Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12316, Reuben Bristol, Conn. Continental
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Conn.  Bristol, Reuben   S.12316
Continental
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The State of Ohio Pike County [illegible]
Lemuel F. Drake of the Probate Court
within and for the County of Pike and State
aforesaid.
To Reuben Bristol--Greeting
Whereas Reuben Bristol Sr late of Pike County 
(as is alleged) lately died intestate having
whilst living, and at the time of his death, goods,
Chattels, rights, credits, and estate, and also the
auditing, allowing, and final discharging
the account thereof, doth appertain to the
Judge of Probate Court aforesaid, being desirous that
Said goods, Chattels, rights, credits and estate,
may be well and faithfully administered,
applied and disposed of according to law,
do therefore, by these presents, appoint and
Constitute you the Said Reuben Bristol
Administrator of all and singular the goods,
Chattels, rights and credits of the Said
deceased: you having accepted Said trust
and executed your bond to the acceptance
of the Court aforesaid, well and faithfully
in the manner prescribed by law, to make
and return in Said Court, an oath within
three months from the date of these Letters 
of Administration, a true inventory of
all the moneys, goods, Chattels, rights and
credits of the Said deceased which have or
shall come to your possession or knowledge
and if required by the Said Court an inventory
of the real estate of the deceased, also to
Administer according to law, all the
moneys, good, Chattels, rights and credits
of the deceased, and the proceeds of all his real
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estate, that may be sold for the payments
of his debts, which shall at any time, came to
your possession as such Administrator or to
the possession of any other person for you; also
to under, upon oath, a true account of
your administration, within Eighteen months
from the date of these Letters of Administration
and at any other times, when required by
the said Court, or the law; also to pay any
ballance remaining in your accounts to
such persons as the Court or the law shall
direct; and also to deliver these letters of
administration into the said Court
in case any will of the deceased shall be
hereafter duly proved and allowed
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the Probate
Court at Piketon, Pike County
die. This the 4th day of
March A D 1852
Lemuel F. Drake
Judge of Probate Court
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The State of Ohio
Pike County Court of Probate April the
12th AD 1852
I Samuel F Drake Judge of the Probate Court
within and for the County of Pike and
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Reuben
Bristol (Son of Reuben Bristol Sr Deceased )
was by me appointed Administrator of
the estate of Reuben Bristol Sr late of Pike
County deceased, on the 4th day of March
AD 1852. I further certify that Reuben Bristol
be deceased on the 29th day of December
A D 1852, at the County of Pike and State of
Ohio, and that he left no widow living
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the date above written
Lemuel F Drake
Judge of Probate Court
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The State of Ohio
Pike County Court of Probate April the
12th AD 1852.
On this the 12th day of April AD 1852 before me
Lemuel F Drake Judge of the Probate Court
within and for the County and State aforesaid,
duly qualified by law to administer
oaths personally appeared Reuben Bristol, Jr
who being duly sworn according to law
deposes and says, that he is son and Administrator of Reuben Bristol deceased, who was
a Revolutionary pensioner of the
United States, at the rate of $40 per annum
on the roll of the Cincinnati Agency; that
his father the said Reuben Bristol decd.
died on the 24th day of December AD 1851
leaving no widow, and that he now
makes this declaration in order to obtain
in his own name, as Administrator, for
the benefit of himself and the other children
of the deceased, a certificate for the balance
or increase of pension which was due to
said deceased at the time of his death
in place of the certificate of pension which
is herewith returned. This officiant further
States that the deceased left no minor
childern.
Reuben Bristol
Sworn and subscribed
before me this the 12th
day of April AD 1852
Samuel F Drake
Judge of Probate
Court
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[Form fills the right side of the page]
22.470
Dist of Columbia
Ohio Cin cuinute
Cer ty altered to end 24 [???] Reuben Bristol
1851 when he died, payable   Pike Co. in the state of Ohio
was a teamster in the compy command
Captain Hall of the Regt commanded 
by Col Douglas in the * Count 
line for two years
*Continental and Conn. Julyvir/e5
Records completed. Sr.

Inscribed on the Roll of Cin cuinate
at the rate of 192 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17" day of Dec
1851 and sent to
A.R. Corbin
Arrears to the 4th of
House of Reps
Semi-annual allowance ending
Incd from $40 [???]
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book E.2  Vol. 8. Page 4.

