Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,594, for Benjamin Proctor, Virginia
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Service
Va (?)

Proctor, Benjamin 
Susannah

Number W. 3,594
B.L. Wt. 53668-160-55
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[Left side]
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8th April 1838 from 4 March 1839 to March 1840  Agt Notified 10 Jun 1840 

Paid as above from Sept 4th 1848 to 4th Septr 1841.  Agt notified July 22d 1842

Hon J.S. Phelps 2 Oct 1850 

[Right side]
Missouri 19,986
Benjamin Proctor.
of St Louis in the State of Mo who was a Private in the Rgt commanded by Captain Irvine of the [illegible] commanded by Colo Canaday in the Kenty Militia line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri
at the rat of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of march, 1834. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Octr 1833 and sent to Hon. Wm H. Ashley  St Louis

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1833             200-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34      40-
                                                               $240-

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm R. Palmer, Clerk, 
Book E, Vol. 8  Page 86
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19, 986
The amend declaration 
of Benjamin Proctor 
for a Pension of 

Missouri

[struck: 28 861]

Adm 2 years  $80


Hon Wm H. Ashley 
St Louis
Missouri
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State of Missouri }  ss
County of Cooper}

On the Sixth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the County Court held with and for the County of Cooper aforesaid now sitting Benjamin Proctor a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged about Seventy three years as near he can recollect, who being first sworn accor-ding to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 

Tjhat he entered the Service of the United States at Boonsborough where he was partly raised in the year 1776 as near he can now recollect, under the Command of Colo Daniel Boon and Colo Richard Callaway, where he remained fighting the Indians at Boons-borough and in skouting & spy parties as necessity required at least one year as near as he can now recollect.  that he was thence moved to Estol's Station, when he was put under the command of Capt James Esto, where he remained fighting the Indians at [interposed: the] Station in skouting [interposed: parties] as necessity required at least four years longer, that he afterward went on a Campaign against the Shawnee Indians Ithe time he has entirely forgotten) and the waters of the Miamee River
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under the Command of Capt. Christopher Irvine, Colo Thomas Canaday and General Benjamin Logan; that they marched to and drove the Indians from their towns and pursued and killed many of them and took others prisoners and was there discharged from the Service of the United States; that he served as volunteer in every place & in the capacity of a private soldier; notwithstanding he was all the time [illegible] from Military Service by law in consequence of being badly maimed and disfigured in both of his hands. - This declarant further states upon oath that an account of old age and the consequence of loss of memory he cannot recollect the recise length term - he served in the revolutionary war but according to his best recollection he served at least five years at Boonsborough and Estol Station in the manner also he States as a private [struck:  and at least] from the years 1776 at which he first entere till the close of the revolution, and at least six weeks as near as he recollect.  And General Logans Campaign against the Shawnee Indians for which he claims a Pension; and further States that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person who testimony he can procure who can testify to his services.  George Shirley whose certificate is herewith attached. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever
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to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is no on the Pension Roll of he Agency of any State. 

Subscribed and Sworn to the day & year aforesaid. }

Interrogatories propounded by the Court

Ques 1st  Where and in what year were you born?
Ans.  I was born in  Rowan County North Carolina in the year, as near as I can recollect, 1760.

Ques 2nd.  Have you any record of your age, & if so, where is it? 
Ans.  I have none.  I had my age record in a book which I loaned to one of my neigh-bors, and if became misplaced. 

Ques. 3d.   Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 
Ans.  When I first entered the service I was living in Boonsborough now in the State of Ky and have since then ever lived in Kentucky and Missouri and now live in Cooper County Missouri. 

Ques. 4th.  How were you called into Service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom? 
Ans.  I always volunteered. 

Ques. 5th  State the names of some of the regular officers
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who were with the troops where you served.  Such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstances of your service. 
An - As the then officers and REgiments I can only state such as I have already mentioned in my Delara-tion (Read A) - when I first came to Boonsboro, Col. Danl Boon was a prisoner in the town of the Shawnee Indians, when Col. Callaway Com-manded in his absence.  On learnign that the Indians were making preparations to attack Boonsboro, Col. Boon made his escape from theim on a nice young mare which he road down the first day and came the balance of the way on foot into Boonsboro  gave the alarm & made necessary preparations for the attack - when the Indians came and seiged the Fort nine days and left us - I was present & heard Boon telling his narrative when he first arrived.  Colo Richard Callaway was building a boat to cross Kentucky River when the Indians secretly came upon him and killed him - while I was at Estol Station, Capt. Estol was one day making a canoe to cross Ky. River, when he received new that the Indians had come near the Station and killed a young woman by the name of Jane [G??ss] and had also taken off a Negro boy, when Capt Estol immediately pursued them with a company of twenty five, more including himself and in two or three days overtook them and some conflict ensued, at the first onset seven of the whites fled, leaving eighteen [defenseless?] lives  afterwards said by the Indians, the Indians was twenty five strong - during the engagement Capt. Estol was killed by an Indian
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and [interposed: while] the Indian by whom he was killed was in the act of scalping him, he was shot by my Brother Joseph Proctor.  They fought till but four of the whites survived, and then three In-dians two whom died before they got to their towns as we were afterwards infor-med by the Indians.  I was out another scouting campaign at the time and I was [illegible] & received this information on my return. - 

Qus 6th.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
An.  I never received any written discharge

Ques 7th  State the names of person to whom you [struck: were] are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your characater for veraci-ty, and their belief of your Services as a soldier of the revolution. 
Ans.  I can mention George Shirley, Andrew Briscoe and Stephen Gregg & Robt. P. Clark with many others.- 
Benjamin Proctor

Subscribed andsworn to the day and year afroesaid in open court } 

Mr. James L. Wear  a Clergyman residing in the County and State aforesaid, and Jacob McFarland resideing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Proctor, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sevinty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of
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the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Subscribed and sworn to the day and  year aforesaid.

