Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 193, for John Reed, South Carolina
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C.  
Reed, John or
Read 
Nancy  
NUMBER W. 193  
B.L. Wt. 34515 - 260 - 55
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25426 East Tennessee 
John Read of  Campbell Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a 
pri of Cav in the com. commanded by Captain [David] Maxwell in the regt commanded  by Col. [Robert] Anderson in the S Carolina line for 
1 year pr of Cavalry  
6 mos pr of Infantry
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of  70 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jany 1834  and [sent to] Wm Cary Jacksboro . 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept  $ 175 Semi-anl. allowance ending  4 March  $ 35 = $ 210
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by Danl. Boyd Clerk 
Book E. Vol. 7 Page 59
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The amended declaration of John Read in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832  in compliance with the direction of the war department.  He states that in the first engagement mentioned in the original declaration  & to which this is a supplement , he went under the officers mentioned in that declaration  on horse back  that after he quit the  banks of the Savannah  River he marched to reinforce Gen. Green [Nathanael Greene] at the siege of Ninety Six. On his march to the place the news reached the army that Green has raised the siege  and himself with about  sixty other soldiers  under Col. Purvis fled to N. Carolina in Rutherford, the balance of the army fled for refuge to different places unknown to him he states that he remained about this time two weeks under the command of Col. [Lt. Col. John] Purvis when under the command of Lt. Cain he was marched through the Indian Country and to the Savannah river at the mouth of little river marched down the river into  Abbeville County there they got notice  that  Col. [John Harris] Cruger had evacuated it and had marched to Charleston the whole  country was then in confusion and they were kept in active service until the next  April as before stated watching the  tories & Indians and
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dispersing them wherever they assembled  until he had  completed twelve months service the whole  time as a private. if he ever received a discharge he has lost it. The second trip spoke of in the original declaration was performed on foot and as a private and being performed on foot was the reason why he stood a draft and did not volunteer as he  preferred riding. that trip was for three months that he then as well as in the first trip resided in Edgefield County South Carolina and that he served the three months and got a discharge before stated he served that trip under Gabriel Lutt, Ensign, Col. Purvis had the command. we marched to headquarters near Charleston on Ashley River. was in no engagement the third trip in the  manner stipulated in the first declaration served 9 months & got discharged. his battalion was in no engagement of notoriety. He also states that he performed a three months tour which was not mentioned in the former declaration as he was advised it was not necessary as the tour did not amount to 6 months acting under the impression that a 3 months tour would draw no pay which was the reason as well as recollected
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in October 1783 on horse and a private from the same County before spoken of he went in to service under Major Benjamin Tutt who raised a company of volunteers and acted as a Captain. we marched through the upper counties of South Carolina crossed the Savannah River above the mouth of Broad River into the State of Georgia before we crossed the River in Abbeville County South Carolina we joined Colonel Robert Anderson who also acted as Captain
and commanded fifty volunteers on the Georgia side we fell in with Major Lastly who also commanded fifty volunteers who also acted as a Captain the whole three companies were then marched up the River between Broad River or Tugaloo River a water of the Savannah we crossed the dividing ridges to the waters of the Tennessee or Coosa to a town called Chota there we killed thirty or upwards of the Indians one white man & one Mulatto and took upwards of seventy prisoners men women and children we remained there and guarded the prisoners five days waiting for Colonel [John] Sevier & his troops they did not arrive we then marched the prisoners back to the fork of Broad & Savannah River; there Major Lastly and his men separated from us. we crossed the Savannah and Marched the prisoners to Major Tutts to a place called Cuffer creek Edgefield County there the prisoners were guarded
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for some time they were moved from there near Augusta to Col. Hammons [Samuel or LeRoy Hammond] and there my tour months expired and I went home & received a discharge  but have lost it. He states that he has no documentary evidence nor does he know of the testimony of any person whom he can procure to testify to his service. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. John Read his mark X 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court  this 10th day of September 1833 s/ William Carey Clk 

We Joseph Hart  & Joseph Peterson residing in the County of Campbell  & State of Tennessee hereby certify  that we are well acquainted with  John Read who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy 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 the aforesaid. 
s/ Joseph Hart, Joseph Peterson
Sworn to and subscribed in the year aforesaid.  Sworn in open Court 10th  Sept 1833.  s/William Campbell Clk
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And the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions assigned to  hold the County Court  of Campbell County in the  State aforesaid do hereby declare  in 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  Joseph Hart  & Joseph Peterson  who has signed the proceeding  certificate are residents  of the County of Campbell  and  State of Tennessee  and  credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit  and that there is no clergyman living near the said Read.  Abr. Hagler ( signed )  Thos Read ( signed )  Loda Renado ( signed ) ( margin note ) ( Common Court )  I William Cary  clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Campbell County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of  the said Court in the matter of the application of John Read for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10th day of September 1833 . William Cary ( signed / sealed  ) Clk
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( upside down on page ) ( Direct to John E. Wheeler  )  Jacksboro  Tenn March 28th     free  Secretary at War Washington  City
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State of Tennessee, Campbell County
On the 10th day of September 1832 personally appeared in this County having a court of Pleas and quarter sessions for Campbell County now sitting John Read a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged, Seventy 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, as a volunteer, and served as herein states first engagement a volunteer to guard the
bank of the Savannah River under General Andrew Pickens’ Regiment, Robert Anderson, Col., Benjamin Tutt, Major, Capt. David Maxwell, John Cane or Cain [John Cain], First Lt., Gabriel Tutt ensign May 1781 and continued doing service until 1782 in April when he was drafted for three months for which service he got a discharge but has lost it. September 1782 volunteered for nine months as a ranger under Capt. Michael Watson, James Tutt First Lt., Willis Watson Ensign and served the time and got a discharge but has lost it. Resided when he went into the
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service in the County of Edgefield, State of South Carolina. 1st trip to the bank of the Savannah opposite
Augusta, 2nd Marched through the lower counties of South Carolina was stationed near Dodgester [Dorchester] on the Ashley River near Bacon's Bridge. 3rd trip ranged from
Edgefield as low as Orangeburg. 2nd trip stationed near the lines of Gen. [Francis] Marion,  Sumpter [Thomas Sumter] and  [Henry “Light Horse Harry”] Lee. He has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
John Read X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Sworn to in open Court the date above Written.
S/ William Carey, Clk

