Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,111, Isaac Dukes, Md. Privateer.
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SERVICE
Md. Privateer
Dukes, Isaac
Elizabeth
Number R3111
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Dead
Letter to T A Howard $--3
Auditor 20th March 1840
let 21 March 1840
M. T A Howard
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838, from Sept 1834 to 127 April 183  the day of his death AD (illegible) April 1841

Ohio 13180
Isaac Dukes
of Ross Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Burnett of the Regt commanded by Col Shield in the Maryland Militia for 14 Mon 12 day 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 57  Dollars 98 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May 1833 and sent to W Creighton
Cincinnati
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $115.96
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '33  $28.99
     $144.95
Recorded by Geo B Whiting Clerk, Book E Vol. 8 Page 6
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptrollers Office, March 23rd, 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, enlisted "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 Isaac Dukes, a Pensioner on the roll of Ohio Agency , at the rate of fifty seven Dollars and 98 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th Sept. 1834 to the 17th April 1835, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,

Comptroller 
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress, passes June 7th, 1832.
State of Ohio,
Ross County On this 7th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, now sitting Isaac Dukes, a resident of Concord Township in the County of Ross and the State of Ohio, aged seventy years or upwards, 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 17th, 1832.
That from information recd from Robert Haran sheriff of the County of Dorchester and State of Maryland, who read his age to him from the record in the Clerks office from said county in the year 1812, he was then fifty one years old as appeared by the Record of his indenture of apprenticeship, his parents having died when he was a child- That he entered the service of the United States in the Militia in the Revolutionary War from Worchester county Maryland, where he then resided in the summer of the year that the battle was fought at Rhode Island, between General Washington and Samuel Howe- he was drafted for a term of six months , and was taken by Col Hopewell to Rhode-Island, but being an apprentice at the time his master sent a substitute and relieved him and he returned home, having been on duty there for four weeks. 
In the fall of the same year he was again drafted, and entered the service of the U. States on a tour of four months and was attached to a company commanded by Capt. James Burnett, Lt. Gilly and Ens. Harvey from the same county commanded by Col Shield, Col. of the County and was marched to Ballard ferry on the Wyomissing River, to guard the British from landing, where he rec'd a wound in the calf of his right leg, as he supposed, by a ball, as the balls were flying very thick from the enemy's barge at the time, and it was dark; after which, being wholly confined by his wound for about eight weeks before the expiration of the months he was carried home.  In the fall of the next year, his wound having been healed, he enlisted in the service of the United States as a Privateer on board of the Buckshire, a schooner, commanded by Capt. George Handy and served Hitch as Mate.; on a tour of three months, and were mostly employed casting in march of the enemy; during which tour he assisted in taking two British Brigs, which were both sent into Norfolk, Va.; he then returned home. In the following spring he was again drafted together with the whole company commanded by Capt Bennett (illegible three words)
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he was marched to Lowes point, on the Wyomissing River, as a guard, and was shortly taken prisoner by a British barge, but was soon discharged and returned home.  In the Spring of the year, he thinks in 1781, he was again drafted on a tour of six months in the Militia and was marched by Lt. John Dove of the Regular Troops to Guilford County, North Carolina, where he was attached to a company of Regular soldiers commanded by Col. Murrow.  Commanded by Col. Murrow and General Washington, and was in the battle of Yorktown Virginia when Corn Wallace was taken and was in the service about seven months when he was discharged and returned home to Worchester County, Maryland where he remained till the year 12812, when he arrived to his present place of Residence in the County of Ross in the State of Ohio where he has resided the last 20 years.  that his discharge was by some means lost.  He has no documentary evidence of any of the aforesaid facts that he knows of no person, whose testimony the can procure, who can testify to his services. He herby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the present and declares that his names is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Isaac Duke- his mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open court October 17, 1822
Humphrey Fullerton
We David Maddux, a Clergyman, residing in Deerfield Township in the County of Ross and state of Ohio and Levin Lister a resident of Concord Township in said County do hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Isaac Dukes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age or upwards; 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, and believe him to be a man of truth. 
David Maddux  Levin Lister- his mark 
Sworn to and subscribed in open court Oct 17 1832 
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows.

