and disability occasioned mainly by the wound he received on the head at the battle of Guilford, and that in the leg at the battle of Camden during the revolutionary war, have increased of late, that he most earnestly prays, and from the evidence of his services and sufferings during the war of the revolution, now and hereunto presented to the proper department has just reason to believe himself entitled to an increase of the annual allowance now awarded to him - 

That the said wounds by which he suffers were inflicted upon him by the general enemy, when he was in the actual service and line of his duty as an American soldier in  the battles mentioned, and as he served in the army upwards of four years he trusts a review of his case with the annexed evidence, will insure satisfaction.-
Andrew Ferguson [his mark] X

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above mentioned - 
Thos. Bishop AS Justice
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State of Indiana }
                                   } SS.
County of Knox  }
On the 6th day of November 1844 personally appeared before me Thomas Bishop, one of the associate judges of said county and state. Daniel Strother (well known to me personally, as a reputed revolutionary soldier, and an old, also credible inhabitant, and made oath according to law. That he became personally acquainted with Andrew Ferguson, now a pensioner of this United States, when he and said Ferguson were in the service in the year 1781, in North Carolina under Gen. Morgan near to Guilford, and also in Virginia; that when Generals Green and Morgan were maneuvering against Cornwallis, he well remembers meeting the said identical Andrew-Ferguson ^now here present, and frequently conversing with him, and after the battle of Guilford, in which this d[illegible] and said Ferguson both served, the report that said Ferguson had been wounded in the battle reached him, and deponent afterwards visited said Ferguson when he was in the hospital, in the county of Charlotte, Virginia

Sworn and subscribed		}              his
before me, the day		}              Daniel X Strother
and year above mentioned.	}	mark

                                       Thos. Bishop As Judge
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[illegible] herby certify that we have this day examined the person of Andrew Ferguson, identified in the foregoing depositions as a revolutionary soldier an pensioner of the United States, and inquired which he sates to have been inflicted while he was actually in the  service of the revolution and in the line of his duty, as a previous examination and description ^ he says has long been on file in the department, it is deemed sufficient to say that satisfactory evidence and examination leave no doubt on our minds, that he is now incapacitated, and in the opinion of the undersigned utterly or totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor.
							John [i] Sawyer
							[illegible] Mantle
	I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the physicians whose names are affixed to the foregoing certificate, that they have signed and sworn to the same in my presence this 6th day of November, 1844; And that they are reputable and highly respected practicing physicians residing in Vincennes, Knox  Co_ I’a____
			Thos Bishop As Judge
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State of Indiana }
                                  }
Knox County       }

	I William R M Cord Clerk of the Knox Circuit Court do hereby Certify that Thomas Bishop Esquire before whom the within and foregoing affidavits appears to have been made is one of the associate Justices of said Court duly Commissioned and specified and that full [illegible] and [illegible] is due all his official acts as Such_
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my [illegible] and official the [illegible] of Said Court at Vincennes this 6th day of November AD 1844

Wm R M Cord Clk
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[illeg] statements of Andrew Ferguson as an applicant for a pension.
	Andrew Fergison who has heretofore made and forwarded his declaration in futhurance of said claim makes oath and says that in his former declaration the only facts by which he recollects the time when Gen. Green took the command of Captain Harris company are that it was in the winter season of the year and about Christmas times, and it was his best impression that it was January but it this he was [illegible] mistaken, that some time previous to his being drafted by Gen. Green he had been I the Service under Capt. Harris but had not at the time he made his former and does not now recollect the precise time, that if the militia men of Virginia served in tour of short duration such was not the case with him for he was never discharged from the time first he went into the service of the united States until finally discharged as stated in his former declaration during most of which time he was under the immediate command of Captain Harris, his reasons for not having filed his claim for a pension are these, Seventeen years ago when he was living at Vincennes in this state he tried to procure assistance in getting him a pension and was told at that time man  Colored man could not get a pension and he never was understand until about four years ago Gen. Jacob B Lane of this place said he would and could get him a pension and he has
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Been impatiently waiting to see what he would do in the matter and having become tired of waiting any longer he filed before the Probate court the declaration which has been sent on and to which this is a supplement,
	Said Ferguson states that there never has heretofore been a declaration made by him in any State same as this, Stare, That it is impossible for him to be more specific as to his service and the names of officers that he was in his original declarations, subscribed and sworn to this 8th day of June 1839
			his
		Andrew X Ferguson
			mark


State of Indiana       }
Monroe County SS }
	Personally appeared before me John W. Lee a Justice of peace for said county and state Andrew Ferguson and in my presence subscribed and was worn by me to the aforesaid declaration Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of June 1839.

