Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7065, Samuel Earle, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                               NUMBER
Va        Earle, Samuel            W. 7065
            Tabitha

This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Tuscaloosa [crossed out]    3964
Alabama

Samuel Earle of Washington in the State of Alabama who was a private in the compy. commanded by Captain  - of the Regt commanded by Gaskins in the Ala. line for 2 years from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Jan'y 33 and sent to Hon: Wm R. King U. S. Senate

Arrears to 4th of Sept, 1832                  120
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 33      40
                                                             $160

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 10 Page 200


Letter to Mobile Pen Agent 2d March 1841
Cer to Pens Agt 3rd May 1841
Letter to G.W. Crabb & Cer to Pens Agt 27 Aug 1841

To Tuskaloosa Ala from 4th Sept 1840 27 Octr 1841  notification to G.W. Crabb Esqr. Tuskaloosa Alabama

Letter to Pens Agent & 3rd Auditor  24 Nov 1841

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1840 to 4 March 1841.  Agt notified 30 Nov 1841

Let to Hon A.P. Bagby Oct 6 1842 
To Mobile from 4th March 1842
3 Nov 1842 Notification to [illegible Tuskaloosa Ala
Sent to [illegible] 3d Nov 1842
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6082
Alabama ,Mobile
Tabitha Earle
Widow of Samuel Earle, Va
who served in the Revolutionary 
War, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
 of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of May 1853 and sent to Wm. B. Trotter
Quitman, Mis

Record on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 354, Vol. 3
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No. 12
Samuel Earl

from 4th March 1845 to 4th Sept 1845
6  months

$40

Mobile, Ala
1 Apr. 1846
Box 9
C-9
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State of Alabama}
Washington County}
Be it known that before me William M Clarke Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid this day appeared [?] Tabitha Earle widow of the late Samuel Earle and made oath in due form of law [?] lawfully married to the said Samuel Earle and that they were wed together many years and raised a large family and that an original certificate which she holds in her possession was granted to her said husband the said Samuel Earle of which I do certify the following is a true copy.
War Department}
Revolutionary Claims}
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the [?] of June 1832 Samuel Earle of the State of Virginia who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution is entitled to [?] natural [?] of September in every year
Given at the War office of the United states this 5th day of [?] one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards

That the said Tabitha Earle now resides in Washington county state of Alabama [?] and that the said Samuel Earl died in the county aforesaid in or about the 12th day of September 1865.
Tabitha Earle

Sworn to and subscribed before me William M Clarke Justice of the Peace on the 22 day of December 1845.  J.P.

State of Alabama}
Washington County}
William M Clarke a Justice of the Peace for said county do certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Tabitha Earle and Samuel Earle her late husband for many years and that the aforesaid Samuel Earle was the identical person named in the [?] Certificate which is one shown to me by Mrs. Earle the widow of the said Samuel Earle The certificate here produced to me is number 3764 and bearing date at the war office the 5th day of January 1833 and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War
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Here under [illegible] in the county aforesaid on this day of [illegible] William. M. Clarke Justice of the Peace [illegible] that on this day and date [illegible] Swore [illegible] the undersigned individuals who [illegible] were personally acquainted with Samuel Earle
and had been for many years that he was considered to be a Soldier of the Revolution and entitled to his Pension by an
extensive acquaintance, and the said deponents also state that [illegible] Tabitha Earle is the widow of said Samuel Earle
Sworn to & subscribed by
Eli C [his mark] Koen
James [his mark] Atchison
William M Clarke
Justice of the Peace
[illegible] I Tabetha [illegible] widow of the
late Samuel Earle deceased of the county of [illegible] state 
of Alabama [illegible]
T. L. Towlmire
and lawful attorney [illegible] from 
the court of the [illegible] at for [illegible] Pensioners in Mobile
+ that when the Pension of my late husband from the 4th of March
to the 4th of September 1845
Witness [illegible] seal this 22 day of December 1845
Signed sealed [illegible]
Eli C his mark Koen
James his mark Atchison
Tabetha Earle seal
State of Alabama
Washington County Be it known that on the 22 day of December
1845 personally came the said Tabitha Earle before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County and acknowledged
the above power of Attorney to be her act and deed [illegible] whereof I have set my hand the day and year [illegible]
William M Clarke
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Alabama
Washington County
I, Henry J.Y. Moss Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that William M. Clark whose proper signature appears to the foregoing certificates is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that all of his official attestations are entitled to full faith and credit as such - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court aforesaid at office this twenty third day of December AD Eighteen hundred and forty five
H.J.Y Moss Clk

State of Alabama 
Mobile County
Be it know that on the 12th day of January 1846 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for sd. county personally appeared Thopelus Toulman the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of pension therein authorize to be rec'd by him. 
T.L. Toulman
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above mentioned.
[illegible signature]

Mobile January 12 1846
Rec'd. from J Perrine agent for paying pensioners Forty dollars being for six months pension due Samuel Earle dec'd from the 4th of March 1845 to the 4th of Sept. 1845 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
T.L. Toulman
Agent of Saml. Earle

I, paid this pension on assurances from Genl. Toulman that the original certificate should be given to me when obtained from Mrs. Earle so soon as I can get possession of it, it shall be forwarded to the department.

[STAMP]
Original[?] payment voucher
Received from GAO
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The State of Alabama
County of Washington

Know all men by these presents, That whereas I, Tabitha Earle, of the County and state aforesaid am entitled to a pension from the government of the United States, in consequence of my being the widow of Samuel Earle, a revolutionary soldier and pensioner, at the time of his death now I do hereby and by these presents constitute and appoint William B. Trotter of the County of Clark of the State of Mississippi my true and authorised agent and attorney in fact, To receive my said pension for me and all monies and due, whatsoever comeing to me, or that may hear after be comeing to me from the United States of America and he my said agent and attorney in fact is hereby authorised for me and in my name to receit for the same ad do all these acts in relation to the procureing of the same as I myself could or ought to do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all acts which may bbe done by my said agent and attorney in fact - in this behalf I
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hereunto set my hand and affxd my seal This the [illegible] day of July A.D. 1851
Tabitha Earle  [handwritten seal]