[entries on the right side of the]
Cert tp altered to end 26 Decm
1851 when he died - payable
to Admis April 19/52
To Ast Holumbea from
March 1831, A fee 19/52
[???] deed to A R Corbin
N. F R
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The State of Ohio
Pike County
On this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Commons [illegible] for Pike County and State aforesaid being a Court of Record now sitting Reuben Bristol a resident of the County of Pike in the State of Ohio aged twenty seven years five months and two days who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered the service of the United Stated under the following named officers and served as herein stated he states that he enlisted or volunteered sometime in the month of June 1775 as near as he can now recollect into a militia company, in the Town of Cheshire in the State of Connecticut called out under the laws of the State of Connecticut for five months and was mustered under the command of Captain Hall Lieutenant Potter and Ensign Morse. He further states that he marched to or near Boston in the State of Massachusetts was there placed under the command of General Sulivan and stationed an Winterhill and after serving out the said five months he was honorably discharged by General Sulivan at  Winterhill he received a written discharge which has been lost by time and accident. This declarent further states that sometime in the Spring of 1777 he again volunteered in the Town of Cheshire County of New Haven State of Connecticut for seven months into a militia company commanded by Captain Bunnel Lieutenant Hitchcock the name of the Ensign not remembered. Shortly after he entered the company he was marched to the levy of New York where he was stationed a short time, was then marched up the North River was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Douglass Arnold was the name of the Major of the Battalion General was [illegible] was the Commander in chief he was in the battle of the Whiteplains but received no wound after he had served out his time he received a written discharge from Colonel Douglass which is lost by time and accident. Some time in the year he thinks in the fall of 1779 was enlisted under an
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office by the name of Gilbert who commanded the baggage waggons for the use of the army for three years and was during the whole time engaged in transporting provisions an the various munitions of war for the use of the army from different places and a large part of the time was with the army while on the march in the State of New York and New Jersey and was engaged in that service until he served out the three years when he was discharged by the aforesaid officer which discharge is lost by time his accident he volunteered to meet the enemy in this attack on New Haven and was in the battle. His declarant further states that he was born in the Town of Cheshire as the in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut on the twenty third day of October 1755 and that the Record of his age is on the Record of the Town and is there kept and that he lived in the Town of Cheshire aforesaid until he was about twenty five years of age when he moved to Westmoreland County Pennsylvania where he lived about five or six years when he moved to Bourbon County State of Kentucky where he lived about three or four years then he moved to the State of Ohio to the County of Ross now the County of Pike where he has resided ever since and still resides. He further states he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whos testimony he can procure who can testify to his service he hereby relinquishes his very claim whatever to a pension or annuity exists the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State sworn to and subscribed that day + year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
Hallam Hempstead Clerk
Reuben Bristol
we James Obrian and Aaron Beckman residing in the County of Pike aforesaid and in the neighborhood and vicinity of the said Reuben Bristol hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Reuben who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty seven years of age and that he is refuted and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that ofense
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Sworn to and Subsented in open Court
Hallam Hempstead Clerk
Aaron Beckman
James OBrian
And the Court do hereby declare their opinions, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations 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 there is no Clergyman residing in the Vicinity of the said Reuben Bristol, and that the said Aaron Beckman and James OBrian are residents in the County of Pike aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statements aforesaid is entitled to credit.

State of Ohio
Pike County [illegible] I Hallam Hempstead Clerk of the Court of Commons [illegible] for the County aforesaid so hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Reuben Bristol for a pension in his Testimony whereof I have hereunto sat my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Piketon this 25th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three.
Hallam Hempstead Clerk
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24 185 22470
Reuben Bristol
Pike Co Ohio
Adm 1 year
$40
Robert Lucas Esq
Piketon Pike County Ohio
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Reuben Bristol
29 April 3
June 1775 5 Private Capt [illegible] 77 years 
Tradition [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible]
July 1777 7 " Capt Bannel [illegible]
[illegible] [Gov Douglass
Fall 1779 3 Teamster Gilbert
[illegible]
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2
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 this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary 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 of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of 
County of }ss.
On this     day of       personally appeared (a) before     A.B. a resident (b) of    in the county of      and State, Territory or District of    aged (c)     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 act of 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 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 which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. 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 relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State     
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of 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 belonged 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
who has
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 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 certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
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.
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 of
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 commission; 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 his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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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 expected. 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 ease.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of 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.
