Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14, John Abston, Va.
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Service Va. 
Abston, John.  
Number R. 14. B.L. Reg. 196760-55 and B.L. Reg. 277661-55.  
Contents [blank]
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56
Aug - 13 - [illegible]
John Abston
price
[paper is ripped below this]
Rose
[illegible] Va, hill
was in the
battle of
[word partially obstructed] king's mountain
[partially obstructed, assumed to say] revolution
[side text] Es J. M. Clark Aug 18
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196.760
John Abston
Revolutionary
Solider
Care of 
John M. Clarke
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State of Texas
County Collin
On this sixteenth day of June
One thousand eight hundred and fifty five
John Abston Aged about ninety four years
citizen of Collin County Texas personally
appeared before me the undersigned justice
of the peace and after being sworn according to
law declares he is the identified John
Abston who volunteered in the revolutionary war declared by the united colonies in the
year seventeen hundred and seventy six and was mustered in to service on or about the year
under Capt. Rose for the term of [blank space]
at Bedfords old court house State of Virginia and continued in service [crossed out illegible start to nearly] near two years and was at the battle of Kings mountains mentioned in revolutionary
history that he volunteered under [crossed out: of] an
officer by the name of [smudged letter] Ellis that Col. Charles Lynch was a commanding officer at the battle of Kings mountains that there
was so much changing of officers and
such a great lasp of time disables him from 
gaveing attenvow his story of the case and
further he has never made any application
nor received any pension nor land warrant for
his revolutionary service that he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension and County warrant [pension and county warrant are underlined] to which he may be entitled under existing laws and that he hereby authorizes David Duprey to receive his pension and warrant at Henderson Rock County Texas
John Abston [signature]
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We Rachel Abston and Henry Abston 
are personally acquainted with John
our fellow citizen of Collen County state of Texas who signed the foregoing declaration in our presence and verryly believe the statements therein to be true and that he is of the age therein stated
Rachel Abston
Henry Abston
[line break, start of new witness statement]

The foregoing declaration and affidavit
{]and crossed out] was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforementioned and I certify that the affiants are credible and that I have no interest in said claim
William S. Deevers
JA [initialed]
[line break new statement begins]

State of Texas
Collin County
I Certify that William G [illegible] Esq. before whome the foregoing affidavit & declaration
were made & whose name is signed
to the above certificate to that fact is
& was at that time an acting justice
of the Peace in & for Collin County
was duly commissioned & qualified
according to Law & that his signature as signed thereto is genuine
To Certify which I have
hereto set my hand & Seal
of Office June 23d 1855
John L Looyay AK
C C C C Texas
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[there is a large ink stain at the top of this page]
(1)
State of Texas
County of Collin
[Ink Spot] in Chambers
Feb. 4th AD 1857
On this Fourth day of February A.D.
1857 Personally appeared before me George H. Pequies chief Justice and Judge of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid (in vacation)
John Abston a resident of the County of Collin
and State aforesaid aged ninety six years who
being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named offices and served as
herein stated. To wit that he volunteered into the Army of the United States, "in latter part of the winter season" in the year AD 1779 at Jasper Mountain, Pittsylvania County Virginia under Capt John Ellis with whom he served-but a few weeks. The company then went with Capt Ellis, and this affiant was then transferred to and put under the command of Capt Rose at the Town of New London in Bedford County where they joined the main Army. He states that he served under Capt Ellis & Capt Rose, and some other captain whose names he has forgotten for Two years and some few days and was discharged at New London, Bedford County Virginia on the [blank] day of [blank] AD 178 [blank]. He recollects that he was discharged as aforesaid a few months after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town That when he entered the service he resided in Pittsylvania County Virginia, and his father Joshua Abston at the time of his enlistment was a [end of page]
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(2)
Captain in the Virginia Mialitia
He states that the troops marched from New
London towards Richmond Thence they turned South and went to North Carolina. He states that he was in the Battle at Kings Mountain and was encamped for a short time at "Ninty six"
The only field officer he now has any recollection of was Col. [blank] Washington. That] Thomas Smith, Thomas Hancock, James Hancock, and William Stranger volunteered at the same time he did.
He states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, his discharge having been destroyed by fire, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State.
attest [signatures follow]
Anthony Beverly
Shaw
John Abston
[illegible mark of a signature]