The State of Alabama
County of Washington
Before me, Thomas S Parker Judge of the Probate court within and for the county and state afforesaid This day, personally appeared Tabitha Earle whose signature appears to the above power of attorney, who acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered this same for the purposes therein contained.
Given under my hand [illegible] seal of office this 1st day of July A.D. 1851
Thos. S Parker
Judge Probate 
W.C.
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State of Alabama
Washington County
On this 8th day of August 1832 Personally appeared before me Josiah D. Lister Judge of the County Court of said County Samuel Earle a resident of Washington County in the state aforesaid aged seventy three years;  who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1781 with Col. Joseph Holmes and joined the Second Virginia Regiment of Infantry under the command of Col. Thomas Gaskins, John Paulson Majr. Reuben Field Capt.;  and that he was born in Fauquer County in Virginia and was raised in Fredrick County in said State.  That he enlisted in Winchester the County town of Fredrick and received two hundred dollars bounty and was promised twelve dollars per month, and a bounty of land which he has never received either.  That he was marched from Winchester and joined head quarters at Albemarl old Courthouse under the command of Brigadier Genl. Stuben.  from thence to the point, a fork on James River, from thence to Richmond on the same river.  there met with Majr. General Lafayette & Genl. Wayne and from thence to old James town, from thence to Williamsburg and from thence to little York  there met Lord Cornwallis with the British troops on the 30th day of September 1781 and began the siege on the first day of October which continued
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seventeen days and nights and on the 22nd the British prisoners to the Barracks in Frederick near Winchester the county in which he was raised.  That he served during the time he was in service as an orderly sargeant and when peace was made he received a very honorable discharge from Genl. Morgan.  And that he never received one dollar of pay nor has ever been on any pension list in this or any other state.   He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
S Earle

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Josiah D Lister Judge of the County Court of Washington County, Alabama, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Earle for a pension.
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of August AD 1832
J.D. Lister Judge
County Court
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We John Shoemaker Clergyman and Robert Rankins residing in the County of Washington State of Alabama, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Earle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 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 & year aforesaid
John Shoemaker
Robert Rankins

J.D. Lister  Judge County Court
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Samuel Earle Alabama, Tuskaloosa Agency
Act of 7th June 1832  $80 for [?]
To what time last paid?
pd to 4th March 1842 - 3d  gr not in
pension Office   S. H,.

2[?] Oct 1842
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No 1
Tabitha Earle
From 12th Sept 1845
to 2d November 1852
7 years 1 1/2 months
$570

Mobile, Ala
4 [?] 1853
Box 10
C-10
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The State of Alabama
Washington County

Be it remembered that before me John D. Williams , a Justice of the peace in and for the county afforesaid duly authorised by law to administer oaths personally appeared James Atchison and made oath in due form of law that he is the administrator of the estate of Tabitha Earle, widow of Samuel Earle, the identical person who was a revolutionary pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate was issued which is herewith surrendered.  That the deceased pensioner resided in Washington County afforesaid, the county of my residence for the span of thirty years and that previous thereto she resided in the state of Virginia.
James Atchison
Admr.

Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of July 1853
J.D. Williams
Justice of the peace
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State of Alabama
Washington County

I, Thomas S. Parker clerk and judge of the Probate court in Washington county of the state of Alabama afforesaid, holden at St. Stephens in said county, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court.  That Tabitha Earle widow of Samuel Earle was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, was a resident of Washington County of the State of Alabama and died in the said county of Washington in the state of Alabama in the year 1852 on the 2nd day of November 1852.  That she left four children  whose name are Mariam Atchison, Sarah Daugherty, Docia Spencer and Hannah Wigley.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at St. Stephens in said county at the court house of said county This the 13th day of July 1853.
Thos. S Parker
Judge Probate
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State of Alabama}
Washington County}
know all men by these present, that I James Atchison the administrator of the Estate of Tabitha Earle Widow of Samuel Earle, a revolutionary pensioner of the united states, do here by constitute and appoint Wm. J. Ledgard my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Mobile of the State of Alabama all moneys whatsoever that may be coming to the said Tabitha Earle as said pensioner or to me as the administrator of her Estate, and my said attorney is hereby authorised  [sic] and Empowered to receive and receit [sic] for the same and to do all acts in relation thereto, as I, myself could or ought to do were I personally present.  witness my hand and seal this 13th day of July 1853.  James Atchison Admins {seal}
sealed & delivered in person
T. S. Parker
W. B. Trotter
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State of Alabama)
Washington County}
Be it known That on The 13th day of July ___ 1853 before The Subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorised [sic] by law to administer oaths personally appeared James Atcherson the above Named and Acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand The day and year last above mentioned.
J. D. Williams
Justice of the peace

State of Alabama}
Washington County }
I Thomas S Park Clerk and Judge of The Probate court in The county and State afforesaid [sic], do hereby certify That J. D> Williams is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and That the above is his genuine signature.  given under my hand and seal of said county this the 13th day of July 1853.
Thos S. Park  Judge
& Clerk Probate W. C. Ala
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State of Alabama}
Washington County}
To all to whom these presents shall come--Greetings--
Now know ye that James Atchison was this day appointed administrator by the Probate Court of said County, of the Estate Tabitha Earle decedent and that he is hereby authorised [sic] and [?] to administer all and singular the assets and Chattel rights & Credits of the said Tabitha Earle decedent as the Statutes require.
Witness my hand and seal this the tenth day of July 1853
Thos. S. Parker
Judge Probate
W. C.
Ala
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State of Alabama Mobile county
Be it known, that on the 16th day of July 1853 before me J. Perrine agent for paying Pensioners personally appeared William J. Ledgard the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatsoever in the money he is authorised [sic] to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has beed so disposed of any person whatever.
W. J Ledgard
Sworn & subscribed the day &
year last above mentioned.
Before me
J. Perrine, Pension agent

Mobile July 16th 1853
Rec'd of J. Perrine agent for paying pensioners, Five Hundred and Seventy Dollars being for Seven years and one & a half months pension due Tabitha Earle from the 12th Sept 1845 to the 2d of November 1852 the time of her death for which I have signed duplicate receipts.  
W. UJ. Ledgard att.
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State of Kentucky Trigg Circuit Court
May term 23, 1821
This day Samuel Earle a citizen of the County of Washington and State or Alabama Came [marked out: Into Open Court] and Declared to The following Circumstances upon Oath Respecting his Inlistment [sic] and services in the Revolutionary war of the united States and made proof of the Same by the oath of Samuel [?] who Served with him in the Same Redg't [sic] that in the month of March on the 19 Day in the Year of our Lord 1781 he Inlisted [sic] and Entered into the American Service as first Sergeant In Cap't Reuben Field's Company of Infantry in the second Virginia Ridgement [sic] on the Continental Establishment Commanded By Col'o Thomas Gaston and that he Continued in the Service as Sergeant against the Common Enemy untill [sic] The Conclusion of the Revolution, he states that he fought through the whole of the balance of the Revolutionary war, and at the End of the war he recv'd an Honourable Discharge from Gen'r'l Muhlenburg on the18 Day September in the Year of Our lord 1782 certifyed [sic] by Said Cap't Fields which Discharge is now lost or mislaid, and that he has not Recv'd his land or wages to Which the Soldiers of the Revolutionary War are Intitled [sic] to Agreeable to an act of Congress made & provided for Granting Land to the Officers and Soldiers of the united States in the Revolutionary War, upon Continental Establishment and hereby makes application for Said land [marked out: In witness whereof he has sworn and subscribed to the above In Open Court]
S Earle
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State of Kentucky
Trigg Circuit Court Sct
This day the within named Samuel Earle appeared before me Benjamin Shackleford the presiding Judge of the Court afforesaid and sworn and subscribed to the foregoing statement of facts, it was also proven by Samuel Boe That the said Earle inlisted and served in the army of the United States as Sergeant and I am satisfied from the testimony of the said Deponents of the truth forgoing statement.
Given under my hand this 23 day May 1821
Benj. Shackelford

