Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,685, Jacob Bush, Va.
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SERVICE
Va

Bush, Jacob
Margaret

NUMBER
W 24685
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11.2.04
District of Columbia
Margaret Bush decd
widow of Jacob Bush
who died on the --
of -- in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain-- of the Regt commanded
by Col -- in the Revolution
for two years.
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Inscribed on the Rolls of Washington City
at the rate of 80 Dollars  00 Cents
per annum to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836

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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of
Nov 1854 and sent to 
S. Godwing Esq
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Arrears to the 4th of Prenst
Semi-annual allowances ending
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Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838 }

Recorded by H.R. Weightman Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 473
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George Jacksons [Jackson's] Company of Militia.  William White was Lieutenant under Capt. Jackson the Ensigns [Ensign's] name he has forgotten, he was marched shortly afterwards from the said Buchannan Fort to the Fort near the mouth of Elk creek now called Clarksburg the seat of Justice for the County of Harrason Virginia but at that time in the said County of Monongalia Virginia, he continued at the last mentioned place a short time and was marched from thence to Morgantown the seat of Justice for Monongalia County Virginia and there joined Col. Zachariach Morgans [Morgan's] Regiment, and in a short time thereafter was marched from thence to a place on the Monongahalia River called the "new store" about fifteen miles above Pittsburg and there joined [illegible] Rodgers [Rodger's] [illegible] Army, was continuously at the "new store" some considerable time in preparing boats and getting flour for the campaign, from the "new store" descended the River to Pittsburgh and there the whole Army got into flat bottom boats and went on down the Ohio River to its Falls now Louisville, that in descending the River he was frequently required to act as a hunter, the hunting party he thinks was Commanded by a Col. Green his baptismal name is not recollected, that one day while engaged as a hunter he discovered two deer on the North side of the Ohio River (the hunters were [word lined out] advised not to hunt on that side of the Rover for fear they might be molested by Indians) being in a small boat at the time with some other, he wished to land in order to kill the Deer, the others in the boat advised him not to attempt it, however he was landed and killed both Deer, and took them on [word lined out] board, in the evening when us was joined by Genl Clarke, the circumstances of killing the Deer was made known to Genl. Clarke and Declarant presented Genl. Clarke an ham of
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my hand and private seal (not having been furnished with an official one) this 8th day of November in the Year 1832

J. Talbott

I Lewis Maxwell member of Congress from Virginia certify that John Talbott is Clerk of the County of Lewis in Virginia and that the Signature to the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine.  Nov. 8, 1832.
Lewis Maxwell
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5809
2nd
Margaret Bush
Va
act 4 July 36

[illegible]
year above written before me
Weeden Hoffman J.P.
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State of Virginia County of Lewis S.S.
On this the Twentyninth [twenty-ninth] day of March Eighteen hundred and forty three Personally appeared before Weeden Hoffman a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Mrs Margaret Bush formerly Margaret Snar a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged Eighty seven years Widow of Jacob Bush deceased Mrs 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 an act of Congress Passed July the fourth Eighteen hundred and thirty six.  
That she is the widow Jacob Bush who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and Pensioner and who died she thinks the Twentyeighth [twenty-eighth] day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty two She has frequently hered [heard] her Husband the said Jacob Bush before his death speake of being in the service, during the Revolutionary War but cannot say with certainty what battles he was engaged in but would refer to the evidence upon which he established his claim  That she was married to the said Jacob Bush in the County of Augusta in the fall of Seventeen hundred and seventy Nine by Parson Mitchell and that she was married to the said Jacob Bush by Publication that they both lived some fifty or sixty miles from the county seat that she cannot Produce any marriage bond or lience [license] as their [there] never was either  That she has Remained a widow ever since the death of her above mentioned deceased Husband as will more fully appear by Reference to the Proof hereto annexed
Margaret her X mark Bush
Sworn to and subscribed the day 
and year above written before me
Weeden Hoffman J.P.
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I further certify that Mrs Margaret Bush the above named widow of Jacob Bush deceased is a lady of Good standing and that her Declaration is entitled to full credit that from her age [illegible] it would be enconvenient [inconvenient] for her to attend Court  Given under my hand this the Twentyninth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty three
Weeden Hoffman J.P.