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 receive a commission, 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 months, and days, I served as a-
For months and days, I served as and 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, in 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, &c. without specifying to the other particulars respecting the service. This form of 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 place 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.
[j] 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 wife
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
[k] The 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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Mrs [illegible] said not sure 1777 as [illegible] obviously made an error notating +1777. The service of this regiment was in 1776 - [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] pages [illegible] 409 [illegible].
Also did not use 1779 for team service as this capt service was in 1777. See [illegible] [illegible] page 627
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One date of death is given as Dec 24, 1852 but as administration [illegible] [illegible] on his estate, Mar 4, 1852. The 1851 date must have been an error, so did not use it.
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1930-Oct 24-Hist. to Mrs Geo S. Hill EEL
Reuben
12, 316
Reubne Bristol
Teamster Private
June 7th 1832
A 47
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Rueben Bristol
Pike Co Ohio
Private Co
Hall Reg
Col. Douglass [illegible]
one year
Continental and Connt
July 12 [illegible]
Records completed
Ohio
40 00
8th Nov.
1833 sent to Robert
Lucas Esq. Piketon Pike Co Ohio
Sept 1833 - 100.
[illegible] 34 - 20.
$1200.
Wm R. Palmer
[illegible] 8 3
Duplicate Certificate [illegible]
[illegible] 1845 and sent to [illegible] J J Van Meter [illegible] of Reps
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Reuben Bristol
Pike Ohio
7 June 1832
The claimanf was allowed a pension in 1833 at the rate of $40 per annum. At that time teamster service was not allowed but it is now shown that the name of the claimant is on the rolls of Capt Gilberts Co, Cal Wadsworth's Reg. of  [illegible] teamsters.
See [illegible] of Gilbert Hooker [illegible] of June 1832.
A. R Corbin
H of R
S. Cole
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House of Reps
April 17, 1852
Dear Sir,
I am required to return the enclosed certificate of pension, and to ask that a new one be issued in lieu of it in the name of the Administrator. Mr [illegible] died so soon after the issue of the certificate that the increase due could not be paid to him. I have also to request that the new certificate be made payable at the Agency in this city.
A copy of the [illegible] of Administration, under seal, and a Declaration of the Administrator, are herewith enclosed.
Very respectfully
Yours [illegible]
Abel Rathbone Corbin
[illegible] of Pensions
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Reuben Bristol
[illegible] 2 yrs [illegible]
Increased to $192 per annum, deducting [illegible] at $40 per annum
(See roll [illegible] [illegible] [illegible])
[illegible]
A.R. Corbin
Ho of Reps
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Ho. of Reps, Dec. 15, 1851
Sir
Enclosed an [illegible] in the case of Rueben Bristol of Ohio, who asks for an increase of his pension. His friend think him entitled to something more than he is at present allowed. Please examine the matter and report the [illegible] to me.
Very respectfully yours [illegible]
A Rathbone Corbin
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War Department
Pension Office 10th July 183
Sir
The evidence in support of the claim of Reuben Bristol has been again examined. His claim for his services in 1775 and 1777 can be admitted. Unless he can produce some evidence as to the fact, his service in 1779 as a Teamster, cannot be admitted.
With reference to the last mentioned Service, it will be necessary for him to establish by satisfactory proof, that he was regularly enlisted, and detaild from the line of the Army to perform the service, as alleged.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J. L. Edwards
His Excellency
Robt Lucas
Governor of the State
of Ohio
Piketon
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Washington
Feb. 15. 1845
James L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
[illegible]
On behalf of [illegible] Pensioners names in the accompanying affidavit, I request that new pension certificates be made out, in place of those destroyed. Early attention to this request will much oblige
Respectfully
[illegible]
Jno J Vanmeter
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State of Ohio
Pike County [illegible] Before me William McDonald a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this day personally came Reuben Bristol (a Revolutionary Soldier) After being duly sworn. According to law desposith and saith that the evidence adduced by him in his application for a pension as regards the time of entering the Service of the United States, and the time and manner of leaving the same is the best evidence now in his power to obtain, not knowing of any person now living that is personally acquainted with the facts. And that the Deposition of Aaron Bechman & James OBrian as set forth & signed by him in said application, or others similar to theirs if necessary can be had, which is the best evidence he can at this time adduce
Sworn to & subsented before me June 3rd 1833
Wm McDonald J. [illegible]
Reuben Bristol
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The State of Ohio
Pike County [illegible] Before me Solomon S Allison an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County this day formally appeared 
Hallam Hempstead resident of said County of Pike, who being duly sworn, deposith and saith that for several years last past he has been in the habit of making out or causing to be made out under his immediate direction, the pensions [illegible] [illegible] to drawing the pensions of the following named United States Pensioners. All of whose names may be found on the Pensions List. Roll of the Ohio Agency [illegible]
John Violet a Revolutionary Pensioner
Joshua Brooks a Revolutionary Pensioner
Reuben Bristol a Revolutionary Pensioner
Benjamin Daniels an Invalid Pensioner
Charles Love an Invalid Pensioner
All of whom are now living and residing within this County (Pike) except Joshua Brooks who resides in Secote County State of Ohio.