Samuel Earle
Deposition
Altho I cannot positively affirm that I have known Samuel Earle in the army, yet the explanation he has given me relative to the above statement drawn up in his behalf confirm me in the belief that he has served [illegible] in the campaign of 1781
Lafayette Eng
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WB Trotter Esq.
Quitman
Miss
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The deposition of George Williams of the County of Nelson, in the State of Virginia, taken before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County  on the 12th day of March 1852, at the Law Office of Robt. Whitehead, in the town of Lovingston, in the State and County aforesaid,
The said affiant being first duly sworn deposes and says: as follows:
That this affiant is a brother of Tabitha Earle, that they were the children of George and Catharine Williams of the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia, that he said sister Tabitha was married to Samuel Earle several years before the year seventeen hundred and ninety two, and of this fact is he well satisfied, because he well recollects that his mother died in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two, and at that date the said Samuel Earle was living in the State of South Carolina, having removed to the State after his marriage;  and this affiant is satisfied that they had two children born at least before their removal to South Carolina;  this affiant is also pretty well satisfied that his said sister visited their mother in Virginia after said Earle removed to South Carolina;  and it is his impression that Mr. Earle came to Virginia the year after his said mother's death and secured his portion of their father's estate - and further this affiant saith not.
George Williams

Nelson County  State of Virginia
This day the foregoing affidavit of George Williams was taken, subscribed and sworn to at the time and place mentioned in the caption, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid as witness my hand the 12' day of March 1852.
A. Hopkins J.P.
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State of Virginia Nelson County to wit
I Thomas J. Massie Clerk of the County Court of Nelson County in the State of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that Arthur Hopkins whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time the said certificate bears date, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Nelson in the State of Virginia duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court of Nelson the 12th day of March in the year 1852 and in the 76th year of the Commonwealth.
Thomas J. Massie, Clerk
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State of Virginia
Nelson County S.S.
I Wm. P. Shepherd a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid do certify that George Williams the affiant in the affidavit on the foregoing sheet is a creditable witness and that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit.  Given under my hand & seal this 28th day of September 1852 in the state & county aforesaid.
Wm. P. Shepherd  [handwritten seal]

State of Virginia
Nelson County S.S.
I Thos. J. Massie Clerk of the County court of Nelson County in the state of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm. P. Shepherd, whose name is affixed to the above certificate is now & was at the time the said certificate bears date an acting Justice in & for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such.  I also certify that George Williams the affiant in the foregoing affidavit is a person of the highest respectability, and that no mans declarations are entitled to more credit & faith than his.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court on the 28th day of Sept. 1852 and in the 77th year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. J. Massie  Clerk
County Court Nelson Co.
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In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
[illegible]
LENGTH OF
SERVICE
[illegible]
RANK.
[illegible]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN,
[illegible]
COLONEL.
[illegible]
STATE.
[illegible]
Battles engaged in, [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible]
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, [illegible]
Age at date of application, [illegible]
Remarks: [illegible]

Very respectfully,
[illegible]
Commissioner
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Payment to be made at 
Mobile by
James Perine Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Alabama
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 354, Vol. 3.
Clerk
H R Weightman
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Tabitha Earle, widow of Samuel Earle who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this third day of May
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

C. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made at 
Mobile, by
James Perine Esqr.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of
Alabama
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 230.

Clerk
H.R. Weightman
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Department of the Interior,
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17th, 1844, Tabitha Earle widow of Samuel Earle who was a private in the Revolution and died on the twelfth day of September 1843, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 12th September, 1845, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date;  in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this third day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
W McClellan
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned,
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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733
Alabama Mobile
Tabitha Earle,
widow of Samuel
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 12th September 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the
3d day of May/53 and
sent to Wm. B. Trotter
Quitman Miss

Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2, Page 230
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The State of South Carolina
Greenville District  to wit:
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Earle a citizen of the County of Washington in the State of Alabama for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving, have nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do nominate, constitute and appoint, my trusty and worthy friend General John B. Earle of the District of Pendleton in the State of South Carolina, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and stead, to make application to the Congress of the United States or the Secretary of War as the case may require or appear proper, for all such sum or sums of money as may be allowed and set apart for me as a compensation for services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War, and when received full and ample receipt of receipts and discharges to sign and deliver for the same, as fully as I might do was I present to do the same:  And if necessary to appoint an Attorney to do the same in his place and stead;  and to revoke the same at pleasure:  Hereby ratifying and confirming all such acts and deeds as my said attorney may lawfully do, and revoking all former powers by me granted - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of Sept. 1835
S. Earle.
In presence of
William Choice
Not. Pub & Ex Off J.Q
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The State of South Carolina
Greenville District  To wit
I William Choice Notary Public and Ex Officio a Justice of the Quorum in and for the District of Greenville aforesaid, do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern, that the within named Samuel Earle did this day personally appear before me, and in my presence, sign seal and acknowledge the within power of attorney to General John B. Earle, as his act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and that I witnessed the due execution thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the publick seal of Office at Greenville Court House this 27th day September AD 1835
William Choice
Not. Pub. & Ex Off J.Q.
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Pension Office
Mobile  20 July 1841

Sir
Genl[?] T.L. Toulmin has reminded me this morning of the removal of Saml Earle a pension erof this district having removed to Tuskaloosa County and has requested to be transferred to that agency.  I had been apprized of this fact before & think I wrote you on the subject but fearing I may have forgotten it, now again request that his name may be transferred to Tuskaloosa agency.
Your obt. servt.
Jno. B Hagan
Pa


The Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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The state of Alabama
Tuscaloosa County
On this the 26th day of March 1841 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Tuscaloosa personally appeared Samuel Earle, who on his oath says the declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Benber Field in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Gaskins in the service of the United States   that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Alabama in which he now resides - he formerly resided in the City of Mobile in the sd state - but has removed from that to the City of Tuscaloosa in the same state where he now resides, and where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  He states that he removed from Mobile to Tuscaloosa because he had a daughter living at the last mention county, who was a widow and who desires that he should live with her.
S. Earle
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this the 26th day of March 1841
W.R. Smith J Peace

And I William R. Smith, a Justice of the Peace for Tuscaloosa County above mentioned - do certify that James Jennings a [illegible] citizen of my county, in whom I have the greatest confidence personally came before me on this 26th day of March and testifies, on oath - and saith that the said Samuel Earle, who testified in and signed the foregoing affidavit is the identical person described in the affidavit, in the same person described in the Revolutionary claim certificate No. 3964. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 26th day of March 1841
W.R. Smith JP.
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State of Alabama
Tuskaloosa County: Be it Known that before
Mr. William R. Smith a Justice of the Peace for
said County personally appeared Samuel Earle
who being sworn saith that he is the identical
person named in an original certificate in his
possession of which I certify the following to
be a true copy to wit
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June 1832. Samuel Earle of the State of
Alabama who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution, is entitled to receive Eighty dollars
per annum during his natural life, commensing on
the 4th of March 1831 and pay able semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every
year.
Given at the War office of the United States
this 5th day of January One thousand eight
hundred and thirty three,
seal
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J L Edwards
that he now resides in the State of Alabama
County of Tuskaloosa and has resided in said State
for twenty five years past, and that previous thereto
he resided in the State of Kentucky
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 26th day of March 1841
WR Smith
Justice of the Peace
Know all swore by these presents that I Samuel
of Alabama and County of
Tuskaloosa, a Revolutionary Pensioner of
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the 26th day
I Moses M Gun Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Tuskaloosa
State of Alabama hereby certify that
William R Smith is a Magistrate as
above and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine
Sworn under my name
and seal this 26 day of March
1841
Moses M Gunn Clerk
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Kenton the papers of Mr Earle asking for a time of his name to [illegible]

Bill Ochs
J B Hagner
21 April 1841

To the Humble J L Edwards 
Am of Pensions
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Samuel Earl
Rec of Sept 1829
Washington 6 H
August 20

The Hon S.D. Ingham
Secretary Treasury
Washingon City
D C
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Washington Court House Alabama August
17, 1829

Sir
   I was much surprised yesterday when I recd a letter from you, stating That my affidavit certified that I was Discharged from the Army of the United States on the 19 of September 1782. It is an Intire mistake of the Justice, for
was Discharged in 1783 at the End of the
War, when the whole army was discharged, and was able to ride to Virginia I could find men who served in the Regt with me, but I am Scarsely able to ride to aneubours house, as I am Three score and Ten years old & very
Infirm, and cannot continue long on stage of action, from the day I enlisted untill the day I was discharged I never Recd one cent from the United States.
   When I enlisted I was promised $12 a month as a Sergeant, pay, and a bounty if I continued. In that office, the whole time, I took two Hundred Dollars bounty, which I have at this time.  Genl Lafayette who was
Personally acquinted with me the
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Campain of 1781 Paticularly at Siege of Little
York in Virginia, when Lord Cornwallis was
Captured. When he was at mobile Insisted
on to Washington and I should be paid
for my services, and shou'd get a land warrant
or the land I was promised. I had previous to
That I had entered two Quarter sections in this
County, but being unable to pay any more than First Instalment I was oblidge to relinquish it. And is now without, and if you think I am Not Intitled to land or money, as I shall not want Either long, you can do just as think is right, and this shall be my last applicate
I am Very respectfully
Your most Obdt

& Able Low
S. Earle

P.S. Pleas excuse my bad writing as I can scarcely see the Ink on the Paper
S. E.
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James Earle
Recd 14 July 1829.
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Washington County [illegible]
June 27th. 1827
Sir
[illegible] day of Dec [illegible]
from [illegible] Treasury Dep. certain
documents [illegible] my claims against
[illegible]
[illegible] office
[illegible]
[illegible] 1828 [illegible] 24 Dec last
I [illegible] Rush [illegible] of the Treasury Dep
acknowledgement of the form stating that
the claim would be denied with [illegible]
convenient [illegible]
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[illegible] I have heard
nothing further from the department
[illegible]
[illegible] of $200 [illegible]
[illegible] possession &
hope that you will [illegible] and exam
[illegible] my documents & let me know the
result for if there is any thing
said as I am now in [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] attention sir
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
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[illegible]
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1376

Revolutionary Claims

Treasury Department
24 Dec 1828

Samuel Earle of    in the  County of Washington in the State of Alabama has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain          's company, in the second regiment of the Virginia line;  and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778;  and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
F.A. Dickins



Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office
27th December 1828

It further appears that Samuel Earle is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.

The name of Samuel Earle cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued.
Peter Hagner  Aud
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General Land Office
6th Jany 1829
The name of Samuel Earle does not appear on the lists of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Off. at Richmond Va so far as they have been received.
Geo. Graham
[illegible]


War Dept. Bounty land office
The records of this office do not show that Samuel Earle of the Virg'ia. line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
28 April 1829.
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Washington CH. A
4th December                FREE

Hon'ble. Warren R. Davis
Member of Congress
Washington City
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Washington Court House, Alabama
2d December, 1828

Hon'ble. Warren R. Davis,
Sir,
Without the honor of a personal acquaintance with you, I hope you will excuse me for troubling you with a few lines, touching a matter of some importance to myself.
A few months since I received a letter from my nephew John B. Earle, of S. Carolina and one of your constituents, relative to some papers which I left in his charge on my way home from the Federal City about two years ago, which had been prepared as matter of evidence in support of my claim to a place on the old pension list, which I then contemplated carrying into effect.  But since the passage of the act of the 15th of May last "for the relief of the surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," I have determined to make application for a participation of the
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benefits of that act.  Believing that the papers referred to would go far towards substantiating my claim upon the bounty of the Government, I desired him, by letter, to forward them to me;  in answer he advised me as the most expedient course, to allow him to submit them to your care, for the purpose of being conveyed to Washington.  Presuming that he has done so, I have to request the favor of you to submit them to the inspection of the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom I have this day enclosed other testimonials of my claim prepared in conformity to the provisions of the late act of Congress.
I have the honor to be
With great Regard
Your obt. Servt.
S. Earle
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Washington CH  A
4th December                   FREE

