Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8790, William Townsend, Continental Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE      Continental Va.

Townsend, William
Lusian
or Lucy Ann

NUMBER      W. 8790
B.L.Wt. 2116 - 100.

CONTENTS
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4673 
South Carolina 
Lusian Townsend widow of William Townsend decd.  Va. who  was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, & 1828 and who died on the 7 Dec'r 1831, --- of Union Dist. in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Booker of the regt commanded by Col. Harrison in the Virga. Contl. Artilery line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina the rate of 100 Dollars -- Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Novr 1839, and & sent to Hon W. K. Clowney, Unionville, S. C. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839             $350.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 50.00 
$400.00
{Act July 7, 1838} 

Recorded by D. M.cCurdy Clerk 
Book  A. Vol. 2. Page 195.
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See letter 21 March 1832 to Hon. W. T. Nuckolls.

10. 699R 

South Carolina 

William Townsend of Union Dist: in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on of March 16th. of March 1819 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of May 1819 sent to David Johnson, Esqr. Union C.H. Va. 

Arrears to 4th of September 1819 }      45. 18 
[crossed out 'Semi=anl. all'ce ending'] 5 Mos. 16/31  24/30}
$ : 45.18

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Union Districk

[writing oriented vertically going from bottom to top pf page on lower left edge of page, as follows:]. See Letter 9 Sept. 1828 to Sec. of War.
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I. Do certify That I Did Marry William Towns
To Leusean Pa_lo. Arvid_ __ of __adrick _arl on the Six__ Day of January One th______ Seven hundred & Ninty
Charles Sim___

[The document has dark smudge marks all over it that obscure many of the letters in many words]
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Power of Atty & Decln. heirs of Wm Townsend pri  Va  Art C.L.
to John P Duval.

Bounty Land from U States

proof of heirship No 2. enclosd. & proof of guardianship __


refer to his Papers under the Act of 15th. May 1828


B. 806


Rd. July 24 __ 1835. U.S.
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William Townsend

No. 2116 .
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State of South Carolina }
Union District. }        We Lucy Ann Townsend widow of William Townsend, Gedion Steen & Naomi Steen his wife, Benjamin Gregory & Lucy Ann Gregory his wife, Nathan Hawkins & Jane Hawkins his wife, Solomon Edwards & Catherine Edwards his wife, Elisha Eubanks, father & lawfull quardian in chief of the persons & property of the minors Henry Nancy, John, Isaac & Letty Eubanks the lawful issue of Elizabeth Eubanks & Lewis Fant lawful guardian in chief of the person & property of the minor John A Fant lawful issue of Nancy Fant, all the heirs at law of William Townsend a Matross private of Artillery in the Virginia line do upon oath Testify and declare to the best of our belief that the said William Townsend did enter the service in 17 for the term of the war and served as a Matross private of Artillery in the Regiment No under the command of Col.   of the Virginia Continental line and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war. We further declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said William Townsend on the part of the United States ; nor do we believe that he ever recieved or transfered his claim to it in any manner whatsoever 
Therefore know all men by these presents that we Lucy Ann Townsend, Gideon Steen & wife Naomi;  Benjamin Gregory & wife Lucy Ann, Nathan Hawkins & wife Jane, Solomon Edwards & wife Catherine, Elisha Eubanks lawful guardian of the persons & property of Henry Eubanks, Nancy Eubanks, John Eubanks, Isaac Eubanks & Letty Eubanks & Lewis Fant lawful guardian of the person and property of John A Fant aforesaid, do hereby constitute & appoint John P Duval of Bardstown Ky, to be our true and lawful Attorney for us & in our names to demand & receive from the Secretary of war of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to us as aforesaid: And our said attorney is hereby authorized & empowered to constitute and appoint one or more Substitutes or Attornies under him for the special purposes above expressed.  Witness
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our hands & seals this 20th day of November 1834.
In the presence of }
Stephen Johnson 
Campbell Vance 
John C.Steen 

Lucy Ann  X  Townsend  her mark   Seal
Gideon Steen     Seal 
Naomi  X   Steen   her mark   Seal
Benjamin Gregory     Seal
Lucy Ann +  Gregory    her mark   Seal
Nathan Hawkins     Seal
Jane   +  Hawkins   her mark   Seal 
Solomon   X  Edwards   his mark     Seal
Catherine  X   Edwards   her mark    Seal 
Elisha Eubanks     Seal 
Lewis Fant     Seal