State of Indiana
Clinton County s.s.

On the eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + forty, personally appeared before the probate Court of said County in term-time and in Open Court Elizabeth Dukes a resident of the State and County aforesaid, aged sixty eight years the 19th day of next July who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and provisions to Certain Widows that she is the widow of Isaac Dukes who was a private in the army of the Revolution.

She does not
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Dukes born in May 1796 James Dukes born in May 1798 Isaac Dukes born 1800 Elizabeth Dukes born in July 1802 Katharine Dukes was born in 1806. Spencer Dukes was born in 1808 and Samuel Dukes was born in 1811. She further states that she is now and has remained the widow of Isaac Dukes -- Decd.

Elizabeth Dukes her mark

Sworn to in open court + subscribed by the said Elizabeth Dukes by her mark [illegible] Sam D Maxwell a clerk of said court + its seal
[illegible]
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He further states that his father at the time of his death was and had been for some time before a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty seven dollars and ninety eight cents a year. He further states that his father did in the said County of Clinton on the 17th day of April 1835. And that his father drew his pension up to the 4th day of September 1834. He further states that he knows of no person in the state by whom the marriage of his father + mother can be positive by [illegible] that saw their marriage. And further saith not

William McNulty says, upon his oath that he has been acquainted with Isaac Dukes, now deceased, and Elizabeth Dukes, his widow, who has made and signed[?] the foregoing declaration, for near twenty five years and lived the most of that time his neighbour in the County of Rep. in the State of Ohio, and from the first acquaintance, he had with the family the said Isaac Dukes now deceased, and Elizabeth Dukes (who is now applying for a pension as his widow) and together as man + wife and did so up to the day of the death of the said Isaac Dukes and further that they were always [illegible] to be and [illegible] by their neighbours and acquaintances as husband and wife. He further states that he was well acquainted, with the minister that the widow has declared joined them in marriage to wit John Millburn and know that he was a minister of the Gospel and as such was authorized to join persons in marriage. He further states that the said Isaac Dukes was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $57.98 cents per year. He further states that Elizabeth Dukes is now the widow of Isaac Dukes and that Isaac Dukes departed this life on the 17th day of April 1835 in the said County of Clinton. He further states that he and the said Isaac Dukes removed from the County of Rep. in the States of Ohio to remain together. He further states that he is not a relative of the family, and further that he has often [illegible] said Isaac Dukes and Elizabeth Dukes [illegible] together as man + wife and further said not except that he deponant is 74 years old.
Davis Dukes
William McNulty his mark
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State of Indiana
Clinton County

Signed and sworn to before me Joseph Scroggy a Justice of the Peace, within + for County aforesaid 18th day of February 1840

Joseph Scroggy
Justice of the Peace [illegible]

I hereby certify that the foregoing officiants are men of respectable standing for truth + veracity = Sworn under my hand that this 13th day of April 1840.

Joseph Scroggy
Justice of the Peace [illegible]

State of Indiana
Clinton County

I Sam D Maxwell clerk of the Circuit Court of said county certify that Joseph Scroggy Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition of Davis Dukes + William McNulty is taken and subscribed is now and was at the time of the taking the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected commission and sworn into office and I further certify that his sequations[?] as [illegible] appeared is his genuine [illegible] manual

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court at my office in Frankfort this 18th day of February 1840

Sam D Maxwell [illegible]

[sideways] 6737
Declaration of Elizabeth Dukes
Indiana

Hon. T.A. Howard, H.R. [/sideways]
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel
[illegible]

July 11,1929

Bessie E.Dukes
Colfax
Indiana

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.3111, it appears that Isaac Dukes was born about 1761 or 1762, in Worcester County, Maryland. His parents, whose names are not given, died when he was a child.

While residing in said Worcester County, he enlisted and served as follows:

In the summer of 1778, three weeks under Colonel Hopewell; in the fall of 1778, two months in Captain James Bennett's Company, Colonel Shield's Maryland Regiment and was wounded in the calf of his right leg at Ballard's Ferry on the Wicomoco River; in the fall of 1779, he went on board the privateer, "Buckskin", Captain George Handy, served three months and captured two British brigs; in the spring of 1780, in Captain Bennett's Company, and was taken prisoner by the British but was soon discharged,
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

having served about three weeks; from in April, 1781, seven months in Captain Murrow's Company, Colonel Murrow's Regiment and was in the battle of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, while residing in Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio, having moved there in 1812, from Worcester County, Maryland.

