Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 50, for James Hutchinson, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
 
SERVICE 
S.C. 

Hutchinson, James 
or Hutchinson 
or Hutcherson 
Elizabeth 

NUMBER
W. 50

CONTENTS
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18,097 
West Tennessee
James Hutchinson
of Maury Cy (Maury County) in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Compy (Company) commanded by Captain Saunders of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pinckney in the S. Carolina line, for the term of three years, from '76 on roll. Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of March 1823. 
Certificate of Pensions issued on the 8th of April 1823 and sent to Joseph B. Porter Esq. Columbia, Tennessee 
Arrears to 4th of March 1823, 
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1823. 

1.3 
48 
$ 49.3 

{Revolutionary claim, Acts march 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820}
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3291 
Reported Jany 23/49

Tennessee Nashville 
Elizabeth Hutchinson
widow of James Hutchinson Colo Pinckney S. Ca who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -- center per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Jany 1849 and sent to Smith & Kendrick Nashville Tenn.; 
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 241 Vol. 3.
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6090

Elizabeth Hutchinson
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of the United States for the benefit of widows of deceased soldiers of the War of the Revolution. 

Tennessee
Maury County

On this 3rd day of September in the year 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Edmund Dillahunty judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit of the Circuit Courts of the State of Tennessee in open court, being a court of record for the County of Maury aforesaid, Elizabeth Hutchinson widow and relic of James Hutchinson deceased, a resident citizen of the County of Maury and State of Tennessee aforesaid aged about eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of the United States of America passed for the relief of widows and relicts of deceased soldiers of the War of the Revolution - declarent states, that James Hutchinson late her husband as she has been after informed by her said husband she believes to be true in his life time, was a private soldier during the Revolutionary War, that he served in Captain Roger Sanders' company in the First Regiment, South Carolina line, and that the said James Hutchinson was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the United States on the ninth day of April in the year 1823 and a warrant or certificate issued from the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of the War of the U.S.A to her husband. She said James Hutchinson was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the West Tennessee Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the first day of March 1823. That the said James Hutchinson drew from the Pension Agent of West Tennessee said Semi Annual Pension up to the fourth of September 1836. That the said James Hutchinson resided in the County of Maury aforesaid about nineteen or twenty years next preceeding his death, that the said James Hutchinson died in the County of Maury aforesaid some time about the 27th day of November in the year 1836 as well as she can now recollect. Declarent is very old and infirm and cannot state the names.
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of the Officers under whom her said husband
 served except Capt Dryden & General Washington whether he was a Regular Militia, or volunteer Soldier declarant cannot at the present recollect and how long he served, and when he served, the battles
he was in the cannot now recollect, but herein incloses the Warrant or certificate of the Hon. War Department inscribing the name of James Hutchinson on the Pension list role of the West Tennessee agency at the rate of Eight
dollars per month on account of services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War, she therefore refers the Hon War Department to the Declaration
& proof forwarded to the Hon department by her said husband James Hutchinson for a pension, she knows of no person
by whom she can prove the services performed by her husband in the Revolutionary War, but is informed her husband did prove them to the satisfaction of the How War department when
he was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the U.S.A. at the agency of West Tennessee. Declarant further states that she and the said James Hutchinson Wm Mannie in McConburgh County in the State of North Carolina
some time in the year 1780 or 1779. She has no family record of the date of their marriage or of the ages of her children, but she remembers that her oldest child was born in something less than one year after the said
Marriage and she is now as well as she can recollect about fifty eight years of age, she states that she the said Elizabeth Hutchinson and James Hutchinson were married
according to law in Mackenburgh County in the State of North Carolina before the first day of January 1794 After declarant her husband were married they moved to Lancaster District in the State of South Carolina before the close of the War of the Revolution the said
husband was then again a soldier, but how long he served and when he was marched to and the names of the officers under whom he served she cannot now recollect and
again refers to the declaration & proof furnished the Hon. War Department when he was inscribed on the pension list roll of West Tennessee, declarant further States that she is the widow and use of James Hut
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Huchinson deceased late a soldier of the War of
Revolution, and a Pensioner duly inscribed on the list roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 per month from the 1st March 1823, until the 27th day of Nov. 1836 the date of his death. Affiant prays the Hon Department to grant her a pension as the law directs, and for the
balance due her husband at the date of his death to wit from the 4th Sept 1836 until the 27th Nov. 1836, and such the pension annuity or county as in law she is entitled to and
as in duty bound he will ever pray. She is poor & destitute that her the said husband moved from Lancaster District in South Carolina to the State of Tennessee in Maury County
upwards of twenty one years ago & she now resides in said County she is a cripple, very infirm old & much needs the benevolent
in prayer the hereby relinquishes every claim or
claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and she declares that her name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, and pray as before to be inscribed
on the Pension list roll of West Premises at Nashville
Elizabeth Hutchinson   her mark 
Sworn to & subscribed before me
in Open Court this 3rd day of August 1839. 
P Nelson Clerk
State of Tennessee
Maury County SS. 
This day personally appeared in open Court