James L. Wear
Jacob MFarland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigations of this matte, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Deparment 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 [blank space] who has signed the precedding Certificate is a Clergyman resident of the County and State aforesaid and that [blank space] who has also signed the same is a resident in the Same, and is a creditable per-son and that their Statement is entitled to credit. 

A.F. Read }     Judges
Green Seal}

This day appeared in open Court George Shirley aged about sixty years as near as he can now recollect, and being first sworn Sayeth, That [interposed: he] arrived [illegible language struck out] at Estols Station about the month of September in the year 1779, from which time he has been well acquainted with Benjamin Proctor the above applicant for a Pension and States upon oath that said Proctor was engaged in the revolutionary war as he States from
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that time till the close of the revolution in the year 1782, and always understood while at Estol Station that said Proctor was at the big Battle at Boonsborough and he believes from information that he served as he has Stated, and Said Shirley further States that said Proctor has always been maimed in both of his hands, but was as able bodied and used a gun as well as any man; he further states that said Proctor is now a Clergy-man of respectable character

George Shirley 
his G mark

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court the day and year aforesaid. 

I Robert P. Clark Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Cooper aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of an application of Benjamin Proctor for a Pension. - and I do further certify that George Shirley who has subscribed and Sworn to the preceeding affidavit, subscribed and sworn to the same in open court and that he is personally known to me, and that his statement is entitled to credit. 

In testimony whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Sixth day of May A.D. 1833
Robert P. Clark
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1237 
Missouri 
Susannah Proctor, 
widow of Benjamin Proctor 
Va 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of [struck: March 1848] [interposed:] July 1850 deducting former payments at $80 per annum under at February 3, 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of July 1857 and sent to Thomas J. bishop, 
Tumback, Mo.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under at July 29, 1848, Page 157  Vol. H
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No 788

Susannah Proctor, 
Wid of Benjamin

No. 
July 29, 1848
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State of Missouri } 
County of Benton } ss

On this 12th day of September AD 1850 appeared before the under sigend Henry L. Hicks a Justice of the County Court of Benton County which court is a court of Record.  Susannah Proctor a resident of Benton County in the State of Missouri aged eighty seven years who being 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 on the 29th day of July 1848.  That she is the widow of Benjamin Proctor deceased late of Benton County in the State of Missouri, who was a revol-utionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 7th June 1832, and who died in possession of Pension certificate No. 19.980 dated on the 3rd day of October A.D. 1833.  and that said Benjamin Proctor was a Private in the Army of the revolution.  She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Proctor on the fifth day of Aprile in the year Seventeen hund-red and seventy six  that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Proctor died on the 4th day of July A.D. 1850.  that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred  Viz. at the time above stated.  She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
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Susannah Proctor
her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before and in the presence of Simkins Harryman
James P Harryman

Henry L Hicks J.P. 
Justice of Benton County Court
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State of Missouri  } 
County of Benton } ss

On this 12th day of September A.D. 1850 before the undersigned one of the justices of the County Court of Benton County personally appeared Simkin Harryman and James P Harriman credible witnesses of lawful age who being by me first duly sworn according to law upon their oaths state that they were personally well acquainted with Benjamin Proctor decd late of Benton County and who died on or about the 4th day of July 1850.  and also that they are personally well acquainted with Susannah Proctor, widow of said Benjamin Proctor whose name is subscribed to the annexed declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of the 29 July 1848.  That said Benjamin Proctor and Susannah Proctor have resided in the County of Benton nearly twelve years and have during the said time and before been receibed by and amongst their neighbours and acquaintances as husband and wife; and that said Susannah Proctor has since her resident in Benton County been reputed to be the wife of Benjamin Proctor decd and has continually resided with him until the time of his death as such.  and these deponents further state that they are disinterested. 
Simkin Harryman 
James P. Harryman 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. 
Henry L Hicks
Justice of Benton County Court
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State of Missouri  }
County of Benton }  ss

I Thomas J Bishop Clerk of the County Court of Benton County do certify that Henry L Hicks whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration of Susannah Proctor and affidavits of Simkin Harrymand and James P. Harryman was at the time of signing the same & now is one of the Justices of our County Court for the County of Benton aforesaid duly comm-issioned and qualified as such, and authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths and affirmations for general purposes.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of sai Court at Warsaw the 13 day of September A.D. 1850. 

Thomas J Bishop Clerk
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11114 - 160
Vol. P. 147.

258.087
Act Mar. 3. 
Sept. 26. '16
Susannah, Proctor, wid.
Benjamin Proctor, pri.
Capt. -
Ad: 160 Acres May: 12/51
Boynton
Rev'y. war.
Pensd. Act Feb. 3. '53 - 5875
A. C. Shepard,
Warsaw.
Mo.