Sworn to and subscribed by the said John Abston this day and year aforesaid
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
this 4th day of February A.D. 1857
Geo. H. Pequies
Chief Justice of CollinCounty Texas

N.B. The scrall below the name and mark of the applicant is the attempt he made at signing his name and his blindness and extreme old age prevented his making it more legible hence the reason for having him make his mark
Geo. H. Pequies Chief Justice
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(3)
Mr. Anthony Bowley a clergyman residing
in the County of Collin and State of Texas and
Sebastian [smudged] Shaw residing in the same County and State hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with John Abston
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
and foregoing declaration, that we believe
him to be 96 years of age, that his is reputed
& believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion-
Anthony Bowley
Seburn

The above certificate of Anthony Bewley and Seburn Shaw was sworn to and subscribed by them before me on this 4th day of February A.D. 1857
As Witness my hand and seal of said
Court
Geo. H. Pegius
Chief Justice Collin Co
Texas
State of Texas
County of Collin
In Vacation February 4th A.D. 1857
I Geo. H. Pogues Chief Justice and Judge of the
County Court of Collin County Texas do hereby declare that it is my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that John Abston the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And I further
certify that it appears to me that Anthony Bowley who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Collin State of Texas and that Seburn Shaw who also signed the same also a resident of the same County & State is a credible Person and that their statement is entitled to credit Witness my hand and seal of said Court this day and year aforesaid Geo. H Pogues
Chief Justice & Judge of said Court
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
VA.
Abston, John
NUMBER
R. 14
B.L. REG. 196760-55
and
B.L. Reg. 277661-55
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(5)
State of Texas
County of Collin
Affidavit as to t[illegible]
Provisionally approved [illegible] one George H. Peques chief Justice of Collin county Texas John Abston who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the corespondent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the [illegible] length of his service but assuring to the best of his recollection he served not less that the [illegible] and in the following
[illegible].  For two years and some few days,and all the time I was a [illegible] soldier, as private and for such [illegible]  I  [illegible]attest.
Geo H Peques   John Abston (X his mark)

State of Texas.   County of Collin
Before one Geo. H. Peques Chief Justice of Collin County Texas duly authorized by law to administrate oath for general purposes  John Abston and sworn to and subscribed the above and foregoing affidavit  in my presence.  
In Witness where of I herewithto sign my name and affix the seal of the County Court of Collin County Texas this 4th day of February A.D. 1837
Geo. H. Peques
Chief Justice of
Collin County Texas
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(6)
Interrogations Performed by the [illegible] defendant
1st. When and in what year were you born.
 Ans.  I was born in Pitsylvania County Virginia on the 2nd day of January the year I cannot now recollect.

2nd. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it.
Ans.  I had a record of my age  but I think it was left with my [illegible] in Missouri.

3rd.  Where were you living when called into seervice.  Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you record live?
Ans.  In Pitsylivania County in Virginia.  I have lived in Virginia one year in Kentucky several years in Missouri and now living in Collin County Texas.

4th.  How were you called into service.  Were you drafted, did you volunteer or as a substitute for whom.
Ans.  I was a volunteer.

5th.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served.   Such continental and malitia regimen as you can recollect and the general circumstance of your service.
Ans.  I have stated in my declarations the many of all the officers I can recp;;ect/

6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
A. s. I received a discharge but it together with some other papers was burnt by the little Grand Daughter of mine Assist. [illegible] Easton
John Abston X his mark
I Geo. H. Peques Chief Justice of Collin County do hereby certify that John Abston the Applicant for a Pension personally


State of Texas Collin County
I Geo. H. Peques
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(7)
appeared before me and after being duly sworn according to law on his oath answered the foregoing and above Interrogations as therein set down which were reduced to writing by me and sworn to and subscribed by the said Abston before me on this the 4th day of February A.D. 1857
As Witness my hand and seal of the County Court of Collin County the day and year above written
Geo. H. Peques
Chief Justice of 
the County of Collin Texas

