Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3011, John Garland, N.C.
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Service
NC

Garland, John
or
Garland, Susannah

Number
W. 3011
B.L. Wt. 17897-160-55
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138. 102 Act Mch 3/55
May 16/55
Susanah Garland
wid of
John Garland Pvt.
N. Contl line
Revolutionary War
Ad 160 Ac. Feb. 29/56
KY Feby 48
J. Newcum
Mt Vernon
Rock castle Ky
Vol. G. 95. 
no 17897 
Mail 6/56
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3113
Kentucky
Susannah Garland 
widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
[illegible] from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 1st of July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issue the
20th day of April 1854
and sent to 
C. C. Tucker
Present
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J. White June 16.
#19Sep 1842
19,340.
Kentucky.
John Garland, of Knox Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Eaton, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumner, in the N. Carolina line, for the term of 2 1/2 years to Nov. 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd of October 1824
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Dec. 1824 and sent to Hon. R. P. Letcher, H.R.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1825 $35.35   $35.35

Revolutionary claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1920

File [illegible] 25
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Informal

No line given - see provided form

Hon. W. Letcher H.R.
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State of Kentucky 
       I, Thomas Montgomery, one of the Judges of the circuit court in & for the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that on this day John Garland, resident on Goose Creek in the county of Knox & state aforesaid, personally appeared before me & after being duly sworn, declared upon his oath that he is now about seventy six years old; that he enlisted as a private in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution against Great Britain, a short time before the  Declaration of Independence, supposed about the latter end of the year 1775 at Hallifax Town in North Carolina; that his company was commanded by Pink Easton; that the Regiment was commanded by Col. Sumner; and the Brigade by General Nash; That his enlistment was for two years & a half which term he faithfully served out & was discharged, but which discharge is not now in his power.
That immediately afterwards he enlisted again for three years in the company commanded by Captain John Coleman; the regiment by Col. Patton; but of what Brigade he does not recollect; That he served out the said three years & was discharged in Savannah but the discharge is not in his
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person, having sent it with his other discharge to General Robertson for the purpose of endeavoring to procure a pension. That he was in the Battles at Germantown, Monmouth Courthouse, Brandywine & several others, that he was severely wounded in the head at the Battle at Brandywine & severely in the thigh at the Battle at Christian & was wounded at Germantown; That he has no other evidence in his person at this time of his services & that he is now poor & reduced in his penury circumstances & needs the aid proposed in the act of congress the 18th of March, A.D. 1818, providing for certain pensions enjoyed in the land & naval services of the United State & makes this declaration with that view.  
 He -illegible- any pension heretofore granted him from henceforth. 
                                  John Garland

I certify that the above was declared upon oath and subscribed by the direction of the applicant; and I certify also that I believe the statements of
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the applicants to be true in point of fact; but I do know whether he belonged to the Continental establishment or not.  I certify also that Mr. Garland has signs of being wounded. 
Given under my hand this 15th day of July, A.D. 1819.                   
                 Thomas Montgomery 

State of Kentucky 
Knox County                 
                  I, Richard Ballinger, Clerk of the Circuit court of the county of Knox aforesaid, do certify that Thomas Montgomery is Judge
of the Circuit court of Knox County aforesaid, duly commissioned, qualified, and acting as such, and that due faith and credit ought to be 
given to all his offered acts.  I do further certify that the forgoing statements of John Garland were made in open court.  Given under my hand and private seal (there being no seal of office procured), this 16th day of July A.D. 1819.
  
                       Richard Ballinger, Clerk
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John Garland

Certificate
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State of Kentucky, 

On this twelfth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty four, I personally ... in open court, (being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law) being the Circuit Court of Knox County, John Garland, resident in said County. aged about Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the Acts of the 18th of March 1818. The 1st May 1820 and the 1st March 1823. That he the said John Garland enlisted for the term of two years and a half in the latter and of the year 1775 in Hallifax Town in the State of North Carolina, in the Company commanded by Captain Pink Eaton, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Summer, in the line of the State of North Carolina, ... the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the term for which he enlisted was expired.  When he was discharged from the said service near Frederick borough in the State of Connecticut, that shortly afterwards he again enlisted for three years in the town and State first mentioned, in the company commanded by Captain John Coleman, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patton, in the line of the state of North Carolina,  the continental establishment. That he served out the said three years and was discharged in Savannah. But the discharge is not now in his power, having sent it together with  his other discharge to General Robertson for the purpose of endeavoring  to procure a pension; that he was in the Battles at German town, Monmouth Court House, Brandywine and several others.  That he was severely wounded in the head at the Battle of Christrain, and was wounded at German Town, That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.  I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818.  and that I have not since that time, by sale, gift, or in any manner disposed of my
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my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of Act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide for  Certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".  passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not nor has any persons in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. VIZ:

1  Mare                                      $30.00
39 Head of Stock  hogs               20.25
2 Cows and Calves                      16.00
3  Small Heifers                           10.00
                                                   _________
                                                  $76.25
John Garland.

My Family consists of a wife, and one son, about 40 years of age who was born helpless and still continues so. I am by present a Farmer.  I owe debts to the amount of about sixty dollars, and have debts due to me to the amount of about five dollars. and I stand in need of my property for support.
John Garland

We do certify on oath, that we are neighbors to John Garland, and that the above is a fair valuation of his property and that we think he deserves a pension for his services and sufferings in the Revolutionary War.
John Ridgell
Joseph Payne
Alexand Black

I James F. Ballinger Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County, do certify that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid, that John Garland's property is of the value of seventy six dollars  Which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War.  I do further Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (there being no seal of Office procured), 
this 23rd day of October 1824. 
 James F. Ballinger  (handwritten seal)
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County
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I James F Ballinger Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County do Certify that John Garland, John Ridgell, Joseph Payne, and Alexander Black, are men of credibility and entitled to full credit on oath and the same persons who have deposed to the (?) depositions.
By order of the Court  Given under my hand land private seal the day and date aforesaid.