53668 of Jany 14/57
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#
Mrs Susannah Proctor
widow of Benjn Proctor
Claim for Bounty Land
Act March 3d 1855

Revolutionary War

Filed by A C Shepard
Warsaw, Benton Co
Missouri
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To the Commissioners of Pensions

It will be perceived that in this application the claimant does not specify the particulars of her husbands service.  In consequence of her extreme old age she has almost entirely lost her memory and cannot recal to her mind the facts to substantiate her claim for Bounty land.  She therefore rests her claim upon these grounds = That her husband in his lifetime applied for and obtained a Pension for his services in the Revoluationary War [interposed:  under the Act of 1832] = that in his application he was necessarily obliged to and did prove his service as claimed and that that proof is now in a file in the Pension office. = That she also since her husbands death applied for and obtained a pension by virtue of her husbands service as aforesaid which was granted under the 2d section of the Act of February 3d 1853 and the certificate  therefor issued on the 4th day of August 1856 and numbered 5.875 = That in this application she proved her husbands death and his marriage = It is apprehended that the proofs here refered to on file in the Pension office will be considered in the eye of the law as "record evidence" and as they were sufficient to justify the granting of a pension first to the soldier and last to the widow and the claimant in this case that they will be deemed sufficient to justify the issue of a land warrant as applied for. 
Respectfully 
A C Shepard
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State of Missouri  }
County of Benton } ss

On this [13th?] day of September A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Six before me A.C. Shepard a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Susannah Proctor age unknown a resident of Benton County in the State of Missouri who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Proctor deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment of  [blank] Volunteer or Militia commanded by Colonel {blank] in the Revolutionary War.  That he said husband enlisted or volunteered at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] AD [blank] for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days and was honorably discharged=

She further states that in consequence of her advanced age she has entirely forgotten the date of her marriage and the place when it was solemnized - That her name before her marriage was Susannah Shirley That her said husband died in Benton County in the State of Missouri in or about the 4th day of July AD 1850 and that she is now a widow - 

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act affirmed March 3 1855 and for proof of her
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husband's service she refers to her application for a Pension under the act of February 3 1853 which applicatio was granted on the 4th day of August 1856. Number 5.875 - She also refers to Said application for proof of her marriage - her husband's death &c - 

Susannah Proctor
her X mark

We James Kennedy and Charles Walls residents of Benton County in the state of Missouri upon our oathe declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susannah Proctor in our presence = that we are well acquainted with the said Susannah Proctor and know that she is the person she represents herself to be and that she is now a widow - 
James Kennedy 
Charles Walls

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 credible persons - that the applicant is the person she claims to be and that I have no interest in this claim - 
A C Shepard J.P.
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State of Missouri 
County of Benton

I Edward T Major Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that A C Shepard before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made is and was at the date of their execution an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine - 

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of September 1856 - 
Edward T. Major, Clerk
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State of Missouri }
County of Dade   } ss

On this 22 day of March A.D. 1856 before me, Nathan Rutledge, a justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Stockstill who I hereby certify a credible witness and a resident of Dade County in the State of Missouri, who being by me first duly sworn according to law upon her oath states that she is the oldest member of the family of children of Benjamin Proctor deceased late of Benton County in the State of Missouri, that said Benjamin Procor was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States.  that Susannah Proctor now residing in the County of Benton and State of Missouri is the widow of said Benjamin Proctor deceased and the mother of this affiant.   that she does not know [interposed:  that there is] any family record [several words struck] [interposed:  in their possession] of the time of their marriage or of the time when any of their children were born, nor can this aff-iant now state with certanty her own age nor the time of her marriage to David Stockstill who was her husband.  That she was married to him in Madison County in the State of Kentucky, and removed to the State of Missouri soon after.  that her husband after her first child was born commenced keeping a record of the births of the children and continued it for some period how long this affiant cannot now recollect.  that said record was destroyed by the burning of their dwelling house.  that afterwards either herself or husband, requested a friend to register the names and the time of their birth to all children they then had and that the
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following is a true copy of the record then made
"Date of Ages
Elixabeth Sockkstill is said to be 18 years older than Thomas her son, the wife of David Stockstill. 
Thomas Stockstill was born January 17 1809. 
Huldah Stockstill was born the 11 day of November 1811   Sally Stockstill was born the 10th of December 1812    Polly Stockstill was born the 3 day of September 1814   Benjamin Stockstill was born the 13 of September 1816.  Lucy Stockstill was born the 23 of October 1819.  Susannah Stockstill was born the 7 day of February 1821. Katharine Stockstill was born the 24 day of June 1823  Zebedie Stockstill was born the 2 day of October 1825.  David Stockstill was born the 15 day of May 1828."  This affiant further states that according to the best of her recollection she was in her nineteenth year when her first child was born, that she believes she was married in the year 1807 or 1808.  that her father the said Benjamin Proctor and her mother the said Susannah were at that time living together as man and wife in Madison County State of Kentucky, and had been so living together from the affiants earliest recol-lection  that said Benjamin Proctor removed to the State of Missouri with his family soon after this affiant was married and lived with this affiants mother up to the time of his death.  
Elizabeth Stockstill 
her X Mark 

name written by 
Thos. J. Bishop
mark made in presence of Zebedie Stockstill 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 22 day of March A.D. 1850 and certify that this affidavit was interlined at the time it was sworn to and a portion of it erased at the same time. 
N. Rutledge JP
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State of Missouri  }
County of Dade    }  ss

