Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3016, John Hand, Va.
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Va.

Hand, John
Jane A.

W3016
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25468
Kentucky
John Hand Dec'd
of [illegible] in the State of Kentucky
who was a Sergeant in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain Giles of the reg't. commanded
by Col Green in the Virginia 
line for 2 years Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 120 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Jan'y
1833 and [illegible]
Johnson [illegible]

Arrears to 8 March 1833
the time of his death $241.33
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book C Vol. 7 Page 21

(Next Column)
Duplicate certificate [illegible]
[illegible] & sent to 
[illegible] Ruth Johnson. See letters 
with

report to agent 
[illegible] 21 March 1834
letter to [illegible] R. M. Johnson 21 March '34
reported by special 
letter 25 Apr 1834
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Reported
Let to Hon J. P. Gaines
Feb 9, 18--
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton Cty.  

On the 29th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Martin Fugate a Justice of the Peace for the county & state aforesaid John Hand, resident in the s'd. county aged eighty two 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 or State troops, (as he dose not positively recollect which) in the year 1776 as near as he remembers, for three years with Capt. William Field, and served in the 2nd Virginia Regiment, under the following named Officers -- That he inlisted as above stated under Capt. William Field in the County of Culpepper, State of Virginia and was attached to the 2nd Regiment commanded by Col. John Green in the line of the state of Virginia, that soon after his enlistment he was made a recruiting sergeant & continued in that service until he was moved to Baltimore in the state of Maryland, and from there to the state of Pennsylvania, from Culpepper Cty, where he resided & where he inlisted through the counties of Fauquier, Prince William, and crossed the Potomac River near Dumfries to the state of Maryland, and from thence through Charles County on to Baltimore & From thence to Pennsylvania. He was discharged at
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at Winchester in the state of Virginia in the fall of 1779 for which services he received and Hon'l discharge from Capt Marcus Calamese, which he has lost. He was in no battles. He has no documentary evidence. Neither does he know of any body now living by whom he can prove his services, but has no doubt but his name can be found on the continental rolls, or state troops of Virginia as he is not certain in which service he was in.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state in the union. He further declares he is unable to attend court owing to bodily infirmity. 

John Hand

State of Kentucky
Pendleton Cty

I, Martin Fugate, a Justice of the Peace for the County Court holden in and for the county of Pendleton & state aforesd. where the declarant resides, do hereby certify that the above named John Hand is from a disease called the Consumption with which he has been afflicted for some time, he is unable to attend the court in which I am a Justice [illegible], and do not think from present appearances he ever will be able to attend this county
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The deposition of Jemiah Minor aged eighty seven years taken at his house in Scott County State of Kentucky - after being first duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he was well acquainted with the within declarant John Hand, late of Culpepper County, State of Virginia, & that he know the sd Hand while in the continental service under Capt William Field, he thinks in the year of 1776 or 77 he was frequently with sd Hand at different places to wit Culpepper Courthouse, Dumfries, Faquier Courthouse when sd Hand was engaged enlisting men as a recruiting agent, that as well as he now recollects sd Hand was marched to the Northward & what become of him after wards I know not. I did not see him afterwards until near the close of the war, & I met with him in Winchester, Fredrick County, State of Virginia, was then in the regular service, and was then discharged -- I enlisted under Capt Charles Brence in Orange County State of Virginia in the year 1775, and was frequently with sd Hand who as from the adjoining County of Culpepper. Sd Hand was sent to the northward & was marched to Williamsburg the town part of State of Virginia [illegible] three years before we met again when we met at Winchester, Va., further this deponent saith not
 
Jeremiah Minor

John Hand 
Declaration
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The deposition of Nathaniel Mothershead Seventy seven years of age who deposeth and saith he was well acquainted with John Hand & knew him to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war & that he belonged to the continental service & that he was a sargeant in the company of Capt William Field & was engaged in enlisting men, but how long sd. Hand served he cannot say, but believes it could not have been less than two or three years, & further this deponent sayeth not 
Nathaniel Mothershead   x his mark 