before the Honorable Edmund Dilluherty Judge in the Court house in Columbia Tennessee being the circuit court for County of Maury aforesaid Col. Robert Campbell aged about forty three years who after being duly sworn states that he was intimately and
personally acquainted with James Hutchinson in his life time & the present applicant his wife, Elizabeth Hutchinson, that he as often heard the said James Hutchinson in his life time tell
of his being a private soldier in Capt Roger Saunders Company in the first Regiment of the South Carolina line in the War of the Revolution, that said James Hutchinson was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the agency of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight dollars per month, and the certificate of his pension is her attached & forwarded to the Depart
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affiant has heard James Hutchinson  Speak of being a Regular soldier
under and being & serving under Capt Sanders,  General Moultru & being in battle of Sullivan Slaw, fort Moulton & other
 went affiant was appointed & qualified the Executor of the last Will & Testament of said James Hutchinson deceased that he has had the custody of said certificate ever since
his qualification as such, that said James Hutchinson died in the County of Maury, Tennessee on the 27th day of November in the year 1836, that said James Hutchinson and Elizabeth Hutchinson were living together as man and wife at the date of the death of the said James and had been living together as such for more than twenty years in her immediate neighborhood, that he has always understood from both of them & from other disinterested persons, that the said James & Elizabeth Hutcherson were married in the
State of North Carolina, in the County of Mclinbough that they moved from Lancaster district in South Carolina  to Tennessee where they lived together until the death of the
said James. Affiant further states that arrearage
of pay or pension due to the said James from the 4th day of September 1836 until the 27th Nov 1836 has not been paid and remain due, affiant further States that said James & Elizabeth from information which he believes 
to be true when legally married before the 1st day of January 1894. That said Elizabeth is old, inform and needy, that she is a lady of good moral character, and entitled to full credit on her oath
Robert Campbell Jr
Sworn to & subscribed before me
in open Court this 3rd day of Sept 1839
P. Nelson Clerk
State of Tennessee
Maury County ⎬ S.S.
This day personally appeared in
open Court before the Honl Edmund Dellahunty Judge in the court house in Columbia being a Court of record for Maury
County aforesaid and after being duly sworn as the law directs doth on his oath make the following statement or affidavit that he is aged about sixty eight years, that he well acquainted with James Hutchinson in his life time in the State of North Carolina
, that he believes  he was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, served under Capt Roger Sanders, Colonel Polk & perhaps General Greene, Washington & others
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affiant cannot say the exact length of time said
James Hutchinson served but thinks more than two years he thinks 3 years as a regular soldier and some nine months afterwards in the service either as a volunteer or Militia
affiant cannot recollect the precise date of the marriage of James & Elizabeth Hutcherson, but can say with Certainty that they were legally married in Machenburgh County in the State of North Carolina some time about the declaration of peace and with certainty before the first of January 1794. thinks before 1784 as he was married after them and recollects his oldest child age & the date of this Marriage. Affiant and in the same neighborhood said Hutchinson  that they lived after the war in Lancaster district in South Carolina moved from them to Maury County Simpson and lived
together as man & wife up to the date of the death of James Hutcherson, who died in Maury County aforesaid some time in the year 1836. That James Hutchinson drew a pension for many years before his death that the present applicant Elizabeth Hutchinson is the identical Elizabeth Hutchinson Widow & relic of James Hutchinson deceased, that she is old
infirm & needy: and is a lady of good moral
Character and entitled to full credit on her oath
John Polk
in a court of justice
Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 3rd day of June 1839
P. Nelson Clerk
State of Tennessee S.S. 
Maury County
I Edmund Dillahunty Judge & setting
in the Court house in Columbia for the Circuit Court for Maury County aforesaid do hereby certify in the opinion of the Court that James
Hutchinson was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, drew a pension for his services before his death, that he died in Maury County 27th Nov 1836. that the applicant Elizabeth Hutchinson
the identical widow & relic of James Hutchinson deceased
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that the said James & Elizabeth were married before the first day of January 1794, that the applicant Elizabeth Hutchinson and Robert Campbell Jr and John Polk and person
of good moral character & entitled to full credit on their oaths  in a court of justice
Given under my hand and seal this 3 day
-Edmund Dillahunty
Judge JA
State of Tennessee
Maury County S.S.
I Pleasant Nelson Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Maury County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, certificate & affidavits contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Elizabeth Hutchinson Widow & relie of James Hutchinson deceased to the War Department for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal then being no seal of office, at office in the town of Columbia Tennessee ┃
on the 3d day of August in the year 1839. & in the 64th year of the Independence
of the United States of America
P Nelson Clerk Circuit Court Maury Count
State of Tennessee ⎬ S.S.
Maury County
I James K. Polk late a Representation in the
Congress of the United States of America from the 9th confessional district of Tennessee, do hereby certify that Edmund Dillahunty Esqr is & was at the time of the attestation of the foregoing certificate the presiding Judge of 
the Circuit Court for the 8th Judicial Circuit of 
Court of Tennessee  duly commissioned and qualified as such That Pleasant Nelson Esq who has assigned & attested the foregoing certificate is & was at the execution thereof the acting Clerk of the Circuit Court for many County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as the law directs, an in due
form of law & that all his official acts or entitled
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full credit as such, & that Col  John H Den the attorney for the applicant is gentleman entitled to the respectful regard of the Hon War department.
Given under my hand and seal
at Columbia 3rd of August 1839
James K Polk
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18,680
James Hutchison 
Col Pinkneys regt
S.C. Line 
on Roll