On this 7 day of April A.D. 1856 before me Nathan Rutledge a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid per-sonally appeared Thomas Bowles and Edmund Bowles who I hereby certify are credible witnesses and citizens of Lawrence County in the State of Missouri, who being by me duly sworn accord-ing to law upon their oaths state that Elizabeth Stockstill, the widow of David Stockstill de-ceased handed to them a record purporting to be a record of the time when her children therein named were born  that they have compared the said record with the copy of the same set out in her affidavit hereto annexed and find that the said copy is a true & genuine copy of the original as far as the same can be made out   that the original is contained on some writing paper or printing paper in a Volume of the New Testament, within the cover and at the end of the printed matter.   that the book of writing appears to have been wet and looks old.  that the paper upon which the births are recorded is stitched to the cover of the testament and that there is no title page to the volume nor any-thing else found by these affiants by which the time of its publication could be known.   
These affiants further state that they have been acquainted with the said Elizabeth Stockstill four about twenty five years.  that they were also well acquainted with Benjamin Procor her father during the last thirty years of his life.  that he was in the habit of visiting
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the said Elizabeth Stockstill and always acknowledged her as his oldest daughter and the oldest of his children and that from the appearance of the said Elizabeth and from other circumstances they have good reason to believe and verilly do believe that she is now from Sixty five to Seventy years old.  These affiants state further that they are disinterested.  
Edmund Bowles
Thomas Bowles

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year herein first above written.  And I certify that I am in no way engaged in the prosecution of this claim of Susannah Proctor for a pension, and have no interest in the event of her obtaining its allowance.  
N. Rutledge

State of Missouri  }
County of Dade    }  ss

I, Nelson McDowell Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid hereby sertify that N. Rutledge a justice of the Peace whose name is subscribed to the affidavits of Susannah Stockstill  Thomas Bowles and Edmund Bowles was at the time of signing the same and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and & Seal of said Court this 10th day of April A.D. 1856. 
Nelson McDowell, Clerk

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Susannah Proctor
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May 16, 1934

Mr. A.A. McSweeny
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville, Texas

Bejamin Proctor
W. 3594
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir,

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Proctor who was pensioned while living in Missouri.

You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Benjamin Proctor found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data of which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim W. 3594, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Benjamin Proctor was born in 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina,  but was partly reared in Boonsboro, Virginia (later Kentucky).  The names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of Boonsboro, he volunteered in 1776, served one year as private under Colonels Daniel Boone and Richard Calloway in scouting, spying, and guarding the frontiers and was in the "Big Battle" at Boonesboro.  He then served four years at Estill's Station under Captain James Estill, after which he went on a campaign against the Shawnee Indians on the Miami River under Captain Christopher Irvin, Colonel Thomas Canaday and General Benjamin Logan.  This campaign lasted six weeks.

After the Revolutionary War, the soldier lived in Madison County, Kentucky, as early as 1796, but soon after 1808 moved to that part of the Territory of Louisiana which was later Missouri and settled in the vicinity of Saint Charles where he lived until about 1812 when, in consequence of Indian disturbances, he moved to St. Louis County in that state and later moved to Benton County, Missouri. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833, at which time he was residing in Cooper County, Missouri; at the time of his application for pension, he was a clergyman.
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He died July 4, 1850, in Benton County, Missouri, where he had resided about twelve years.

Benjamin Proctor married Susannah Shirley at Estill's Station, April 5, 1779, or about 1788 (both dates appear in the papers).

Soldier's widow, Susannah was allowed pension on her application executed September 12, 1850, at which time she was aged eighty seven years and was residing with her daughter, Nancy Harryman, in Benton County, Missouri, and was still living there in 1856.

The names of the following children of Benjamin Proctor and his wife, Susannah, appear in the claim and their ages in 1853 were given as follow:

Elizabeth, the oldest, aged about sixty-five years who married David Stockstill in Madison County, Kentucky, in 1807 or 1808 and moved with him soon after marriage to Missouri, where he died sometime prior to 1853.  In 1856 she was living in Dade County, Missouri.

Nicholas, aged about sixty-two years, who was born at Estill's Station, Kentucky, and made affidavit in 1853 in Jackson County, Missouri.

Joseph, aged about sixty years, deceased.

Nancy, aged about fifty-eight years, married Simkin Harryman who was born April 26, 1794, and in 1850 made affidavit jointly with James P. Harryman (relationship of two not stated), in Benton County, Missouri.

John, Aged about sixty-six years.
Frances Proctor, aged fifty-three years
Katharine Proctor, aged fifty-one years, deceased
Lusaney, aged forty-eight years
Jabez, aged forty-five years
Mary, aged forty-two years, deceased
Susannah, aged forty years, deceased


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The children of Elizabeth and David Stockstill were:
Thomas Stockstill born January 17, 1809
Huldah        "          "     November 11, 1811
Salley         "           "      December 10, 1812
Polley         "           "      September 3, 1814
Benjamin    "           "      September 13, 1816
Lucy            "           "      October 23, 1819
Susannah    "           "      February 8, 1821
Katharine    "           "      June 24, 1823
Zebedie      "            "      October 2, 1825
David          "            "      May 15, 1828

In 1835, the soldier referred to his brother, Joseph Proctor, who also served in the Revolutionary War, no other details given.