Hon'ble. Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury of the U. States
Washington City

Revolutionary Claims
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Washington County, State of Alabama
2d December 1828

Hon. Rich'd. Rush
Secretary of the U.S. Treasury

Sir,
Enclosed I transmit you the evidence in support of my claim to a participation of the benefits of the act of Congress, approved 15th May last, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution."  I believe the Document herewith enclosed will be found to embrace all the essential requisites of that act, as well as of your circular of the 28th of May prescribing the course to be pursued by those who may conceive themselves entitled to, and make application for, the benefit of said act.
Circumstances not within my control have prevented me from forwarding my claim at an earlier period.  The Honorable Warren R. Davis on of the South Carolina delegation (to whom I have this day written) will be directed to submit to your inspection some additional papers, which were prepared at a former period
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when I contemplated to solicit my name to be placed on the old pension list;  these documents, although not expressly applicable to the late act, will still go to corroborate the statement herewith enclosed.  But if you should, after all, be of opinion that my evidence is still defective, by advising me thereof at as early a period as your convenience will allow, I can readily supply the deficiency.  Chief Justice Marshall, who knew me intimately throughout the War of the Revolution, and a number of others still living in the State of Virginia, can and will unhesitatingly attest the validity of my claim upon the bounty of my country.
You will be pleased to address your communication to me at "Washington Court House, Washington County, Alabama."
I have the honor to be
With great Regard
Your most obt. servt.
S. Earle
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
27th Aug 1841

Sir,
Be pleased to inform me to what time Samuel Earle a Pensioner now on the roll of your Agency under the Act of 7th June 1832 at Eighty Dollars per annum was last paid.  As his name will be transferred to the Tuskaloosa Agency, after the receipt of your answer, you will cease to pay him thereafter, and regulate your books accordingly.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
J L Edwards

J.B. Hogan Esq
Agent for paying U.S. Pensioners
under the Act of 
Mobile Alabama


Mobile 13 Oct 1841
In answer to the above I say Samuel Earle has been paid to 4 Sep 1840.
J.B. Hogan  Payr
I gave this information while at Tuskaloosa in Sept.
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Tuscaloosa Al
[illegible] Sep 1841
Dr Sir
Having business here I met Mr
Samuel Earl applying for his pension
with a letter from you dated 27 Aug 1841
saying a [illegible] you new information
from me he could be transfered to this
agency, that information I [illegible]
to before I left him he was last paid
to 4 Sep 14 1840 (See my account in 3rd Auditor
office. I left my agency in the hands
of one who will strictly attend to it 
my son-in-law who is Cashier of the Bank of
Mobile)
Your Obt H Sv
Jno B Napier
Pen. Off.

J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Tuskaloosa   April 5th 1841
At the request of Samuel Earle I send you the enclosed papers for the purpose of having his pension removed from Mobile to Tuskaloosa  the papers here enclosed were made out agreeable to instructions sent by you to him some time since.  Your attention to the same will confer a favor on an old Revolutionary soldier.
Very Respectfully
Moses McGuin
Clerk County Court Tusk'a.

Honl. John B. Hogan
Mobile Ala
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The Honble.
Warren R. Davis
Washington


By Judge Smith
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Columbia  25th Nov. 1828

My dear sir.
I am here and you are there, and God knows where, but on the road to Washington, where I hope you will arrive in better health than when I saw you last.  The legislature has just convened and the papers will detail you what they have done and what they are likely to do better than I can  I shall therefore make my letter short.

You will find under this envelope some papers belonging to an old relative of mine,  your judgment can better point out the course you should take with them than I can.  In all probability the old gentleman will be at Washington himself as I have written him that the papers are in your possession, but he will have to be governed by your advice when he gets there you will put the business in such train[?] as you think proper.

I sent them on by Judge Smith last year and
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he returned them saying that he thought it unnecessary to present them as he thought nothing could be got.  My friend was dissatisfied and directed to hand them over to you.  I have done so, and you will dispose of them as you please.
Accept my good wishes and believe
really yours
J.B. Earle
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[STAMP]
Tuscaloosa AL
Aug 18

[STAMP]
FREE

J L Edwards, Esqr.
Comm'r. of Pensions
Washington City

27 Aug 1841
resptg. Saml. Earle 
Evans


G.W. Crabbs
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Tuskaloosa  6th August 1841

Sir,
Enclosed I send you in application for the transfer of the name of Mr. Samuel Earle from the pension roll of Mobile to that of this place, which the old gentleman wishes attended to as soon as possible.  He hopes to have it in his power to draw his semi annual pension here which falls due on the 4th of next month.

Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
Geo. W. Crabb


J L Edwards, Esqr
Comm'r. of Pensions
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov: 27th 1841.

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"  Samuel Earle a Pensioner on the Roll of the Tuskaloosa Agency, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept., 1841, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Tuskaloosa 27th Sep. 1842

Sir,
The surviving soldiers of the revolution in this section of the Roll are subjected to great inconvenience in consequence of there being no pension agent.  Mr. Samuel Earl who is known at the department as a revolutionary pensioner requests me to ask if there is no agent here that he may obtain a draft on the Receiver[?] of public monies at this place.  Your early attention to this subject will greatly oblige an aged and patriotic soldier who is in great need.
I am with perfect respect
Yr. mo. obt. svt.
A.V. Bagly

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Washington
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Tuskaloosa Ala. 20th Octo. 1842

Sir
I have this day seen a communication from you of the 6th inst. to the Hon. A.P. Bagby in answer to his of the 21" ulto:  in which you state "that it is not in our power to direct the issue of a draft on the Receiver at Tuskaloosa for the amt. due to Samuel Earle."  You kindly said "we have Pension Agents at Mobile and Huntsville either of whom will be directed to pay him, if he will designate at which of those agencies he would prefer receiving the money."  I thereupon ask the favor of a draft on the agency at Mobile payable to my order and remitted to me at this place.
I am your obt. servant
S. Earle

To Hon. J.L. Edwards
Agent of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Mississippi
Clark County
Quitman  July 7th AD 1851