He died April 17, 1835, in Clinton County, Indiana.

The soldier married in April, 1793, in Worcester County, Maryland, Elizabeth, her maiden name is not stated. She was born July 12, 1772.

Their children were:

Davis born January 18, 1794.
Mary " May --, 1796.
James " " --, 1798.
Isaac " -- --, 1800.
Elizabeth " July --, 1802.
Katharine " -- --, 1806.
Spencer " -- --, 1808.
Samuel " -- --, 1811.

Respectfully,
EARL D.CHURCH
Commissioner.
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1929 - July 11 - Hist [illegible] to Bessie E Dukes
[crossed-out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [/crossed-out]

3111
P. O. Elizabeth Dukes
Service: widow of Isaac
Enlisted: __, 18 .
Discharged: __, 18 .
Application filed: __, 18 .
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension.
Re-enlisted: "For proof of marriage"
Attorney: __
P. O. __
__ Recognized. __ Contract.
__ Cert. of Dis. Searched for __, 18 .
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Elizabeth Dukes of Isaac
Indiana
Suspended
[crossed-out] let 13 June 1860 Hon. T. A. Howard
let 23d Dec '40 Hon. W. W. Weeks [/crossed-out]
let to same, 8 March 1841
let 6 Sept: 6. 1841

Act of July 1838

1840
68
__
1772
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Isaac Dukes [crossed-out] Ind. [/crossed-out] Ohio, Act 7 June 1832
At what time [illegible]?
Pen Officer
Died 17 April 1835 p+t.[?] that pend[?]
1H[?]
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Hall of Representatives
1st March 1841

Com. of Pensions

[illegible] please [illegible] the undersigned whether the accompanying testimony makes out the Com[?] to which it appears, or not.

Respectfully
W W Wick
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219
Pen Office
June 13. 1840

Sir,

I herewith return the letter of Saml D. Maxwell Esq. and have to state in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Dukes widow of Isaac Dukes decd. that it is indispensably necessary that the period of the marriage should be proved by witness from personal knowledge or who knew her to have been a married woman previous to 1st January 1794. It appears upon re-examination of the [crossed-out] husbands declaration that the [illegible] [/crossed-out] papers upon which her husband was allowed a pension under Act of 7 June 1832
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that [crossed-out] this [illegible] was respectfully [/crossed-out] a part of his service being a term of three months was on board a privateer. That description of service is not provided for by the pension laws. The other terms of service [crossed-out] should be proved by pos[?] [/crossed-out] were allowed on traditionary testimony. The present regulations under act of 7 July 1838 requires that positive proof of the service should be produced. Some testimony may perhaps be obtained on making application to Z.E.G. Brewer by Register of the Sand[?] office at Annapolis. [illegible]

In the case of Mrs. Jemima Thatcher widow of Amos Thatcher positive proof of the service should also be exhibited.

Hon. T. A. Howard
H.R.

[sideways] June [illegible] 80 [/sideways]

OC[?]
J[?]6737
J.[?]6501
act 38
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Pen. Office
Dec. 23d, 1840

Sir,

The affidavit of Charles Parker in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Dukes widow of Isaac Dukes, decd has been examined and filed with her other papers. The witness has not testified to the period of the marriage. It is highly important that the period of the marriage should be fully established by the most satisfactory testimony. The witness should [crossed-out] state distinctly [/crossed-out] amend his affidavit + state the period, and from what circumstances he is enabled to determine [crossed-out] the period of the marriage to have been in April 1793 [/crossed-out]. It does not appear from the claimants declaration whether she has any record of the marriage or not. She should state the fact under oath. [crossed-out] If any of her child [/crossed-out] If her eldest son has a record of his age made [crossed-out] within the last fifteen or twenty years [/crossed-out] fifteen or twenty years past, it should be exhibited. A letter from the clerk of Worcester Co, Md, has been filed.

