Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,222, John Bunnell, Continental
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Service        Number
Continental        Bunnell, John            W. 6,222
Byers, Hannah
Former widow
Contents
Va. Agency and residence
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Notification sent to the Hon. E B Jackson 5 Jany 1822 H R
[illegible]
Virginia
John Bunnell private 1 year Sambs Continental Reg in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Jany 1819 and sent to J G Jackson Esquire Clarburgh Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 [illegible] $28.41 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48 $76.41
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
[illegible]
Harrison Coy
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4511
Ohio, Cini. (Cincinnati)
Hannah Byers
widow of John Bunnell
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a [illegible]
Inc. from Co.
[Des]cribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
cents per annum, to commence on 1 " July, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1853
sent to 
Thos H McDonough
Cini (Cincinnati)
O. (Ohio)

(On Top Right-Hand Side
Mos Andrews, Aprl. 4 /59
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Virginia [illegible] At a Court held for the County of Harrison on the 19 day of May 1818 & 42 year of the Commonwealth Present Samuel P Moore, John Sommerville, Benjamin
Robinson & Edward B Jackson Gentlemen Justices
Before the Court aforesaid personally appeared John Bunnell aged 57 years a resident in this County and being duly sworn according to Law upon his oath makes the following declaration in order to procure the provision of the [illegible] 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" That he the said John Bunnell enlisted in Captain Machins Company Col. John [illegible] Regiment of the New York artillery on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war in the month of March 1782 until the end of the war, that he continued in the same corps to the close of the war when he was discharged from service at west point. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence [illegible] in his [illegible] of his said services except the [illegible] affidavit of Elijah Price
a Copy [illegible] J Wilson [illegible]
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that John Bunnell served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy and from the declaration here filed and their belief
in its truth from examination of the said John before the Court and his standing as a citizen in this county
It is ordered that the said Declaration [illegible] the opinion of the Court be certified to the honorable secretary of [illegible]
The Court being fully satisfied that the said
John did serve in the army of the United States against the common enemy more than nine months and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of
his country for support [illegible]
J Wilson [illegible]
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Virginia [illegible] Wilson Jr Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County do certify that the foregoing is truly copied. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 day of July 1818
J Wilson Jr
Jn Bunnell
Declaration
Admitted
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Virginia [illegible]
At a Court held for the County of Harrison on the 22nd day of June 1820, being a Court of record established by an act of the general assembly of this Commonwealth, personally
appeared in open court John Bunnell aged fifty nine years resident in Harrison County Virginia who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, he enlisted in 1782 in the artilery company commanded by Col John Land, Capt Mathews company New York line, and that his original declaration was made May 19. 1818. and his pension certificate [illegible] 5995 and he also took the following oath towit,  "I John Bunnell do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent there by 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war "passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eighteen hundred and eighteen, that I have not, nor has any person for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any
income, other than what is contained in the [illegible] hereunto [illegible]. I own
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82 acres of land but the title is disputed, five acres of which is in cultivation and very little more can be improved, I have a claim for 450 acres of land on Hughes River on which there is no improvement, I am not in possession I fear I never will be. 3 cows 2 heifers pigs and hogs 10, one horse household furniture and
farming utensils $17.00 debts due me none. I am in debt $65.00                John Bunnell
And the said John also declared as follows. I am by occupation a farmer but affected with the Rheumatism and unable to work. I have six family residing with me, excluding myself, [Illegible] my wife aged 48 years and my children Charles aged 12 and Margaret aged 3 years not able to earn their living
John Bunnell
Sworn to and declared on the 22d day of June 1820 before the aforesaid Court
I John Wilson Junior Clerk of the County Court of Harrison do hereby certify that the
forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property as labeled 
in the foregoing schedule is one hundred and thirty one dollars
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this 24
day of June 1820 & 44th year of
the Commonwealth.
Wilson J C [illegible]
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State of Ohio
Marion County
On this third day of August 1844 personally appeared in open court Hannah Byers a resident of this county Aged 67 years who being 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 the 7th 1838 entitled an Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
 That she is or was the widow of John Bunnell who was a private in the army of the Revolution attached to the New York line, that he was a pensioner under the Act of Congress 1818 as will appear by reference to the files in the Pension Office.
  She further states that she was married to the said John Bunnell on the 8th day of May 1792 that her husband the afore said John Bunnell died on the first day of April 1823. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four  [illegible] at the time above stated. Hannah Byers
  Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before the clerk of the [illegible] of  [illegible] Place of Marion County in  [illegible] Aug. 3rd 1844  [illegible] Clerk
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Harrison County Virginia, To wit
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid. Sarah Johnson. who being sworn deposeth and saith that she is fifty nine years of age. That she was acquainted with Hannah Bunnell, now Hannah Byers, the [illegible] applicant for a pension when she was the wife of John Bunnell decd and knows that she is the same individual
She further states that John Bunnell late
Husband of the above applicant died in this County, in the year 1923 as above stated. and that Hannah Byers is a widow at this time as she understand & believes her late Husband Byers died more then ten years ago
Sworn & subscribed to before me
this 34th day of August [illegible]
M Winters J P
I certify that Sarah Johnson the above [illegible] is of good character & standing. and that her statement is entitled
to full credit. The above [illegible] made before
signed M Winters J P
State of Virginia
Harrison County ⎬
I Eli Marsh Clerk of Harrison County
Court hereby certify that on the Book containing the record of Marriages in this County is the following entry, to wit.
"Celebrated by the Revd John W. Loofborough
John Bunnell & Hannah Smith Married
May 8th 1792."
I also hereby further certify that Matthias Winters who has subscribed his name to the foregoing certificates is now and was at the time of doing so
is
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a Justice of the peace in said County 
duly commissioned and sworn and that 
full faith and credit are due to his 
official acts as such 
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the
seal of said Court this
2d day of September
1844
Eli Marsh EM
11311
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
December 4, 1925
Miss Lexy Beverlin
Tonkawa
Okla
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6222, it appears that John Bunnell enlisted in March 1783 and was a private in Captain Machin's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Continental Artillery until in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia, aged fifty-seven years.
He died April 1, 1823 in Harrison County, Virginia.
Soldier married May 8, 1792 in Harrison County, Virginia, Hannah Smith, she married ----- Byers or Byres (date of their marriage and his first name not
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given), he died about 1834; and she was allowed pension on account of the services of John Bunnell, on her application executed August 3, 1844, while a resident of Marion County, Ohio, aged sixty-seven years.
  Her daughter, by John Bunnell, is referred to in 1847, her name is not stated.
Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