To the Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you the application of Tabitha Earle a citizen of Washington County of the State of Alabama and wife of Samuel Earle a Revolutionary Pensioner   she is now a widow and you will find on inspection of the papers in the pension office that the said Earle was placed on the list in 1832.  and although he may have been placed there as a common soldier yet if you find that he was an officer on inspection of the documents on file in your office your honor would of course not hesitate to give the widow the full benefit of the law.  I am the attorney and agent of the old woman and you will please to forward to me at this place the warrant for the money   there will be
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a back rashion[?] in her favour for upwards of five years counting from the death of the old man - your honor will please to give this subject a speedy examination and let me hear from you at the earliest date possible.  Direct your letter to me at Quitman   Clark County Mississippi.  I am sir verry respectfully your most obedient servant &c
Wm. B. Trotter
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Quitman Clark County Mississippi
May 1st 1852

To the Honerable James E. Heath
The Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Some months previous to this I sent you the application of Mrs. Tabitha Earle a very old woman The widow of Samuel Earle for her Pension.  as the widow of the said Samuel Earle,  who was a pensioner in his lifetime under the laws of the United States  You replied that the proof of the marriage prior to 1794 was not satisfactory.  That before we could resort to secondary testimony we would have to procure the certificate of the clerk of the court of Frederick County Virginia, where she stated she was married that he could not find the record of marriage, and then we might resort to secondary testimony &c In according to your directions I have procured the required certificate of the clerk under his seal stating that he can not find any record of the marriage.  And the testimony of one of her
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brothers stating positively that she was married to Samuel Earle. Prior to the year 1792 which is herewith inclosed to you.  It is not at all surprising that the records of a marriage at so early a date in the history of our county cannot be found as it frequently happens even in this our day.  That those who celebrate the marriage neglect to return the licence or after they are returned the clerk neglects to record them, you will find from the testimony I previously sent you that she lived in the relation of wife to Samuel Earle for upward of forty years.  within the recollection of witnesses now residing in her neighbourhood you will therefore be so good as to forward me a draft on Mobile Alabama for the amount of what is now due her and Instructions how to proceed hereafter as her attorney and agent to receive her annual pay hereafter.  I am sir very respectfully, &c
Wm. B. Trotter   at
Quitman Mississippi

J E Heath Commissioner
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Pension Office
August 11 1852[?]

Sir
I herewith return the affidavit of George Williams in the case of Tabitha Earle of the act of 7 July 1838, that it may be certified that he is a credible witness and that his statements are worthy of faith and credit.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
F.F.C. Triplett
Actg. Commr.


Wm. B. Trotter Esq.
Quitman Miss.
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Virginia
I Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Frederick, do hereby certify that I have examined the records of marriages in my office and do not find any return of the marriage of Samuel Earle and Tabitha Williams.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court this 30th day of March 1852 and in the 76th year of the Commonwealth.
T.A. Tidball
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Quitman - Clark County Mississippi
November 9th 1852

To the Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City

Dear Sir
Inclosed I return to you the testimony of George Williams, duly certified to according to your instructions.  In the case of the application of Tabitha Earle the widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner for her pension.  I hope the same will be satisfactory.  You will find among the papers on file in the case a regular power of attorney from Mrs. Earle to me to act as her agent and attorney to recieve her pension for her. - Together with a blank receit which you can fill up and send me a draft on.  The custom house in Mobile Alabama or the pension agent there or some other party, either in Mobile or New Orelans authorised to pay the same.  I hope you will attend to this at the earliest date and oblige your most obedient servant &c
Wm. B. Trotter

Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Office 
Aug 1852

Alabama Rolls (Mobile)
7 June 1832

Saml. Earle, pensioner at 80$ per ann.  To what time was he paid
T. Triplett

A.S. Gallaher Esq
Present

paid to 4th Sept 1845
BSB
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Pension Office,
Nov: 23d 1852

Sir:
Your communication of the 9th inst. relative to the case of Tabitha Earle widow of Samuel Earle, enclosing additional in support of her claim to a pension under the Act of 7th July 1838, is received, and will be fully considered as soon as it can be reached in its proper order.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.E. Heath,
Commissioner of Pensions


Wm. B. Trotter Esq.
Quitman
Clark Co:
Miss:


Filed. Nov 22nd 1852
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Brief in the case of Tabitha Earle widow of Samuel   County and State of Alabama act 17 June 1844 & others

Claim, ("original,"-----")

Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner.  Evidence of marriage.  parol.
Death of Samuel proved in Court of Record

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

William B. Trotter
Quitman Mississippi
Name and residence of Agent


Thos. H. Hanson
Examining Clerk
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No. 14,420
Tabitha Earle
widow of Saml.
Ala.

To Wm. B. Trotter Oct 24/ 5[final digit torn away]
same  Aug 11 52

3 and Aug 9 1852

14,420
Tabitha Earle 
widow of Samuel Ala
Let: to W. B. Trotter Oct 2
  "    "   "   "       "    Aug: 11

Act 7 July 1838
transfer to 17 June 44
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Quitman, Clark County Mississippi
May 18th 1853

To the Hon. The Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City

Dear Sir
Upwards of 12 months previous to this I as the attorney in fact and agent of Tabitha Earle, the widow of Major Samuel Earle who was an officer in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner from the United States in his life time, forwarded to the commissioner of Pensions her application to a pension as the widow of the said Samuel Earle, together with a regular power of attorney from her to me to act her and recieve her said pensions and a blank receit for the same.  The commissioner of Pensions Mr. Heath informed me that her marriage with Samuel Earle must be proved to have taken place previous to 1791 by the record of the county or probate court if any could be found if not, then on the production of the certificate of the
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Clerk to that effect we were at liberty to prove the same by parol testimony - I accordingly applied to the clerk of the county court in the state of Virginia where she stated she was married and no record of the same could be found.  I then procured his certificate to that effect and succeeded in finding a verry old man who was present at the wedding and proved the marriage to have been previous to the year 1790.  I then forwarded the testimony to the pension office and the commissioner of pensions returned it to me and stated that I must procure the certifficate of the Justice of the peace that the witness was a creditable person and his testimony entitled to credit;  I sent on and procured the required certificate from the Justice to that effect and again returned the testimony to the commissioner of pensions all complete as he request  he wrote to me on the receit of the same the enclosed letter which I commit to you for your
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information and since then I have heard nothing further on the subject.  It seems to me that such claim ought to be promptly attended to and act on without delay  Mrs. Earle has proved all that was required of her by the commissioner of pensions.  her application and proof has been long since filed in the pension office and why not act on her application and let her have her pension   The testimony has been procured by great trouble and expence.  according to the requisition of the propper office of the government, but it seems that it has kept dormant since it was last transmitted to the pension office   haveing full faith and confidence in integrity good judgement and sense of justice I submit the case for your speedy consideration and hope you will carefully examine the application proof and other papers in relation thereto now on file in your office and allow said application and forward me a draft to this place for the amount coming to her
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on the government fund in Mobile Alabama or New Orleans in Louisiana - And by then doing you will verry greatly oblige &c
Wm. B. Trotter