At a Court held for the County of Lewis, at the court house thereof on Tuesday the 11th day of April 1843
The court having examined the proceedings of Weeden Hoffman a member of its body, in regard to the declaration of Mrs Margaret Bush, approve the same and do order it to be certified to the War Department
[illegible]
John Talbott Clk

Virginia
Lewis County  s.s.
I John Talbott Clerk of the court of Lewis County, certify that Weeden Hoffman is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine ad I [illegible] believe
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 20th day of April 1843
J. Talbott  Clerk
of the court of Lewis County
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Know all men by these presents that I Allen Simpson of Lewis County and State of Virginia have made, ordained, constituted and appointed and by these presents to ordain, constitute and appoint Shimuel Godwin of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia, my true and lawful attorney to examine into the evidence upon which a claim to a pension is founded, due to the heirs of Margaret Bush deceased, who was the widow of Jacob Bush deceased, for revolutionary services rendered the United States, by said Jacob in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, and for me to use all lawful means for the establishment and recovery of the said claim, hereby ratifying the Acts of my said attorney, in the premises, in as full & ample a manner as if I was present and performing the same acts in person.
Witness my hand and seal this 9th day of September 1851
Allen Simpson seal

State of Virginia
Lewis County  }s.s.

I Minter Bailey a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Allen Simpson whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 9th day of Sept. 1851, has acknowledged the same before me in my
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county aforesaid,  Given under my hand this 9th day of Sept 1851
Minter Bailey JP

State of Virginia
County of Lewis } ss.
On this 9th day of September 1851 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid Allen Simpson, and made oath that he is directly interest [interested] in the recovery of he claim of [letter lined out] the heirs of Margaret Bush deceased named in the foregoing power of attorney, he being one of the heirs at law of the said Margaret Bush dec'd. 
Given under my hand the day and year above written.
Minter Bailey JP

Virginia
Lewis county} ss.
I John Morrow clerk of the county court of Lewis County, certify that Minster Bailey is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is Ginuine (genuine)
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 9th day of September 1851
John Morrow
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At a court held for the county of Lewis at the court house thereof on the 15th Oct. 1857
The court certifies that Margaret Bush, the Widow of Jacob Bush deceased, died on the 28th day of July 1847 at her dwelling on horse creek in the county of Gilmer, that she left the following children Surviving her: To Wit Henry Bush, Peter Bush, Jacob Bush, John Bush, George Bush, Elizabeth Bush late Elizabeth Stump, Margaret Bush late Margaret Stump, Barbary Bush, late Barbary Fisher, Susanah Bush late Susanah Simpson, and before her death her son Michael Bush departed this life leaving a widow and [illegible] Mary Bush & a son Adam Bush Surviving heirs
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and Subscribed my name this 25th day of October A D 1857
John Morrow clerk of Lewis county court
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Weston, VA
Oct. 27th 1851

D. Sir,
Your former of the 16th inst. was not recd. till to day, owing to my absence from home.
I forward the Certificate of our county court, of the death of Mrs. Bush and her surviving children. Also of her adm.
I perceive the Clerk has made an awkward blunder in naming the children of Mrs. Bush.  He should have said Elizabeth Stump, late Elizabeth Bush, Margaret Stump, late Margaret Bush, Barbary Fisher, late Barbary Bush, Susannah Simpson, Late Susannah Bush instead of which he has placed it back side foremost as you will see.  I do not know whether the error will be material or not.  I was not in court when the order was made and read.  Inform me if it must be amended.
A [illegible] convention will be held in Upsham County on next Saturday to nominate a suitable candidate to represent the district in the Senate of Va.
Should Col. Woodley be the nominee, it will afford me much pleasure to give him a hearty support, and more especially as it would oblige you.
Very respectfully yr
Jas. Bennett
S. Godwin Esq.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
9th May 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew [show] what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing (showing) the Service of Jacob Bush Lewis Co Virga
[Reading across the columns:] Period when the service was rendered.  Duration of the claimant's service.  Years. Months. Days.  Rank of the claimant.  Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.  Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  Country through which he marched.  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
[Responses, reading across the columns:]
Vol 1778  Sub for Jna Bush 1781  about 18 [months] abt [about] 1 [month] Indian Spy  Cap Saml Pringle Cap Geo Jackson  Wm Whited
Col Zacheriah Morgans regt Militia Genl Rogers Clark   from Buchannan Fort to the [illegible] of the [illegible]  Fort near the mouth of Elk Creek [illegible] Clark being Harrison Co. Morgan [illegible] above PIttsburg [illegible] the Ohio river
76 Buckhannon [illegible] Monongalia [illegible]   Fracutionary (sic) 2 Witnesses

[Written diagonally across the columns:] The service in 1781 is one [word lined out] Year instead of one month G.D. Camden

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.