We Joseph Hart & Joseph Peterson residing in the County  of Campbell  & State of Tennessee  hereby certify that  we are well acquainted with John Read  who has subscribed  and sworn to the above declaration  that we believe him to be seventy years  of age , that the is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and
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subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Sworn to in open Court  the date above written . Jos. Hart ( signed ) Jos. Peterson ( signed ) William Cary ( signed ) clk  And the Justices of the Court  of Pleas and Quarter Sessions  assigned to hold the Court aforesaid  do hereby declare in 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  Joseph Hart & Joseph Peterson  who has signed the  preceding certificate are residents of the County of Campbell, State of Tennessee and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to  credit  and tha there is no clergyman being near the said Read.  Edmond Gross ( signed ) Caleb W. David  ( signed ) Enoch Rice ( signed ) Quorum Court Camp. Cty.  I William Cary clerk of the Court of  Pleas  & Quarter Sessions  for Campbell County  do hereby  certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of  the  said Court in the matter of the application of John Read for a pension  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and seal of office this 10th day of September 1832. William Cary ( signed / sealed ) clk
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( left page ) Tennessee Knoxville Nancy Reed  widow of John Reed  Col Anderson S, Ca,  who served in the Revolutionary war as a private . Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars __ Cents per annum,  to commence on the 4th day of March 1848 . Certificate of Pensions issued the 10 day of Apl. 1849  and sent to  Rufus M. Bennett Morgan C.H. Tenn.  Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act  February 2, 1848 . Page 304 Vol. 3  ( right page )  1853 May 26 Duplicate pension certificate sent to P. agt Knoxville .. to W.G Mc Adoo 12 Oct ' 53 The above duplicate returned , the original being found. Reported  Apl 10/49  ( vertical on page ) ( 197739 )
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5642 Nancy Reed  of John  Tennessee
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[ State of Tennessee Morgan County ] On this the 1st day of June 1839 personally appeared before me Jesse  Triplett  a Justice of the  peace in and for the  County aforesaid  Nancy Reed  a resident citizen of  Campbell County Tennessee ages seventy  four 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 act of Congress  passed the 7th  July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay  and pensions to certain widows . That she is the widow of John Reed who was a soldier in the  Revolutionary war and a  Revolutionary pensioner at the rat of about seventy dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said John Reed in  Greensboro, in the State of South Carolina  on the  __ day of September  1782  and that her said husband, the aforesaid John Reed   died on the 9th day of December 1838  in Morgan County Tennessee his residence being in  Campbell County  Tennessee, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service  , but the marriage took
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place previous  to the first of January 1794  at the time above stated. She further states that she has no written or documentary evidence  of her said marriage  but thinks the  she can prove her marriage by  Phoebe Laymance of Morgan County Tennessee . that her maiden name  was  Nancy Moris, that she was married by John Shasteen a Baptist preacher married by publication of  Bonds. She further states that he son Isaac  Reed her oldest child was born March the 31st day  in the year 1790,  about  2 years after her marriage her  daughter  the said  Sarah  Reed  born January  the 21st 1793 , her son William Reed  born  June the 10th 1776 , Rebecca Reed born  February the 7th  1805 . She further states that she has the record  of her children's ages. She states that the ages of her first children was set down by her husband John Reed as well as  she now recollects and the age of her youngest was set down by  John Baker. She further states that the reason of her making her declaration in  Morgan County is because it is more convenient.  Sworn to and subscribed the first day of June  1839  before me  Jesse Triplett ( signed ) Justice of the peace  Nancy Reed ( her mark X )
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[ State of Tennessee Morgan County ] On this the  3rd day of June 1839 personally appeared before me Jesse Triplett  a Justice of the peace  for said County Phoebe Laymance  aged sixty years  with whom I am personally acquainted her statements being entitled to full credit and after  being duly sworn for that purpose  on her oath states that she recollects that Nancy Reid and John Reid were married at the house of  John Shasteen in  Greenville  County  South Carolina she  witness being young at the time and being at the house of said Shasteen that married her sister said marriage took place a great many years past she thinks from the best calculation to have been in the time of her being very young she thinks perhaps about seven  years old as near as she can guess. Phebe Laymance ( her mark X ) Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of June 1839  before me  Jesse Triplett ( signed ) Justice of the peace I, Jesse Triplett Justice of the peace as aforesaid certify that I qualified  Phebe Laymance to the foregoing affidavit and that the affidavit  contained North Carolina instead of South Carolina and that the witness routinely stated she was in South Carolina and that I  scribed out the
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word North  and wrote the  word South  over the same so as to make it agreeable to her statement. Given under my hand this the 3rd day of June 1839 .   [ State of Tennessee Morgan County ] I Edmund G. Kington  clerk of the County Court of Morgan aforesaid certify that Jesse Triplett is and was a  Magistrate as above and that he foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 5th day of June A.D.  1839. Edmund G. Kington  ( signed / sealed ) clerk
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[ State of Tennessee Morgan County ] I Jesse Triplett  a Justice of the peace for Morgan County  certify that  I have wrote the words and figures following on the two  leaves of the prayer Book of Nancy Reed  widow of John Reed a  deceased Pensioner  containing the Record of the births of the children of said  deceased pensioner and his wife Nancy  now a widow to my own knowledge  ( which two leaves of said prayer book I have wrote  at a  tear & Nancy  Reed widow of John Reed  , dec'd pensioner , and assigned my name officially . ) I further certify that I am  somewhat acquainted with the children of said John Reed and his widow  and was acquainted with them for some years past . Jesse Triplett ( signed ) Justice of the peace
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 I certify that I have been intimately acquainted with Mrs. Reed and her dec'd husband John Reed and their family  for at least twenty years and have every reason to  believe her statements are correct and  I further certify that  Mrs. Reed is from old age and infirmity unable to attend the Court. Jesse Triplett ( signed ) Justice of the peace [ State of Tennessee Morgan County ] On this the 15th day of June 1839 personally appeared before me  Jesse Triplett a Justice of the peace  in and for the County aforesaid   Allen Reed whose statements are entitled to  full credit and after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit  to wit that his father  John  Reed died in Morgan County Tennessee on the  ninth or tenth of December 1838 . Allen Reed ( signed )  Jesse Triplett ( signed ) Justice of the peace
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Cover page of the book of Common Prayer
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* Nancy Read widow of John Reed dec'd  Pensioner Jesse Triplett Justice of the piece
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( notes made at top margin of THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS ) Nancy Read widow of John Reed  dec'd  .. ( illegible ) Jesse Triplett  Justice of the peace
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.. ( illegible )  son of John Reed and his wife Nansey  Moris born  the -- March the 31st 1790,  Liley Parson - daughter of John Reid and his wife Nansey Moris  born  January the 21 1793 , Allen Reid son of John Reid and Nansey his wife  was born  June the 20th  1796  , Rebecca Reid was born  ... ( illegible ) the 7 = 1805
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197739 Act June 3rd  July 5 / '55 Nancy Reed wid of John Reed Priv Revolutionary war 
 No 34515 issued 
 Pension  Tenn . Feby 48  4686 
Ad: 160 acs  July 9/56 Boynton  Luttrell  & Eliot  Knoxville T  

