Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 176, for Edward Nunnelee, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE				NUMBER
Va.	Nunnelee, Edward	     W.176
	Nunnelly, Mary A	B.L.Wt 34914-160-55
This woman also pensioned as former widow
of Nathaniel Sunderland, Priv 39 U. S. Inf
see papers inside
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(left side of booklet)
West Tennessee  13972
Edward Nunnelee
(illegible) in the State of Tennessee
who was a Sergt & pr in the company commanded
by Captain Falcan in the regiment commanded
by Col read in the Virginia
line for 18 months Sergeant
     6------Private
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 100 Dollars _ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July 
	1833 and sent to 
Nixon Centerville
Arrears to the 4th of March 200-
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 50 
			$250
		{Revolutionary Claim,}
		{Act June7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd  Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 7  Page 90
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State of Tennessee 
Hickman County

Edward Nunnelee
Declaration for a 
pension
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(entire page difficult to read, lots of bleed-through from the back)
State of Tennessee}  S.S. (line illegible) 1832
Hickman County}  On this 10 day of Sept in the year of our lord
(line illegible)appeared before (blotted out)
     Court of the County of Hickman aforesaid Edward Nunnelee resident of
Hickman County and State of Tennessee aged seventy six 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 7. 1839.  That he
entered in the army of the United States in the year 1776 about 1st of February (blotted out)
for the term of twelve months in the Virginia State line with Capt Falkner
I was first (illegible) Col Epps in relation to Thos Jefferson who (illegible) a
true republican   & was afterward made president of the United States.  at the
time Col Epps (illegible) us the troops had not arrived nor were they formed
he commanded Capt Goldman’s company for as soon as the troops had
all served? & the regiment completed our company was transferred to the 
(illegible) there we marched to the Northern Neck Richmond County from there
we marched back to Portsmouth & from (illegible) we (illegible) to Williamsburgh
During this period I was in the battle at the long bridge in the county of Norfolk
I served my full term of twelve months & was discharged, but have lost or
mislaid my discharge,   I do not recollect who Epps or Read commanded
(illegible line)  My father died while I was in this company
& after I was discharged I went home to my mother, this tour I served
as a private soldier,  I was after this drafted for eighteen months
in the capacity of Serjant, as will appear by the discharge
here in (blotted out) and prayed to be taken as a (illegible) of this
declaration, this (illegible) Capt. Rawger? command the Company
I was in & Col Campbell the Regiment.  Col Campbell was killed at the Eutaw
Springs in a battle with the British, & that is the reason that my discharge is signed
by the (illegible) Capt (line illegible)                except
(line illegible)                    with powder was very 
(illegible) having been very much (illegible) to the date of my discharge
I left the army at the date of my discharge & being (illegible)
While in my (illegible) I was in the battle at Guilford Court house
another 15th March 1781   I was at the battle of Cowpens (illegible) Carolina
on the (illegible) 1781   I was (illegible) battle at fort (illegible) on
the Congaree River,  I was also at the seige of 96.  I volunteered? to storm
the fort.  Together with about one hundred we were led on by 
(illegible) with (illegible) who then over with the Marquis
de la Fayett, by the name of Gusiaskus four balls? went
through my clothing am grased my left arm, about four (illegible)
only returned from the (illegible line)  the next Battle I was in
was at the Eutaw Springs on the 8th Sept 1781.  During this cam
=paign I marched (illegible)  N. S. Carolina was discharged to come
home after (illegible line) I hereby relinquish?
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every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity (illegible) the present
I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any (illegible)
(illegible line)    Wellington Easly clerk of court
by deputy (illegible)
And the said court do hereby (illegible) that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as
he states			J C Mitchell
I Wellington Easly clerk of court
			Court of Hickman County
do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceed
=ings of the said court in the matter of the application of
Edward Nunnelee for a pension
		In testimony whereof I have hereunto
		set my name and seal of office this
		(?) day of September 1832 &
		of our (illegible lines)
		Wellington Easly clerk
		by deputy (Sebastian?)
We (illegible line) …………….Pleasant …………..of
the county aforesaid hereby certify that we are
(illegible) with Edward Nunnelee who has
subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be(?) seventy six years of 
age that he is reputed he (illegible) in the (illegible words)
where he (illegible) to have been a soldier of the 
revolution & that we concur in (that opinion?)
Sworn to in open and 			Sebastian
subscribed
Wellington Easly clerk
by deputy (illegible)			Pleasant Walker
and the said court do hereby certify that that he is acquainted
with S Sebastian the clerk of the county court of Hickman
and Pleasant Walker the sheriff of said county and that they 
are credible men and (illegible line		J.C.Mitchell
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I Wellington Easley Clerk of the Circuit Court of
the County of (Hickman?) aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Edward Nunnelee for a pension
	In testimony hereof I have here unto
	set my hand and seal of office
	this 11th(?) day of Septr. in the 
	year of our lord Eighteen hundred
	& thirty two & of (illegible)
	the 57th
		Wellington Easly clerk
		by deputy   Sebastian
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(Printed form- left-side of page)
	3088
Mary A. Nunnelee
widow of Edward Nunnelee
and of Nathaneal sunderland(?)
Colo Read Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a privt & Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 110 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the (3d February, 1853 is crossed out)
 4th Mch 1861
Certificate of Pension issued
   28th day of March 1867
and sent to A. W. Hughes
		Tenn. State agent
			present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 255 Vol 36
		J A Garith clerk
(right side of booklet, hand-written note)
1887 Aug ?  (illegible) agt reports
paid to Sept 4.1882 (living in
Centreville Hickman Co Tenn – she
died Nov 10, 1882)
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Address J D Easley Esq..  Centreville Tenn
			his
		Marry A Nunnelee
			mark
State of Tennessee}
Hickman County}  SS.
	On this 18th  day of March 1857
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace
within and for the county and state aforesaid
Mary A Nunnelee aged Fifty years the 26th of
June 1850 A resident of Hickman County in the 
State of Tennessee who being duly sworn accord
=ing to law declares that she is the widow of Nathan
=iel Sunderland deceased who was a private
in the company commanded by Captain 
Davis in the 39th Regiment of United States
infantry commanded by Col John Williams
In the war with the creek Indians that her
Said husband enlisted on or about the
14th day of February 1814 at Fayettville in the
State of Tennessee for the term of twelve
months and continued in actual service
in said war until about the eleventh day
of February 1815 and did at Fort Pearce
whilst in the service of the United States
as will more fully appear by reference to
the muster rolls of said Company.  She
further states that she was married to the 
said Nathaniel Sunderland in the 
County of Murry in the State of Tennessee
on the Twenty fifth day of February 1813
By one Alexander Cathey a Justice of
the peace that her name before her marri
=age with the said Nathaniel Sunderland
was Mary A Reeves  That she remained 
a widow after the death of the said Nathan
=iel Sunderland until the Eighth day
of June 1817 when she was married to 
one Edward Nunnelee that she was mar
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=ried to the said Edward Nunnelee in the 
County of Hickman aforesaid by one Josh
Christian a Justice of the peace that
her said last named Husband died
in said Hickman County on the 19th
day of April 1836 and that she has remained
a widow ever since and yet contin
=ues the widow of the said Edward Nunnelee
And that she is unable to procure any
recorded proof of her marriage in either
case
	She makes this declaration for the pur-
pose of obtaining the bounty land
to which she may be entitled under
the act passed September 28th 1852
			her
			x
		Mary A Nunnelee
			mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year forth written
		Pleasant Walker JP
State of Tennessee}
Hickman County}  SS.
	On this 24th day of March 1851 personally
appeared before the subscribed Justice of the 
peace within and for the county and state
first above written Samuel Ballore and 
John F Stanfill who are (illegible) to me to be persons
of respectability and entitled to full credit
who being first duly sworn according to 
law declares that they are acquainted with
Mary A Nunnelee who has made the 
foregoing declaration and that they were
also acquainted with Edward Nunnelee
the person named in the said declaration
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that the said Edward Nunnelee and in said
Mary A Nunnelee lived together as man
and wife that they were generally refuted
as such and that they never at any 
time heard the same controverted and
that the said Edward Nunnelee died
