Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39094, for Jacob Stukebery, Virginia
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(8-1776)    Number
Service
Va. Stukebery, Jacob S 39094
or Stukesberry
Contents
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5303.
East
Tennessee Roll
Jacob Stukesberry
private
Capt Frost
Virginia line 1776 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on 
the 8th of Sept. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Jan. 1819
and set to Hon W G. Blount
H Reprs
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 46.94
[strike out]
$46.94
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}
Not entitled. See letters to Hon. W Cooke, H.R. [illegible] 1822
Campbell County

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Respecting ap.n for restoration, see letter to Col. John Williams, 15th Sept. 1827

See letter 2 May 1826 to [illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County | At a court of pleas and quarter sessions the same being a court of record begun and held on the first Monday of September 1818 at Jacksborough in the count aforesaid personally appeared Jacob Stukesberry a citizen and resident of Anderson County in the State aforesaid; aged about sixty-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by an act of Congress, entitled " an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, namely that he ,the said Jacob Stukesberry enlisted in the county of Frederick in the State of Virginia as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Capt. William Frost in the regiment commanded by Col. Dan Morgan of the Virginia line that said whereabout took place sometime in the spring of 1776, the precise time not now recollected and was for the term of three years, that he continued in the service for the United States under said enlistment for the full term thereof when he was discharged from service, a little below Richmond and from Mulinburghs brigade to which he belonged; that during said enlistment and service he was crippled by a wagon running over his hips; that he has no other evidence now in of his [ink blot] said service;
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that he considers himself to be in reduced circumstances and entitled to the benefits of the aforementioned act of Congress, having no lands and very little other property; one home, seven or eight head of meat cattle and thirty or forty hogs, all amounting in value to not more than about the sum of two hundred dollars. That he never was in any way a pensioner of the United States or any state; hereby relinquishing all properties to any such claim, [illegible] under the present application; and that his discharge is lost. 

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 8th of September 1818} Jacob Stukesberry 
[illegible signature]

In open court, as above personally appeared Jacob Header, of full age, a citizen and resident of Campbell County aforesaid, and maketh oath, that for many years he has been acquainted with Jacob Stukesberry whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration; that long before the passing of the before mentioned act of Congress he has heard said Stukesberry say, that he was a revolutionary soldier, and that he was crippled as above stated; that he considers the said Stukesberry to be in reduced circumstances, and that he has stated man about the amount of property which he actually owns; that his a man
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during credit whom upon oath; and that he the said Strader has no reason to disbelieve any of part of the foregoing declaration.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 8th day of September 1818. 
[illegible signature} | Jacob Strader x his mark

We Benjamin Whaler, Edmond Ervie and William King Esquire. Justice of the Peace for the County of Campbell aforesaid and presiding as judge of the court aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to our satisfaction that the before record Jacob Stukesberry did serve in the [inkblot] revolutionary war, against the common enemy of states in his declaration and needs the [illegible] of his county for support; and [illegible] the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us to the Secretary for the Department of War, [illegible] to directions of the aforementioned and of Congress.
September 8th1818. Benjamin Wheeler
Edmond Ervie Wm King
 
State of Tennessee Campbell County | I, David G. Strong, by my Deputy Joseph Hand do certify that the before named Justices whose names do by themselves subscribed to the above certificate an acting Justice of the said County and that the said
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is a court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and office the seal of said court
of Office, this 8th day of September 1818. [covered seal]

David Strong Clk
B J. G. Hand [illegible] Deputy 

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Jacob Stukesberry's application for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier of the Virginia line.

September 8th 1818.
Col. Morgan's [illegible] reg
1776 3 years
8 Sept. 1818

Admitted
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Jacob Stukesbery
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Schedule
State of Tennessee,
County,} ss. April Sess was 1821.

