Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8332, Thomas Arman, Continental (Va.)
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Service Continental (Va.)
Arman, Thomas or Armon
Charity
Number W. 8332
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To 
1.9.214, R.
Missouri
Kentucky
Thomas Arman,
of Pulaski Cy in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gist of the Virginia 
line, for the term of 1777. 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5. of January 1824
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of March 182
and sent to Hon. R.A. Buckner
House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1824 15.99
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1824 48
$63.99
[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
May 1. 1820
March 1. 1823
Transferred to Missouri 13th on June 1824 from 4 March 1824
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State of Kentucky Pulaski Circuit Court Sct.
July Term 1818

On the motion of Thomas Arman who was a regular soldier in the continental Establishment in the Revolutionary who produced his affidavit & made oath to the same in Court for the purpose of being placed on the pension List which said affidavit is filed.  It is the opinion of this court that the said affidavit is true in point of fact & it is ordered that the said affidavit with the courts opinion be copied & certified to the Secretary for the War Department , which said affidavit reads in the words & figures following, to wit,
The affidavit of Thomas Arman who being sworn in Open Court, states that he enlisted in the 12th Regiment of the Virginia Troops, commanded by Colonel Nathaniel Gist in the Brigade of Genl. Charles Scott   he was enlisted in Bottetourt County Virginia by Capt. Lapsley,  that he remained in the service upwards of three years, but the term of the enlistment was for three years
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that he was at the Battle of Monmouth & at the Storming of Stony Point by General Wayne that he was at the siege of Charleston & was taken a prisoner there the Troops at Charleston were Commanded by Genl. Lincoln. he states that he left his Discharge at Richmond at the time he recd. pay for his services. he is in Reduced Circumstances & Stands in need of the assistance of the United States. under the Provisions of an act of Congress approved March 18 1818 Entitled "an act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the land & naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War. He further States he is about 66 years Old.
July 27th 1818.} Thomas Arman

State of Kentucky Pulaski Circuit Court Sct I William Fox Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Record of Proceedings & Affidavit of Thomas Arman touching his service 
&c.  in the Revolutionary War
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal. There being no seal of Office Provided
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this 30th day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & eighteen & in the 27th year of our Commonwealth.
Will Fox

State of Kentucky Sct
I do certify that William Fox is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County and that his Certificate hereon made, is in due form of law.
Given under my hand as One of the Judges of the Circuit Court in & for the state aforesaid & presiding Judge in the Pulaski Circuit Court this 30th day of October in the year 1818.
Thomas Montgomery
State of Kentucky Sct
On this day Thomas Arman, personally appeared before me, and being duly sworn, stated in addition, to his statement of before the circuit court
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for Pulaski County, Kentucky, at the July term thereof, A.D. 1818, that as well as he recollects he enlisted in the service in the year 1777.  I certify further that I have no doubt, but that Mr. Arman is poor, and I have no reason to question his enlistment service &c.  And I certify further, that I am unable to discover why it should be stated or proved when the service commenced.  Given under my hand as one of the Judges of the circuit courts of the state aforesaid, the 23rd day of October, A.D. 1819
Thomas Montgomery

The additional proof is made
Th:  Arman


Pulaski
 Arman  Thomas

Proof of service required

Thos. Arman
for a pension


Time of entering the service is not stated
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Kentucky, 18,526

