Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7485, for Richard Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
Penn

Montgomery, Richard  W7485
Elizabeth     B.L. Wt 26383-160-55

CONTENTS
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Virginia
16  711
Richard Montgomery
Washington Co in the State of Virginia
[who] was a Private in the Company commanded  [by] 
Captain Dixon of the regt
commanded
Col  McAlister
in the Pa ma
[illegible] for 1 yr.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Septr 1833 and Sent to
[Illegible] Fulton      Abingdon

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] Mar 34. 20.00

$120.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book  C  Vol. 6  Page 18
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6315
Virginia R
RRButler  Beby 19 1855  Elizabeth Montgomery
Widow of Richard Montgomery Va
Who served in the Revolutionary war, a a private,

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of the Pension issued the 20th day of Jany. 1853
and sent to RR Butler
Taylorsville
Tenn.

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act Februaru 2, 1848, Page 164 Vol. 3
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[Illegible] [Illegible] S. [Illegible], Jany:4th/56
111.238  Act March 3/55
May 1./55

Elizabeth Montgomey
widow of
Richard Montgomery
[Illegible]

Penn Mil

War of Revolution
Rec Pension

Va [Illegible] 4.8-6315

[Illegible], 2/2/56
[Illegible] 
R
Vol [Illegible] page 97.
John L. Edwards Present
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Richhard Montgomery
Declaration
25404
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State of Virginia
Washington County to wit
On the 28th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of the County aforesaid being a Court of record in the State of Virginia, Richard Montgomery a Citizen of the County and State aforesaid aged about 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born and raised in the County of York in the State of Pensylvania [Pennsylvania], that he was drafted for three months and marched in a company commanded by Capt James
Dixon & Lieutenant William ^Gilliland^ the company marched in the service of the United States about the year 1776 or 77
He marched in said company to Philadelphia thence across to New Jersey to a place called Amboy, the company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. ^Hugh^ King, at the expiration of his three months service he enlisted ^at Amboy^ for nine months in what was called the flying camp, the officers of the Company to which he belonged were Capt George Marler (whose residence was near
Hunters Town York County Pensylvania [Pennsylvania], Lieutenant William Gilliland and Ensign William Neely, the regiment to which he
belonged was commanded by Col. McAlister of McAlistertown Pensylvania [Pennsylvania], a Majr [major] Ewing was attached to said Regiment
We marched from Amboy to a place called fort Lee, where he, together with some other of the troops were stationed at the time Fort Lee was taken ^ and Fort Washington malicia [militia]. tThe Col. King & Capt McCarte of whom he has spoken, were both taken prisoners at Fort Lee and the latter died before he was released, after this event happened Lieutenant
Gilliland marched with a portion of the men stationed at Fort Lee (the applicant of the number) back to Trenton, the applicant was
discharged near a place called Brunswick by the said Gilliland, having served in the first place three months, and then nine months under his enlistment aforesaid, he has lost
his discharge and has no documentary evidence to prove his service, he exhibits herewith the certificate of his oath of Allegiance in the State of Pennsylvania which by law was required to be taken by those engaging in the service of the State or United State
He removed from the State of Pensylvania  [Pennsylvania] to the
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County of Washington in the State of Virginia in the year 1793 and has resided in the latter place ever since
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Richard Montgomery

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Henry Montgomery and Isaac McGown
whose affidavits are annexed to the foregoing declaration and which affidavits were sworn to and subscribed in court, are residents in the County of Washington aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit
I David Campbell Clerk of the Court of
Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter [illegible paper seal blocking text] of Richard Montgomery for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said county
this 1st day of February 1833 in the 57th year
of the Commonwealth
David Campbell
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State of Virginia
Washington County To wit ⎬
in open Court Henry Montgomery being called upon deposeth and saith that he resided in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania at the time Richard Montgomery was drafted ^1776 or 77^ that he knows of the said Richard Montgomery going into the service of the united States and knows also of his returning from the said service, and the term of the service stated in the annexed declaration he believes to correct he also was acquainted with Capt. James Dixon and Lieutenant Wm Gilliland and knows that they were in the service and marched with the said Richard Montgomery. This affiant was also acquainted with Col Hugh King ^ Col McAlister 
George M Carter and knows that they were also in the the [sic] service of the United States at that time
Henry Montgomery
This day Isaac McQueen appeared in open court and made oath, that he was acquainted with Capt Jas [James] Dixon, Lieutenant Wm Gilliland, Col Hugh King & Col. McAlister
also, that he does not know any thing of his own knowledge, but always understood that they are in the service of the State
or united states about the time spoken of in
the annexed declaration the affiant further states that he knew Richard Montgomery the applicant being said in the same neighborhood with him and knew that he performed service in the services of the United States at the time he speaks
Isaac Mc Quown
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No 25404
Richard Montgomery 
Washington County

Adm 1. year
$40.
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War Department
Pension Office
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:  } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Richard Montgomery Washington County Virginia

Period when the service was rendered
Duration of the claimant's service Years.Months.Days.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.