State of Kentucky 
Scott Cty  Sct
 
The above depositions of Jeramiah Minor & Nathaniel Mothershead was this day taken, subscribed & sworn to before me --- a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesd.  & I do further certify that the sd. Minor & Mothershead are old & reputable men & I have no doubt are of the age they represent. Given under my hand the 31st day of Oct 1833 Andrew Calvert 

Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I, Benjamin B. Ford, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew Calvert whose name appears appended to the foregoing certificate is and was at the the time of his subscribing and the same one of the commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesd and a member of the County Court, which Court is a Court of record and to all his official acts full faith and credit is and to be given.
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Kentucky 
Scott County Sct
I, Benjamin B Ford, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew Calvert whose name appears appended to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of his subscribing the same one of the commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesd, and a member of the County Court which Court is a Court of record and to all his official acts full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given and that the signature thereto is his genuine signature
 
in testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed my name, and the seal of office this 1st day of Nov. 1833 & his and 42nd year of the Commonwealth 
Benjamin B Ford
[SEAL]

Commonwealth of Ky
Pendleton Cty   Sct
Personally appeared before me Martin Fugate, a Justice of the peace for the County afore'd Henry Hand & Jonathan Calvert who made oath that James A Hand the widow[?]
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is now living.  Given under my hand this 16th day of Novr. 1833. 
 Mtn Fugate JP


State of Kentucky 
Pendleton Cty  Sct

On the 28th day of Dec. 1833 personally appeared before me Martin Fugate a Justice of the peace for the County aforesd. Jane A. Hand, Henry Hand, & Jonathan Callan, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on their Oaths depose & say that Jane A Hand is the widow & relict of John Hand that the sd John Hand departed this life on the 8th of March 1833, & that the sd Jane A. Hand is the widow of the identical John Hand who made the above declaration, for the purpose obtaining a pention and further these deponents say not. 

Jane A Hand (her mark)
Johnathan Callan
Henry Hand

I, Martin Fugate, Justice of the peace the County Court [illegible] in & for the County of Pendleton Kentucky [illegible]
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County Court or any other Tribunal a Justice. I have therefore in pursuance of an act of Congress in such cases made & provided attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing Oath. & I do further certify & declare my opinion that the above named declarant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

Given under my hand the day and date above written.
Mt'n Fugate J.P.Pc 

State of Kentucky 
Pendleton County Sct
 J. W. C. Kennett, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Martin Fugate Esq. whose signature appears to the above certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and a member of the Court aforesaid, which court is a Court of record, and that the signature annexed is in genuine signature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 22d day of September A.D. 1832. 
W. Bennett, Clk 
State of Kentucky
[SEAL]
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court March Term 1833.

George McLaughlin and John R Hand This day came into Court and being duly sworn proved that John Hand, who was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 departed this life on the 8th 1 day of March 1833 and that he left a widow whose name is Jane A Hand which is ordered to be certified

State of Kentucky ⎬ Set 
Pendleton County 
I, Reuben McCarty, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that the above is a full and complete transcript from the records in my office. In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 8th day of October in the year of our Lord 1833 and of the common wealth the 42nd 
Reuben McCarty, Clerk
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John Hand & Jane A. Hand his widow for thirty years past ie untill the death of the sd John Hand, & that I still live a neighbor to the sd Jane A. Hand. I further certify that the sd Jane Hand is very old and infirm too much so to attend the county court of which I am a member as it is some distance from her residence. She has not been further from home, for several years that she could conveniently walk not being able to ride on horse back. 
Given under my hand this 28th day of Decr. 1833 
Martin Fugate JP

State of Kentucky, Pendleton County, Sct. Reuben M. Carty, Clerk to the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that Martin Fugate is and was at the time of signing the above certificate a Justice of the peace for this County, duly commissioned & qualified as the law directs. And full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. And I do further certify that the signature thereto annexed is his genuine signature. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office, this 30th day of Dec 1833. 
Reuben McCarty Clk
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State of Kentucky 
Pendleton County 

