Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,610, Elijah Francis, Conn.
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in which the regiment was engaged during the time he served in said regiment as aforesaid. That he herewith presents a certificate from under the hand of the said Benjamin Tallmadge late a major in said regiment bearing date April 14th AD 1818. That he has no other evidence now in his hands of his said services or discharge. 
That he enlisted and served the United States on the Continental establishment against the common enemy in the war of the revolution during the period and until he was regularly discharged as aforesaid
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

James Francis

Subscribed sworn to and declares before me the day and year above written

Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut

I Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate as aforesaid which is a court of record do hereby certify that as such judge I have taken the foregoing affidavit of the said James Francis and have examined the certificate of the Hone. Benjamin Tallmadge late major of sd regiment whose hand writing therein is to me well known. And it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis did serve the United States in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy more than nine months as stated in his said affidavit. I do therefore now transmit the proceedings and testimony with sd certificate taken & had before me to the secretary of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress

Witness my hand & seal of office the day & year first above written.

Frederick Wolcott, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut
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If a pension is allowed to James Francis please send his certificate thereof to Asa Bacon (illegible) Litchfield
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. County Court, or Court of Common Please holden at Hartford in Said County, on the 4th Tuesday of March 1822.
ON the 2nd day of April 1822 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Francis aged 66 years, resident in Farmington in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he enlisted on the 15th day of January 1777 into the Company of Light Dragoons commanded by
Capt Benjamin Talmadge in the 2d Regt of Lt Dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon for during the war in the Continental
establishment & served until the 8th day of November 1780 when he was honorably discharged- original declaration April 14, {illegible] pension certificate 300.
"And I do solemnly swear,
that I was a resident citizen 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."
The following is an exact account of all my property of every nature except necessary clothing & bedding.
┃ I am by occupation a merchant but failed in business about eight years since. I am so old & infirm as to unable to earn my support by any labor & have for seven years been supported by my friends. I have a wife aged 67 who is infirm. I have one son aged 15 named William H. Francis who enjoys feeble health &
no other family - under these circumstances I stand in need of my Country's aid without which I must [illegible] rely for subsistence on
public or private charity.
April 3d 1822
James Francis
[illegible] March 18, 1822 A bill of Sundry articles of household furniture belonging to James Francis of Bristol [illegible].
I small Cart appraised ...$10
1 cow ...15
6 flag sided chairs being old (a) 3/each...3
[ill] poor old Windsor chairs ...1.34
1 [ill] stand ... 0.25
1 writing desk ... 1
4 old tables ... 10
1 looking glass ... 6
1 [illegible] broken ... 0.34
10 old pictures ... 6
6 tumblers glass ... 0.42
1 doz. common earthen plates ...1.00
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2 Crank ball   1.
1 pr andirons common 2.
1 pr tongs & shovel do  0.75
1 brass kettle   4.0
1 old iron pot 0.07
1 old iron kettle 0.75
2 cider barrels com & old  0.53
4 do  do  5
2 old molasses 1&hds both 1.
1 barrel half of med with pork 5.
1 pitch fork 0.75
2 old axes both 1.
2 old chairs both 3.
1 iron crow bar 2.25
2 iron candle sticks both .25
____________
$93.11
Lemuel W. Parker
Daniel Barns} under oath
Hartford County Ss. Bristol March 27, 1822 personally appeared Lemuel W. Parker & Daniel Barns & made solemn oath that they took the previous inventory of the property of James Francis & believe the same to be accurate & just as to contain the whole of his household furniture & estate that he is now possessed of before me - Enos Ives Just Peace

N.B. I hereby certify that the above named Lemuel W. Parker & Daniel Barns are both men of respectability & belong to said town of Bristol & are free holders certified by me. Enos Ives

Sworn to and declared by said James Francis on the 2d day of April 1822 before said court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety three dollars and eleven cents.
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5th day of May 1822.
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Hartford.
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32.242
James Francis
[illegible] Rev. War
Act 18 March 18
Index. - Vol D Page 185
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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[no legible text]
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This certifies that James Frances of Wethersfield, Hartford County, state of Connecticut enlisted into the first Troop in the 2d Regt of Dragoons, in the Continental establishment, in the Revolutionary War, on the 15th of Jany 1777 & served in sd Corps until the 8th of Novr 1780, when he provided a Substitute & was discharged with a good reputation

Given under my hand in Litchfield, State of Connecticut this 20th day of May A.D. 1820. 
Benjn Tallmadge
Late Major sd  Regiment

To the Sec of War
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This certifies that James Francis enlisted into the 2d Regt of Lt. Dragoons, Commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon, on the 15th of Jany. 1777 & on the 21st of May 1779 he was promoted to be a Corpl. in sd. Regiment, in which capacity he served until the 8th of Novr. 1780, when he was discharged , by his providing a substitute. Extracted from my Regimental Book, now before me - Litchfield, Connt. - Apl. 14th, 1818

Benjm. Tallmadge
Late Major 2d Regt. L. D.
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John C Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War
Hartford May 8th 1822

Sir, 
Papers are enclosed to obtain a determination of the pension of James Francis.

If a certificate be granted it is requested that it may be sent to me.

I am sir very respectfully
your obedient Servt
Thomas Chester
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  Division of Veteran's Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME Francis, John  GRADE Private  LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11214 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 8, 1790 to - not shown

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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[Illegible] Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Francis, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4142 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 4, 1794 to ____ not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 of 4 of "Land Warrants Issues Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.
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[no legible text]
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Massachusetts

John Francis 2nd of Mashpie in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Massachusetts line for the term of four years  War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 23 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of July 1819 and sent to Thomas B. Adams
Esquire Quincy Massachusetsto

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $183.16
Semi- anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48
14 mo. 12 dys arrears $131.16

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

[right column]
Certificate  & Notification sent to Abner Davis Esq 19 Jany 1821 Barnstable Mass

Letter to G. G[illegible}
June 15, 1830
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[no legible text]
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[illegible first section]

Judge certificate as to claimant circumstances wanted also proof of service

Thomas B Adams Esq
Quincy Mass
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[no legible text]
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[illegible first section]

Judge certificate as to claimant circumstances wanted also proof of service

Thomas B Adams Esq
Quincy Mass
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[first two lines illegible]
That I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the U. States during the war was in Capt Smarts Company & Col Smith's regiment of Mass line. I remained in service til the close of the war but had to furlough for 90 days and beforesaid [illegible] peace was declared and it became unnecessary for me to return  I served four years or more in the army on the Continental Establishment- Isaac Williams was in the army with me

I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances in life & stand in need of
assistance of my country for support

John X Francis his mark [signature]
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John Francis 2nd
Schedule of Property
1854
Barnstable Co July 19