Drafted { 1776 or 1777 - 3 - private Cap Dixon, Col King 75 years  Two witnesses paper Correct

Enlisted 1777 -9- private CapMcCaster, Colonel McAlister York County Pennsylvania

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, 
J.L.Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7,1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in the law
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revoluntionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of Couty of }ss.
On this    day    personally appreared (a) before  A.B. a resident(b) of      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acto fo Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    , with    and served in the    (e) regiment of the    line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of the enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in shich he was engaged, and the country through which he marked  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby reliquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is ont on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that  of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A.B.
[And then will follow the cerificate of the Court.]
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my had and seal of office (i) this      day of     &c.
If, on examination fo the proper record, the names of the applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belongs to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman residing in the    and C.D residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with     subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be    years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[and then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the     and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,   Clerk of the Court of    do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application for a pension.
In testimony whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this    day of    &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commision; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.  
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of this claim, and in the comparison of this narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier.
{Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.  Did you ever recieve a commision, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a)The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of
memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and 
the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----days, I served as a-
-- For--months and --days, I served as
a ---; for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &e. without specifying the tours, the names
names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown  under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; 
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certifified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Revolutionary claim
Richard Montgomery 
Guardian of 
Elizabeth Montgomery
Widow of 
Richard Montgomery
[illegible]

R.R. Butler
Agent
Taylorsville
Johnson County
Q. [Illegible]
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State of Virginia
Washington County
I Jacob Lynch clerk of the county court for Washington County Virginia do certify that it appearing to the satisfaction of the court holding for the county of Washington it being the 26th day of may one thousand eight hundred and fifty three that Richard Montgomery ser who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of fourty dollars per annum deceased on the 8th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fourty leaving a widow and that Elizabeth his widow has become insane so that she [illegible] not competent to make an affidavit whereupon the court being satisfyid that she the said Elizabeth widow of Richard Montgomey ser [illegible] had become insane or laboring under pearoxisms of insanity and incompetent to make the necesary declaration to drain the [illegible] of Pension due her proceeded to appoint a guardian for her whereupon Richard Montgomery jr one of the lawfull heirs was appointed guardian [illegible] for Eliziteth [illegible] having entered into bond with good and sufficient securities agreeably to the acts of the General assembly made and provided in . such . cases entered upon the duties . as . guardian VC I also certify that John S. Caulwell esq whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the date of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid duly elected and qualifyed and his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that John Montgomey and Robert Larimore whose genuine signaires appears to the foregoing affidavits are Respectable citizens of said County and are entitled to full faith and  credit [illegible] that Richard Montgomey [illegible] and Elizeteth lived together as man and wife up to his death and
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were so reguarded by all . their.  neighbors and that Eliziteth widow of Richard ser has remained a widow eversince And that I am no ways interested in the Resut of said claim

In testimoney shereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of office at office in Town of Abingdon on this the

State of Virginia[Illegible]
At a court held for Washington County the 23d day of May 1853.
It appearing to the court that Elizabeth Montgomery is very old, and is of very weak and unsound mind, and entirely incapable of managing her estate; it is therefore ordered that Richard Montgomery be appointed committee of said Elizabeth Montgomery and thereupon the said Richard Montgomery entered into and acknowledged his bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with John S. Cauldwell his security conditioned as the [Illegible].
Ordered that it be certified that it appears to this court by legal and satisfactory evidence that Richard Montgomery Ser who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty dollars per annum, departed this life in this county, on the eighth day of February 18[Illegible]0, and that he left a widow whose name is Elizabeth, and who is still living
I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the court of the said county of Washington, do hereby certify that the above are true copies from records of the coourt of said county; and I do further certify that John S. Cauldwell whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration of Richard Montgomery and affidavits of John Montgomery and Robert Larimer, now is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly elected, commissioned & qualified, and that full faith and credit is due all his acts as such, and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record having general jurisdiction.  In Testimony wherof. I have herunto subscribed
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my name and affixed the seal of the
said court, this thirteenth day of June in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three
Jacob Lynch C.C.
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State of Virginia ⎬ On this the 28 day of may
Washington County ⎬ one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
personaly appeared before me an acting
Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oath Richard Montgomery Jr one of the lawfull heirs of Richard Montgomery Ser [illegible] Said Richard Montgomery Jr a resident of Washington County Virginia who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the Identical Richard Montgomery Jr who at the may term of the county court holding for the County of Washington and State aforesaid it being the 23d day of May AD 1853 was appointed guardian of Elizabeth Montgomery the lawfull wife of Richard Montgomery deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the Rate of fourty dollars per anum payable semiannually at Richmond Va and  having date at the War office 16th day of September one thousand eighthundred and thirty three  Said certificate was Recorded in Book 9 Vol 6 page 18 by W L Williams Clerk which certificate is herewith surrendered that Elizabeth Montgomery lawfull widow of Richard Montgomery deceased has lost her mental faculties to that she cannot make a declaration to draw her Pension
which she is entitled to for the services of her
said husband that her name before marage to
the said Richard Montgomery [illegible] was Elizabeth McCall that they were married in York County Pennsylvania in the year of A.D. 1787 and that there being no record of marages kept in said State he cannot present a Record of the date of their marage but relys on the following affidavit that said Richard
Montgomery emigrated from the State of Pennsylvania to the State of Virginia in the year of AD 1795 where he remained to the date of his death that he deceased
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in Washington County Virginia on the 8th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fourty leaving a widow the said Elizebeth that said Elizabeth widow of Richard deceased some twelve months since become insane and
has remained so eversince and that she has not married since the death of her said husband Richard and that at the date of making this declaration she is a widow and not competent to make a declaration He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaing the arreages of Pension due his mother Elizibeth Montgomery widow of Richard Montgomery deceased that the said Richard Montgomery [illegible] his last drawing on the 4th day of September AD 1839 as will appear on the Record at Richmond Va. and that he asks for the amount due his mother Elizibeth from the 4th day of September AD 1839 to the date of this declaration and that she may be [illegible] on the Revolutionary Pension list, and paid at the Richmond if in conformity withe
Agency in Virginia He asks that the arriages
of Pension due may be paid at Richmond, if in conformity with the Regulations and if not at the Treasury Department at Washington City And that the Reason the Pension
has not been asked for heretofore is that they were Ignorant of the law there being no record of the said Richard Montgomery Sr death kept in the family he refers the commission to the following affidavits
Richard Montgomery
guardien
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above writen and I certify that Richard Montgomery J who makes the foregoing declaration is the lawfull heir
of Elizabeth Montgomery And that Richard Montgomery [illegible] and Elizabeth lived together as man and wife up to the
day of his death and was so reguarded by all those neighbors and that Richard Montgomery departed this life on the 8th
day of February one thousand eight hundred
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State of Virginia ⎬ On this the 28th day of may Washington County       one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.  Personaly
appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorised by law to
administer oaths John Montgomery aged sixty five years a resident of Washington County Virginia who being duly sworn according to law declares that he knew  Richard
Montgomery sere. and Elizabeth to live together as man and wife, from about one thousand Seven hundred and
ninety five up to the day of his death and was so reguareded by all their neighbors that Richard Montgomery decesed on the 8th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fourty and that Elizabeth has
remained a widow up to this date and that
Elizabeth his widow has become insane and is not competent to make an affidavit and that she is the widow of Richard Montgomery deceased and that Richard [illegible] was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of
fourty Dollars per annum and that Richard Montgomery Jr who makes the foregoing declaration is one of the lawfull heir of
Elizabeth Montgomery
John Montgomery
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above writen And I certify that John Montgomery into makes the
foregoing affidavit is a Respectable citizen of Washington County and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit
John S. Cauldwell [illegible] for Washington County
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State of Virginia
Washington County ⎬ On this the 28th day of may one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared
before me an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorised by law to administer
oath, Robert Larimore aged about sixty three years a resident of Washington County Virginia who being duly Sworn according to Law declares that he knew Richard Montgomery and Elizebeth to live together as man
for fourty years before his death and that they were so reguarded by all their neighbours and that Richard Montgomery departed this life on the 8th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fourty and that Elizabeth has remained a widow eversince up to
this date and that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of fourty dollar perannum
and that Elizebeth is his widow and that she is become insane and not competent to make an affidavit and that Richard Montgomery Jr who makes the foregoing declaration is one of the lawfull heirs of Richard and Elizabeth
Robert Larimer
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above writen And I certify that Robert Larimer who makes the foregoing affidavit is a Respectable Citizen of Washington County and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit
John S. Cauldwell J P for Washington County
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111.238
The Claim for Bounty land
Elizabeth Montgomery
Widow of
Richard Montgomery
Revolution
War.
act of [illegible] March 1853
filed by
John Edwards
May 1 18[illegible]