Pulaski County Court
to} Transcript.
Arman Thomas (Pension
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Court Sct.
June Term 1822.
Schedule.
State of Kentucky, Pulaski County Court Sct.
On this third day of June 1822, Personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County Established by the Constitution, and laws of Kentucky, and having Power to fine & Imprison, and Proceeding according to the [illegible] of the Common law.
Thomas Arman, aged between, Sixty nine, & Seventy years, Resident in Pulaski County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn According to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows. that he was a Regular Soldier, in the Continental establishment, that he enlisted in the 12th Regiment of the Virginia troops (and as well as he recollects his enlistment was in the year 1777) Commanded by Colo. Nathaniel Gist, in the Brigade of General Charles Scott, he was enlisted in Bottetout County Virginia; by Capt. Lapsley, that he remained in the Service upwards of three years, but the term of his enlistment was for three years only, that he was at the Battle of Monmouth, and at the Storming of Stony Point, by General Wayne, that he was at the siege of Charleston, and was taken prisoner there, the Troops at Charleston were Commanded by General Lincoln, he states that he left his Discharge at Richmond, at the time he received pay for his service, and I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 19th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner Disposed
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Disposed of my Property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to Diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the land, and Naval Services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, Passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property, or Security, Contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any Income Other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed. and by me Subscribed, no land, One Cow & Calf of the Value of $10.- some Hoggs of the Value of $12. which is all the property or Estate, he has, nothing Owing to him, and Owes some Severall Debts, & which he states he is unable to pay, he states that he has five children, Nancy, upwards of 30 years of age living with him, Mary about 28 years of age married, Henry, lives to himself, Thomas about 22 years old, and Elizabeth about 20 years Old and living with me, he further states that his wife is upwards of Sixty years of age unable to Support herself, and that his Occupation, if any he can be said to have is a tiller of the Ground,
(Signed) Thomas Arman.
Sworn to and Declared on the 3rd day of June 1822. before me a Presiding Judge of the County Court aforesaid in Open Court,
(signed) John Newby
And the said Thomas Arman, produced before the Court aforesaid, John Maxwell & John Gaven, who made Oath that they believed the Schedule of the said Thomas Arman to be Correct
J William
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Certificate & Seal of Office of said County of Grier, thereto Annexed, Also the Affidavit of James Lev. a Citizen of 
I William Fox, clerk of the Court aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that it is the Opinion of the afsd Court, that the Total Amounts of the Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule of the said Thomas arman, is twenty two Dollars,
Att: Will Fox. C.P.C
Afterwards (to Wit) At a County Court held for Pulaski County, at the Courthouse thereof in the Town of Somerset, on Monday the 2nd day of Decembr AD. 1822.
On the motion of Thomas Arman, an Applicant for a Pension, at a former term of this Court, who produced to the Court the Affidavits of Jesse Richardson, Charles Richardson, Citizens of Pulaski County, together with the Certificate of Joseph Porter thereto, a Justice of the Peace, in and for Pulaski County Kentucky, by way of Strengthening his Testimony, or Proof which said affidavits and Certificate, were given by the Court to be entered of Record and the Same follows in these words (Viz)
State of Kentucky, Pulaski County Sct. This day Personally appeared before me Joseph Porter a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jesse Richardson, and Charles Richardson, two Disinterested, and Credible persons, and each made Oath. that they are well Acquainted with Thomas Arman, a Citizen of said County, an applicant for a pension, under the Act of the Congress of the United States Approved 18. March 1818.
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Disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby is to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an [line is obscured]
1818. who severally state on Oath as aforesaid, that they have previous to the passage of the act of Congress aforesaid and
the said Arman frequently speak of his servis as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and the many scenes there, and the said Jesse Richardson, Charles Richardson, further
State on Oath, that the said Arman, is a man of truth, so far as they know or believe, and that the said Arman a poor man, and owing to his age and infirmity is unable to support himself
Signed
Jesse Richardson
Charles Richardson
Subscribed sworn to before me a Justice of the said  aforesaid, this 2d day of
December AD 1856
Porter J.P.

Afterwards to wit At a County Court held for Pulaski County at the Courthouse thereof in the Town of Somerset on monday
the 5th day of January AD 1844 being a Court of Record established by the Constitution, and laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky having power to fine and Imprison, and proceeding according to the course of the Common law.

On the motion of Thomas Arman, an applicant for Pension at a former Term of this Court who produced to the court the affidavit  of John Carpenter a Citizen of Green County in Kentucky the Justices certificate of said County, as also the Clerk's certificate
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Certificate & Seal of Office of said County of Green, thereto annexed. Also the affidavit of James Lee a Citizen of Pulaski County, Sworn to in Open Court, which said affidavit and certificates follows, in these words (Viz

State of Kentucky Green County Set

Be It Remembered that on the 8th day of August A.D. 1823 personally appeared before me Adam Campbell a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John Carpenter, a credible person, and made oath that he the  said Carpenter, is well acquainted with Thomas Arman, who it appears made application, to the Circuit Court holden for Pulaski County Kentucky at the July Term of said Court in the year 1818 for the purpose of being placed on the Pension list, the said Thomas Arman, being a Citizen of said County of Pulaski and State aforesaid, and the said John Carpenter further states on his oath
that the said Thomas Arman was a Regular solder in the Continental Establishment, in the revolutionary war that the said Thomas Arman enlisted in the 12th Regiment of the Virginia Troops Commanded by Col Nathaniel Gist,
in the Brigade of Genl Charles Scott, that the said Thomas Arman, as also himself John Carpenter was enlisted by Capt Lapley in the County of Bottetort Virginia, for the Term of three years, and that the said Thomas Arnan
as also himself Carpenter, was at the Battle of Monmouth and the said John Carpenter, further states on his oath that
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Oath that he believes the said Arman Served out the Term aforesaid, for which he was enlisted, and further saith
not
 (Signed) John (his mark) Carpenter