Con
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable, ss.
On the Sixth day of September 1820, before the [illegible] with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment and having a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Cour, being a Court of record for the said county, John Francis 2d, aged eighty years, resident of Marshpee in said County, who being and duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, vis. for the term of four years in Capt. [illegible] Company, Col. Smith's Regiment & Co. Gratons Regiment and that he had received a pension certificate dated twenty nine July 1819 and numbered 12549, in pursuance of his original Declaration made 23 April 1818, and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz. 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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.
[Handwritten] That I am 80 years of age very infirm and incapable of labour, my occupation had been that of a common laborer.  That I have [illegible] House, no land, no furniture or property of any kind.
John his X mark Francis 2d
Sworn in, and declared, on the sixth day of September 1820 before said Court. [handwritten] Abner Davis, Clerk
I, [handwritten] Abner Davis, clerk of [handwritten] Barnstable County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath  and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule in [illegible] dollars and [illegible]. In testimony whereof, I have [illegible] let my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on the [handwritten] twenty-third day of September 1820.
[handwritten] Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court of the County of Barnstable.
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34887
1776 INVALID [illegible]
File No. 34,886 John Francis [illegible]
Act: 18 March 18
Index-Vol. 8, Page 145
(Arrangement at 1870)
Nov. 18-1902
Mrs. Emma W. Goodman
Medford Mass
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[Stamp] Oct 10 1902
Medford, Oct 1, 1902.
Pensions
Sir
Will you kindly send me pension certificate of John Francis 2nd. Served 6 months, 17 [illegible]. Age 19. Resident Breton. I think this is the same as John Francis Jr. sone of John (deceased before 1700) and Deborah Carter, born in Medford Apr. 6, 1760.
Yours Respectfully,
(Mrs.) Emma W. Goodwin.
Halle Park, Medford
[Stamp] U.S. Pension Office Oct 6 1902
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[first line illegible]
of the United States to testify I say that [illegible] John Francis of this state
to have been a Revolutionary soldier & that he was in the services [illegible] & that I knew him when he joined the army in New York at [illegible] near West Point - that he was in the Massachusetts line Gen'l [illegible] brigade- further saith not
William Ebet [signature]

Massachusetts Barnstable Ss  March 22 1819

Personally appeared Wm Ebets above named & made oath of the declaration by him subscribed & that in my opinion he is a credible & disinterested witness before

Wendell Davis
Jus Peace [illegible] for Barnstable
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I Canada Asher of Massachusetts a citizen of the United States & a revolutionary Soldier & now a pensioner of the U. States do testify and say that I well know John Francis of this state in the Revolutionary War that he was in the continental service to my knowledge more than three years at one time, and that he belonged to Col Smith's 
Regiment, Massachusetts line -  his wife was with him in the service & washing the clothing of the officers & further saith not.
Canada Asher [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable Ss March 22 1819

Personally appeared Canada Asher & made oath to the truth of the truth of the declaration by him subscribed & that in my opinion he is a a credible witness-- before
Wendell Davis
Jus Peace & [illegible]
Barnstable County
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I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable, do certify, that Wendell Davis, who hath signed the foregoing depositions of William Ebet and Canada Ashar, as Justice of the Peace and Quorum, is a sworn Justice of the Peace & Quorum for the County of Barnstable, and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such, and that the signatures thereto are the signatures of said Wendell Davis.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Circuit Court of Common Pleas, of our said County, and subscribed my name at Barnstable the seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Abner Davis Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable
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[sideways]
[illegible] Free
Secretary of the Department of War 
Washington City
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The Secretary of the Department of War
Quincy 2nd June 1819

Sir,
I have the honour to enclose the papers in the case of John Francis of Mashpie in the county of Barnstable.  I presume an Indian from his place of residence and [illegible] described in his declaration.  He is not now a pensioner nor ever has been I am informed by his agent and the John Francis, who is a pensioner, must be some person. The two witnesses he has provided state themselves to be pensioners &c

Williams to whom Francis refers as being in the Army with him is also but his deposition certifies the [illegible line +] of the War Department. I had heard John Nye of Sandwich has accidently been sent to Judge Davis of Boston, probably arose from the supplementary evidence being taken before and Wendell Sandwich brother of the District Judge-- But the certificate will reach Its a thought  though I feel in a degree accountable for it. I have discovered that Andrew Garrett received his Certificate through the application of Lemuel Shaw Esqr. of Boston.  this species of smuggling is injurious to the Judge's reserve, as in most cases, his compensation is contingent upon the receipt of the Certificate.

I enclosed Five cases to the department on the 25th ult and as they have lately been since 
returned to me for further proof, which has [illegible] certificates, it would be a favor to the applicant that are very indigent if their cases could meet prompt attention. I take the liberty to recommend them

Very Respectfully I am,
your very obedt Servt
Thomas B Adams
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[no legible text]
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7.010
Massachusetts
Polly Francis widow of John Francis who was a pensioner under the Act of [illegible] who died in the year 1802 [illegible] in the State of Massachusetts who was a Seaman in the U.S. Navy commanded by Captain N. Biddle of the ship commanded by N. Biddle of the Andrea Dorria line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Role of Massachusetts at the rate of 32 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension Feby 1843 and sent to James Gregory, Marblehead, Mass
Amass to the 4th of March 1841 $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending |$160.00
Act of July 7, 183[illegible]
Recorded by F.S. Evans, Clerk
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 8[illegible]
Husband's Papers under Act June 67, '32 within Rep. Mar. 11, 1845 and Sent to James Gregory Marblehead, Mass.
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State of Massachusetts) ss. Salem
Essex County
On this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1841, personally appeared on [illegible] Court, before the Court of Probate within and for said County of Essex, Polly Francis, a resident of said Salem, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath and from the best of her knowledge and belief, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, [illegible] July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows"; the she is in the Seventy-fifth year of her age, and is the widow of John Francis, alias John Baptiste Frank or John Frank, who was a Seaman in the Continental Navy of the United States in the War of the Revolution: that her said late husband was born in France and emigrated to this Country soon after the commencement of the Revolutionary War: that soon after his arrival, he entered the said Naval Service as a Seaman and volunteer and from the best of her recollection, based on what he said to relate in his lifetime he first served under Capital Nicholas Biddle at different times in the Sloop Andrea Doria and Randolph afterwards in one of the vessels fitted out of Charlestown [illegible] South Carolina, under the same officer, in 1778 which [illegible] were named then General Moultrie, Fair American, Polly and Notre Dame until formally discharged.
She further declares that her said late husband again entered the said Continental Naval Service as a Seaman and volunteer at the Port of Philadelphia [illegible seaman of the year 1779, and served [illegible] Continental Frigate Barton, Samuel [illegible] commanded that she is now unable to state the particulars of said cruise, or the precise and exact length of it excepting that her said husband, soon after the passage of the law of March 18th, 1819 - when urged by his friend to present his claims to the benefit of said law, then stated that it terminated "a few days short of nine months"; and that as neither of his said terms of Naval Service, separately, came within the requirement of said law by reason that the each severally terminated before the expiration of nine months continuous service - he could not then [illegible] swear to his title to the benefit of said law.
She further declares, that as her said late husband had but a few months after the passage of the law of [illegible] 1832, it was for that reason only that he never pursued his claim to the benefit of its provisions.
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She further declares that her said husband was [illegible] much other service in the said War of the Revolution based that she has known [illegible] and was captured and made a Prisoner of War, at St. John's, Newfoundland, in the year 1780, that she is at present unable to state any further particulars of his service than the above named; and as she has no documentary evidence or knows of any person as a witness who can testify to said service, she begs to refer to the notes and records of the War Department for the truth of the services of her said late husband [illegible] declared for as set forth.
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Francis, alias John Baptiste Frank and John Frank on the twentieth day of September, in the year seventeen hundred and eight-nine; that her husband the aforesaid John Francis, alias John Baptiste and John Frank sickened and died in [illegible] Salem on the twenty-second day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-three, at the age of eighty-two years; that she was [illegible] married to him [illegible] to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, [illegible] at the time above stated as will more fully appear by reference to the proof she has annexed. 
Witness Lucy W. Wellman 
Polly Francis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written. Before me D.A. White, Judge of said Court of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex, ss. Probate Office
I, Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made and sworn, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; the same being done in open probate court.
Given under my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one. Nath. Lord jr.
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I, Joseph Cloutman, [illegible] office of Clerk of the said City of Salem and that the aforesaid is a true extract from the Record, with the exception above named as certified by me
J.L. Cloutman Clerk of said City of Salem

Essex ss. November 23d 1841.
Then the above named Joseph Cloutman, a credible witness personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me, James Gregory, Notary Public of the Peace

I, Lucy M. Wellman, of Salem in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts of lawful age on
oath testify & declare that I well knew John Francis alias John Baptiste Frank and John Francis, late of said Salem, deceased, & the late husband of Polly Frances who signed the declaration herein

And I do further testify & declare, that I have often heard said John Frances State that he was born in France & that he was baptized there by the name of John Baptiste Frank and that he emigrated to this country soon after the commencement of the Revolutionary War & shortly after and a continental ship under a Capt. Biddle & went one cruise in her out of some
Southern Port. Also that he afterwards joined the Frigate Boston, Samuel Tucker Commander, & went one cruise with him: that after the war was over he was informed that his surname Frank meant Francis in the English tongues & that he assumed  "Frances" for his surname & with the word Baptiste in his middle name. And I do further belief on that said John Francis Deed of sickness at said Salem, February 22 A.D. 1833, & that said Polly Frances who is his widow has not intermarried since his decease 
Lucy Wellman [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Ss Salem, November 24th 1841
County of Essex.