Joseph B. Porter Esqr
agt 
Columbia, Tennessee
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State of Tennessee Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
Maury County October Term 1822

On this 21st day of October 1822 personally 
appeared in open Court being a Court of Records Proceedings 
according to the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited 
in point of accounting and keeping a record of their 
proceedings for the County of Maury & State of Tennessee 
aforesaid James Hutchison, aged about sixty five years resident 
in said County of Maury and State of Tennessee who first 
being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and on 
his oath declare, and make the following Statement of facts 
in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress 
of the 28th March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820, that 
the said James Hutchison served as a private soldier 
in the Revolutionary war, as follows, to wit, that he 
enlisted in the County of Meklinburgh and State of North 
Carolina as a private soldier sometime in the month of 
March 1776 that some time about the month of May 1776 
he was marched to Charlestown in the State of South 
Carolina that he was at the time of enlisting between the 
ages of eighteen and nineteen years that he belonged to Capt. 
Roger Saunders company which belonged to Colo. Christopher 
[illegible] regiment which was under the command of 
Genl. Lee who was in command at Charlestown S Carolina 
that he served about twelve months in the South Carolina 
line and that he was discharged by Colo. Pinkney 
on Sulivans Island below Charleston S. Carolina that 
in the year 1778 he joined Capt. Goodins company 
on Dan River in N. Carolina, which company belong
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to Colo. Archibald Lytle's regiment who was under the 
command of General Sumner [struck out: that] that he served in said 
company nine months and was discharged in Charlotte 
Mecklinburgh County N Carolina by Colo. Archibald 
Lytle about the month of August 1779, that he served three 
tours in the malitia [militia] of two or three months each two of 
them in N Carolina and one in S Carolina and he never 
has received a pension that he was in the battle of Stono 
about ten miles from Charlestown in the State of S Carolina 
and also was in several skirmishes with the Brittish [British]
and tories in that State, and in pursuance of the 
act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly 
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States 
of America on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I 
have not since that time by gift, sale or in any 
manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, 
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 
of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for 
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service 
of the United Sates 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 credits due to me nor have I any 
income, other than what is contained in the Schedule 
hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule of Property 

