Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4249, for Henry Jones, Virginia
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Jones, Henry W.4249
Rachel
CONTENTS
f Dec. 7, 1751 in King George Co. Va.
res. at eul. Fauquier Co. Va.
res. in 1833 Hardy Co. Va.
d. Feb. 6, 1838
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Order to pay; & let to Jos. Mc Nemar, and [illegible] Jacob Shook, Augt 25, 1837
Or der to pay & letter to John Mullin 8 Feby 1838.
Dead - let to J. McNamar Jr. Aug 27.1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1837 to 6. Feby 1838. Agt notified 11. Sept 1839.

Virginia 23.581
Henry Jones of Hardy in the State of Va who was a ptr in the _ commanded by Captain _ of the Regt commanded by Col. Stevens in the Va line for 7 months _
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 5th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feby 34 and sent Hon J.H. Allen. [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 58.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 11.67
$69.99
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk,
Book C Vol [illegible] Page 20
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3419
Virginia

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Rachel Jones
widow of Henry Jones
who died on the 6th February 1838
of Hardy Co in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the
commanded
by Captain
of the regiment commanded
by Col. Stevens in the Virginia
line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 7th day of February, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of September, 1840 and sent to Jos McNemar
Moorfield, Va
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840
$60.07
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1841 $11.66
$71.73 
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}
Recorded by Wm W. Edwards Clerk,
Book C  Vol. 3
Page 170
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Casandor Jones the daughter of Henry Jones and Rachel his wife was Born the 22 day of bury the year of our lord 1779
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usendy jones the daughter of henry jones and Rachel his wife Was Born August the 20th day in the year of our lord 1783
Leusendy jones
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Casander Jones the daughter of Henry Jones and Rachel Jones His wife was Born the 22 day february 1779 Jones
[illegible]
Henry Jones was Born December the 7th day in the year of our lord 1751
and was married to his [illegible] Rachel September [illegible] 17th 1776
Rachel Jones his wife was Born Apriel 19th [illegible]
god Bless us [illegible]
Every men Henry Jones 1782
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of our lord 1786
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Edmond H jones [illegible]
May the 13th day in the year of our lord 1790
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6886