Then the above named Lucy M. Wellman a credible witness, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of this above affidavit by her in my presence subscribed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day & year last above written.
James Gregory Notary Public  J. of the Peace
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I, James Gregory, of Marblehead in the County of Essex do on my oath testify & declare, that on the fourth day of February, A.D. 1841, John Francis of Salem in said County, Master Manners called upon me & state that his mother (the within named Polly Francis) was an applicant for a pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of his late father John Francis (the last husband of his said mother) on board the "Boston Frigate"; that he further stated that his said father was a Frenchman & that he formerly went by the name of "John Frank". That I afterwards called upon his said mother about her claim & she then stated that her said late husband formerly went by the name of John Baptiste Frank but at the time was so called upon I [illegible] Captain Frank. I had never seen any roll of said Boston Frigate, but had commenced a correspondence with the grandchildren of the commander of said Frigate in said war with the view of obtaining such roll: that subsequently said grandchildren sent me a roll of said ship alleging that they found it among the papers of the late Samuel Tucker who commanded said ship & who was their grandfather. That said roll contained the names of said John Baptiste Frank & is the same roll which I afterward forwarded to the Pension Office Washington on the 10th of November 1841.
James Gregory

Essex ss. Marblehead, November 24th, 1841
Then personally appeared James Gregory Esq and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, William Fabens Justice of the Peace
(a certificate that W. Fabers Esq is a Justice of the Peace signed by the Secretary of State, was forwarded to the Pension Office on the 6th Nov 1841 with the papers of Mrs. Rebecca H. Miller.)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Secretary's Office Boston Jany 15th, 1842
I hereby certify that William Fabers is now and was at the date of the above attestation a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid - duly constituted and commissioned and that his acts as such full and credit is and ought to be given.
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secy of the [illegible]

No. 8090
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5 July
Act June 7, '32
Jno. Frances dcd
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex
---
On this second day of December,
A D. 1844, personally appeared before me
James Gregory, a Justice of the Peace
within and for the said County of Essex,
John S. William of Salem,
said County, Esquire, who, being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath, and from the best of his
knowledge and belief testify and
declare that he is the legal administrator of the estate of Polly Francis, late of said Salem, widow
deceased; that said Polly Francis was
Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States under the provising
of the law of July 7th 1838 at the
rate of thirty two dollars per annum
for and in account of her late
husband, John Francis alias John Frank
and John Baptist Frank services as a Seaman
in the Continental Navy of the Revolutionary War. He further declares that said John
Francis was an applicant for a
Revolutionary Pension of the United States
- as stated in the original Declaration upon which said Polly Francis, his widow was Pensioned, but 
being in poor health and living but a
few months after the passage of the
Pension Law of June 7th 1832
thus did not receive the benefit of
said law.
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He further declares that he makes
this Declaration at the request of a
majority of the five surviving children
said Polly Frances, with the [illegible] of
obtaining for the use and benefit of
all said children the amount of
Pension which ensured or accrued to
said Polly Frances for the one year
Eleven months and eighteen Days her
said late husband lived within the
previsions of said law of June 7th 1832 (as set forth in the Certificate of the Court
hereto annexed,) in her right, as his
widow, and at the rate at which
she was pensioned under the law of
July 7th, 1838, aforesaid.
John S. William, Adm.
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year first above written.
Before me, James Gregory, Justice of the Peace
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Essex 53
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joseph Waters Judge of the Police Commission and for the Judicial District of Salem in the County of Essex hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me, that John Francis late of Salem in the County of Essex, deceased, was an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension of the United States. That he died at said Salem on the twenty second day of February A.D. 1833, without having received a pension and left a widow named Polly Francis, who was afterwards pensioned under the provisions of the law of July 7th 1838, at the rate of thirty two dollars per annum. That said Polly Francis died on the twenty eighth day of December AD 1842 - intestate and left five children and no more surviving her. viz - John Francis, Mary A. Abbot, Lucy M. Wellman, Sally W. Smith and Elizabeth Farnsworth, all of whom are still living & of full age. That John S. Williams Esq of Salem aforesaid has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of said Polly Francis deceased and that it is the wish & desire of a majority of the above named children, that he should receive for their use & benefit any pension or arrears, or right to a pension that may have been due to said Polly Francis deceased.
Joseph Waters
Judge of the Police Court Salem
Clerk's certificate on the back.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss.
I Joseph Waters, Clerk of the Police Court within & for the Judicial District of Salem hereby certify that Hon. Joseph G. Waters is a Judge of Police Court in & for the Judicial District of Salem - and that said Joseph G. Waters signature within is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of November AD 1844.
Joseph Waters Clerk
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Rev. War Section.
May 24, 1921

Mrs. Andrew B. Hallett,
355 [illegible]
Malden, Massachusetts.

Madam: In response to your letter of the 3rd inst. you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. file No. 14785, it appears that John Baptiste Frank was born in France, date not stated, and emigrated to North America soon after the commencement of the Revolution. Soon after his arrival he entered the Naval service as a seaman under Captain Nicholas Biddle on ships "Andria Doria" and "Randalph"[?], length of service not given; he again enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served between 8 and 9 months as a seaman on Frigate "Boston" commanded by Samuel Tucker.
He rendered other services details of which are not stated and was captured and made prisoner of war at St. Johns, [illegible] 1780.
After the Revolution he omitted his middle name and called himself John Francis. He married in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, September 26, 1789, the widow Polly Deadman, and he died there February 23, 1835 aged 82 years.
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#2 w, file No. 14756.

She applied for pension November 16, 1841, while living in Salem, Massachusetts, aged 74 years. The claim was allowed. She died December 28, 1842, leaving the following children: John Francis, Mary A. Abbot; Lucy M. Wellman; Sally W. Smith, and Elizabeth Farnsworth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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Seaman on Frigate Boston 
volunteered at [illegible]

WIDOW, &c.
No 14756
Polly Francis
Widow of John Francis
Seaman Rev. War

Act July 7th 38
Index: - Vol. A, Page 254
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1921 May 24 Hist Mrs. Andrew B. Hallett
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Jn. Bap Frank
July 30 '78 [illegible]
Jun 10 1779
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blank page
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Inform W Gregory that every paper lodged in the office on behalf of a claimant must be perfect in itself. We cannot refer from one paper to another to ascertain whether a signature is genuine or not. The affidavit taken before Justice Fabens will not be admitted as evidence unless the Secretary of States certificate
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be affixed to it.
Send it back for that purpose.

Read this
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32.298
Massachusetts
John Francis, decd late of Essex in the State of Mass who was a Seaman in the ship commanded by Captain Biddle of the ~~ commanded by ~~ in the Rev. War line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 32 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & endg Feby 22d 1833 when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Mar. 1841 and sent to James Gregory Esq.
Marblehead Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of ~~
Semi-annual allowance ending ~~

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F. L. Swann, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page 26.