[handwritten]
I made no reference to the family soldier referred to in 1820 as the letters in 1846 & 47 state widow Hannah only lived with sol. 3 or 4 yrs. & they were married in 1792 the reason is very obvious for not referring to their [illegible]
ok'd by Mrs. Wilson
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Hannah Byers former widow of John Bunnell Ohio [illegible] 1 July 1868. $96. per annum from 1 July 1868 deducting former payments as $60 66/100 [illegible] 2 Feb 1868

[illegible] to Thos McDonough by [illegible] Ohio
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Cinncinnati 14th Sept 1833
F.S. Waldo Esqr.
Coms. of pensions
Sir Enclosed please find the
original Certificate of Mrs Hannah
Byers, as called for By your
letter 8th Augt. last,for the purpose
of having her pension increased
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Thomas  Barry
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1926- Dec. 4 - Hist to Miss Lepy
Beverly ave
1926 - Dec. 11-Hist to McG (illegible)
Tetrick see letter in here (illegible)
F. Floyd S.39528 (illegible)
1926-Dec-17-WGacy Tetrick (illegible)
date place of birth not st(illegible)
His letter in ch(illegible) of Henry F (illegible)

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6222
Hannah Byers forR
Wid. of
John Bunnell
Gunner Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2 of 48
Index: - Vol. A. Page 111
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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(illegible)
Hannah Byers for:
widow of John Bunnell
who was a Gunner of Arty.
in the Revo. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March,1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
22 day of Nov. 1844
and sent to
H. G. Johnson
Clarksburg
Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17, 1844
Vol. 2 Page 201

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(Illegible)
1838                    {(illegible)                                                                                                                                                             
1843 and 44
Sent to F. McWhorter
May 17. 48
se(n)t to same
Nov 11th 48