On this 9th day of April 1821, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, for the said county, Jacob Stukesberry ages sixty seven years, resident in the count of Anderson aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served Three years as a Waggoner in the Revolutionary War for one of the Virginia Regiments belonging to a Muhelnbergs Brigade for that he is now a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and his pension certificate is of No. 5203-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with the provisions of act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war." passed on the 18th of day of March 1818; and that  have not, nor has any person in trust of me, any property, or securities, 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. 
14 Head of Hogs worth $14-
7 Cows and Calves/Heifer/Bull 27. -
2 Cows & Calves 2 Heifer & Calves 26-
1 Mare & Colt 90-
2 Pots/Kettle & Skillet 5-
3 Chairs & two knives & forks 7- |103

That is wife is aged 55 years but unhealthy, has a son aged 17 & healthy One other aged 14 years & healthy-One daughters aged 14 being twins, the girl the girl very unhealthy- Has two grandchildren aged 7 and 8 Years old- That is a Tanner to bard but from infirmity unable to labor signed Jacob Stukesberry 
Sworn to in Open Court [illegible] above
Hugh Barton ClK
I, Hugh Barton Clerk of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county of Anderson DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $103- dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed [strikeout] my personal seal having my seal of office on this 13th day of April 1821. 
H Barton Clk 
{JS}
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State of Tennessee}
Anderson County}
On this 6th day of August 1838 personally appeared before [illegible] the County Court of Anderson County Jacob Stukesberry a resident citizen of Anderson County and state of Tennessee of Tennessee eighty four years of age 20th May 1838 who being duly sworn according to law and on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the certificate of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1838 that he enlisted in the [illegible] army of the United States in the year 1778 with Capt. William Frost and served before Col Edmondsons Regiment the number he does not recollect of the Continental [illegible] with Capt. Morgan Col. Edmondson Capt. Frost and Srgt Abraham Anderson for [illegible] the service of the United States [illegible] 1781 after the Battle at the Eutaw Springs he [illegible] in the County of [strike out] [illegible] in the State of Virginia at the time he enlisted the service of the United States he was not in any Battles as he was [illegible] from the ranks of his company  and put to [illegible] [illegible] of the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] in marching to the [illegible] of [illegible] which was at [illegible][illegible] on Hillsborough River in the State of Virginia [illegible] march in Company with Genl Mullenbergs Brigade  at the [illegible] of [illegible], and of the [illegible] Waggons [strike out] was [illegible] a [illegible] Genl Morgan told said Stukesberry that he wants [ink blot] [illegible] waggon and turn [illegible] [illegible] Quarters that he would [illegible] another hand to drive [illegible] [illegible] Genl Morgans the  [illegible][illegible] the said Stukesberry to be a good [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] driving  waggon for this [illegible]  insisted on being as the person to drive said waggon and then said Stukesberry accordingly [illegible] he took charge of said waggon and [illegible] and drove the waggon to a place called Brunswick
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as he believes in South Carolina there he was anxious to quit the waggon and return to his company again and in fact did refuse to serve further which was reported to Genl Morgan who ordered him to continue and drive the waggon or he would punish him [illegible] the told Stukesberry [illegible] task change of said waggon and [illegible]  and continued to drive the same in the service of the United States until some time in September 1781 he then said Stukesberry [illegible]  that of he had been to Return to the Ranks of his said Company he was said he would have been the [illegible] in the Battle at Cowpens January 1781 in which Tarlton had been defeated at Guilford in North Carolina March 1781 at the Battle of Eutaw Springs September 1781 from the [illegible] [illegible]  of time he does not recollect the various Encounters through so that the[illegible] he continued in the service of the United States as aforesaid with the  Stukesberry driving at [illegible] operations in the Carolinas and Virginia he has also which in said services been General Morgans Waggoner and Safety at the term of which he said service including the term he served the United States after his term of enlistment [illegible]  was three years  six months and some days he was discharged near Williamsburg in Virginia {ink spill] received a discharge by orders of Genl Morgan which he has lost [ink blot] [ink blot] he was born in Laudon County Virginia the 10th May 1753
lived in Frederick County Virginia when enlisted in the service of the United States lived there for several years after the war them moved to Montgomery County Virginia lived there for several years then moved to Anderson County Tennessee when he
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now [illegible] he does not know of any Pension [illegible] by Whom he could prove the whats of his said service he can prove part of his said service by James Braden whom affidavit is here to [illegible] he hereby relinquishes every Claim what ever to a pension as an annuity except the [illegible] and he declares his service is not on the [ink blot] Pension Roll of any agency in any state. 

subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Stukesbery 

[illegible] John Gibbs and Lewis Millen Residing in the County of Anderson state of Tennessee hereby certify that [illegible] well acquainted with Jacob Stukesberry Who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age, that he is respected and [illegible] in the neighborhood Where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur that opinion
John Gills- Lewis Millen
subscribed and sworn to the 6th August 1838

State of Tennessee 
Anderson County {August Tennes County Court 1838. 
And the said even court do hereby declare this opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states + after [ink blot/smudge] investigation of the matter, and after parting the investigation prescribed by the War Department and the court further certifies that it appears to him that John Gibbs and Lewis Miller who have signed the above certificate, are residential citizens of the County of Anderson, and are reliable persons and their statements is [illegible] to credit {JAMES NOEL
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Richard Andrews
Justice of the County Court
of Anderson County 

I William Cooke of the County court of the county of Anderew do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the general forwarding of the said certificate in this matter of this application of Jacob Stukesberry for a pension.

In testimony whereas I have set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of August 1883.
Will,, Cooke Clk


adress to Richard Oliver
Oliver P. offices Anderson County 
E. Tennessee
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34676
Jacob Stukesbery
Tennessee

10284
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State of Tennessee 
Anderson County} Personally appeared before me John [illegible] [illegible] of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County. Jacob Stukesberry [illegible] James Braden. Who after being first sworn according to law despoith and saith that he became acquainted with Jacob Stukesberry in the year 1779 When they were both soldiers in the army of the Revolutionary War he bearing arms and said Stukesberry driving Waggon that at a place called Brunswick South Carolina as he believes he had said Stukesberry refuses to drive said Waggon any longer and heard Genl. Morgan tell him that he would punnish  him if he did not Continue to drive that said Stukesberry then returned to driving Waggon and continued to drive all the time that he knew him which was about two years in the army, that this applicant is now living in Anderson County Tennessee, and knows the said Jacob Stukesberry to be the same man that was compelled to drive Waggon at the Place and under the circumstances afore man warned applicant is Seventy five years of age 29 the Present month August 1838
James Braden X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me 6th August 1838
John [illegible] acting Justice of the Peace [ink blot]
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State of Tennessee 
Anderson County} I William Cross Clerk of the County court of the count of Anderson do hereby certify that the Joshua [illegible] whose signature and name appears to the within aforesaid [ink blot] [illegible] [illegible] at the time signing the same as acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Anderson and that built faith and credit is; and brought to  [illegible] to his Official Act as served.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office
this 6th day of August 1838.

William Cross Clk.
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39094
INVALID
Rery
File No. 39094
Jacob Stukesberry
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 

Act:18th March 18
Index: - Vol.3, Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870]
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[Strike out]

REJECTED
10284
P.O. Jacob Stukesbery
Service: ____________,18
Enlisted: ____________ ,18
Discharged: _____,18
Application filed: _____,18
Alleges: __
Re-enlisted:  __
Attorney: __
P.O. __
______Recognized ______Contract
______Cert. of Dis.  Searched for______, 18
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Jacob Stukesbery 
Tennessee
Suspended
See let 15 Janry
1839 Hon. J.S. Williams, let 12 Sep '39
Rich Oliver let to do '23 Nov'41
let 9 Feb '42 Rich Oliver to 
same 20 June '42

Act of June 1832.
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State of Tennessee [illegible]
Anderson County} This day Personally came James Braden before me Richard Oliver one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County, and made oath in due from of Law that the affiant her to fore made by him on account of James Stukesberry applicant for a Pension and which he is arrived accompanied said Stukesberrys suspended Declaration to the Pension Department, as is true and that said Stukesberry served as affiant stated in said affidavit as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Subscribed and Sworn before me this 20th day of October 1841. Richard Oliver
James Braden his x mark
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State of Tennessee 
Anderson County} I William Cross Clerk of the County Court for the county of Anderson do certify that Richard Oliver whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, is and was at the time he signed the [illegible], an acting Justice of the Peace, for this court duly Confirmed and sworn and that full faith and credit and due to all his official acts as such, the same appears to be genuine in his own proper handwriting 