in Hickman County Tennessee about
the time stated by the said Mary A
as they have always been informed
and believe and that the said Mary
A is at this time reputed to be the widow
of the said Edward affiants further
state that they are entirely disinterested
Sworn to and subscribed        S . B. Moore
before me this day and             J F Stanfill
date first above written
Wm G Clagett
	(illegible)
	122.057  (illegible)
State of Tennessee}
Hickman County}  SS.
		I James D Easley Clerk of 
the county court for the county and state
first above written do certify that Pleas
=ant Walker & William G Clagett Esqrs
whos genuine signatures appears to the
forgoing declaration and affidavit
is now and were at the time of signing
the same acting Justice of the peace
within and for said county duly com
-missioned and sworn
	In testimony where of I have
	hereunto set my hand and 
	affixed the seal of said 
	court at office this 24th
	day of March 1851
		J D Easley clk
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State of Tennessee}
County of (illegible)} SS.
	On this 22 day of march 1851 personally 
appeared before me a Justice of the peace within
and for the County and State first above
written John Johnson & Elizabeth Burns to me
personally known and who are entitled to full
credit who being first duly sworn accor
=ding to law declare that they are well
acquainted with mary A Nunnelee who 
has mad the forgoing declaration and 
that they know that she was the widow of
Nathaniel Sunderland as stated by her
that they were present at the time stated
by her and saw her and the said
Nathaniel Sunderland married affiants
further state that the facts stated by 
the said Mary A Nunnelee are true
and that they are disinterested
		John Johnson
			her
		Elizabeth (x) Burns
			mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and date first above written
		Abraham Montague JP
State of Tennessee}
Wayne County}     I William Jones Clerk of the county
court for the county and state first above written do 
certify that Abriham Montague Esq whos signature
appears to the forgoing affidavit in his own hand
writing is now and was at the time of so doing
an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county 
duly commissioned and sworn
	In testimony whereof I have here unto
	set my hand and affixed the seal
	of said court at office this 22 day
	of March 1851
		William Jones Clerk
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(left side of booklet at bottom)
Vol N = 163
(right side of booklet)
213.201     A A Man 3/55
	Sep 17/55
Mary A Nunnelee
	and 
Edward Nunnelee
	Sergeant
Mary A. Nunnelee
Wid: of
Edward Nunnelee Sergeant
Rev. War
Rec pension
Feby 53 – 3088
(illegible)
Smith & Jones
Nashville Tenn
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(left side of booklet)
DECLARATION OF 
Mrs. Mary A Nunnelly
Widow of Edward Nunnelly
FOR BOUNTY LAND
   ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
		Nashville Tenn
J Minot Esq	     Sept 11th 1853(?)
Comm of (illegible)
     Washington City
	Sir,	We enclose the Decln
of Mrs Mary A Nunnelly a Revolutionary
Pensioner for Bounty Land under Act of
3d March 1855 please examine her
claim & enclose her warrant to (illegible)
at this place
		Very respy
	     Smith & Jones
SMITH & JONES AGENTS,
	Nashville, Tennessee
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(printed form with hand-written responses)
		BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDO OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
State of Tennessee, County of Davidson
On this eleventh day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and 
fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Mary A Nunnelly aged about 54 or 55 years, a resident of Hickman County in the State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Edward Nunnelly, deceased, who was a Private & Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, and that she is now a Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Nashville Tennessee Agency at the rate of $110 per annum under Act of 3rd February 1853, 2d section as his widow for proof of all which together with her marriage to the said Edward Nunnelly she refers to her papers on file in the Pension Office at Washington accompanying her application for pension which was granted 24th August 1854, that her said husband continued in actual service in said war for the term of about two years and was honorably discharged at place not known on the date not known that this is her first application for Bounty Land under Aug act.  She further states that she was married to the said Edward Nunnelly in Hickman County Tennessee on the eighth day of June A.D., 1819 or 1820 by one Jesse Christian a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Mary A Sunderland that her said husband died in Hickman County Tennessee on the 19th day of April A.D., 1836 or 1837 and that she is now a widow & that her said husband was also a Revolutionary Pensioner & drew at Nashville Tenn   She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the “act approved March 3d, 1855.”
						her
					Mary A  (x)  Nunnelly
						mark
We James P Baird and William G Clagett residents of Hickman County in the State of Tennessee upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary A Nunnelly in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and know her to be the widow of Edward Nunnelly and have lived neighbors to her many years
J P Baird   Wm G. Clagett
     The forgoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.     H.C.Marcell  J. P. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions,  Washington City
SIR: - I request that my claim to Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress, passed March 3, 1855, be examined , and if I am entitled to Land, that the Warrant or Certificate therefor be sent to SMITH & JONES, at Nashville, Tennessee, who I hereby constitute my Attorney in fact for that purpose and for my benefit. 
Acknowledged before, the 11th day of }			her
September A.D., 1855}				Mary A  (x)  Nunelly
H.C. Marcell  J.P. }					mark
	State of Tennessee, County of Davidson
I, Felix R Cheatham Clerk of County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Henry C Marcell Esq, whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgement, is, and was at the time of signing  the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures thereto, purporting to be his, are genuine
	IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 11th day of September- 1855,
		H.R.Cheatham Clerk
by L.P.Cheatham DC
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(hand-written in right side of booklet)
	25359
Edward Nunnellee Hickman
County Tennessee
(illegible) roll
on roll Sept
from 1776 private
& segt 2 yrs.
18 (illegible)  90
6 (illegible)   10
	     100.-
H. Nixon Esqr  Centerville post office
Hickman County Tennessee
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			WAR DEPARTMENT,
			     Pension Office,  183
Sir,
	The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, 
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: } ).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Edward Nunnellee Hickman County Tennessee
Enlisted   Feby 1776   1 (yr)   private  Cap. Falkner, Col Epps   76 yrs (age)   Traditionary and
	evidence – declaration authenticated documentary evidence not attached to 
	declaration
Draft   1 (yr)   6 (mos)  Sergt   Cap Bainger(?) Col Campbell   Williamsburg Virginia
			Battle at the Long Bridge, Guilford Court House, Camden, 
			Ninety Six   Eutaw Springs
		I am, respectfully,
		   Your obedient servant, 
		      J. L. EDWARDS,
			Commissioner of Pensions
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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:
The Regular Troops.
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 claimin
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.
Sate, Terrio s
County of
On this
day of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
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
(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 of
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:
We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
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.
I,
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
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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 exexpected
. 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
CASE.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service 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.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
The Soldier, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
To an Office 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.
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.
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.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Eve
very continental officer or soldier must
not give the name of the Colonel under who
on 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:
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively a
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 years, and
days, I served as a -. For
months and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."
that served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
of the phrase about three or four months,
in &c. wit
is too indefinite, and all other than any other
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
trace or places 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.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
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
per J.
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.
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 witnesses
, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is
note applies to continent
itis
cates.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Page 19