To the Commissioner of Pensions
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Tabitha Earle, wid
of Samuel
Ala
Act 7 July 1838


WB Trotter
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Tabitha Earle, wid
of Samuel
Ala
Act 7 July 1838


WB Trotter
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Alabama.  That they lived togeather and was always considdered as husband and wife for the whole time since they first knew them until the death of the afforesaid Samuel Earle which occurred on the 12th day of September A.D. 1845.  and these deponents say that they was present and saw the said Samuel Earle after he was dead and attended the burial and that the same occurred in the county of Washington in the State of Alabama and these deponents further say, that they have been personally acquainted with the afforesaid Tabitha Earle eaver since and to their sertain knowledge she is still a widow and know and recognized as the widow of the said Samuel Earle.  and that she is a woman of respectability and that her statements are entitled to credit.  They further state that they are acquainted with the children of the said Samuel Earle and the said Tabitha Earle and that the youngest of the four they believe to be more than forty years old.  And these deponents further say, that there neaver
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has been any doubt expressed within their knowledge of the legality of the marriage of the said Samuel Earle and the said Tabitha Earle and they fully believe that she is entitled to a pension as the widow of the said Samuel Earle.
James Atcherson
John Koch
Josiah Atcherson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 1st day of July 1851
Thos. S. Parker
Judge Probate
W.C. Ala.

The State of Alabama
County of Washington  S.S.

I Thomas S. Parker Judge of the Probate court within and for the county afforesaid of the state afforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the afforesaid James Atcherson John Koch and Josiah Atcherson whose signatures appear to the above affidavit and that they are men of high respectibility and standing and that their statements are entitled to full faith and cred  And I further cer
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tify that after haveing examined the afforesaid Tabitha Earle, and the witnesses I am clearly of the opinion that she is the widow of the afforesaid Samuel Earle, a revolutionary pensioner - and that she is entitled to a pension.  I also further certify that I believe the afforesaid Tabitha Earle is unable to attend court in consequence of age and bodily infirmity.  Given under my hand and seal of office this the 1st day of July A.D. 1851.
Thomas S. Parker
Judge Probate
W.C. Ala

The State of Alabama
Washington County S.S.
I Thomas S. Parker Clerk of the probate court of this county of Washington afforesaid hereby certify that Thomas S. Parker whose name appears to the above certificate and [illegible]
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[illegible]
[illegible] said county of Washington in
the State of Alabama and that [illegible] 
[illegible]
[illegible] 
[illegible] 
[illegible] 
[illegible] 
[illegible]  my Hand and Seal
of office this the 1st  day of
July AD 1851.
[seal] [illegible]
[signature] [illegible]

[illegible]
[illegible] Samuel
[illegible]
Act 7 July 1838

W B Trotter
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State of Alabama
County of Washington S.S.
On this 1st day of July A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me Thomas S. Parker Judge of the Probate Court of the county of Washington of the state afforesaid, Tabitha Earle a resident of the county of Washington of the state of Alabama aged eighty five 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 passed July 7th 1838-entitled an act granting half pay and pensions for certain widows - and of all other acts of Congress on the I am subject.  That she is the widow of Samuel Earle who was an adjutant in the service of the United States in the days of the revolutionary war   That she believes but will not be sertain that he served as adjutant under Col. Fields in the regular service   That he enlisted in the State of Virginia for the term during the war, and served six years, and was at the Battle of York Town under General Washington and Col. Field, and was honerably
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discharged after the war.  That the said Samuel Earle stated to her in his lifetime that he was borne on the 10th of January 1760 in Falquier County in the state of Virginia.  She further states that the said Samuel Earle applied for a pension and obtained the same from the government of the United States in A.D. 1832;  and his name was placed on the pension list in the City of Mobile in the state of Alabama where he drew his pension until his death.  She further states that she was born in the State of Virginia in A.D. 1766 on the 20th day of February  That her maiden name was Tabitha Williams  And raised in Frederick county in said state.  And that she was married to the said Samuel Earle in Frederick County in the state of Virginia on the 28th day of October 1783 by one James Ireland a Baptist preacher by virtue of court licence.  That in 1789 they removed to South Carolina where they remained several years from thence to Tennessee and from thence to Kentucky, and from thence they removed in A.D. 1816 to the state of Alabama and settled in Washington County where she now lives   That the said Samuel Earle her husband died in the said county of Wash
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ington in the state of Alabama on the 12th day of September A.D. 1845 and that she has neaver recieved any person since the death of her husband except forty dollars, a small ballance due him by the agent at the time of his death which was paid her shortly after that.  after the death of her afforesaid husband she sent the original pension certificate to one James Perrine the pension agent in the city of Mobile in the state of Alabama for the purpose of having her name put on the pension list but she does not know what eaver became of it whether he eaver got it or not   She further states that she is still a widow and has neaver been married since the death of her afforesaid husband  That at the time of his death she had four children liveing by him.  The youngest of which is more than forty years old   That she once kept a record of her age  That of her husband  and their marriage and the birth of their children in a bible, in the state of Virginia  that when they moved away they left the bible behind and now has only a memorandum taken by a friend from the bible and sent to her from Virginia of the same,   she further states that she
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4
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four vis at the time above stated
Tabitha Earle
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Thomas S. Parker
Judge Probate
W.C. Ala

The State of Alabama
County of Washington
On this 1st day of July AD 1851 before me Thomas S. Parker Judge of the probate court within and for the county and state afforesaid personally appeared James Atcherson and John Koch and Josiah Atcherson who being duly sworn according to law deposes and days that they have been acquainted personally with Samuel Earle a revolutionary pensioner and Tabitha Earle the afforesaid applicant his wife for more than thirty years in the county of Washington and state of
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Application of Samuel Earle, a pensioner of the United States, for a transfer of his name from the roll of pensioners payable at Mobile to tht at Tuskaloosa

State of Alabama, Tuskaloosa County, SS  Be it know that on the sixth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & forty one, before me the subscriber, an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county of Tuskaloosa, personally appeared Samuel Earle, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Reuben Fields in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Gaskins in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the said State of Alabama payable at the city of Mobile, that he lately resided in the county of Washington in said state, which forms a part of the district of country payable at the pension office at Mobile, that he recently removed from the said county of Washington to the said county of Tuskaloosa in the district of country payable at the pension office in the city of Tuskaloosa, where he intends to remain wishes hi pension to be there payable in future.  The following is the reason for his removal to wit, that he has a daughter living in said Tuskaloosa County, who having lost her husband by death desired affiant to reside with her, which he has determined to do.
S. Earle
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 6th day of August 1841
[illegible signature]