Aug . 23/ 58 . Let to  C.W. Jones , Knoxville Ten.  informing him of the reference of his letter of the 16th inst.,  together with warrant to Com. Gen. Land  office )  Vol R = 39
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Bounty Land application  Nancy Reed a Pensioner of the U.S.  under act of February 2nd 1848 for 160 acres  Land  warrant   to Luttrell & Elliot Knoxville, Tennessee . 197729
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STATE OF TENNESSEE.
County of Scott
On this 20th day of July 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, Nancy Reed
aged ninety two (92) years, a resident of Scott County, in the State of
Tennessee who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that
she is the widow of John Reed, deceased, was a Private
in the war of the Revolution, that she is a Pensioner of the U.S.
that her said husband's services was stated in her
application for a pension after his death, and she
further declares that the time place and date of her marriage as 
for the term of ____and continued in actual service in said war
as she remembers are stated in her said application, that this
for the term of
said John Reed her husband was himself a pensioner  the
widow of said husband in conformity with  act of congress
states that she is is in the receipt of Surety dollars per annum the
the act of Congress
of this second of February eighteen hundred and forty eight
that her name before her said marriage was Nancy
Morris: that her said husband died at in Campbell County, on the
ninth day of December AD. Eighteen hundred
thirty (1830), and that she is now a widow, and receiving a pension of
seventy dollars per annum, under date of both 20th of April [illegible] 

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which
she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
             her
Nancy  X Reed
           mark
We, William Butttram and Allen Reeds residents of
Scott County, in the State of Tennessee, upon our oaths,
declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy
Reed 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.
William Buttram
Allen Reed
The foregoing 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 cred
ible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I
no have no interest in this claim.

State of Tennessee.
Scott County 

G W Duncan, J. P.
I certify that   G W Duncan Esq.,
 before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to, and whose genuine official signature is thereto attached, was, at the time of
signing the same, a Justice of the Peace of and for said county and State, and I
have no interest in this claim.
Witness my hand and official Seal at Office in Huntsville
this 20th day of July 1855.
Riley Chambers
Clerk County Court of said County
by L. C. Cain   [illegible]                       
                                                               [illegible]
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for the term of ____and continued in actual service in said war
as she remembers are stated in her said application, that this
for the term of
said John Reed her husband was himself a pensioner  the
widow of said husband in conformity with  act of congress
states that she is is in the receipt of Surety dollars per annum the
the act of Congress
of this second of February eighteen hundred and forty eight

that her name before her said marriage was Nancy
Morris: that her said husband died at in Campbell County, on the
ninth day of December AD. Eighteen hundred
thirty (1830), and that she is now a widow, and receiving a pension of
seventy dollars per annum, under date of both 20th of April [illegible] 

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which
she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
             her
Nancy  X Reed
           mark

We, William Butttram and Allen Reeds residents of
Scott County, in the State of Tennessee, upon our oaths,
declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy
Reed 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.
William Buttram
Allen Reed

The foregoing 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 cred
ible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I
no have no interest in this claim.


State of Tennessee.
Scott County 

G W Duncan, J. P.
I certify that   G W Duncan Esq.,
 before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to, and whose genuine official signature is thereto attached, was, at the time of
signing the same, a Justice of the Peace of and for said county and State, and I
have no interest in this claim.
Witness my hand and official Seal at Office in Huntsville
this 20th day of July 1855.
Riley Chambers
Clerk County Court of said County
by L. C. Cain   [illegible]                       
                                                               [illegible]  

                                                                                [illegible  stamp or seal  - bottom right corner]
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John Read Campbell Co Tennessee from 1781  private of Cav  & Inf  18 mos  Pr Cav 1 y $ 50 Priv inf  6 $ 20  ( total $70 ) 1/2 - 2   can only allow as above Jacksboro  Wm Cary  Clerk  Campbell Co Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
May 1833
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 shew what is
necessary to be done. Those 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, shewing the Service of John Read, Campbell Co.
Tennessee
Period when the service was rendered. May 1781 [illegible]
Duration of the claimant's service. 1 year
Rank of the claimant. Priv
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Gen. Pickens Col. Anderson Maj Tutt Capt Maxwell
1782-  3 Months
Sept - Ditto - 9 months Capt. Watson
Lt. G. Tutt
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 70 years
Edgefield Co., SC
Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary
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 constructed to extent, 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 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, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual
military service.  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians 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 applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar 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 was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     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 name 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 the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we 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. 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 Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I 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 orginal 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 hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon 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 material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, it one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. 

All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his 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.
6.
(To a Soldier.)  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. ) Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.  

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, fromtheir 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 certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened 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 inquiry whether the belief is general or 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 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 ofice, 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 genine signature.

No payments can be made upon 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 theopinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so , he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  

In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn depots and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a Pension "It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant. served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  

It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp 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 n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix 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 certified officer, should accompany the papers.                                                   
                                                                  
                                                                    Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.                                                  
                                                                     Proof of Service
(j) In 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 verify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The note
 from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 
The note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Joseph Rowin
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James McDonald affiant in reg Mrs Reed
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[ State of Tennessee Campbell County ] On this  day personally appeared before the  subscriber an acting Justice of the peace for said County James Mc Donald  a resident said County and after being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration . That he is in the eighty first year of his age  and was well acquainted with John Reid dec'd  a soldier in the the South Carolina Militia  in the war of the Revolution and also his wife Nancy Reid  of this County . He knows them to be bound in wedlock  by the ... ( illegible ) in the month of March 1723 in the  State of South Carolina , and I have known them from that time  to live together as man and wife up to the time of his  .. ( illegible ) . Affiant further declares that a short time after the marriage took place he said John Reid the husband of Nancy  Reid marched into service in the State of South Carolina , and done a tour of  duty at Bragg's bridge in said State of South Carolina . Affiant further declares that he is at this time  drawing a pension  of $ 76.66 for services in and at the same time. Sworn to and subscribed on this 15th day of September 1843. James McDonald ( his mark X ) Allen Mc Donald ( signed ) Justice of the peace  [ State of Tennessee Campbell County ] ss. I certify that  I am well acquainted with  said Mc Donald who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration  and is in  entitled to full faith and credit . Given under my hand  and seal tis 15th day of September 1843. Allen McDonald ( signed / sealed )  Justice of the peace  [ State of Tennessee Campbell County  ] I , William Carey  Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Allen McDaniel  Esq. whose name appears to the within or foregoing  certificate is now and was at the time of signing  the same an acting  Justice of the peace  in and for said County  and that his signature  appears to be in his own proper hand writing . Given under my hand and seal of office in  Jacksborough  16th day of September  A.D. 1843.  William Carey ( signed ) Clk
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Rep 9
[illegible] 130
April 17. 1845.
Certified incd under
[illegible]Reso of Jany 23. 45
at $70 an annum Comm 9
on 6th March 1836 &
ending 9th Decr 1838 &
[illegible] to J. Newman, Esq
Knoxville Tenn
__________________
[illegible]


