Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10965, Owen Evans, S.C.
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SERVICE  SC
Evans, Owen
Agness
NUMBER W10965
this envelope contains FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO  HJ
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Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1827 to 13 March 1827, the day of his
death Agt notified 19 Decr 1839.
Dead
19.541
R
Alabama
Owen Evans
of Morgan County in the State of Alabama who was a Corporal in the Compy commanded by Captain Wm Brown of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Sumpter [Thomas Sumter]
in the S. Carolina line, for the term of 14 months from April 1. 1776 to June 1. 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of November 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 17.
of Decr 1825 and sent to Hon. John McKee, H. Reps
Arrears to 4th of _
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1825 $32.23
7.20 +24. +1.03 =$32.23
Revolutionary claim Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 & March 1, 1823
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7133
Alabama
Agness Evans widow of Owen Evans who was a Corporal in the S Carolina Line
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 61 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843
certificate of pension issued the 14 day of July 1845 and sent to Jacob Harder Huntsville, Alabama
act of March 3 1843, June 17 1844
recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 230

2 certs
1 act 1838
1 act 1843 &c
rep
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Declaration of Owen Evans for Pension

S Carolina rolls 6 regiment
March 1 1776 to June 1 77
Corporal

rec'd 10 Dec 1825
Hon J McKee of Ala
H of Reps
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said Owen Evans further states on oath that I have not by gift grant sale or in any other manner disposed of my property, since filing my former declaration or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 nor have I nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than that contained in the Schedule above and by me subscribed.
Sworn to in open Court & subscribed S/ Owen Evans
S/ Wm B. McClellan, Clk C. C. 

And on the same day came also into open Court Abisha Evans and made oath that he is well acquainted with
the circumstances of said Owen
and states that the account
given by him of the manner of the disposition of his property since the 28th day of April 1823 the time he filed his first declaration is true, he also states that he knows the said Owen was indebted to the said Mary Evans in the sum of about One hundred and sixty dollars borrowed money in 1818 and for which she had the obligation of said Owen, this deponent also states that the land of said Owen was sold to the said Mary to pay the said debt and in discharge of the obligation which he held on said Owen he also states the horses were disposed of for the purpose stated by said Owen and he also knows that the said Owen is indebted for necessaries to support his family in the amount by him stated
He truly believes the said Owen has no other property but that contained in his Schedule above and he is
utterly unable to work or support himself or family
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by his labour 
Abisha Evans X his mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court s/ Wm B. McClean Clk C.C

And on the same day appeared also in open court John Echols near neighbour to said Owen and a credible witness and made oath that he truly believes that the said Owen has no other property but which is contained in the above Schedule and he also States that he believes that the property contained in the Schedule by him heretofore filed was disposed of for the purpose of paying his debts actually due and owing and to purchase necessaries to support
his family and that he knows the land was disposed of as stated by him and Abisha Evans the witness who has been deposed he also states that the said Owen is old and infirm and unable by his labour to support himself & family. s/ John Echols
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court s/ W B Mc Clellan Clk CC

Whereupon and on satisfactory evidence being shown to the Court that the said Owen Evans, Abisha Evans, and John Echols are  credible it is here certified by the Court that full credit ought to be given to their
statement, and that it shall be so certified as to their  credibility.
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The State of Alabama Morgan County⎬ I William B. McClellan
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid do here 
certify that the foregoing is a correct copy and Transcript of the Record and proceedings from the minutes of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (having no seal of Office at Office, this 4th day
of November A.D. 1825, and of
the Independence of the U.S. of
America the 20th year
Test. Wm B. McClellan
Clerk C.C

State of Alabama I Henry Minor Presiding Judge of the 7th
Judicial Court in said State which
Circuit includes the aforesaid County of Morgan certify that the foregoing attestation of William B. McClellan Clerk of said Court is in due form
Given under my hand & seal this 10th
day of November 1825
s/ Henry Minor
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State of Alabama and County: Circuit Court October Term 1823
On this 28th day of October 1823, Owen Evans appeared personally in open Court (being a court of record for the County aforesaid having the power to fine and imprison and proceeding according to the course of common law) The said Owen being a resident of said County of Morgan, & aged about sixty-seven years, and being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of
March 1818, the 1st of May 1820 and 1st of March 1823. That he the said Owen Evans on or about the 1st of March 1776 Entered for the term of 15 months, in the state of South Carolina, in the Company Commanded by Captain William Brown, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Thomas Sumpter [Sumter] in the line of the State of South Carolina, on the Continental
establishment and continued to serve in said Company and Regiment until the expiration of his said term of enlistment when he was honorably discharged there from. That a great part of the succeeding years of the war he was in the militia service of said State. That in the course of his
service he was in the engagement, at Fort Moultrie when that Post was attacked by the British fleet, and in 1780 he was in the battles of Rocky Mount and at Hocks defeat [Huck’s Defeat, or Battle of Hill’s Iron Works],
and at the battle at Ramsour's Mill in the Dutch Fork
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And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or otherwise disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule as follows
80 Acres of land $160.00
 3 Head of horses 100.00
 7 head of cattle 42.00
 8 head of hogs 14.00
$316.00
I the said Owen Evans further state that I am indebted for money loaned to the amount of $160 with interest; that I am by occupation a farmer, but owing to age & it's decrepitude and
especially Rheumatic pains with which I am & have for some time been afflicted I am unable to do any efficient services or labor towards gaining subsistence, that the names and ages of those of my family residing with me are my wife Agnes aged 58 years, my daughter Keziah 30 years, my daughter Nancy aged 16 years & my grand children Leroy aged 8 & Polly aged 3 years; that my said wife is also very frail and much afflicted with Rheumatic pains, and neither she nor my said daughters
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and Grand Children are able to support themselves and me by their labor and exertions -- I do further state that I have no evidence of my enlistment, Service &c as stated
above in my power to produce other than my own oath and the statement on oath of Jacob Sutton hereunto annexed. S/ Owen Evans