State of South Carolina }
Union District }      
Personally appeared the above named Lucy Ann Townsend, Gideon Steen, Naomi Steen, Benjamin Gregory Lucy Ann Gregory, Nathan Hawkins, Jane Hawkins, Solomon Edwards, Catherine Edwards, Elisha Eubanks Guardian & Lewis Fant Guardian subscribers to the foregoing declaration & made oath to the same & in my presence (the said Naomi Steen, Lucy Ann Gregory, Jane Hawkins & Catherine Edwards having been privately examined) acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned given under my hand & seal this 20th day of November 1834 E.P. Porter --  JU -   Seal
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In testimony that E. P. Porter. the subscribing justice to the foregoing declaration & power of Attorney was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgements &c [et cetera] in the State of South Carolina at the date thereof & that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the seal of Union District Court & subscribed my name & quality at Union Court House this 24th. day of Novr. 1834. 
J. Rogers Clk 


South Carolina }
Union District }
In the Court of Ordinary 

I John J. Pratt Judge of the court ordinary for District and State above named do hereby certify that it has been proven before me in open Court that Lucy Ann Townsend widow of William Townsend, Gideon Steen in right of his wife Naomi Steer, Benjamin Gregory in right of his wife Lucy Ann Gregory, Nathan Hawkins in right of his wife Jane Hawkins, Solomon Edwards in right of his wife Catharine Edwards Elisha Eubanks Guardian for Henry Eubanks Nancy Eubanks Isaac Eubanks John Eubanks and Letty Eubanks the lawful issue of Elizabeth Eubanks & Lewis Fant Guardian for John A Fant the lawful issue of Nancy Fant, all resident in Union District So. Ca. are all the heirs at law of William Townsend a private of Artilery in the Virginia Continental Line during the war of the Revolution, and that the said William was a pensioner under the act of 15th May 1828
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and received his pension untill his death and that he died intestate on or about the 7th day of December 1831.  I do further certify that Elisha Eubanks has been regularly appointed Guardian in chief for the above named Henry, Nancy, Isaac, John & Letty Eubanks, and that Lewis Fant has also been regularly appointed by this Court Guardian in chief for John A. Fant, and that each of them has executed bonds with security for the faithful discharge of their duties as guardians & received letters of Guardianship. 

Given under my hand and private seal (there being no public seal) this 22d Nov. 1834 
J. J. Pratt    L.S.
 Judge of this court of Ordy. for Union Dist.


State of South Carolina }
Union District }   
I John Rogers Clerk the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for Union District do certify that John J. Pratt Esqr. who has signed the above Certificate is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Union District that his Certificate is in the usual form and his official acts as Such are entitled to full faith and credit- 
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Union Court House this 24th day of Novr. 1834. J,,Rogers. clk
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Consd. with 
Ad  OW Wid
File #8790


Payable semi-annually.  The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Charleston, at the Branch Bk: U. States,
South Carolina.


Record SC.
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State of So. Carolina 
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the, Act "entitled "An act for the relief of Certain Surviving officers & Soldiers of the army of the Revolution" Approved on the 15th. day of May 1828.- 

I William Townsend of the District of Union & State of South Carolina do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Virginia Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and Continued in its Service untill its Termination at Which period I was a private in Captain Fins Company in the first Artillery Regiment of in the Virginia Continental line, and remained under Genl. Green at the time the British evacuated Charleston  And I also do declare that I never received any Certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th May 1778. 
And I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of May 1828. on the pension list of the United States__ That my discharge was left in Virginia, but have furnished the War office with Testimony to procure a Certificate which I herewith transmit the Capt Finn whom I first Served under wa
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wounded at the Battle of Eutaws and Sent home on half pay - and I there Served out the remainder of the war under Capt Bawker 
Witness my hand this 9th. day of July in the year 1828. 
William   +  Townsend his mark 
Saml. Davis. JP [circle drawn around 'JP'] 

Before me Saml Davis _  a Justice of the Peace District of Union & State of South Carolina person appeared this day Benj J Gregory  _ and John Anderson of the Said District who did Severaly make oath that William Townsend by whom the foregoing declaration Was Subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been a Soldier of the Army of the Revolution, in manner as as therein Stated Witness my hand this 9th. day of July in the year 1828 __
Saml,- Davis   JP [circle drawn around 'JP']
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I John Rogers Clerk of the Court of Session & Common. for the District of Union & State of South Carolina.   do hereby certify that Saml. Davis Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made sworn was the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths 
In Testimony Whereof I h hereunto Set my ha affixed the Seal of th Court the 9th. day of 1828. 
J,,Rogers Clk
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Union Ct H S Ca.
9 July

Revolutionary Claims
Fre

Honl. Richard Rush
Secty of the Treasury.
Washington City
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States , of the 18th of March, 1818, William Townsend, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Sixteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and ninteen 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States , this Seventeenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 
J. L. Edwards,
 in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.
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Wm. Townsend,
Private
Union dist. S. C.
Colo. Charles Harrison's regt. Artillery, Virga. line -- 1779 -- to end of revolutionary war.
Roll.

16. March, 1819.

Admitted.
David Johnson,
judge,
Union Co. h.  S.C.
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3596v
Case of Wm. Townsend.

David Johnson,
Judge
Union C. H.  So. Ca.

recd. April 5.  1819.
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South Carolina,
William Townsend resident in Union District in the State of South Carolina personally came before me and being duly sworn Declareth, that he enlisted as well as he recollects in the winter of 1779. as a common Soldier in the army of the Revolution in the Service of the United States for the term of the war, and was detailed to fill up a vacancy in first Regiment of Artillery of the Virginia Continental line Commanded by Col. Charles Harrison, that Capt Fin commanded the company to which he belonged for a short period but being wounded at the Eutaw Springs in SoCarolina he was succeeded by Capt Booker who continued to command the said company dining the Deponents term of service,_ the Declarer further saith that he continued in the said service untill after the declaration of peace and was regularly dismissed at Richmond in Virginia whither he had been order as part of a baggage guard_  The Declarer further saith that upon his first joining the army himself and a company of Infantry were station for some time at Winchester Va. under the command of Leut Berdinger, and upon his being detailed for the Artillery he was marched to the southward and joined the army of Genl. Green at Ashley Hill SoCarolina and remained with that army untill the end of the war _
The Declarer further saith that he is a native of the United States. and has always heretofore sttill resides therein and from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his Country for support 
William  X  Townsend  his mark
Sworn & Subscribed 
16th. March 1819 
David Johnson
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South Carolina 
I David Johnson one of the associate Judges of the said State do hereby certify that the within named William Townsend. did this day personally .appear before me and make and subscribe the within declaration on Oath and moreover that. I am Satisfied that the said William Townsend did Serve as a common Soldier in the Army of the revolution in the service of the United States against the Common Enemy for a period of about three years and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support 
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State at Union Court House the 16th. day of March 1819. 
David Johnson
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Union CH }
March 26 1819 }

Free

Honble John C. Calhoun
Secty at War
Washington City

mail }
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State of South Carolina }
Union District }
On this twenty third day of November in the year 1839, personally appeared in open Court before John J Pratt, Judge of Ordinary of the District of Union in the State of South Carolina, Lusian Townsend a resident of Tinker Creek in the District of Union in the State of South Carolina aged eighty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows";  That she is the widow of William Townsend deceased, who served as a Matross in the continental line in the war of the Revolution & such received a pension according to the certificate of pension herewith enclosed. She further declares that she was married to the said William Townsend on the sixth day of January in the year (1790) one thousand seven hundred & ninety as will more fully appear from a certificate of the marriage signed by Charles Sims  J. P. who performed the ceremony, which is herewith enclosed:   And that her husband the aforesaid William Townsend died on the 7th day of December in the year (1831) eighteen hundred & thirty one;  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Lusian  X  Townsend   her mark
 
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before 
J. J. Pratt Judge 
of the Court of Ordinary 
for Union District S.C
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State of South Carolina }
Union District  }
Personally appeared before me John J Pratt, Judge of Ordinary, the deponent Joseph McJunkin & first being duly sworn on oath declares, that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of Charles Sims Deceased having served with him as a magestrate soon after the Revolution & he unequivocally believe is the certificate of the marriage of Lusian Parler to William Townsend & the signature thereto to be the true & genuine hand writing of Charles Sims; this deponent further declares that he is well acquainted with Lucian Townsend & knows her to be the widow of William Townsend deceased & that she has not married since the death her husband William Townsend deceased 
Sworn to before me this 28 day of Nov 1839} Joseph McJunkin 
J. J. Pratt Judge 
of the Court of Ordy. 
for Union District S. C.

 South Carolina }
Union District } 
I William Ray Clerk of the court of Sessions and Common pleas for Union District do certify that J J Pratt. whose genuine Signature appears to the above affidavit is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Said District. and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such 
Given under my hand and S.eal of officer at Union Court House this the 23 day of Nov Anno Domini 1839 
Wm Ray C. Cps. 
for Union Dist
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In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of William Townsend 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.
*  Only Wm Townsend "of N.C. [crossed out ' or S. C found on Rev War (illegible word(s)'] Wid. File 8790.

[Service information presented in tabular form with the table column headings as follows:] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
STATE.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Winter 79
LENGTH OF SERVICE. served until after Peace was declared.
RANK.  Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Lieut Berlinger    Captain Finn    Captain Booker       Colonel Charles Harrison
STATE.    Va.  1 Contl. Arty  

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Date of application for pension, Mch. 16. 1819.  Alld.
Residence at date of application, Union Dist S.C. 
Age at date of application, 
Remarks: Sol. m. Jan. 6, 1790, Lusian wid. of Shadrick Parlo (Parlow) he d. Dec. 7. 1831.  & she was alld. pen. on her appln. exec, Nov 23, 1839, while 80 yrs & res. of Tinker Creek, Union Dist., S.C.
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6390
Lusian Townsend
Wid of William
SC
Act July 7 1838
Married 1790
died 1831

Allow $100 per annum
Va Contl line .of
Artillery Col Harrison
Cap booker
See Act 1828

Hon W K. Clowney
Unionville  SoCa
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To what time, [crossed out 'and at what rate,'] was William Townsend, Revo. -- S. Carolina Pension, last paid ?
Respectfully
J.L. Edwards
March 20. 1832

died Decr  1831.
Paid to 4th March 1820
John Sessford
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Revy  WIDOW , &c.

File No.  8790
Lusian Townsend
Wid..
William Townsend
Privt   Rev.  War.

Act:  July 7"      1838.

Index : --- Vol. M , Page 278

[Arrangement of 1870.]


1910  Nov. let. Hist. to Miss Pearle Townsend CL
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NOV  9  1910
East Chicago, Indiana
Nov. 5, 1910.

Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Will you please send me such information as you can about my great grandfather,
William Townsend, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  I think he was from North Carolina, maybe South Carolina.
And oblige.
(Miss)  Pearle Townsend.


[[round date-received stamp in upper left corner of page with printing inside, as follows:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE.   NOV 9 1910.
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Revolutionary Claims. 

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
13 December 1828. 

SIR :
Your claim, under the above mentioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Matross in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States. 

I am, sir, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
Richard Rush 

Mr William Townsend
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557 

Revolutionary Claims. 

Under the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828. 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
6 Sept 1828. 

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Townsend, under the above mentioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a discharge, and if so, what discharge, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension, or what other evidence has been exhibited to that Department of his service 

Richard Rush. 
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR. 

Letter from the War Department 9 September 1828.
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557

Revolutionary Claims. 

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. Dec 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
6 Dec 1828.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Townsend under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution. 

R. Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.  

War Departmt. 
Bounty land Office of officers soldiers of the Virga. line who served to the end of the war 
I hereby certify that it appears by a list furnished to this department by the Executive of Virginia, that William Townsend, Matross, artillery regiment, has been returned as entitled to bounty land of the United States 
Robert Taylor 
11 Decr 1828
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544
See letter from the Hon. W. T. Nuckolls of S. C. Recd. 5 April 1820. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. M.f Orginal payment  806
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
August 2, 1828 

William Townsend, of Union District [crossed out 'in the County of'] in the State of South Carolina, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Finn (or Bawker's) 's company, in the 1st Artillery regiment of the Virginia line; and does not recollect that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing 

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. By order of the Secretary A. Dickins, 


TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9TH. AUGUST 1828
[crossed out 'It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to __ in the  __ 
It further appears that is now on there pension list of the agency, and has been so since the  __ at the rate of __ dollars per month']

The name of William Townsend cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued- 
Peter Hagner Aud