Repo.
See let. Mar 10 '45
Payble Jn Francis - Mary A. Abott, Lucy M. Wellman, Sally W. Smith, Elizabeth Farnsworth, only sur. children of J. F. deceased
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Polly Francis
wid of Jn
Mass
Act July 7 1838
m 87
admd
8 mo seaman
32$

No. 7.010

James Gregory Esq
Marblehead Mass
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Marblehead, November 25th 1841
Honored Sir, - 
I have the Honor herewith to forward to your office the Declaration of Polly Francis, claiming the benefit of the Act of July 7th, 1838, by the Revolutionary Services of her late husband, John Francis, alias John Baptiste Frank and John Frank in the Navy of the Revolution.
It will be seen by an affidavit of the writer annexed to Mrs. Francis' Declaration that she called upon him through her son, Capt. J. Francis, of Salem, & alleged the particulars of said services & the fact of the French name he was known by in the war. Also that this was before the roll of the Boston Frigate came into this writer's hands - which roll was forwarded to your Honor on the 10th inst, & will be found to contain the identical name she had before alleged her husband was known by at the time he served in said Frigate.
I am, with the highest respect,
Your Honors obdt servt
James Gregory

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Marblehead, January 17th, 1842.
Honored Sir,
In obedience to the directions contained in your favor of the 6th inst. accompanying the papers of Polly Francis, I now have the Honor to return the papers of Mrs. Francis with the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth relative to the fact of the qualifications of William Fabens Esq. is a Justice of the Peace.
I remain, with the highest respect,
Your Honorable sevt.
James Gregory

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Marblehead November 14th, 1842
Honored Sir,
On the 25th of November 1841, I had the honor to forward to your office the declaration of Polly Francis, widow of John Francis, alias John Frank, John Baptist Frank under the law of July 7th 1838. in the month of January following this Declaration was sent back with a letter dated the 6th, requiring an authentication that W. Fabens Esq. was a Magistrate. On the 17th of the same month the papers were again forwarded to Washington. Nothing whatever has been heard from the papers since they were last forwarded through the attention of the Department was respectfully solicited to [illegible] in the concluding part of a letter dated Sept. 15, written mainly for the case of Elizabeth Lang.
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I now again have the Honor to address you upon the subject, and very respectfully beg that the decision of the Department might be made known in this case & that the aged widow (who is now quite ill) might speedily be relieved from any further suspense in the [illegible]

I am with very great respect
Your Honor Obt. Servt.
James Gregory
,
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Marblehead, Dec. 14th 1842

Honored Sir
Your form of 26th Ult relative to the claim of Mrs Polly Francis, law of 1838, was duly received, and in answer to its contents I am instructed very respectfully to observe, that in the absence of the Rolls of Capt. Biddle it is very doubtful at this late day whether Mrs F. will ever be able to prove that portion of her late husbands services which were performed with that officer.

Under these circumstances I am further instructed to observe, that Mrs. Francis will for the present, content herself with an allowance for the months severed named in your Honor's said form as performed on board the Frigate Boston - if the Department will grant her a certificate for that amount,

I am, with very great respect,
your Honors humble sevt
James Gregory

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Boston December 5th 1844

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Joseph G. Waters was
Judge of the Probate Court of the City of Salem @ James Gregory was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,

in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Marblehead Dec. 14th 1844.

Honored Sir
I have the honor to forward herewith the Declaration of Hon. John S. Williams, of the adjoining city of Salem, administrator of the estate of Polly Francis, Revolutionary Pensioner under the law of July 7th, 1838, deceased, - made at the request of the surviving children of said Polly Francis, (as will appear by the Court certificate annexed to the papers), with the view of claiming for them, in right of their said late mother the amount which John Francis her deceased husband died entitled to, for what time he lived after the 4th of March 1831, as set forth in the Declaration and the proof accompanying it

I am, with very great respect
Your honor's humble servt
James Gregory


James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
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No. 35.964

John Francis Dec'd Mass
Act January 17 '32

arrears and [illegible] seaman
$82 per annum

certificate to issue in favor of John Francis, Mary A Abbott, Lucy M. Wellman
Sally W Smith and Elizabeth Farnsworth to commence March 4th 31 and terminate in the second of Feby 1833
James Gregory Esqr
Marblehead Mass
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Rev War
100 Judeon St.
Malden Mass.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Can you advise me, if there is any record of the 
widow of
John Francis, 
who fought in the War of the Revolution, receiving a pension. I
and told that she did, and am very
desirous of getting some record of the same.
John Francis  Mary
Alexander Dadmun in 1789 - he died
Feb 22 1883 is grave has any
been decorated, in Salem where he

[stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE MAY 5 1921
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settled after the War. Any records of this and his service will be very thankfully received.
Cordially
Mrs.  Andrew B Hallett
100 Judeon St.
Malden Mass
May 3rd '21
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[blank lined sheet]
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[illegible]
[illegible] to obtain
[illegible] benefit o the 
Act of Congress passed
June 7, 1832

Rejected did not serve six months

W Creighton Jr.
Chillicothe Ohio
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832

State of Ohio
County of Ross⎬

On the 20th day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court- before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Ross, John Francis a resident of said County, in the State of Ohio aged seventy four years, who being first 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 herein stated.

When he was about 18 years old he volunteered for three months service, under Capt. John Luckett of the Virginia Militia, in Loudon County, Virginia, where he then resided and had been [illegible] the time that he was three years old - that he belonged to Col. Clapham's Regiment and marched from Leesburg, in said London County about the month of September in the year -- to Philadelphia, passing, through Old Lancaster, and remained there & in the neighborhood, whilst Genl Washington was stationed there very near Philadelphia with the  principal Department in the Army under his command. That he remained in service three months, when he obtained an honorable discharge and returned
home to his family in said Loudon County

That sometime afterwards he was drafted as a militiaman for three months service under
Capt. Thomas Common, of the Virginia Militia but he does not recollect the names of the Colonel or the other officers under under whom he then served  - That he proceeded then through Fredericksburg to Yorktown in Virginia - At the time he was drafted as aforesaid, he had recently been married, but he went on in the performance of his time
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duty and continued faithfully in the
time for which he was drafted when he [illegible]
from his commanding Officer an honorable
discharge a few weeks before the captain of Commonles. He thereupon returned to his family in Lonon
County, where he remained until he removed to
the State of Ohio. He states that he has no documentary
evidence, and that he knows of no person [illegible] testimony he can procure
who can testify to his service except 
Susannah [illegible] off & 
Jonathan Francis whose affidavit the  herewith attached  
He hereby relinquishes any 
claim whatever to
pension or annuity except the present, and declares
that his name is not on the pension Roll of the
agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
John Francis X his mark
 Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

We Pleasant Thurman a Clergyman, residing in the ┃
County of Ross aforesaid
---
and Jonathan Francis
residing in the same County, hereby certify, that we
well acquainted with John France, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy four 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
Sworn and subscribed the day and year afore
said.
Pleasant Thurman
his X mark Jonathan Francis

Humphrey  Fullerton Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting 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 them that Pleasant Human
who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman [illegible]
in the County of Ross Ohio - and that Jonathan Francis
who has also signed the same, is a resident 
the said County of Ross
and is credible person, and that the statement is entitled to credit
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court 
of comm
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[seal]
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3741
P.O.
John Francis
Service:
Enlisted:     , 18
REJECTED
Discharged    , 18
Application filed:     , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted"
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Comment
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[page too dark to transcribe]
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The State of Ohio
Ross County Court of Common Pleas
September Term 1834