In the case of Mrs. Jamima Thatcher widow of Amos Thatcher, decd, I have to inform you that a pension cannot be allowed for more than six
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months service. Her husband was engaged for a considerable period as a wagoner and as a spy, and several terms of service are alleged, of a much longer duration than the New Jersey and Pennsylvania militia are known to have performed under one engagement. The employment as a wagoner and spy was not of that character provided for by the act of 7 June 1832. At the time her husbands claim was allowed the facts relative to the service of the New Jersey + Pennsylvania militia were not fully known by the department. Mr Maxwells letter to you is herewith returned.

[sideways] Dec 23 '40 [illegible] [/sideways]

Hon: W.W. Wicks
H.R.

O.G[?]
6501
Out '38
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State of Illinois
Champaign County
Sct.

I Thomson R. Webber Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for said County do certify that John B. Thomas Esquire whose signature appears to the annexed certificate, is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly elected Commissioned and qualified as appears to me of Record + that as Such full faith and credit are due to all his Official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my Office in Urbana this 5th. day of Feb. 1841.

T.R. Webber clk
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[illegible sideways text]

[seal] FRANKFORT Ind.
JUN 19 [/seal]

FREE

Hon. Tilghman A Howard
Washington City
DC.

mail.3
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State of Indiana
Clinton County Sct.

Be it known that before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Personally appeared Charles Parker of lawful age, who being first duly sworn in and [illegible] of law. Deposeth and saith that he was [illegible] acquaintance, with Isaac Dukes, now deceased, who was a pentioner of the United States. And Elizabeth Dukes, now his widow (who is applying for a pention) before they [illegible] said Isaac and Elizabeth, were found in marriage -- that they were married in Worcester County in the State of Maryland, and has [illegible] since their marriage, he says. he did not see them married -- but lived at the time of the marriage, about five or six miles from where they were said to be married. He further says that he was often in the house where they lived and they always [illegible], and were [illegible]by their friends and acquaintances as man and wife, and he only believes they were legally joined in wedlock. Deponant saith that he is sixty six[?] years old, and further saith not

Charles Parker [illegible] his mark

Sworn to + subscribed by the affixed before me, on this 1st[?] day of June 1840

Joseph Scroggy [illegible]
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State of Indiana
Clinton County

I Joseph Scroggy a Justice of the Peace of said County certify that the foregoing officiant[?] Charles Parker now is a man of respectability in the neighborhood in which he lives

Sworn under my hand + seal this 6th day of June 1840.

Joseph Scroggy
Justice of the Peace [illegible]

State of Indiana
Clinton County Sct.

I Sam D Maxwell Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County certify that Joseph Scroggy before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed. And who has certified to the declaring of the officiant[?] is a Justice of the Peace in + for the said County of Clinton, duly elected Commissioner and sworn into office and was at its time of the date of his certificate. And his reputation as thereunto appended[?] is genuine[?]

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at my office in Frankfort the 19th day of June AD 1840

Saml D. Maxwell [illegible]
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Mrs Dukes
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State of Indiana
Clinton Count Sct

Amended declaration of Elizabeth Dukes, widow of Isaac Dukes dec'd in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Isaac Dukes who was a private in the army of of the Revolution and was at the time of his death and for some time before a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $57.98 a year. And that her husband the said Isaac Dukes died in the County and State aforesaid, on the seventeenth day of April 1835 and that she is now + has been since the said 17th day of April 1835 the widow of the said Isaac Dukes dec'd

Elizabeth Dukes her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County on this the 13th day of April 1840 --

Joseph Scroggy
Justice of the Peace [illegible]
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State of Indiana
Clinton County

I Saml D. Maxwell clerk certify that Joseph Scroggy Esq before whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed and sworn, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected, commissioned, and qualified and his signature as thereunto appended is genuine

[illegible] Sam D Maxwell clerk and my seal of office at Frankfort the 13th day of April AD 1840

Sam D. Maxwell clk. [illegible]
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Declaration, supplementary to one made on the seventeenth day of Oct 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jun 7th 1832 --