On this 14th day of March 1839 personally appeared before me Robert S. Fugate, a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jane A. Hand a resident of Pendleton County, in the State of Kentucky aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July the 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: that she is the Widow of John Hand, who was a soldier in the Revolution, and for his services as such obtained a certificate of pension before his death, under the  act of June the 7th 1832, and for proof of the rank he held in the Army, and the service he performed, refference is requested to be had to his declaration, and the testimony accompanying the same now on file in the Office of the War Department. She further declares that she was married to the said John Hand on the    day of    in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; That her Husband the aforesaid John Hand died on the 8th day of January 1833. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated. 
Jane A Hand (her mark) 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
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And I also certify that the said Jane Hand is a lady of good standing and credibility. 

Given under my hand this 14th day of March 1839. 
R.S. Fugate J.P. P.C. 

State of Kentucky  
Pendleton County Sct

I Reuben McCarty Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that R.S. Fugate. Whose name in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same a regularly Commissioned and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County Court and subscribed my name this 19th day of March 1839. 

R. McCarty Clk 

State of Kentucky
Bourbon County Sct

Personally appeared before me William Barton a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Robertson and made oath in due form of Law to the following statements. That he is well acquainted with Jane A Hand of Pendleton County the widow of John Hand dec'd that she is his sister, and that I was at her wedding when she was married to
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John Hand. That she was married to the said John Hand, in Frederick County in the State of Virginia. That her marriage took place, after her husband left the Army, and before the year seventeen hundred and ninety four that he does not recollect the precise year that she was married. That he was at John Hands house in the year 1791, and they had then been married several years. He is enabled to recollect the year from the fact of his having borrowed from said Hand a sum of money when he was at his house in the year 1791. That his said Sister Jane Hand was married in his Fathers house by James Ireland, a regular Baptist Minister of the Gospel. That he went after said Ireland who then lived in Shanendoah County a distance of twenty miles from his father's house. That said Minister performed the marriage Ceremony in his presence, and did join in wedlock the said John Hand, and his sister Jane. That said John Hand died in the year 1833 to the best of his recollection, that his sister Jane is now living, and has not married since his (Hands) death.

James Robertson 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of April 1839. And I certify that James Robertson is my neighbour, a man of credibility and good standing. Given under my hand the day and date above written 

William Barton
J.P.B.C.
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State of Kentucky  County of Bourbon Ss
I Tho. P. Smith Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Wm. Barton whose name is affixed to the preceding certificate is and was at the time of performing such act an acting Justice of the peace of said Court & County, that his signature is genuine and his acts entitled to full faith & credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 25th day of April AD. 1839
Tho P Smith Clk

V 5349
John Hand's Declaration
Kentucky

dec'd March 8, 1833
[illegible] list
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John

John Hand was born march 4th 1751
Janeyangle Hand was born February 25th 1766
Elizabeth Robertson Hand the Daughter of Jno & Janeyangle Hand was born July 25 1788
Frances Ann Hand Daughter of John and Janeyangle was born March 8th 1789
William Robertson Hand First son of Jno. & Janeyangle Hand was born March 20 [illegible]
John Readish Hand was born April 16th 1794
Lydia Hand was born [illegible] 12th 1796
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James Stevens Hand Son of John & Janeyangel Hand was born february 1 on Sunday night 1801
Nelley & hannor twins was born December 5th 1803
Thomas Lial Hand was born may 25 1805
Henry Liken[?] Hand son of John & Janey angle Hand was born augt 26 1809

Jno Hand and Janeangle was married January 18 1787[?]
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In reply to your request of        , received        for a statement of the military history of John Hand a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.
W. 3016

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
1776
Length of Service.
to Fall 1779
Rank.
Sergeant
Officers under whom Service was Rendered.
Captain William Field
Colonel John Green
State.
Va.