State of Alabama Tuskaloosa County Personally appeared before me the subscriber an acting justice of the peace in said county, David G. Jackson & made oath that he is well acquainted with the said Samuel Earle & has known him for the last twenty years, & that he knows him to be the identical person described in the said affidavit.  And
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the subscriber further certifies that the said David G Jackson is a person of veracity.
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the 6th day of August 1841
[illegible signature]

The State of Alabama
Tuskaloosa County
I Moses McGuin Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that W R [cut off] whose signature appears above is now and was at the time of assigning the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and due faith and credit are and should be given to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal of office at Tuskaloosa Court House this the 6th day of August AD 1841
Moses McGuin Clerk
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1828[?]
to be filed 
with [illegible]
[illegible] file #
7065
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Samuel Earle   Sergt.
Va. line
Alabama


[illegible] file No  [illegible]
[illegible] 7065
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Saml Earle died
12 Sep 1845-
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787
Tabitha Earle
wid of Samuel
Ala
Admd.
17 June 1844
& others
2 years for $80.00
per annum from
12 September 1845
when he died


Cert: to Wm B. Trotter
Quitman Miss
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Rev. War Section.


April 16, 1915

Mrs. V.D. Tuttle
1407 E. Crockett St.,
Marshall, Texas.

Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the twenty-ninth ultimo, you are advised that you were furnished the full military history of Samuel Earle, Rev. War pensioner W. File No. 7065, on January 14, 1914, and by referring to the same, you will see that he did not serve in the South Carolina troops.
Very Respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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[STAMP]
US Pension Office
Apr 2 1915

March 29th 1915

Dear Sir:
The data furnished from the Adjt Gen'l War Dept and yours are the only reliable ones I have rec'd.

Will you be kind enough to add some further information needed.

1st  The S.C. records places him in Gen'l Andrew Picken's Brigade as Captain of the S.C. Rangers.  1781-1782  "Heitman's Historical Registers"  a reference given by the War [illegible]
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Department as accepted by the D.A.R. places him as 2nd Lieutenant in 1777.  As he enlisted as Ensign in a Virginia Co. he must have entered service in 1775 or 1776.  Hawthornes U.S. History vol 2nd pages 594-597 chronicles the union of Brig Gen'l Pickens' Brigade with the U.S. Army.

He told me himself, when I was about seven years old, that he served with Gen'l Morgan, Gates & Gen. Greene.
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The names, as I remember them, were Guildford C.H. Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Eutaw Springs, Yorktown, all of which places must have been in Western Va. during the last struggles of the War.

2nd Are there any records available to show that Bounty land warrants were given, or pension before 1821.

3rd After his death in 1845 there was an interval of t yrs before it was renewed in 1851 by his widow's petition.  Why?  I have been asked these questions.
His G-daughter
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Mrs. Carroll of Ala. wrote me that, after her G.mother's death, a letter came stating that there was something due them from the U.S.  She did not remember if any wrote or received an answer.  The records of pay from S.C. was for services against the Cherokees.

Please give any additional information to Mrs. Catherine E.B. Brumbaug.  I have been told there were many records lost or misplaced from the Pension Dept.
Thankfully
Mrs. VDT
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Apr. 8th 1915

Commissioner of Pensions
Washing D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am returning the letter with names of soldier and his wife on separate pages.

I regret more than I can express the extra trouble I am causing you but I am fully convinced that my G-Grandfather joined the Virginia Army, at or near 1776 and that he told me as I have stated.
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2
Having made so many blunders, a few more may not matter.  With apologies for your trouble
Respectfully
Mrs. V.D. Tuttle
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Samuel Earle
Born 1760:  died 1845
married 1783
Tabitha Williams born 1766 Married 1783 died 1852
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[STAMP]
Marshall , Texas
Jan 9 1-PM
1914

[STAMP   2-cent U.S. postage]

1407 E. Crockett St
Marshall Texas

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
U.S.A.

Rev Sec
2
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Letter from Mrs. V.D. Tuttle
1407 E. Crockett St
Marshall, Tex.
dated Jany 8 1914
recd     "     12  "

Her letter of inquiry returned by her request


She claimed to be descendant

Samuel Earle mar Tabitha Williams
Virginia Earle mar. John Jennings
Eveline Jennings  mar 1st Col. Young Ewing
                                    2d John Richardson
Mrs. V.D. Tuttle
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1914 Jan 12  Hist to Mrs. V.D. Tuttle
1915 Apr  Mrs. V.D. Tuttle adv that he has been furnished full military hist

Revy Widow, &c
File No. 7065
Tabitha Earle
widow
Samuel Earle
[illegible]
Act: June 24 1848
Index:-Vol. [illegible], Page 206
Arrangement of 1870.
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1376

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act of Congress entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution", approved on the 19th of May, 1828, I, Samuel Earle of the County of Washington, in the State of Alabama, do hereby declare, that I enlisted as a soldier in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the War, and until I was regularly discharged, and in fact until the arrangement of the army provided by the Resolves of Congress of the 2d and 21st of October, 1780, were carried into effect, at which period I was a sergeant in the 2d. Regiment of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment, commanded by Thomas Gaskins.  And I do further declare that my discharge in the long lapse of time, since the close of the War of the Revolution, has been lost or mislaid, or been destroyed by time or accident, so that it cannot now be provided.

And I do further declare that if I ever received a certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a Resolve of Congress, passed 15th day of May, 1778, it has entirely escaped my recollection, but if I ever did receive one it has shared the same fate with my above mentioned discharge.

And I do further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828, on the pension list, nor never have been.
S. Earle
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Before me William Grimes a Justice of the Peace, duly empowered to administer oaths &c in the county of Washington, in the state of Alabama, personally appeared this day George W. Myers, late sheriff of Washington County aforesaid, and Henry Jackson, both of the said county and state, who did severally make oath, that Samuel Earle, by whom the foregoing Declaration was made & subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated, and that the oath of the said Samuel Earle is entitled to full faith and credit.
Witness my hand this first day of December, A.D. 1828
Wm. Grimes J.P.

I, William Grimes, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Washington, in the State of Alabama, do hereby certify, that William Grimes, before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit were made, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County Court aforesaid this first day of December, A.d. 1828.
Wm. Grimes Clk
Co.C.W.C.