Wearing apparel - one common feather bed and coarse 
bed covering - two pots and one dutch oven a part of 
a set of old knives and forks & spoons that this is
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all the property, real or personal, that he owns upon earth 
that he is by occupation when able to labour [labor] any a far
mer-that he is aged and infirm and is at this time and has 
been for many years much afflicted with rheumatic pains 
and that he is not able to labour [labor] any of consequences, not 
enough to support nature and his family-that his family 
consists of himself and his wife aged about sixty five 
years who is also much afflicted with disease and par
ticularly with rheumatic pains and is unable to labour [labor] 
any of consequence that he has a daughter named Sarah 
now a widow aged about 42 years a son named 
William, aged about 28 years a daughter named 
Elizabeth aged about 30 years and a son named James 
aged about 23 years who are all acting for themselves and 
are all very poor, and are unable to render to their 
aged parents any assistance of consequence without 
doing injustice to themselves and families.
Sworn to and subscribed } James his X mark Hutchison
in open Court October 21st 1822 }
Joseph B. Porter Clk

The property of said Hutchison named in the above 
Schedule valued by the undersigned being members 
composing said Court at twenty five dollars
Thomas Hudspeth JP | Jno Mathews JP
Jno Mack JP | Swan Hardin JP
Isaac Bills JP }
John Hatchell JP }
J S Hanson JP }
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State of Tennessee } I Joseph B. Porter Clerk of the 
Maury County [struck out: Court] } Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true 
and complete copy of the records of my office.
[Blurred seal of office] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name and affixed the seal of my 
office at office this 29th day of November 
AD 1822 and 47th year of American indepen
dence.
Joseph B Porter Clk
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50 
WIDOW, &c.
Revy

File No. 50 [illegible initials]
Elizabeth Hutchinson
Widow
James Hutchinson 
Priv. Rev. War 

Act: Feb. 2, 1848.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 354

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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4694 
[struck out: 7829 and 
5022]

Tennessee Nashville 

Elizabeth Hutchinson 
widow of James Hutchinson 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 
and who died on the 27th Novr 1836
of Maury Co in the State of Tenn.
who was a Private in the Company 
commanded by Captain Saunders of the 
Regt commanded by Col Pinckney in 
the S.C. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville 
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836 arrears from the 4th 
March 1836 to 27th Novr. 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of 
October 1843 and sent to James H. Thomas
Columbia, Tenn.

===
Total amount, $ ===

[ Act July 7, 1838. ]

Recorded by Thomas Lumpkin, Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 347.
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

Instructions under the Act 
of 1844, sent to James H. 
Thomas, Aug 15, 1844 
at Columbia, Tenn.
___
James H. Thomas April 17th /45

[Right panel]

2393
Tennessee Nashville 

Elizabeth Hutchinson 
widow of James Hutchinson 
who was a Private 
in the S. C. line 
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars --- 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
24th day of Oct 1843 
and sent to 
James H. Thomas
Columbia, Tenn

[ Act of March 3, 1843. ]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 219
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4694 | Let to J H Thomas June 14 1843

West Tennessee 

Elizabeth Hutchinson 
widow of James Hutchinson decd. 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 
and who died on the 27th Nov. 1836 
of Maury Co. in the State of Ten. 
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded 
by Captain Saunders of the Regt. commanded 
by Col Pinckney in the So. Ca. 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn. 
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the [struck out: 4th day of March, 1836.] 27th 
November 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Decr. 
1839 and sent to J. H. 
Dew Columbia Tenn.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $280.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40. 40.00
$320.00
======