In 1833, one George Shirley aged about sixty years, made affidavit in Cooper County, Missouri, in behalf of Benjamin Proctor, but did not state any relationship to soldier's wife.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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{Top} 

3d Auditors Office
June 19, 1856

Sir: 

Benjamin Proctor, MO., Act 1832, at $80 per annum, died 4 July 1850, & his pension has been paid in full to that date.  
Very Respectfully, 
Rob J Atkinson
Auditor 

J Minot Esq. 
Commr of Pensions

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Pen Off  June 18, 1836

Sir
Please inform me when Benjamin Proctor of Missouri was last paid under the Act of 1832 at $80 a year

Respectfully
R. Mc Rae
for Commissioner

R  J Atkinson Esq
3 Auditor

Triplett
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No. 788

Susannah Proctor - 
widow of Benjamin 
Dad Oc., Missouri - 

Admitted Act of July 29, 1848 at rate of $80 per year
commencing July 4 1850
when her husband died 

Payments under act of February 3, 1953, to be deducted

Husband private Infantry 
2 years 

Certificate to Thomas J. Bishop
Turnback 
Missouri
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53,668 

Rev Army
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788 (no 6427 act Feb 3 1853)

Susannah Proctor 
Widow of Benjamin 
Mo
Hon J.S. Phelps Oct 2
1850 - Thos J Bishop 
July 291853 - Same Set
30 1843 - Same May 
29 1856-Same June 18 1856


July 29 1848
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No 788 

Susannah Proctor 
Widow of Benjamin
Mo. 

Hon J.S. Phelps Oct 2 1850 
Thos. J Bishop  July 29 1850 
Same Sept 30 1853


Act 29 July 1848
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Official Business

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 


[STAMP]
Warsaw No  Sep 18

[STAMP]
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[left side]

Revy WIDOW, &c
File No. 3594
Susannah Proctor
Widow
Benjamin Proctor
Pri. Rev. War

Act:  July 29, 1848
Index: - Vol. M, Page 139
(arrangement of 1870)

[Right side]1930, Jan. 15  Hist to Col. John B. Barness, corresp. in cl: of George Carr, S.16693, M.E.E. 

1934, May 16  Hist to A.A. McSweeney  MLB
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[Left side]
Lt  Thomas Bishop Dec 2/56
Same, April 22, 1857 

Date of death, not on A.B. 

[Right side]
5875
Missouri 
Susannah Proctor, 
widow of Benjamin
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of August 1856 and was sent to Thomas J. Bishop, 
Turnback, 
Mo.

Recorded on the Roll of pensioners under act February 3, 1853, page 196. Vol. A. 

[center, vertical] 
Cancelled
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To. Col. John B. Barnes
Bornwell, Mo. 
January 15, 1930
M.E.E.
Corresp in Claim of George Carr S. 16693

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3594, it appears that Benjamin Proctor was born in 1760, in Rowan County, North Carolina.

While residing in Boonsboro, Virginia, which was later Kentucky, he volunteered in 1776, served one year as a private under Colonels Daniel Boone and Richard Calloway, scouting, spying and protecting the frontiers and was in the "Big Battle" at Boonsboro. He then served four years at Estill's Station under Captain James Estill, after which he went on a campaign against the Shawnee Indians on the Maumee River under Captain Christopher Irvin, Colonel Thomas Canaday and General Benjamin Logan; this campaign lasted six weeks.

After the Revolution he lived in Kentucky and Missouri.

He died July 4, 1850 in Benton County, Missouri, where he had lived about twelve years.

The soldier married April 5, 1779 or about 1788 (both dates appear in the papers) at Estill's Station in Kentucky, Susannah Shirley. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 12, 1850, at which time she was eighty-seven years of age and resided in Benton County, Missouri, with her daughter, Nancy Harryman.
Benjamin and Susannah Proctor had the following children who, in 1853 were aged as indicated:

Elizabeth, aged about 65 years, married in 1807 or 1808 in Madison County, Kentucky, where her parents then resided, David Stockstill, who was deceased in 1853 and she was then residing in Dade County, Missouri. 
Nicholas aged about 62 years, born at Estill's Station, Madison County, Kentucky.
Joseph " " 60 " deceased
Nancy " " 58 " married Simkin Harryman who was aged about 59 in 1853.
John " " 56 " 
Frances Proctor " " 53 "
Katharine Proctor " " 51 " deceased
Lusaney " " 48 "
Jabez " " 45 "
Mary " " 42 " deceased
Susannah " " 40 " deceased

The children of Elizabeth and David Stockstill were:

Thomas born January 17, 1809
Huldah " November 11, 1811
Sally " December 10, 1812
Polly " September 3, 1814
Benjamin " September 13, 1816
Lucy " October 23, 1819
Susannah " February 7, 1821
Katharine " June 24, 1823
Kehedie " October 2, 1825
David " May 15, 1828

Soldier's brother, Joseph, also served in Rev.