James F Ballinger  (handwritten seal)
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County
               On this -illegible- of October 1842, personally appeared before Lemul Hibbord,
a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid,
Susanah Garland, a resident of Clay County Kentucky, age eighty four years old, who having first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836.  That she is the widow of John Garland, who was a private soldier in the army of the U. States in the Revolutionary War, part as a regular soldier, as she was informed, and part as a Militia man, or drafted, she does not know, in Halifax
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County, State of Virginia; She knows nothing of his service in the -illegible- of the War, nor the 
officers under whom he served (and refer to his pro: now on file). That during the War she was married to the said John Garland in August the year of the Battle of Kings Mountain in N.C. and shortly after they were married, he served a tour of three months, or it may have been six months, in the service somewhere in N. Carolina;  That her husband, the aforesaid John Garland, was a pensioner of the County stated for revolutionary services by applications in the Circuit Court of Knox County, State of Kentucky;
That after he moved to Tennessee in Carter County, (in the year eighty two she thinks),he served in several Indian Campaigns, one on Chickimagua, one on -illegible- and one
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-illegible Indian Campaigns-
with Col. Whitly and Col. Orr of Tennessee, defeated the Indians.  The other campaign was under Col. Swire.
She knows of no person by whom she can prove his service, nor has she any discharge or documentary evidence of his service.  That the said John Garland departed this life the 17th of September last, two years past in Clay County Ky.  And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto accessed.
    She was married to said Garland in Bute County, as she now believes, in N.C.
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as she now believes by a publication of the vows at church, but as to the -illegible-
and loss of memory, she can not be positive.  She knows of no person now living in this state who knows of their marriage, and she has no documentary evidence of it. 
     Sworn and subscribed to me this day & year aforesaid.  She further states she is now confined by sickness -illegible- & has been so for several weeks unable to git about. That from the loss of her memory she can not -illegible-
He drew $98 per year. 
She refers to his Petition for a Pension.
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                   (5)
She was married by a Baptist minister, Joshua Kelly.                                       

                                       her
                      Susannah  X  Garland      
                                      mark


Sworn & Subscribed to this day & year aforesaid.
                           Lemuel Hebbard 

State of Kentucky
Laurel County
                                   I, William H. Randall, Clerk of the Laurel County Court do hereby certify that Lemuel Hebbard, whose signature appears to the above, and that of this affidavit of James Wiatt and Paul Pigg, hereto attached, is in his own hand wright, and was and is a Justice of the Peace for this County of Laurel & State aforesaid Kentucky, and that due faith & credit is due to his official acts as such. 
Given under my hand & seal of Office this 
12 of Oct. 1842.

                                William H. Randall
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138.102
send the warrant
to J. Newcum Mount
Vernon Rock Castle
County Ky.
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State of Kentucky
County of Clay

On this 23 day of April A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within the county and state aforesaid, duly authorized to administer Susanah Garland aged about 95 years, a resident of Clay County in the state of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law declares on her oath, that she is the identical widow of John Garland deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain. For the proof of his services she refers to the papers on file in the department. She states that she was married to her said husband John Garland in Bute County in the state of North Carolina about the year 1780 by one Herfert, a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Susanah Nicholds.  For the proof of all these facts she refers to the paper evidence on file on which she was allowed a pension.  She states that her husband John Garland was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum and that she as his widow has been placed on the pension roll at the same rate. She refers to her certificate of pension No. 3115 -illegible- date the 20th day of April, 1854.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the act approved the 3rd day of March 1855.  She states that her husband
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died in Clay County in the State of Kentucky about the year 1840, and that she is still a widow. Her pension is paid to her at the city of Louisville Ky. All of which will fully appear by a reference to the records in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington City.
                                    her
                   Susanah    X    Garland
                                   mark

Mr. Soloman Garland and Sarah Garland, residents of Clay County in the State of Kentucky, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Susana Garland in our presence and we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
                                                   her
                                        Sarah  X   Garland
                                                  mark

                                        Soloman Garland

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 and that the Claimant is the identical person who represents herself to be.  That the Claimant & the affiant Sarah Garland signed by making their marks, and that I am not interested in this claim.  
                                        Wm P Evans, JPCC
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                         State of Kentucky 
                          County of Laurel
In testimony that the above written, Wm P Evans, was a magistrate duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes within and for the County of Laurel and state of Kentucky at the above state, and that his name there subscribed is his usual and genuine signature, and that I and not interested in this claim . 
                   I hereunto affix the county seal of                                                                               
                   Laurel County and subscribe my       
                   official name and capacity at Landen                   
                   this 28th day of April 1855                     
                          