The foregoing sworn and subscribed to before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Green aforesaid this day and year above mentioned, and in the 32 year of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Signed Adam Campbell J P.G.C


State of Kentucky Green County Sct.
I John Barret, Clerk of the County Court of Green do certify that Adam Campbell, whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, that his
said Certificate Attestation is in due form of law, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official as such throughout the United States
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name, and affixed the Seal of my said office 
this 12th day of September 1823. and of the commonwealth the thirty Second,
John Barret Clerk

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Sct
This day James Lee aged Sixty Seven years, resident of the County aforesaid personally appeared in open Court and after being first duly sworn according to law upon his
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his Oath states, that he is, and has been for sometime past well acquainted with Thomas Arman a Citizen of said County, and an Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the United States, and this affiant who is placed on the Pension list himself, states that he was not personally acquainted with the said Arman, in the
Service of the United States and Revolutionary War, but States on oath to the best of his knowledge that he saw said Arman, frequently as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the service of the United States, and this affidavit
further states, that upon conversing with the said Thomas Annan, that he this applicant has no doubt that the statements made and contained in his Arman's School[?] and Sworn to before the Pulaski County Court, at the June Term of said Court in the year 1822 by said Arman, are Substantially true, as he this applicant was at the Battles of
Monmouth, Stony Point himself, of which mention is made by the said Thomas Arman in his statements before the Court aforesaid at their June Term 1823, aforesaid, and
feel confident, that if the said Armon had not been in said engagements or actions that he the said Arman, Could not give so accurate & minute a description of said Battles, and the same relative thereto, as he is and this applicant further states on oath, that he believes the said Thomas Arman to be a man of truth, and that he
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the said Arman, is a very poor man, and
that in consequence of his age and infirmity the said Arman is unable to support himself. January 5 1824
Signed
James Lee.
And the same is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the War Department.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Sct 
I, William Fox Clerk of the County Court holder
for the County aforesaid, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed of Thomas Arman an Applicant for a Pension (and I again certify that it was
the opinion of said Court, that the Total Amount of the Value of the property exhibited, in said Shedule of the said Thomas
Annan is twenty two Dollars) The affidavits of  Jesse Richardson Charles Richards John Carpenter & James Lee, as also the
procedings of the Count in relation thereto, relative to said Thomas Arman an Applicant for a pension, and truly copied from the Records of said Court In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name, and affixed my private seal, a seal for said Court, not yet having been provided this 18th my
of January A.D. 1824, and 32 year of an Commonwealth above mentioned
Will Fox.
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Farmington Mo
May 22nd 1827 

Free

Secretary of War
Washington City
D. Ca.


Pension Office 
June 12th 1827
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Application for a Transfer

State of Missouri
County of St. Francois ss.

On this nineteenth day of May 1827, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of St. Francois afsd. personally appeared Thomas Arman who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Breckenridge in the regiment commanded by Colonel Guess or Gass in the service of the United States:  that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Kentucky from which whence he has lately removed;  that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Missouri where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future;  and that his reasons for removing to the State of Missouri are that two of his children reside in said state and that he being old and inform wished to be with them, that they might aid him.

Thomas Arman

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Laken Walker J.P.
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State of Missouri
County of St. Francois  Sct.