Jacob Sutton aged about 65 years personally appeared in the Court aforesaid, and being sworn
deposes that he from March 1776 until June 1777 served as an enlisted Soldier, with the above named Owen Evans in the same Company, Regiment and Line mentioned in the above declaration, and with him, as the said Sutton distinctly recollects in the affair of Fort Moultrie.
S/ Jacob Sutton

Robert Allison a credible witness come also into open Court & made oath that he is a close neighbour
of the said Owen Evans and is well acquainted with his circumstances and believes his schedule of
Property filed in Court here is correct as to the Items contained, & the value annexed to each article is as much as the property would bring in Cash
He also states that the said Owen, is indebted as stated by him for borrowed money to buy the land mentioned in his Schedule $160 and the interest thereon. He also states that the account given of his family is correct and that the said Owen &
his wife are both aged and infirm & unable to support them by labour
Robert Allison X his Mark
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 29th day of October 1823.
S/ Wm B. McClellan, Clk, C. C.
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State of Alabama Morgan County: Circuit Court October Term 1825
On the 19th day of October 1825 Owen Evans who heretofore, to wit, on the 28th day of October 1823 filed in this Court his declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 the 1st of May 1820 And the 1st of March 1823 now comes again into open Court here and files this supplement statement on oath; That since filing his said declaration he has been necessarily much reduced in his circumstances that at that time
his Schedule of property then filed and stated in his declaration consisted of 80 acres of land worth $160.00, 3 head of horses $100.00, 7 head of cattle $42.00. 8 head of hogs $14, that he was indebted at that time for money loaned as stated also in his said declaration $160, that the
Interest owned the said sum amounted to a considerable sum for the payment of the whole of which he had to make sale of his tract of land Stated in his said Schedule, to Mary Evans to whom he was indebted that one of the cows contained in his Schedule, he sold for the purpose of
discharging several small debts he was owing Lorenzo Evans and others, that he had to sell the other cows contained in his Schedule to purchase provisions and necessities for his family, that some of the cattle he had to kill and use for the maintenance of his family, and some he had sold to pay debts and that the following Schedule contains all the property he now has to wit:
Schedule as follows One cow and calf twelve dollars. S/ Owen Evans
Sworn to and subscribed in open court S/ Wm B. McClellan, Clk. C. C.
That he is now indebted for necessities to support his family about $45 And the
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said Owen Evans further states on oath that I have not by gift grant sale or in any other manner disposed of my property, since filing my former declaration or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 nor have I nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than that contained in the Schedule above and by me subscribed.
Sworn to in open Court & subscribed S/ Owen Evans
S/ Wm B. McClellan, Clk C. C.

And on the same day came also into open Court Abisha Evans and made oath that he is well acquainted with
the circumstances of said Owen
and states that the account
given by him of the manner of the disposition of his property since the 28th day of April 1823 the time he filed his first declaration is true, he also states that he knows the said Owen was indebted to the said Mary Evans in the sum of about One hundred and sixty dollars borrowed money in 1818 and for which she had the obligation of said Owen, this deponent also states that the land of said Owen was sold to the said Mary to pay the said debt and in discharge of the obligation which he held on said Owen he also states the horses were disposed of for the purpose stated by said Owen and he also knows that the said Owen is indebted for necessaries to support his family in the amount by him stated
He truly believes the said Owen has no other property but that contained in his Schedule above and he is
utterly unable to work or support himself or family
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by his labour
Abisha Evans X his mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court s/ Wm B. McClean Clk C.C