And from Memorandums in his possession the said [illegible] is enabled to state that the said John Violet's Pension Certificate was numbered 1007 issued in lieu of No 631 which was cancelled in consequence of being lost and dated 14th May 1830. And that he was entitled to receive $6.66 2/3 cts a month
That the said Joshua Brooks Certificate was numbered 1057, the date of which this [illegible] can not now ascertain, and that he was entitled to receive $6.66 2/3 cts a month
That the said Reuben Bristol Certificate was numbered 22470 and dated 8th Nov 1833. And entitled to receive $40 per annum
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The said Benjamin Daniels Certificate was dated some time in the year 1815 as near as this affidavit can now recollect. That said Benjamin Daniels was originally on the Pension Roll at the rate of twenty five Dollars per month and was afterwards reduced to twenty Dollars and fifty cents per month
The date of the said Charles Love's Certificate is not [illegible] but this affidavit thinks his last Certificate was issued within the last two years he having been originally placed on the pension Roll at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, and was afterward reduced to four, then raised to six, and is now on the roll at Seven Dollars per month.
This affidavit further states his Pension Certificate of the foresaid several Pensioners were deposited with him for safe keeping and that the same were all destroyed by fire on the morning of the 10th of October last at the burning of the public Offices in Piketon, in one room of which this affidavit kept his office
And it is now requested that new Certificates may be issued to the aforesaid several pensioners in lieu of those destroyed as above
Sworn to [illegible] before me July 11th 1845
Solomon S Allison JP
Hallam Hempstead
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State of Ohio
Pike County [illegible] I George Corwine Clerk of the Court of Common [illegible]for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Soloman S Allison Esqr before whom the foregoing or within affidavit appears to have [illegible] [illegible] to and who has [illegible] his name to the within certificate was at the [illegible] thereof and still is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of Pike [illegible] Commisioned and qualified and that [illegible] [illegible] and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in County of Justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have here unto my hand affixed this seal of my office at Piketon this 11th day of February 1845
George Corwine Clerk
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Cole
A. R Corbin
[illegible]
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State Of Ohio
Pike County SS
On this 4th Day of December 1851, before me, John McCoy, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, only authorized by law to administer on the personally appeared Reuben Bristol, who being sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and teamster and that he is now a pensioner on the role of the Cincinnati agency, under the act of 1832, at the rate of the per annum. He further declares that he served as a Teamster for three years or more under Capt. [illegible] Gilbert during the Revolution, and that the object of this declaration is to obtain any increase of his present pension which may be one for that or any service under any of the acts of Congress applicable to his case He also declares that his present pension certificate is not in his possession, and that he is therefor unable to surrender it.
John McCoy
Reuben Bristol [illegible]

his
Reuben Bristol 
mark

Sworn [illegible] before me this 4th day of Decmber 1851, the deponent being unable to write his name by reason of old age.
John McCoy
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio
Pike County ss
I George Corwine Clerk of the Court of [illegible] [illegible] within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named John McCoy [illegible] before whose the written acknowledgement was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Pike legally authorized and [illegible] as such and that to his official acts full faith and credence should be given [illegible] [illegible] whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Piketon this 4th day of December AD 1851
George Corwine Clerk
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Waverly, Ohio. Oct. 13, 1930.
Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. of interior,
Washington, D. C.
I would like very much to have the records of Reuben Bristol and John Brumley two Revolutionary War soldiers who died in Ohio.  Thanking you for any favor, I am, Very Respectfully Yours.
Mae (Mrs. Geo. S.) Hill