Given under my hand & seal of office at Office [illegible] the 9th day of November 1841.
William Cross Clerk
By apt [illegible] Whitsen
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Sir,

I here write [illegible] to you the affidavit of James Braden in support of the claim of Jacob Stukesberrys applicant for a Pension whom the subject of which you write. Please write to me
Richard Oliver
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Clinton Tennessee 1 July 1839

Sir,
I have forwarded to you the pension declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Wright the fate of which I have had no accounts with you. Please inform me what is the fate and
very much obliged
Your humble
servant
Rich Oliver

[illegible] to them
Anderson County Tennessee

Hon J.L. Edwards

I also send the amended Pension Declaration of Jacob Stukesberry, will you please [illegible] upon it, as soon as convenient and inform me there of  [illegible]
Richard Oliver
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House of Rep.
Jan. 14th 1839.

Sir,

Accompanying this, is a letter from
W. Richard Oliver of Anderson Co Ten.
Which will explain truth.

Most respectfully
J.S. Williams

W. Edwards
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County} On this1st day of July 1839 Personally appeared Jacob Stokesberry a resident of Anderson County before the County Court of said County State of Tennessee Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the Provisions & benefit made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
 
applicant most positively states that he has made his statement in his former declaration as to him having been a Revolutionary soldier & service, and that he did enlist under the officers named in his former declaration (Col Edmonson & Capt Frost) and that he [illegible] [illegible] under them to a place called Berrys Ferry as he believes on Shenandoah River General Morgan there had command in Chief, he then under took on teamster, and left his said Company he does not now recollect who taken command of the company he belonged to, neither does he now Recalled how long Col Edmonson & Capt Frost served in the army as he was acting as teamster and continued to act as such as he has stated in his former declaration it may be that
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Col Edmonson & Capt Frost were discharged at the Peace of Rendezvous but if they were [illegible] does not know. applicant was not admitted to return to his Company [illegible] [illegible] but less Compelled to act as Waggoneer, he does not recollect who acted as Waggoner Master, he was [illegible] to present his claim at an early day and as such employed an attorney to manage his claim and his declaration as proscribed by War department [illegible] after the passage of the Law are the [illegible] of Pensions in June 1832 but his said attorney  [illegible] applicant and his Claims as to [illegible] this great delay in presenting his claim. applicant is very old and [illegible] not able to get about to do [illegible] did not see his attorney more than two or three times in the year. Who would then send him off saying that he would attend to his Pension Claim at some other time where he Promised he would continue to make until he finally left the State of Tennessee without attending to applicants claim as he had Promised. applicant must repeat again that he enlisted under the officers afore [strike out] mentioned he does not Recollect positively
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whether they were Rebels or Militia officers nor what became of them after they joined the main army. as applicant was transfered from his said company in baring arms to that of a Waggoner by which means applicant knew but little that was going on in the army or what became of the officers aforesaid or how long [ink blot] they served several other individuals enlisted who under Capt Frost and marched to the Place of Rendezvous and Joined the main army under general Morgan at Bulls Ferry as aforesaid Whether Frost was Regular Capt or only acted as  such applicant does not know but he believes Frost merely acted in Recruiting and bore the name of Capt. Jacob Stukesberry

Sworn to the day & year aforesaid 
State of Tennessee 
Anderson County} and the court do hereby declare thus affirm that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. I William Cross Clerk of court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Stukesberry for affirmation in Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of July 1839
William Cross Clerk.
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County} We William Turmile & William H Gibbs Esqs Residing in the county aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Stukesberry who has subscribed and sworn to the afore [strike out] going declaration that [strike out] he is Respected and beloved in his neighborhood to whom he a soldier of the Revolution and served as he sates and that we concur in the aforementioned sworn and subscribed  William Turmill
Wm H Gibbs
1st of July 1839