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State of Virginia Hardy County to wit
On this 12th day of March 1840 Rachel Jones widow of Henry Jones decd late a pensioner of the United States aged Eighty two years the 19th day of next April Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Commonwealths justices of teh peace in and for the County & State aforsaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows _ That she is the widow of the said Henry Jones decd who was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 which papers are onfile in the war office of the united States refference being had thereto the same will more fully appear _
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Jones on the 17th day of September 1776 that her husband the aforesaid Henry Jones died on the 6th day of February 1838 That she was married to him in the time of the Revolutionary War and that her said Husband served one tour in the War after their marriage too place but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before John Stingley JP } Rachel Jones her X mark
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State of Virginia Hardy
County to
Wit
I John Stingley a resident of the County
and State aforesaid and one of the acting Justices of the peace
for said County before whom Rachel Jones an applicant for
a pension under the law of the 7'of July 1838
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do hereby certify that the foregoing applicant made and
subscribed and was duly sworn to the foregoing declaration
at her residence in the said County & I do further certify
that the said Rachel Jones an applicant as aforesaid is from
old age & bodily infirmity unable to travel to the
Court house of said County in order to make her said
declaration in open Court as the act of Congress requires
in case she was able to travel to the Court house
Given under my hand this 12th day of March 1840
John Singley JP
I Joseph Meneman a resident of the County of Hardy
State of Virginia do hereby solemnly swear that I have
been intimately acquainted with Rachel Jones who has made
the foregoing declaration for 18 years past & that her and the
said Henry Jones now dead have at all times lived together as
man & wife & further that I was the agent for the said Henry
to Collet his pension for the last four years previous to his death
& do further certify on oath that the said Rachel produced
to me the leaf out of a Bible or some other Book the
dates of her husband birth day & her Birth day and also the date of her marriage with the said Henry Jones which corresponds with the date specified in the
declaration so help me
God
Sworn to before me this 13
Jos. Meneman [illegible]
day of March 1840 John Stingley JP
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I James Can Gamble Clerk of the Court of Hady County certify that John Stingly is a magistrate of said County as herein before states, [illegible] and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have [illegible] affixed my seal of office and subscribe my hand this 14 day of March 1840
Jos Can Gamble Clerk of the Court of Hardy County
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H. Jones
29.665
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Admit as private
7 mo $23.33
MCamp
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Virginia State Hardy County }
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On the day of 1833 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said Hardy County and state of Virginia. Henry Jones a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged Eighty two years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the  the service of the United States in the year 1775 in August and declarant thinks on the 20th day of said month. Under the following named officers, and served as herein after states, That in the county of Fauquier and state of Virginia, in the year 1775 in the month of august, and declarant things on the 20th day of said month he Vollunteered as a Millitia Man, in a company commanded by Captain William Pickett, Lieutenant John Marshall and Ensign James Withers. The colonels names who commanded the regiment to which said company belonged [illegible] Tolfars and Edward Stevens the number of said regiment said declarant does not recollect. Said declarant marched from Frauquier County to Culpepper court house in Virginia and remained there under the command of said officers for the space of one week. said declarant was then ordered to march to Williamsburg which he did, under the command of the officers aforesaid, said declarant recollects that on his march from Culpepper Court house to Williamsburg, that he marched through New Kent County in the state of Virginia, and that the troops of Virginia Millitia to which he belonged passed the [illegible] on a high [illegible] bridge. Said declarant
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recollects, that Captain William McClonihan, Captain James Scott, Captain Bluford and Captain William Pickett each commanded companies at Culpepper Court whilst said declarant was stationed at that place. The Regiments on Virginia Militia of which said declarant was one, were stationed in the Capitol at Williamsburg and about its for the space of two or three weeks. Whilst said Militia were stationed at Williamsburg. Said declarant Vollunteered to March to Hampton to check the operation of Lord Dunmore, and did march to said place in Virginia, under the command of Captain Simon Bluford, the names of the subaltern officers in said Blufords Company said declarant does not reccollect nor does he reccollect the names of the Colonel who commanded the regiment to which said Bluford Company belonged, nor does he recollect the number of said regiment. said declarant thinks that he marched from Williamsburg to Hampton in Virginia the 1st day of October 1775. said declarant was in the battle at Hampton and recollects that General Woodford had command of the division to which the company commanded by said Simeon Blufore belonged. said declarent was a resident of the County of Frauquier in the state of Virginia at the time he vollunteered as a Millitia man in the company of Captain Simeon Bluford and marched to Hampton. After the battle was over at Hampton, the Virginia Millitia engaged in service there, remained some time and then marched back to Williamsburg but said declarant reccollects that the said Virginia Militia on their return to Williamsburg marched on a different rout back and crossed the [illegible] much lower down the stream and [illegible] on a bridge but in a ferry boat and on their way from Williamsburg to Frauquier County Virginia, said Virginia Millitia passed through the boling green through Fredericksburg and Falmouth and were dismissed in said County by said
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said Captain William Packett after said declarant had served a tour of duty for the space of four months, said declarant having been discharged from said tour of duty as he thins on the 10th day of december 1775. during which time he was imployed in the service of the United States as a private soldier.
