Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8273, for Micajah Pitman, North Carolina
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776] 

SERVICE
N. C.

Pitman, Micajah
or Pittman

NUMBER
R 8273

Lydia
CONTENTS
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State of Kentucky} 
Pulaski County} Sct 
Be it known, that before me John Wm Eubanks a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesd [aforesaid] duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Daniel Miller and made oath. That he knew Micajah Pitman and Lydia Pitman shortly before the year 1798 that they were then living together as man and wife and continued to do so untill [until] Micajah’s death in July 25th 1834 and were always reputed as man and wife when he first knew them, they resided in Roan [Rowan] County, North Carolina, Micajah Pitman was universally believed to have been a revolutionary soldier and that he served generally through the war: he enlisted under Capt. Barger or Barringer, was generally believed that Micajah Pitman served in the Cherokee County and that he was at the battle of Guilford Court house and the battle of the Cowpens He also swears that the above declarant is the identical Lydia Pitman, who was the wife of Micajah Pitman and that she lives in Pulaski County and has not married since her sd [said] husbands death. This affiant also states that he lived a near neighbour to Micajah Pitman for the last fifty years, that from 1816 to his death he lived in Pulaski County Kentucky and previously lived in North Carolina. 
Daniel [his x mark] Miller 

Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of June 1850 
John W. Eubanks J. P.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I Moses Pittman of the county of Pulaski and State of Kentucky; the son and heir at law of Lydia Pittman widow of Micajah Pittman decd [deceased], that in consideration of divers good causes, do hereby constitute and appoint J L Edward of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine all papers and documents on file in any Department or office of Government, upon which an application was made for a pension by the said Lydia Pittman – desd [deceased] from the county of Pulaski and State of Kentucky for the benefit of the Pension act of Congress passed 4th July 1836 or the act of 7th July 1838, on account of the service of her husband the aforesaid Micajah Pittman in the Revolutionary War, and to obtain by all lawful means any and all amounts of Pension money may be found due her from the United States by virtue of said services, under any act of Congress heretofore passed; said attorney is moreover authorized in my name to file additional evidence or argument, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, with full power of substitution, hereby revoking and countermanding all former Power of Attorney that may have been given in the premises, and do vest the same irrevocably in said attorney herein appointed said 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of January in the year of A. D. 1855. 
In presence of Moses Pittman [SEAL.] 
Wm F Camden [SEAL.]

STATE OF Kentucky} 
COUNTY OF Lincoln} 
On this 11 day of January in the year A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in and for the county and State aforesaid Moses Pittman subscriber to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be his act and deed, for the uses and purposes there mentioned, and made oath in due form of law that he 
is personally interested in said claim as set forth, and is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented, and is a respectable resident of the county aforesaid, and I have no interest in this claim or concerned in its prosecution; erasures and interlineations &c., were made before signed.
Wm F. Camden J. P.
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State of Kentucky} 
Lincoln County} Sct 

I Champe Carter Clerk of the Lincoln County Court do certify that W. F. Camden whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate of acknowledgement, is now and was at the time of signing said certificate an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected Commissioned & sworn according to law & that full faith and credit an due to all his official acts as such, as well out of as in this State. 

Given under my hand and the seal of our said Court, this 12th day of January 1855 
Champe Carter Clerk 
By Edwd H Carter DC [Deputy Clerk]

Mt. Vernon Rockcastle Co Ky
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No 7. 637 
Lydia Pitman, Ky 
widow of Micajah 
Act 4 July 1836 
Let [letter to] Mrs. Lydia Pitman Nov 30/50 

Letter to J. M. McCalla Esq 
Washington - Feb 3, 1857 

J. M. McCalla Feby [February] 14/5[paper torn]

Same July 30 / 51
“ [Same] Jany [January] 6/53
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No. 7.657 
Lydia Pittman Ky
widow of Micajah --- 
Act 4 July 1836

Let [Letter] Mrs. Lydia Pittman Nov 30/50 [November 30, 1850]

Letter to J. M. McCalla Esq.
Washington - Feby 3 - 1851 
J. M. McCalla on Feby [February] 14/5[cut off]
Same July 30 /51 
“ [Same] Jany [January] 6/53 

Moses Pittman July 13/53 
W J McIntire Oct 10 1853 
J. M. McCalla, Dec. 13" “ [1853]
July 4th 1836
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Catalogue of Books.

