Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8510, for Josiah Puckett, Virginia
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Continental VA
Puckett, Josiah   R8510
Pucket, Martha

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13.513
from Kentucky to [illegible] [illegible]
Josiah Puckett of Livingston Coy in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colnel Campbell of the Virginia line, for the term of two years [illegible] War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Aug 1818 and [illegible] the Pensioner Salem Kentucky

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $7 [illegible] Semi-anl. all'ce ending [illegible] Sept 1819    48.   
9 mo. 18 days [illegible]  $124.96
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Josiah Puckett
81 Two years
Colo Campbell and White
18 May
service admitted
Wanted the judge's certificate of the necessitous circumstances of the applicant.

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Josiah Puckett's
Certificate
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State of Kentucky Livingston county court May Term
1818
Present
Patrick H Rice
William Montgomery} Gentlemen
James Hodge} Justices
The following order was made To wit: Josiah Puckett came into court and applied to be heard as an indigent soldier of the revolution entitled to provision made for such persons under the Law of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and made solemn Oath that he inlisted in the continental army for and during the war in March 1781 the same year of the battle of Guilford in a regiment commanded by Col. Campbell that he fought in that battle and that after serving 18 months in that Regiment he entered into a corps of continental light horse commanded by Col. White and continued in the service untill the end of the war when he was furloughed home and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
I Enoch Prince clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the Above is a true copy from the record in my office In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 18th day of May 1818
Enoch Prince C.L.C.
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State of Kentucky Livingston county Sct
I Patrick H Rice presiding Justice of the court of said county at the May Term 1818 do hereby certify that the attestation of Enoch Prince who is clerk of said court to the within certificate is in due form of Law given under my hand the 18th May 1818 Patrick H. Rice {}
I Patrick H. Rice presiding Justice of the Livingston County Court do hereby certify that from my knowledge of the reduced Circumstances of Josiah Puckett, he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support given under my hand the 17th day of May 1819
Patrick H. Rice {S}
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Josiah Pucket
Mar 20
106

From Kentucky
to Dresh Tennessee
Sep. 1819
Con
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Circuit Court for the County of Montgomery}
& State of Tennessee} August Term 1820.
On this 25th day of August 1820 in open Court being a Court of record held on by the Honble Alfred M. Harris Esquire Judge of the Said Circuit for the said County - Personally appeared Josiah Puckett Aged 68 years resident in Said County who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he Served in the Revolutionary war in Captain John Hughes company of Cavalry in Blands Regt. as will appear by his declaration made on ____________ and now in the pension Office - that he has received a Certificate of the Number 13.513 - and 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 gift Sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby So to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or Securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, Viz.
1 Horse quite Old may be worth - - - 30.00
2 common Chairs - - 50 cts ea - - 1.00
1 Skillet & Lid - - - - - - 1.50
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Securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, Viz.
1 Horse quite Old may be worth - - - 30.00
2 common Chairs - - 50 cts ea - - - 1.00
1 Skillet & Lid - - - - - - - 1.50

and I do further declare the above is a Just and true list of My property (necessary bedding & Clothing excepted) that I am a Farmer by occupation, and live with my wife alone - My children being all grown and removed from me - and that by reason of my Age and Concorritant Infirmities I am unable by Labour to earn a necessary and adequate Support - My wife is also infirm and contributes but little to the Support of either herself or me
Josiah Pucket
x his mark
Teste
P. V. Mare
I P V Mare Clerk of Montgomery Circuit Court, do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath or affirmation, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly taken from the Records of said Court And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the said Schedule is Thirty two dollars & fifty Cents
Turn
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no seal of office at office this 25th day of August and 45th year of American Independence. ~
P V Mare Clk
Montgomery Circuit Court
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Josiah Puckett's application to be transfered from Kentucky to West Tennessee
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Transfd. Feby 10. 1821

Sep '19

This Pensioner must make application for transfer from the Kentucky Agency in which his name now stands to Tennessee before his Schedule of property can be acted on. 