Mrs. Mary Nunnally Lawton
640 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Dear Madam:
April 29, 1939.
BA-J/ILL
and
Edward Nunnelee
W. 176
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
information in regard to Edward Nunelee, a Revolutionary War soldier
who received pension while a resident of Hickman County, Tennessee.
The data which follow are shown in the papers in the claims
for pension and bounty land based upon service of Edward Nunneles in
the Revolutionary War and of Nathaniel Sunderland in the War of 1812,
now on file under W. 176.
Edward Nunnelee lived with his parents in Virginia at the
time he entered service in the Revolutionary War; their names are
not shown, nor the date and place of Edward's birth. His father died
while Edward was away in service under his first enlistment.
Edward Nunnellee entered service sometime in 1775, in Virginia,
served as private in Captain Faulkner's company under Colonels Eppes
and Isaac Read in the Virginia troops, was engaged in the vicinity of
Williamsburg and Norfolk, was in the battle of Long (Great Bridge,
and returned home to his mother, length of this service one year. He
enlisted later served as sergeant in Captain Thomas Bowyer's company,
Colonel Campbell's Virginia regiment, and in Colonel Thomas Edmunds'
Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Camden
( 1781), Friday's Fort, the siege of Ninety-Six and Eutaw Springs, and
was discharged January 6, 1782, having served eighteen months.
The soldier resided in Hickman County, Tennessee, in 1817.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10,
1832, at which time he resided in Hickman County, Tennessee. He was then
seventy-six years of age. Edward Nunnelles died at his home there of
April 19, 1836.
Page 20

Edward Nunnellee married June 8, 1817 (shown also 1819 or 1820 )
in Hickman County, Tennessee, Mary Ann Sunderland, then the widow
of Nathaniel Sunderland; she was born June 26, 1800; her maiden name
was Reeves or Reese the names of her parents are not shown this surname
not clearly written.
Mary A. Nunnellee, widow of Edward Nunnellee, was allowed pension
on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application
executed November 7, 1853, at which time she resided in Centerville,
Hickman County, Tennessee. She was allowed one hundred sixty acres
of bounty land on account of his service in that war on her application
executed September 11, 1855; she received warrant #34914 for 160 acres
under the Act of March 3, 1855. In 1866, her post office address was
Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee; he stated then that she had resided
since his death with relatives in Hickman and Maury County, Tennessee,
but did not state any names.
Nathaniel Sunderland married February 25, 1813, Mary Ann Reeves
(Reese; they were married by a Justice of the Peace in Maury County,
Tennessee, John Johnson and Elizabeth Burns were present at this marriage.
Nathaniel Sunderland enlisted at Fayetteville, Tennessee, February
18, 1814, served as private in Captain James Davis' company, 39 Regi
ment of United States Infantry and died February 1, 1815 while in
the hospital at Pearce's Mill, while in service in the War of 1812.
Mary A. Sunderland and one child were allowed five years' half pay
on account of his service and death in the War of 1812; the name of said
child is not shown. (This widow, Mary Ann Sunderland, married the Revolution
ary War soldier, Edward Nunnelee, whose record is as above ).
Mary Nunneles was allowed bounty land on account of service of
her former husband, Nathaniel Sunderland, in the War of 1812 on her
application executed March 18, 1851; she received warrant #20889 for 160
acres under the Act of September 28, 1850. She was allowed pension also
on account of his service in the War of 1812 on her application executed
March 2, 1853, at which time she resided in Centerville, Tennessee.
Mary A. Nunneles died November 10, 1882, near Centerville, Tennessee.
In 1853, this pensioner stated that she had no children under
sixteen years of age; she did not state the names of any children.
If you desire to ascertain the name of the child of Nathaniel Sunder-
Page 21

land and his wife, Mary Ann Sunderland, youshould apply to the 
Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and
cite the name of the soldier and the Act (April 16, 1816) under
which the five years’ half pay was granted.
	If you desire information in regard to the location of the 
land which was granted Mary A. Nunnelee, you should apply to the
Commissioner, General Land Office, this city and furnish that 
official the following data:  warrant #20889-160-50 and warrant
#34914-160-55. (hand-written in…) with name of (illegible) soldier in each case.
				^ongoing^    Very truly yours,
					A.D. Hiller
					Executive Assistant
					to the Administrater
Page 22

(scrap of paper?)
Va.		Edward Nunnelee or Nunnelly		W.176.
			Dis. (illegible)
Page 23

(scrap of paper?)
34.914
(Ned Ames?)
Page 24

(scrap of paper?)
55.466
(Ned Ames?)
Page 25

(unfolded paper)
		Exhibit (A)
Edward Nunnelee or Nunnelly
W176
   Va
Page 26

(hand-written note - discharge)
(illegible) of Edward Nunnelee
Serjeant in the first Virginia Detacht
and of Capt. Thomas Bowyers Company
having served eighteen months being 
the term for which he was engag’d 
is hereby discharged   We certify that
he hath behaved as a brave and 
faithful soldier
Given at Orangeburg South Carolina
this (illegible) day of January one thousand
seven hundred & eighty two
		Tho Bowyer Capt
Tho: Edmund Capt Comant
Page 27

(left side of booklet)
72		March 14  1853
No 5.340
mary A Nunnellee
formerly the widow 
	of
Nathaniel Sunderland
		priv
Capt Davis’s Co
39th Regt US Infy
	Mar 1812
Tennessee
Act Feby 3d  1853
1854 Sept 2 set to JD Easly
All Jan 9 / 55 at
3 50/100 per Feby 3 or
1853		J.E. Stewart
J.D. Easley
Centerille
Hickman Co 
Tenn
(right side of booklet)
Nathan Sunderland 
Pri of Capt Davis
Co  39 Inf (illegible)
1 Feb 1815, (illegible)
& (illegible) was paid
(illegible) pay is (illegible)
$ (illegible) 
this (illegible) and (illegible)
(illegible) 1876_ (?)
Page 28

(left side of booklet):
TN 28_80
(right side of booklet):
No 122057  Apl 57(?)
Mary A Nunnelee, and
Nathaniel Sunderland, decd
Pri Capt Davis
Col J Williams
39th U. S. Infy
War 1812 Sand
El Feby ’14 Dis Feb ‘15
3rd (illegible) 1 0f 52(?)
The name of Nathanel
Sunderland and (illegible)
(illegible)- rolls
(illegible) 1 of 52 J.H.A.
R (illegible)
JW (illegible)
allow(illegible) 160 acres
Clk     case of
J.C.Easby
Centerville
Ad: ) Tenn
Warrant No 20,889 iss and
sent 2d October 1852
Page 29

(Printed form with Hand-written notes)
176
WIDOW, &c
Rev & 1812
This widow was first admitted under act
1853 & 1858 for half pay pension
File No.  176
Mary A. Nunnelee
Widow
Edward Nunnelee
^& Nathaniel Sunderland
Pri & Sgt. Rev. War
Act:  Feb. 3.1853_
Index:-Vol. M. , Page 91.
[Arrangement of 1870,]
(hand-written vertically on right side of page):
See new (illegible)
(hand-written vertically on left side of page):
1916, James A history to S H Nunnelee, Texarkana
1916, Aug 7. Hist to John Nunnelee  Ark(?)
1939 – April 29 – Hist. to Mrs. Mary N. Lawton. SLL
Page 30

(printed form with hand-written notes)
     In reply to your request of _______, received_______
for a statement of the military history of Edward Nunnelee or Nunnelly
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (and his widow’s) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.  W.F.176
Dates of Enlistment	Feb. 1. 1776
Length of Service     12 mos
Rank     Pri
Officers under whom service was rendered   Captain Falkner     Col Epps	VA
						                                    Isaac Read
                                                                                                                                      Campbell
Length of Service     18 mos to Jan, 1782
Rank     Sergt
Officers under whom service was rendered     Thos Bowyer	  Col Campbell
Battles engaged in,      Long Bridge, Guilford C. H. , Camden, Fort Frid(illegible)
                                               Siege of 96, Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment     not stated
Date of application for pension,     Sept 10, 1832  His (illegible) was at
Residence at date of application,     Hickman Co. Tenn
Age at date of application,     76 years.  He died Apr 19 1836 in Hickman Co Tenn
Remarks:  He mar. June 8 1817, 1819- or 1820, in
Hickman Co Tenn, Mary A wid. of Nathaniel Sunderland.
she was al pen on her ap ex Nov 7, 1853. while a 
resident of Hickman Co, Tenn, aged 52 yrs
	Respectfully,
		Commissioner.
Page 31