Battles engaged in, - 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 29, 1832.  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Pendleton Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, b. Mch. 4, 1751.
Remarks:  Sol. mar. in Frederick Co Va. Jany 18m 1787 Janey Angle b. Feby 25, 1766  He died Mch. 8, 1833 & she was allowed pension as Jane A. Hand on her application executed Mch. 14, 1839 while a res. of Pendleton Co., Ky.  In 1839 James Robertson of Bourbon Co., Ky. stated that Jane Hand was his sister.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

February 23, 1918.

Mrs. L.J. Edwards,
904 University Boulevard,
Norman, Okla.

Madam:
In addition to the military history of John Hand, W. File No. 3016, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.

John Hand  born March 4, 1751
"Janeyangle" Hand born February 25, 1776.
Their children.
Elizabeth Robertson  born July 25, 1788
Frances Ann  born March 8, 1789
William Robertson born March 20, 1792
John Readish  born April 16, 1794
Lydia  born January 12, 1796
James Stevens  born February 1, 1801
Nelley and Hannor (twins) born December 5, 1805
Thomas Lial  born May 25, 1805
Henry  born August 28, 1808

Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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1916 Feb. 23. Hist to Mrs. L.J. Edwards ¢

Revy Widow, 7c

File No. 3016
Jane A Hand
widow
John Hand
Sergt. Rev War

Act: Feby 2" 1848
Index:- vol. a, Page 302

Arrangement of 1870
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Reported


Kentucky 2415
Jane A Hand
widow of John Hand
who was a Sergeant
in the Virginia line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
120 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the twenty fourth day of October 1843 and sent to 
Samuel F. Swope
Falmouth
Kentucky

Act of march 3, 1843

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 169
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Wms Town Ky
Oct 1st

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Mr. Cole
J H  Ky
T

Mr. Cole
what has become of the case of Mrs Terry?
I have not seen it
T.S.
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P.O. Williamstown
Grant Co Ky  Oct 5 1848

J.L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
I enclosed you two declarations of Pension Cases (widow Jane A Hand and widow Sarah Terry) both having [illegible - increased?] pensions under the several Acts of Congress passed for the benefit of Widows of Persons who Served during the Revolutionary War. to the close of the act of the 17th June 1844.
Will you please renew their Pensions by granting to such a Pension Certificate under the act of Congress passed 2d. February 1848?
Their necessitous condition is such that if you can make it convenient to attend to their cases by forwarding their certificate to me soon after the receipt of this, you will confer on them a very great accommodation
I am with great Respect
Your Obt Servt
Seth Doud
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State of Kentucky  Pendleton County S.S.
On this 30th day Septr 1848 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County Jane A Hand a resident of said County aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848. granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War:  That she is the Widow of John Hand who was a Sergeant in the Army of the U States, in the Company in which he served during the Revolutionary War, not recollecting the Captain of the company in which he served, nor the commandant of the Regiment, she refers for evidence given in previous declarations to the War Department which entitled her to draw a Pension, under the Several acts of Congress passed for the benefits of Widows - And that she received an annual Pension of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars under the act 17th June 1844.She further declares that she is still a widow.  Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Thos. S. Brann J.P.P.C.
Jane A Hand  x Her mark
Witness Thos. S. Brann

The works " of the. which. received  were interlined before signed
Thos. S. Brann J.P.P.C.