State of Texas
County of Collin
I John L Lovejoy clerk of the County do hereby certify that George H. Peques whose signature appeared to the several certificates hereto attached and relating to the application of John Abston for a Pension as a Revolutionary soldier was at the time of signing the same Chief Justice and Judge of the County Court of Collin County Texas duly elected commissioned and qualified as such and that His signature to the said several certificates is genuine and I further certify that said court if a court of Record Having a seal
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my Hand and affix the seal of said court at the Town of McKinsey Collin County Texas this 5th day of February A.D. 1857
John L. Lovejoy Clerk County Court Collin Co. Texas
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set: J [illegible] Smith. July. 25 [illegible]
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Act Mar 3/55
277,661
July 6/57
John Abston pri.
Capt Rose
Col Washington
VA vols
Rev. War
Ent. 1780
Disch. 1781 or '82
(2nd Application)
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF A DECLARATION
To be made by a person who has never had a Land Warrant.
State of Texas
County of Collin  88
On this the 7th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty seven, personally appeared before me, James D. Naylor Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, John Abston aged ninety seven years, a resident of Collin County in the State of Texas who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical John Abston who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [illegible] Rose in the State of Virginia in the [blank] Regiment of Virginia Volunteers commanded by Col Washington in the war with Britain Revolution war a volinteer [volunteer] in the Revolutionary war that he was mustered into service at Jasper Mountain on or about the close of of th [the] year 1780 A.D. 1780 term of some two years and continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Beaford Virginian 1781 or 82 A.D. on account of  by Expontion of L[illegible] Being discharged L lelich discharged was Destroyed by fire as will appear by the muster rolls of said company.
He makes this declaration for purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.  He also declares, that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
John Abston
We, Sebron Shaw and Danile Stimson, residents of Collin of County, in the State of Texas, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Abston, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
S Shaw
D M Stimson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. D. Naylor  J.P.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I [blank] of the County of [blank] and State of [blank] have constituted and appointed John T. Neely, Esq. of Washington City, D.C.,l my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this [blank] day of [blank] , in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- [blank]. SEAL [blank]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a [blank] in and for the county of [blank] and State of [blank] this [blank] day of [blank], 185[blank].   SEAL [blank]

State of Texas
County of Collin  88.
I hereby certify that J. D. Naylor, Esq., before whom the within declaration, affidavit, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the county court for the county aforesaid, this 16th day of may 1857
John S. S [illegible] Clerk.
County Court Collin Co Tex

Claim of John Abston
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Presented by
J. T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington, D.C.
NOTES
The declaration to be made before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.  State in what war -- whether in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812 or either of the Indian wars, naming the same.
Then will follow after the words "that he" whether the officer, or soldier, enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted.   
If the claimant was a regimental or staff officer, the declaration must be varied according to the facts of the case.  
If the claimant was discharged in consequence of disability incurred in the service, or if he was in captivity with the enemy, he must vary his declaration so as to set forth the facts of the case.
If the claimant has his discharge, insert after the words "by the muster rolls of said company,' (the words,) "and his original certificate of discharge wherewith presented," which must accompany his declaration; but if he has no discharge, let him state whether it is lost or destroyed, or that one was never received.
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.
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NOTES
The declaration to be made before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. State in what war -- whether in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812 or either of the Indian wars, naming the same.
Then will follow after the words "that he" whether the officer, or soldier, enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted.
If the claimant was a regimental or staff officer, the declaration must be varied according to the facts of the case.
If the claimant was discharged in consequence of disability incurred in the service, or if he was in captivity with the enemy, he must vary his declaration so as to set forth the facts of the case.
If the claimant has his discharge, insert after the words "by the muster rolls of said company,' (the words,) "and his original certificate of discharge wherewith presented," which must accompany his declaration; but if he has no discharge, let him state whether it is lost or destroyed, or that one was never received.
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.
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In reply to your request of _, received _
for a statement of the military history of John Abston
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.
R. 14

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Late winter 79
[following lines drawn over:]
discharged 
at New London
Bedford Co. Va
a few months after Cornwallis sur -

Length of Service.
2 yrs.

Rank.
Pri.

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered

Captain.
{John Ellis
Rose

Colonel.
[crossed out:]
Washington

only recollects him
as a field officer

State.
Va

Battles engaged in, Kings Mountain
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania Co., Va
Date of application for pension, Feby 4, 1857
Residence at date of application, Collin Co., Tex.
Age at date of application, 96 born Jany 2, in Pittsylvania Co., Va
Remarks: he was son of Joshua Abston, Capt. Va. Mil
His claim was rejected on the ground that he failed to furnish
documentary evidence or testimony of comrades in proof of his 
alleged service, as required by the Act June 7, 1832 under which he applied.

