Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 40711-160-55, for Alexander Osborn, North Carolina
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.

Osborn, Alexander
or
Osborne
Eleanore

BL.Wt. 40711-160-55

CONTENTS
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1944.415 act Mar 3
July 26/53

Eleanor Osborn, wid
Alexdr. Osborn

Rowan Regt
N.C. Mila [militia]
Ens
Dis
Revolutionary War
Misc [illegible]
Ad. 160 acres Sept 2d 56
Dodge

R
Send:  JS & R H Gallaher
Washington
DC

No 40711 issd Sept 6/56

Let JS. & R H Gallaher Aug 6/56

Vol. C.115
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Additional
Evidence
in case
No 194 405
Mrs E. Osborn
widow 
of
Alexander Osborn

Act 1855

Filed by
Jno S & RH Gallaher
Aug 27/56
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That the Bearer Alexander Osborne (Elder)
and his Wife Eleanor have lived in the bounds
of this Congregation for a number of years, are in
full Communion within, now leave us clear
of publick [public] scandal or ground of Church  [illegible]
known to us, & may be received into any regular
Church, where God in his Providence may order
their lot is certified at Philadelphia-Church,
in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, this
18th day of November, A.D. 1798 by
David Barr V.D.M.
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The State of Mississippi )
Pontotoc County            )
Personally came before
me John Sullivan an
acting Justice of the peace in and for said
county George W. McGaughy, and William L
McGaughy, and oath that they were well
acquainted with Alexander ["with" is crossed out] Osburn and his
wife Elender Osburn for more than twenty years
and Knew them to live together during that time
as husband, and wife, and deponants [deponents] further
say that they never heard any thing derogatory
to the character of ["of" is deleted] the aforesaid Alexander &
Elender Osburn and that they raised a
repectable [respectable] family of children both males & females
and they verily believe that they were husband
and wife by all the requisitions of the law, or
propriety
G W Mgaughy
W L McGaughy
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 10th day of August 1855
John Sullivan (seal)
Justice of the peace
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The State of Mississippi  )
Pontotoc County             )
I, D. J. Pitts Clerk of
the Probate Court of said
County do hereby certify that John Sullivan Esqr
whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing
Certificate of affidavit is and was at the
date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly Elected, qual
ified and Commissioned and that all of
his official acts are and ought to be
entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and
the Seal of said Court at
office in Pontotoc the 9th
January A.D. 1856.
D. J. Pitts clk

Additional
Evidence
in case
No 194 405
Mrs E. Osborn
widow
of 
Alexander Osborn
act 1855

Filed by
Jno. S & RH Gallaher
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[printed page, handwritten responses]
194.405
[eagle]
E. PLURIBUS UNUM
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
OF
Mrs Elinor Osborne

War Revolution

No. [blank]

Filed: July 26 1855

John S. & RO. H. GALLAHER
Attorneys,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR BOUNTRY LAND,
To be made by the Widow who has never had a Land Warrant.

STATE OF Mississippi    )
COUNTY OF Pontotoc  ) ss.
On this 10th day of July A.D., 1855, personally appeared before me, a
Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Eleanor Osborn
aged 90 years, a resident of the County of Pontotoc
in the State of Mississippi who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the
widow of Alexander Osborn deceased, who was a ["soldier" is crossed out]
["in the Company commanded by Captain" is crossed out] Colonel ["in the" is crossed out]
["Regiment of" and "commanded by" is crossed out] Col. in the Rowan Regiment
in the War with Great Britain Revolution - North Carolina
that she was married to the said Alexander Osborn in Macklinburg [Mecklenburg] county
N.C. on the 13 day of February in the year 1786, that her
maiden name was Eleanor Lemmon that her said husband died in the year 1828
and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled
under Act of March 3d, 1855, never having received nor applied for bounty land under this or any other act
of Congress.
She hereby appoints JOHN S. & Ro. H. GALLAHER, her Attorneys to prosecute and receive her warrant.
[Claimant's signature]
Eleanor her x mark Osborn  (L.S.)
We, Samuel. G. Threlkeld and George. Thompson
residents of Pontotoc county in the State of Mississippi
upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Eleanor
Osborn in our presence, and that we know she is now a widow, and we
believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, together with our acquaintance with her, that
she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
[Witnesses must sign their names.]
Samuel. G. Threlkeld
George. Thompson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written;
and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be,
and that I have no interest in this claim.
Robert. L. Harris J. P.