Hn. Mr. Wallace, H.R.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
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State of Tennessee
County of Montgomery SS.
On this Tenth -- day of January 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Montgomery - - personally appeared Josiah Puckett - - - - - who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Hughes - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bland in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Kentucky - from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Tennessee Montgomery County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Josiah Puckett
x his mark

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Chas Bailey, Justice of the peace

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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No 7.987
Martha Puckett,
wid of Josiah,
_______
Tenn.
July 4, 1836

George W Talbott Agt
Springs Creek
Tenn
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State of Tennessee}
County of Madison} SS

On this twenty seventh day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Peter P. Puckett, a resident of Madison county, in the State of Tennessee, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he is the son of Josiah Puckett, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and drew a pension, at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing on the eighteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, at Livingston in the State of Kentucky, up to the 4th of March 1822, and was then removed to the Tennessee Agency and drew at Nashville, up to the 20th of April, 1843, as will appear from the letter of "Job Smith Pen. Agent" Nashville, Tennessee. That the said Sarah Puckett died in Madison County about the [illegible] 1843, as will appear by the affidavits of Thomas Wall and Philip Delph, now on file in the Pension office, with an application for bounty land, That the said Josiah Puckett left a widow to whom he was married in the county of Montgomery, in the State of Tennessee and that the said widow Martha Puckett lived several years after the death of said Josiah Puckett having three heirs, Peter P. Puckett, Mary Stove, Sarah Thedford, who have fully empowered the said Peter P. Puckett, to apply for the arreage of Pension due the said Josiah Puckett and also the Pension due the said Martha Puckett
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He makes the above declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arreage of Pension due Josiah Puckett and also for the pension due the Said Martha Puckett to which she is entitled under the act of 1836.
Peter P. Puckett
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Wyatt Mooring
For Madison County
State of Tennessee, Madison County,
I, Thomas W. Gamewell, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify, That Wyatt Mooring is a Justice of the Peace as above, and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set m y hand and affixed the seal of office, This fifth day of August, 1853
Thos W. Gamewell Clk
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8510
617
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 19. 1853.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
The children of Josiah Puckett, dec.

a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars [crossed out: and ____ Cents] per month, under the law of the 18" March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4" of Sept. 1843 to the 9 Sept. 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
[Signed] J. M. Brodhead
Comptroll.er

Tenn '36 ma
Sus

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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[Handwritten:] M.C.S. AW

[Typed:]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

October 25, 1926

Mrs. George J. Schleicher
402 Terrell St.
Cuero, Texas

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 8510, it appears that JOSIAH PUCKETT enlisted in March, 1781, as a private in Colonel Campbell's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford; after having served eighteen months he was transferred to Captain John Hughes' Company in Colonel White's Regiment of Light Dragoons and he served until the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Livingston County, Kentucky.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-eight years of age and he was then living in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
He married in Montgomery County, Tennessee, Martha, her maiden name and the date of marriage not stated.
He died September 9, 1843, in Madison County, Tennessee.
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His widow, Martha, died prior to July 27, 1853.
In 1853 the following children of Josiah Puckett were living: 
Peter P. Puckett, then a resident of Madison County, Tennessee; Mary Stove; and Sarah Thedford. [Handwritten note: Nothing in Claim to show that Martha was mother of these children]
This is the only soldier by the name of Josiah Puckett that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Pension Dept
Rev. War. Section
Please give me data of service and all family data of
Josiah Puckett Humphreys Co. Tenn aged 91 in 1840.
Mrs. Geo. J. Schleicher
402 Terrell St. Crew Tex.
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No. 7.987. dec
Martha Puckett,
Tenn.
[crossed out: Let. Gen. W. Talbot Left E]
4/53
3d Aud. Sept. 27/53

July 4, 1836.
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1926 Oct. 25 hist to Mrs. Geo. J. Schleicher
M.C.S.

8,510
P.O.
Martha Puckett
Service: __________________
REJECTED
Enlisted: ______________,18
Discharged: ___________, 18

Application filed: ___________, 18

Alleges: ___________________
Re-enlisted: __________________

Attorney: _____________________
P.O. _________________________
_______ Recognized. __________ Contract
________ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _______, 18
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Aug. 17, 1853.
Appl of the heirs
of Martha and
Josiah Puckett,
Tenn

Act 4 July, 1836.

Geo. W. Talbot,
Spring Creek,
Tenn.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Pension Office,
Sept. 27, 1853.

Sir,
I have filed the application of the children of Martha Puckett, decd widow of Josiah, under the Act of July 4, 1836.
The identity of the said Martha is admitted, but before we can determine whether the case is, or is not, embraced by the Act of July 4, 1836, Record evidence of the date of the marriage must be filed in this office. The best evidence would be a certified copy of the marriage bond, or license. But if such evidence cannot be obtained, the Original Family Record, if it shows the date of the marriage, or the date of a child, should be filed.
It is also necessary that the period of Martha Puckett's death, and the names and ages of her surviving children should be certified by a County Record.
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To the record of the Infantry on which the certificate of said Court should be based you are referred to the parties [illegible] known or done.
I have referred the application for the arrears of Pension due to Josiah Puckett at the period of his death to the Third Auditor of the Treasury, Thru whose office it is payable.

George W. Talbot Esq
Spring Creek,
Tennessee.

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Geo. W. Talbot, Sept 3/53.