Very respectfully,

[written in margin and perpendicular to the above:]
written before land papers were placed 
with [illegible] papers, [illegible]
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Ex'r.
INVALID

No 14

[crossed out:
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 1873.]

REJECTED

John Abston

P.O.

Service:

(1857)

Enlisted: _, 18


[following on right side page:]

1908 Mar. 23. Hist to Jasr. T. Bell - [illegible]
1911 Sept. 25. George W. Fitzhugh - c
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277661
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No. 39.097

John Abston.

Texas,

[illegible] J. C. Easter
March 14/57

[illegible]

June 7 1832.
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[blank] Division.
[blank] Examiner.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington.

Hon. [blank]
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March 14, 1857.
Sir: I have examined and filed the informal application of John Abstot, of Collin County, Texas for the benefit of the Act of June 7, 1832, but I cannot express a definite opinion upon claim until his service is set forth and sustained as required by the regulations which are herewith enclosed for his instruction. There is no evidence of his service in this office, nor can I direct you where to apply for it, - as there are it is believed no records of the militia of Virginia extant.
To John C. Eastor, McKinney, Collin Co., Texas.
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[Handwritten]
Official business [Underlined]
To the -
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
[Left side margin] 196.760
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[Handwritten]
Official business [Underlined]
To the -
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
[Left side margin] 196.760
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[rubber stamp/cancellation - illegible]

Official Business

To the Court of Pensions
Washington 
DC

[written in the left margin and perpendicular to the above:]

John Abston
original
Cale
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[rubber stamp/cancellation - illegible]

Official Business

To the Court of Pensions
Washington 
DC

[written in the left margin and perpendicular to the above:]

John Abston
original
Cale
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[Handwritten]
[Left side margin] 196.760
John M Clarke
Washington City DC
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[Handwritten]
[Left side margin] 196.760
John M Clarke
Washington City DC
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Dear sir I sen you the application
of John Abston A revolloutionry
soldier 94 years old and there is no doubt
he is entitled to a pension as also a warrant
but the old man is in his doatage and
cold not gave a thuroow history of the case
neither have I ever seen the pension law
with regard to revolloutionary soldiers
if the pension or warrant or boath can 
be obtained you shal be paid the customs of
your city out of the proceads

I have sent about fifty apple for warrant
and with the exception of one of Mr
Isaac H Seymore have permision to
authorise you to write the blank transfer
on the conditions of my first letter writen
since the new law about five weeks since
I sent you a warrant of forty Acres issued
on the fourteenth of last March to one
John H Butrum, who had served more than
five months under six months enlistment
there is some mistake in that case
I am 135 miles from home and did not
expect an answer from the warrant sent
when leaveing home but am on my return
at this time
June the 16th 55
David Dupery

John M Clarke Esq
Washington D.C.
my post office Henderson Texas
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No 14
John Abston,
Texas,
June 7, 1832

J. C Easton,
McKinney,
Texas
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199.76a
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Washington DC
August 1st 1855
Commr of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find the application of John Abston for Bounty Land -
I shall hereafter make an application for Jno Abston, for a pension under existing laws -
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John M. Clarke
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John Abston 

To } Power of Attorney

Jno C Easton
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State of Texas
Collins County} Know all men by these
Presents that I John Abston
reposing special confidence in John C
Easton Esqr of the Town of McKinney
County of Collin, Texas Have hereby
nominated constituted and appointed
him the said Easton my true and lawful
agent and attorney in fact, to ask for
and all moneys, that may be due or
coming to me as a pension or otherwise for
my services as a soldier in the Revolution
and to receive and receipt for the service
at such time and [illegible] as the
Secretary of the Treasury or other officers of
the Government of the United States [illegible]
[illegible] and to do all things necessary
to proven for me said Pension.
And I hereby certify and confirm all his
act now in pursuance of the authority
aforesaid in as full and [illegible] a [illegible]
as if I were personally present + doing the Sworn
In witness whereof I hereto set my
hand and and affix my seal a scroll
for a seal this 4th day of February AD 1857

his 
mark
John Abston

{seal}

Attest

Geo. H. Pegues

State of Texas
County of Collin} Personally appeared before the undersigned
Chief Justice of Collin County Texas
John Abston whose signature appears to the above
and foregoing. Instrument of writing and signed the
same in my presence and acknowledged that he
signed it for the uses and purposes
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therein expressed and set forth
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my
hand and seal of the County Court
of Collins County Texas this 4th
day of February A.D. 1854