State of Tennessee
Anderson County} I William Cross Clerk of [strike out] [insert] and the said court of s.d County do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter and after puting the Interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War soldier and served as he states and court further certify that it appears to them that William Turmile and William H. Gibbs who has signed the procedings of certificate is residents in and above County Turmile and is certifiable persons and that their statements is Enlisted to credit 
I Will Cross Clerk of the court of Anderson County do here certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Stukesbery for a pention in Testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of July 1839
William Cross Clk.
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County} Personally appeared before the County Court of Anderson County, James Braden who after being first sworn according to law, deposith and saith that he became acquainted with Jacob Stukesberry  in the year 1779. when they were both soldiers in the army he baring arms and Stukesberry driving Waggons that at a place called [illegible] in South Carolina as he believers, he heard Jacob Stukesberry return to drive said Waggon and team and any [illegible] and heard General Morgan tell him that if he did not drive back said team that he would punish him- Stukesberry then returns to driving and said Waggon & team and continued to drive all the time that he knew him in the army which was about two years this affiant was conveyed by said Stukesberry and Waggon to the [illegible] [illegible] at Williamsburg after he this affiant was wounded at the battle of guilford in North Carolina which around [illegible] [ink blot] by a ball in the Right leg and a blow from a [illegible] of light. How [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the left hand affiant also saw said Stukesberry at the surrender of Cornwallis with the baggage waggons then going to the mouth of the Nansemond River I think in Virginia was ordered there as he understood with the baggage He this affiant is now living in Anderson County aforesaid and knows said Stukesberry to same that
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was compelled to drive Waggon and team at the [illegible] and under the circumstances aforesaid
Sworn to [ink smudge] and 
subscribed this day & year 
aforesaid     
his x mark James Braden
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the [illegible] named [strike out]
the above named James Braden is a citizen of said County and is credible Person

[illegible] James Ross & Samuel Moon residing in Anderson County Tennessee here by certify that we are well acquainted with James Braden who has mark the forgoing affidavit and sworn to the same that he is [strike out] Reputed and believed in this [illegible] to be a credible Person and that we concur in this opinion James Ross Samuel Moore
sworn to and subscribed the 1st day of July 1839 and the said Court do further certify that it appears to them that James Ross and [strike out] who has deposed the Proceding certified as Resident Citizen in Anderson County and is
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Credible persons and that this statement is titled to credit
I William Cross Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the [illegible] contains the original Procedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Stukesbery for a Pension
Testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal of office [ink blot] this 1st day of July 1839
William Cross Clk. 

Please inform me of the disposition which your Honor may make about my Pension Claim direct to Richard Oliver 
Clerk Anderson 
County 
Tennessee 
Jacob Stukesbery
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State of Tennessee
Knox County} Be it known that before me James Dardis a Justice of the peace for the county of those aforesaid personally appeared Jacob Stukesberry of the county of Anderson and made oath that he was an enlisted soldier of the Revolutionary War in the Regiment or Brigade commanded by Genl. Morgan that he was enlisted by Captain Frost as well as he now remembers, that he was made a Waggon Master or driver by Genl. Morgan shortly after enlisting and continued to drive a continental team during the term of his enlistment- That he drew pay, rations, and clothing as a soldier and received ten dollars as a Bounty when he enlisted, that he drove Genl. Morgans Baggage Waggon a portion of his term of service- That he was set apart to drive a Waggon from the circumstances of his having been a Waggoner before he enlisted Sworn and [illegible] to here before me this 28th December 1821.} Jacob Stukesberry

James Dardis

I John Cooke a representative and in Congress from the state of Tennessee certify that I am acquainted with James Dardis whose name is subscribed to the above afforesaid & knowingly and [illegible] the Justice of the peace
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for [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the name of [illegible] [illegible] is the before hand [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] 
John Cooke
January 10 1822
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Thomasville t [illegible text]
17 Apr 1821

Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington City 

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Tennessee  
Rec'd 28 April 1821

409.

suspended: see letter
3.May 1821 to W. C. Myratt.
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Knoxville 15th Apr 1821.

Inclined I send the Pension Schedules of [illegible] [water mark] Rutherford & Jacob Stukesbery - If allowed find certificates to [illegible]

[illegible]
Yr Obt Serv to 
William C. Mynard

Hon. H. Calhoun
[illegible] of War