(typed letter):
Administrator of Pensions
Department of the Revolution
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
	Please make for me a transcription
of the pension application of Edward
Nunelee, who served in the Revolution
in Virginia troops.
	He drew his pension while living 
in Hickman County, Tennessee.
	I thank you for your courtesy.
		Mary Nunnally Lawton
Address:  Mrs Mary Nunnelly Lawton
		640 McCallie Avenue
		Chattanooga Tennessee.
(stamp) RECEIVED FEB 16 1939
Page 32

(hand-written note):
S.H.Nunneley
Texarkana, Arkansas
Personal request
of June 5, 1916
Page 33

(envelope?)
Centerville Tenn		Free
26th March 1/1812		122.007
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.
Page 34

(hand-written note):
	Centerville Tenn 23d Jany 1855
Comm(?) of Pensions
	Dear Sir   as the old Irish
woman said where he had stressed(?)
his pail of milk a dog came along and
pissed in to it there now she exclaim
=ed plague the dog.  I have got to
strain(?) my will sir the enclosed pension
certificate has no date of issuing 
please strain it over again in
and send back to me
	I am (illegible)
	JD Easley
Page 35

No. 3.751
(illegible) (illegible) state
the time of death of
pensioner and to what 
term paid-
(illegible)}	Very Respectfully
8 (illegible)}	S Cole
Nov. 30. 58(?)}	(illegible)
Edward Nunnelee,
act 7th June 1832, $100. p.an.
Died 19th April 1836, Paid
to his death.
	Sami . S. Rind
	Adj. (illegible)
Page 36

(hand-written note)
Ws(?) Adams (illegible) no to have written this claim
until marriage was proven which
has never been done.
		(Boyton?)
June. 15 / 54
Page 37

(hand-written note)
	Nunnellee
Mary A. Nunnelee
     widow
Nathaniel Sunderland
39th Reg USI     pri
4841 war 1812
Tenn.
Act 3d June 1858
Allowed Jany 8th 1859 on
the vote of $3 50/100 per month
from 4th Feby 1858
	S.G.J
J.D. Easley
   Centreville Tenn
Page 38

(left side of booklet)
4.841
Tennessee Nash
Mary A Nunnellee former
widow of Nathaniel Sunderland
who died on the 1st Feb.1815 –
in the State of 
who was a priv. in the 		commanded
by Captain	     of the 	commanded
		in the 39 Regt
(?) for U S. Infy
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
the rate of 3 Dollars 50 Cents
mo to commence on the 3d day of 
Feby, 1853 –
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of
January 1855 and sent to 
J. D. Easley
Centreville Ten.
		{Act 3 Feb., 1853.}
		{Section the 1st.}
Recorded by G. Y. Getty 	Clerk
Book A   Vol (illegible)     Page 222
   x Nunnelee
A.O.T.
Oct 12, 1906
(right page of booklet)
14. Feb. 1855.  Duplicate
issued and sent to 
	J. D. Easley
	Centreville Ten
Page 39

(left side of booklet, hand-written note)
Sent to Hon: W. K. Sebastion. June.15”/54
   J. D. Easley July 26 “
(right side of booklet, Form with written info)
3.088
Tennessee	Nashville
Mary A. Nunnelee _
widow of Edward
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a  Sergt. & priv:
Incd to $110
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
100. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d of February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
3d day of Dec. 1853
and sent to 
	J.D. Easley
	Centreville Ten.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page  184  Vol. A
		(32)
Page 40

(right side of booklet, Printed form with hand-written info)
Tennessee Nash
Mary A. Nunnelee
widow of Edward
who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a priv & Sergeant
Increased from $100
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 110 – Dollars  00
Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
24th day of August 185_
and sent to J. D. Easby,
	Centreville Ten.
Paid to Mch 4/61
     Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 184  Vol. A
Page 41

(left page of booklet, printed form with hand-written info)
No. 821
Tennessee
Mary A Nunnellee  form’y
widow of Nath. Sunderland
who was a Private in
Captain		Company
of the       39th Regiment Infantry
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 3 Dollars 50 Cents per month, to 
commence on the 3d day of Feby.  1858
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day
of Jany., 1859 and sent to
J. D. Easley,
Centreville Tenn.
Act 3d June, 1858.
Recorded by Geo. G. Hibbs, Clerk.
Book A  Vol. A. Page 222
Page 42

	13.972
Tennessee	Nashville
     Edward Nunnelee, decd,
of _____ in the State of _____
who was a private & sergeant, in the _____commanded
by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded
by _____ in the Revolution.
for 18 months Sergeant_____
6 “ private
Increased from $100
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 110 Dollars 00 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 19th April 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
July 1854, and sent to  		J. D. Easby
Semianl. allowance ending 	Centreville Tenn.
		{Revolutionary Claim.}
		{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by   J. T. Getty   Clerk,
Book E (?)      Vol. 7      Page 99
Page 43

	13.777
1812   WIDOW; &c.
File No.   13.777
Mary A. Nunnellee
	Widow
Nathl. Sunderland
	Pri. U. S. I.
Act:   June 3, 1858
Index: - Vol.   M,   Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 44

No. 122057
ACT OF   Feb.11”   , 18(illegible)
Received   April   , 1851
Mary A Nunnellee former wid
of Nathaniel Sunderland
Capt(?) Davis  les
39” U. S. Inf
   War of 1812
Warrant No.   20889
   For   160   acres.
	Claimant
c/o  J. C. Easby
   Centreville Tenn
Page 45

(stamp)  JUL 31   1916
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
Page 46

(hand-written across top of form):
2-2 ct stamps retd  Rec -2-2 ab stamps
(letterhead)
[Court Members]  RIPLEY COUNTY COURT  [Court Members]
		         RIPLEY COUNTY COURT
(hand-written note):  see env Box 153
		DONIPHAN, MO., July 28 1916
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
		Dear Sir: - Will you please 
send me a true copy of the statements
made by my gradfather (Edwin or Edward
Nunnelee)   when he was trying to secure a
pension for having been a US soldier in 
the Revolution War with the sworn afadavit 
of William or Bill Clagett as witness in court
held by Milford Easley in Hickman County
Tennessee in the year 1832
I enclose stamps for the copy and reply
   Very Truly Yours
		John St Nunnelee
(vertically on left of page);
he did (illegible) any aff a to service only
(illegible) to (illegible)
(hand-written at bottom of page)’ 
Just send the regular statement, he has heard
of (illegible) claim probably from the other man who made personal
inquiry lately.  The stamps he thought would
(illegible) and they have been returned
Page 47

(back of page):  “821”   (circled)
Page 48

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
	WIDOW’S CLAIM.
	I certify that Mary A Nunnellee, formerly
widow of Nathaniel Sunderland,
who was a private of the 39” regiment
Infantry, in the service of the United states is entitled
under the provisions of the act of Congress approved June 3, 1858
to receive pay at the rate of ____ three ____ dollars
and ___ fifty cents per month, to commence on the 
third___ day of February, ___1858, and to continue
during life, unless she shall again marry, in which case the pension
is not payable after the date of such marriage.
		Given at the Department of the Interior,
			this ___nineteenth___ day of 
			January___ one thousand eight
hundred and fifty nine.
					J. (illegible)
				Secretary of the Interior
COUNTERSIGNED.		(illegible)
				Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 49

(back side of page)
     4.841
Page 50

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
		WIDOW’S CLAIM
	I certify that, in conformity with the 1st section of the act
of February 3, 1853 & Augt. 5th 1834, Mary A. Nunnellee
formerly- widow of Nathaniel Sunderland, 
who as a private, 39th Regt. U. S. Infantry
and died on the first day of February 1815.
is entitled to receive five years’ half-pay at the rate of three,
dollars and fifty, cents per month, commencing  on the
third, day of February 1853, and
terminating on the third day of February 1858.
and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 
expiration of said five years, the half=pay for the remainder of 
the time shall go to the children of the said decedent
		Given at the Department of the Interior,
			this _____________-day of
			___________one thousand eight
			hundred and _____________
				R W McClelland
				Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and }    	S P Waldo
Countersigned.}	Commissioner of Pensions
Page 51

