Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1484, for Joseph Reed, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. C.
S.C.

Reed, Joseph.
          Elizabeth

NUMBER
W.1484

CONTENTS
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Rhoda Rel J. G
of Joseph Reed
his wife was born
the (illegible) 1784.
Rebeckah Reed
July the 21 1787
Rachel Reed born
August 22 1790
and departed this (illegible)
Same the 11 1796 &
Elisabeth Reed born 
April the 22 1793
James Reed born March
the 10 1796
Louisa Reed born
May the 3 1798
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Left side:

Pension increased to $8 per month 30 Dec 1828, com: 17 Dec 1828 and new certificate issued and sent to S. B. Boyd Esqr. Knoxville Tenn.

Right side:

East Tennessee

Joseph Reed
Private in
Captain Joel Lewis' company of the Regt
commanded by Col. Cleveland.

Ratio of disability,  two thirds

Date of discharge,

Time of closing the testimony,

Inscribed on the Roll of E. Tennessee at 3.33 1/3 dollars per month present to 5.33 1/3 dollars per month to commence on the 24 April 1816.

Formal
Certificate of pension issued on the 11 of June 1823 and sent to Luke Lea Esq. Knoxville, Tennessee.

Arrrears (sic) to 4th

Semi-anl all'ce ending


Act of the 27 April 1810
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Knoxville Sept 29th 1828

To the Honorable the Secretary of War 
Washington City

Your petitioner respectfully represents to your Honor that on the 11th day of June 1823 he was placed on the pension roll of East Tennessee as an invalid pensioner of the United States at the rate of  five dollars thirty three and a third cents per month.  Your petitioner represents that the pension heretofore all owed is insufficient to afford him a comfortable maintenance that he is now in the decline of life and has advanced to the age of 78 years.  That the aggregate amount of his property is not worth twenty five dollars at most; that he is in a helpless and dependant (sic) condition and for the few remaining days of his life he is necessarily forced to rely upon the charity of his country for a support, your petitioner labours (sic) under a total disability in consequence of his wounds and his advanced age.  So great is his disability the he is unable even to walk without the assistance of two crutches.  According to the existing rules and regulations of the war department he has (illegible) to undergo an examina
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-tion of two physicians who state the degree of disability under which he labours (sic).  This regulation has hitherto usbjected your petitioner to great trouble and inconvenience his disability for several years past being so great s almost totally to preclude the possibility of going to a place when such an examination could be conveniently made.  It is known to your honor that the charges of proffessional (sic) men for their services are considerable and if he was driven to the necessity of employing persons to come and examine him at his place of residence the fees would very nearly if not quite cover the paltry sum to which your petioner (sic) is at present entitled.
He would respectfully submit to your honor whether under the extreme disability he labours (sic) a compliance worth such a regulation could be expected.
Your petioner (sic) humbly request that he may be placed on the roll of "total disability" and be entitled to full pay.  The wounds above alluded to are wounds that were recieved (sic) by your petitioner in the revolutionary war while in the service of the United States.
(Signed) Joseph Reed

Attest
Robt. Lindsay J.P }
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State of Tenn }
Knox County }   This day personally appeared before me Robt. Lindsay an acting Justice of the Peace for Knox Count, Joseph Reed, who after being duly sworn saith that the facts contained in the above petition are true
(Signed)  Joseph Reed

Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 30th day of September 1828}
Robt. Lindsay }
Justice of the Peace }
for Knox County }


State of Tennessee
Knox County  }  I Charles McClung clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid by my Deputy Wm. Swan certify that Robert Lindsay before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made was then & now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & Sworn.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Office the 4th day of October 1828.
(Signed) Chas. McClung 
By his Dep. Wm. Swan
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State of Tennessee }
Knox County }    I Charles McClung Clerk of the  Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid by my Deputy William Swan do certify that David Nelson before whom the within affidavit of Joseph Reed was made, was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office in Knoxville the 28th day of May 1823.
(Signed) Chas. McClung
By his Dep Will. Swan


I Robert Houston Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Knox in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Charles McClung is Clerk of said Court.  That William Swan is his Deputy and that the foregoing certificate of the Clerk is in due for of Law.  Given under my hand the 28th day of May 1823.
(Signed) R. Houston
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Application ofr a New Certificate

State of Tennessee }
Knox County }    On this twenty eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty three; before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Knox, Personally appeared Joseph Reed who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joel Lewis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cleveland in the Revolutionary war; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Tennessee; but has never received a formal certificate, and now wished to obtain one.
(Signed) Joseph Reed

Sworn and subscribed to before }
me the day and year aforesaid }
(Signed) David Nelson
Justice of Peace
for Knox County
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Left side:

4.552
East Tennessee
Elizabeth Reed
widow of Joseph Reed, decd

who was a pensioner under the Act of 27 Apl 1810
and who died on the 6th September 1830
of Campbell Co. in the State of Tenn.
who was a Private in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Tat of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Huger in the N.C.
line for 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tenn.
at the rate of 50 Dollars ---- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Nov. 1839, and sent R. A. Dabney, Morgan (illegible) Tenn.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839     $175.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 (?)  25.00
                                                         __________
                                                       $200.00

{ Act July 7 }
{ 1838 }

Recorded by D. D. Addison  Clerk,
Book  A  Vol. 2d    Page 208


RIGHT SIDE:

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the C. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1840 to 4 March 1841 Agt. notified 24 March 1843
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5932
Elizabeth Reed
E.  Tenn
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State of Tennessee }
Cambell County }  on this 17th June 1839 personally appeared before me James H. Grant a Justice of the Peace for Cambell County Elizabeth Reed whos (sic) maiden name was fiels (fields) a resident of said County aged eighty years March the 10th from her best calation (calculation) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benfit (sic) of the provision maid (sic) by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows.  She states that she is the widow of Joseph Reed who was a pensioner at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum.  She states her husband served fifteen months as a listed Solger (soldier) under Capt. Benjiman Tat as his discharge will sho (sic).  She further states that her said husband served in all as much as fore (four) years which is proven in the war office.  She states she was married to her deceased husband (illegible) (illegible) (illegible) by a justice Benjiman Tat in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three on the fifteenth of Oct and that her said husband Joseph Reed died in Cambell (sic) County Tennessee on the sixth of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty that she was not married to him prior to his
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leving (leaving) the survis (service) but the marriage took place previous to the fors (first) of January Seventeen hundred and nineth four at the time above stated.

NB famly (family) record in her deceased husband hand write  Rhoda Reed Born Sept 18th 1784  Rebeckah Reed was born July 21st 1787  Rachel Reed was born August 22d 1790  Elizabeth Reed born April 22d 1793  James Reed was born March 10th 1796  Arica Reed was born May 3th 1798  John Reed was born May the 29th 1803
(Signed) Elizabeth (her x mark) Reed

Sworn to and Subscribed }
before me the day and  }
year above written }
(Signed) James H. Grant 
Justice of the Peace for
Campbell County
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State of Tennessee }
County  }   ss     Personally appeared before me, Thomas Jack a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Nancy Reed being the widow of John Reed a deceased Pensioner of Campbell County at the line of Morgan County, her statements being entitled to full credit and on her oath states that she had a knowledge when Joseph Reed her husbands Brother and his wife Elizabeth were married she states that she was not at the wedding but knew of it at the time it took place being about    mile off that the same took place she knows as well as if she had been present and knows it took place from her undoubtable calculation fifty five years past, and that they have remained husband and wife ever since and that she has remained his widow ever since.  She  witness does not, recollect, the precise day or month that said Joseph Reed and Elizabeth was married but that it was in the fall and in the  year 1783 from
(Signed) Nancy (her x mark) Reed