Plutarch's Lives
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[crossed out - Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873]

8273

P. O. Lydia Pittman

Service: Micajah

[Stamped] - REJECTED

Enlisted: ____ ,18
Discharged: _____ ,18

Application filed: _____ ,18

Alleges: ______

Re-enlisted: ______

Attorney: ____
P. O. ____
___Recognized.  _____ Contract.
___Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18.
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Pulaski County Ky Nov 17th 1853 
John M McCalla Esq 
Washinton D. C. 

Dear Sir yours of the 18th July last is to hand and I have been looking for another letter from you for sometime as you promise to write to me soon in your last, if you have wrote it has not come to hand you will please be so good as to drop me a few lines and let me know what is done in relation to my Fathers Micajah Pittman’s papers and whether there has been anything done in relation to his Revolutionary services and also please to let me know whether Mr. McIntire ever filed the papers and the proof of my Fathers discharge. 

Respectfully your friend 
Moses Pittman
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May 20. 1857
Addl [Additional] proof in case 
of Lydia Pitman wid: [widow] of Micajah Ky sus 

Jno. M. McCalla 
Present
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Washington 19 May 1851 
To Com. [Commissioner] of Pensions

Sir,

I enclose additional proof in the case of Mrs. Lydia Pitman, widow of Micajah Pitman decd [deceased] claiming a pension for his revolutionary services. I hope it will be taken as sufficient to account for the delay in making her application, or rather in pressing it.

Respy [Respectfully]
Your ob st. [Obedient Servant]

Jno M McCalla
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New York Sept 21 /53 

Dear Sir 

I would be much obliged to you for information as to what decision you have made in the case of Lydia Pittman, on her petition for a pension on account of her husbands services in the revolutionary war, her petition is from
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Pulaski State of Kentucky, and was filed by me in /49- or /51 

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt. Svt. [Obedient Servant]
W J McIntire

Care Wm A. Guest at Liberty St. N. Y.

To Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
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Washington 4 Nov. 1850 

To Comr. [Commissioner] of Pensions

Sir,

I enclose a power of attorney from Mrs. Lydia Pitman to myself, to act for her in her claim for pension or arrears, now on file in your office. I request an examination of the case, that I may know its character. 

Respy [Respectfully]

Jno M McCalla
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Jno M McCalla will please call up the papers of Mrs. Pittman, widow of Micajah Pittman for revolutionary pension - filed from Kentucky and in which Mr. McIntire as well as myself is an agent or atty. I have recd [received] a letter from Mrs. Pittman, which makes it necessary I should see the papers. 

Respy [Respectfully] 
Jno M McCalla 
July 18 1853.

act of 1848
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Sept. 3d [3rd] 1852

Dear Sir 

I enclose you additional proof in the case of Mrs. Lydia Pitman, which please file with the papers.

Respectfully
W J McIntire

To Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
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April the 3- 1853 

Dear Sir I rite [write] you a few lines desiring you to enquire and see if there is aney [any] person attending to the widdow [widow] Pittman’s penshen [pension] or not and rit [write] back to mee [me] amedently [immediately] if you please she had employd [employed] Mr. Mc intire [McIntire] and McCalla to attend to it for her and we hant [haven’t] had [a] line from them in six monts [months] we think m c intere [McIntire] must bee [be] ded [dead] or he wood [would] a [have] rote [wrote] to mee [me] he sent a blank power of aturney [Attorney] for mother to sign and she sind [sent] it [to] mc calla [McCalla] was in power and mc intire [McIntire] sed [said] that m c Colla [McCalla] had giv [given] up the case and that he wanted that blank power of a turney [Attorney] for another man to act with him in the case it is for fathers serves [services] in the revelution [revolutionary] war his name was Micajah Pittman. Pleas [Please] to rite [write] to mee [me] as Sun [soon] as you can and derect [direct] your letter to Waynes burg [Waynesburg] Kentucky Lincoln County for I have rote [wrote] to both of them and got no anser [answer] to the Agent of the Penshen [Pension] office Washington City.

Moses Pittman
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Thomas Ellis Affidavit
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State of Kentucky Pulaski County} Sct 

This 23rd day of June 1852 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justes [Justice] of the peace for said County Thomas Ellis of the State aforesaid and County of Rockcastle who being first duly sworn according to law made oath that he was personally acquainted with Micajah Pitman whose widow resides in Pulaski County Ky and who is now making application for pension on her said Husbands services in the Revolutionary War that he is confident he saw him marching in Capt [Captain] George Henry Borger's Company in the County of Roan [Rowan] County, North Carolina and he thinks the Commanding Col [Colonel] was Rutherford or Cleveland of which his mind does not so well serve him he further states that to the best of his knowledge that the said Pitman went out at different times and was honorably discharged at or near the close of the war that he was always known in the neighborhood where he lived as having been a revolutionary soldier and as having conducted himself honorably and with credit to the cause this affiant states he is 80 years of age. 
Thomas Ellis 

The undersigned do certify that he is acquainted with the affiant Thos [Thomas] Ellis and have been for 30 years that he is & more of truth respectable and entitled to full credit and belief given under my hand June 23rd 1852. 