[right side]

Tennessee 8792
======================
Nancy Reed
widow of John Reed
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 9th December 1838
of Morgan Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Maxwill of the
Regt. commanded by Col. Anderson in
S. Carolina line for
=================================
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 70 Dollars -----
Cents per annum, to commence on the  9th December 1838
===============================
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
October 1844 and sent to James
Newman, Knoxville, Ten.
===============================
Total amount,                       ============
                                                 $
                                                   =============
                                [Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by D. Brown.    Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1, Page 355
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6262
Knoxville Tennessee
======================
Nancy Reed
widow of John Reed
who was a Private
in the Revolution
======================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
70 Dollars --------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
====================
Certificate of Pension issued the
16. day of October 1844
and sent to James Newman
Knoxville, Tennessee
====================
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
No 2. Page 197

[left side]

Repr.
Joint Reso: Jany  23rd
1845.
No 130
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6564
Nancy Reed
Widow of
John Read
acts '38 &
'43
$70 per ann
___
married Sept. 1783
husband died 9 Dec.
'38 -  pension under act
'38 to commence when he
died
         ---
Let cent to
James Newman
Knoxville
Tenn
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 193

Revy WIDOW, &c.
______
File No. 193
Nancy Reed
widow of
John
__________________
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 4686
[Arrangement of 1870]
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8669

Nancy Reed
Service: John

REJECTED
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Nancy Reed
Tennessee
====
Rejected
____

See let 2nd Sept
1839 R.A. Dabney
let on Apr 41 to [illegible]
Let to J. Newman Oct 10th 1843
[illegible]
passage of the act of
7July 1838
let to J. W. Blackwell 10 Dec. 1843
  "    " Hon JWBlackwell Apl 10" ?
     "    "   to same  July 2 '44
Act 7 July 1838
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N. 9779
14. Oct 1843
Ten
Nancy Reed
act 1838 &1843

Jac [illegible] boro   Ten
Oct 4th
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Knoxville East Tennessee Oct 3rd 1843 Dr Sir, The encloses is the second declaration of Mrs. Nancy Reed , I drew the former declaration  under the wrong act of Congress . I wish this one to take its place the testimony is enclosed. I a few  days I will send you a new declaration in the  claim of Mrs. Sanders with the testimony of her marriage. Also in the claim of Mrs. Martha Rodgers  . I will send her second declaration for the one years  past.  I wish you on the reception of this to send me a form of a declaration of the 3rd  March 1843. Yours with respect . Jacob Newman ( signed ) J L Edwards Esq
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Additional Evidence
Free

Commissioner of Pensing
Washington City
D C --

[illegible  stamp]
KNOXVILLE
APR

    6
TEN.

[vertical]

19973 
[illegible]
Tenn
[illegible]
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34.515



[illegible]
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FREE
L. P. Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[stamp]
KNOXVILLE
JUL
30
TE.

[vertical]
197739
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           Dead
John Reede E. Ten: Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen Office
           August 31. 1839
Pd to  4 Sep 1838.    $70
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[illegible  - very difficult to read and transcribe]

Knoxville  February 24th 1845

Dr Sir

After my  [illegible] is Ms [illegible]
Declaration with I wish you to [illegible] Mr  Edwards to whom
a [illegible] ation on from the 4th March 1836 to the 9th
of December 1838 under the act of January 23 1845
[illegible]
[illegible]
Jacob Newman

N B
Ms Reed [illegible] 
from the Pension Office she wishes he
[illegible]sent as soon as possible
so that when she draws under the  act of  17th June
1844 she can draw the [illegible]
J Newman
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Duplicate
                      to
54
9 May               Isaac Lewis
The within       P Act
duplicate
returned, the                  Knoxville
Original being found.           Te
R. Mc Rae
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State of Tennessee
Knox County 
On this the eighteenth day of May in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State William G. McAdoo who being duly sworn according to law declares that he has unintentionally lost or mislaid the Pension Certificate of Nancy Reed, widow of John Reed a Revolutionary Soldier, a resident of Scott County (formerly Campbell County) in said State of Tennessee. The said Nancy Reed is on the Roll of the Knoxville Tennessee Agency at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, and affiant received her pension, by authority of a power of attorney, from the 4th of March to the 4th of September 1852, affiant sent the money so received to her by her son but retained in his hands her Pension Certificate, and has since that time accidentally lost or mislaid it and after diligent searches among his papers cannot find it. The said Nancy Reed is not able to obtain her pension due her on the 4th of March 1853 by reason of the said loss of her Certificate. Affiant believes the said Nancy Reads pension began about the 2d of February 1848 (it so appearing from reference to her account on the Pension Agents books at Knoxville, Tennessee, and he mentions this for the purpose of facilitating assurance to the case on the books in the Pension Office at Washington. Affiant prays that a duplicate certificate of pension issue in favor of said Nancy Reed.
Wm. G. McAdoo
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
abovementioned and I certify that the said William G.
McAdoo is a credible witness
William F. Feay ℗. SEAL
J.P. for Knox County


State of Tennessee⎬
Knox County            ⎬ I George W. C. Cox Clerk of the County
Court of Knox County do hereby certify that _________
______Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was
taken and whose genuine signature appears thereto was
at the time of the taking thereof an acting Justice of the Peace
within and for said Knox County duly elected commissioned
and qualified and by law authorized to ad
minister oaths for general purposes.

SEAL [faint outline]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office at
Office in Knoxville, this 18th day
of May 1853
Geo. W. C. Cox Clerk
of the County Court
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This is to certify that I am personally acquainted with Wm G.Mc Adoo, who makes affidavit
to the lass of Nancy Reeds pension
claim, and can say to you that full reliance
may be placed in what he says
If he should, at any time, lay his hand
upon said paper, he tells me he will hand
it to me-

May 20th 1853-

Isaac Lewis
Pension Agent
Knoxville Tenn.
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Washington Cty. Dec 8th 1843.