					John W Lee JustP. Esq.
State of Indiana	}
Monroe County  SS	}

	I David Browning clerk of said county of Monroe and state aforesaid as hereby certify that John W. Lee who has above certified to having Sworn Andrew Ferguson to the above declaration is an acting justice of the peace of said court and State and that full faith and credit is due to all his
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acts as such justice in testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of our said court this 8th day of June 1839.

D. Browning Clerk

[round illegible seal]
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[left margin written vertically]
In a[?] Apl 20.

J. L. Edward, Esq.
Coms of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
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				Washington City, 19th April, 1879.

Sir:
	I will thank you to communicate to me what information you may be able to furnish in relation tot the enclosed letter addressed to me by John S, Watts, Esq. of Bloomington, Indiana.
	Of the applicant for the pension I have no recollection, from the designation given him in the letter, but I will call on you in a few days & on inspection of the papers may be able to ascertain the individual alluded to.
	With the other gentleman to whom reference is made, viz. Doctor Maxwell and Mr Halley I am acquainted & have to say that I should place full confidence in their statements in relation to matter.  I will thank you return Mr. Watts letter.
			Very Truly, Your obedient servant,
				J. Whitcomb
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2				Mr. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
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					Madison June 22nd 1839

Mr. J. L Edwards

		Sir,
			I send you enclosed a further statement of Andrew Ferguson in regard to his claim for a pension which I am in hopes sufficiently comply with the inquisitions of the Law as to [illeg] him to something for the services he has rendered his country, Ignorant and uneducated as he is and destitute means by which he could recollect any event of the revolution unless it has already occurred in his presence and cut off from the company and society of those from whom from time to time names and dates might have been communicated to him it would be entirely vigorous to require of him the recollections of offices and and the particular periods of each tour and under whom he served.  Being a colered man I suppose he was not discharged or changed about as the other militia men were;  The wounds he speaks of are to be seen-  Judge[illeg] [illeg] was well acquainted with the places he speaks of in his declaration- is himself a native of North Carolina and has no hesitancy after a thorough examination of him in certifying that he is Jude of the Probate court [illeg] in the opinion of his having been a revolutionary soldier-  The minister Rev Holly and Le[illeg] Maxwell [illeg] Whitcomb can attest are two of the most respectable and truthful person that could have been selected.  I sincerely hope that if as you no doubt are, well satisfied that he was a soldier of the revolution and exposed to danger and of service of his country you will allow him a small pittance if it should be but 18 months pay.  That would keep him from want the few short years allotted to him (being now
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Unable to [illegible] as heretofore for a support, Please let me know the final determination as soon as [illegible] yours Respectfully,
				John  S Watts

N. B.  J[illegible] answer to Bloomington Ind,
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22apl 1839
	OC[illegible]
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War Dept. Pension Office				391
		April 22. 1839
Sir
	I herewith return the letter s of John S Watts Esq to you in the care of Andrew Fergison and have to state that his claim has been examined and his declaration filed this office.  His alleged services are as a militia man of Virginia, The militia served in terms of short duration.  Nor should therefore specify each term of actual services sharing under what offices performed and the duration of each term.  He states that h joined the army under General Green in January 1780.  He should state his reasons under oath for not making on certain applications for a pension   If a declaration has heretofore been made it should be shown in what state he render
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at the time of making it.
						
			

Gen James Whitcomb Esq
Commissioner General Land Office
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[left margin written vertically]
M. Oct 4

J.L. Edwards Es
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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				Indiana Pension Agency 
				Madison Sept 26 1839


J. L. Edwards Esq
	Com of Pension
		Sir
		
		Andrew Ferguson 
Under act 7 June 1832 has applied to me for [illeg] of Pension at rate of $20. Per year June to March 18[illeg] his name not having been furnished  [illeg] I declare paying until advised by you [illeg] [illeg]
		Very [illeg]
		[illegible]
			agent
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House of Reps.
March 5 44

Sir
Will you have the goodness to furnish the
information desired by the letter of Mr. Roder
here with included - and return the Mr R letter with your reply at the earliest convenience.