Sworn and Subscribed }
this     day of August }
1939 before me

(Signed) Thomas Jack
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee }
Morgan County }ss      I Edmund G Kington
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Clerk of the County Court of Morgan aforesaid certify that Thomas Jack Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as above set forth and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony where of I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 27th day of August A.D. 1839
(Signed) Edmund G. Kington, Clerk
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State of Tennessee }
Cambell (sic) County }  on this 17th June 1839 personally appeared before me James H. Grant a Justice of the Peace for Cambell (sic) aforesaid John Reed a man of verrasity (sic) and in title to full credit and on his oath makes the following affidavid (sic) witness states that Elizabeth Reed is the widow of Joseph Reed and has remained a widow ever since the deth (sic) of Josph (sic) Reed and the family record is in said Joseph hand writing he frequently heard his farther (father) talk of be married by Justice Bejiman Tat and he concurs in that opinion and after examining the declaration of Elizabeth Reed that he believes it all to be true.
(Signed) John Reed

Sworn to and Subscribed
on the day and date above
writen (sic) befor (sic) me
(Signed) James H. Grant
Justice of the Peace for 
Campbell County
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State of Tennessee }
Cambell (sic) County }  on this 17th June 1839
personally apeard (appeared) be for me James H. Grant a Justice of the Peace for said County, Rhoda Roch a resident of said County who is in  title (entitled) to full credit after being duly sworn on her oath makes the followin (sic) affidavid (sic) witness & have cep (kept) the reord of Joseph Reed in my possession ever since his deth (sic) &  further state that the record is true as set fourth (sic) in the widow declaration & further state she is is the widow of Joseph and has remained a widow ever since his deth (sic) & will recollect of hering (hearing) them speak of Bengiman Tat celebrating the marriage in egefieler (Edgefield) South Carolina
(Signed) Rhoda (her x mark) Roach

Sworn to and subscribed }
for the day and date  }
above writen (sic) be fore me}
(Signed) James H. Grant 
Justice of the Peace for
Campbell County


State of Tennessee }
Cambell (sic) County } ss      I James H Grant do certify that & have this day attended at the house of John Reed to qualify Elizabeth Reed to his declaration & hear by (hereby) Certify she is unable to attend court to pro. her
declaration & I further Certify that
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 8th 1843

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, and the 3rd section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending 
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension
agent,   "The childn  of Eliabeth Recd, decd.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville Ten:
Agency, at the rate of Fifty Dollars and ____________________
per annum, under the law of the 7th July
1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept.  1840, to the 4th March. 1841.

Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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May 18, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JOSEPH REED
W. 1484
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Harry Allen Kunz
2265 Larkin Street
San Francisco, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Joseph Reed (Reid), a pensioner of
Knox County, Tennessee, and with which you enclosed $1.00 in cash
to cover cost of the search of the records.

The record of Joseph Reed follows as found in pension claim,
W. 1484, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War and upon
disability incurred during his service.

The date and place of birth of Joseph Reed and names of his
parents were not stated.

Joseph Reed volunteered, March 1, 1776, place not stated, served
as private in Captain Benjamin Tutt's company, Colonel Huger's South Carolina regiment, and was discharged June 1, 1777. He volunteered
in Captain Joel Lewis' company, Colonel Cleveland's North Carolina
regiment, and while serving in line of duty, received a gunshot wound
in his left thigh in the battle of Kings Mountain, October 7, 1780,
which disabled him for further service, his service in all amounting
to four years.

On account of disability resulting from the injury noted above,
Joseph Reed was pensioned from March 16, 1809, at which time he was a resident of Knox County, Tennessee. His 1819, his post office was
Knoxville, that county. In 1828, he gave his age as seventy-eight
years and was still a resident of Knox County. He died September 6,
1830, in Campbell County, Tennessee.

Joseph Reed married October 15, 1783, in Edgefield, South 
Carolina, Elizabeth  ___, who was born March 10, 1759. The place of
her birth and names of parents were not stated, nor maiden name given.
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Elizabeth Reed was allowed pension on her application executed
June 17, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Campbell County,
Tennessee.

The following family data are shown in the claims of Joseph
Reed and his wife, Elizabeth:


Rhoda                      Reed,  born  September 18,  1784     
Rebeckah                    "           "     July               21,  1787
Rachel                          "           "      August         22, 1790; died June 11, 1796
Elizabeth                     "           "      April               22, 1793
James                          "           "      March            10,  1796
Luvica or Vrica          "           "       May                  3,  1798
John                             "           "       May                29, 1803 , in 1839 of Campbell
                                                                                                          County, Tennessee.

Rachel Bryman ( ? ) " September, 1805 record illegible.


Joseph Reed's brother, John Reed, died in Campbell County, Tennessee,
prior to 1839, when his widow, Nancy, was still living in that
county.

in 1839, one Rhoda Roach was residing in Campbell County, Tennessee,
her relationship to soldier's family not shown.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and
address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's
widow, Elizabeth, you should write to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following
data Elizabeth Reed, widow of Joseph, certificate #4552, issued
November 9, 1839, rate, $50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of
July 7, 1838, East Tennessee Agency.

No charge is made for search of the records and this report.
$1.00, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
-2-
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5932
Elizabeth Reed
of Joseph
East Tennessee
admitted
In 15 month,  50-
Cap. Int. C . Huger
S.C line
died 6 Sep 1830
Act of July 1838
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1939 May 18 Hist 6 Mrs. Harry Allen
Kunz & Acctg Dev. notified $1.00 to be 
refunded, no charge MLB

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1484
Elizabeth Reed
Widow
Joseph Reed
Priv. So. Car. Line
Act: July 7th 1838
Index--Vol. JN, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Knoxville Decr 19th 1828
Sir
I herewith return to you the papers
of Joseph Reed an applicant for an increase
of pension. The papers are drawn up according to the instructions you sent me. But if then
should be any irregularity in the proceedings
you will please give me the proper instructions
Yours &c
Saml B Boyd
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James Reed
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1826
1772
______
0052

1824
1772
______
0052

1825
1786
______
0039
_____
0029
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NB
James H. Grant (J.P.)

Joseph Reed
Discharge
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I here by Certify that Joseph Reed twenty five years
old five feet seven inches high Gray eyes and sandy
Complaction In Listed in my Company a
Regular soldier the first day of March one Thousand
Seven hundred and seventy six for the term of
fifteen Months in the first South Carolina
Rodgement of Rifel man commanded by Col Huger and
has served During said [illegible] has aver behaved
as an honorabel soldier and is hereby Discharged
from said Ragement Done at forte Rutlig the
first day of June one thousand seven hundred
and seventy seven Given under my hand
Bengeman Tutt Captin
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East Tennessee
Joseph Reed
private,
in U. States Army.
Inscribed on the roll of
the East Tennessee Agency
at $3.33 and increased to
$5.33 by act of 26 Apl
1816.
---
Formal certificate of
pension issued & sent to
Luke Lea Esq Knoxville
Tennessee, 11 June 1823.

The formal certificate in this
and was improperly filled with
five dollars only-- It was
returned & filled with five 33/100 on
the 11th Feb. 1824
Act 27 April 1810
_____
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Cash 1.00/initial
Rev & 1812 Wars/initial

Received
Apr 28 1939
Mail SJB. Div.
Vets. Adm. Reader 25

4691

San Francisco, California,
April 24, 1939.

United States Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am enclosing herewith $1.00 in
currency, for which please send me a copy of the
Pension Application of one Joseph Reed or (Reid)
listed as a Revolutionary Soldier in Tennessee.

His name appears in the Government list of
pensioners, and he was living in Knox County and
was enrolled on July 6, 1810, as having served in
Cleveland's regiment.

Thanking you for the report, I remain,
Yours very truly,

encl.