                        Charles B Faris, Clerk
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[illegible] Garland
[illegible] March
[illegible] Garland, War
[illegible] of Jany.
[illegible] land War
[illegible] 7 791
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Joseph Garland was Born November the 2nd 1782
John Garland was Born December the 18th day 1784
Lucy Garland was Born March the 10th day 1787
Sarah Garland was Born January the 23rd
1789
Mary Garland was Born March the 4th  
1791
Solomon Garland was Born April the 28th 
1793
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Susannah Garland was
Born  [illegible] 29th day 1795
Martha Garland was Bornd April 26th day 1798
Loveina Garland was Bornd October the 18 day 1800
Sarah Garland [illegible]
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Elizabeth Offill was Born the 10 day of January 1810
Martha Offill was Born the 8 day of May 
1811
John Nicholson Offill was Born March 26 
1814
Elsired Offill was Born June the 9th 
1816
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James the son of Judiah and Susanah Hammons was [illegible] Juky 14 day 1815.
Solomon Garland the son of [illegible] hammonds and susanah was born Feb'y the 18 Day 1817.
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Repd No 127
April 17. 1845
Certifd. iss. under [illegible]
Reso Jany 23. 1845 at
$80 per ann. Commission 
4th March 1836 & ending
On the 17 Sept 1840. & Sent to 
S. F. J. Trabue,
Frankfort
Ken.  
Rep. 
Kentucky 8426
Susannah Garland
widow of John Garland
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 17th September 1840
of Laurel Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Eaton
of the regt. commanded by Col. Sumner in
the N. Carolina line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 17th Sept 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of
May 1844 and sent to Hon. J. White, House of Rept
Total amount, [blank]
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown,
Clerk, Vol 1 Page 369.
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State of Kentucky 
Laurel County
                          This day, Solomon Garland of
Clay County, State of Kentucky, and after having been duly sworn, States that he is the son of John Garland dec'd, a resident of Clay County, and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and Susanah Garland, his wife, 
and that he is the sixth child of the said John and Susanah Garland and is now in the fiftieth year of his age. That eversince his earliest recollection, his father John Garland and mother Susanah Garland have lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said John Garland, which took place on the 17th day of September 1840.  He also states that the leaf which was this day cut from an old Birth Bible, now in the possession of the said Susanah Garland, & has been in the possession of his father and in the possession of the said Susanah Garland & has been in the possession of his dec'd father and mother since his first recollection, and that the names on the said leaf are the names of the five first children of the said John and Susanah Garland, and that the said leaf with the names shown has been a leaf of said Bible eversince he can recollect, and that from his knowledge of the aforesaid five children -illegible- , he believes, that the register upon said leaf is correct, and that his brother, Joseph Garland, was born in the year 1782 as stated in aforesaid register, and he further states that the said Susanah Garland is the widow of the said John Garland, and has never been married since the death of the said --
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John Garland, and he further states that the said Susanah Garland is altogether unable to attend in open court on account of bodily [enssrmater?], and great bodily weakness
Solomon Garland
Sworn to and Subscribed this 27th October 1843 before me
John H. Slaughter J.P.

State of Kentucky }
Laurel County } S.S.

This day personally appeared before me John H Haughton a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Laurel, Pul Pigg of Clay County, Kentucky, and a
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County
                This day, James Wizett of the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky, personally appeared before me, John H. Slaughter, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Laurel and after being duly sworn, states that he is between fifty seven and fifty eight years of age, and that he has been personally acquainted with John Garland dec.d', late a Revolutionary Pensioner of Clay County, and his wife Susanah Garland, for the last thirty years, and that during the whole time the said John Garland and Susanah Garland have lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said John Garland, and that the said Susanah Garland is still the widow of the said John Garland, having never married since his death, and he further states that she, said Susanah Garland, is utterly unable to attend open court on account of bodily infirmity and great weakening of body.
Sworn to and subscribed the 27th October 1843 before me,              
                         John H. Slaughter J.P.

                                          his
                             James   X   Wizett
                                        mark

    I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Solomon Garland, Paul Pigg and James Wizett for many years, and do know them all to be men of honesty and truth, and have no hesitation in saying that I surely believe they have declared the truth in their foregoing Statements upon oath.
Given under my hand the 27th day of October 1843.
                     John H. Slaughter J.P.
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State of Kentucky 
Laurel County 
         I, William Randall, Clerk of the Court of Laurel County, certify that John H. Slaughter is a Magistrate as above mentioned, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 28th day of October 1843.

William H. Randall
Clerk of the Court of Laurel County
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17.897
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5688
Susannah Garland of Johns, Kentucky
Suspended
Sec let: 25th Oct, 1842
E. Smith

Not entitled under act 38

Actually 4 July 1836.
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Garland
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Mrs Garland
Widow of Jno. Garland
Kentucky
Report to the
Hon. John White
H R
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3011
Susannah Garland
Widow
John Garland
Priv. Rev War 
Act: Feby 2 1848
Index: -- Vol. A
Page 262 
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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17 May 1852 
Duplicate Certificate sent to 
Hon. Addison White
H of R
Reported Jany 18 /49
3115 
Kentucky 
Susannah Garland
widow of John Garland
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
NCarolina line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
-
Certificate of Pension issued the
18 day of Jany 1849
and sent to Hon C H Trabue
Frankfort Ky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 234 Vol. 3.
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Kentucky 5605
Susannah Garland
widow of John Garland
who was a Private
in the Revolution
nscribed on the Roll at the rate
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
30 day of May 1844
and sent to Hon. J. White
House of Representatives
Repd 
Letter to C.H. Trabue 12 July 184-
instructions under the act of 1844. sent to CH Trabue Frankfort Ky.  July 23, 1844
Joint Reso. Jany 23. 1845.
no.127
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Case of John Garland, of Kentucky

The first declaration was made in 1819 - and was returned on account of informality, the line not being mentioned, according to the Act of March 18, 1818, under which he claimed.  The application was not presented at the Dept. again until Dec. 1824, when,(the papers being then completed) the claim was granted. -
The Honorable Wm Letcher claims pay for garland from the date of the first declaration on the ground that the objection was not valid - admitting that his position be correct, he cannot receive any pay beyond the 1st of March 1823. 
(the 3rd section of that Law)
The question then arises, at what time shall the pension commence? The Act of May 1, 1820, declares that no one shall receive a pension after that date until he shall have exhibited a schedule of his property. The schedule not having been made until October. 23, 1824, no allowance can remade prior to that time, according to the constriction always given.