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a Pension as stated by Her in the foregoing declaration
Thos. S. Brann J.P.P.C.
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State of Kentucky Pendleton County SS.
I Reuben McCarty clerk of the Court of Said County, certify that Thos S. Braun is a Magistrate in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. His commission is dated on the 13th day of February 1844 and continued during good behaviour,) In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 3d day of October 1848, The word "whereof" enterlined before signing
R. McCarty clk
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton County, Sct
On this 24th day of July, 1839 Personally appeared before me Robert S Fugate a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Jane A Hand, and made oath in due form of law That the paper hereto annexed, containing her marriage with her deceased Husband John Hand and the births of her Children is from the Family Record kept by her said Husband and by herself since his death, and that the same was entered by, and is in the handwriting of her said Husband. She further states that she was Married in Frederick County in the State of Virginia, and that she does not know whether there is a publick record of her Marriage or not.
Sworn to and subscribed Jane A Hand
The day & year afsd. mark
R. S. Fugate J.P.P.C
Also personally appeared Martin Fugate and after being sworn according to Law states that he was well acquainted with John Hand, during his lifetime, as well as his hand writing, that the annexed paper, has been frequently shown to him as the family record of the said John Hand both by himself in his life time and by his Family since his death, and that the same is in the hand writing of the said John Hand decd. 
Sworn to and subscribed the Mtn Fugate
day & year afsd. 
R. S Fugate J.P.P.C
State of Ky Pendleton County (to wit). I Robert S Fugate do certify that the foregoing Affidavit of Jane A Hand, and Martin Fugate, were subscribed, and
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sworn to before me, on the day & year above written by the Affiants, And that they are persons of Credibility. And that the said Jane A Hand now is and was at the time she made her Declaration to Obtain a pension, under the Act of 1838, too infirm to attend the Court. Given under my hand this 24th day of July 1839.
R. S. Fugate J.P.P.C
Commonwealth of Kentucky. & County of Pendleton Sct
I Reuben McCarty clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that R. S. Fugate Esqr whose name (in his own proper hand writing) is Subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of Signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. duly Commissioned and qualified and: Full faith and credit is due, and of right, out to be given to all his Official Acts as Such. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County Court and Subscribed my name this 26th day of July 1839.
R. McCarty. Clk, P. cty ct.
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209
July 13, 1843
J. A. Hand,
March 3d 1843
Ky
(Returned case)
$120 per ann
11
2415
Saml. F Swope 1/19
Falmouth
Ken

Falmouth Ky Free
8 " Aug/
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC.
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Falmouth Ky July the 8th 1843
Honl J L Edwards
Dr Sir
I herewith return the declaration of Mrs. Hand, with the certificate of the Magistrate, as required. If her case is not sufficiently made out to authorize a certificate, please return the declaration as soon as practicable: I presume however that the case is now freed from objection. Please inform as soon as your convenience will allow what disposition has been made of Mrs Wyats case.
Respectfully
Your Obt Svt.
Saml. F Swope
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209
Apl 10 1843,
Ken
Mar 3d 1843
Jane A. Hand.

Falmouth Ky Free
5th April 
Honl. J. L. Edwards. Comr.
Washington City D.C.
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Falmouth Ky April the 4th 1843
Honl J L Edwards
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Jane A Hand for the one years pension, under the Act of the 3rd of March 1843. Her declaration is in the form prescribed by the Department. If anything else is required to be done to procure the certificate please inform me.
Respectfully, &c
Saml. F Swope
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5349
5350 May 8
Ken
7 July 1838
Jane H. Hand
wid: of John 
Phebe Clarkson
wid: of David

Falmouth Ky
30th April 
Hon J L Edwards, Comr of Pen
Washington City D.C.
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Falmouth Ky April the 30th 1839
Hon J L Edwards
Sir Enclosed, are the papers of Pheby Clarkson and Jane A Hand, for a pension under the Act of 38; The Evidence of the services of their Husbands, may be found, in the office of the Department, as they both obtained pension Certificates under the Act of the 7th of June 1831. Your attention to these cases and an early answer will much oblige your Obt Svt
Saml F Swope
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Ky
Asks for Dup-
Circuit Cert
Have a duplicate & file this
Hon. R M Johnson
CITY OF WASHINGTON. JAN 1 26

Free
Rh. M. Johnson
Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
City of Wh
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I  find I have mislaid or misdirected the certificate in favour of widow Hand. Please send me a duplicate & oblige
Rh: M: Johnson
25th Jan: 1834
Col J. L Edwards
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Jane A. Hand
of John
Kentucky
Suspended
let 15 July 1839 S. F. Swope
Let 7 July 1838
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Ky
Jane A. Hand
add. proof