Filed by
John S Edwards
May 1 18[illegible]
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State of Virginia
County of Washington
On this 30th day of March [illegible]
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Washington in the State [illegible]
Elizabeth Montgomery aged about ninety years a resident of the
County of Washington in the State of Virginia, [illegible] to law declare, that she is the widow of Richard Montgomery who was private
in the Revolutionary war, and [illegible] further service of nine months as the said Richard of the [illegible], [illegible] resident of the State of Pensylvania, But [illegible] not [illegible] [illegibile] said service [illegible] what [illegible] [illegible] of the [illegible] Richard Montgomery and [illegible] further
Declares that her said Husband the said Richard Mortgary was Pensiond in his life and at the rate of forty Dollars, per annum and that the same was payable at the Agency
at [illegible]. And she further declares that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Montgamy at the rate of forty Dollars per annum.  [Illegible] and went the first
of Febuary 18[illegible]5. And she further declares that [illegible] was the agent, And
for full proof of marriage and service of the said Richard Montgomery the papers filed in said applications for pensions is truly [illegible] to and [illegible] to be [illegible] as part of the Declaration, [illegible] she further declare that she was married to the said Montgay
sometime [illegible] 1790, and that her name before [illegible] was
[illegible] Elizabeth McCall, in she thinks York County Penn
that the said Richard Montgomey lived in the
of Washington in the State of Virginia. on the 8th day of Februy 1841. That she is now a widow and [illegible] [illegible] a widow since  the death of her said husband
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of [illegible]the [illegible] land [illegible] she may be entitled under the act of 30 March 
185 [illegible]6, now [illegible] a  [illegible] 
for [illegible] land [illegible] or any other act of [illegible] or made any of the application.   Therefore,
Elizabeth Montgomery By Richard Montgomery Jr
Personaly appear before me Richard Montgomery Gardian of the said Elizabeth Montgary [illegible], and made oath in due
[illegible] of Law, the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are true to the best of his Knowledge & belief & that he was duly appointed Gardian of the [illegible] Court of Washington County Virginia of the [illegible]
Elizabeth Montgomy, she [illegible] became [illegible] an Etal of insane mind, on virtue of
[illegible] old age. [Illegible] for proff he refers to the papers
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filed in the case of the application of the said Elizabeth Montgomey herein before [illegible]  to Richard Montgomey jat 
[Illegible] to & Subscribed before
John [Illegible] J.P