Enclosed is additional testimony in the
case of Mrs. Reed application for a pension.
Pleas to let me what the state of the same
is, and whether the pension can be allowed by you
I have the honor to be,
Respectfully your
Obt Servt
J. W. Blackwell

Jas L Edwards Esq.
Coms of Pension
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Pension Agency
Knowville Tennessee
May 3d 1854

Sir
Enclosed is a pension certificate issued
in lien of one mislaid, but the original is found
& in possession of the pensioner. The certificate had been carried to Middle Tennessee by a brother of the
gentleman who made out vouchers for the pensioner,
and when he discovered it amongst his papers,
he returned it, and it is now in the hands of any Nancy
Reid the pensioner
Your obt. Servt

Isaac Lewis
Pen Agent

L P Waldo Esq
Comr of Pensions
Page 53

Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee June 6th
1939

Enclosed are the Pension paper
of Nancy Reed, Willow of John Reed
deceased a Pension at the Rate of about
seventy dollars or [illegible]
she claim, under the law of 1838
her husband died the 9th Dec 1838
about the County line of Campbell and
or Morgan counties, the evidence of Mrs
Phebe Laymance widow of John Lay
mance and deceased as Enclosed with
the family Record of birth & [illegible]
your humble serv
[illegible]R & Dabney


J. L. Edward
Washington City  D C
War Dept
Pension Office
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Knoxville East Tennessee Oct 19th 1843
Sir,
I wish some information in relation to the heirs of Col Hambright who was a Col of Militia of South Carolina and was wounded at the battle of Kings Mountain he died in 1817 his widow died in 1837 the heirs live in this County. I also wish to get some information in relation to a widow who lives in this County, her husband was killed in the late
War he was in the Militia under Gen Jackson and fell at the Battle of the Horseshoe.
I have recd the rejected claim of Mrs. Reed when I drew her declaration she told me that she had her douts (doubts) weather her husband was able at the time he made application for pension (tear in page) --- prove his services at Bacon's Bridge in South Carolina --- war had nearly subsided and for fear of and outbrake (outbreak), -- forged he was called into service Mrs. Reed lived 70 miles from this place. I wish to have justice done her not so much on the account of the pension as in her private worth her oldest son is bordering on sixty year old and a man of property and respectability he bosts (boasts) of his father being an Irishman and came to this country and fought for his liberty. In the next place Mrs Reed had taken out of her prayer Book the ages of her Children and gave them to Mr Dabney to forward to you department and had no data to go by only from recollection and she is very frail there is no dout (doubt)of her claim being good please write me a line on this subject she never will testify
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any thing else than a tour of duty was done at Barns
riage she may be mistaken as to time but as to facts
she appears to be very positive
Jacob Newman

[illegible stamp]

Act 30 ' 43 (Act 38  43)

Tenn 

Recd


J. L.  Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D C
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dear Sir
I regret much the necessity which impels me to trouble you on the particular subject I shall mention; but really I see no alternative
at all practicable.
About the beginning of the present year, (or early in it, at least), I was attending a Court in Scott County in this State; and while there was requested to accept a power of attorney from Nancy Reed, widow of John Reed, a Revolutionary soldier, authorizing me to receive from the Pension agent at this place the money due her as a Pensioner in virtue of the military services of her deceased husband.
I did so purely as a matter of accommodation to a worthy old lady whose husband had been one of that patriotic band so richly deserving the eternal gratitude of every American
heart, having no pecuniary interest in the matter whatever.
 I returned from that Court to this place, to the bedside of a beloved sick wife and a sick child. In that confusion incident to a neglect of every thing else but attention to my wife and child, Mrs. Reeds certificate of Pension was some how laid away in the leaves of a book, and I knew not where it was. The time (4th of March)  passed but I could not get her money; and after many diligent searches among
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all my papers in vain, I finally made affidavit of the loss of the certificate and applied for a duplicate. This was probably in May last. The duplicate came; another Court in Scott County approached; a new power of attorney
from Mrs. Reed was necessary before the duplicate Certificate could be used; my wife grew better; and I started to the Scott Court of July with the new certificate in a
trunk- taking with me my wife and child to a watering place on the route from here to Scott County.
Soon after my arrival at the Spring my wife became a great deal worse; my sick child died first; I brought my wife back home, and she died. I did not go to Scott County at all.
Since the final catastrophe of the death of my wife, I have been asked to forward the new certificate to Mrs. Reed; but unfortunately it is now lost. It doubtless became lost (but how I cannot imagine) during that awful period
which for many weeks held me in agony of the daily expectation of the death of her so deservedly and devotedly be loved by me. In searching for the new certificate however, 
I found in the leaves of a book, the old certificate.
Will you oblige me by cancelling or annulling
the issuance of the second Certificate, and allowing the old one to stand in its original virtue and power?
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This, it seems to me would be the easiest way of remedying
the difficulty. Should I at any time find the second
Certificate, be assured it shall be promptly forwarded to
you. Should you prefer any other method, please designate it,
and I will endeavor to pursue it. I feel anxious to make
all the reparation in my power to the poor old woman who
perhaps feels as acutely as I do the consequences of my negligence and my misfortunes. As I stated before, I have
no pecuniary interest whatever in her pension or any part of
it. And on this account, and because I see no chance for ever
two outstanding certificates for the same pension to operate as a means of defrauding the Government, I feel more emboldened to make the request I do. Should I once get the
matter righted, I am sure I shall not afterwards trust
myself to be the custodian of Mrs. Reed's Certificate

Please respond to this at the earliest convenience
and oblige very greatly

Your most obt Servant
Wm G. McAdoo

Knoxville
Tennessee,
October 7th 1853
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pension agency
Knoxville J.
Oct 7th 1853-

Sir,

A great portion of the facts stated in
the foregoing communication are well known
to me, and of the loss or mislaying of
the last certificate, by you issued, I have
no doubt; and that it will result as stated
by Mr. McAdoo, an your compliance, I
have no doubt-
Isaac Lewis
Pension Agent
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Payment to be made at

Knoxville Te   by
I.S. Lewis

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of

Knoxville

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 304 Vol. 3

R. Mc Rae Clerk
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Duplicate
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify, that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Nancy Reed
widow of John Reed
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Seventy
dollars and cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of
such marriage. Issued in lien of lost certificate
dated 10 April 1849

Given at the Department of the Interior
this 26th day of May
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

R Mc Clelland
Secretary of the Interior.