Falmouth Ky Free
26 July
Hon JL Edwards
Washington City D.C.
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Falmouth Ky July the 26th 1839
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
Enclosed is the Family record of John Hand decd, and the Affidavits of Jane A Hand and Martin Fugate: you will find the marriage of Mrs Hand, entered in the hand writing of her Husband, as proven by Martin Fugate. I trust that the testimony of Mr Robertson and the record will be deemed sufficient, to authorize a certificate as it is all the testimony she has to offer in support of her claim. I understand from your letter, that if there is no record of the marriage, the Clerk must certify that fact; this the Clerk will not do; A clerk is not only not bound to give a negative certificate but he has no right to do so Officially, and unless one will go and search the files himself the Clerk will not take the trouble to do it. I have wrote so often to the Clerks of VA for this kind of testimony, without any information from them, That I took upon it as a wast of time and money, to seek that kind of Testimony. I will procure the certificate of the Clerk of the Bourbon County Court
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of the Marriage of Mr Clarkson in conformity to the rule prescribed, as soon as I can and forward it. I do not know what to do with Mrs. Wyatts case, I have written several times to the Clerk of the Spottsylvania County Court for a certified copy of her Marriage with Henry Wyatt, and can get no answer from him. The Testimony of Emanuel Wyatt is the best and only proof that she can furnish, of her Marriage. I understand from your letter that the Applicant must state the period of Marriage upon oath before a final decision can be had. This Mrs Wyatt cannot do unless from information derived from others, And if that will answer I will furnish her statement; Richard Wyatt knows the year in which she was Married to his brother Henry, but was not present, will his testimony be of any avail? Please inform me. 
Respectfully
Your Obd Svt
Saml F. Swope
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Jane A. Hand,
Kentucky 4326
admitted
Sept 2 yrs - $120
Cap Field Col Green
Va.
died March 8. 1833
Act 7 July 1838 1838
Saml F. Swope
Falmouth,
Ken
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838.
State of Kentucky
Pendleton County SS.
On this fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and Forty three personally appeared, before me R S Fugate a Justice of the peace, of said Commonwealth for said County Jane A Hand, a resident of the said County of Pendleton, aged, seventy seven years, who being first, duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of John Hand, who was a Sergent, in the army of the Revolution, and of the Virginia Militia, but for [illegible] certainty as to the rank of her said Husband, and the Regiment in which he served she refers to the proof on file in the War department; that the Annual Amount of the pension which she received under the Act of July 7th 1838 was one hundred and twenty dollars. She further declares, that she is still a widow. her
Sworn to and subscribed on Jane A x Hand
the day and year above written mark
before me.
R. S. Fugate J.P.P.C
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Pendleton County - Sct.
I, Reuben McCarty Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify
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That R. S. Fugate whose name is in his own proper hand writing is Subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is now and was at the time of Subscribing the same, one of the Acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County Court and Subscribed my name at Falmouth this fifth day of April AD. 1843.
R. McCarty. Clk.
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Kentucky 4326-
Jane A. Hand
widow of John Hand, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832,
and who died on the 8 March 1833,
of Pendleton Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a sergeant in the com commanded by Captain Field of the regt commanded by Col. Green in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Octr 1839, & sent to Saml F. Swope, Falmouth, Kentucky.
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839 $420.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 60.00
$480.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 211.

Letter to S. F. Swope 28 June 1843.
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Christopher Harrd of Monroe Co Virginia.
W. 3016
John Hand of Virginia, who lived in Pendleton County, Kentucky after the Revolutionary War, and
Philip none Hand of Virginia.
Received pension for service rendered in the Revolutionary War. If so would like a statement of the service of each
Thanking for the favor I am
Respectfully.
Mrs L. C. Edwards.
204 University Boulevard,
Norman, Okla.
Feby. 16, 1916.