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year
first [illegible] And at the same time personally
came before me Robert E Sharp and David Clark residents of the County of Washington in the State of Virginia persons [illegible]  to me where I certify a [illegible] 
respectable and entitled to credit, and who
are duly sworn according to Law say that they were present and [illegible]to believe that Elizabeth Montgomy is the widow of the said
Richard Montgomy
and that the said Elizabeth Montgomy is [illegible] identical person
who was pensioned as by her stated.  And that [illegible] are [illegible] and reside in the County and State aforesaid
Robert E. [Illegible]
[Illegible] Clark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year first above writen,  and I certify that Elizabeth Montgomery is the widow of the said Richard Montgamy and that she is the identical person [illegible] was pensioned as by 
her [illegible] was pensioned as by her state in the foregoing [illegible] Declaration and that Richard Montgomy  who makes the [illegible] Declaration is the legal Gardian
of the said Elizabeth  Montgomery.  And the facts are in the [illegible] knowledge And I [illegible] certify that I am disinterested,
John S Cauldwell JP

State of Virginia ⎬  
Washington County ⎬ I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John
S. Cauldwell Esqr before whom the foregoing papers were Executed was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, within and
for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned & qualifed as such, and that the signature purporting to be be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal [illegible] at office at office the 7th day of April 18 [illegible]
Jacob Lynch CC
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
W. 7485.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

February 28th, 1899.
Mr. H. P. Montgomery,

Sir: --
In compliance with a request on the part of Hon. E. E. Settle, I have the honor to advise you that Richard Montgomery made an application for pension on January 28th, 1833, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing in Washington County, Virginia, and his pension
was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted in York County, Penna., and
served under Capt. Dixon and Col. McAllister.
His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. (No other Richard Montgomery found upon the
Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records which in any way
corresponds with the data furnished.)

?A very careful search fails to reveal the name of Robert Montgomery ?  How abour R7316

Very Respectfully, 
Commissioner
Mr. H.P. Montgomery,
Georgetown, Kentucky.
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York County [illegible]

I DO hereby CERTIFY, That
Richard Mountgomery -----
Hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the OATH
of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed byan ACT
of General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the 13th
day of June, A.D. 1777. Witness my hand, and
seal, the 15th day of June A.D. 1778
David Watson

L.S.


Printed by JOHN DUNLAP.
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2a Affidavit

of JohnSpear
in the claim
of Richard Montgomey

of Virginia
R R Butler
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State of Tennessee ⎬ 
Johnson County 
On this the 11th day of September one thousand eight hundred and
fifty four 
personally appeared before the undersigned
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authirized by Law to administer oaths John Year a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declares that from the record of his fathers family bible now in
his possession he was born on the 21st  day
November one thousand Seven hundred and
eighty seven That in his former affidavit he was
mistaken in his statement of his age and has
requested his memory from the aforesaid Bible now in his possession that John Montgomery a son of Elizabeth & Richard is still being
near where said Richard lived and died is about [illegible] age and allways was claimed by Richard and Elizabeth to be their son
John Speer

oldest

L. [Illegible]
StateOf Tennessee
Johnson County

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above stated And I certify that John Speer who make the foregoing affidavit is a respectable citizen of said county and his statements are entitled to full faith
and credit And that I am no ways interested in said claim

L. [Illegible] a
J. Peace
for Johnson, County
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State of Tennessee
Johnson County 
I Richard Wilson Clerk of the County Court
of the County aforesaid, do hereby
certify that L. Widly Esqr whose
genuine signature appeares to
to the foregoing is and was at the
time of so doing an acting
Justice of the peace in and for
said County duly commissioned
and qualified and his official acts
are intitled to full faith & credit
and I am personally acquainted with
John Speer who makes the
foregoing affidavit and he is a
respectable citizen of Johnson County
formly a citizen of Washington County Va
and I am not interest in the result
of saidclaim


In testamony whereof
hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal
of office this 13th day
of September 1854
R. Wilson Clerk
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2. Declaration
Richard Montgomery
Committee
of Elizabeth Widow
Richard of
Virginia
Revolutionary Claim
R R Butler
Attorney
Taylorsville
Johnson County
[illegible], Tennessee
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State of
Virginia
County of Washington
On this the 20th day of April
thousand eight hundred
and fifty four personally appeared before the undersigned now an acting Justice of
the Peace for said County
duly authorised by law to adminster oath
Robert Larimer aged about Sixty four years a
resident of the County and State aforesaid who
being duly sworn according to law says that
when he first [illegible] up his first recolection he recolects that Richard & Elizabeth Montgomery lived together as man and wife and was so reguarded by all their neighbors that said Richard Montgomey until death within one half of a mile of deponent that they lived together as man and wife up to the day of his death they were so reguarded by all their acquaintance And that Richard Montgomery departed this life at
his residence in said County and State and
that he does not recolect the date of his death that he was at his house when he departed this
life that Elizabeth has allways resided in
Washington County in said State since the death of said Richard and that she is still a widow and further he saith not Robert Larimer