Mrs. Harry Allen Kunz,
2265 Larkin Street,
San Francisco, California.
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Received
Mar 27 1939
illegible 23


San Francisco California
March 23rd, 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen
I should like any information
you can give me concerning one:
Joseph Reed (or Reid) Revolutionary
soldier who was living in Franklin
County Tennessee in 1792.
During that year, 1792, a daughter,
Sarah was born, who married Paul Heryford
in Franklin County August 16th 1810.
He, Joseph Reed, Reid or Red - may have served
in Carolina or Virginia militia, but I
have no definite knowledge to that effect.
Thanking you for any data you can
furnish me,
I am very truly yours
Maude Newcomb Kunz
2265 Larkin St. San Francisco
(Mrs. Harry Allen Kunz)
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from
ing lot
to Eas
Knox
Trane
1819
Joseph Reed, request
ing to the transfered from West to East Tennessee, dated
Knoxville, Nov 12th 1819.
Transferred A D 26th Novr
1819

Invalid
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[part of stamp - illegible]
30 May
Free 

75

J. L. Edwards Esq.
War Department
Washington City

Formal Certificate
Recd  9 June 1823
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Knoxville May 28th 1823.

Sir

I have the honor herewith to transmit
to you the affidavit of Joseph Reed for the purpose
of obtaining a certificate of Pension. If the affidavit
should be deemed sufficient it is the wish of Mr.
Reed that it should be sent to me at this place.-

William Tipton has received his duplicate
certificate from the War Department previous
to the receipt by Col Williams of the forms which
you did me the favor to forward.

I am very Respectfully
Sir, your Obt Servant
Luke Leal
.


J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September at
Knoxville
by Robert King, Esq.
Pension Agent


Registered in Book C
Vol. 9
page 101 by
Wm Allison Clerk
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WAR DEPARMENT
INVALID PENSION

I Certify, That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 27th April 1810
Joseph Reed, late a private in the Army of the United States was, on the ----- day of ----- inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the East Tennessee Agency, at the rate of $3.33 1/3 and increased to five, 33 1/3/100 dollars per month; and that his name is now on the roll of the same Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month; commencing on the seventeenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated on the eleventh day of June 1823 (cancelled).

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.

Examined and countersigned,
James L Edwards

PB Porter
Secretary of War
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James H Grant
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Increase of pension
It is hereby certified that Joseph Reed, formerly a volunteer of Capt. Joel Lewis' company in Col. Cleaveland's regiment of ----- who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of five 33 1/3/100 dollars per month on account as he states of having survived a gunshot wound in the left thigh which appears to have fractured the femur and the thigh is three or four inches shorter than the other and that his disability continues to increase while in the line of his duty and his said service on the 7 day of October in the year 1780 at a place called Kings Mountain in the state of South Carolina, is not only still disabled in consequence of said injury but in our opinion is entitled to one third more that he already receives as a pensioner being disabled to a degree amounting to a total disability.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 17th day of Sec. 1828
William Abrams
a Justice of the Peace for Knox County

James King
Joseph C Strong
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State of Tennessee
Charles McClung Clerk of the
Court of pleas and Quarter
Sessions for the County of
[illegible] and State aforesaid
by my Deputy Bonham certify
that Wm H Came before whom
the within affidavit was
made,

was then [illegible] is an acting
Justice of the peace in the aforesaid
County duly commissioned and
sworn
Given under my hand & seal of Office
at Office the 17th day of Decr 1828
Chas McClung
By his Dep Wm. Came

increase to $8 per month,
to com: 17 Dec. 1828
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Morgan Courthouse
August 28th 1839

Enclosed is the affidavit of Nancy Reed, widow of John Reed, deceased, in support of the claim of Elizabeth Reed, widow of Joesph Reed to a pension, you will please to take said affidavit in to the scale of evidence in support it the claim of said Elizabeth in whose behalf I have forwarded papers to you already, she living in Campbell County Tennessee.
Respectfully
Your most a
Robert A Dabney

James L Edwards
Washington City DC
War Department
Pension Office
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Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee August
[illegible] 1839

Sir

Enclosed is the Pension Declaration
of Elizabeth Reed widow of Joseph Reed under the [illegible] of the 9th
July 1838. together with the [illegible]
affadavit and so forth please to
give me the Results  of your invest
gation directed to Morgan Court
house  Tennessee.

your humble
Servant
Robert A. Dabney


J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington city D. C.

War Department
Pension office