Not allowed from 1819. 
See letter to Hon. Wm. Letcher Dec. 28, 1826
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Susannah Garland, widow of John Garland, Private
Laurel Co Kentucky
Admitted - A N 2d February ‘48 at rate of $96 per annum under Resolution July 1, 1848, Commencing 1st July 1848, former payments at $80 to be deducted.
Pay to Susan Garland, Widow of C

Certificate to [paper folded] C. Tucker Emp Present
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Declaration
Susanah Garland
 act 2 Feby 48. & Revolution
July 48
5605
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County seat
on this the 29th day of July 1848 before me John Laughtin? an acting Justice of  the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appointed [by] Susannah Garland resident of the County of Clay State of Kentucky aged eighty-eight years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her  oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 2nd February 1848 and the resolution passed 1st July 1848 extending further pensions and granting allowances and such to certain widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolution  to wit 'that is the widow of John Garland, deceased late of Clay County Kentucky who was a private in the North Carolina line in the war of the revolution in consequence of which he was allowed dispensation under the act of Congress passed in March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum which he continues to receive? until his death  that he applied for and obtained pensions under the acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838 3rd Mrch 1843 and 17th  1844 ut which were allowances only at the rate of $80 per annum that she now believing herself  entitled to a pension during her life at the rate of $96 per annum under the two first mentioned laws in this declaration  Now most respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to cause this  allowance to be made and the certificate of pensions which may issue as evidence thereof to be enclosed to her attorney C H Trabue Esq of Frankfort Kentucky and with him does she wish correspondence held in reference
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to her said claim and such others as he may direct
She further declares that she was married to
her said husband previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four and for the full proof of which she respectfully begs the evidence on file in the office of the Hon Commissioner of Pensions upon which allowances aforesaid to her were made as
pensioner. She further declares that she is still a widow never having married since the death of her said husband
Sworn to and subscribed before 
me on the day and year aforesaid Susanah Garland x her mark
J. H. Slaughter J.P.
State of Kentucky Laurel County SS
be it known that on the 29th day of July 1848 before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Susanah Garland above named and acknowledged the
foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit and that she is the widow of John Garland deceased who drew a pension of $96 per annum
under the act of Congress passed March the 18th 1818 for his services in the revolutionary war given under
my hand and seal on this the 29th day of July 1848.
John H Slaughter J.P. 
4
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County Set.
I William H Randal Clerk of the Court
for the County aforesaid Certify that John H Slaughter is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and  the seal of said Court this 29 day of July 1848
W. H. Randall Clk.
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State of Kentucky
Saxrock County