(hand-written letter)
No 72				Treasury Department
				Third Auditors Office
				August 25th 1834
Sir
	Nathan Sunderland a Private of Capt
Davis Company, of the 39 Infantry, died in service
1st February 1815.  His widow and child were paid
Half pay pension through this office, at the rate 
of 4$ per month under the Act of 16 April 1816.
			Respectfully
			   Your obt Servt
			(illegible)
			Acting 3rd Auditor
Comm of Pensions}
Dept of the Interior}
			H P Pens
	x it is Nathan on the books
(illegible initials)
Page 52

(hand-written note)
Proof of marriage_the affidavits of two credible
witnesses who were present at the celebration of the 
rites of matrimony.  See Bounty land papers (illegible)
of Sept 28. 1850_names no 20.889 for 160 acres
(illegible) made by J E Stuart (per records) ex clerk(?)
Page 53

(printed form with hand-written answers)
Brief in the Case of Edward Nunnelee, dec
Hickman County and State of Tennessee
	act 7 June 1832
Claim, (“for increase.”)
Proof exhibited, (if origina.l)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
   Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Originally admitted at $100. per ann
error of computation – should be $110
J.D.Easby
Name and residence of Agent
Centreville				S. Cole
					Examining Clerk
Page 54

		Centreville Tenn August 23rd 1854
JHG McCutchen ESQ
	You are hereby Authorised 
to prosecute the claim of Mrs Mary A
Nunnelee for pension as the widow (illegible)
of Nathaniel Sunderland dec under
act of 3rd Feb 1833   Mrs Nunnelee is willing 
to give you the percent which you ask
if you succeed
	Dear Sir   I was a 1st Lieutenant of Comp
A   First Regiment Tennessee Volunteers
Mexican War and was discharged at
Monterrey Mexico on the 31st of October
or 1st of Nov 1846   Recd all (illegible monthly
pay at Monteray and at New Orleans
I only recd about $60 or $65. travel
=ing expenses from Monterey home I
should have been paid for the distance
from Montery to Nashville where I 
was mustered into the service & from
Nashville (illegible) I was only if I am
not mistaken paid for the distance
from new Orleans to Nashville
   (illegible) you will examine the case and
can get anything for me I will
give you twenty percent on the (illegible)
you may get examine the (illegible)
Page 55

and write to me if any thing can
be got   I will fix up the necessary papers
if I can get Liut (illegible) is in the 
same fix as my self & I have no
doubt but that he will (illegible) the same
with you
		I am Dear Sir
		     yours Respectfully
			J D Easley
Page 56

		Centreville Tenn 10th August 1834
To The Commissioner of Pensions
	Dear Sir
		Herewith inclosed you
will find the original Pension Certificate of
Mrs Mary A Nunnelee Widow of Edward Nunnelee
dec  Mrs Nunnelee has been paid off agreeably
to the said up to the Fourth of March last(?)
please cancel the certificate and forward
the new one for the increase of $10. per year
as you in formed me would be done
forward to my address at this please
		I am Dear sir
			yours c/o
			J D Easley
L P Waldo Esq
     Commissioner of Pensions
	Washington City D.C.
Page 57

(left page of booklet and upside-down):
#176
Widow (illegible) #3088
Nunnelee
not 1812 (illegible initials) 
(illegible)
(right page of booklet):
Reply
Mary A Nunnelee
Widow of Edward
Nunnelee old
War.  Died near
this place on or about the
10 of Nove 1882
very respectfully
J S Easley PM
Centreville Tenn
Page 58

(printed form with hand-written info)
SPECIAL EXAMINATION DIVISION
	Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE
	Knoxville Tenn  12/9, 1885
Postmaster at Centerville Tenn
SIR:
     Your are requested to inform me at your VERY EARLIEST CONVENIENCE whether the
pensioner ,Mary A Nunnelee, widow of Edward
Nunnelee.  Old War.
is living or dead; and, if dead, the EXACT DATE OF DEATH; if living, whether
REMARRIED; and, if so, the EXACT DATE thereof and whom to.
     Her last known address was at your place in Sept 82
   Your reply, ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET, forwarded to me in the inclosed
addressed official enveloper, will be appreciated.
		Very respectfully, 
	           L E Browning
		Special Examiner.
(4597-5M.)
Page 59

(printed form with hand-written info)
Brief in the case of Mary A. Nunnelee widow of Edward
Richmond County and State of Tennessee
	act Feb. 3. 1853
Claim, (“original,”)
Proof exhibited,  (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
	marriage and identity where by the
	certificate of the presiding Judge of the
	County Court_
(If for increase.)
	Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
	Allow $100 per ann.
	from Feb. 3. 1853.
Name and residence of Agent			J. F. Adams,  Examining Clerk.
J. D. Easby
Centreville, Tenn.
Page 60

					Pension Office
					   June 15th 1834,
Sir:
	In reply to the letter of J. D. Easby, Esq.
of the 27th ultima, relative to the claim of 
Mrs. Mary A. Nunnelee, for an increase of pen-
-sion, you are informed, that, upon proof be-
ing filed of the marriage of Mary A. Nunnelee
and Edward Nunnelee and that said Mary A.
is the widow of the identical Edward Nunnelee,
who was a revolutionary pensioner of Hickman
Co. Tennessee, her pension will be increased
$10 per annum, and that she will draw an 
increase of her husbands’ pension of $10
per annum, from 4th March 1831. to 19th
of April, 1836, the day of his death.  The 
letter of Mr. Easby, is herewith returned,
				(over)
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(hand-written note, not next page?)
Edward Nunelee 
	Te
Act of 7 June 1832
18 mos Sgt	$90
(illegible)	$20
(illegible)	$110
(illegible) former drafts
at $100 per annum,
Commeng 4 March
1831, and endg 19 April
1836, payable to 
Mary A. Nunnelee,
   his widow.
	Nashville
     J.D. Easby
     Centreville Tenn
(vertically on left side of page)
(illegible) respectfully
   Your Obt. Svt.
L P Waldo
Commissioner
(vertically on right side of page)
Hon. W. R. Sebastian
US. Senate.
Page 62

(hand-written page)
Brief in the case of Mary A Nunnellee
for widow Nathaniel Sunderland deceased
Hickman County & State of Tennessee
Sec 1  Act of June 3d 1858
		Renewal-
Claimant was pensioned under the
last proviso of Sec 1 Act of Feby 3 1853 at
the rate of $3 50/100 per month, as the for widow
of Nathaniel Sunderland private 39th Regt
U.S. Infty  War of 1812.  Pension expired Feby
3  1858.  Widowhood and identity are
fully established
Allowed Jany 8th 1839 at the rate of 
$3 50/100 per month from 4th Feby 1858
			S. G. Jamison
			Examining Clerk
J D Easley Est}
Centreville Tenn}
Page 63

(printed form with hand-written info)
(illegible) 3.88 Nashville
Brief in the Case of Mary A. Nunnelee Widow of
Edward   Revolutionary     Columbia
Maury  County and State of Tennessee
	2d Act 3d Feb 1853
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, 
	PROOF EXHIBITED,
Inscribed on the roll of Tennessee at
$110. per annum paid to March 4. (illegible)
returned her old certificate _ claims (illegible)
having furnished the required proof of (illegible)
widowhood & oath
Returned March 22 1867(?) to a pension
at $110. per annum to (illegible)
March 4 1861
					W E Frank
Name and residence of Agent		Examining Clerk.
A M Hughes
Ag State Tennessee
	Present
Page 64