And on the same day appeared also in open court John Echols near neighbour to said Owen and a credible witness and made oath that he truly believes that the said Owen has no other property but which is contained in the above Schedule and he also States that he believes that the property contained in the Schedule by him heretofore filed was disposed of for the purpose of paying his debts actually due and owing and to purchase necessaries to support
his family and that he knows the land was disposed of as stated by him and Abisha Evans the witness who has been deposed he also states that the said Owen is old and infirm and unable by his labour to support himself & family. s/ John Echols
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court s/ W B Mc Clellan Clk CC

Whereupon and on satisfactory evidence being shown to the Court that the said Owen Evans, Abisha Evans, and John Echols are credible it is here certified by the Court that full credit ought to be given to their
statement, and that it shall be so certified as to their credibility.
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The State of Alabama Morgan County⎬ I William B. McClellan
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid do here
certify that the foregoing is a correct copy and Transcript of the Record and proceedings from the minutes of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (having no seal of Office at Office, this 4th day
of November A.D. 1825, and of
the Independence of the U.S. of
America the 20th year
Test. Wm B. McClellan
Clerk C.C

State of Alabama I Henry Minor Presiding Judge of the 7th
Judicial Court in said State which
Circuit includes the aforesaid County of Morgan certify that the foregoing attestation of William B. McClellan Clerk of said Court is in due form
Given under my hand & seal this 10th
day of November 1825
s/ Henry Minor
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(A) Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4th of
March 1836 and the joint resolution of July of the 7th of July 1838
The State of Alabama Jackson County} County Court in Vacation
the Hon judge Jas M Greene present
on this 28 Day of May 1845 personally appeared Agness Owens
a resident in said State and County now over seventy nine years
of age before the Honor James M Greene judge of the County Court of Jackson County holden at the Court house in the Town of Bellfont in Jackson County and State of Alabama and after being duly Sworn according to Law Doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March the 4th 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, that she is the widow of Owen Evans, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18th of March
1818 at the Rate of Ninety six dollars per annum and was Entered on the pension Roll of the State of Alabama September 17th 1825 and was last paid at Huntsville in the State of Alabama which fell due on the 4th of March 182  - She further declares that she was the Daughter of Hugh Wilson who was a Citizen of Chester District in the State of South Carolina at the time she was married to Owen
Evens this reputed Soldier in the month of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four and allways after
words to the present day was known by the name of Agness Evans
(B) that my husband Owen Evans died on the 13th Day of March one
thousand Eight hundred and Twenty seven and when he died he left
this identical same Agness Evans a widow in Madison County Ala
with the following described children named below
(C) my first child Asahel Evens was Born on the 5th day of December 1785 in Chester District in the state of South Carolina
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my 2nd Child Rachel Evans was born on the first day of November 1787 in Chester district South Carolina
my 3rd Child Hannah Evans was born on the 25th day of September 1789
my 4th Child John Evans was born on the 2nd day of July 1791
my 5th child Keziah Evans was born on the 2nd day of September 1793
my 6th Child Josiah Evans was born on the 4th day of April 1795
my 7th Child Mary Evans was born on the 26th day of December 1796
my 8th child Abisha Evans was born on the 30th day of December 1799
by 9th Child William Evans was born on the 22nd day of June 1802
my 10th child Lorenzo D. Evans was born on the 10th day of March 1805
my 11th child Nancy Evans was born on the 4th day of November 1807
those children whose names are set above in this my Declaration are
all the children that I Agness Evens ever had-- that I Agness Evens was
married by Phillip Walker Esqr to Owen Evens after this soldier had
left the army of the Revolution and before the first day of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety fore- is at the time mentioned above
that she never afterwords married and still is a widow residing in
Jackson County Alabama and has resided in the same state and County
for the Share of the Last Seven years and previous there to she has
Resided in Madison County and Benton County of the State of Alabama since the death my husband Owen Evens she further showeth to the Hon. court to refer to the proof papers now on file in the pension office for satisfactory evidence of the services rendered by my Husband Owen Even in the army of the Revolution for which I Agness Evens widow of Owen Even now claim a pension by virtue of the acts of Congress made and provided in such cases
(d) Sworn to and subscribed on the day and in the year first above written
before me at the Court house in Belfort in said County
s/ James M Greene Judge Cty Crt
Agnes Evans X her mark
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State of Alabama Jackson County  I Moses Jones Clerk of the County Court of Jackson County aforesaid
holden at the Court House in the Town of Bellefont do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Owen Evans was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars
per annum was a resident of the County of Madison in the State of Alabama and died in said County of Madison in the State of Alabama in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & Twenty seven on the 13th day of March that he left a widow whose name is Agnes Evens
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name in
open Court and affixed the seal
of said County Court at Office
this 28th day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & forty five and of the
Aman Independance the 69th
s/ Moses Jones Clerk
of the County Court of
Jackson Co Ala
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Wm Evans [Illegible] his son was born September 4th 1818