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John Tarleton Agricultural College
A Branch of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Stephenville, Texas


Department of Mathematics
A.A. McSweeny
J.E. Redden
Mary Marrs
May Jones

April 30th, 1934.

Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War Division,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you please furnish me the military record and family data of Benjamin Proctor who was pensioned in 1835 while living in Missouri?

Yours Truly,
A.A. McSweeny

[STAMP]
Received May 3 1934
Mail Sub-Div.
Reader 8
Vets Adm
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John Tarleton Agricultural College
A Branch of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Stephenville, Texas


Department of Mathematics
A.A. McSweeny
J.E. Redden
Mary Marrs
May Jones

April 30th, 1934.

Pension Bureau 
War of 1812 Div.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:  Will you please send me the service record and family data of Benjamin Proctor who was pensioned in 1835 while living in Missouri?

Yours truly
A.A. McSweeny.

[STAMP]
Received
May 2, 1934
[illegible]
#5
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Madisonian Office.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 7th, 1842

Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Proctor, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th Sept. 1841.

Respectfully yours,
Albion E. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Madisonian Office.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 7th, 1842

Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Proctor, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th Sept. 1841.

Respectfully yours,
Albion E. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Payment to be made at St. Louis by WC. Anderson, Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Missouri.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d 1853, Page 196, Vol. A.

G.T. Getty Clerk.
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[Center, vertical]

Cancelled July 13th 1857

Department of the Interior,
Widow's Pension.

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853
Susannah Proctor,
widow of Benjamin Proctor,
who was a private in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Eighty dollars and - cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry;  in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this fourth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
R McClellan
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned
J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions.
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5875
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Warsaw  April 29 1853

Sir, 
I herewith forward additional testimony in support of the Pension Claim of Susannah Proctor Widow of Benjamin Proctor deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Law of 1832.  

This claim was suspended to give the claimant an opportunity of proving her marriage which cannot be done better that is done by the enclosed affidavit of Sullivan Harryman. 

I can provide ample testimony as to the credibility of the witness if any such testimony is needed.  

I trust that the evidence will be considered sufficient to establish her claim to the pension of her husband.  and that the same will be granted to her without delay, so that she may have at the close of her life the consolation provided for her by the laws, as the widow of a revolutionary patriot, which he certainly was, as is proved by the time of his dying.  

Very respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
Thos. J. Bishop 

L P Waldo Esqr
Cmr of Pensions 
City of Washington 
D.C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office, 
December 8th, 1840

Sir:  
Under the act of the 6th April, 1838, entitled "an act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Proctor, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Eighty -- Dollars and --- Cents per annum, under the law of 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1839 to the 4th March 1840. 
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller


To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present
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Honr
Sept 27th 50

Sir 
Have the honor to present the application of Susannah Proctor widow of Benjamin Proctor decd for a Rev. widows Pension. 

Your respectfully
John S. Phelps

Col. JlL. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Susannah Proc-tor, widow of Benjamin of Missouri, 
Act July 29, 1848

She has been pensioned under the Act of 1853.  She could not establish the date of her marriage though the fact was clear. 

Under the Act of 1848, it is necessary to prove marriage  before 1800.  She had a daughter, as should by her family record, who had a child in 1809.  The record also states that she was 18 years old when her child was born, of course, she was orn before 1800.  And therefore, the mother's marriage was before 1800 -
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Brief in the case of Susannah Proctor, widow of Benjamin Proctor, Dade County and State of Missouri 
act July 29, 1848

Claim:  original 
Proof exhibited, Iif original) 

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either state the substance.  

Claimant was pensioned at the rate of $80 per annum under act of February 3 1853 when satisfactory proof of the fact of marriage - its date is now shown to have been before the year 1800, by the production of satisfactory evidence of the age of the children who was married in 1809.  

(if for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what? 

The certificate issued under act of 1853 has been surrendered and cancelled, and a new one isued under said act of 1848- the amount paid under the former to be deducted.  

Name and residence of Agent
Thomas J. Bishop Esqr
Turnback, Missouri

R Geddes 
Examining Clerk
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Warsaw Sept 24 1853

Sir

I herewith forward the affidavit of Susannah Proctor widow of Benjamin Proctor deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Law of [struck: May} June 7, 1832. 

This affidavit is intended to account for the non production of record evidence of the marriage and as it is as full as it can be made, and is supported by the Very strongest presumptive evidence.  I trust it will be deemed sufficient to warrant the accordance of this claim and the same will be allowed.  

Very respectfully, 
Your obt servant
Thomas J. Bishop [struck: clerk]

Hon. L.P. Waldo 
Com of Pensions
City of Washington 
D.C.
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Warsaw August 16 1853

Sir

I herewtih forward the affidavit of Nicholas Proctor who is one of the sons of Benjamin Proc-tor decd and his widow who applies for his pension. 

This affidavit proves that Benjamin Proctor and his wife lived together prior to 1800. 

I will forward in a few days Mrs. Proctor's affidavit shewing what diligence has been used to obtain record evidence of the marriage and how completely we have failed. 