{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A, Vol. 2d. Page 208
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Eliz
James Hutchinson W. Ten. Act 18 March 1818 
to what time paid?
Pen Office 
Dec 5, 1839

died 1836 
pd to 4th Sept 1836 
JH
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2656 July 15, 1843

Eliza Hutchinson 
March 2d/43
And for arrears 
Issue 2 certificates 
One for arrears from 
4 March 1836 to 27 
November 1836 -
Also a cert. under 
Act '43 for 
$80 per ann
Send James H. Thomas
Columbia 
Tenn.

[Address]
[Circular mail stamp]
COLUMBIA 
July 
5 
TEN.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D. C.
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6090

Elizabeth Hutchinson 
of James 
Tennessee 

Admitted 
Pr. 2 yrs $80
Cap Saunders Col Pinckney
S.C.

died 27 Novr. 1836 

Act 7 July 1838

J. H. Dew
[struck out: J. H. Dew]
Columbia 
Ten
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18,680
James Hutchison
___
Joseph B. Porter, 
Columbia, Tennessee 
___
Recd. 28 Dec. 1822, from 
Secty. State, N.C.
___
Admitted
on Roll
Schedule $25.
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Columbia Tenn. July 30 1844

JL Edwards Esqr

Dr. Sir

Inclosed [Enclosed] you 
have E. Hutchinson application for 
a pension under the late law. 

I hope it is correct. But if 
not please send me directions 
how its shall be prepared. 
Please address answer to 
me at Columbia Tennessee  

Respectfully 

James H Thomas
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Nashville 9 Septr 1848 

Sir

Enclosed please find Mrs Elizabeth 
Hutchinson's Declaration under Act "2d Feby/48"

You will please enclose her Pension 
Certificate to us at this place.

Very Respy
Yr Obt. Servts.
Smith & Kendrick

J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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James Hutchinson 

Payable semi-annually. The first 
payment on this Certificate will 
be made on the 4th of September 
next, in Nashville, by 
Stephen Cantrell Esqr. 
President of the 
Bank of Nashville

Recorded in Book B Vol. 10 
page 196 by Jno. H. Henshaw 
Clerk. Examined and coun
tersigned by
J. L. Edwards
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Roger Saunders Capt
1st Regt South Carolina line

War Department.
===
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United 
States, of the 18th of March, 1818 & May 1st 1820, & March 
1st 1823,
James Hutchinson late a Private 
--- in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed 
on the Pension List, Roll of the West Tennessee 
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com
mence on the first day of March one thousand 
eight hundred and twenty three.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this ninth day of 
April one thousand eight 
hundred and twenty three.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Maury [illegible] 1828
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Columbia Tennessee 
June 5th 1843

J. L. Edwards 
Comm &c.

Dr. Sir,

James Huchinson 
a revolutionary pensioner of this district 
died some years since and his widow 
Elizabeth Huchinson received a pension 
for five years after the death of 
her husband.

She was married to her said 
husband during the Revolutionary 
War. She is still alive and 
poor. Is there not a law authorizing 
her still to draw a pension.

Please drop me a line & [struck out: if] inform 
me if she is so entitled & if so 
give me the information of what 
proof is necessary. Probably 
all the necessary proof is in your 
office except as to her identity

Respectfully 

James H. Thomas
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State of Tennessee } A Declaration in order to 
Maury County } obtain the benefit of an act of 
Congress passed at the session of Congress for the 
years 1843 & 4.