State of Ohio
Rose County SS

Be it known that before me Peter Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, on the eighth day of May 1833 -- personally appeared Isaac Dukes, a resident of Concord township in said county, and made oath in due form of law, that in the first term of his service in the Revolutionary War, named in his Declaration, before the Court of Common Please for said County on the 17th of Oct past -- he served the full term of three weeks; in place of the town of six months, for which he had been drafted. On his second term named in said Declaration, for four months, he performed the full time of two months actual service, under Capt. James Bennett when he was prevented from performing duty the other two months by a wound, as stated in his Declaration -- on his third tour of duty named in his Declaration, he performed the full tour of three months, under Capt Handy, being the term for which he was enlisted -- on his fourth tour of duty named in his Declaration, he served the full term of three weeks -- and on his fifth tour he served in [illegible] full term of six months -- making in all, the full time of twelve months and fifteen days; actual service, for which he claims a pension under the act of Congress aforesaid --

Isaac Dukes his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this eighth day of May 1833
Peter Patterson J. Peace
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The State of Ohio
Rep County SS

I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Please for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Patterson Esqr before whom the foregoing supplemental declaration was sworn to was at the time and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of said Court this 8th day of May 1833 + of this state the 31st

Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
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3111
Isaac Dukes, of O.[?]
Act 1832, Ohio roll

Elizabeth Dukes, his widow, Act 1838 -- suspended

I wish to see papers in [illegible]

J.J. Cromley
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95
3.381[?] [/sideways]

J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Chillicothe May 8th 1833.
J L Edwards Esq.

Sir.

I return you the pension [illegible] of Peter Jackson and John Dukes [illegible] which I attended to in Court. The objections are now removed.

Very respectfully,
W Creighton [illegible]
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Isaac Dukes

Mr Creighton
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Dukes which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? --

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned 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 amout of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? --

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes

XIV. [dagger] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? --
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? --

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? --

XVI. [double dagger] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No Yes[?]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 a __; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 [italics] about three or four months [/italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

[dagger] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.

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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

[double dagger] QUIERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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[illegible]
A/W[?]
Honl T.A Howard
Member of House of Repres.
Washington
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Snow Hill April 2d 1840

Sir,

I received your letter by the last mail, and it gave me pleasure to comply with your request. But I am sorry that I cannot furnish the desired  information. There is no record of marriage licensed in my office previous to 1795. All such records previous to this date, it is presumed were burnt with the Court House in 1834. Any other apertance which it might be  in any power to afford, will be cheerfully rendered.

Respectfully your ob ser.
Gordon M Handy
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In of matter of Isaac Dukes for a pension the court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department and 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 David Maddox who signed the preceeding 
certificate is a clergyman resident in the
township of Deerfield in the County of Ross and that Levin Lester who has also signed the same is his dent in Concord Township in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
The State of Ohio
Ross County SS. ⎬ I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County foresaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Dukes for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office this day of December 1833 & of this State the 31st
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
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Hon W, W, Wick
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State of Illinois
Champaign County
Personally appeared before the undersign
an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County by aforesaid. Helly King of lawful age who after being duly sworn according to law doposeth and saith that Elizabeth Dukes a resident of the County of Clinton in the State of Indiana is the widow of Isaac Dukes late of the said  County of Clinton In and she further saith that the
said Elizabeth and Isaac Dukes
were joined in marriage in the County of
Worcester Md. in the month of April in
the year seventeen hundred and ninety there
that she was at the marriage and knows
that the said Isaac & Elizabeth Dukes
has lived together as husband and wife
up to the time of the decease of the said
Isaac Dukes the day of the month the deponent 1. says he does not recollect but that it was in April 1793 as above stated, deponent
further says that the most of the time since
the marriage she has lived not far from
them the said Isaac & Elizabeth, and
further saith not
Hetty King   her mark
Affirmed sworn to and 
 subscribed before me this fifth day February
AD 1841
Jno B Thomas
Justice of the Peace
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Colfax[?} Ind [Indiana?] Mar-12-29
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Would be pleased to learn something concerning a revolutionary soldier by the name of Isaac Dukes. Would like to know where and when he was born and if he was on the pension list. He was living in Maryland at the time but later moved to Ohio.
Yours & Oblige [?]
Bessie E Dukes
US Pension Office March 13, 1929