Geo. H. Pegues
Chief Justice of
Collin County Texas

State of Texas
Collin County} I John L Lovejoy clerk
of the County Court of
Collin County Texas do hereby certify that
George H Pegues who has Signed the foregoing
certificate of Acknowledgement is hand and
was at the time of Signing the Same an
Chief Justice of the [illegible crossed out] County
of Collin and State of Texas duly
Elected and qualified and that full faith
and credit are due all his official
acts and that his Signature is
genuine

In testimony whereof I Have
Hereunto set my and and 
Seal of Office this 5th day
of February AD 1857

John L Lovejoy clerk Co
court Collins Co. Texas
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McKinney Collin Co. Texas
Feby 6th 1857

Sir
Enclosed I send you the
application of John Abston for a pension
as a Revolutionary soldier, and a
Power of atty to me.

In making out the papers I did
not have the act of June 7th 1832
before me, but I have followed the
instructions of the Department as
printed in a Pamphlet published in
1849.

Your Early attention to the matter
is respectfully requested, and I hope
it may be favorable to him as he
now dependant upon the charity of
his friends for a support
Respectfully Your obt Srvt
Jno C Easton
-
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James Smith
Millwood Tex.
June 1/57
Transmits these applications
for Bounty Land, same persons 
made application
over
3 years ago.

Respectfully referred,
to the Comr. of Pensions
Moses Kelly
Dep. Int
July 3/57
the
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Millwood Collen County Texas
June 1st AD 1857
Secertary of Interier
En closed pleas find 3 declarations for Land
warents which you will ples Examin and send
the warents to me at this place if tha can
Issue If tha are not Right you can corespond
with ^me at this place in Regard to it or any thing
or other Evidence that may be wanting in Relation
to thease

Thease declarations or a set of the same kind
ware sent about 2 years ago though or by
D[?] Dupree said Dupree is since dead and no
account of them or Warrents Can be obtaind in
any ^ way hear we concluded to send this set to you
and If the Warrents have been ^Issued on the others you
Can Return thease and Iform one me to whence
tha are sent so we can find them giv us all
the Information you can in Regard to them If Issud

The Declaration of Mr John Abston you will see
by his age is very old and his Recoletion is bad
he may have made a good many Mistakes in his
Declearation I think from my acquaintance with
him he has bin a Revautioner in the service and
Justly entitled to his Land and pention also
Direct to me in a plain hand Millwood
Collen County Texas
Yours Respectifuly &c
James Smith
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[Stamp: RECORD DIVISION
MAR 17 1908]
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County Court Calendar
County Court Meets March
16, July 13, October 19 and
December 7, 1908

District Court Calendar
District Court Meets January
18, May 18 and September
7, 1908.

Office of
Sheriff Collin County
Geo. M. Eubank, Sheriff

A. M. McCauley, Riding Deputy. Tony McDonald, Office Deputy. I. A. Eubank, Jailer.

Commissioner of Pension
Washington DC

McKinney, Texas, March 11th 1908

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me if you have
on your rolls, the name of John Abston of Virginia
a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and if it
possible also give regiment and company he was in
and name of officers, we are very anxious to learn
these facts, and will duly appreciate any information
you can give me upon this Subject,

Very Respectfully yours
James T Bell
47 Kentucky st
McKinney Texas

[rubber stamp:]
Pension
A
U.S.
Mar
16
1908
Office
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[Stamp: RECORD DIVISION
SEP 23 1911]

[Stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 23 1911]
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McKinney, Texas.
Sep. 20, 1911.

Mr. J. L. Davenport
Sir:
Will you please give me the
record of my Great Grand Father
John Abston service in the
Revolutionary War" evry
battle he engaged in and
under who
Very Obligingly
George W. Fitzhugh
R. F. H #2
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Record Division    3-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23, 1908.

Mr. James T. Bell,
# 47 Kentucky Street,
McKinney, Texas.

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 11th and received the 16th instant,
your are herewith furnished a statement of the ^Military Service - of the ^ only soldier by the name 
of Abston found on the Revolutionary War pension records.

Very respectfully,