War 1812
Died in service
Feby 1  1815
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(Printed Form with Hand-written info)
Brief in the case of  Mary A Nunnelle former widow of Nathan-
-iel Sunderland
Hickman  County and State of Tennessee
Sec 1  act  Feby 3d/55 & Aug 5/57.
Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Service and death in service Feby 1 1815_ also
that applicant was a half pay pensioner
under act 16 April 1816 we proved by the notes.  Marriage is proved by the testimony of
two credible witnesses who were present at
the marriage ceremony) See Bounty land possess act (illegible) is proved
of 1850 warrant 20.889 for 160 acres.  
by (illegible) testimony properly certified
(If for increase.)   Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
(illegible) Jany 9/55  at $3  50/100 per  Feby 3/55
the date of the passage of the act.
J. D. Easeley Esq			J. E. Stewart
Name and residence of Agent		Examining Clerk.
Centreville Hickman Co Tenn.
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(printed form)
	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
		WIDOW’S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Fbe=
ruary 3, 1853,		Mary A. Nunnelee.
widow of 	Edward Nunnelee
who was a 	Sergeant & private 	in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred
dollars and 		cents per anum, commencing on the
3d of February; 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again 
marry; in which case the Pension is no payable afer the time of such
marriage.
			Given at the Department of the Interior,
			this 	third	day of 		December
			one thousand eight hundred and fifty three_
					R McClelland
Examined and Countersigned		Secretary of the Interior.
JPWaldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 67

(note on back of page?)
3.088       (A)
Page 68

(printed form)
	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
		WIDOW’S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Fbe=
ruary 3, 1853,		Mary A. Nunnelee.
widow of 	Edward Nunnelee
who was a 	Sergeant & private 	in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred and ten
dollars and 		cents per anum, commencing on the
3d of February; 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again 
(marry; in which case the Pension is no payable afer the time of such
marriage.  Deducting former payments at the reate of One hundred
dollars per annum,
			Given at the Department of the Interior,
			this 	twenty fourth	day of 		August
			one thousand eight hundred and fifty four_
					R McClelland
Examined and Countersigned		Secretary of the Interior.
C. S. Cole
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 69

(printed form with hand-written info)
Brief in the case of   Mary A. Nunnelee wid, Edward,
     Richmond       County and State of    Tennessee
act    3, February  ‘53
Claim,  (“original,” or “for increase”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
(if for increase.)    Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
This widow heretofore pensioned at $100 per an
Her husbands pension (under act of 7. June 1832)
$110 – per annum – She is therefore entitled
to an increase of $10 – to bring her to the
same rate
Name and residence of Agent}
J D Easby			R McRae   Examing Clerk.
Centreville Te.
Page 70

(envelope)
Centreville  Ten          Free
     Aug 8th
Commissioner of Pensions
     Washington City  D. C.
Page 71

State of Tennessee}
Hickman County}  S.S.
	On this 4th day of August 1852 personal
=ly appeared before me Pulliam A Dudley an act
=ing Justice of the peace within and for said county
and state  Lemuel Russell aged sixty four years
a man entitled to full credit who being duly sworn
according to law declared he was a private
in Captain Craig’s Company in the 2nd Regiment 
West Tennessee Militia commanded by Col (Hammons)?
as Lt Col, and Col Lawrey Commandant
during the war with Great Britain  Declaired 
in 1812 that ^he^ was acquainted with Nathaniel
Sunderland or Southerlin and knows that 
he was a private in the 39th Regiment of Uni
=ted Sates Infantry commanded by Col
John Williams and thinks that the said
Sunderland or Southerlin belonged to the 
Company commanded by Captain Davis
But at the time of his death he may have
been attached to the company commanded 
by Capt John B Long that the said
Sunderland did (smeared) the Hospitle at
Pearsey(?) Mill about Two miles from Fort
Montgomery that he died sometime about
the last of the year 1814 or the first par 
of the year 1815. and that he died in
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the service of the United states   Applicant
further states that he had been left sick in
said Hospitle and was at the time of the
Death of said Sunderland also under
the Sunderland telling him whom he 
had married and his wife before his mar
=riage with the said Sunderland was Mary
Ann Reaves & appiant states still further
that he had been acquainted with the 
said Mary Ann before her marriage
with the said Sunderland and affiant
further states that he is disinterested in the 
application of the said Mary for Bounty 
Land			Lemuel Russell(?)
Worn to and subscribed before on the day
and date first written
			P. A. Dudley  J.P.
Page 73

State of Tennessee
Hickman County SS.
On this 4th day of August 1852
Personally appeared before me John P Beasley
an acting Justice of the peace within and for
said County and State William Gossett
aged sixty five years who is a man entitled
to full credit and who being duly sworn
according to law declares that he was a
Corporal in the company commanded [smudged word "first"]
by Captains Douglass & Long in the 39th
Regiment United States Infantry Com
manded by Col John Williams in the
Creek War & Was with great Britain &C
that he knew a man belonging to said Regiment
By the Name of Nathaniel Sunderland or
Southerlin and thinks he belonged to the
Company Commanded by Capt Davis
that as well as he now recollects said
Southilan or Sunderland died either
at Fort Stoddart or at the Hospittle at
Pearces will near Fort Montgomery
that at the time of his death he may
have been attached to the same company
to which affiant him self belonged
but as so long atime has elapsed he
does not now recollect nor does
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he now recollect the time of his death
but knows that he died whilst in the
service of the United States Affiant
makes oath that his is disinterested in
the application of Mary A Nunnelee for
bounty land as the widow of said
Sunderland &C
Wm Gossett
Sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day and
date first above written
John P Beasley JP

State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ SS
I James D Easley Clerk of the
County Court for the County and State first
above written do certify that Pullum A Dudley
whose genuine signature appears to the first affidavit
and John P Beasley whos genuine signature
appears to the second are now and was at the
time of signing the said affidavits acting
Justices of the peace within and for said
County and duly commissioned and sworn
that all their official acts as such are entitled
to full credit
In testimony where of I have
here unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at
office in Centreville this 6th day
of August 1852 
J D Easley Clerk
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Centerville GA
July 21st

Free

The Commisioner o Pensions
Washington City
D C

[written sideways]
Jesse Rasson
Nathaniel Sunderland
Page 76

Centreville, Tennessee
July the 20th 1852
Dear Sir
In the case of Jesse Rasson for
Bounty land which has been for some
time Suspended for want of proof of
service for a longer term the three months
I learn from him that he is not
able to make the proof necessary you
are therefore requested to issue his
Warrant for 40 acres he belonged to
the N. C. Militia & c as well as I now
recollect. same year & a half since
I forwarded the papers of Eli Dyer
of the 39th Regt. [illegible] Infantry War
1812 & 14 for bounty land I think
It time his claim was attended to
as I have recd Warrants for several
persons whos claims were fixed up
long since his please attend to it the
old Gent is very anxious to have
it as he expects to move to Ark this
fall. In the case of Mary A Nunnelee
Widow of Nathaniel Sunderland
Capt Davis Camp 39th Regt Res Inft
you informed her that his name
cannot be found in the muster rolls
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of that Comp please examine and
see if any such name as Nathan
of Nathanl Southerlin can be found on
the rolls of that company or of any
other Compy of that Regt. he was
generally known as Nathan Southerlin
and as I am informed he was in
toxicated when he inlisted it is
likely his name may have him in
rolled Nathan Southerlin in stead
of Nathanl [Nathaniel] Sunderland he was first
Drafted I think in Murry [Maury] Cty Tenn
rendezvoused at Fayetteville Tenn
there got drunk and took the
bounty for[illegible] months
and died in the service as you
will see from the Declaration of
the said Mary Consequently recd no
discharge only his furlow to leave
we hope for a letter army &
Please examine and let me know
she had been informed he belonged
to Capt Davis Camp there are several
persons who saw him in the army
some saw him while sick & some
after his death but do not recollect
the Capts name who commanded the
Camp
I am Dear Sin &C
J D Easley
Page 78