Very respectfully
Your obt servant
Thomas J. Bishop 

Hon. L.P. Waldo 
Com of Pensions 
City of Washington
D.C.
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admit under /53
not proved under /48

See letter of June 18 1836 to Thos J. Bishop, [illegible]
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Turnback  July 12 1856

Sir 

In reply to the suggestions con-tained in the printed instructions forwarded to me under date of June 21, 1856 and the memorandum in writing thereto alluding, I want to respectfully state that the appli-cation of Susannah Proctor for a pension was filed in 1852 or 1853.  I think in 1852. 

She claims a pension as the widow of Benjamin Proctor deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act June 7 or June 17 1832 & was allowed eighty dollars per month.  His name was always in the roll of the State of Missouri. 

The object of the additional testimony forwarded is to prove the marriage and it did not occur to me that it was necessary to refer to the case in the letter accompany-ing the affidavit.  I was not aware that the application was numbered.  The last letter I received from the office in relation herein intim-ated that the claim would be allowed under
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under the law of 1848 with leave to file such additional testimony as can be obtained to prove that the marriage took place prior to 1800. 

I am with great
respect
Your obedient
servant
Thomas J. Bishop

J Minto Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
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Turnback  May 23, 1856

Sir, 

At the time of forwarding the affidavits of Elizabeth Stockstill and others in support of the pension claim of Susannah Proctor, widow of Benjamin Procgtor deceased late a Revolutionary pens-ioner I stated that I would endeavour to obtain a certificate of the Clerk of the the Court of Madison Co Ky shewing that there is no record of the marriage of Susannah Proctor & Benjamin Proctor also a certificate (shewing that) proving the marriage or David Stockstill to Elizabeth Proctor if any such could be found, and if not, a certficate to the effect that there is no public record of the fact. 

I would now respectfully state that I have not received answers to the letters written for the purpose indicated above and that I do not much expect to obtain any information. 

To search the records for more than half a century back imposes upon the officer in many instances considerable labour, which is always reluctantly per- [illegible] even when such service is not [illegible]
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in person the temption to avoid it is controlling. 

I would also further state that I cannot hope to obtain any better evidence of the marriage of Benjamin Proctor & Susannah his wife than has been submitted.  

The affidavit of Mr. Jamieson proves that they were living together as man and wife in 1796.  and this fact is corrobrated by the testimony of Nicholas Proctor and Elizabeh Stockstill. 

It is objected that the affidavit of Mr. Jamieson is not evidence owing to the fact that circumstances of his knowledge of the parties and time are not detailed in the affidavit.  

I would submit for your consid-eration that Mr. Jamiesons affidavit was obtained by Mrs. Proctors son in law and that the person who drafted the affidavit was most probably not aware of the importance of stating when and how he knew the facts sought to be established.  

I have refrained from submitting an additional affidavit from Mr. Jamieson as this would subject me to the suspicion of making the testimony come up to the requirements suggested, and [illegible]
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in that event make the case no stronger. 

I have no doubt but that Mr. Jamieson although now an old man could state the necessary circumstances shewing where when and how he became acquainted with the parties, and if so, I will forward his affidavit to that office provided the same can be now received to corroborate his first statement without prejudice to the claim. 

Very respectfully 
Your obedient
Servant 
Thomas J. Bishop 

J. Minot Esqr
Comr of Pensions
city of Washington 
DC
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Turnback Sept 29  1856

Sir

I herewith forward the affidavit of John Jamison proving that Benjamin Proctor and Susannah his wife were living together as man and wife prior to 1800. 

Benjamin Proctor was a Revolution-ary pensioner under the law of 7 June 1832 and died on the 4day of July 1850.  Recently Susannah Proctor widow of deceased has been allowed a pension commencing on the 3d February 1853.  

The widow is entitled to a pension from July 4 1850 to Feby 3 1853 but the proof heretofore submitted was adjudged insufficient to establish the fact that they lived together as man and wife prior to 1800.  

The affdavit herewith presented is intended to explain how and in what manner the witness became acquainted with the parties his means of knowledge &c. 

I would respectfully state that if there is any thing in the affidavit of the witness inconsistent with his former testim-ony that I had stipulated that the same
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hould not prejudice the claim. 

I learn from this witness that there is one other person living who can corroborate his statement and only one so far as he knows. 

The person alluded to resides some distance from here to obtain his testimony will be attended with con-siderable trouble and delay - 

Hoping that the testimony now sent will be satisfactory to the Department and that a certficiate will be granted to her to cover the time from July 4, 1850 to the time when her certificate under the law of 1853 shews a commencement. 

I am very respectfully 
Your obt servant
Thomas J. Bishop

Hon. J. Minot 
Commissioner of pensions 
City of Washington 
D.C

PS. This was written with the intention of serv-ing it at the time stated but the affida-vit was not executed in time to be forwarded. 
Thos J Bishop
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Turnback April 2nd 1857 

Sir

I herewith forward the certificate of the Clerk of the county Court of Madison County Ky to show there is no public record of the marriage of Benjamin Proctor to his wife Susannah who claims a pension from July 4,1850 to the commencement of the time from which her pension commenced running under the Act of Feby 3rd 1853. 