Examined and Countersigned,.

 L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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197739
Nancy Reed
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Knoxville, Tennessee.
April 9th 1856.

To Commissioner
of Pension Office.

Sir

Among other claims for
Bounty Land we sent you one for Mrs
Nancy Reed widow of Jno Reed the receipt
of which application was acknowledge by
the Dept under date of Augt 3. 1855 &
to which application you attached the
No. 197739. The great lapse of time that
has accrued [illegible] us we think in
calling your attention to it, as it creates
an apprehension of a miscarriage

If it has been sent to her -  in Scott
County - please notify us of the fact or
if it had issued-- &c--
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
Luttrell &  Elliot
Boynton March 27/55
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[illegible]
Affidavit 

Hon J W Blackwell
HR
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County
On this 24th day March - 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr. James McDonald a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty two years and after being duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit. That he was well acquainted with John Read and a soldier of the
war of the Revolution and is also well acquainted with his wife Nancy Reed at this time a resident of Campell County Tennessee.
Affiant knows them to be joined in wedlock by the Rev John Chatters a short time, before the Close of the war of the Revolution affiant further declairs that some time after the marriage he saw the aforesaid John Reed entered into service in the State of South
South Carolina and did a tour of duty at Bacons Bridge in said State affiant well recollects this as Mrs. Nancy Reed remonstrated against it they being but shortly before married
his
James McDonald
mark
Sworn to me and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County & further certify
that full faith and credit may be given to this James McDonald statements In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand this 26th March Eighteen hundred and forty four
Riley Chambers
Justice of the peace for C.C
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[blank page and small corner of another page]
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County

On this first day of April 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr. Isaac Reed a resident of the County and state aforesaid aged fifty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit. That he is the son of John Reed who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that he was not present when Mr. Dabney took his Mother Nancy Reed Declaration but has often heard her say Mr. 
Dabney never asked her as to the service indent after the marriage of her husband John Reed in the war of the Revolution.
Affiant further declares that he often herd (heard) his father and mother the aforesaid John and Nancy Reed say that a portion of the
service rendered by affiants father at Bacons Bridge in the war of the Revolution was performed after the marriage took place
Isaac Reed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to Mr. Isaac Reeds statements
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of April Eighteen hundred and forty four
Thos Wier Esq
Justice of the peace for Campbell County
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State of Tennessee
Campbell
On this 21th day of March 1844
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for
said County Mr Allen Reed a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged forty seven years and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is the son of John and Nancy Reed and was present when Mr Downey took affiants mothers declaration and the question was never asked whether there was service rendered after the marriage or not. affiant further declairs that he always heard his father and mother
speak of the service rendered at Bacons bridge in the State of
South Carolina in the war of the Revolution after the marriage
of the aforesaid John and Nancy Reed s/ Allen Reed

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further
certify that full faith and credit may be given to his claim
[illegible] statements in witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the 21st day of March 1844 s/ Allen McDonald
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Campbell County 
 I William Cary Clerk of Campbell County Court do hereby certify that Thomas Wier whose name
appears to the foregoing affidant was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and quallified and that full faith and credit is due
all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
our said Court of office in Jacksborough the 12th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four                       s/ William Cary Clk

State of Tennessee Campbell County 
I Thomas Wier Chairman of the
County Court for the County of Campbell and State aforesaid do certify that William Cary whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
certificate is Clerk of the County Court for said County and that his said attestation is in due form of law
Given under my hand and seal
this 11th day of May 1844
s/ Thos Wier  
Chairman of the County
Court for the County
of Campbell Tennessee
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State of Tennessee Campbell County  On this 30th day March 1844
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mrs Nancy Reed a resident of the County and State
aforesaid  aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following affidavit  that she is the widow of John Reed who was a soldier in the South Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution she further declares that in making out her former declaration she may of been mistaken as to dates but as to facts in relation to her husband the aforesaid John Reed being in service and performing a tour of duty after
the marriage at Bacons bridge under Capt Watson or Capt Maxwell
she is not mistaken she further declares that as to the contradiction 
in her former declaration is owing to the lapse of time and no [illegible] to
go by only her own memory and she well recollects of trying to piece a substance in her husbands place after the marriage
  Nancy Reed X her mark
 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify
that full faith and credit  may be given to Mrs Nancy Reeds statements In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this [illegible] of Eighteen hundred and forty four
s/ Allen Mc Donald
Justice of the peace  C " C
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State of Tennessee Campbell County   
I William Cary Clerk of the County Court Campbell County do hereby certify that Allen McDonald
whose name appears to the within affidavit is and was a Justice of
the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office Jacksboro this 1st day of April 1844- s/ William Cary Clk

We the undersigned citizens of Campbell County Tennessee and neighbors of Mrs Nancy Reed and Isaac Reed as hereof certify that full
faith and credit may be given to the statements in witness whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seal the 1th day of April Eighteen
hundred and forty four
s/ James Cecill , John Phillips , Samuel McDonald , Robert G H Jeffrey , Wm Jeffrey , James Williams
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We hereby certify that neighbors of Mrs Reeds and Isaac Reed
who has subscribed to the within certificate are reputed and beloved
in the neighbourhood where they reside and I fully concur in their opinions sworn under my hand this 1st of April  Eighteen hundred and
forty four s/Allen Mc Donald
Justice of the peace
Campbell County

State of Tennessee Campbell County 
I Thomas Wier Chairman of the
County Court of Campbell County Tennessee do certify that William Cary whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is clerk of the County Court aforesaid County and that his said attestation is in
due form of law and that full faith
and credit aught to be given to all his
official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal this
6th day of May 1844
s/ Thomas Wier.  Justice of the peace
and Chairman of the County Court of Campbell Cty
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 Columbia So Ca 6 July 1844

Dear Sir,

Yours of the 27 Ult, addressed
to the Comptroller General of So Carolina
came to hand on yesterday, the six dollars
inclosed was received. Agreeable to your
request I send you herewith three Certificates
in the name of John Reed but we have
no means of ascertaining whether there
was more than one person of that name
also send you a certificate in favour of
Thomas Lesly.  none of the other names
mentioned in your communication
are to be found on the Books of the
office. There are no lists or payrolls of
Officers and soldiers who served in the
War of the Revolution. We have consequently
to resort to the Indent Books, to see if they
have recd an Indent for such services, and
these in a great variety instances, furnishes
the necessary information, but sometimes
fail.