Personally appeared in Open Court,
Jonathan Francis of Ross County aforesaid, aged sixty years, who being duly
sworn deposeth oath and says that he has been well acquainted with John
Francis who has this day
made his Declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June
7th 1832, for about fifty six years, that he
believes him to be about 74 years of age
that he knows him to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and that he served as stated
in his Declaration above stated
his x mark
Jonathan Francis
Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of September 1834
in open Court
attest Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
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John Francis Jan 31
Jn ab
Ohio
J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Hs of Rep
Hnr W K Bond
HR
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House of Rep
30 Jan 1839
Sir:
may I by the favour of
you to state the
gravity of objections against the claim 
refered to in the enclosed letter

Very Respectfully
Yr Job St
Wm Key Bond

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
12 [illegible] 1835
14 Jan 38
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Hs of Rep.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Jurat June 13
John Francis

W. K. Bond H.R.
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House of Rep
12 June 1838

Sir,
I beg permission to submit the enclosed letter to you, with a request, that you will, at as early a day as your convenience will admit, return it to me together with a copy of the letter which it would (illegible) you (illegible) to me in reference to the case, which the writer mentions - I also request any suggestions from you, which may seem appropriate

Very respectfully Yr. Obt. St
Wm. Key Bond

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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(blackened area) to get about for sometime past without assistance 
(blackened area) on same person on account of being aged and very unwell - and further this deponent sayest not

Susanah Wyckoff X her mark

The State of Ohio Ross County ss- 

I John D Wilkins an acting Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Susanah Wyckoff was by me affirmed to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth as a witness in the above named cause and that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed was reduced to writing by me - Given under my hand and seal this 19th ay of September A.D. 1834

John D Wilkinson J Peace
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State of Kentucky Wayne County S.S.

On this 7th day of February 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county Mrs. Nancy Francis aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the 7yh of July 1838 & 3rd of March 1843 - that she is the widow of John Francis who was a lieutenant in the Revolution, he served under his father who was a captain in the Revolution - he was in the battle at the Shallow Ford, Adkin River and was in the service a large period of the Revolutionary War - the public records will (un)doubtedly show many of the particulars of his services and to them she refers for further evidence - she further declares that she was married to the said John Francis on the 15th day of May 1784 - that her husband the aforesaid John Francis died on the 9th day of October 1829 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.

Nancy Francis X her mark

Wm. Hall JP R.C.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid - and I do further certify that I am personally and intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Nancy Francis and know her to be a lady of the first respectability and of unquestionable verasity, and that all her statements
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are entitled to full faith and credit. I also know her to be the widow of John Francis decd as she states that the afsd John Francis decd is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War - I further certify that the said Nancy Francis is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court.

Given under my hand this 7th day of February 1845

W Hall, J.P. R.C.

State of Kentucky Wayne County Court S.S.

February Term 1845

The declaration of Mrs. Nancy Francis widow of John Francis deceased certified on the 7th day of February 1845 by William Hall a Justice of the Peace for said court being subscribed to the court, it doth approve by proceedings and acts in said case, and hereby direct the clerk to endorse this approval on the papers

State of Kentucky Wayne County Court S.S.

I William Simpson clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript of the entry upon the order book of said court made in the case herein mentioned - and I further certify that, William Hall Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed, is a Justice of said court as above - and that his signatures are genuine
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 24th day of February 1845

Wm Simpson Clk
of the court of Wayne County
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State of Kentucky Wayne County S.S.

On the 20th day of February 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Bartholomew Haden aged sixty nine years the 21st of August last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statements to wit that he was from about the year 1804 reasonably well acquainted with John Francis up to about the year 1825, and from that time to the period of his death which took place, as he recollects, in the year 1829 he was intimately acquainted with him, and that his character for verasity, honor & citizenship was unquestionably good - he further states that the said John Francis was for several years a Judge of the quarter session court in Wayne County Ky. and that he was reasonably well acquainted with the hand writing of the aforesaid John Francis; and that the date of the marriage of the aforesaid John Francis & Nancy his wife, which is recorded in an old Bible which is now before him, he believes to be in the hand writing of the aforesaid John Francis & is in words and figures following to wit. "John Francis and Nancy his wife was married May the 15th 1784" (alias May the fifteenth seventeen hundred and eighty four)

B Haden

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 21st of February 1845

Martin Beaty JP R.C.

I the aforesaid Justice do further certify that the said Bartholomew Haden who has subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit before me, has for many years been personally and intimately known by me, and
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I know him to be a gentleman I [illegible] relation to his services and veracity is unquestionably good and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit
[illegible] this 26th day of February 1846
Martin Beaty

State of Kentucky
Wayne county Court Ss

I, William Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County do certify that Martin Beaty Esqr is a  magistrate as above, and that his signature is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office in Monticello this 21st day of February 1845
Wm Simpson Clerk
of the Court of Wayne County

State of Kentucky
Wayne County Ss

On this 24th day of February personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in said County Col Martin Beaty aged sixty nine years who having been first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following statements to wit that he has been well and intimately acquainted with John Francis from the year 1816 [illegible] his death which he believes took place In Wayne County Ky in the year 1829. that the said Joh Francis who was an excellent citizen and of [illegible] during the
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[illegible] period I am well and intimately acquainted with Nancy Francis the widow of the aforesaid [illegible] Francis (we residing some time or timeline [illegible] she resided in the state of Georgia but [illegible] recently removed to this county, as he is informed. She has a character for piety, veracity & respectability is unquestionably good - he further states that he was very intimately acquainted with the hand writing of the aforesaid John Francis, having transacted a great deal of business with him by letter & otherwise, and that the date of the marriage of the said John Francis & Nancy his wife which is recorded in the old family Bible which is now before him, is in the hand writing of the aforesaid John Francis deceased and is in words and figures following to wit:
"John Francis and Nancy his wife was married May the 15th 1784. (alias seventeen hundred and eighty four) - the said Martin Beaty further states that he was much in the company of the said John Francis and frequently heard him say that he was present when his father "Henry Francis" was shot by a Tory at the battle of the Shallow Ford of the Adkin River in North Carolina, and that he shot at the Tory who killed his father and believed he killed him, he made this statement many times to me, and at one time he stated it to me in the presence of an old gentleman by the name of John Majors, and sundry other old men who had been in the battle of the Adkin, all of whom supported the statement made by Judge Francis, all these men were of good character - some of whom drew pensions.
Martin Beaty

Subscribed & Sworn to before me the 21st day of February 1845.
Jos Oatts, J. P. N. C.
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County } Ss.
I, Joshua Oatts Justice of the Peace as above, do certify that I have for many years been well and intimately acquainted with Col. Martin Beaty who subscribed and sworn oath to the foregoing affidavit before me, that he some years ago was a Representative in the [illegible] and that his [illegible] honor and veracity is unquestionably good.
Given under my hand, this 21st day of February 1845.
Jo. Oatts J. P. N. C.

State of Kentucky
Wayne County} S. S.
I William Simpson clerk of the Court of Wayne County do certify that Joshua Oats Esq is a magistrate as above and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Monticello this 21st day of February 1845.
Wm. Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County
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[largely illegible]
[bottom left column]
February the 26th day 1799
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[two columns, top half of page illegible on both sides]
[left column]
Jonathan Francis was born March the 22 1791
Elizabeth Francis was born March the 4th 1793
Nancy Francis was born September the 6th 17??
John Francis was born September the 24 1797
Elisha Francis was born July the 5 1799
Peggy Francis was born December the ?  ??
George Francis was born February the ? ??

[right column]
George Francis and Elizabeth Jackson was married September the 1 1825.
Thomas Francis was [illegible] June the 11 1826
John Z Bridges was born June the 16th 1828
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State of Missouri
Livingston County

On this third day of November 185? personally appeared [illegible] an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the district stated aforesaid Nancy Francis aged about 90 years 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 July 1838 and March 1843 & March 1848 [illegible]

To wit: That she is the widow of John Francis, deceased, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution.  Think he served from the State of Virginia and served a length of time but that being such a long time ago don't recollect the times. Knows nothing about who his officers were.