Owen Evans was born the 14th May in the year 1754
Agnys Evans was born the 9th of May in the 176_
Asahel Evans was born on the 3rd Day of December 1785 
Rachel Evans was born on the first day of November 1787 
Hannah Evans was born on the 25th day of September 1789
John Evans was born on the 2nd day of July 1791
Keziah Evans was born on the 2nd day of September 1793
Josiah Evans was born on the 4th day of April 1795
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Mary Ann Achison was born September 4th 1818

Mary Evans was born on the 26th day of December 1796
Abisha Evans was born on the 30th day of December 1799
William Evans was born on the 22nd day of June 1802
Lorenzo D. Evans was born on the 10th day of March 1805
Nancy Evans was born on the 4th day of November 1807
David Nelson
age on the 8 of January 1834  21
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[stamps] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM GAO

Hon JL Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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4 March 27
State of Alabama Jackson County⎬ Be it Known that before me
Thompson M Rector Judge
of the County Court of said County personally appeared Agnes Evans & made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Owen Evans, the identical person who was a pensioner & is now dead. that he departed this life on the 13th of March 1827 &
to whom a certificate of pension was issued, of which the following is a true copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, May 1st 1820 & March 1st 1823 Owen Evans late a Corporal in the Army of the revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Alabama Agency at the
rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the fourth day of November one thousand eight her
& twenty five
Given at the War Office of the United States this 17th day of December one thousand eight hundred twenty five
Signed James Barbour
Secretary of War
Examined & Countersigned
by J L Edwards
That the deceased pensioner residing in Madison County in the State of Alabama for the space of two
years previous to his death & that previous thereto residing in the County of Morgan in said State
Agnes Evans X her mark
Sworn & subscribed to this 
19th day of November 1839
Thompson A Rector
Judge of the County Court
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State of Alabama Jackson County⎬ I Moses Jones Clerk of the County Court of said County holden
at the Court house in the Town of Belle Fort said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence
has been exhibited to said Court that Owen Evans was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight Dollars per month, was a resident of the County of Madison in the State of Alabama & died in said County & 
State in the year 1827 on the 13th day of March & that he left a widow whose name is Agnes Evans
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & private seal there
being no public seal to my said
Office. Done at Office in the
Town of Belle Fort this 19th
day of Nov 1839 -
s/ Moses Jones Clerk of
Jackson County Court

Know all men by these presents that I Agnes Evans of the County of Jackson & State of Alabama
Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute & appoint Nelson Robinson my true & lawful
atorney for me & in my name to receive from the Agent of theUnited States for paying Pensions
the balance of the Pension due me from the 4th of November 1826 to the 13th of March 1827 that being the day of the death of Owen Evans
Witness my hand & seal this 19th day of November 1839
Agnes Evans X her mark
test James B Wright X his mark
s/ Hammon T Morris
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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[ State of Alabama  Jackson County ] Be it known that on the 19th day of  November 1839  personally appeared  Agnes  Evans before me  T M Rector   Judge of the County  Court of said  County  & acknowledged the foregoing  power of attorney to be her act  & deed . IN testimony  whereof I have hereto set my hand  & seal the day  & year last above mentioned.  Thompson  M. Rector ( signed ) Judge of the County Court [ State of Alabama Jackson County ]  Be  it known  that on the  19th day of  Nov. 1839  before the subscriber  Judge of the County Court of said County  personally appearing  Nelson Robinson the attorney named in the  foregoing power of attorney   &  under oath that the same  was not  given to  him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of pension  therein or thereby  to be received by him. Sworn & subscribed to this 19th day of Nov. 1839 before me. Thompson m. Rector ( signed ) Judge of the County  Court  N. Robinson  ( signed )  I, Reuben Chapman  Representative in Congress from the first Congressional District in Alabama  which includes Jackson County  do certify that  Moses Jones who has made the foregoing certificate  as clerk of the County Court of said County was  clerk as aforesaid and I believe the signature purporting to 1839. R. Chapman ( signed )
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Ent
No 7441 a/c
Gwen Evans
(widow of ) 
Revy Huntsville Ala
act 18 March 1818
$258
9 Decr 1839
10 M pri
Reg 3814 dated 10 Decr 1839 sent to Treasury 18 Decr 1839
[Illegible]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO
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Dr the U. States 
to the widow of Owen Evans decd late a pensr Huntsville Act 18 March 1818
For his pension from 4th to 13th March 1827 the day of his death
10. days at $8, per month, per
voucher filed herewith $2.88
Treasury Dept 3d Auditor Office
9 Decr 1839
Stated by [Illegible]
Second Comptrollers Office Examined by IL Cathcart
10th Decr 1839
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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No. 2
Agness Evans
Dr ending 30 June 1848.
Huntsville Ala.
2 gr. 48
Box 18
C- 18