PS. Same 12 or 18 months since I sent the
Declaration a Mr Fielder for 80 acres
bounty land please let me hear
from it also &C
JDE
Page 79

No. 122057
Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
Sept 27 1852

Nathaniel Sunderland, a Private in Captain
James Davis Co. 39 Infty, Enlisted the service
18" February 1814 for 12 mo. and died 1st Febuary 1815
R Grame
For [illegible]
Reexamined Sept 27 1852
Page 80

State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ SS
On this 15th day of July 1854
Personally appeared before me William G Clagett
an acting Justice of the peace within and for said
County and State Mary A Nunnelee to me well
known and who is entitled to full credit who
being duly sworn according to law declairs
that she is the widow of Edward Nunnelee Dec'd
who was a revolutionary Pensioner of Hickman
County Tennessee who has name was on the
pension Agency at Nashville Tennessee at
the rate of one hundred Dollars per annum
and who died on the nineteenth day of April
1836 that she has never married but still
continues to be the widow of the said
Edward Nunnelee Dec'd She makes this
Declaration for the purpose of obtaining an
increase of the pension which she is now
drawing (one hundred Dollars per annum) and
for an increas of her said Deceas'd husbands
Pension from the Fourth of March 1831 to the
time of his death and for further proof of
her marriage with the said Edward Nunnelee
she respectfully refers to her Declaration filed
in the Pension office for Bounty land at the
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Widow of Nathaniel Sunderland and also
to her late Declaration for Pension &c
Sworn to and subscribed
before me on this 15th day
of July 1834
Wm G. Clagett J P

Mary A Nunnelee x her mark

State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ SS
On this 15th day of July 1854
Personally appeared before me William G
Clagett an acting Justice of the peace within
and for said County and State first above
written Pleasant Walker & Pleasant M
Hornbeak Two person to me well known and
who are entitled to full credit who being
duly sworn according to law declares
that they are acquainted with Mary A
Nunnelee the Identical Mary A Nunnelee
who has made the foregoing declaration
that have been acquainted with her for
many years previous to the death of her
husband that they were also well acquaint
-ed with her husband Edward Nunnelee
Deceased and know they lived to gether
as man and wife and that that fact they
never heard controverted that the said
Edward Nunnelee was a Revolutionary
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Pensioner of the United States from Hick
man County Tennessee on the agency at
Nashville that the said Mary A Nunnelee
has never married but still continues
the widow of the said Edward Nunnelee
Dec'd that the facts stated by the said
Mary A Nunnelee in the foregoing declaration they be lieve to be true, and that
they are disinterested in her application
for increase of pension &c
Sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day
and date first written
Pleasant Walker
P M Hombeak
Wm G. Clagett JP

Address James D Easley
Centreville
Hickman County Tennessee
Test
Wm G. Clagett JP
Mary A Nunnelee x her mark
Page 83

State of Tennessee
Hickman County SS
I James D Easley Clerk of the
County Court for the County and State first
above written do certify that
[blank space] Esqr whos genuine signature
appears to the within or foregoing Declare
tion &c is now and was at the time
of signing the same an acting Justice
of the peace within and for said
County and State duly Commissioned
and sworn and that all his official
acts as such are entitled to full
credit
In testimony where of I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of
said Court at office in
Centreville this [blank space] day
of [blank space] 1834
J D Easley
Clerk
Page 84

Nov 26, 1853
Appl of Mary A Nunnelee, widow of Edward Hickman Co Tennessee
13972
Act 53
Rev
Allowed $100 per an
Now Feb 3 1853
J. D. Easley
Centerville Tenn
1853 Revo

[written sideways]
Centerville Tenn
Nov 16
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.
Page 85

State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ SS
On this seventh day of November Eighteen
hundred and fifty three personally appeared before
the County Court of Hickman County and State of
Tennessee Said Court being a Court of Record
Mary A Nunnelee arisedent [a resident] of said County
and State aged about fifty two 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 provisions
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd
day of February 1856 Granting Pensions to
Widows of persons who served during the Revo
lutionary War. That she is the Widow of
Edward Nunnelee Deceased the identical
Edward Nunnelee who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States on the Pension
agency at Nashville Tennessee and who was a
private and Sergent in the Army of the united States
and who drew a pension of One hundred
Dollars per annum that he was a pensioner
under the act of Congress passed on the 7th
June 1832 that her said husband died in
the County of Hickman and State of Tennessee
On the 19th day of April 1836 She further
declares that she was married to the said
Edward Nunnelee on or about the 8th day of June
1817 that she was not married to the said
Edward Nunnelee prior to the Second of
January Eighteen hundred but at the time
above stated the further states that she is still
widow and has remained so [illegible] since
the death of her said husband she also
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declares that the said Edward Nunnelee
is the identical Edward Nunnelee mentioned in her Declaration which is now on
file in the office of the Commissioner
of Pensions and which was filed for
County Lands as the Widow of Nathaniel
Sunderland Decd who was a private in the
army of the United States during the war
of 1812 & 1814 &c to which she refers for
further proof of her marriage with and
the death of her said Husband the
said Edward Nunnelee Decd
Mary A Nunnelee x her mark

Sworn to in Open Court on this 7th day of
November 1853 I also certify that I am personally
acquainted with the said Mary A Nunnelee
who has made the foregoing declaration
that I was also personally acquainted with
Edward Nunnelee decd the Identical
Edward Nunnelee named in said declaration
and had been so acquainted for some
ten or more years prior to his death and
believe that the facts stated by the said
Mary A Nunnelee are true &c
P Walker JP & Chairman
of the County Court

State of Tennessee
Hickman County S.S.
I James D Easley Clerk of the
County Court for the County and State first
above written do certify that the foregoing
proceedings were had in said County Court
at the November Term 1853 I also certify
that Pleasant Walker Esqr whos genuine
signature appears to the foregoing certificate &c
Page 87

is now and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the peace within
and for said County and the presiding
Justice or Chairman of said Court duly
Commissioned and sworn and that all
his official acts as such are entitled
to full credit
In testimony where of I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
at office in Centreville this 7th
day of November 1853
J D Easley Clerk

Address J D Easley Esqr Centreville Tenn
Test     Mary A Nunnelee x her mark
P Walker JP & Chairman
Page 88

State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ SS
On this first day of December
In the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty
four personally appeared before the County Court for
the County of Hickman and State of Tennessee
Mary A Nunnelee a resident of the Town of Centreville in the County of Hickman and State of
Tennessee aged about fifty three 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
law of the United States passed the 3rd February
1833 and 5th August 1834 That she is the widow
of Nathaniel Sunderland who was a private in
the 39th Regiment of United States Infantry
or Regulars that she was married to the said
Nathaniel Sunderland on the Twenty fifth day
of February in the year Eighteen hundred and
Thirteen that her said husband the aforesaid
Nathaniel Sunderland died on the
day of [blank space] 181[blank space] at [blank space] in consequence
of sickness in cured whilst in the service of
the United States, and that she is now a
Widow that she is unable to procure any
Recorded evidence whatever of her marriage
with the said Nathaniel Sunderland
And for further proof of her marriage with
the said Nathaniel Sunderland and of
his services and death the respectfully
Refers to her declaration which is on file
in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions
and which was filed for Bounty land
as the willow of the said Nathaniel Sunderland that she has no other means of
Page 89

Proving her marriage with or the services
and death of the said Nathaniel Sunderland
and that Samuel Russell one of the Witnesses
by whom she proved the services & death of
her said husband has since died
Mary A Nunnelee x her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me I also certify that the said
Mary A Nunnelee is the Identical person who applied
for and obtained a bounty land Warrant as the Widow of
said Nathaniel Sunderland Dec'd 
Pleasant Walker J D. Chairman

Address J D Easley Esqr Centreville Tennessee
P Walker JP Chairman
Mary A Nunnelee x her mark