As a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid I certify that Benjamin Crump a citizen of this county personally before me on this day made oath that he is personally acquainted with Thomas Arman, that he saw him subscribe with his broken[?] hand the above said application for a transfer   that he verily believes he is the identical Thomas Arman described in said application or affidavit, from what he knows of him of his own knowledge, and the information of others.  I further certify that the said Benjamin Crump is a person of honest character and I believe a man of veracity.  Given under my hand and seal this nineteenth day of May 1827
Subscribed
Benjamin Crump

Certified by me
Laken Walker Justice of the peace
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State of Missouri
County of St. Francois Sct
As Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county aforesaid I certify that Laken Walker whose signature is to the two foregoing certificates is a regularly commissioner and qualified Justice of the peace in and for the county of St. Francois and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts as such.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my private seal ( no [illegible] seal of office being yet proved this nineteenth day of May in the year 1827
Jno. D. Peers

[2 SEALS]
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State of Kentucky
Pulaski Circuit Court Sct.
Be it remembered that on this 15th day of April 1839 personally appeared before the Pulaski Circuit Court in open Court Hon. John L. Briggs presiding and sitting as a court Charity Arman a resident of Pulaski County Kentucky aged upwards of seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision of the act of Congress for the benefit of widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution.
She states that she is the widow of Thomas Arman who was a regular soldier on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War and who according to her present recollection & belief at the time of his death entitled to a pension of Ninety Six dollars per annum for his Revolutionary Services.  The said Thomas Arman at the time said Pension was granted to him, which was somewhere about the year 1820, the exact time she doesn't recollect, was a resident citizen of this county and made as she has been informed and believes true his Declaration to obtain said Pension in the circuit court of this County, which Declaration she supposes of course is on file in the Pension Department.  and to which she refers.   as to the character and duration of service the said Arman rendered for the United States in the Revolutionary war.    that said Thomas Arman a few years after the granting of said Pension removed to the State of Missouri and in the month of August 1831 in the County of St. Francis in said State he departed this life,   that after his death as his widow she drew the fraction of his pension due to him at the time of his death,   that sometime after his death she returned back to Pulaski County Kentucky to live with a daughter & son in law, where she now resides
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She further states that she was lawfully married to the said Thomas Armon in the County of Rutherford State of North Carolina by a Justice of the peace by the name of Isaac Forbes in either the year 1787 or 1788 the exact time she cannot state.  They were married under and by virtue of a lawful License and Justice of the peace as she understood were authorized by the laws of North Carolina  to celebrate the rights of matrimony.
her eldest child Nancy was born about one year after her marriage and is now about Forty nine years of age. She further stated that she was born aundny to a kind of her age on the 13th day of December 1859
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written her mark
Charity Armon

We David Richardson and Henry Keeny resident citizens of of Pulaski County State of Kentucky who being first duly sworn 
unding to law, doth on Oath state.
that they are well acquainted with the above named applicant Charity Armon
that it has been about thirty years
and they became acquainted with her and her Husband Thomas Armon Deceased that the said Thomas Armon & Charity lived in their neighborhood for many they were regarded as man & wife and never heard anything to the Contrary. two of their children were married in their family. They had Several children
we think about five. The said Charity Armon was allways regarded and esteemed amongst hear neighbors as a woman of truth and honesty and we concur in that opinion and 
 we have no doubt that she was
the lawful wife of the said Thomas Armon - we 
further state that many years ago we said 
Thomas Armon & wife
removed as we understood
to the State of Missourie in which state the said Thomas
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Armon departed this life, and that the said
Charity Armon is now living in the family of her son in law Charles Ashley in this County.
the said Henry Keeny further stated that he does know that the said Thomas Armon was entitled to and did draw a Pension for his service as a Regular Soldier in the Revolutionary War.  ea. the day & year last (unknown)
Sworn to and subscribed 
(unknown) Richardson 
Henry Keeny
mark

I William Diggell a resident citizen of Pulaski County Kentucky who being just duly sworn unding in law 
doth on Oath state that I am well acquainted with Charity Armon who has subscribed and made oath to the above declaration that I am her Son in law and that I know her husband the said Thomas Armon departed this life in the County of St Francis some in State of Missourie the month of August 1831 and that the said Charity Armon the widow of the said Thomas Armon after his death draw the fraction of pension that the
said Thomas Armon was entitled to at the time
of his death
that as that time I lived in the
same County of Frances state of Missorie and
now reside in Pulaski County Kentucky
in
and
and subscribed the day and year last
his
William Dogget
2281
And
the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after
the investigation of the matter and hearing the statements of
the witnesses (as above subscribed & Sworn ) of David Richardson
Henry
Kenry
& William Doggett.
that the above
Name Charity Armon is the widow of Thomas Ann
regular soldier of the Revlutionary war on continental
establishment and that she was married at the time she
States
the court further certifies that the said David Richard
Henry Keeney and William Diggell are credible witnesses
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and that the statements are called to credit and confidence ┃
Given under my hand as presiding Judge of the Pulaski
circuit court the day and year last above written
John S. Bridges
Presiding Judge
I William Fox, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, do hereby
Certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court, in the matter of the application of Charity Armon
for a pension
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 15th day of April
AD 1839.