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written And I certify that Robert Larimer who makes the foregoing affidavit is a very respectable citizen of said County that his statements are entitled to full faith and Credit and that I am
no ways interested in the result of said claim
A. [Illegible] JP
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State of Virginia
Washington County
Se.
I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the Court of the said
County of Washington, do hereby certify that Andrew Edmonds whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits
of John Montgomery and Robert Larimer, now is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly elected Commissioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of the said court this 26th day of
April 185[illegible].
Jacob Lynch C.C.
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State of Virginia 
County of Washington ⎬ 
on this the 21st day of one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly authorized to administer Oaths
John Montgomery aged about sixty six
years a resident of said Court and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law says
he left Pensylvania when he was quite a
small boy about six or seven years of age in
Company with Richard and Elizabeth Montgomery and he came with them to Washington County State of Virginia, and lived with the said Richard and Elizabeth Montgomery until about the
year 1818.  since that time he has lived in
about a mile and a half of the same [illegible]
where the said Richard and Elizabeth lived
from the time they came to Washington County, Virgina till the death of the said Richard and the said Elizabeth Lives on the same place till this date the said Richard having departed this life about the 8th of Feby 1840. deponent having a record of the death of the said Richard, deponent further saith that her frequently heard the said Richard and Elizabeth talking about, the time they were maried and that they were maried by a preach,  by the name of Henderson a Presbyterian, deponent ever regarded them as man and wife, and believes they were so reguarded by all that knew them
John Montgomery
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above writen and I certify that John Montgomery who makes the foregoing affidavit is a my Respectable Citizen of our said County that his statements are entitled to full faith and order and that I am in
wise interested in the event of said Claim 
A Edmondson J. P.
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State of Virginia ⎬ 
County of Washington
On this the 30th day of November  one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three personally appeared before the county court of said County Richard Montgomery a resident of the County
and State aforesaid who being duly sworn in open court
by the [illegible] [illegible] of said court declares that he is the Identical Richard Montgomery who was appointed
a committee to Elizabeth Montgomery widow of Richard Montgomery deceased that he was appointed said committee at the may term of said court it being the 23d day of May A.D. 1832 as will appear by his Pension certificate sent to the Department by RR Butler of Taylorsville East Tenne June 30th AD 1853 
Pension certificate sent to the Department by  that said Richard Montgorney became departed this life in the County & State aforesaid on the 8th day of Febuary AD 1840
leaving various heirs & a widow viz Elizabeth who is still living & unmaried that said Richard Deceased & Elizabeth were mared in York County in the State of Pennsylvania in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven that shortly after marage they removed to Washington County in the State of
Virginia where said Richard lived to the time of his death and that said Elizabeth has remained at said place ever since the death of her said husband there being no record of marages kept in the State of Pennsylvania
until within a few years as will offer from the
clerks certificate of the court of York county filed with the first declaration he can not present Record proof of said marage also their being no Bible
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Record of marages or deaths kept by the family therefore he cannot present it He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the [illegible] of Pension due said Elizabeth from the death of said Richard up to this
date and Prays the commissioner to inscribe her name on the Pension list and Paid at the Richmond Agency and that said [illegible] be paid at the Treasury Department at Washington City and that a warrant [illegible] therefore in his name and be sent
to his enclosed Agent
Richard Montgomery
Committee
of Elizabeth Montgomery

Sworn to and subscribed before me John Eakin chairman of said court in open court on the day and year above written and I certify that from the Records of this court that Richard Montgorney who makes the foregoing declaration is the Identical Richard
Montgomery who at the may term of said court was appointed a committee to Elizabeth Montgomery

John Eakin
chairman of the county court
of Washington County Virginia

State of Virginia ⎬ 
of Washington County
I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the  county court of said county do hereby certify that at the may term of the county court it being the 23 day of May A D 1853 it appearing to the satisfaction of said court that in the 8 day of
February AD 1840 Richard Montgomery who was a Pensioner at the rate of fourty dollars per annum departed this life leaving a widow vz  Elizabeth & various heirs and it also appearing to the satisfaction of said Court
that said Elizabeth had lost her memory and was not capable of making a declaration by order of said
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court Richard Montgomery was appointed a committee to her in order to draw from the Treasury of the United States
any and all [illegible] of Pension that might be
due her and to have her name inscribed on to Revolutionary Pension list And that at said term of said Court said Richard Montgomery intered into bond with good and sufficient security was qualified as said committee I also certify that the foregoing declaration
of Richard Montgomery was made in open court and that John Eakin Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the date of [illegible] the chairman of said court and an acting Justice of the Peace for said centy duly authorised by law to administer oaths And that I am no ways interested the result of said claim
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and six the seal of
office at office in [illegible] on this
30 day
of November AD 1853
Jacob Lynch C. C.
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Certification of 
Oath of allegiance
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Taylorsville East Tennessee
May 26th 1854
Jon L P Waldo
Sir in answer to
yours of the 8th of this [illegible] I send you the affidavit of John Speer which I presume will be
sufficient as men of the [illegible] age are hard
to find You desired the receivd of John
Montgomerys age to be furnished if he had
one, but I am sorry that he has no record
of his age or of Richards death for the proof
of the precise date of Richards death I refer
none to the Clerks certificate accompanying
the first declaration where he certifies that
satisfactory evidence was exibited in open
Court that he died on the 8th of February 1890
which I hopr will establish that point
Yours with Respect
R.R. Butler
I send you the clerks letter to me which
you will see by a comparison that it is
his act and deed
RRB
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Additional 
evidence- in
Richard Committee
of Elizibeth Montgomery
Claim of Virginia
Page 39

State of Tennessee ⎬ 
-
Johnson County ⎬ On this the 26th day of May one thousand eight hundred and
fifty four personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and
and for said County duly authorised
by law to administer oaths John Spear aged about seventy seven years a resident of Johnson County Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was born and  raised in Washington County Virginia within one mile and a half of
Richard Montgomery deceased that he has been well acquainted with Richard deceased and Elizabeth [illegible]
he has been all to recolect any person that while a litle boy about eight or nine years of age he went to School to a man by the name of Gila Richardson and that some two or three of the children of Richard &
seteth went to said scholl that Richard  &
Elizabeth lived together at that time and man and wife one was so reguarded by all their neighbors and that they had several children that they claimed as their own that was older than he was that they lived together as man and wife up to the day of his death that he was present at the house when said Richard was a Corpse and that he assisted in burying said Richard that departed this life about the first days of February AD 1840 at his residence in Washington County in the State of Virginia and that Elizebeth is still living at said place and is still a widow     John Speer
Attest David Gilliland
JP for of County
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year above written and I certify that John Spear who makes the foregoing affidavit is a respectfull
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Citizen of said County that his statements are
entitled to full faith and credit and that I am
no ways interested in the result of said claim
Sined officily and see under se David Gilliland Esq