This day the 29th day of July A.D.1844 before 
me Jackson B. White an acting Justice of the 
peace in & for the County of Maury aforesaid 
personally appeared Elizabeth Hutchinson 
widow of James Hutchinson deceased  
and made oath in due form of law that 
she is the widow of James Hutchinson deceas
ed, that said James Hutchinson was a 
soldier, a private in the army of the Revolution 
that he the said James Hutchinson was before 
and at the time of his death a pensioner of 
the United States, that she the said Elizabeth 
after the death of her said husband 
said James Hutchinson she the said 
Elizabeth Hutchinson became a pensioner of the 
United States & continued to receive said 
pension up to March 1844, that she is 
still a widow and now prays to obtain the 
benefit of the act of Congress passed at the 
last session of Congress (the first session 
of the 28th Congress) for the benefit of the 
widows of Revolutionary soldiers. For 
the facts in relation to which the department
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may require information they will be found in 
her former petition & declaration & in 
that of her deceased husband now in
file in the Pension [struck out: of] office 
Sworn to & subscribed | Elizabeth her X mark Hutchinson 
before me this 29th day of 
July 1844 J B White JP [word Seal encircled]
for said county

State of Tennessee }
Maury County }

This day personally appeared before me 
Jackson B. White an acting Justice of the 
peace in and for said County Robert Campbell Jr.
and Abdon I. Alexander both credible 
men and made oath that they are several
ly acquainted with Elizabeth Hutchinson 
who has sworn to & subscribed the 
foregoing petition or declaration, and 
that she is the widow of said James 
Hutchinson deceased. That said James 
Hutchinson was a revolutionary 
pensioner as above stated and that said 
Elizabeth Hutchinson was also a 
pensioner of the United States as above 
set forth.That they have known said 
Elizabeth & her husband said James until his
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death from about the year 1817. That she has 
born a good character and is a credible 
woman. That she is a very old woman-
between 80 & 90 years of age.
Sworn to & subscribed } Robt. Campbell Jnr
before me this 29th day } Abdon I. Alexander 
of July 1844. 
J. B. White J.P. [word Seal encircled]

State of Tennessee }
Maury County } I William E. Erwin Clerk 
of the County Court of said County 
hereby certify that Jackson B. White is an 
acting Justice of the peace in & for 
said County duly & legally appointed 
& qualliffied [qualified] & that the foregoing signa
tures purporting to be his are 
genuine. Witness my hand & seal 
of office this 29th day of 
July A. D. 1844.
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk
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7032 Feb 4, 1845
[illegible] 43 Nov 23
Elizabeth Hutchison
March 3d /43
Act 38 [illegible] 39

[Address]
[Circular mail stamp
COLUMBIA 
Jany 
27
TEN.

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C. 

[Written vertically left margin]
Mrs Hutchinson had recd
a certificate under the 
Acts of 7 July & 3d 
March send [illegible]
[illegible] for 17 June 44
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[Duplicate of prior image 33]

7032 Feb 4, 1845
[illegible] 43 Nov 23
Elizabeth Hutchison
March 3d /43
Act 38 [illegible] 39

[Address]
[Circular mail stamp
COLUMBIA 
Jany 
27
TEN.

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C. 

[Written vertically left margin]
Mrs Hutchinson had recd
a certificate under the 
Acts of 7 July & 3d 
March send [illegible]
[illegible] for 17 June 44
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Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of 
Congress of the 3d of March, 1843, granting 
pensions for one year to certain widows 
who have received pensions under the 
Act of July 7, 1838.

State of Tennessee } SS.
Maury County }

On this the 23rd day of January 1845 
personally appeared before Samuel W. 
Akin an acting Justice of the peace 
in & for the County of Maury aforesaid 
Elizabeth Hutchinson a resident of 
Maury County in the State of Tennessee 
aged about 90 years, who being first duly 
sworn according to law doth on her 
oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the benefits of the 
provision made by the act of Congress 
passed on the 3d March 1843 granting 
pensions to widows of persons who 
served during the Revolutionary 
War. That she is the widow of James 
Hutchinson who was a private in the 
army of the Revolution. That she received 
eighty dollars per annum under the act
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of Congress of 7 of July 1838 as a 
pension under said act. 

That said James Hutchinson was in 
his life time a Revolutionary pensioner 
& received ninety six dollars per 
annum.