Yours & &
Ben Hart
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8669
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8669
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Indent Book
X No. 3087

Issued 21 June 1786 to Mr John
Reed for Eight pounds 11 /5 Sterling
for duty in Brandon: Regiment
Pr account audited. £18. 11. 5
I do hereby certify the above a true copy
taken from the margin of Indent Book X
deposited in this office. William Laval
Com Genl
Ben: Hart
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Indent Book
L No 174 

Issued 2d October 1784 to Mr
John Reed, for sixteen pounds -
Eleven Shillings and ten pence,
Sterling for 102/3 months duty as a
private in the Continental service as
pr acct audited    £16. 11. 10

Comptroller Genl Office
Columbia So Ca 6 July 1844

I do hereby certify the above, a true copy
taken from the margin of Indent Book L. n 174
deposited in this office. William Laval
                                                Com. Genl
                                               Pr Ben. Hart
Indent Book
S. No 646
Issued 23 June 1785 to Mr John
Reed, for fifteen pounds Eleven Shilling
and five pence sterling for duty
done in the Militia, as pr two
accounts audited. £15:11.5

Comptroller General Office
Columbia So Ca 6 July 1844

I do hereby certify the above, a true copy
taken from the margin of Indent Book S. n 646
deposited in this Office William Laval
                                              Com. Genl
                                               pr Ben Hart
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Lick Creek Po
Clinton Co. Ky
Sept 19th 1844
Sir
Enclosed is the Pension Declaration of Nancy Reed, of Campbell County, Tennessee, claiming the Benefit of the acts of Congress passed 
March 3, 1843 & June 17th-1843
she has now on file in the Pension
office a Declaration, Claiming
the Benefit of the act of July 7th
1838, which I forwarded to you,
but as your letter to me suggested
that as the act was passed prior
to the death of her husband, to wit
John Reed, that she was not
within the law. She tells me She
has had a man attending to her
claim since I first applied for
her she is undoubtedly within the
scope of the Pension laws, give
me the result of your examination
of all her papers directed to this place
your humble Servt
R A Dabney
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838
entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Tennessee Campbell County   
On this 29 day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Nancy Reed a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged Seventy
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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That
she is the widow of John Reed who was a Soldier in the South  Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid John Reed drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832 of $70.   for his said services. She further declares that she was married to the said John Reed in March Seventeen hundred and Eighty three that her husband
the aforesaid John Reed died on the 9th of December 1839 that she
was married to him prior to his leaving the service. she further
declares  her husband had done a tour of six months after the marriage
took place and was stationed at Bacon Bridge in South Carolina 
Sworn to and subscribed before me            
She further declares that she is a widow at this time                                                                                  
Nancy Reed + her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Nancy Reed is from bodily
infirmity unable to attend Court. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th July Eighteen hundred and forty three
s/ Allen McDonald
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Campbell County
August Term  1843
The declaration of Nancy Reed certified on the 29th of July 1843 by Allen McDonald a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court
doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers

State of Tennessee Campbell County 
I William Cary Clerk of Campbell County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing proceeding on the
original proceedings had been approved of by the County Court of Campbell at its August term 1843 relative to this declaration of Nancy Reed, to obtain the benefit of act of
Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that aforesaid Allen McDaniel, is and was
a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and quallified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at my office in Jacksborough in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three and on this [illegible]
s/ William Cary Clk
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9779
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 
3rd 1843

State of Tennessee⎬
Campbell County   ⎬ss

On this 2nd October 1843 personally 
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County 
Mrs Nancy Reed a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 
79 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 act of Congress passed March 3rd
1843  That she is the widow of John Reed who was a solder 
in the South Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution that 
the aforesaid John Reed drew a pension under the act of Congress 
of the 7th of June 1832 of $70.00 for his said service she further declares 
that she was married to the said John Reed in March  1783 
that her husband the aforesaid John Reed died on the 9th day of
December 1839 and that she was married to him prior to his
leaving the service that a short time after the marriage her husband  
the aforesaid John  Reed was called on and done  a tour of duty 
and was stationed at Bacons Bridge in South Carolina 
and that that she is a widow at this time
                                                                                                 her
                                                                                       Nancy X Reed
                                                                                                  mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a
Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that 
the said Nancy Reed is from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd October
1843

Allen Mc Donald
J Peace
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress
of the 4th July 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7th 1838

State of Tennessee⎬
Campbell County   ⎬ss

On this 2nd October 1843 personally appeared before
the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Nancy Reed a resident of the County
and State aforesaid aged Seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th
1836 and the joint resolution of July 7th 1838 That she is the widow of
John Reed who was a solder in the South Carolina Militia in the
war of the Revolution that the aforesaid John Reed drew a pension
under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 of $70.00 for his said service
she further declares that she was married to the said John Reed in March 
1783 that her husband the aforesaid John Reed did on the 9th day of
December 1839 and that she was married to him prior to his
leving the service that a short time after the marriage he was
called on or draughted and stationed at Bacons Bridge in
South Carolina she further declares that they were joined in 
in Wedlock by the Rev John Chattun and that she is a widow
at this time
                                                                                                 her
                                                                                       Nancy X Reed
                                                                                                  mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that 
the said Nancy Reed is from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd October
Eighteen hundred and forty three
Allen Mc Donald
Justice of the peace
for Campbell
County
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State of Tennessee
Campell County
October Term 1843 County Court
The declaration of Nancy Reed certified on
the 3rd day of October 1843 by Allen McDonald Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the court the said Court doth
approve his procedings and sett in said case and hereby and the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers.

State of Tennessee
Campbell County SS
William Cary Clerk of the County Court of
Campbell County do hereby certify that the foregoing procedings are the regional procedings had and approved of by the County Court of Campbell County at its October term 1843 relative to the declaration of Nancy Reed to obtain the benefit of act of Congress relative to Revolutionary pension.
and I further certify that the aforesaid Allen McDonald is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
 whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at office in Jacksborns this third day of October 1843 in the year of our lord one hundred eight and forty 
 William Cook
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress
of the 23d January 1845

State of Tennessee⎬ 
Campell County      ⎬ ss
Whereas the act of the 30th of April
1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which time my husband was a pensioner I now make
the following statement under oath to obtain the benefit
of the above resolution above mentioned I am the widow
of John Reed who was a private in the South Carolina
Militia in the war of the Resolution I have drawn a pension
from the 9th day of December 1838 to the 4th day of
March 1841 at the rate of Seventy 2 Dollars per annum
and from the 4th day of March 1843 to the 4th day
of March 1844
            her
Nancy  X  Reed
           mark
sworn to and subscribed before me on this 24th day of
February in the year One thousand Eight hundred
and forty five
Allen McDonald
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me
that she is the same individual she represents  [illegible] of
to be in the purporting affidavit
Allen McDonald
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Campbell County. ss
I Wm Carey Clerk of the County
Court of Campbell County do hereby [illegible] Allen
Mc Donald who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the
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[illegible] for the County of Campbell in the State ofTennessee
and that there is his signature