On this the 27 day of October 1843 [illegible] appeared before me John H. Staughter an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of [illegible] and state aforesaid Mrs. Susannah Garland a resident of [illegible] of County and State of Kentucky aged she thinks about Eighty three or four years and who after first being duly sworn [illegible] to law & [illegible] on her oath [illegible] the following declarant [illegible] in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 entitled an [illegible] granting half pay and pension to certain widows to wit that she is the widow of John Garland deceased late of the County of Clay and State of Kentucky and who was a private in the army of the revolution and served about [illegible] years to the best of her recollection and she declarant thinks he was a regalar [spelling as written] soldier and on account of his service in said war he drew a pension from the United States untill his death which took [illegible] the 17 days of September 1840 and which pension was granted him under the act of Congress 1818 during his [illegible] at this rate of $96 per annum. She further declares that she cannot state the names of the officers her said husband served under nor the line he served in as her recollection has failed her much but for there names as well as the charratter[typed as spelled] of the service performed and such other facts as are [illegible] in the investigation of her claim she would refer to the evidences contained in the papers confessiing the matter of the [illegible] of her said husband for the afore said pension. She further declares that she was married to her said
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husband John Garland about the year 1787. and has lived with him as his obedient wife     [        ] until his death which took place as before stated.  She further declares that they were married in the State of North Carolina, Bute County. she was not married to her said husband before he quit the service but the marriage took place shortly after previous to the 1st day of January 1794 and at the time above stated she further states that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage but she has the names of five of her first children that she bore by the said husband John Garland and she will offer this before as it appears in her bible, and the names as they appear as testimony of this marriage to wit 
Josep Garland was born November 2th day 1782, John Garland was born December 18, 1784, [Suz] Garland was born March 10 1787, Sarah Garland was born January 23th, 189, Mary Garland was born March 4, 1791, she further states further states that has never married since the death of her said husband John Garland but still continues his widow.  She further states that she has never drawn a pension since the death of her said husband John Garland and that she is not able to attend in open court sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written before me.
John H Slaughter J.P.
Susannah Garland
Laurel County  [   ]
I so hereby certify that I have known the above name Susannah Garland for upways of thirty years and from my acquaintance with her and from her general character in the County, I have ho hesitation in saying that I varily believe she has stated the truth in the forgoing declaration, and from the acquaintance.
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I have with her children and from their ages I have no doubt she was married to her husband John Garland at the time she has stated in the said declaration, and I do  further certify that the Susannah Garland is today unable to appear in open court, on account of her extreme old age and bodily weakness. Given under my hand this 27th day of October 1843.
John H Slaughter J.P
State of Kentucky
Laurel County st.
I William H Randall Clerk of the County court for the County of Laurel, do certify that John H Slaughter was a magistrate at the time and before when the forgoing declaration was taken and now is and that the signature perporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name, affirm and subscribed my name the 11th day of December 1873.
William H Randall
Clerk Laurel County Court
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County Set.
Laurel County Court
December seven 1843.
As a County Court duly organized by  [illegible] holder at Laurel in and for the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky on the 11th day of December 1843.  It is ordered by the Court to be certified and recorded that the proceedings in the case of the application of Mrs. Suzannah Garland for a pension has before John H. Slaughter a Justice of the Peace in and for Laurel County, be [illegible] the [illegible]and now submitted to the Court and are hereby sanctioned by the Court and further that the said proceedings are entitled to a full faith and credit as tho they had been made in open Court.
I William H Randall Clerk of Laurel County Court Certify that the above order is [illegible]
the [      ] of my office.  In testimony whereas I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 14th day of December 1843.
William H. Randall Clerk of the County Court of Laurel County
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County
On this 6th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named personally came Susannah Garland who being duly sworn declares that she is a pensioner
of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per year, and the identical person named in the Pension Certificate herewith surrendered.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the increase of pension to which she is entitled under the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 29. 1848. and hereby constitutes and appoints Charles C. Tucker of Washington D.C. her attorney to prosecute
her claim, and receive the certificate that may be issued
Witness
Susannah Garland x her mark
Joseph Martin
W S Young
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged
before me, and on the same day before me personally came Joseph Martin and William S. Young residents of Laurel County Kentucky, to me known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn declare that they are personally
acquainted with Susannah Garland who has made the foregoing declaration and know that she is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and the identical person named in the Pension Certificate
[noted along margin] the erasures & interogatories were made before sworn to or signed Wm P Evans JP
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affixed to said declaration, and they further swear
that they are disinterested in the result of the
claim
Joseph Martin
W S Young
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I
certify that I am not interested in said claim or
concerned in its prosecution
Wm P Evans J P
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County
I William H Randall Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State
above named do hereby certify that Wm P. Evans Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that
all his official acts as such are entitled to full
faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name and afffixed
my official seal this 6th
day of April 1854.
William H Randall Clk
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London Ky Sept 12th
Sept 19 1942
Free
Ken.
J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
City
Mail
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Mt Vernon Ky
Sept 8 1842
Mr. Edwards, 
Five years since Elijah Clark
a pensioner for revolutionary services
by application from this Laurel County Ky died His widow who was married in 1785
died one year &  5 days thereafter,
leaving some heirs.
John Garland drew $96, for revolutionary services by application in
Knox County Ky and 2 years since 
His widow was married during the
Revolutionary War.
Solomon Stansbury, a pensioner
of Laurel County Ky died in May
last. His widow was married in 1786.
John Freeman, died in 1839, a pensioner from Laurel county Ky. His widow was married
in 1787
I write this particular as to dates, that by
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difference to the role, and their petitions you may know whether the widows are entitled to anything under the act of 1836 -
If they are if it is not too much trouble you would
write me the extent of each as it is the request of the widows and blank forms for them
of the heirs of Clark
Respectfully
E. Smith
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Frankfort Kentucky
July 15 1844
Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs
Mary Weaver and Susanah Garland of Laurel
County Kentucky
Please transmit to me at
Frankfort Kentucky the Certificate of Pension
I have the hon. sir to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt servant
C H Trabue
Hon J L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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[illegible] Ky, Oct 12. 1842
Sir, I send you the enclosed which you
will forward to Mr. Garland Peo. ; the signature of the clerk is in the hand wright of John H
Slaughter M. Randall was absent. As to that you are remain any dificu[lty] as
you know the hand right
of Lem. Hibbard & that he
is a Justice, also that of
Slaughter who does business
the office I think you will
say a word to Mr Edwards
that the character of
Old Garland, also W. Wyatt
and Paul Pigg.
Old Man Faris as you have
long known him Request
Mr Edward to enclose me
the result
[ilegible]
E Smith
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Richard [illegible]
I am well acquainted with [illegible] Garland, Wyatt, Pigg. They are all men of good character
John White
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Dear Sir,
You will please file the enclosed leaf from a 
old bible in the care of Mrs. Garland of Clay Cty. __ and send me her certificate.  This additional proof, will certainly make our case full and complete.
Yours, very Respectfully,
John White
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Payment to be made at Cincinnati Ohio, by James Hall, Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Cincinnati.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March.
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2nd, 1848 Page 234 Vol. 3
R. McRae, Clerk
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Duplicate
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify, that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Susannah Garland widow of John Garland who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and 0 cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
In lieu of certificate of 18, January 1849 which has been lost.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 13th day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Alex H. H. Stuart
Examined and Countersigned, Secretary of the Interior. 
J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.
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United States of America
State of Kentucky, Laurel County
Be it known that before me, the undersigned as Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally John H. Slaughter of the county and state aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he had in his possession a certificate of Pension opened at the War department to Susannah Garland the widow of John Garland deceased, a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, for eighty dollars per annum during her natural life, which certificate of Pension he thus said John H Slaughter has lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied.
John H. Slaughter
Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of April 1852
James K. Gallion
State of Kentucky Laurel County
I William H Randall Clerk of the County court for the County aforesaid do certify that James K Gallion is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn that his commission bears date on the 24th day of May 1851 and continues during the time prescribed by the constitution, and that the aforesaid signature perporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22d day of April 1852
William H Randall, Clerk
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Frankfort Ky
Augt 3 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Comm of Pensions
DLW
I herewith endow you the Declaration of Mrs. Susannah Garland under the act 2 February 1848. and that [illegible] Resolution of 1 July 1848, asking allowances at the rate of $96, her annum being the amount her husband received per annum.  She having received under the act 7 July 1838. [illegible] March 1843 day 17 June 1844 only $80 her annum.
You will please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentucky the certificates al allowance.
I am very respectfully your [illegible] servant,
C. H. Trabue
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State of North Carolina
Secretary's Office
I William Hill secretary of State in afore the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that John Garland a private soldier in Capt. Eastons company of the 3rd regiment was mustered on the 29th April 1776 for two and a half years and was discharged on the 10th November 1778.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh 18th
[illegible] 1824.
Wm Hill
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8558