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of Alabama Madison County⎬ I, John W. Otey, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County, in the State of Alabama do herby certify that
satisfactory evidence has been exhibition to said Court that Agnes Evans was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty one dollars and thirty three cents per annum, was a resident of the County of Morgan, in the State of Alabama and died in the County of Morgan and State of Alabama, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, on the twenty first day of December, and that she left the following children Kizziah, Josiah, Mary Abisha,
William, Lorenzo D. and Rachel and that she had other children who had died previously viz Zeal, who left the following children, Nancy & Rachel H.; and Hannah who left the following children Elizabeth, Nancy & Mary.
and that Lorenzo D. Evans is the Adminr of the estate of said Agness Evans, deceased.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of said County Court, at office, in the Town of
Huntsville, this the sixth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. s/ Jno W Otey clerk

State of Alabama Morgan County⎬ Be it known that before me, Hugh C. Morrow - a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly
authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Lorenzo D Evans, and made oath in due form of law that he is the Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights credits of the estate of Agness Evans deceased the identical person who was a pensioner and now decd and to whom a certificate of Pension was issued which is herewith remanded.
That the deceased pension ended in the said term by Morgan for the space of about Two months paid, and premises thereto in the County of Jackson and property in the State of Alabama and County of Morgan aforesaid Subscribed and sworn  before me the 17th day of April 1848.
s/ H. D. Morrow J. P.
s/ Lorenzo D. Evans

I Thomas Price, Clerk of the County Court of Morgan County in the State of Alabama dohereby certify that Hugh D. Morrow is a magistrate in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commisson was dated the Thirteenth day of April eighteen and and forty seven and will expire on the first monday in March eighteen hundred and fifty as his
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have been duly qualified and that the signing and purporting to be his, is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of saidcounty at office in Huntsville
this the 17th day of April Eighteen hundred and forty eight.
s/ Tom Price Clerk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Huntsville, Alabama
April 17th 1848.
Received of William H. Moore, Agent for paying pensions, sixty six dollars and fifty one cents being for one year and one hundred and eight days pension due to Agness Evans, from the fourth day of September, eighteen
and and forty six, to the twenty first day of December, eighteen hundred and forty seven, for which I have signed duplicate receipts
$66.51
s/ Lorenzo D. Evans Admr
of Agness Evans dec'd
witness John G Coleman
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6369.
Agnes Evans
Ala
Rejected
Let to Jacob Harder Jany 16 '43
& Hon R. Chapman Feby 8th 1843
Act July 4 366
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9474
Alabama
Agness Evans
widow of Owen Evans
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13 Mar 1827 of Morgan in the State of Ala
who was a Corporal in the Co
commanded by Captain [William] Brown of the reg commanded by Co Sumpter [Thomas Sumter] in
the S. Carolina line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Huntsville
at the rate of 51 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July 1845 and Sent to Jacob
Harter Huntsville Alabama
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by FL Swann
Book D Vol. 1 Page 331
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James G Hombes
affidavit
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The State of Alabama Madison
County} Be it known that before me Andrew Jackson Middleton an acting justice of the peace now acting in and for Madison County and in the State of Alabama personally appeared James Graham Hombes a Citizen
residing in Madison County and State of Alabama now near fifty two
years of age and after being duely Sworn according to Law, Deposeth
and saith that he was well acquainted with Owen Evens while he
the said Owen living resided a near Neibour to me in Madison County
and State of Alabama before his death and I new that Owen Evens was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum and at the time he was sick I was called on to Wright his last will
for the purpose of Devoiding Estate among his children after bequeathing a portion of that Estate to Agness Evens his wife the Ballance
Owen Evens Directed to be Devoided among the children-- and when he died on thirteenth day of March 1827 in my presents this same Owen Evens
left a widow whose name is Agness Evens whome I James Graham
Hombes became acquainted with in the year of 1819 and have had knoledge of Agness Evens ever since that date and allways found her to be Morrell upright and truthful in all her way therefore I cannot cause
to doubt that she was not lawfully Married to Owen Evens in Chester District in the State of South Carolina as she has stated in her application for a pension which she claims for services rendered by her husband Owen Evens in the army during the war of the Revolution and during my whole acquaintance with Agness Even I never here her Marrage Desputed by any person whatever therefore I believe that this belief is general there having been no doubt of that kind in my hearing and that I know she never married after the death of her husband Owen Evans and is still a widow residing in Jackson County and State of Alabama and that the names of all those children which are set forth in the Old Bible record said to be the record kept by Owen Evens were mentioned by Owen Evens when his last will was in the act of Wrighting by which the Division of property was to be
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made according to this Last Will but Owen Evens did not Last to have it closed therefore a record of that instrument cannot be had and further this Deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 10 day of May 1845
Andrew Jackson Middleton James Graham Holmes