How can the certificate be issued when the time of the death of the applicant is not made known?
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satisfactorily-- I take it for granted that, you consider the widower of the marriage [the word "marriage" is underlined] satisfactory.  If so, it is clear that it took place prior to 1794 by several years; and that ought to be sufficient to secure to her what would be of great consideration to her--  I will only add that the widower of the marriage is such as would be received in any court of justice to establish the same fact for any purpose, as will appear by [illegible] the authority [illegible] the Law of Evidence.
I hope that you will concur with me and send me the certificate.
Yours &c
Mat Edmiston
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State of Virginia County of Lewis S.S.
On this the Twentyeth [twentieth] day of April Eighteenhundred and forty Three Personally appeared before Benjamin Riddel a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforementioned Adam Flesher aged seventynine years.  Who being first duly sworn according to law Doth on his Oath make the following statement.  That Margaret Bush is the widow of Jacob Bush who was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War up to his death and who has been dead for many years say eight or more he thinks and that he has known the said Jacob Bush and Margaret his wife for fifty years and that they then had Nine children and that they were Persons of known Respectability and good standing at that time and have been ever since and he has no doubt but they were legally and lawfully married and that the said Margaret has remained the widow of Jacob Bush ever since his death and still resides in the County of Lewis and state of Virginia.
Adam Flesher

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Benjamin Riddel JP

I do further Certify that Adam Flesher is a man of good standing and that his statement in regard to Margaret Bush widow of Jacob Bush deceased is entitled to full credit given under my hand this the Twentyeth  [twentieth] day of April Eighteenhundred and forty three.
Benjamin Riddel JP
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Virginia
Lewis County }  ss.

I John Talbott Clerk of the Court of Lewis county certify that Benjamin Riddel is a Magistrate as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine as I truly believe
In testimony whereof I have herewith affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 20 day of April 1843
J. Talbott Clerk
of the court of Lewis County
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Virginia
At a Circuit Court held for Lewis County at the Court house thereof on the 29th day of Oct 1851.
On Motion of Elias Fisher, who made oath and together with Jonathan M Bennett and James Rennett his securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond with penalty of Twenty five hundred dollars [the amount is underlined], conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the personal estate of Margaret Bush deceased in due form
Virginia
Lewis County } SS.
I John Talbott Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lewis County in the state aforesaid, Certify that the above is a true copy from the record of said Court
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at [illegible] the 30 day of Oct, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
John Talbott Clk
[illegible] G. J. Butcher Dep Clk
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State of Virginia
Augusta County Court
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of my Office and cannot find any such marriage as Jacob Bush and Margaret Snar
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Staunton, this 1st day of October 1851 and in the 75th year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kinney
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House of Reps. Jany 31. 1845

JL Edwards Esq

Sir

I have received yours of yesterday, enclosing me Mrs Bush [Bush's] Declaration and pointing out an error which you wish corrected before the allowance of her pension.  The error is that she states her husband died thirty years ago, whereas he actually died in 1832.  I beg to observe that this is doubtless an error of the [illegible] of the Declaration not material to the question whether she is entitled to the pension.  The evidence has [illegible] you that she is the widow of Jacob Bush, married to him at a period that entitles her to the pension as his widow - now is this not sufficient - the papers in your office enable you to correct the error, which is in itself not material to the question of pension -- Mrs Bush is a very old person, living
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in a distant and obscure neighbourhood-  It would require a month to send the Declaration to her have it corrected and returned here-  When returned, I fear it might contain more errors than it does now- 

I respectfully therefore suggest and urge a re-consideration of the objection which you have made, and I hope that the pittance may be allowed the old woman, without further delay.