Let to Hon.  J. White Jany 3,1843
"     "   "        E. Smith July 29, 1843
"     "    "      [illegible] Oct. 12   "
"     "    "       J. White Dec. 19    "
"     "   Hon   J. White  Jan 18, 1844
Act 7 July '38
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Frankfort Kentucky
Decr 18th 1843
D. Sir
I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Mrs Susannah
Garland under the act of Congress passed, 7th day of July 1838 making
application for the benefit of said act, which proceedings have been
sanctioned by the County Court, also enclosed herewith are the depositions in
favor of said claim
Please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentuky the
Certificate of allowance
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
C H Trabue

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Washington D.C. April 13th 1854

Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I send herewith
the application of Susannah Garland Widow of John
of Kentucky for the increase of pension she is entitled to
under the Act of July 29, 1849.
Her husband John Garland was a pensioner under the
act of March 18, 1818 on the Ky roll. The widow was
placed on the Pension will Jan 18, 1849, at the rate of $80
per year, being $16 per year less than the amount received
by her husband. This increase which she is entitled to under the
act of July 29, 1848 is now claimed -
I would also ask to be informed if the name of
the soldier John Garland is returned on the list of soldiers
of the N. Carolina Line who have received or are entitled to
Bounty Land from the United States
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Chas. C. Tucker
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Mount Vernon Rockcastle County Ky
8th May 1855
Sir  enclosed I present the application
for bounty land of old Ms Sarah
Garland, she is a resident of Clay County
Ky. and lives immediately on the line of
Clay & Laurel Counties, a small stream
being the line. I entered her house for
the purpose of drawing up her application
& there was no magistrate near in Clay
County, I left the papers with her to go
& get a magistrate of Clay, but she could
none to come to her house, she is an old
frail lady & not able to go far from house
& one of her near neighbors a citizen of
Laurel County being a Justice of the
peace she went across the line into Laurel
& one & her witnesses were qualified in
Laurel to be declaration to, but the beginning
of her declaration has the
name of Clay County, this I deem
an immaterial defect, if a defect at
all. hope the commisioner will so
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regard it, when the worst, is
Granted please send it to Showam
Mount Vernon Rochevette Demitt 15. 
most Keshelgals Greinke
L. Serrerm
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Brief in the case of Susannah Garland, widow of John
Laurel County and State of Kentucky
act February 2, 1848.
Claim, ("original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Claimant is a pensioner under the act Feb
22, 1848, at 880 per annum. Her husband was a
pensioner under act March 18, 1818, at $96 per annum
Her pension has been increased to the latter amount
commencing 1 July 1848 under joint resolution
of that date for payments to be deducted.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of this claim? If so, What?

C.C. Tucker Esq
Name and residence of Agent
Present
R. Gibbs
Examining Clerk.
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County

Be it remembered
that on the 5 of Sept. 1843
in the Laurel Circuit Court
before the Hon. A. Quarles sole
and presiding Judge, Lemuel
Hibbard, aged 44 years of age
living in Laurel County. States
that is and has been for many
years a Justice of the peace
for Laurel County Ky. that he
was the Justice who certified
the affiants (two in number
of Elizabeth Garland, widow
of John Garland dec late
of Clay County Ky, a revolutionary
 pensioner, to which was 
attached the evidence
of Paul Pigg and James Myatt.
He states he has from boyhood
known them both and
that they are reputable & 
to be relied upon when upon oath.
He has also
known the app't Elizabeth Garland
from infancy, that the
said John Garland & Elizabeth
lived together as man & wife
and were reputed as such by
all the county, that they raised
a large family of children,
the oldest no doubt is upwards
of sixty years of ages
she is a woman of good
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character and to be [illegible]
upon Oath. When I swore
her to her petition she
was so afflicted as to be
unable to reach the 
court house of Clay or
Laurel without being
hauled.
Lemuel Hibbard JP