David Gilliland
JP for Johnson County

State of Tennessee
Johnson County
I Richard L Wilson
Clerk of the county court of the county
aforesaid do hereby certify that David
Gilleland Esqr whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing is and was an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said county duly commissioned and
qualified and all his official acts
as such are entitled to full faith
and credit and I further certify that I
the personally acquainted with John Spear
who makes the foregoing affidavit
and that he is a respectable citizen of said County
In testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix
the seal of office at office
this 27th day of May 1854
and I am not Interested in the result of
said case
R. L. Wilson Clerk
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Mr. RR Butler
Page 42

Mr Butler
On monday last Mr Montgomery was appointed
by the court of this county Committee to his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Montgomery. There was also an order made certifying that Richard Montgomery decd was a pensioner at
$40.00 per annum, that he died Feb 8th 1840, leaving a widow. I have not had leisure to copy and certify these orders. This however can make no difference as the declaration
will have to be sent here and certified, and I will when certifying the declaration make the proper certificates in relation to the appointment of the Committee &c
With respect
May 26th 1853.
Yours &c
Jacob Lynch
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Montgomery, widow of Richard
Washington County and State of Virginia
July 7, 1838, March 3d 1843, VV
Claim, (original " or " for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Original
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Richard Montgomery husband of claimant, was a pensioner of the Virginia Roll under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $40 per annum. He died Feb. 8. 1840.  Her identity is established, as also the date of her marriage prior to 1794. One of her children John Montgomery recived 80 Acres of Land for his service, in the war of
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
1812, in Sept. 1851, and it appears from the papers [illegible] case that he was born in 1788.
Name and residence of Agent
R.R. Butler Esq
Taylorsville, Tenn.
Examining Clerk.
Ogden Miles
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
-
File No. 7485

Elizth Montgomery
Wid.
Richard Montgomery 
Pvt. Rev. War
---
Act: Feby 2/48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 45

Feby 28/99. Mr. [illegible] P
Montgomery. Georgetown
Ky. history
A. [illegible] J.
Page 46

Taylorsville,T
Feby 5th
Free
Hon Loren P Waldo

Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
D C

Elizabeth Montgomery
Va-[illegible]
Page 47

Taylorsville Johnson County
East Tennessee Feb5th 1854

Hon Loren P Waldo
Sir I have just
been notified that the claim of Elizabeth
widow of Richard Montgomery of Virginia
has been admited she has lost her mind
and made application through Richard for
her committee and I am at a loss to
know him to draw the money I have
examined all the pension laws I have
and cannot come on a precedent will
you be so kind as to forward me
the nesary information 
Yours with Respect
R R Butler
Page 48

Abingdon Aug 9 Va   5

RRr Butler Esq
Taylorsville
Johnston County
Tennessee
Page 49

Taylorsville Tenn
Aug 14
Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 50

Oct 29, 1853 Let. rel. to papers of Mrs. Montgomery.

R.R. Butler,
Taylorsville,
Johnson Ct.,
E. Tenn

Mrs. Montgomery 
of Virginia --

Mr Cole
Rev- supposed?

not on our files
M.Cook
Page 51

Taylorsville Johnson County
East Tennessee October 21st 1853
Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner
Dear Sir will you
be so kind as to return the papers to me
in the case of Widow Montgomery
of Virginia so as to make the decleration
in open court 
Repectfully
R R Butler
Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner
Page 52


Richard Montgomery Jr  8 Feby 1840
John Spear[illegible] went to school with her children when he was 5 or 10 older than himself.
Mr [illegible] 88, knew them as man & wife when he [illegible] 20
Robert [illegible] 64. know them all his
---
Mr Montgomery
Richard Montgomery, Committee for Elizabeth
Page 53

Pension Office
Dec. 20. 1854
Sir
In your note of the 9th inst. in the case of
Elizabeth Montgomery of Virginia you say that John Montgomery, her son, did serve in the war of 1812, and made application for a Land warrant. Did he receive land for his services. From what state did he apply? In what service was he?  under what officers did he serve? Let these facts be shown, and, also, about what time he applied. His papers will be examined
in connexion with his mother's case.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt
LP Waldo
Commissioner

R.R. Butler, Esq.
Taylorsville,
Johnson Co.
E. Tenn.
Page 54

Richard Montgomery paid
to 4 Sept 183 [illegible]
[illegible]
Auditor
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Pension Office
January 18, 1855.
Sir, I herewith submit the papers on which
Richard Montgomery was inscribed on the Roll
of Virginia under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the
rate of $40 per annum, and will be obliged if
you will state to what time his pension has been
said
I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt
LP Waldo
Commissioner

R. J. Atkinson, Esqr
3d Auditor
Present
Page 56

Richmond [illegible] Agency
Elizabeth Montgomery,
widow of Richard, who was a
private Virginia troops

Act [illegible] July 7. 1838
[illegible] = $40 per Annum

Com. Feb. 8. 1840
when he died.