SEAL

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed in name and affixed
my seal of office at office in  Jackson
in the State of Tennessee this 26th day of
February 1845.
William Cary Clk

State of Tennessee
Campbell County ss
I Thos Wier  Chairman of the County
Court Campbell County hereby certify that William
Cary whose name appears to the above in [illegible]  was at
the time of signing the same and now is Clerk of the
County Court of Campbell County and that [illegible]
faith and credit is due his official acts as such

Given under my hand this 26th [illegible]
day February 1845

Thos Wier   SEAL
Justice of the peace and
Chairman of the County
Court of Campbell County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee  Morgan County                    
                                                           ⎬ SS
on this the 6th day of September
1844 personally appeared before me
William Butram a Justice of the peace in
and for said County, Nancy Reed, aged
Seventy nine years past and after being duly sworn for that purpose on her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed March 3 1843 and June 17th 1844, that she is the identical Nancy Reed, who applied for a Pension under the
of Congress passed July 7 1838 the Pension Declaration prepared and awarded through the agency and instrumentality of Robert A Dabney, the declaration as forwarded, by said Dabney
she prays may be made and considered as a part of this declaration, she has not intermarried but continues to be the Widow of the said John Reed, deceased who was a Pensioner at the rate of seventy dollars per annum, and died the 9th
day of December 1838, she was married to said John Reed in the State of South Carolina
in Greenville County married by John Shasteen a preacher of the gospel in September Seventeen hundred and Eighty three
She lives in Campbell County Tennessee at the line of Morgan County
Page 88

Tennessee, she is old and frail and unable
to attend Court and lives in a very Remote
part of the County is much nearer to a
Justice of the peace in Morgan County
than to any one, in Campbell County
in which she lives   she claims the benefit
of all the testimony in the Pension office
in her behalf. She has no other or further Re
cord proof touching her claim than what
is now forwarded to the Department
Declarants maiden name was Nancy
Morris
           her
Nancy X Reed
          mark
Sworn and
subscribed this
6th day of September
1844. Before me
Wm Buttran
JP

State of Tennessee
Morgan County ⎬ SS
I William Buttram, a Justice of the peace in
and for said County hereby certify that Nancy
Reed, who has this day sworn to and subscribed
the foregoing Declaration is old frail and
unable to attend court from bodily infirmity
I further certify that I am well acquainted 
with her and that she is the character she
Represents herself to be the widow of the ident
ical John Reed who died in the Receipt of a
a Pension. I certify that she is much more
[illegible] to me, say by six miles than to any
Justice in Campbell County, She living in
one mile and nearly one half from my
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house in Morgan County, Tennessee

In testimony of the foregoing I have
hereunto set my hand. I will add
that I believe her foregoing Declaration
is true, done at my house in Morgan
County Tennessee about one quarter of
a mile from the Campbell County line
this 6th day of September 1844
Wm. Buttram      SEAL
J P

State of Tennessee⎬
Morgan County       ⎬ SS
I Samuel P. Vaughn,
clerk of the County Court of
Morgan aforesaid, certify
Mae William Butram, Esq
whose signatures appear to the
foregoing Declaration and cer
tificate, is a Justice of the peace
as set forth by him. I further certify
that the foregoing signatures pur
porting to be his are genuine

SEAL

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal
of office and subscribed
my name at office this
9th day of September AD 1844
Samuel P. Vaugher Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of 2 February 184? entitled act [illegible]
futher provision for surviving widows and soldiers
of the Revolution

State of Tennessee
Morgan County
[copy is very light and mostly illegible ... will transcribe as possible]
...


mis laid or lost the orginal paper ...has forgotten the
Regiment & Captains Company ... and
amount which she drew under act of the17th of June 1844
... Dollars.
I have further declare that she is still the widow
sworn to and subscribed on this day and year
writen before on the in the presence of ...
            her
Nancy X Reed
             Mark
R M Bennett
illegible
Page 91

I certify that the above named affiant
is personally known to me and that he is
the same individual who drew a pension
under act of 17th June 1844 as stated by
her in the foregoing affidavit
William Buttram
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee   Morgan County

I G W Keith Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do certify that William Buttram is a Justice
of the peace in and for said County duly commis
sioned and qualified that his commission was dated
on the 28th day of March 1848 and will expire
on the 28th day of March 1854 and that his signature above written is genuine.  Given under my
hand and seal of the County the 3rd. day of Dec
1848
G W Keith  Clerk
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Dr Sir
if ther is any information wanted
in respect to this Declaration you
will pleas direct your Let to
Morgan C H Tennessee to
Rufus M. Bennett


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Declaration 
of
Nancy Reed
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of
Congress of  2 February 1848 entitled act making
her provision for serving Widows of the soldiers
of the Revolution

State of Tennessee
Morgan County
this the 21 day of  [copy to light to transcribe]

Campbell                          Eighty

whonbeing first duly sworn according 
to law doth on her or them
to
the rate offor


february
                                     persons who served
during this tenth                                that she is the
widow of of  John Reed                private 
in
mis laid or lost the original paper she had forgotten that
Regiment & Captains Company in which he  served the
annual amount which she drew under act of the 15 June 1844
   Dollars.
     further declare that she is still a  widow
Sworn to and subscribed on this day  and year
above writen before  me
in the presence of                                        her
R M Bennett                                        Nancy X Reed
S B [illegible]                                                  mark


                                                                William Buttram
                                                              Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the above named affiant
in personally known to me and that she is
the same individual who drew a pension
under act of 17th June 1844 as stated by
her in the foregoing affidavit
William Buttram
Justice of the peace


State of Tennessee Morgan County
I GW Keith Clerk of the County and State afore
said do certify that William Buttram is a Justice
of the peace in and for said County duly commi
sioned and qualified that his commission was dated
on the 28th day of March 1848 and will expire
on the 28th day of March 1854 and that his sig
nature above written is genuine 

Given under my
hand and seal of the County the 3rd day of [illegible]
1846
G W Keith Clerk
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Dr Sir
if ther is any information wanted
in respect to this Declaration you
will pleas direct your Let to
Morgan C H Tennessee to
Rufus M. Bennett


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Declaration 
of
Nancy Reed