It is therefore considered by the
that Elizabeth Garland was
the lawfull wife of John
Garland, died late a revolution
pensioner of Clay county Ky
and that she was married to 
said Garland before the 1st 
of the 1794 and that she
is credible. Also it is 
persional [sic]known
that Paul Pigg and James
Myatt named as above
are credible witnesses & 
to be believed. And also 
it is known to the Court
that the above Lemuel 
Hibbard was and now 
is a Justice of the peace 
for Jaurel County Ky.
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And is a man of veracity & to
be believed. I William
Randall Clerk of the
Laurel Circuit Court do hereby
certify that the foregoing
is the original as filed and
sworn to before the Court.
To which shall attached
the seal of my office
This
5 of Sept 1843
W H Randall Clk
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Declaration
Susannah Garland
Revolution 1 July 1848
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State of Kentucky 
Laurel County Set
●
On this the 29th day of July
1848 Before me John H Slaughter an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally
Appeared Susannah Garland a resident of the County of
Clay State of aforesaid aged eighty eight years who
after being first duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the Resolution of Congress approved the first
day of July 1848 Granting allowances to certain widows of 
officers and soldiers of the Revolution Towit: That she is
the widow of John Garland, deceased late of Clay
County Kentucky who was a private in the North Carolina line 
in the war of the Revolution and served some length of time
in consequence of which he was allowed a pension under the act of
Congress passed in March 1818 at the rate of $96 per
annum which he continued to receive til his death. That she
applied for and obtained pensions under the acts of Con
gress passed 7th July 1838. 3 March 1843 & 17th June
1844 But which were allowed her only at the rate of
$80 per annum that she always believed she was justly
entitled to receive the same rate of pension per annum
under the aforesaid Acts 7th July 1838. 3 March 1843 &
17 June 1844 That her aforesaid husband received under the
act of March 1818 and believing herself justly
entitled to the same both legally and equitably she now res
pectfully asks the the Honerable Commissioner of Pensions to ┃
make allowance at the rate of $96 per annum under
 the aforesaid act 7th July 1838, 3d March 1843 &
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17th June 1844 deducting there from the amounts already
received by her under the last mentioned acts at the
rate of $80 per annum and that Certificates of Pension
may issue in her name for said allowances or ballances
 and be enclosed to her attorney C H Trabue Esqr of
Frankfort Kentucky and with him alone does she wish
with correspondence holden in reference to her claim by
the Hon Commissioner unless with such other persons as
my said attorney may direct
Declarant further states
that she was married to her said husband previous to the
first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four
and the evidence on file in the office of the Hon Commishioner
 of Pensions upon which the aforesaid allowances were
granted her she respectfully begs leave to refer in support of
the statement, that she was married before 1st of January 
1794 she further declares that she is still a widow never
having married since the death of her said deceased
husband.  Susannah Garland X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed
 before me on the day and year aforesaid⎬
J.H. Mansfield

State
but
J H Langhter JP
Laurel County
Be it known that on the 29th day of July 1848 before
me a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Susanah Garland above named and acknowledged
the foregoing Power of Attorney to to be her 
act and I certify that the above named affiant
is personally known to me and that she is the same
individual who drew a pension as stated by her in
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in the foregoing affidavit and that she is the
widow of John Garland deceased who drew a pension of
$96 per annum under the act of congress passed.
March the 18th 1818 for his services in the Revolutionary
war given under my hand and seal on this the 27
day of July 1848
J H Slaughter JP
State of Kentucky
Laurel County Sct
William H Randall Clerk of the Court
for the County aforesaid Certify that John H
Slaughter is a Justice of the Peace as above ┃
named, and that the foregoing Signature 
purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and
the seal of said Court this
29 day of July 1848
W. H. Randall Clk
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County

On this the 8th day of July 1844
personally appeared before me J H Staughter an
acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and
State Pens Susannah Garland a resident of Clay County and
State aged about eighty seven 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 the 17th day of June 1844
Entitled an act to continue the pension of certain widows
to wit that she is the widow of John Gordon late of said
County and State who was a soldier in said war and an area unit 
 of this said she drew a pension under the act of Congress
the 7th day of day of July 1838 at the rate of $80 per annum
also under the act of Congress the 3rd day of March 1843 of $80 
per annum she will respectfully ask the liberty of Referring to the
[illegible] and the office of the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
for such factors are [illegible] in the investigation of her claim
she further states than that she has never moved since the death of her said
husband John Garland and that she still continues his widow she appoints 
C. H Trabue her attorney to reu [sic] her certificate of Pension
from the Hon Commissioner of Pensions, she is now in Laurel, C. Ky
sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above mentioned
Susanna Garland X her mark
Eighty four was interlined before signed
J.H. Slaughter J.P.
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County
I the foregoing subscribed Justice of the peace in and for said
County & State Certify that I am personally acquainted with
the foregoing declarant Susanna Garland and do know
that she is the Identical person who drew a pension under the
act of Congress passed in 1834, in the 7th day of July and
under the act of Congress passed the 2 day of March 1843, at
the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and what she has
stated in her declaration is be believed given under
my hand this 8th day of July 1844.
John H. Slaughter
---
State of Kentucky
Laurel County Sct.
I William H Randall Clerk of the County of Laurel
County Certify that John H Slaughter is a magistrate as above
and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed my
[illegible] this 9th day of July 1844
William H Randall
Clerk of the Court of Said County
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Susannah Clontz Maketh oath she was
Well acquainted With Phillapene Polk
Always Cawled Widow of Capt Charles
Polk that she died not more than six
years past last January which was 1849
in lison County N.C.
the reason she knows that was the year Henry J. Pinyon
made his home at her fathers house shortly
after sd Widow Polks death
And there are none of Capt Charles Polks
Childre by his last wife living that
she knows of but George
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 23 day of April 1855
Susannah Clontz X her mark
Test Henry Long JP
of
Susannah & Cent
mark
I hereby do certify that Susannah Clontz
is a Creditable Witness
Henry Long JP
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Susannah Garland
under the joint resolution
of the 23 Jany: 1845
& act 7 July, 1838