[Illegible] [illegible] under Act of June 1832

R. R. Butler Esq
Taylorsville
Johnson Co
E. Tennessee
Page 57

9586
Virginia R.
Elizabeth Montgomery
widow of Richard
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 40  Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany. 1855.
and sent to
R R Butter
Taylorsville Ten

Acts of March 3, 1843, and
June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol.
2
Page 143.
Page 58

Taylorsville Johnson County
East Tennessee Jany [illegible] 1855
Sir in answer to yours of the 20th December
in relation to the service of John Montgomery
Son of Richard & Elizabeth of Virginia John Montgomery served in the war of 1812 under captain James Shelton he made application for bounty land from Washington County Virginia his aplication was made in the spring of 1851 he receivd a warrant for 80 to Acres Arthur Cummings was the Attoney that made out his papers instead of John M Stephen he says that he reced his warrant in September 1857
Yours with Respect
R.R. Butler

Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner
of pensions
Washington City
DC

Send you John Montgomery letter to me which
afford you his own statement
RR B
Page 59

Taylorsville Johnson County
East Tennessee November 10th/54
Hon Loren P. Waldo
of
Dear Sir yours
the 2d inst is before me as to the claim of
Elizabeth Montgomery widow of Richard of Va
And I hasten to answer the interrogatories as far as I am all so to do John Montgomery the
oldest son of Richard and Elizabeth who resides in Washington County Virginia was in the War of 1812 and received a land warrant for his services the company he was in  I am not able to state John M Stephens of Abingdon Va was his Attorney and obtained his warrant Since I wrote the letter to which yours of the 2d is an answer I forarded to the Pension office the affidavit of Thomas [illegible] which I think will sufficiently fix the date of their marrage to allow the claim 
I remain
you obediant Servant
RR Butler

Hon Loren P. Waldo
R.R. Butler
Washington City
DC
Page 60

Taylorsville Tenn
Dec 11th    [illegible]

Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissoner of Pensions
-
Washington City
D. C

Elizabeth Montgomery Va Act 38
Page 61

Taylorsville Johnson County
East Tennessee Dec 9th /54
Hon Loren P Waldo
Sir Some three weeks since I forwarded to the
Pension office the affidavit of Thomas Mc [illegible] in the case of Elizabeth Montgomery of Virginia but have received no reply the last information received is of Nov 18th in which you say that the evidence is not sufficient to establish the date of marage  I [illegible] that the affidavit of Thomas Mc [illegible] was not before you when yours of the 18th was written John Montgomery Son of Elizabeth & Richard
who was in the war of 1812 made a declaration
for Bounty land and swore that he was a certain age which would put him in twenty odd years when he was in the war of 1812 which would fix them man and wife before 1794 that
would be evidence ([illegible] and I think
would be admisible  I remain yours Respectfully RR Butler

Hon. L.P Waldo

Washington City
DC
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No 14.967
Elizabeth Montgomery
widow of Richard.
Virginia
Letters to
R R Butler 6th Sept 1853
R.R. Butler 12th Oct 1853
R.R. Butler 2d Novr 1853
R.R. Butler 8th May 1854.
to same 9 June 1854
R.R. Butler 21 Sept 1854.
same Nov 1853
R.R. Butler 18 Nov. 2 1854
Same Dec 20 1854
3d And, Jan. 18/55.
Act 7th July 1838
Page 63


Free
Taylorsville, Tn
May 29
Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
Elizabeth Montgomery
Va Act 38
Page 64

Taylorsville Tn      Free
[illegible]
Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
DC

Elizabeth Montgomery
Va Act 1838
Page 65


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS

July 9, 1853.
Appl. of Elizabeth Montgomery
Widow of RichardMontgomery,
Virginia

R. R. Butler
Taylorsville
Johnson Co.
E. Tennessee
Page 66

Sept. 27. 1853
Let. in case
of Richard
Montgomery
[illegible].

R.R.Butler
Taylorsville
Johnson Co
E. Tenn.

Taylorsville T.
Septr 15

Cole

Hon L. P Waldo
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 67

Elizabeth Montgomery
Va [illegible] 1838

Taylorsville
Sep 14
Free

Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C

Cole
M
Page 68

Taylorsville T.
Nov. 11

Free
Official Business

Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Elizabeth Montgomery
Va Sus 1838
Page 69

Taylorsville, T
Oct 26

Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

Elizabeth Montgomery
Va [illegible] 1838
Page 70

Taylorsville Tennesee  Free
June 30 Revolutionary Pension claim

LP Waldo Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 71

Taylorsville T
Apl 29  Free

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC.

Elizabeth Montgomery
Va Sus 38
Page 72

L P Waldo Esq
Commisioner
please Read
Page 73

Taylorsville East Tennesee June 29th 1853
L P Waldo esq
Dear Sir I send to the department the claim of Richard Montgomery Jun guardian of Elizabeth Montgomy widow of Richard Montgomery
and who was a Revolutionary pensioner from Washington County Virginia at the rate of fourty dollars per annum And if the case can be examined amediately it will confer
a great favor as I can give it my attention when
I am on my way to Baltimore which will be
in a few weeks as I have not been troubelsome
as an Agent please examine amediately and you will confer a great favor yours very Respectfully