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In april 1781 and declarant thinks the tenth day of said month, he was drafted as a militia man to perform a tour of duty for the space of three month against the forces commanded by Lord Cornwallis. The company of Virginia Millitia to which declarant belonged, was commanded by Captain joseph james the names of the subaltern officers not recollected. The name of the Colonel who commanded the regiment of Virginia Millitia, to which said company belonged was Elias Edmunds. and the name of one of the majors in said Regiment was Samuel Blackwell. The company to which declarant belonged assembled at and marched from Fraquier Court House in Virginia at the time aforsaid, to Fredericksburg, and on there way to Fredericksburg passed the Rapahannack at Falmouth declarant was stationed in Fredericksburg for the space of two or three weeks, he was then ordered to march and did March to richmond in Virginia. In marching to Richmond said declarant passed through the boling green. From Richmond the declarant marched to a place called then the Mauben Hills about 15 miles below Richmond. after remaining at said place a short time the Millitia of which declarant was a part were compelled to retreat. from the British troops up to a place called Negro foot in Virginia and from said place said Millitia retreated to Culpepper County in Virginia. and the said Virginia Millitia to which declarant belonged whilst in Culpepper County was joined by the army under General anthony Wayne. after the arrival of the Troops under the command of Genl Wayne
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general Wayne the american army of which declarant was a soldier began to drive the British forces Towards yorkTown, and said declarant continued with said american army untill said army arived at a stream called Church Creek, between Culpepper County and Richmond, at said Creek The declarant hired a substitute, and was discharged by his Captain Bluford on the 10th day of July 1789, as declarant believes, he then returned home to get in his harvest. having performed a tour of duty in the service of the United States for the space of three months. all of which time he was imployed in no other way than in said service, his discharge took place near church creek in Virginia after having served three months as a private soldier. This terminated said declarants service in the revolutionary War. said declarant knows the follow regular officers whilst in the service, General LFayette, and generla Mulenburg. The said declarant has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his claim, no does he know of any person living by which he can prove his services. said declarant doth hereby relinguish evry claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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Henry jones his x mark
To the several interrogations prescribed by the War department the declarant answereth as
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followeth
1 I was born in King George County Virginia in the year 1759
2 My age is recorded; and in my family bible
3 I lived in Faquier County during the revolutionary War, since about four years in Culpepper County and now in Hardy County & always in Virginia
4 I served as a Volunteer also as a drafted Millitia Man; but never as a substitute.
5 I recollect Genearl LeFayette, General Mulenburg and Colonel Elias Edumnds. I served in regiment of Virginia Millitia, but the Numbers of said Regiment I do not recollect.
6 I never did receive a written discharge from the Service.
7 William Hors and Christopher Goodnight are acquianted with me and can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Henry Jones his + mark
We Wm Hors and Christopher Goodnight Residents of the County of Hardy in the State of Virginia hereby Certify that We are Well acquainted with Henry Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be years of age that he so Reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and Subscribed the day & year first above written
William Hors
Christopher Goodnight his x mark
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and I the said justice of the peace do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the War department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I the said Justice further Certify that it appears to me that William Hors and Christopher Goodnight who have signed the proceeding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credibility and I the said Justice further Certify that there is no clergy man Residing in the neighbourhood of the above named applicant and that he from Bodily infirmity is unable to travel to the courthous of the County of Hardy from which he resides 20 miles and I the said Justice further certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceeding of my self in the matter of the Application of Henry Jones for a pension in Testimony where of I have her unto set my hand and seal this day and year first above written
Jacob sitz JP seal
Virginia Hardy County court
I James Case Gamble clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that Jacob Sites before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit are made [illegible] has subscribed his name to the above certificate was at the time of so doing and state in an acting magistrate of said county and that I believe his signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 27 day of January 1834 and in the 58th year of American Independence.
Jos Can Gamble
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Rev. and 1812 Guf
November 13, 1926
Chas. D. Riley, Maj. 150th Inf.
Charleston, Box 1235
West Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4249, it appears that Henry Jones was born December 7, 1751 in King George County, Virginia.
While residing in Fauquier County, Virginia, he enlisted August 20, 1775 and served
as private in Captain William Pickett's Company, Colonel Taliaferro's Virginia Regiment, about the first of October, he marched under Captain Simeon Bluford against Lord Dunsmore,
was in the battle of Hampton, and was discharged December 10, 1775.
He enlisted April 10, 1781 and served
three months in Captain Joseph James' Company, Colonel Elias Edmunds' Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application
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executed January 27, 1834, while a resident of
Hardy County, Virginia. He died February 6, 1838.
Soldier married September 17, 1776, Rachel
(her maiden name not stated), she was born April
19, 1758. She was allowed pension on her application
executed March 12, 1840, while a resident
of Hardy County, Virginia.
The following names appear on the family
record Casander, daughter, born February 22,
1779; Leusendy, daughter, born August 20, 1783;
Edmond N. or Edward N. Jones, born May 13, 1790,
relationship not stated.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to any
Mathias Winter of Winters.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4249
Rachel Jones
Wid.
Henry Jones
Pvt. Va. lin
Act: July [illegible]/36, Sec. 3d
Vol. A, Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1926-Nov. 13-H [illegible]
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Aged 82 1840
1758 = 82
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Henry Jones Virginia Act 7 June 1832 $2333
To what time last paid
Pension Office
8h Feby 1838 [illegible] to the 4 March 1835
JH
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Rachel Jones
wid of Henry Va 
Act July 4 1836
Married 1776 
Died Feb 6, 1838 
Allow $23.33
to commence 7th February 1838 