She further declares that she was married to the said John Francis on the 15 day of May in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four, that her husband the aforesaid John Francis died on the 9th day of October A.D. 1829 and that he
has remained a widow ever since that period

As will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and that she moved
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from the state of Kentucky in the year 1849, she further stated she lived in Wayne County State of Kentucky for as  [illegible] 65 years and moved from that county to Livingston County State of Missouri in which place she now resides.

She most  respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner of Pension that her aforesaid claim or claims may be allowed under the aforesaid Acts, and that Certificate evidencing the same may be [illegible] to her Attorney.
Nancy X Francis Her mark [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
James C. Graves

I, the just subscribed magistrate do certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me, and that she is a lady of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.

In Testimony thereof and subscribed my name on this third day of November
James C. Graves J.P.
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State of Missouri
Livingston County

I, Abel Cox Clerk of the County Court of and for the County and State aforesaid do certify, that James C. Graves was an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn and his signature above written is genuine

In testimony whereof I have  [illegible] and affixed the seal my seal of office on this 3rd day of November 1852
Abel Cox Clerk

State of Missouri
Livingston County

I Abel Cox Clerk of the county court of the county and state aforesaid do certify that it was on this day satisfactorily appeared to me that John Francis who was a soldier in the Army of Revolution died on the 9th day of Oct 1829 and left Nancy Francis his widow who is still living

Sworn under my hand and seal of Office on this the 3d day of Novr 1852
Abel Cox Clk
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Service: wid. of John
REJECTED
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged:  , 18
Application filed:    ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
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[page too dark to transcribe]
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County Ss

I certify on this 19th day of May 1845 the attached and foregoing [illegible] containing the record of the marriage of John Francis and Nancy his wife [illegible] out of the [illegible] family Bible belonging to said John Francis in my possession for the purpose (as I understand) to be evidence to Washington City to be used as evidence upon the application of Nancy Francis, widow of the aforesaid John Francis for Pension

Given under my hand the day and date above written
William H. Berry J.P. M.C.

State of Kentucky
Wayne County

I William Simpson clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William H Berry whose name is subs scribed to the foregoing certificate is a magistrate as above, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & official seal of sad court this 19th day of May 1845
W, Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County Ss

On this 19th day of May  1845, personally appeared before the undersigned Justices of the district and for said county wherein Sherrod Williams formerly a member of U S Congress from this district aged about forty-one years who being first duly sworn according to law, states this he had for the the last seventeen years  been personally acquainted with John Parmley of [illegible] County (whose affidavit as he is informed has recently been taken & filed in the application of Mrs Nancy Francis Widow of John Francis decd for a Pension) that
he is an old man whose character for honesty is unquestionably good either on Oath or otherwise that he served (as he is informed) as a soldier in the Revolutionary War on account of which he is now receiving a Pension the United States under the Act of Congress
passed the 7th of June 1832, - as he is informed
Sherrod Williams [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
William H. Berry J.P.  M.C.


State of Kentucky  
Wayne County Court ⎬ Ss

I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William H. Berry Esqr whose name is subscribed above is a magistrate as therein stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I
[cut off]
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have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 19th day of May 1845
Wm Simpson Clk
Wayne cty court 
[seal]
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[no legible text]
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County

On this 28th day of March [illegible line and a half] appeared before the subscribed [three lines illegible] said county John Parmly of about [two lines illegible] duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement regarding the services & c of John Francis who was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War - he states that he was  well acquainted with the said John Francis when he entered the service in said war - that he entered the service (as  a Lieutenant under his father Henry Francis who was a Captain) in Wythe County Virginia about two years previous to the battle at Guilford Court house and [illegible] the service as a lieutenant  he thinks until the [illegible line] his father having been killed by the Tories at the battle of Shallow Ford of Yadkin River - he further states that he [illegible] in the service with the aforesaid John Francis  nine months and was with him at the battle of Shallow Ford of Yadkin River - That he frequently heard
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the said John Francis speaks of  being in the battle at [illegible] at Guilford Court House and as Kings Mountain - he also states that the af'd John Francis departed this life in Wayne County State of Kentucky, leaving his widow Nancy [illegible] where he has been acquainted at least thirty years - that the widow resides in Wayne County.
John X Parmley his mark [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th March 1845
W. P. Hardin J.P. & M.C.

State of Kentucky
Washington County  Ss

I, William P. Hardin a Justice of the Peace as above do further certify that John Parmley who has subscribed and made oath to the statements in the foregoing affidavit as proof of the service of John Francis [illegible] Revolutionary War had been an old and intimate as a [illegible] of mine for many years past - that his character for veracity is unquestionably good and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit - I furter certify
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State of Kentucky
Wayne county Court
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court do certify that William P. Hardin is a magistrate viz above and that the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal for said Court this 28th day of March 1845
Mr. Simpson Clk
of the Court of Wayne County
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1188
May 1 1848
Jamy Nancy
[illegible] not
[stamp]

FREE 
J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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Richmond 23rd April 1845.

Hon. J.L. Edwards\Comm of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed is the application for pension of Nancy Frances of Ky, widow of Ensign John Frances who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution from Tyler Co. Va who under his father Capt. Henry Francis who was killed  at the Shallow Ford of Yadkin River. John Francis was in the battle and killed he boy who shot his father as here: as how Mr. Beaty testifies

The marriage is fully proved altho the leaf from the Bible is Not enclosed  - I will direct it to you.

The affidavit of John Parmley is positive as to the services of Lieut. Let John Francis upon this & the evidence of Mr. Beaty and such records as you may have, the applicant relies to sustain her claim

I am yr obt sent
Thomas Green


and May 1, 1845
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Nancy Francis
wid of John
Ky. Act 1838 due
3746
Addl. evidence
Mayo
J.L. Coombs
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Knowall men by these presents, the widow of
that  I Nancy Francis the widow of John Francis decd
who was a Soldier
in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint
my true and lawful Attorney
for me and in my name, to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before
any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims that have to arrears of pay or Pension
money, under any act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions of the Congress of the United States,
and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd
February 1848, and 29th July 1848 -- as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832.
Said Attorney is
moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department
of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching
upon my interests, and to obtain from any Department of the archives thereof, any and all
information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or
claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is
moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out
the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or
evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer
upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon himself I hereby ratifying
and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
Witness my hand and seal this third day of November 1852.
her
Nancy X Francis
mark
Elisha Francis
Sally Blevins

State of Missouri Livingston County, sec
.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the third day of November 1852, before the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally appeared Nancy Francis the widow
of John Francis decd
subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivering
the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name,

James C. Graves J.P.
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
Division of Veterans Nu
NAME Francis Jonathan
Grade Private
Line Massachusetts
 
WARRANT NUMBER 4161
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Dec. 14, 1789
to Richard Platt-

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants issued prior to 1800 which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse
quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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[lined sheet too dark to transcribe]
(no writing visible)
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New York  4
Jona. Francis
Capt Ballard
Mass private
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary Wa

(In)scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence
the 11th of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Jany 1819
and put to the Hon W Storrs
House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 3nd 21/31 4/30 $30.47
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819. 48.
$78.47

Bigelow

{Revolutionary claim Act 18 March 1818}

1780 to end of war. [illegible]
Oneida Cy
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130
Johnathan Francis
[illegible] as to service
The Judges certificate as to circumstances is wanting

Amended
The Judges Certificate is now supplied.
Admitted
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State of New-York,
ONEIDA COUNTY, SS.
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Jonathan Francis did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration
hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of
the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14
day of May 1818 And I further certify that by reason of his[illegible] circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY

I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates, of the affidavits hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15th day of May 1818.
Francis A  Bloodgood Clk
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State of New-York,
Oneida County, ss.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Morris S. MILER, first Judge of the County
of Oneida, in the state of New-York, Jonathan Francis age 57.years and upwards, and a resident of the said County, and an
applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818, who, being duly sworn, did
say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of
the United States that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against
the common enemy, for three years and upwards - that he enlisted in the year 1780 in the State of Massachusetts in Captain Ballards
company, and Bigelows regiment.
 Glover brigade, during the war and served in the same Company and in Capt. Houdin's Company till the end of the War, when he was honourably discharged by Gen Washington, at 
New Windsor. He gave up his discharge to Moses Bird to whom he sold his military land.
And that he has no other evidence of his service in his power, beyond what is now offered.
Jonathan Frances

Sworn this 11th day of
May 1818 before me
M. J. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.

State of New-York,
Oneida County, ss.

saith, that he knows the above named applicant Jonathan Francis and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity; and that he, this deponent, fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this
day of
18 before me,

First Judge of Oneida
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[top illegible]
Jonathan Francis
Pir Rev War
Act March 18
Index Vol F Page 179
Arrangement of 1876
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[blackened blank lined sheet]
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Joseph Francis a resid Catahoula in the Sate of Louisiana who was a private in the Compny commanded by Captain Winters of the regt commanded Gen Marion in the Continental S.C. for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Orleans La
at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Septem 38, & sent to Geo. W. Copley
Monroe Louisiana

Arrears to the  4th of Sept 1838 $150.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '39 10.00
$160.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk
(Bo)ok E 2, Vol. 8, Page 73
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State of Louisianna Parish of Catahoula ss

On this second day of May eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared in open court - before the Court of the Parish of Catahoula now sitting Joseph Francis a resident of the sd parish of Catahoula state of Louisiana aged seventy two years and rising 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 herein stated

That in the month of June seventeen hundred and eighty this deponent entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under the command of Gen Francis Marion in the state of South Carolina. That soon after this deponent entered the service in June 1780 Capt James Winters and Gen Francis Marion with a company of men of about fifty men made an attack upon Col Flimond Tines who was then commanding the town the Torries had also made in. Amos Gaskins Captain in all about forty men. Genl Francis Marion who was at the head of the command of the volunteers of which this deponent formed a part - about dusk in the evening when the attack made and destroyed nearly all of Col Flimond Tines men, this deponent is informed and believes, that only four or five of his men escaped with their lives

Col. Flimond Tines was taken as a prisoner of war and sent on to the north for safe keeping some time in the spring of 1781 Col Flimond Tines escaped from the place where he was sent to the north and returned again to South Carolina and round up an other party of Tories to conq(er)
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on the War. In the same year this deponent entered the service as aforesaid this deponent thinks in November or December 1780 this deponent is one of the volunteers under Captain James Winters who was under the command of Geo Francis Marion made an attack upon one
George Evans who raised company of Tories about twenty five or thirty men the Tories having
[illegible] the said George Evans Captain and destroyed every man under the command of George Evans, with the exception of one Benjamin Hodge who escaped, this deponent helped bury the dead, as this deponent believes about twenty five in number, this deponent continued in the Company of Captain James Winters during the winters of 1780 and 1781 in the spring of
1781 Colonel Filman Tines escaped as a prisoner the north when he was sent when first taken as is above described - and made up an other party of about twenty men of Tores Gen Francis Marion sent Capt James Winter and his Company of which this deponent formed a part to retake the said Col Filmon Tines and his company of men, who were then on Lynch Creek at
that time called Sumpter District in the Northern part of the State of South Carolina, the said Filman Tines was retaken as a prisoner of war and sent again to the north for safekeeping
at this time no lives was lost on either side. During the summer of 1781 and the winter of
1781 and 1782 and up to July 1782 this deponent was in the Company of Captain James
Winter who was under the command of Francis Marion was always engaged on scouting parties watching the movements of the enemy and equally engaged in the service though during the same of of 1781 the winter of 1782 and 1782 up to July in 1782
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this deponent was not engaged in any general action or any kind of skirmishes up to the time said deponent was discharged at the close of the war as this deponent believes in the month of July 1782 according to best of he deponents recollection. At the time soldier joined  Gen. Frances Marion when he took Fort Watson on the Santee River. this deponent was on a scouting party under Capt. James Winters he forks of Black River in Sumpter District. Capt James Winters and his company were sent by Gen. Francis Marion. The deponent was actively engaged in the service of the United States under the officers aforesaid from the month of June 1780 till the time he was discharged in the month of July 1782. This deponent received a paper signed by James  Winters Captain called a written discharge, but has lost it.  This deponent does not know any person that was under the command of Francis Marion at the time this deponent was in the service as aforesaid, this deponent is acquainted with Hampton Should a pensioner now living in the parish of Catahoula, State of Louisiana who was under the command of Gen. Thomas Sumpter at the time this deponent was under the command of Gen Francis Marion, This deponent has no documentary of his age but according to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief he will be seventy three years old January 1838. this deponent was young when he enlisted and according to the best of this deponents recollection he was about sixteen years old. This deponent was born in what was then called Indian Township near a place called Black Mingo on the Southern
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part of the State of South Carolina. When this deponent was about thirteen years old he moved from this place where he was born as aforesaid to Sumpter District about one 
hundred miles north of where he was born where he resided at the time he enlisted and continued to reside in that District until the year 1801 as will more fully appear from the certificate of the Captain & Ensign and men under their command in the Company hereto annexed dated October 1st day 1801, which is annexed to this declaration, they being the officers under which this deponent mustered after the war and up to the time he left the State of South Carolina, when this deponent and to the State of Mississippi Amite County (then a territory) where this deponent continued to abide until the spring of 1821 when this deponent removed to the Parish of Catahoula State of Louisiana , where he was Continued to reside and does now reside

This deponent says that there is no clergyman living in his neighbourhood & that Thomas Bryant, Hosea Markham, James Daughters, and [illegible] other persons who well know this deponent and believe this deponent to have been a soldier of the Revolution,

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that the name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Joseph Francis [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed to the day & year aforesaid in Open Court

Jos J Williams Clerk
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This application of Joseph Francis for a Pension under the act of June 7 1832

Joseph Francis
Louisiana

admitted
6 mo Pri. $20
Page 347

We Thomas Bryant, Hosea Markham, and James M. Daughters residing in the Parish of Catahoula State of Louisiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Joseph Francis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age and 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
Tho Bryant
Hosea Markham
J M Daughters  [signatures]

Sworn Subscribed to the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Jos.  Williams Clerk


And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting 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 them that Thomas Bryant, Hosea Markham, and James M. Daughter who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the Parish of Catahoula State of Louisiana and are  creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
the word "declare interlined before signing on the 1st in Judges certificate James J Taliaferro Judge

I Joseph I Williams Clerk of the Court of the Parish of Catahoula do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
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proceedings of the [illegible] Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Francis for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal of office this second day of May 1837.
J.S. Williams Clerk
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[too dark to transcribe]
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[no text]
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[too dark to transcribe]
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J.L. Edwards 
Comr of Pensions
Oct 25
[illegible]
H.R. Garland
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Washington October 23rd 1837
Sir
I am informed the application of Mr
Joseph Francis of the Parish of Catahoula
Louisiana for a pension has been
forwarded  to you. The old man has heard nothing of the matter since his papers were sent [illegible]
I will thank you to inform me
whether his papers have been received and
whether the pension he claims will be allowed
him. If there be any objections, that could probably be removed by other
testimony, or of a formal character, be
pleased to inform me.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Court
R. Garland