The State of Alabama Madison
County} I Andrew Jackson Middleton a magistrate in the County above
named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory Evidence
Vis) of my own Knowledge that James Graham Hombes who
has this day sworn to the above Deposition before me is a
Truthfull person and that all statements of facts made by
him when on oath are entitled to full faith and credits in any Court of Record this the 10 day of May 1845
Andrew Jackson Middleton
acting Justice of the peace in and for said County

I John W. Otey Clerk of the County Court of Madison County
in the State of Alabama, certify that Andrew Jackson Middleton is a
Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be
his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 13th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Jno. W. Otey, Clerk
of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama
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memorandum of Miss Rush
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the State of Alabama Jackson
County Court in Vacation
the Hon Judge JM Greene present
on this 2 day of May 1845 personally appeared James Right now over fifty five years of age a Citizen living in Jackson County and State of Alabama, before the Hon JM Greene
Judge of the County Court holden at the Court house in the Town of Belfont in Jackson County in the State of Alabama and after being sworn as the Law directs, deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Owen Evens and his wife Agness
evens while they lived in Franklin County of Tennessee in the
year of 1811 and continued in full acquaintance with them until
the hostile Indians caused a flusteration in that fruntier part
and afterwards kept in hearing of Owen Evans and his wife and
family but was at sum distance apart untill a general report was circulating that Owen Evans was dead, and that he died in Madison County Alabama which I found that report to be
true that Owen Evans was dead and when he died he left Agness
Evens a widow who is now present and during my acquaintence
with them in Owen Evenses Life time I allways found them both to be Morrall and honest truthfull persons and living togather man and wife ought to Do and after Owen Evens Died
the widow came and settled near my place of residence where she is now a living a widow and never has married but has allways behaved herself honestly and truthfull till the present Day nor I have not heard any person speak otherwise of her nor
convey any kind of Idea that she was not the Lawfull Married wife of Owen being  who she claims to be the wife off at present and agreeable to my Knowledge of her regularity of Truthfullness through life I fully believe that she was married to
Owen Evens as stated in her application for a pension believing
her to be a Truthfull person in all matter of facts which she the same
Agness Evens may state in any case whatever
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
before me
s/ Jas M Greene Judge County Court
James Wright X his mark
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[stamp] CHESTER CH SC APR 30
Jacob Harden Esquire
Huntsville Alabama
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State of South Carolina Chester District} On the twenty Eighth day
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortyfive. Appeared before me Peter Wylie
Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District, John Evans of said District, seventy one years of age
Evans, a resident of said district
and a respectable witness and being sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that he was acquainted with Owen Evans, and his wife Agnes Evans and that her maiden name was Wilson before her marriage from the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Eighty four or five, untill about the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine, or ninety when they removed from Chester District, to the western part of this State, and that during that time, they lived together
as man and wife, and were generally reputed as such in the neighborhood; that he resided within about one half mile of the place where they lived, and he was acquainted with Owen Evans for several years before his marriage and that he was said to have served in the Revolutionary war, against Great Britain.
Sworn to in open Court this the twenty eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five, at Chester Court House
s/ Jno Evans
Before me. s/ Peter Wylie JCO

South Carolina Chester District⎬ I Peter Wylie Judge and Clerk of the Court of Ordinary  of said District hereby certify that John Evans who
made the above deposition is a man of good moral character I further certify that there were no licenses granted for marriages at the
time the above marriage should have taken place if the parties was married
by _ they were published & if by a magistrate no licence or publication_
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 28 April 1845
s/ 
Peter Wylie J& Clerk Co
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Sir
I send you the deposition of John Evans, there were no county courts in this section of country untill 1785, & but few persons then obtained license to marry, such were granted
to Preachers not magistrates to perform the ceremony.
I knew Philip Walker the magistrate
who would  have married Agnes Evans to her husband
I am sir
yours Respectfully
J Rosborough
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Lorenzo D Evans Esq
affidavitMon roll
married before 1794
Owen Evans says in his declaration in 1823 'my daughter Keziah aged 30 years'
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The State of Alabama Jackson County} Be it Known that before me Matthew Summers a justice
of the peace now acting in and for Jackson County personally appeared Lorenzo D. Evens, and after being sworn according to Law, Deposeth and Saith that he was well
acquainted with Owen Evans who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum that he is now dead and died on the thirteenth day of March
one thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven in Madison County and State of Alabama and when he died he left Agness Evens a widow who is now present in her own proper person residing in the State and County above stated who has set forth in her application for a pension the name
and ages of her children with the Bible record which was  left in her possession at the time he died which recorded  by Owen Evens himself in his lifetime and has remained
in her possession ever since till the present day.
this Deponent further showeth that this Bible record which is sent on with her Declaration contains the death of Owen Evens in my own hand writing in the following words
Owen Evins departed this Life 13th of March 1827 aged Seventy three, and all other names which  re entered on
said record was entered by sum of Owen Evenses grand Children and that this Bible record has been kept by the Widow till the present day
Sworn to and subscribed this 30th day of November 1844
s/ Matthew Summers
Justice of the peace
Lonzo D.Evans