STATE OF Mississippi    )
COUNTY OF Pontotoc  ) set.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Robert L. Harris 
Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit were made, is and
was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for
the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his
signature above is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of my office, this Thirteenth day of July 1855.
Drury J. Pitts Clerk.
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
194.405
[eagle]
E PLURIBUS UNUM
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
OF 
Mrs. Elinor Osborne

War Revolution

No. [blank]

Filed July 26 1855

JOHN S. & RO. H. GALLAHER.
Attorneys,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

*This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widow-
hood of the claimant.  If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible.  If
there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the
affidavit of some disinterested persons proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy.  If no public or private
record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration; and in such case, other evidences-
such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife,
and to be so reputed--will be admissible.
[pointing hand symbol] In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as
evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state the facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion
that she is the widow of the deceased.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel 
[illegible]

October 24, 1929

Mrs. J. H. Travis
Greenville
Illinois

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the records of this bureau it appears
that Alexander Osborn or Osborne was Colonel in the Rowan
Regiment, North Carolina Troops, War of the Revolution.
He died in 1828.
The soldier married February 13, 1786, in Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina, Eleanor Lemmon.
She was allowed one hundred and sixty acres of bounty
land on Warrant No. 40711, on her application executed July
10, 1855, at which time she was living in Pontotoc County,
Mississippi, aged ninety years.
It is stated that they raised a family of children,
no names are given.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Com of Pensions

To call up Bounty Land
claim No 194 405 Mrs E. Osborn --Revolutionary 
Service

194405
E. Osborn

Boynton
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Additional
Evidence
in case
of Mrs E. Osborn
No194405
act 1855
For Land

Filed Aug 27/56
By Jno S & Ro. H. Gallaher
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(State of N. Carolina
(Comptrollers Department
I Geo W Brooks Comptroller of Public ac-
counts in and for the state aforesaid
do hereby certify that appears of record
in my office among the payments
made to Sundry persons for military
Service, as follows, in addition to my
Certificate already issued in the case
of one Alexander Osborn, to wit.
A Osborn
Book 177 Page 3 £18. Specie Wilmington Distr
Book 177 Page 13 £40 Specie  Ditto [Wilmington Distr]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said office at Raleigh
on this the 27th day of February
1856
Geo W Brooks
Comptroller
N.C.
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194.405
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) State of North Carolina
) Comptroller's Office
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of the Public Ac
counts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that it appears of record in my Office among the pay-
ments made by Said State to Sundry persons for
Military Service in the Revolutionary war as follows--
 
Alexander Osborne, Colonel in the Rowan Regiment N.C.
[illegible] or Army Certificate No. 5911--£9.4. Specie--Salisbury
District N.C. December 28. 1783--
The testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of my
Office the 4th June 1855
Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller
of State
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Greenville, Ill.
Aug. 19 - 1929

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir  Did Capt. James Osburne or
Osborne, who served in the Rev. War
from N. Carolina, I think Mecklenburg
Co., receive a pension?
His father, Alexander Osburne was
also an officer in the Revolution.
As a decendant [descendant] I am anxious
to get this record if he received
a pension.
Yours Truly
Mrs. J. H. Travis

[date stamp]
PENSION
AUG
U. 21 S.
1929
OFFICE
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HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
Paid for WARRANTS.
All orders filled promptly.

JOHN S. GALLAHER,
Formerly Third Auditor U.S. Treasury.

RO. H. GALLAHER,
Banker and Attorney.

National Claim Agency, and Land Warrant Office,
TODD'S MARBLE BUILDING.

Com of Pensions__ Washington City, Aug 27th 1856.

Dear Sir:
Your favor of 6th in regard to case
at hand.  Contents noted.  No 194-405--Mrs. E. Osborn
We here with enclose a proof
of marriage & Service __ This evi-
dence has been in our possession
for some time__ to be used in ap
plication for pension __ we sup-
posing that all the necessary proof
had also accompanied application
for Land Warrant__

Very Respectfully,
Jno. S. & R. H. Gallaher.
Per Ro H. Gallaher