That she is still a widow she further 
declares and has been since the 
death of said James Hutchinson her 
late husband.
Sworn to & subscribed } Elizabeth her X mark Hutchinson 
on the day & year above }
written before }
Saml. W Akin Justice of the peace for Maury County

State of Tennessee } 
Maury County } SS.

I Samuel W. Akin 
a Justice of the peace in & for said 
County hereby certify that Elizabeth 
Hutchinson who hath made & deposed 
to the foregoing declaration is personally 
known to me, & that she is the widow 
of James Hutchinson a revolutionary 
pensioner, that she is still a widow,  
and was a pensioner under the act of 
Congress of July 7th 1843. Witness my hand 
this 23rd day of January 1845. Saml W Akin 
JP for Maury County
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State of Tennessee }
Maury County } SS.

I William E. Erwin 
Clerk of the County Court of said 
Maury County hereby certify 
that Saml W. Akin who has 
made the foregoing certificates 
is and was at the time thereof 
a Justice of the peace in & for 
said County duly & legally 
commissioned & quallified [qualified] 
& that his signatures to the 
foregoing declaration & 
certificates are genuine. 
Witness my hand & seal 
of office at office 
this 24th day of January 
1845
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk 

Remit answer to Jas. H. Thomas 
Columbia 
Tenn.
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[Written vertically left margin]

6090 Sept 16
Tenn.
July 7, 1838 
papers 
Eliz. Hutchinson wid
of James
Pensions papers

[Address]

Hon J. L Edward
Sec. Pension Agent
Washington City 
Dist. Columbia
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Columbia Sept 4th 1835

Hon J L Edward

Inclosed [Enclosed] you have the papers of 
Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchinson. I hope they will be 
found satisfactory

Your truly

Jno. H. Durry
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Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefits of the 
Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 
granting pensions for one year to 
certain widows who have received 
pensions under the act of July 7th 
1838.

State of Tennessee } SS.
Maury County }

On this the 4th day of July 1843 
personally appeared before Joseph Herndon 
an acting Justice of the peace duly commis
sioned and quallified [qualified] in and for the 
County of Maury aforesaid Elizabeth 
Hutchinson a resident of the County of 
Maury aforesaid aged about eighty 
five or six years who being first duly sworn 
according to law doth on her oath make 
the following declaration in order to obtain 
the benefits of the provision made by the 
act of Congress passed on the 3d March 
1843 granting pensions to widows of persons 
who served during the Revolutionary 
War. That she is the widow of James 
Hutchinson who was a private soldier in 
the army of the Revolution and in the regular 
service in said war. From age and defect 
of memory she does not now recollect
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in what regiment he served. She received 
eighty dollars per annum under the 
act of July 7th 1838.

She further declares that she is still 
a widow.  Elizabeth her X mark Hutchinson 
Sworn to and subscribed 
on the day and year above 
written before me, and she 
being unable to write her name, I have 
written it for her, and she put her mark 
thereto in the usual form
Joseph Herndon
Justice of the Peace &c

State of Tennessee } 
Maury County } SS.

On this day, the 4th day of 
July 1843 personally appeared before 
me Joseph Herndon a Justice of the 
peace in and for said County as afore
said, Robert Campbell Jr. and Jones 
Morris both credible persons with whom 
I am personally acquainted and made 
oath that they were personally acquainted 
with James Hutchinson deceased in his 
life time & knew that he was a revolutionary 
pensioner and received his pension at 
Nashville Tennessee of ninety six dollars 
per annum, that they know the said Elizabeth 
Hutchinson who has sworn to the foregoing 
declaration to be the widow of said James
[written vertically left margin: 2656]
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Hutchinson deceased and that she is the 
identical Elizabeth Hutchinson who has 
drawn a pension of eighty dollars 
per annum at Nashville as the widow 
of said James Hutchinson deceased, 
and that they are and have been 
acquainted with the general 
character of said declarant for 
many years and that she is 
a very credible lady.
Sworn to & subscribed | Robt. Campbell Jnr
before me the day & date | Jones his X mark Morris
aforesaid.
Joseph Herndon 
Justice of the peace &c

State of Tennessee Maury County } Sct.