State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ SS
I James D Easley Clerk of the County Court
for the County and State first above written do certify
that the foregoing proceedings were had before said
Court on Monday the 6th day of November 1854 that
[blank space] Esqr whose genuine Signature
I
appear to the above Declaration is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County and
Chairman & Presiding Magistrate of said Court
duly commissioned and sworn as such
I also certify that Mary A Nunnelee who
has made the foregoing Declaration is the ident
ical person named in the Declaration referred
to by her in the foregoing declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said Court at office in
Centreville this 4th day of December
A D 1854
J D Easley Clerk
Page 90

State of Tennessee
Hickman County SS.
On this 22 day of November 1858
personally appeared before me William G Clagett
an acting Justice of the peace within and for the
County and State aforesaid Mrs Mary A Nunnelee
aged about fifty six or seven years a resident of
Centreville in the County [illegible] and State of
Tennessee and has resided there for the space
of about thirty nine years, (that is she has resided
in the County about thirty nine 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 provisions made by
the law of the United States passed on the
Third day of June 1838 entitled an act to
extend an act entitled an act to continue
half pay to certain Widows and orphans
approved February the Third Eighteen hundred
and fifty three. That she is the widow of
Nathaniel Sunderland who was a private.
in the 39th Regiment United States Infantry and died on the First day of February 1815. That 
she drew a pension at the Nashville Agency
at the rate of three Dollars and fifty cents
per month under the first section of the act
of February 3d 1853 and August 5th 1854 which commenced
on the 4 February 1853 and terminated on
the [word crossed out] Third day of February 1858
For further proof she refers to her former
Declaration for Pension and for Bounty land
on file in the Pension Office at Washington
City Subscribed and sworn to before
me on the day and year first above written
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and I certify that I have no Interest
the case and am not conserned in its prosecution
Wm G Clagett
Mary A Nunnelee x her mark
Witness Pleasant Walker

State of Tennessee
Hickman County SS
On this 22nd day of November 1858
Personally appeared before me William G Clagett
an acting Justice of the Peace within and for
the County aforesaid Samuel B Moore
and
Robert C Huddleston and Severally made oath
according to law that Mrs Mary A Nunnelee
who has made the foregoing Declaration was a
Widow at the time of the passage of the act
of the 3rd June 1858 and is still a widow
the said affiants further state that having been
personally acquainted with the said
Mrs Mary A Nunnelee for many years
past and from the knowledge they have
of her character and also of her having
drew a pension as the Widow of Nathaniel
Sunderland Decd are fully of the opinion
that the facts stated by her in her said
Declaration are true, and that they are in
no will interested in the prosecution of her
claim &c I do certify that the said Samuel
B. Moore and Robert C Huddleston are creditable
Witnesses sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day & date forth written
Wm G. Clagett JP
Samuel B. Moore
Robert C. Huddleston
Page 92

State of Tennessee
Hickman County SS.
I James D Easley Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Hickman aforesaid
do certify that William G Clagett Esq
whose signature appears to the
forgoing declaration and affidavit is now
and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the peace in and
for said County and State duly commissioned and sworn and that all his
official acts as such are entitled to
full credit. I also certify that Mrs Mary
A Nunnelee is the Identical person
who drew a pension as the widow of Nathaniel
Sunderland Dec'd
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office
in Centreville this 22 day of
November 1858
J D Easley Clerk
---
Address J D Easley Esq Centreville Tennessee
Marry A Nunnelee x her mark
Wm G. Clagett JP
Page 93

Application for Restoration to the Pension Rolls
Whose names have been Dropped under the Act of February 4, 1862.
State of Tennessee County of Maury, SS.
On this 10th day of September, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
Six personally appeared before me, Clerk of the County Court
Court in said State and County, the same being a Court of Record, Mary A
Nunnelee aged Seventy two years, a resident of
Maury County in the State of Tennessee who, being duly sworn according to
law, declares that she is the identical Mary A Nunnelee who was a pensioner
on the roll of the agency at Nashville Tennessee and whose pension certificate
is herewith returned; that she has resided since the first day of January, A. D. 1861, as follows: in the
Counties of Hickman and Maury
that during this period of her means of subsistence have been she has lived with one and then an other of her relations during these years She has
nothing of her own upon which to live
and that she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, or she has not in any manner encouraged
the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; and that she was last paid to her pension on the
[blank] day of May A. D. 1864
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a
new pension certificate, such as she may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore
filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim. And I hereby appoint A M Hughes
State Agent of Tennessee my Attorney to present this my application, and perform all that is necessary therein, without revocation, as well as to receive my Certificate when issued. And I first certify that I have been at all times loyal to the government of the United States
Mary A Nunnelee x her mark
Also personally appeared to James P Baird a resident of Maury County
an J L Williams a resident of Columbia Tennessee
persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs Mary A Nunnelee make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and
they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her
that she is the identical person she to be; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of
this claim. And further that she was truly a loyal woman to the government
of the United States through the war; and that she is yet a widow
and has not married since the death of her said husband Edward Nunnelee 
James P. Baird
J L Williams
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 10th
day of September A. D. 1866; and I
hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim, & that the contents of this paper were fully explained to applicant & witnesses
John B Padgett
Clerk of Maury County Court

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
I , Mary A Nunneleem do solemnly swear (or affirm) in the presence of Almighty God,
that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder
; that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the late
rebellion with reference to the emancipation of Slaves: So help me God.
Mary A Nunnlee x her mark
Attest } A.C. Hickey
Attest ⎬ J.M. Hickey

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
10th day of September A. D. 1866
Mary A Nunnelee x her mark
John B Padgett
Clerk of the County Court of Maury County Tennessee
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[main folded page reads as follows]

749
Application for Restoration 
to the
Pension Rolls,
Under Act of February 4, 1865

Applicant's Address:
Marry A Nunnelly [Nunnelee] Applicant.
Columbia TN
Maury county Tennessee
[stamp is upside down and reads as follows]
Department of the Interior Pension Office
Oct 6 18[illegible]

Filed By 
A M Hughes
[illegible] State of
Tennessee

Printed and sold by W. M. Morre, 
484 11th st.,
Washington, D.C
Page 95

State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ SS
On this 2nd day of March in the year
of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three
Personally appeared before the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace within and for the County
and State first above written Mrs Mary A
Nunnelee resident of Centreville in the
County of Hickman and State of Tennessee
aged about fifty two 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 law of the United States
passed on the 3rd day of February
1853 That she is the widow of Nathaniel
Sunderland who was a private in the
Company Commanded by Captain
Davis of the 39th Regiment United States
Infantry in the War of 1812 & 14 during the
war with great Britain that she
was married to the said Nathaniel Sunderland  as set out by her in her Declaration for bounty land under the act
of Congress passed in the year 1850
and was afterwards married to one
Edward Nunnelee who afterwards
Died as is set forth in said Declaration
to which she refers for proof of Marriage
and service of her said husband &c
and that she is still a widow and
was at the passage of the act of 3rd
February 1853 that she has no children
or under sixteen years of age
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That there has been five years half pay [illegible] drawn as a pension the time which the same was last drawn she does not now
recollect
Mary A Nunnelee x her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and date first above written
and I certify that I am in no wise
interested in the prosecution of this
claim and that I am acquainted with
the said Mary A Nunnelee and
believe the facts stated in her declaration
are true
Wm G.Clagett JP
Address J D Easley Centreville Sen

Mary A Nunnelee x her mark
Wm G. Clagett JP

State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ SS.
I James D Easley Clerk of the County Court
for the County and State first above written do certify
that Wm G Clagett Esqr whos genuine signature appears to the above & foregoing Declaration &c is same
and was at the time of signing the same an acting
Justice of the peace within and for said County
and State duly commissioned and sworn & that
all his official acts as such are entitled to full credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at office in Centreville
this 2nd day of February 1853
J D Easley Clerk