The above deposition was subscribed 
Aug the 13th 1852
and sworn to before me, Evan E. Barron JP
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State of Kentucky} 
County of Pulaski}

I James D Allcorn Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Evan E. Barron whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing Certificate and affidavit is and was at the time of Signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State above mentioned duly - Commissioned and Sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. And that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having General Jurisdiction. 

Given under my hand and seal of office at office in the Town of Somerset this 13th day of August 1852

Att J D Alcorn Clerk
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State of Kentucky} 
Lincoln County} Sct 

Be it known that before me Richard Singleton a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesd [aforesaid] duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Elijah Waters and made oath; that he was present at the marraige [marriage] of Lydia Morgan to Micajah Pitman; that they were married at the meeting House in Salisbury, Roann [Rowan] County North Carolina Sometime in the month of September in the year 1771; that the sd [said] Lydia Morgan is the identical Lydia Pitman who is now making application to the U.S. Government for a pension &c. the above named parties were married before a large meeting of the citizens of that County, and by the minister who usually performed that ceremony. Micajah and Lydia Pitman lived together as man and wife from their marriage untill [until] Micajah's death, which took place on the 25th day of July 1834. 

The aforesd [aforesaid] Micajah Pitman served in the Revolutionary war, as a private in Captain, George Henry Bargers company and under Genl [General] Rutherford, the Collonel [Colonel] of the Regiment, this affiant is uncertain about, but to the best of his recolection [recollection] thinks it was Paul Baringer who was commanding them. Micajah Pitman served four tours the first of which was to the Cherokee Country and was for three months, the others were for six months, time, in which he marched through North and South Carolina, against the English and Tories and was at the battles of Guilford Court House and the Cowpens. This affiant lived near Salisbury and Micajah Pitman's during and untill [until] the close of the revolutionary war, and he was well acquainted with Pitman and his family. Mrs. Lydia Pitman the aforesd [aforesaid] applicant has not married since her aforsd [aforesaid] husband’s death, and she now lives in Pulaski County, Micajah Pitman moved to this State in 1816:
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this affiant came to this State in 1810 and has lived not far from sd [said] Micajah and Lydia Pitman’s ever Since. This affiant was born in the year 1760. 
Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of August 1850 
Elijah [his x mark] Waters 
Richard Singleton J. P. 

I Richard Singleton a justice of the Peace for Lincoln County hereby certify, that the above interlineations were made previous to the same being subscribed and sworn to, and the sd [said] affiant is a resident of Lincoln County aforesd [aforesaid] and is a person of truth and intitled to full belief. 
Richard Singleton J. P.

State of Kentucky} 
County of Lincoln} Sct 
I Thomas Helm hereby certify that Richard Singleton before whom the above affidavit was made is a justice of the Peace for Lincoln County, and duly commissioned to administer oaths, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Lincoln County Court, this 22d [22nd] of August One Thousand eight hundred & fifty.

Thomas Helm Clk [Clerk]
Lincoln County County
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W. J. McIntire Ky 
Oct 7 1850 
Rec’d [Received] by 14 a [Illegible] 

Micajah Pitman’s widow 
Pension claim
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Stanford Oct 7 /50

Dear Sir 

Major Huston of this Co & myself have a claim before the Commis [Commissioner] of Pensions for Mrs. Lydia Pitman wife of Micajah Pitman who was a revolutionary soldier. We propose to give you out of what we may recover for her a fee of fifty dollars, for your services and assistance in recovering her claim. - If this offer is satisfactory, we wish you to examine the papers and inform us of what defect, if any exists in the papers, and also whether it is necessary that you should have a power of Atty [Attorney], should you need a power - write one to suit the case and we will have it signed, we think the case a good one, but for what amt [amount] are uncertain; and are ready to get if possible, such proof as you think the case may require. 

As the Major lives in the country, you May direct to the above.