Adend@ $80 per ann:
from 4 March 1836 to 17 Sept 1840
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State of Kentucky
Clay County
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23rd January 1845 when as the act of the 30th April 1844
prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefit of the
Resolution above mentioned I am the widow of John Garland who was Private in the war of the Revolution I have drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum from the 4th day of March 1843 to the 4 day of March 1844 and now ask for the amount due me from
the 4 day of March 1836 untill the 4 day day of March 1841 when my former pension commenced
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 24th day of February
1845, I am now in Laurel County Kentucky
Susannah Garland x her mark
J. H. Slaughter JP
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the forgoing
affidavit.
J. H. Slaughter J.P.
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County
I William H Randall Clerk of the Court of same
County do hereby certify that John H Slaughter who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Laurel in the State of Kentucky and that the above is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my
Seal of Office this 24 day of Febuary
1845 at London in the State of
Kentucky
William H Randall
Clerk of the Court of Laurel County
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no  5688
Garland
Peo[illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County
On this 10th of Oct 1842, before the undersigned Lemuel Hibbord a Justice of the
Peace for Laurel County, Ky James Wiatt
resident of said County
aged fifty seven years of age,
and Paul Pig, resident of
Clay County Ky, aged fifty three
whom I certify to be credible
witnesses, both being first
duly sworn according to law
upon their oaths declare and subscribed to the following declaration "that he the said
Wyatt, declares that he has known
John Garland before his death
about twenty five years before
his death, and know him when
he got his pension as a revolutionary
soldier of the U. States by application in the Knox Court Ky, 
by which I understood he drew
$96 per year, and also has
been well acquainted with
his wife Susannah Garland
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his reputed wife, who has this day
sworn before Lemuel Hibbord to her petition for the benefit of the Act of July 4 1836. 
he [illegible] with John Garland about his revolutionary services, he said he was a [illegible] boy and runaway and enlisted
in the regular service, and was
in several Battles while in the
regular service, that after his
time had expired he was main
to the afd. Susannah and
their served again, but how long
he did not say in the service,
and several Indian Company
after he [illegible] to Tennessee.
That from the general
good character of the said
Garland he believed what he
told him. He further
States that from his first acquaintance
with the afd. John & Susannah
they lived together and was
reputed man & wife and
raised a large family of
Children, that from her
general good character
her statement
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he verily to be true. He states at the time of the said  John Garland [illegible] he was very old and the old man said he was about one hundred & one, but I thought he was not quite that old and he was in doterage.
He supposed the said Susannah about age she states.
The said Paul Pig a credible witness states that he knew the afd. John Garland &
the afd. Susannah for several
years before his death, that
From the general character
of the said Susannah he
has no doubt his statement
is true, and that she is of the
age she states.
The said the said Wiatt and Pig, both state
that the said Garland departed this life in Clay County on the 17 of September last two years
past. They both concur that the
said Susannah has been never married since
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the said John Garland died &
is now a widow. Oct 10. 1842
Jas Wyatt
x his mark
Paul Pigg
Sworn & subscribed to this day &
year ap
Lemuel Hibbard J P
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No 8558
Mrs Garland 
Given me in Augt. at Frankfort Ky
E. Smith
Hon John White
8558
Susannah Garland
Ky.
Act 7. July 38
d 17 Sept 1840
Admd
2 yrs pri
$80 from 17 Sept.
40 the day of her husbands death
Also
Register & under act
of  3 march 43
$80
5945
Hon. J. White
H. R.
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State of Kentucky
Laurel County 
On the 12 day of December 1842 personally appeared Susannah Garland aged eighty three, as of February next, years resident
in Clay County Ky, (so in feeble by age
and a late spell of sickness she is
unable to go to Court a distance of
fifteen or 16 miles) came before the
undersigned Lemuel Hibbord a Justice of the peace for Laurel County
Kentucky, who being first sworn
according to law, doth on her
Oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by act of Congress
of the July 7 1838 and 23 of August
1842 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the
revolutionary war. That she is
the widow of John Garland who
was a private in the service of the
United States, and she knows nothing
of his services in the Revolution
in the service of the U. States except
what  he told after their marriage
and refers to his declaration
for a pension in the Knox Circuit
Court Kentucky, by which he was
placed on the pension list at
eight dollars per month
The declares that she
was married to the said John
Garland in August 1780 in
North Carolina, County not remembered
that her husband the aforesaid
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John Garland died on the 17th
day of September 1840-  in Clay County
Kentucky, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service (which he had performed before the marriage), but the marriage took place before the first
of January 1794, and at the time
above stated. That after the death
of her said husband she has
ever since remained and is now
a widow. That after the marriage
took place (but her memory
is very frail) she had laboured
under the impression he had
serve a tour as malitia man
some where south, but the service
as well as she can now recollect
was a few trips after Tories.
The same fall they were married, they
moved to Watauger [Watauga] in Tennessee, and after they settled there, the date the she cant recollect her husband during the Indian
wars went several campaigns aft. the
Indians - Sworn & subscribed to this
day & year last aforesaid, she further
before
Lemuel Hibbard JP
Susannah Garland x her mark
& declares that she refers to the testimony
now on file as to her widow hood
and marriage
State of Kentucky
Laurel County
I Lemuel Hibbard Justice of the Peace
for the County
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aforesaid, do certify that the above
named Susannah Garland on this
12th of Decr 1842, sworn & subscribed
to the foregoing, I also certify
that from general report for many years past
the sd Susannah Garland was
the lawful wife of the said
John Garland Given under my
hand this day & year afs I also
certify the note attached as [illegible] before
signing -
Lemuel Hibbord JP
William Durrane, aged seventy one, residing
in Laurel County Ky, before the [illegible] 
- Justice of the peace for the County pd upon his oath alone that he has been well acquainted with the apd Mary Weaver & David Weaver
William Randall
Clerk of the County Court
of Laurel Ky do certify that the above Lemuel Hibbord is a Justice of the peace for same
County and that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand this 12 of Dec
1842. and to which I have attached the
Seal of my Office
William H Randall Clk