State of Alabama Jackson County
I Matthew Summers a Magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence is of my own Knowledge that Lorenzo D Evans
who has this day sworn to the above Deposition before me
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is a truthfull person and that all statements of facts made by him when on oath are entitled to full faith
and Credit in any Court of Record
s/ Matthew Summers 
Justice of the peace

State of Alabama Jackson County 
I Moses Jones Clerk of the County
Court of sai  County do hereby
certify that Matthew Summers whose name appears to the foregoing certificates is now and was on the day of signing the same an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and commissioned according to
law, that he is and of right ought to be
entitled to full faith and credit in all his official acts as such and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have
hereto signed my name and
affixed the seal of said County
Court done at office in the town of
Belleforte, this 2nd day of
December 1844. and of the an
can Independence the 69th year
s/ Moses Jones Clerk

State of Alabama Jackson County
I James M Greene Judge of
the County Court in and for the County present do hereby certify that
Moses Jones is and was at the time
of signing and sealing the above
and foregoing certificate the acting clerk of the county court duly
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authorized and commissioned to act
as such and that his certificate is in due form of Law and
that all of his official acts are and
of Right should be entitled to full
faith and credit as such Clerk
In Witness whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed my seal this
7th day of May 1845
s/ James M Greene
July Cty Crt
Jackson Cty
Ala
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The Hon James L Edwards 
Pension Commissioner
Washington City
[stamp] HUNTSVILLE AL APR 16
April 25, 1845
Rec ac of Agnes Evans
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The State of Alabama Franklin County
April 9th 1845
The Hon. James L. Edwards
Sir I have the Hon to State to you that I have received the papers making
application for Agness Evans to obtain a pension she being the widow of Owen Evans and agreeable with the Letter of instructions which accompanied the papers that I in drawing up her Declaration missed the proper mode of authenticating the claim, but sir rest assuredly that I was
guided by the forms set forth in Document No 126 of the act of July 4th 1836 and of July 7th 1838. but it appears that a Magistrate dose not hold any part of Court Bisness in the State of Alabama and that her claim has to be acknowledged before a judge who has power in Court this being they Cous of objection to her claim, I wish to understand if the same cause is now a pervailing and was at the time that Misstrs Jane McGaughys Claim was presented and if that be the cause of Jane McGaughys claim being so long delayed and that a new declaration must be prepared for her to enable her to obtain a certificate of pention 
I have a wish to understand from your Hon. if all cases of application made before a Singel justice in this State is now and allways ware objectionable
or is there a new Law as I have been waiting a long time for a more
Deciceive answer in the case of Mrs
William Mullen and at this time are preparing Declarations for others also making application the arrearage of pay I mean the monthly pay for soldier of the late war and should this be a general rule in all the publick offices in Department of war, I hope you will answer this letter of enquiry at the reception of this and Direct your answer to Jacob Harder at
Tuscombe Alabama
Very Respectfully
your Obediant Servent
The Hon
Jacob Harder
James L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
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No 12034
Agnes Evans widow of Owen Evans Ala.
act 7 July 1838 1843 8001
act 1844 /38
Adm 14 mo corp
$51.33 per ann
Admd act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$51.33
Jacob Harder Huntsville, Ala
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HR Decr 15 1825
Sir I have not a copy of the papers under which Owen Evans claims a pension, and am unable to go up to the office to examine them. I gave them a very harty perusal which
impressed on my mind the opinion that the supplemental testimony shews how Mr Evans was divested of the property exhibited in the first schedule, and that he is now within
the provisions of the law. It is possible this impression was
made by reading Wallace's papers as I only hastily glanced my eye over them, will you have the goodness to look over them again.
Your obedient Servant
John McKee
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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James L Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions
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The State of Alabama
Madison County
May [illegible]th 1845

The Hon. Jas L Edwards  Sir
having prepared, a second Declaration, in the case of Agness Evans claim. to a pension; with the proof so far, as could conveniantly
obtained, therefore I hope that your Hon, will forward me an
answer at the reception of her application, and Direct to Huntsville
to Jacob Harder, by which I hope to be informed when her claim
will be settered, and should it be so that your Hons will fully satisfied
with proof and a certificate of pension will be issued please to Direct
to Huntsville in the same manner, this claim being a new case I wish
to understand from you if it will be laid over till congress Makes further
appropriation to [illegible] that Claim

I am Very Respectfully your obt Servt
Jacob Harder

The Hon. 
James L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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H. Rep. Washington City
Jany 28th 1845

Sir,
I beg leave to enclose you the letter of Jacob Hardin of Ala asking some information as to the
application of Agnes Evans widow of Owen Evans late a revolutionary pensioner) for a pension whose papers are on file in your office. Mr. Hardin also requests that the forms for making out such applications may also be forwarded to him through me.

I have to request that his enc letter be returned with your reply

With great respect
your & C.
R. Chapman

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
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Alabama

Act July 4th '36

Rejected under 1836
Admitted under 1838
14 months
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6369 Owen Evans
Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office,
December 11th 1839.
Sir The claim of the Widow of Owen Evans deceased, late a Pensioner on the Huntsville Roll per Act 18 March 1818, referred by you to this office has been settled, and Two Dollars found to be due - being the pension of the deceased from 4th to the 13th March 1827, the day of his death
Requisition for this sum ($2.58)
will issue in favor of Nelson Robinson attorney of the widow to your case, for which be pleased to call at this office whenever it may suit your convenience
The Pension claimed in the power of attorney from 4. Nov. 1826 to 4"
Mar. 1827 was received by the Pensioner during his life time
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Svt
Peter Hagner Aud
Hon. Reuben Chapman
House of Representatives
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS  
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec: 10. 1839.

Sir:

Under the act 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," (The widow of Owen Evans,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville, Ala  Agency, at
the rate of Eighty - Dollars 
per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1827.
to the 13th March 1827. the day of his death. 19 days.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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10-965
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10-965
Agnes Evans
Widow of 
Owen Evans
Corpr S. Carla  line
Act: 50/63d /43
Index: -- Vol. A Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of Alabama
Orphans Court of Morgan County
Special Term  21 st January 1848
Before the Hon W H Campbell
This day Comes L D Evans and made known to said Court that his mother Agness Evans had departed this life intestate, and at the  same time applied for letters of Administration
upon said decedents Estate, and tendered his bond with Joseph Hunter & William Nelson as his seconds in the sum of five hundred and fifty Dollars which was
approved of by the Court and letters ordered to Issue which was done accordingly

State of Alabama
I Tom Price Clerk of the County
Court of Morgan County and State aforesaid Certify that the forgoing contains a true Copy and correct  transcript of the order made
appointing L D Evans Administrator of Agness Evans decd  as appears from the minutes of the orphans Court of said County
In testimony Whereof I have here
unto set my name and affixed
the Seal of said Court at office in
Somerville this 3 rd day of March
1848 s/ Tom Price Clerk
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[illegible]

Peter Hagner Esqr
Third Auditor
Washington City

Hon R Chapman
Recd [illegible] seen
Aud

Pension papers of
Owen Evans pension
_____
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[illegible] (Randall)

Peter Hagner Esqr
Third Auditor
Washington City

Hon R Chapman
Recd [illegible] seen
Aud

Pension papers of
Owen Evans pension
_____
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House of Reps
Dec 7th 1839.

Sir;

I have from Nelson Robinson Esq
of Bellefort Ala the application of Agness Evans for arrears of pension due Owen Evans
late pensioner, which with the original
certificate that issued to said Owen in his life time I here enclose you
With great respect
Your ob. St.
R Chapman
Peter Hagner Esq
Third Auditor
P.S. If I am mistaken in sending this to
Your office please give it the proper
direction and oblige
your ob St
R Chapman

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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War Department,
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, May 4th, 1820 & March 1st, 1823, Owen Evans late a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Alabama Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this 17th day of December one thousand eight 
hundred and twenty five.
James Barbour
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned by
J. L. Edwards
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[stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

M. Decr 6th 1839
N. Robinson Esq. Bellefont Ala
enclosing application of Agnes Evans for any pension due Owen Evans her husband late pensioner
also the original certificate added my certificate of Clk  [illegible] enclosed both to Peter Hagin the same day of the month with instructions to send to the right office if his is not.

[illegible] Chapman
[illegible]
Washington City DC
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Belle Fonte Ala
Nov 21st 1839
Hon R Chapman
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the application of Agnes Evans for arrears of Pension of
Owen Evans please certify to the signature of Moses Jones & file it with the commissioner of Pensions & inq his earliest attention to it. Will you send me all the acts of Congress with their constructions in Pamphlet form if such thing is there stitched up like the acts of Congress-
Agt from A J Kirby wishes you to sending the 3d Auditor on the subject of his claim while disabled in the
service - Please also get him to act.
definately on the house claims deposited there by me & oblige yr friend,  N Robinson
Let me hear from you very soon-
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Payment to be made at Huntsville Alabama
by G. M. Lowe, Esq,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Huntsville, Alabama
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 230
F. L. Swann, Clerk.
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844 Agness Evans, of Alabama, widow of Owen Evans who was a Corporal and died on the 13th day of March 1827 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty one dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 14th day of July
one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
[seal]