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
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Columbia 24. March 1838.
[illegible[ Esq
Dear Franklin
Yours of the 12th Inst come to hand a few
days ago and I have made the examination requested by your
friend, but cannot find find the name of Joseph Francis
among those whose accounts for Revolutionary service were
rendered in and settled by this State at the conclusion of that
war, The account for some in that war which were settled
by this State are to be found in the Compt Genl Office. Tho no
evidence is to be found then in favour of Mr Francis, it does not
follow that the services for which he now claims a pension were
not performed by him, I have had many applications by men
whose character preclude the idea of attempting an imposition
and whose names are omitted, or who had [illegible] to have there
accounts liquidated and such may be the case of the present
applicant, again the Index to those account is very imperfect
in examining those accounts I have found several which
are not present on the Index, I have stated these facts hoping
they may be some assistance to Mr Francis
I have heard nothing of the [illegible] of the Boden
corn and if it should come now I fear it will be too late for
planting this season. Do give directions to have sent on not
winter before the Ice obstructs Navigation, I am very desirous
to give it a fair trial
The Scarlet fever is prevailing here and has
occasioned some deaths, principally children except that the
Inhabitants are in good health:
B.T.  & family are
well. No news
Your Sincely B. H. Saxon
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of 

Jos Francis
[illegible] 
[illegible]
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House of Representatives
April 4th 1838
Sir
Enclosed is a letter from Mr B.H. Saxon of Columbia S.C. in reply to an inquiry I caused to be made in the Comptroller General's office of that state, relative to services of Joseph Francis, who is applying for a pension. I am not able to give you any further information or evidence in support of his application.
Very respectfully
your Obt. Servt
R. Garland

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Inform Mr Copley that we cannot consistently with our rules allow for more than 6 month &
issue a certificate for J. Francis & send to
W. Copley
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Washington city May 31st 1838

Sir

I received sometime ago the
letter which I herewith transmit to you, from a
gentlemen in Louisiana who takes much
interest in the [illegible] of the application of Joseph Francis
for a pension: permit me to call your
attention to the subject and request that you
will inform the
in what situation the application is, and if the pension is not allowed
what additional formality as evidence is required.
Your Obt Servant
A. Mounton
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner  Pension office
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25
Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
[stamp] [illegible]
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Monroe La. August 22, 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir,
I have your letter before me of the 17th of July in relation to the pension of Joseph
Francis  you say in that letter "If  the applicant is unable to specify his terms a pension should be allowed in some cases for six months service, the [next line illegible] could not comply with the regulations not specifying his time of service to [illegible] a pension for six months service.  This is certainly [illegible] when Mr. Frances States that he was actually engaged in the service of the United States under the officers aforesaid from the months Jan 1780 until the time he was discharged in the month of July 1782 [illegible] of two years he was always on scouting patrols [illegible] the movements of the enemy actually engaged in the service through during the summer of 1781 & 1782 up to July 1782 deponent was not engaged in any general action or any skirmishes up to the time this deponent was discharged at the close of the war" this case appears to have been continuous although the militia man of that state may not have been [illegible] in general, yet I conceive this case forms an exception, Mr. Francis still persists in his declaration which he has made & which is now on file in your office and on which you have to act he throws himself entirely on your
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[illegible text] of you to give him the entire pension if you can do it considerate with the rules and regulation of the pension office. As for altering his declaration and identifying the particular times [illegible text] name is in possible [illegible text] wishes [illegible text] disposition of his appreciation. If you C[illegible] others [illegible] but for six [illegible] service in accordance with the letter to A[illegible] A [illegible] [illegible text] nothing but [illegible text] think when you. Come to [illegible] the whole application that you will come to the conclusion that the applicant has brought himself within the regulations of the Department and grant him his full pension instead of 6 months.....But pray make his disposition of his case as he is now twice [illegible text] of [illegible text] of 12 months has already elapsed since his papers were forwarded, enclose his certificate to me if you please

I remain your
Humble Servant
Geo. W Copley


Hon J L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
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25
Hon J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City

[stamp] [illegible} 13

Mr. Ab May 3
Nwbl
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Atlamar La  April 12, 1838
---
Sir
I am now in possession of
copy of your letter of July 17 1837 to Truman
Phelps of Harrisonburgh La- in reply to the 
many objections made to his application in [illegible] letter I can only  state that  the
Frances make his application as
a volunteer and not as an enlisted Soldier
as is alleged in your
letter, it is entirely useless
to unto William Laval Esq Compt Gen. of So.
Carolina as no Record was kept of
Volunteers Mr Francis Claim is made
as strong as it can be made it
position and supported by the affidavit
of Mr. Stroud as you will see by 
looking into the papers
it is utterly impossible to obtain any documentary
evidence as none existed accord
to my understanding of it. The old man is
needy and wishes his claim passed soon.
Very Respectfully
Yours
Geo W  Copley
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J B write me what disposition you make of this application after passing on it as a volunteer application

Hon J.L. Edwards     G.W. Copley
com. Pensions
Washington City
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25
Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Monmar June 15 1838
Dear Sir
In your letter to the Hon Rice
Garland of the 9th of April you state that the
application of Mr. Joseph Frances it is not stated that the service was continuous Now, in
You letter to me of the 3 of May you say
he alleges  to have served as a volunteer from
June 1780 to July 1782 which service was in the
Militia and could not have been continuous
In the latter part of the declaration of Mr Francis he says "He was always on scouting parties, watching the movements of the enemy and actually engaged in the service, though & during year to July 1781 up to July 1782" , Mr. Frances might well have been engaged as he states or scouting parties and watching 
operations of the adversary he gives a particular details of the specific actions he was in & [illegible] as they occured in the interim
between the said skirmishes he says he was
engaged in scouting parties scouting the movements of the enemy and was actually engaged the service of the U.S. from the month of June 1780 to July 1782 rising  of two years- It appears to me as if this is quite reasonable as it is a well known fact that
many volunteers were as  diligent in the service of the regular army I certainly think Mr Frances would not tell a lie for all the pension money that he  was in paid stand to the said  list of pensioner he is a man who stands very high in point of integrity and I believe there is not a single man who is acquainted with him but thinks he deserves to  have a pension, I believe too the application is sufficiently strong as Mr. Stroud who now draws a pension swears to the service of Mr. Francis positively, under all the Circumstances you would be doing justice to all parties I believe to put the old man on the list of pensioners every body knows that he desires it and
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for & more [illegible] understanding of the weight that might be given to Mr Francis is [illegible] and his [illegible] is a man I refer you to Com Rice Garland who I believe to as aquaints with [illegible letter] A. G[illegible letters]tlemann
AC let me know what is done in this case [illegible] as possible
Yours Respectfully
Geo W Coplay
ACom JL Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Harrisonburg La.
June 14
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com Pensions
Washington D.C.

F Phelps
Case
Joseph Francis
Act 7 June 1832 
Allison
Mail 3
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Harrisonburgh La. June 1st 1837
J. L. Edwards. Com Pensions

Dear Sir
Herein you
Mr. Jos Francis application for a
pension under the act of Congress of 1832 which I
respectfully present for your examination
and approval. Mr. Frances in an old man
and in indigent circumstances and the same ┃
his received from government what may be due him as his days will not probably be many
Very Respectfully
Your obt ser
Truman Phelps
P.S. I will be under obligations to you if you will apprise me of
the success or failure of this application
at early a date as convenient
J. P.
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Joseph West, Capt
Jesse Nettles {illegible] Ensign
Hugh Norton
Thos Broadaway
Jesse Simons
John Chiney
Benjamin Hodge
John Keller
James Simmons
Noah Nichols
Peter C Branson
Richard Taylor