Yours of 31st ult is to hand & and I shall send you claims as soon as gotten.
Respectfully
Yours &c 
W J McIntire

Genl J. M. McCalla 
Washington City 

P. S.
Answer as early as possible
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Know all men by these Presents, that I Lydia Pitman of Pulaski County wife of Micajah Pitman decd [deceased] have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint John M McCalla of the city of Washington my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States such sum or sums of money as may be due me on account of my sd [said] husband Micajah Pitman’s Services in the revolutionary war or any order or draft for the same; and in my name, to give receipt and other sufficient discharges for the amt. [amount] found due as aforesd [aforesaid] and to do any and every other act or acts that I myself might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof: hereby confirming whatsoever my sd [said] attorney shall in & about the premises by virtue thereof. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10 day of October 1850. 
Lydia [her x mark] Pitman {Seal}

Signed Sealed & delivered in the} 
presence of} 
Thomas M Anderson} 
Moses Pittman} 

State of Kentucky} 
County of Pulaski} Sct. 
On this 10 day of October 1850 personally appeared Lydia Pitman of Pulaski County before me, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained, and further declared on oath that she is the wife of Micajah Pitman who was a soldier in the revolutionary war as set forth in sd [said] power of atty [Attorney].
And I certify this deponent to be a person of credit and entitled to full belief, the interlineation or Second line of Pulaski County, was made before signing
R H Elkin JP {Seal}
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State of Kentucky} 
County of Pulaski} Sct. 

I hereby certify that R H Elkin Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit & acknowledgement was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a justice of the peace in and for sd [said] County and duly commissioned and sworn. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my, and affixed the Seal of the Pulaski County Court this 14th day of October One Thousand Eight hundred & fifty 

Will M Fox clk [Clerk] 
Pulaski County ct [Court]
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Lydia Pitman widow 
of Micajah Pitman decd [deceased] 
Revolu [Revolutionary] Pension addl [additional] proof 



Jno M McCalla
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State of Kentucky }
County of Pulaski }  Sch
On this 26th day of April 1857 personally
appeared before ^me  a justice of the Peace
for this County aforesd Lydia Pitman, a resident
of the County & State aforesd, who made
oath that she was the lawful wedded wife
of Micajah Pitman who was a soldier in
the Revolutionary war, that she was married
to sd. Pitman on the 18th of September in the
year Seventeen hundred & seventy- And that
She Lydia Pitman was born on the 11th
day of June in the year Seventeen hundred
and fifty-two; that She Lydia
Pitman has for ten years past repeatedly 
made efforts to get a proper person
to attend to her claim against the United States
for a pension, which she was informed
she was entitled to on account of her husbands
services in the Revolutionary war; but from
their ignorance or indolence of those, professing 
to do such business, her application
was delayed untill last Summer; that
she lives in an obscure part of the County, from
which there is but little Communication with
the County - Town - 18 miles distant, and which
place or any other Town has she been able
by reason of her extreme old age to visit with
 - in the last Ten years or more. There was no
family records of ^births or deaths; but a memorandum
was made of Lydia Pitmans' birth with in a dictionary
by Wm Morgan her Father, a copy from which
she now possesses.
her X mark
Lydia Pitman
Sworn and subscribed to they
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day & date above written before me, and I do hereby certify that the interlineations on the 2d [2nd] line of "me" that on 5th line of "wedded" & that on 28th line of "births", was made before the same was signed, 
R H Elkin JPPC

[written sideways Pitman]
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State of Kentucky} 
County of Pulaski} 

On this 25th day of April A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for the County aforesd [aforesaid] John R. Beaty who being sworn states on his oath, that he was the assistant Marshall of district No. 2 Pulaski Co. at the late taking of the census; that he knows the Lydia Pitman whose declarations accompanys [accompanies] this, and that he has known her for many years past; that he believes her to be of the age she states herself to be in her declaration, viz over ninety eight years of age. That it is universally believed in her neighbourhood , that she is near a hundred years of age and from her appearance, and the information of others he firmly believes her to be near to one hundred years of age. She - Lydia Pitman lives in an obscure part of the County in a neighbourhood that is but little of a thorough-fair, and her opportunity of meeting persons from the Towns of this or the surrounding counties is very slight indeed .
John R. Beaty

Sworn & subscribed to before me on the 
date above written
BAR Seth JP
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[written sideways on left side of page John McCalla]

[written sideways on right side of page Lydia Pitman widow of Micajah Pitman decd [deceased] Revol. [Revolution] pension addl [additional] proof]

State of Kentucky} 
Pulaski County} Sct 

I William M Fox Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that R H Elkin & S Barnett before whom the within the affidavits were made and whose names are signed to the within certificates are and were at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, and that their signatures are genuine, and that full faith and credit are due all their official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the Town of Somerset this 8" day of May 1851 

Will M Fox Clk [Clerk]