Will Fox, Clerk,
of the Circuit Court [illegible] Pulaski Co
5708
Charity Armon of Thomas Kentucky
[illegible]
5708
had a daughter age 30 in 1822
died Augt 12, 1832
[illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Pulaski Court } Sct.
On this 21st day of October 1839. personally appeared before the Judge of the Pulaski Circuit Court in open court presiding and sitting as a Court. Charity Armon, Widow of Thomas Armon, Deceased, a resident citizen of Pulaski County State of Kentucky. who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration. in addition and by way of Amendment to the Declaration she has heretofore made, and now on file in the department of the Hon. The Commissioner of Pensions. in order to obtain, the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, granting pensions to, certain widows.
She states on Oath that there was no family Record of the time of her marriage with the said Thomas Armon Deceased.
She further states. that there was a family Record of the births of her children. made and kept by her said Husband Thomas Armon Decd. in a Bible which a short time previous to his death, in the state of Missouri, he gave to his daughter Elizabeth Crump wife of George Crump, who had the Bible in her possession. when this affiant left the state of Missouri, and owing to the great distance, her daughter the said Elizabeth Crump lives from her. her own extreme poverty and destitute situation and the poverty of her Son in law with whom she lives she comides and states that it is not in her power to produce before the department the said Bible that contains the Record of her children's births
She further states. that Charles Ashley her son in law when her husband was about removing to Missouri
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Copied into his her said Son in laws. bible from her Husband Bible. the age of his wife or the date of the birth of his wife Mary Ashley. daughter of this affiant and the said Thomas Armon - and from an examination of which it appears her daughter the said Mary Ashley was born the 13th. day of September 1793. which she verily believes to be truly and correctly Copied and extracted from her Husbands Bible. and which is the correct date of the Birth of the said Mary Ashley - she further states. that her & husband had a daughter named Nancy married to William Doggill upwards of two years older than Mary Ashley. but for the want of access to the Bible aforesaid. she cannot state exactly how much over two years, and who was born something upwards of one year. after the marriage of this affiant and the said Thomas Armon - the ages of the rest of their children is recorded in said Bible, three mentioned were the two eldest and she is Confident she has stated their ages Correctly.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Charity Armon x her mark

And the said Charity Armon, produced before the Court, Charles Ashley her Son in law, a resident Citizen of Pulaski County Kentucky aged Fifty one years who made oath that he married Mary Armon daughter of Thomas Armon Deceased. and Charity Armon the above named applicant and that when the said Thomas Armon was about removing to the state of Missouri he copied it and extracted from the Bible of the said Thomas Armon
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into his own Bible, which he now has and produced in open Court. the date of the Birth of his Wife Mary aforesaid. daughter of said Thomas Armon & Charity Armon. by which it appears his wife Mary was born the 13th day of September 1793. which entry and extract he believes to be Correctly and truly copied from the Bible of the said Thomas Armon. that contained a Record of the births of his children - he further states that his wife has a Sister now Mrs. Nancy Doggill. older than his wife, and he has allways understood in the family something upwards of two years older.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day ad year aforesaid.
Charles Ashley x his mark

And the Court Certifies that it is the opinion of the Court after an inspection & examination of the Bible Referred to in the Annexed Declaration of Charity Armon and the above Deposition of Charles Ashley, and after interrogating the said Charles Ashley, in open Court, this said Bible having been produced in Open Court, that the entry in said Bible referred to in said Declaration & note is genuine. appears to have been made a good while and the date and time Correctly and truly stated and set forth in said Declaration & Deposition
the Court further certifies. that said Charles Ashley - is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit.
John L. Bridges Circuit
Judge
State of Kentucky, Pulaski Circuit Court Sct.
October Term 1839.
J
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I William Fox, Clerk of the Circuit Court held in & for Pulaski County, do hereby Certify, that foregoing Contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the Application of Charity Armon, for a pension, as also the Opinion of the Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, this 6th day of November AD 1839.
Will Fox, Clerk
of the Pulaski Circuit Court

Arman Charity's
Pension Decon.

Kentucky, Pulaski Circuit
Court October Term 1839. Sworn to in Open
Court, & Ord. to be Satisfd.

Certified, with Seal Affixed
Will Fox, Clk.
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Affidavits made & taken to be read before the Honbl. The Commissioner of Pensions. in support of the application of Mrs. Charity Arman widow of Thomas Arman Decd. who was a Regular Soldier in the Revolutionary War.

State of Kentucky
Pulaski County Court Sct
Be it Known that on this day personally appeared in Open Court, before the Pulaski County Court, now sitting as in Court. Charles Ashley. wo produced before the Court a Bible, which he made oath was his family Bible, and from which the page or half sheet, hereto attached was Cut. and he further made oath, that Mary Ashley whose birth is registered on said page, is the daughter of Charity Arman and the said Thomas Arman Decd. as stated in a former Affidavit made by him, which he supposes is filed with the said Charity's papers. and that the Regular of her age in said half sheet, so cut from his Bible, is Correctly and accurately remembered from the family Bible of the said Thomas Armon Decd. as stated in his said affidavit which said family Bible was given by the Said Thomas Arman to his daughter Elizabeth who was married to George Crump and that the last he heard of the bible was in the possession of said Crump & wife who live in St Francis County Missouri. The Bible from which the half sheet hereto attached was cut is the same bible attended to in his affidavit on file in the Pension Department. Given under my hand this 17th day of March 1840 Charles Ashley

Andrew Vaught and Westly Carson, resident Citizens of Pulaski County and Neighbors of the above named Affiant Charles Ashley, Came personally before the Court and made Oath, that they know the Bible from which the half sheet or paper attached to in said Charles Ashleys affidavit by three waivers or Seals, cut from the Bible in the presence
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of the Court and in their presence. Who the family Bible of the Said Charles Ashley - that they are well acquainted with Mary Ashley wife of said Charles Ashley, and that they believe she is of the age Said Register or said page makes her. Given under our hands the day and year last above written Andrew Vaught
Wesley Carson

And the Court certifies, that the said affiants above named, Charles Ashley, Andrew Vaught & Wesley Carson are Credible persons and their statements entitled to credit. and the Court further certifies, that the Bible attended to in the foregoing affidavits was produced in Open Court, and in the presence of the Court. the Page or half sheet attached to Said Ashleys Affidavit was cut from said Bible and attached to his sd. Ashleys Affidavit. and the Court certifies that it is their Opinion that the Register of the age of Mary Ashley wife of sd. Charles Ashley made in the half sheet aforesaid is genuine and that she is of the age said Register represents her to be
Bourne Goffin} Justices of the
J. B. Curd} peace and
William Gragg} Commissioner
Pulaski County Court.

I William Fox, Clerk of the Court of Pulaski County, do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Mishess Charity Arman, Widow of Thomas Arman Decd. who was a Regular Soldier, in the Revolutionary War (to be read to the Commissioner of Pensions)
In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of Office, at Office in the Town of Lancaster, Pulaski County Kentucky, this 20th day of March AD, 1840,
Will Fox. Clk.
of the Court of Pulaski County
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Charles Ashley
was bornd January
tha 23 1789

Mary Ashley
was bornd September
tha 13 1793

Calloway Ashley
was bornd aprile tha
12 1811

Moses Ashley was
bornd July tha
17 1815

Thomas Ashley was
bornd May tha 2
1818
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linsy Ashley was
bornd June tha 6
1820

Andy Ashley was
bornd aprile tha 8
1823

Susannah Ashley was
bornd January tha 1
1828

Elizabeth Ashley was
bornd Aprile tha 2
1822
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196
8769
Kentucky.

Charity Arman decd.
widow of Thomas Arman
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
& end 14 Febry 1845 when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Mar. '50 and sent to
Hon. G. A. Caldwell
House of Reps

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Let. to Hon. G. A. Caldwell
March 27, 1850
Letter to B Thompson,
June 13 1850
let to Hon G. A. Caldwell Augt 6. 1850
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Wasing City august the 27 1849
Mr. D L Edwards

Sir we wish you if you please let ous know how much pention money was Due Charity as then wife of the mas or mon due at the time she made his first deall from the pentioners office in Kentucky under the administration of Charles Ashley and if t fox his counsel the Reg we as this favor of you the heirs of the widow a mon dot his self never hause the amount drawn for his benifit given ous answer if you please as soon as convinent direct your letter to pulaski co ky somerset to Jesse Edwards as he is acting with ous as we do not believe wer her recieved the money allowed our charles ashley administrator of charity armon Dec
Page 34

Charity Arman decd
widow of Thomas
Arman
Kentucky
wid 14 Jul. 1845,
Admitted.

fr 4 March 1843 to 14 Feby 1845
under acts 3 March 1843 & 17 June '44,
children Nancy Dagget
Mary Ashley & Nancy Arman,

Hon G. A. Caldwell
HR
Page 35

State of Kentucky
Pulaski County sct
On this 17th day of December 1849 personally appeared before the Court holden for Pulaski County it being a Court of record Charles Ashley Administrator of Charity Arman widow of Thomas Armand & a resident of Pulaski County Ky who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 and 17th of June 1844, That he is the administrator of Charity Arman deceased widow of Thomas Arman deceased that the said Charity Arman drew a pension under the Act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838 on account of the Revolutionary Service of her husband the said Thomas Arman at the rate of Eighty dollars per Annum which certificate was dated the 1st April 1840 That the said Charity Arman died on the 14th day of February 1845 and left at her death the following persons her only children viz Nancy Dagget wife of William Dagget Mary Ashley wife of Charles Ashley the declarant and Henry Arman that the said Charity Arman never again married but continued to be the widow of the said Thomas Arman decd to her death
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Sworn to and Subscribed before the Court the day and year above written
Charles Ashley Administrator
of Charity Arman decd

State of Kentucky
Pulaski County Court} sct
The Declaration of Charles Ashley Administrator of Charity Arman Decd for a pension was this day Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court and Ordered to be Certified this 17 day of December 1849
Ashley
Att Will M Fox Clerk

State of Kentucky
Pulaski County sct
I William M Fox clerk of the Court of Pulaski County do certify that satisfactory proof was this day exhibited to the Court by the oaths of Thomas P Ashley and Robinson G Vaught persons entitled to credit that Charity Arman widow of Thomas Arman decd who was a pensioner of the United States died on the 14th day of February 1845 and that she never married but continued to be a widow to her death and that she left at her death Nancy Dagget wife of William Dagget Mary Ashley wife of Charles Ashley and Henry Arman her only children and that she is the same Charity Arman of whom
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Charles Ashley is the Administrator
Given under my hand
and Seal of office this
17th day of December 1849
Will M Fox Clerk
Pulaski County Court

State of Kentucky
Pulaski County Court} sct
On motion of Charles Ashley Ordered that Administration of the Good Chattles Rights and Credits of Charity Arman Deceased is granted unto heirs, Whereupon he took the oath required by Law and with Robertson G Vaught entered into an acknowledged bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the penalty of $300= conditioned according to Law.
Ashley
Att Will M Fox Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8332
Charity Arman
Wid. of
Thomas Arman
Privt. Rev. War

Act: Mch, 3/43, & June 17/44
Index:-Vol. A, Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Letter to Charlsey 20th Oct 1849

5224
Kentucky

Charity Arman,
widow of Thomas Arman, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 12th August 1832
of Pulaski Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Lapsley of the regt commanded
by Col. Gist in the Virginia
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1840, & sent to Hon Sherrod Williams, H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $320.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 40.00
$360.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 210.
Page 40

Charity Arman
Kentucky
Suspended
See let 17 Sep 1839
To T. Fox,
do. 18 Feb: 1840.

Act 7 July 1838
Page 41

5708
Charity Arman
of Thomas
Kentucky

admitted

Pr 2 yrs $80.
Cap Lapsley Col Gist,
Va,
died 12 Augt 1832

Act 7 July 1838

Hon: Sherrod Williams
H.R
Page 42

Thomas Armon M, act 18 March 1818
to what time paid?
Pen. Office.
Sep 17 1839
Died 12th August 1832 - arrearages paid
S. H. H.
Page 43

Somerset
Jan. 20th
Free
Honbl. Richard A. Buckner,
Representative Chamber,
Washington City

Thomas Arman
Transmitted By
Hon : R A Buckner

pension papers
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Kty, Somerset Jany 18, 1844

Dr. Sir
I herein inclose to you the Pension Papers, of Thomas Arman, a Poor, and unfortunate Old man  of Kentucky (Pulaski) he has made several attempts to get himself placed on the Pension list, during Judge Montgomery's time in Congress, but failed, Notwithstanding the Judges Particular Attention thereto, Owing to the lack of Testimony, his first Application you will see was made to the Court in July 1818, which Laments Inclosed herein mostly because it is refered to by John Carpenter of Green Cty in his Affidavit. to see his Proof 1st by himself, 2ndly by Genl. Jesse Richardson, & Majr. Charles Richardson, 3rd by John Carpenter of Green Cty. & further by James Lee of Pulaski Cty 
I must request your particular attention to this business for the Old man, and I am Inclined to the Opinion that his Testimony as Certified is sufficient to get him placed on the list of Pensioners, I have been at much trouble first and last to affect him getting a Pension. And I do please myself that I have no Interest in the business except the Interest of the 
Old
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Old man, and I can with Safety apart that he is as Poor as any Other man, in the union, and I have no hesitation in believing that he was a faithful Soldier, in the Service of the U States, as stated by him and others. get this business Arranged if possible it will be great relief to this Old man, and Soldier of much trouble, - should you succeed inclose to me the Certificate, in what own writing is necessary to Authorize him to draw P. Write me on the Subject - I have no news to Communicate, I have not heard of any person being Cut for Congress in the District, a Justice of my reports to Judge Litche. & herein prove yourself
I am respectfully
Yours
Will Fox.
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Dec. 31/49
Thomas Armon
adm dec
Charity Arman decd
wid Thos

house of Mr Allen
Feb. 26, 1850

[stamp 1]
SOMERSET
DEC
21
KY.

[stamp 2]
FREE
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Somerset Ky Dec 20th/49
Here sir enclosed I send you the papers in the case of Charles Ashley Adm of Charity Arman decd which you will please examine & send a certificate if all things are correct
Yours
W W Haley
Page 48

Somerset Ky Dec 20th 49
Dear Sir I have this day enclosed the papers of Charles Ashley Admr of Charity Armon decd for a pension to the Comr of Pensions I wish you to attend to the case and carry it through as soon as possible - your attention to this will oblige you friend W W Haley

Respectfully referred to the Comr. of Pensions with a request that He will communicate with me on the subject & send me the Pension Cert if granted - 
Please return me this letter
Resply
Obt. Servt
Geo. A. Caldwell
July 17 1830
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Washington March 26. 1850

Sir
I Recd. this evening the Pension Cert of Charity Arman decd. widow of Thomas Arman a revolutionary soldier
I can find no memorandum which enables me to know where to send it 
Will you have the papers of the case examined and inform who it is that addressed me on the subject as I suppose I must have filed the letter with the case
Very Respty.
your Obt Servt.
Geo. A. Caldwell

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. Pensions
Page 50

Somerset KY
Hon J L Edwards
June 25 1839

Enclosed you will receive the declaration
of Charity Arman to obtain a pension as widow of a
Regular soldier of the Revolution. I had expected that 
the Clerk had transmitted it to you Honor some time
sooner but he overlooked it and it handed to me yesterday
Please attend to it as early as your convenience will
allow.  the applicant is very poor & needy
Permit me to acknowlege the favor of the enclosed
recd by yesterdays mail covering the form and rules
in the case of Invalid in the last war in this case the
Captain of the Invalid I fear is dead, he at the time
I believe live in Tennessee, and has no Surgeons certificate of his disability. he can however prove it
by bring witnesses in Tennessee on he informs me
who served in the same company with him but if the
Captians cerificate is required where the Invalid has
not the Surgeon Certificate. I fear any further effort
on the part of the invalid  would be useless please
mention if you feel yourself at liberty to do so and
it is compatible with the pu [illegible] whether
the Testimony of persons in the same company will
supply in the place of the Surgeons & Captains Certificate
about the first of March the papers of a
Wm Muse who is an applicant for a pension has
transmitted by the Clerk to your honor. Since then
they have not been heard from. I have been
requested
to ask you whether they have arrived at your
Department
Respt your servant
Hon J L Edwards
Hon T Fose
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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March 30th, 1840
G[?] L. Edwards, Esq.
I send your additional enclosed
proof in the application of Mrs. Charity Armon for a pension you will advise me of what you do in the cases

Yours very respectfully,
Sherrod Williams