JL. McNemar 
Moorfield Va
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
August 29th 1839,

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The widow of Henry Jones a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of twenty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 6th February 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Moorefield Va
Feb 4 Free
JL Edwards Esq Com of Pensions Washington City enclosing pension papers of Jones & Racl
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Moorefield Jany 28 1838 
J. L Edwards Esq 
Washington City ⎬ 

I herein enclose the pension papers of Henry Jones and David Reel for your inspection if they are inform you will please to transmit them to Jno Mullin Esq. A D Richmond who is the atty named therein with directions for the agent at that place to pay them Sir I would be glad it would be done in ediately as the agent there would refuse to pay them if they came to him after the 4th day of March next

Your Obt Servant 
Jos. McNemar 

JL Edwards Esq

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State of Virginia Hardy County to wit 

On this 11th day of July 1840 Rachel Jones Widow of Henry Jones dis late a pensioner of the United States aged Eighty two years the 19th day of April last personally appeared before the Subscriber of the County of the estate aforesaid one of the commonwealths Justices of the peace duly commissioned and Qualified as such who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 entitled an act (Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows)- That she is the widow of the said Henry Jones who was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 which papers are on file in the war office of the the United States refference being had thereto the same will more fully appear She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Jones on the 17th day of September 1776 that her husband the aforesaid Henry Jones died on the 6th day of February 1838 that she was married to him the said Henry Jones in the time of the Revolutionary War and that her said Husband served one tour as a Militiaman after their marriage took place but that the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January 1794 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
W. Snodgrass 
her Rachel Jones X mark
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State of Virginia Hardy County to wit 

I William Snodgrass a resident of the County & State aforesaid and one of the acting justices of the peace for said County before whom Rachel Jones an applicant for a pension under the law of the 4th of July 1836 - do hereby certify that the foregoing applicant made and Subscribed and was duly sworn to the foregoing declaration at her residence in the said County of Hardy - And I do further certify that I do verily believe that the said Rachel Jones the applicant aforesaid is from old age and bodily infirmly produced by her old age unable to travel to the Court house of our said County in order to have made her said declaration in open court as the act of Congress requires in case she was able to travel to the court house Given under my hand this 11th day of July 1840 Virginia Cont W. Snodgrass I Peace At a Quarters held for Harry County the 3d day of August 1840
W. Snodgrass J. Peace
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Virginia Law
Qualification been for Hardy County the 3D day of August 1840 , The declaration of Rachel Jones  widow of Henry Jones decs, and the proceedings had therein before William Snodgrass Esq a Justice of the peace of said County having been produced to the Court and examine, Ordered that it be certified to the War Department by the Clerk of the Court, that said proceedings are approved of.
James Can Gamble Clerk of the said County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the record in my office In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said courth this 5th day of August 1840 John Gamble
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Aug 18 1840
Va.
M[illegible]
Rachel Jones
MOOREFIELD VA AUG 15
FREE
J L Edwards Esq Com of Pensions Washington City DC
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Moorfield Augt 15 1840
Dear Sir
Within is enclosed the Declaration of Rachel Jones made out anew as our directions informs herewith returned bearing date the 19 of May last _ all the evidence that Mrs Jones can produce of her marriage with Henry Jones her Husband is the leaf of an old Bible or Testament which she had in a Bible in her Home but not the Bible the leaf be longed to she says the Bible is all torn up but in consequence of the leaf having their ages there on the same has been [illegible] I here with inclose the same to you their marriage date I have marked A & her age B By infolding the same you will discover her age & marriage on the old paper aforsaid I could get Sunday Depositions of persons of good character that Mr & Mrs Jones lived together as man & wife for thirty five or 40 years but such evidence would only incumstancial the rules & Regulations of your Department Seem to need evidence Best
I seems this is the best evidence this old infirm lady can obtain
I send all the papers Back her old declaration as well as the [illegible] in order that you may see the whole evidence in the case
I had no printed form for the act of 1836 this [illegible] is made according to the form of 1838
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If there should be evidence sufficient to for her case & the papers are informal be so good as to send back her last [illegible] & the old leaf in make indorsements specifing the errors I am with Respect yours Jos. Mcnemar
JL Edwards Esq
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
CHARLESTON November 8, 1926
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
If the records of your office show that the following
persons served in the Continental Army during the
Revolutionary War I would thank you for a copy of
the record:
O
Mathias Winters of New Jersey, or Virginia.
Henry Jones of Virginia ( probably Hardy
County now West Virginia )
Very truly yours,
Chas D Riley
CHAS. D. RILEY
Major 150th Infantry
Box 1235
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OFFICE