Very Respectfully 
Your  obt. Sert.
Jno W Davis

Hon J L Edwards.
Comm. of Pensions
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					Vincennes, In.  Nov. 6’ 1844
	Sir,
			Enclosed you receive the application of Andrew Ferguson now on the pension roll at twenty Dolls per Annum, for an increase of the allowance which his condition needs and his wounds and services seem to justify – also, the direct evidence you required of Daniel Strothers, revolutionary services – a case long on file, and respecting  which, believing in the old mans reiterated declarations, requested a review  when I last visited your city- the evidence of old Ferguson only discovered a few days ago, will I trust supply all deficiencies- 
	The “certificated” of A. Ferguson is sent, that any increase you adjudge may be embraced. –
	In August last I transmitted to you by mail, the declaration of Mrs Mary Piety. Which of Thomas Piety dec’d late a pensioner, with the evidence of Mrs. Bruce who was present at her marriage in 1792, when  he was 16 years of age, and has lived her neighbor in K’y, and in Indiana, up to this present time- and that she now seventy years of age has remained and is a widow since the death of her said husband.----  I have received no information of this case up to the present moment.-
			Very Respectfully your [illegible]
				J W. Ewing
J.L. Edwards Esq-
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						L. Edwards Esq
						Com. Of Pensions
							War Dept.
						Washington city


Nov 6, 44 

Andrew Ferguson
[illegible]
[illegible]
See letter Oct 12, 1844 to Hon. John
Ewing}
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Bloomington Indiana
November 22-1856

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I enclose herewith the pension certificate of Andrew Ferguson deceased who died in this place a few days only after the payment of a September stipend leaving no widow or heir and nothing to heir in the way of patrimony - 

I send the certificate to the pension office in order to dispose of it myself & return it where it issued having prepared his papers to draw his stipends during the latter years of his lifetime.

I am respectfully your
Obt. Servt
George W. Hardin
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Payments to be made


at	 Madison Indiana
by	 J. F. D. Lanier Esq.

Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of


Recorded in the Pension 

Office in Book  A2    Vol. 7  

Page 122 	 by  D.D. Addision 
                          Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,  Andrew Ferguson 
of the State of Indiana
who was a Private in the Revolution

is entitled to receive- 	Twenty 	Dollars and _________cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this  10th  day of  September  one thousand eight hundred and thirty  nine

	S. Cooper
Acting    Secretary of War.	
_______________________________________________________
Examined and    }
Countersigned. }
		J. Edwards
		Commissioner of Pensions.
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					Bloomington, Indiana
						May 17, 1786
J. Minot Esqr Comm. of Pensions
		Sir:	Today I received  abounty land warrant for 160 acres issued under the act of [illeg] March 3rd 1853} numbered 26076 dated 17 Aug 1856 in the name of Andrew Ferguson revolutionary soldier who dided in the latter part of the year 1855 future wife died a week before his decease-  They left no child non heir known of by any persons have & various opinions have been expressed relative to the legal right  & manner of disp[illeg] of the warrant.  A. Ferguson receipt were transfers  on the county [illegible]  for same year before Their decision & the court officiated a person To receive some of his last pension stipends of his attorney who received it of the U.S. pension agent whom Iwill hand over the said warrant unless otherwise donated by you to return it to their pension office which were to be The opinion of same persons in relation To a proper disphorical of the warrant by men & the law granting the warrant contemplates the return of it to the Pension Office under the  foregoing circumstances & particular in regard to the can please inform me with any further remarks you think accompany
					I am very respectfully
					your obt. Servant

					   George W. Hardin
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						Bloomington Indiana
							July 8. 1856

J. Minot Esqr Comm of pensions

		Sir In accordance with the candidity of your letter of the 25th act by Gen C. H. Rhett I return land warrant no 26076 for 160 acres issued under the Act of March 1855 in the na me of Andrew Ferguson & would request and acknowledgement of the arrival of said warrant id such is The practice of the pensions office department.-  I am respectfully your
					obt. servt.

				    George W. Hardin