R R Butler

LP Waldo esq

As this is an important case please notify
of its reception R. R. B.
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Taylorsville Johnson County
East Tennsee Sept 14th 1853
L Waldo esq comissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir  yours of the 6th Int is before me informing me of the situation of
the case of the committee of Richard Mortgomery of Virginia
And in answer must say that I am sorry that was not aware of the rules requiring the declaration to be made out in open court and hope as the clerks certificate sets
fourth the Sugestions that were made in open court it will [illegible] The clerk in his certificate certifys that it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that Richard Montgomery
was a pensioner at a certain rate that he died on a certain day leaving a widow 
that she was insane and not competent to make an affidavit and that Richard
one of the lawfull heirs was appointed a committee to her for the sole purpose of obtaining the Pension due her which facts you will find in said clerks certificate
You also note that date of marage must be proven by Record or church or if their be none a certificate stating the facts You will find accompanying the Papers a certificate from the clerk the county court of [illegible] York County Pennsylvania certifying with a seal that no Record of marages were kept in
said State until within a few years the witness
who prove the date of marage testify
from their own recolection of the time said Montgomery removed to Virginia from York County Pennsylvania and one of them from his own age I think you will find the facts as [illegible] act forth contained in the application of my memey does not [illegible] me If it is necessary for further proof please inform me amediatly and I will prove the same
 very Respectfully
R R Butler
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Abingdon 24 May 1833
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose  four declarations
of Individuals, claiming the right to be
placed in the pension roll
after examination
you will please advise me of their fate
I am very
Respectfully
your Obet
John N Fulton

J L Edwards Esq
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State of Pennsylvania
York County. SS

I Thomas Jameson Clerk of the orphans court in and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do Hereby certify that there never has been a Record of Marriages kept in said office.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at York this 23d day of April A.D. 1853

Thos Jameson
Clerk
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Additional evidence
in the Application of
Richard Committee
of Elizabeth Montgomery
of Virginia
Rev War
Page 78


State of Virginia 
County of Washington 

On this 2d day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorised by Law to administer oaths John Larimer
aged eighty years a resident of the County
and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declares that at the age of twenty years he went to learn the carpentor trade that theSpring before he went to said trade he marked for Richard Montgomery on the farm that at that time Richard & Elizabeth lived together as man and wife and was so reguarded by all the neighbors that he lived within three quarters of one mile from said Richard and Elizabeth that his fathers farm and the said Richards adjoined that they lived together as man and wife up to the day of his death and was considered to by an extensive
acquaintance That when the said Richard &
Elizabeth moved to said County they had to
or three young children
John Larimer

Virginia Washington County to wit
Sworn to and Subscribed to before me on the
day and year first above written and I certify that John Larimer who makes the foregoing affidavit is a respectable citizen of said County
that his statements are entitled to full
faith and credit and that I am no way interested in said claim. Given under my
hand this 2nd day of August 1854 James S. [illegible] JP
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State of Virginia
Washington  County fc

I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the Court of the said
County of Washington, do hereby certify that James S Campbell whose genuine signature appears within now is, and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace, in and for the said county duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that
full faith is due all his acts as such. And I do 
further certify that I am well acquainted with the
within affiant, John Larimer, and that he is a
respectable citizen of this county, and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of the said Court
this 8th day of August 1854
Jacob Lynch C. C.
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Taylorsville Johnson County
East Tennessee Oct 24th 1854
Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir yours of the 26th Sept is before me which I am not able to understand as
the letter of the 30th August required John Speer to file an explanitary affidavit which was promptly done nothing in the letter of Sept 26th is said about John Speers testimony only that the state of marage is insufficient. I want to know what will be sufficient
If John Lamimers affidavit is not sufficient how can the affidavit of any mortal mans be
sufficient he swears that he is eighty years old
that at the age of twenty he left his father and went to learn the carpenters trade that the year before that he worked for Richard and Elizabeth that they lived together as man and wife at that time that he has known them allways up to Richards death they so lived together that[illegible] make them man and wife sixty one years ago The Justice of the Peace certifies that he is a respectable citizen of said County that his statements
are entitled to full faith and credit  The clerk of the county court certifies that he is well acquainted with him that his statements are entitled to full fait and credit   I think aside from the other testimony that Larimers is certainly clear and strong Will the department be so good as to inform me what kind of proof will be nessary I do not [inelligble] to be troublesome nor insolent but I am at a loss to
know what kind of testimony will be received in the case 
I remain yours very Resptfully
R R Butler
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26383
[illegible]
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11.733
Virginia    Richmond
Elizabeth Montgomery,
widow of Richard
who died on the 8th of Febry, 1980
in the State of
who was a pr
in the  
commanded
by 
in the Revolution
line for
 
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents
per annum, to commence on the 
 8th February 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of
January 1855 and sent to
R. R. Butler
Taylorsville
Johnson C
Ten

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending


Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by G. T. Getty  Clerk/
Book [illegible] Vol 1 
Page 283
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Taylorsville December 28th /54
Robert [illegible] will please see John Montgomery and ask him to answer the following questions
Please state the name of the captain you served under in the war of 1812 Also give the month and year that John M. Stephens made out your papers for to get your land warrant Also the number of Acres that your land warrant called for by answering the above you will much oblige as the commissioner of pensions wants to know as that will be evidence in your mothers claim yours
Respectfully
R R Butler
-
I John Montgomery served under Captain
James [illegible]  in the war of 1812.
I think it was in the spring of 1837.
that I applied for my land warrant and
the papers were not made out until in the fall
of the same year, I can not state the month
My warrant called for 80 acres.
John Montgomery

Decr 29th 1854

It was Arthur C. Cummings that made and my
papers     By R E Eakin
It was Sept 22nd 1837 that I received my
land warrant of Arthur C. Cummings
John Montgomery