.
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88[illegible]
Ohio
Hannah Byers for
widow of John Bunnell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1 April 1823 of Marion in the State of Ohio who was a Gunner Art in the [illegible] commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg commanded by [illegible] in the N.Y. line for 14 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 60 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Nov 1844 and sent to H G Johnson, Clarksburg, Va
Total amount, $ [blank]
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by F S Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 383
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John Bunnells
Case.
age. 59. served about 1 year.
wife. 48 - Charles 12 - Daughter
3 years old -
amt of schedule $131.00
[illegible] papers marked
1.2.[illegible]
Report to Honorable
E. B. Jackson H. Reps
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Suspended
See letter to Hon. T. P. Moore
Clarksburg, Va 2d April 1821
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Hannah Byers
wid of
John Bunnell
Deceased
Ohio admitted Roll
act 2d February 1868.
Power of Atty

[illegible]
atty
present August 17th 1852
[illegible] August 19
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Know all men by these presents, That I Hannah Byers of the county of Morrow and State of Ohio have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint James G Austin of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever, [handwritten] and especially to examine all papers on file at Pension Office as support of my claims (as the widow of John Bunnell Revolutionary Soldier) for a Pension & to take all proper measures to obtain my pension or to increase the same [typed] and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attornies under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of August AD 1852.
Attest John Andrews N. B. White [signed] Hannah Byers  SEAL
State of Ohio County of Morrow }  to wit:
On this Seventh day of August 1852, Hannah Byers personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein expressed
John Andrews J. P. SEAL
State of Ohio County of Morrow } to wit:
I hereby certify that John Andrews Esq., before whom the above acknowledgement was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Common Pleas Court, for the County aforesaid, this 7th day of August, 1852.
B. P. Truex Clerk
By [illegible] Smith Irwin Deputy
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Payment to be made at Cincinnati
by
Wm B. Barry Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Ohio 
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 333 Vol 4.
Leo Jenkins Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Hannah Byers widow of John Bunnell who was a Gunner of Artillery in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and sixty-six 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.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 23d day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty [illegible]
T Ewing
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned,
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Application of 
Hannah Byers
for Issuans of 
pension

Thos M Joseph 
Cincninnati
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STATE OF Ohio
County of Hamilton }ss.
On this 21 day of May A. D. 1853 before
me, a Notary Public within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared
Hannah Byxbe who being duly sworn, upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress
That she is the widow of John Bunnell late of Virginia deceased, who was a gunner
in the war of the Revolution, and received
in his life-time a pension from the United States, at the rate of $  [blank] per annum.
That since the decease of her husband she has been allowed a pension at the rate of
$ [illegible] per annum, and is now in the receipt of the same. She further states,
that she believes that, by virtue of said act
she is entitled to an increase of pension. She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds, and asks that a new certificate may be issued to her for such amount of pension as she may be entitled to by law.
William A Woods Hannah Byers     SEAL.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st
day of May A. D. 1853
STATE OF Ohio
County of Hamilton  } ss.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of
within and for said county,
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Know all men by these presents, That I, Hannah Byxbe of the County of Marion and State of Ohio have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Thomas McDonogh of Cincinnati my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably for me and in my
name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due 
me on any account whatsoever, and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary,  and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney
or attornies under him, for the purpose aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 21 day of May 1853
Witness William A Woods Hannah Byers SEAL,
State of [blank] 
County of [blank]  }   to-wit:
On this 21st day of May 1853 [blank]
personally appeared before me, a Notary public in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed, for the purpose therein expressed.
Wm B Barry Notary Public SEAL
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Cincinnati Feb 17. 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Please find enclosed the application
of Hannah Byres for pension under provisions of act of 2d Feb 1848. It is out of her power at this time to give a better description of the
station her husband filled in the Revolutionary Army, from the fact that the War Office certificate originally issued to her has been lost. It was sent by her from Cardington Ohio to me at this place, some three years since, but miscarried in consequence as I suppose of a wrong direction (or address) But a more pertinent description of the station held by Mr Bunnell in the Army can be had by reference to the Original papers filed in the War Office with the [illegible] at the time her application was first before the Department. I know that this is an irregular way of proceeding But if a copy of the War Office Certificate referred to could be obtained the papers in future will be prepared
in a full and complete manner-
Most Respectfully-
G.W. Rice
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State of Ohio
Morrow County 
On this ninth day of February A.D.
Eighteen hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before
the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the
County aforesaid Hannah Byres a resident of Cardington
in the said County and State, aged seventy one years,
who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her
Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of John Bunnell, who was a 
Gunner in         in the Revolutionary 
War
that she has received the sum of $60.66 per annum as
a pension under the act of the 17th June 1844, and that
she is still a widow.
Hannah Byeres
Sworn to and subscribed this
9 day of February 1849
John Andrews
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named appiant (applicant) is personally know
to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a 
pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit~
John Andrews J.P. {seal}
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Virginia
Tyler County, To wit,
This day
personally appeared before me the [illegible]
for a justice of the peace in & for the said
County of Tyler Richard Dotson of lawful
age & of good repute, & being by me sworn
on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God
deposed as followeth, to wit, That he is
well acquainted with four Hundred & fifty
acres of and on the waters of Hughes River
in Wood County Virginia claimed by John
Bunnell & bought by him under a Deed of
Trust given him on the said Land by one
John Hurst, that the said 450 acres lies in,
& is part of a survey of 23.000 acres, owned
or claimed by one Joseph Spencer; that he
the Deponent made an entry on part of the
said 23.000 acres, & took out a patent for the same, that the said Spencer brought an
Action of Ejectment against him the Deponent
to eject him from the premises, that the same
came on to be tried in the County Court of
Wood County & that in the trial the said Spencer failed to substantiate his claim & was
cast in the said suit, & the Deponent further States positively that the 450 acres in question is within the said 23.000 acre survey & that the said Bunnell's title is derived from that of the said Spencers & that the land (if the title of the said Bunnell in & to the same were good) is not worth more than one cent per acre. &
futher this Deponent saith not
Richard Dotson
Sworn to & subscribed before me this
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22nd day of October 1821
Wm Ivers [illegible]
Virginia Tyler County, towit, I Abraham S
Birckhead Clerk of the County Court of
Tyler County aforesaid do hereby certify
that William Ivers Esquire whose signature
appears to the above certificate is & for same
time hath been acting justice of the peace in &
for said county duly commissioned & qualified
& that due faith & credit is & of [illegible]
 
to be given to all his acts of an official nature
as well in Courts of Judicature as [illegible]
 & I further certify that I have not been furnished
with a Seal for my office; In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
Seal this 22nd day of October 1821
Abraham S Birckhead {Seal}
Clerk of Tyler County Court
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the land claimed by John Hurst lying on Hughes
River in Wood County on which he has given a
 loan on to secure the payment of a sum of money to John Bunnell does include on nearly all of it Jacob Busons land which is good for any 
thing Busons title is the oldest and no doubt the best
the Balance of Hurst land is scarcely worth anything as far as I know it the above is all woodland
and Bunnell has never had possession of it
Augt 30th 1830
J Webster
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Commonwealth of Virginia Harrison County Nov 1. 1825
To the Honorable Secretary of War
We the undersigned having been called on by
John Bonnell late a Pensioner of the United States to certify our knowledge of his situation in life as it regards his real Estate
I have no hesitation in stating that the four hundred and fifty acres of Land, situate in the County of Wood, one of the County of this
Commonwealth, and sold to him by one of the persons subscribing this declaration, is of little or no value, and at the time of the sale to wit the 18th of December 1818, no person bid for said land as actual purchasers except the said John Bonnell, to whom it was sold by said Trustee - And as it regards the fifty five acres of land or thereabouts situate in our neighbourhood and in the County of
Harrison on which the said Bonnell now resides on about six or Seven acres of land are cleared and under cultivation, the [illegible] is very hilly and of little value. And is covered by an
Older Title except a small part, believed to contain about Ten or Twelve acres and worth with the improvements about Two dollars [illegible] acres  - the situation of said Bonnell is that of a poor man nearly blind with a deflection on his eyes
this certificate has not been given by us to impose upon the Department of War, but for the purpose of fully informing him of the Real situation of said John Bonnell
Samuel P Moore, late the Trustee
William Davis
William Davis (Bottom)
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The Furbee House
JULIA A. FURBEE, PROPRIETRESS
Oct. 26, 1925.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, DC
Gentlemen:
Kindly give me data contained in
Pension record of John Bonnell who
made application for Rev. War pension from Harrison Co., W. Va. on May 19, 1818, and was
granted Jan 28, 1819.
I desire his birth date, and name of wife, and all other personal data. Thanking you, I am very truly yours,
Miss Lexy Beverlin, Tonkawa, Okla