I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court 
of said Maury County hereby certify that Joseph 
Herndon is a Justice of the peace as above 
and that the foregoing signatures 
purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of my office this 4th 
day of July 1843.
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk 

Adress Jas. H Thomas
Columbia 
Tenn
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DECLARATION, 

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 2d February 1848, enti
tled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of 
the Revolution."

STATE OF Tennessee } SS.
Maury COUNTY. } 

On this 5 day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a 
Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Elizabeth Hutchison 
a resident of Tennessee in the County of Maury 
aged about one hundred years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, 
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, 
passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolution
ary War:--That she is the widow of James Hutchison Deceased 
who was a Private in the --- Regiment, commanded by Col. --- 
and that she drew a Pension of Eighty --- dollars per annum, under the Act of 
17th June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Elizabeth her X mark Hutchison [L.S. encircled]
and year above written before me, }
Samuel W Akin JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. | Abdon I. Alexander

STATE OF Tennessee Maury COUNTY:--Sct.

I, Samuel W. Akin a Justice of the Peace in and for the 
County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elizabeth Hutchison, the above 
declarant, is personally known to me.  Given under my hand, this 5 day of September 1848
Samuel W Akin
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

STATE OF Tennessee }
Maury COUNTY. }

I, William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of said 
Maury County, hereby certify that Samuel W. Akin 
whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the 
same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as 
such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my 
[Blurred seal of office] seal of office, at office, in the Town of Columbia 
this 7th day of September 1848
Wm. E. Erwin 
Clerk of Maury County. Court 
Tennessee
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Declaration 

In order to obtain arrears of Pension due 
from March 4th 1836 under the act of 
July 7, 1838.

On this the 4th day of July A.D. 1843 
personally appeared before me Joseph 
Herndon a Justice of the peace in and 
for the County of Maury in the State 
of Tennessee duly commissioned & 
quallified [qualified] Elizabeth Hutchinson 
a resident of Maury County Tennessee 
aged about eighty five years who being duly 
sworn according to law doth on 
her oath make the following declara
tion, in order to obtain the amount 
of pension, which she claims from 
the 4th of March 1836 to the 27th day of 
November 1836, from which period she 
has been already paid under the act 
of 7th July 1838. And the Declarant 
further alleges that she is still the 
widow of James Hutchinson who was a 
private soldier during the revolutionary 
war. That her pension was allowed at 
the rate of eighty dollars and 
-- cents per annum and was paid 
to her at the agency in the City
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of Nashville in the State of Tennessee 
And further she saith not
Sworn to and subscribed | Elizabeth her X mark Hutchinson 
on the day and year above 
written, before me, & she 
being unable to write her name, I 
have written it for her & she put 
her mark thereto in the usual form.
Joseph Herndon
Justice of the peace &c.

State of Tennessee }
Maury County } SS.

On this 4th day of July 
1843 personally appeared Robert Campbell 
Jr. & Jones Morris before me an acting 
Justice of the peace duly commissioned 
& quallified [qualified] in & for said County and 
made oath that they were acquainted 
with James Hutchison deceased in his life 
time, that he was the husband of the 
aforesaid Elizabeth Hutchinson, that 
said James Hutchinson was a revolutionary 
pensioner at Nashville Tennessee he drew 
ninety six dollars per annum. That said 
Elizabeth has drawn at the same place 
eighty dollar as a pension as she has 
above declared and that she is a 
credible person. I Joseph Herndon 
the aforesaid Justice of the peace 
am personally acquainted
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with said Robert Campbell Jr.  & 
Jones Morris and know them to be 
credible men. Robt. Campbell Jnr.
Sworn to & subscribed | Jones his X mark Morris
before me this day and 
date above written.
Joseph Herndon
Justice of the peace &c

State of Tennessee Maury County } Sct.

I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court 
of said Maury County hereby certify that Joseph 
Herndon is a Justice of the Peace as above and 
that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his 
are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the 
my seal of office this 4th day of 
July 1843.
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk