Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11156, for Benjamin Oliver, North Carolina
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(3-1776) Number
Service
N.C.
Oliver, Benjamin  
S.111566
Carded 
Contents 
This Envelope Includes
726
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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[left leaf]
Mobile " 31.772

Alabama
Benjamin Oliver
of Marshall Co. in the State of Alabama, 
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sevier of the Reg commanded by Col. Robinson in the N. Carolina 
line for 6 months;
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ cents per annum.

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See letter to N. Robinson & 
Mobile P. Agt. 10 Sept. 1840
Dead
Letter to N. Robinson T. Nov 1840.
Lance Jenson [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 15 Dec 1840
Letter to Pension Agent. Huntsville 26 Dec 1841.
Letter to N. Robinson 27th January 1841.
Let to Hon R. Chapman of 300
Audn 24th March 1842.
[strike out]
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act 6th April 1838 from 4th
March 1831 to 7th September 1840.
Agent notified May 18th 1842
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Treasury of the U States
August 19. 1842

James L. Edwards. Esq
Comm of Pensions

Sir,
In reply to your letter of this date I have to say that [illegible} Mr Robinson or someone [illegible] be recognized as the representative of E. Pendergrass and the other children of Benjin Oliver, or as he may endorse the draft in their form, you must, by counter requisition place the matter "in the status quo", before the [illegible] of the [illegible] requisition and then proceed at pay each party separately, as in other cases or their agents as you my feel justified in doing under the evident and circumstances before you.
Very respectfully 
Your Obi Sernt
W Seller
[illegible] U States

The papers and draft are returned herewith.

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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office, 
May 4th, 1842.

Sir: Under the date of 6th 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 children of Benjamin Oliver 
deceased.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Alabama Agency, at the rate of Twenty __ Dollars and __ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th of June 1832, has been paid at the Department, from the 4th of March 1831, to the7th September 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris 
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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State of Alabama
Jackson County} Be it known that before me William A Liddon acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County Personally appearing Joseph Oliver age fifty-three. [illegible] and John Pendergrass sixty two: Who witnessing with Betsy Oliver any made oath in due process of law that the said Joseph Oliver & Betsey Pendergrass are the son & daughter of Benjamin Oliver, the identical person who was a pensioner, & is [illegible] to when a certificate of pension [illegible] of which the following is a [illegible]: 
War Department Revolutionary Claim. Certify that in [illegible] with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832. Benjamin Oliver of Marshall Co Alabama. Who was a private in the Revolution, is in [illegible] to receive Twenty Dollars & cts per annum [illegible] This natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable [illegible] annually on the 4th of March & 4th of September in every Year Given at the Office of the United States, this tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred & forty. 
[illegible seal] 
[illegible] JR Poinsett
Secretary of War-
[illegible]
[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
That the deceased Pensioner resided in Marshall Co. in the State of Alabama for the [illegible] of five years.
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before his death, that previous there to he resided in Buncombe County North Carolina
sworn & subscribed, this 27th day of November 1840
before me
Wm Liddon J.P.} Josheph Oliver John Pendergrass
Thou all men by these presently that we Joseph Oliver a, John Pendergrass previously in right of his wife Betsey if the County of Marshal and State of Alabama do hereby [illegible] appointment [illegible] Robinson of the County of Jackson & State of aforesaid are true & lawful agency for aforesaid [illegible] to [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible][illegible] the nearby State for paying [illegible] pensions the [illegible] of Pensions due to Benjamin Oliver. Revolutionary Pensioner from the 4th of March 1831 on the 7th day of September 1840
[illegible] our law as I seal this 27th day of November 1840 Joseph Oliver 
John Pendergrass
sealed & [illegible] in 
The presence of Daniel Bohannan
& P H Arm bester

State of Alabama 
Jackson County} Be it known that on the 27th day of September before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Personally appeared Joseph Oliver & John Pendergrass above [illegible] & [illegible] the foregoing power of attorney to
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Be their act or law in testimony to hereunto [illegible]
Hereunto set my hand & seal this day & your last above mentioned 
WMA Lindon
Justice of the Peace
State of Alabama 
County of Jackson 
I Moses Jones clerk of the [illegible] county of Jackson Court house thereof this 27th day of November 1840 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Benjamin Oliver was a pensioner of [illegible] at the rate of seventy dollars per annum was a resident of the county of Marshall & died in said county on the 7th day of [illegible] widow but 1840 are left the following record persons his children 
heirs at law to wit Joseph [illegible]fifty then Betsey Pendergrass the wife of John Pendergrass formerly Benjamin Oliver William Oliver Sarah Aikins [illegible]
all of lawful age, the three last of whom and at a considerable distance from each other so as to under it difficult if not impracticable to obtain formal or person attorney from there 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Land & affixed my seal of Office 
Office in the town of Bellefort this 27th day of November 
Jan. 1840 
Moses Jones
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[written vertically]

N. Robinson Esq
Bellefonte
Alabama

[written horizontally]

State of Alabama
Jackson County} Be it known that on this 4th day of January 1841 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County personally appearing Nelson Robinson the attorney [illegible] in the foregoing Power of Attorney [illegible] oath that the service was not given to him by [illegible] of every sale transfer or [illegible] of the Pensioner accuracy of [illegible] there in authority to be [illegible] by him
See one & sales v to the day & year last [illegible] above [illegible] 
Wm A. Liddon J.P.} N. Robinson 

[strike out paragraph]

N. Robinson 
attry in field of law for 
Joseph Oliver
John Pendergrass

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State of Alabama
Jackson County [illegible]}
Personally appeared before me Moses Jones Clerk of the County Court in aforesaid County Nelson Robinson, who after being first duly sworn saith, that he is informed & believes that William Oliver & Sarah Pendergrass two of the children of Benjamin Oliver dead have [illegible] therefore since the 27th of November 1840- that Sarah Aiken & Nancy Lewis did about the laborer Jack where before resided in Buncombe County North Carolina , that for the last twelve months he has sought information of [illegible] those best without [illegible], he has not been able to hear from them- Rachael Morton he is informed [illegible] [illegible] over in the fall [strike out] or winter of 1840 to [illegible] to Arkansas, he has endeavored since to obtain information from her ; [illegible][illegible] been able to [illegible] - That Racheal Pendergrass of Marshall County by Alabama is the Administrator of the said Benjamin Olliver dead duly [illegible] & satisfied- [illegible][illegible] to before seen at office in Belafonte this 30th day of July 1841 for [illegible] whereof- I have here set my hand & affix the seal of aforesaid Office
Mosese Jones Clerk 
CC
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44.953
Benjamin Oliver 
Alabama
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State of Alabama
Jackson County 
On this 23rd of October 1839 personally appeared in open court before the judge of [illegible] court for said county now in session, Benjamin Oliver a citizen of Marshall County in said State who being first sworn according to heirs, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th day of June1832 & saith that he was a seven [illegible] on the day of May last that he was born in the county of Fairfax Virginia & was in his infancy removed to raised in the county of of Granville North Carolina; that in March 1778 he volunteers from the county of Washington North Carolina, in the company of Capt. [illegible] Sevier, attached to the Reg. of Col. Charles Robbinson & served a three months tour against the Cherokee Indians & marched as far as the Chickaman Towns on [illegible] this tour was performed by Ruler from the long island & when we reached the Indian Towns they had abandoned then there we stayed some time after burning the town & what grain was on hand, we Secured the County in search of the Indians found some few dispersed, of which several were killed—-from the Chikamauga Iowa he returned home on foot & were disbanded during which period of service he was [illegible] no civil employment whatever. Again in June 1779 he was drafted & went in to the service of the [illegible] states for three months in the company of Capt. [illegible] & attached to the Regt commanded by Col
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[illegible] Robinson
Marching across the bellow mountain where we meet an express from Col Lowell to reinforce him on Broad river where he had but shortly before be attacked by the British & Tories; we then marched hastily to his relief & binding for the term of our engagement, during which time we had a skirmish with a [illegible] party of Ferguson Army; in which some form of four or five his men were killed & to taken prisoners to [illegible] home when our term of service [illegible] during which term of service he was engaged in civil employment whatever while he was in this service [illegible] Col. Charles McDowell & Col. Clarke of Georgia refuge who joining McDowell after we had been some days with him. He further saith that he obtaining a discharge for his first tour he mentioned; but which has long sense been lost or destroyed for these [illegible] he obtained none, & that he does not now know of any person living by whom in the services rendered and he further saith that would have made his application in the County of residence; but could not obtain there the necessary informing his application
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll the Agency of any state in the United States
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open court test Moses Jones
Benjamin Oliver
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[illegible]
Daniel Bohannan, Benjamin Pendergrass and Thomas Pate residing in the county of Marshall & state of Alabama do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Oliver who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty seven years old that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Daniel Bohannan sworn & subscribed to [illegible] the day & year aforesaid [illegible] Moses James Clk C.C. Mark  and to said court do declare their own opinion after the investigation of the matter [illegible] the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant as a soldier of the Revolution & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Bohannan Benjamin Pendergrass & Thomas Pate who have signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens the county of Marshall Alabama & are credible persons & that the statement is entitled to credit. In testimony when of I have hereto set my this day & year above written Thompson. M. Rector Judge of the County Court [illegible] Jones Clerk of the Orphans Court I of Jackson County Alabama, do hereby cert-
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Ify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Oliver for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand a private seal there being no public seal to said office. [illegible] at office in the Tower of Belle South
This 23rd of Oct AD 1835 
Moses Jones Clerk CC
[illegible]
I am acquainted with the hand writing of  Moses Jones 
Clerk of the County Court of John County,
Alabama
[illegible]
To the foregoing perfect mine.
He had was public seal so far as I know or time in same given under my hand Oct. 28th 1833
C.C. Clay 
[illegible]
34953 Benjamin Oliver 
Alabama
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[illegible]
No. 14.656.

[illegible]
Benjamin Oliver
1 children of 1
Pens Mobile roll
Act 7 June 1832
$190.21

3rd May 1842
4 [illegible][illegible]

Req No 637 dated 5 May 1842
Sent to Treasury 6 May 1842

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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[illegible] The U States

To the Children of Benjamin Oliver.
pen. Mobile roll 
Act 7 June 1832,
For his pension from 4 March
1831 to 7 Sept 1840, the day of his death. 9 188/365 years at $20, - per annum, per voucher
filed here with -- $190.27

Treasury Dept.
3 May = Office
3 May 1842
Stated by [illegible]

2 [illegible] 
Mary 4th, 1842
Esq. T. Parrington.
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Rev War 
11.156
INVALID

File No. 11.156

Benjamin Oliver
Priv Rev War
Act: June 9th 1832
Index: -Vol. A, Page 281
[arrangement of 1870]
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Benjamin Oliver
Alabama, Act 1832
See letter to 3rd Auth. Aug .20. 
1842- do to E King [illegible]
8.1847
W. R. Query 13th Dec. 1853.
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Benjamin Oliver
Alabama
Suspended
See let to No. 
Robinson 18 Jan: 1840

Act 7 June 1832
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Stock Hill Ga
November 28th/53} Official business 

L.P. Waldo Commissioner 
of Pensions Department of the
Interior Washington City
D.C. 

[written vertically]
Benj on Oliver 
Ala at 32
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO 

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The voucher in the care of
Benjamin Oliver did respectfully
referred to the Then Auditor 
in under that the amount one 
may be paid to the Administrator.

Pension Office
August 22, 1842
J. L Edwards
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Benjamin Oliver, Mobile, Ala Roll,
Act June 7. 1832, at $20 per annum.

Bleared to say who then the pension has been paid, and the whom. You [illegible] by a letter from the office to the Auditor on the 20th August 1842, that there was then some difficulty about the payment in consequence of the infraction ability of obtaining the signature of the children to the Treasury's Draft 

Pension Office
Apr 5 1847 

Part Raleigh Pendergrass 
as Administrator
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Pension Office
24th March 1842. 

Sir 

Enclosed are the papers of Benjamin Oliver, that
the pension may be paid in conformity to the Act of the 6th April 1838.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully 
Your Ob. Serv.
J.L Edwards 


P. Hagan Esq
Third Auditor
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34.953
Benjamin Oliver
Alabama
admitted
[illegible] $20~
Cap Sevier Col Robinson 
N.C.

Act 7 June 1832


Hon: R. Chapman

 [illegible]. R
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Apr 3rd 47

Benj Oliver
[strike out] [strike out] Ala Roll
Act 32 [strike out]
[illegible] H
Hendersonville NC
March 25th 1847

J.L. Edwards Esqr. Cour of Pen
K. Washington City 
D.C.
mail
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Hendersonville 25th March 1847

Dear Sir

I wish to know the condition of the Claim of Benjamin Olliver for a Pension, his heirs does not know whether he applied While living in Buncombe County No. Ca, or in Martial County Alabama. as he made some attempts at an application just before moving from Buncombe County No. Ca. to Martial Alabama he applied under act of 1832. 

I am Very Respectfully 
Your Obt. Servant
Elisha King

JL Edwards Esqr.
Washington City
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Treasury of the UStates
July 15. 1842.

James Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions.

Sir 

I enclose a letter from N Robinson dated Bellefonte Ala returning my draft in [illegible] of Sunday heirs of Benjamin Oliver for $190.21 unclaimed pension: in which is declared the in [illegible] of obtaining endorsements of said heirs, and the suggestion that Raleigh Pendergrass is entitled to receive the amount as the administration said B. Oliver. 
The case is submitted, for such restrictions as may the rumour the difficulty now in the way of paying the amount as rewarded.

Very repectfuly
Your Obt Servant
W Seller
[illegible] U States
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Mar 21. 1842

Benj. Oliver [illegible mark]
Alabama

Hon R. Chapman
HR 

[second half of the page written vertically] 

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington City

Hon R. Pendergrass 
[illegible] [illegible] 24
[illegible] 25th
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House of Rep
Washington City
March 19th 1842.

Sir,

I beg leave to inform you the application of three heirs of Benj: Oliver late of Marshall Co. Ala for arranges of pension our then said Oliver died who was a pensioner. I inform you also the letter of N. Robinson Esq. in relation to the application and the widower of the loss of the original certificate. If this application ought to be made to the Third [illegible] you will please give the papers that dicertion  and inform us. I have to ask a [illegible] of the letter of N. Robinson. 
With great respect
Your ob. st.
R Chapman
J.L. Edwards Esq}
Court of Pensions}

Mr. Edwards will please send us the certificate of John Spells according to his letter to us of 16th [illegible mark]
R Chapman
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FREE
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

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Apl. 17. 1840
Benjamin Oliver
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State of Alabama 
Jackson County 
Personally appeared in open court before me Thompson M. Rector judge of the County Court in for said County & State Benjamin Oliver who after being first duly Sworn makes the following deposition, mandatory to his application now on file in the Pension Office of the United States & saith as the reason why he did not apply earlier for a Pension; that in 1833 he had his application made out in Buncombe County North Carolina was at the time in easy circumstances & [illegible] 
Without such and neglect to forward that application; this was at the time [illegible] made his own application & to which this [illegible] was a witness shortly after 1833 he moved from North Carolina [illegible]
Unsettled in his habit in & views; until about 1837. When he removed to & settled in Marshall County Alabama, when he had not been long little before he was cruelly posed upon & [illegible] of the larger his portion of his estate that he is now too old to support himself by manual labor asks of the government that book, which could under other circumstances been rejected by him 
Sworn & subscribed to 
In open court this day of April 1840 
Thompson M Rector
Lead of the County Court
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State of Alabama
Jackson County
I Moses Jones
Clerk of the County Court in aforesaid State, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true statement of the amended application of Benjamin Oliver in that matter of his pension & that Thompson Rector whose name is thereto subscribed is the Judge of the County Court of said County only commissioned & qualified & all his act as such [illegible] to full faith credit 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand affixed the Seal of my said office. Done at office in the Town of Belle you to this 2 day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty of American Independence. The 64th year 
Moses Jones Clk
CC
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Belle Fontane Ala
April 2nd 40

Dear Sir

On the opposite paper you have the additional Depositions of Benjamin Oliver [illegible] to his pension which I hope will prove satisfactory. 
Please give his cases the earliest possible attention= What has been done in the case of Stockton for Pension?
Please let me hear from you as soon as possible [illegible] Yr Obt Servt
N Robinson
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Huntsville 5th April 1841

Sir,
Your letter of the 13th [illegible] on the subject of Edmund Borum's Pension has been duly received and your instruction in regard to paying Pension of other agencies duly noted.
In the case referred to however the note paid down, was not violated: Edmund Borum an Invalid Pensioner is on the Roll of the agency regularly transferred to me from the [illegible] Agency, he may have been paid in Mobile in the first instance: he now resides in [illegible] County and desires to be transferred to the [illegible] agency.
I have now before me a voucher from the Administrator of Benjamin Oliver lately deceased of Marshal Co. [illegible] whose name is not on my Roll, altho he resides in the adjoining County, his certificate is dated 1oth July 1840 [illegible] in conformity with the act of the 4th June 1832, and payment directed to
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be made by J.B. Hogan Mobile agent: I incline to the opinion that there is some mistake in the case, and respectfully, [illegible] for instructions, as [strike out] I cannot pay with [insert] it out.- Certificate 31772 

I am with great respect
Your Obt Servt
B.M. Lower
Pension Agent

Hon, J. L. Edmonds
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions
Washington City

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July 9 1826
O L Stockton

Hon R. Chapman 
HR
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House of Reps
July 8th 1840

Sir,
Nelson Robinson Esqr. of Bellefonte Jackson Co. Ala, requests me to inquire of your office the cause of the delay in action on the application of Oliver L Stockton (for a pension perhaps.)
With great respect
Your Ob St
R Chapman

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Comm of Pensions}
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Stock Hill Ga
November 28th 1853

NP Waldo Esq
Dear Sir
Your answer of the 16th of this [illegible] to the case of Benjamin Oliver, is received. You in your reply state that you have examined the filers in your Office and are not able to find that Benjamin Oliver of Georgia ever made application for pension, I am informed by the children of said Benjamin Oliver, that he lived in Alabama when he made application and that he died there about the time his Agent received for him, a certificate of pension, and he the Agent wanted them to do something about it, but They inform me that they were ignored about it and neglected to do anything about the case; until the Agent informed them he had sent the papers back to Washington City, and the affair remained at Wsh until October last as you have seen. Will you please examine and see whether any person by the name of Benjamin Oliver from the State of Alabama has made application or not for a pension. I Remain Very Respectfully 
Your Obedient Servant.
W. R. Query
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FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washinton City
D. C. 

[written vertically] 
Nov 23

Ala
Benj Oliver 
Act 1832
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Belle Fonte Ala
Nov 1st/39

Sir,
Enclosed I now send you the application of Benja Oliver: Which please exercise & communicate the Result- as early as possible & oblige

Yr Humble Servant
N. Robinson
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[written vertically] 

Sept 10. 1840
[illegible] [illegible]
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Belle Forest Ala 
August 28th/40

Hon J L Edwards

Dear Sir,
I write to request that you order a change of the place of payment of Benjamin Oliver pensioner You have made it- payable at Mobile When he is a resident [illegible] of a Marshall County, [illegible] which adjoins Madison & only distant about then by five miles from Huntsville where there is an Agency =
This mistake has subjected him to much inconvenience [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]; as his home is now [illegible] [illegible] to be sold for debt the 1st Monday in September next he [illegible] out [illegible] on faith of his pension he [illegible] [illegible] the recovery please [illegible] to the transfer asking as soon as this is [illegible] [illegible] 
Obt Servt- JC 
N. Robinson
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FREE

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

[written vertically] 
Nov 6 1840
[illegible] Evans
 [illegible] Evans
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Belle Fonte Alabama
October 26th/ 41

Dear Sir,

Recently I sent you the Revision certificate of Benjamin Oliver who is dead; also proof of his heirs & the now payment of the Pension= I wish you whereby act promptly in the matter of that we know the Results= You can order payment & I will see that the proper vouchers are forwarded= I hope by this you have been able to find the papers in the application of Willis Stockton for Pension
Respectfully Yr Obt Servt 
N. Robinson

* Stockton case already attended to.
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25

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

[written vertically] 
Jan 13 1842
[illegible] Evans
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Bellefonte Ala
Dec 29th /41

Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir,
Sometime in May last as well as I remember I now remember, I mailed at this place to address of Col John B Norris then of Mobile, the original pension certificate of Benjamin Oliver late of Marshall County in the state, together the application of his administrator for the Pension, Oliver being dead this & his Heir were by dispersed= The certificate of pension & the application for the pension have been lost so far as I can [illegible] in their paper to Mobile & Col Norris has since resided to Texas- The pension is state enforced I now ask for information What course I am to pursue so as to obtain the pension- for the Agent of Oliver representative, he is inclined to give me trouble about it or soley be responsible of the case- Please inform me as early as you can on this subject  [illegible]
Your Humble Ob Servant 
N. Robinson
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State of Alabama 
Jackson County 
Be in remembered that on the 24th day of October 1840 personally appeared in the [illegible] court of said County in open court Ralph Pendergrass & Joseph Pendergrass of lawful age who after being first duly sworn, upon their respective oaths deposed say that about the 7th day of [illegible] last Benjamin Oliver of Marshall Co. Alabama Private in the Revolution departed this life, that his certificate of pension is dated the 10th day of July 1840 being by JR Poinset Secretary of War [illegible] 
By Edwards Commissioner of Pensions under this by one thousand seven hundred and seventy two by which certificate of Pension the deceased was entitled to pay as such pensioner at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 24th of September in every year which was by said certificate made payable at Mobile Alabama.
These [illegible] further say that they him the deceased Pensioner Benjamin Oliver & that he is the identical person named in said certificate of Pension, that his wife & [illegible] this life about our [illegible] pur known to his death, that he left the following named children him at law, towit, Elizabeth Pendergrass formerly Elizabeth Oliver, William Oliver, Sarah Ackins formerly Sarah Oliver, Joseph Oliver, Michael Morton formerly Richard Oliver, Laney Lewis formerly [illegible] Oliver & that they are now all of full age-
Sworn and Subscribed 
Raleigh Pendergrass 
To in open court this 
Joseph Pendergrass 
Year above written 
[illegible] 
Moses Jones Clerk C.C.
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State of Alabama
Jackson County 
[illegible]
Appeared in open court in the [illegible] court county [illegible] Robinson who after being first say sworn saith that as the assent of Benjamin Oliver of Marshall County Alabama, as certificate of Pension dated this 16th day of July 1840 for the payment of twenty four yearly commencing on the 4th March 1831 payable semi annually, [illegible] 
The deponent possession ever since it was hereof from the Commissioner of Pensions that he serving that the pension there see for has never been paid to any person whatever, but that the same in the said 
Sworn and Subscribed to A. Robinson in open court this day as above written 
List Moses Jones Clerk C.C.
And the said court do hereby certify that they are acquainted with the foregoing Depone that they are reputable & creditable persons as such are entitled to full credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set  [illegible] this day your first above written 
Thompson M. Rector 
Judge of the same court 
Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO
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State of Alabama
Jackson County 
[illegible]
Said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the original proceedings in the case of Benjamin Oliver, in relation to his death, and the son payment of his pension.
In testimony to hereof I have set my hand affixed.
Seal of my said office [illegible] office in the town of Bell in to this 24th day of [illegible] the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred for the American Independence 
[illegible] 
Moses for clerk
State of Alabama personally appeared before me 
Jackson County is [illegible] County Court in foresaid county Nelson Robinson, who after being first duly Sworn, Saith that the within foregoing described pension
Certificate of Benjamin Oliver [illegible] has been by him lost, the same having been confided to him to collect the [illegible] of Pension due thereon from the Agency at Mobile, he in the month of May 1841 and said certificate of Pension application for the same at [illegible], addressed to John B. [illegible] of Mobile, that the letter containing live acted destination; that since then he has diligent inquire for the same has been totally in record that he had at all times previous the control of said Certificate [illegible]
In one thereon is as he is informed believes still due and to this Judge Mar 1842
Before me 
Moses Jones Clk.
N. Robinson 
66
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State of Alabama
Jackson County 
Be it known that before we 
Alfred L Sutherland 
An acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid 
Personally appeared Benjamin Oliver & made oath in due form of [illegible], 
That he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession which I certify 
The following is a true copy 
War Department
Revolutionary claim 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Benjamin Oliver of Marshall County Alabama who was a private in the revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Dollars and cent per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March & 4th of September in each & every year given at the War Office of the United States this tenth day of July 
One thousand eight hundred & forty 
[illegible] 
J R Poinsett 
Secretary of War 
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
That he now resides in Marshall County and has resided there for the space four years past & that previous thereto he resided in Buncombe county North Carolina 
Sworn & subscribed this 23rd 
Benjamin Oliver 
Day of August 1840
Before me 
Alfred D Sutherland 
Justice of the Peace 
Final Payment Voucher 
Received from GAO
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State of Alabama 
County of [illegible]
August the 23rd 1840 AD
Sutherland a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence [illegible] from my own personal knowledge & the oath Danial Bohannan
That Benjamin Oliver, who as this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person and in the pension certificate, which he has exhibited before me numbered 31772 and hearing of date at the War Office the tenth day of July 1840—& signed by J R Poinsett
Secretary of War 
Given under my hand & seal in Marshall County on the day & year above written 
Alfred D. Sutherland
Justice of the Peace
I Richard S. Randles Clerk of the County Court in for said County, do hereby certify that Alfred Sutherland is a magistrate as above set forth, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my private seal there being no public seal to my said office this 25th day of August in the year 1840 
Just R. Randles 
Clerk of the County Court of Marshall County Alabama 
Final Payment Vouched 
Received from GAO
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Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Oliver, pensioner of the United States constituted of point John B. Norris of the City of Mobile my [illegible] 
Lawful attorney for me, & in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pension in Mobile in the State of Alabama, my pension from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 4th day of Sept 1840 witness my hand and seal this 23rd day of August 1840 
Sealed & delivered in presence of Benjamin Oliver 
N Robinson 
State of Alabama 
Marshall County 
Be it known that on the 23rd day of August 1840 before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in & for said county personally appear Benjamin Oliver above name & acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act & deed.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand this day & year above mentioned.
Alfred D. Sutherland 
J Peace
State of Alabama 
[illegible] County 
Be it known that on this day 1841 before the subscriber a Justice in & forsaid county personally appear John B. Norris, the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, & made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or Mortgage of the Pension, or [illegible] of pension therein authorized to be received by him 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me-