Most Respectfully
yr. obt svt [your obedient servant]
Geo W Summers
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Weston VA
Dec 20th 1844
Will the Comr. [Commissioner] of Pensions be so kind as to send me a statement of the amount per annum allowed to Jacob Bush of Lewis County Va, as a pension and to what term he drew the same under the Act of 1832_  Also the services for which de drew & the time when they were rendered
Will he also give me the form & the evidence necessary to be observed & produced to secure to the Widow of said Bush such allowance as she may be entitled to.
My object is to make application for her pension as a Widow, & hence I wish to know the purport of her husbands [husband's] declaration, which will enable me to know more satisfactorily what amount she may be entitled to, & under what act, as the facts of her marriage [illegible] may show her entitled to_  I suppose myself that as the services of her husband have been established to the satisfaction of the Department, that nothing will be necessary but to establish the fact that she is the widow_ 
Does the Department construe the 3rd section of the Act of 4th July 1836 to authorise [authorize] the Widows of such persons as survived the passage of the Act of 1832 but died prior to 36 to draw a pension for life?  Or is it construed to apply only to the widows of such as died prior to the passage of the Act of 1832_?
I see that the language of the Act of 1838 is the same as of that of 1836, and congress by resolution adopted in 1842 declares that the pensions thereof shall apply to the widows of such persons as died after the passage of the Act of 1832.
If the same construction is to be given to the 3rd ss [section] of Act of 1836, and the marriage of a widow took
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place before the last term of service rendered by her husband she would be entitled to full pay from the time her husband drew_  But if it be so construed as that the words "if he was living at the passage thereof" [quotation marks in original] [illegible] mean, that the widows of none, but such as were dead at the passage thereof, shall be entitled to a pension;  Then the widow of Bush who actually survived the passage thereof would not draw under that section although she were married before the [illegible] term of services was performed_  And consequently as she was married prior to 1794, she could only draw under the Act of 1838, which would make a material difference.
I hope that there is nothing improper in the requests I have made or the inquiries [illegible] & an immediate answer 
[illegible] of your obt. svt.
Mat. Edminston
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Weston
Jany 14}

Free

Hon. Geo W. Summers
House Representatives
Washington City
D.C.
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Weston January 13th 1845
Hon. GWSummers
D Sir [Dear Sir], I recd your favor by the last mail_   Inasmuch as I have been unable to obtain, from the Department (perhaps because I did not wrote to the proper one) the following information, I shall be under the necessity of taxing your kindness again_
Where the husband was allowed a pension in his life-time, is it necessary for the widow in her declaration to set out & prove the services again? Or is it sufficient to refer to the husbands [husband's] declaration?
Where the husband drew under the Act of 1832, but died before the Act of 1836, what form of declaration is to be observed by the widow who has not as yet been entered on the list of pensions?
If you can obtain answers to the above questions through the proper department, it will be a great favor to me_  I am engaged in presenting the claim of a widow, whose husband was inscribed on the list of Pensioners before his death, & who died before 1836.  She has not as yet been placed on the list either under the Act of 1838, 1843 or 1844_  And there being different forms prescribed for each act I am at a loss to know how to prepare her declaration_ 
Your early attention to the above will confer a favor on Your Obt. Svt. 
Mat Edmiston

I would be glad if you could get for me an [illegible] of services rendered by Jacob Bush of Lewis County Va as set forth in his declaration & on file in the proper department_
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Weston Va  Jany. 13, 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions_

Where the husband has been inscribed on the list of Pensioners in his lifetime, is it necessary for the widow to set out in her declaration & prove the services again?  Or is it sufficient to refer to the husbands [husband's] declaration?
Where the husband was allowed a pension in his lifetime under the Act of 1832, but died before the Act of 1836, What form of declaration must the widow observe who has not as been entered on the list of pensioners, to obtain the benefit of the several acts to which she is entitled? 
[illegible] that you in explaining the Act of 1844 in your instructions [words lined out and illegible] declaration to you dated 25th June 1844 say that she would be entitled to the benefit of the provisions of the Acts of 1838, 43 & 44
Jacob Bush of this County was allowed a pension under the Act of 1832, & died in Nov 1832_  His widow has not as yet been allowed his pension_  I wish to obtain it for her_ And your answer to the above question, will enable me to prepare her declaration in accordance with your regulations_
Your immediate answer to the above be a great favor
Mat. Edmiston
P.S.  Must the marriage be proven by record, if there is any, otherwise by an eye witness?  Or will  presumption be received such as reputation, [illegible] back prior to 1794_