Very Respectfully 
Your
Obedient servant
Thos. J. Bishop 

Geo C Whiting Esqr
Com of Pensions
City of Washington 
D.C.
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[illegible]
County [illegible]
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Pension Office
April 23rd 1857

Sir: 
Before the case of Susannah Proctor of Missouri can be finally adjudicated, she must return to this office her certificate of Pension under the Act of 1853. 

Yours Very respectfully 
Your obt Servant
Geo C Whiting
Commissioner

Thos J. bishop Esq
Turnback
Mo
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brief in the case of Susannah Proctor widow of Benjamin 
County and State of Missouri 
act 3 Feby 1853

Claim, "(original")
Proof exhitied, (if original)
Is it documenary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.  

Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of Jun 7 1832 at $80 a year & died in 1850.  Marriage proved by witnesses

Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage,her identity as the late pensioner's widow, his death in 1850 and her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses. 

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk 

Name and residence of Agent
Thos J. Bishop Esq
Turnback 
Mo
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Warsaw Mo July 1 1857 

Sir

At the request of Mr. Thos J Bishop I herewith forward the certificate alluded to in your letter of April 22. 

Resp Yours, 
AC Shepard
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Susannah Proctor
Widow of Benjamin
Missouri 

Admd 3 Feby 1833
$80 a year from the passage of the Act

Cert to 
Thos J. Bishop Esq
Turnback 
Mo
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Susannah Proctor
Widow of Benjamin 
Admd July 29, 1848

80 a year from 4th July 1850 when her husband died. 

[drawing, pointing finger]  Deduct $80 a year
under the Act of 1853
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State of Kentucky    }
County of Madison } Sct.

I, Thomas H Barnes, clerk of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that after a diligent Search of the records of my office, I have been unable to find any record of the marriage of Benjamin Proctor and Susannah Shirley. 

Given under my hand and Seal of office, at Richmond, this 12 day of March, 1857. 

Tho. H. Barnes, clerk
Madison County Court Ky.
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State of Missouri  }
Morgan County    }  SS 

On this 2nd day of October A.D. 1856 before me James Anthony a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared John Jamieson who I hereby certify is a credible witness and citizen of the county of Morgan in the State of Missouri who being by me first duly sworn according to law upon his oath states that he is now in his sixty ninth year and will be seventy years old on the 10th day of November next.  that he was born according to the family record of his father on the 10th day of November A.D. 1786.  that he copied the original record of his age from the family record of his father and that the following is the entry of the same as made by (my) his direction in his own family Bible.  "Birth John Jamison was born on the 10th day of Novem-ber 1786."  that he recalled distinctly that his father lived at Estills new station in the State of Kentucky before the year 1800.  that at the time his father resided at Estills new station in the State of Kentucky, Benjamin Proctor and his wife Susannah were living there together, as man
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and wife.  that he was intimately acqu-ainted with the said Benjamin Proctor and Susannah his wife and with his children - viz  [struck?: Elizabeth] Nicholas and others whose name he does not now distinctly recollect.  that his father removed from the State of Kentucky to the State of Missouri in the year 1801.  that some time after this and often since his father removed to Missouri his parents informed him that they had removed to the State of Missouri in 1801.  That he recollects distinctly of hearing his parents and others speak of the Missouri by treaty of Louisiana from France to the United States and of the arrival of the officers of the United States to take possession of the country.  that some time after his father and family removed to the Territory of Louisiana Benjamin Proctor and family also removed to the same territory and settled some where in the vicinity of Saint Charles where they lived until about the year 1812 when in consequence of Indian distur-bances he removed into the county of St. Louis, where this deponent was then living.  That this deponent was married and in St. Louis County on the 8th day of August 1805.  That he does not know of any public or private record
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of his said marriage.  that said Benjam-in Proctor has within the last twenty years visited this deponent at his pres-ent residence and states at different times that he was living in the County of Benton, where this deponent is   and further said Benjamin Proctor died on the 4 day of July, 1850.  That he has not seen Susannah Proctor since she resides in St. Louis county but from the information of said Benjamin and others with whom deponent is acquainted he has good reason to believe & verily does believe that she is the identicle person of that name he knew in the State of Kentucky,  as herein before stated and that he believes she is now living and residing in the County of Benton with her daughter Nancy Harriman.  This deponent further states that his Father resided two years in the territory of Louisiana under the Spanish Governmnet and that he has a distinct recollection ([illegible]) of hearing people say that the Country has been purchased by the United States and that the same was taken poss-ession of by the officers of the United States.  This deponent further states that from the first that he was [illegible] his parents speak of Benjamin Proctor as having been associated with his friends on scouting
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expeditions against the Indians in the State of Kentucky previous to the removal of his  Father from there and can with confidence say that Benjamin Proctor who he knew only as a married man and a man of farming was living with his wife Susannah as man and wife at Estills new station in the State of Kentucky previous to be year 1800  the said Proctor being at the time well known to the old and young as a person of [rest of line illegible] in the Indian troubles and [retired?]  in consquence more than he covered more [illegible].  This deponent further states that he has no in-terest in the claim of Susannah Proctor for a pension and that he is in all respects, disinterested.  
John Jamison
his X mark

Names written by 
Thomas J. Bishop, esq
mark made is personal 
of Harrison S Jamison

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 2n day of Oct A.D. 1856.  & I dertify that I am not engaged in the prosecution of this claim  and have no interest in the [illegible] of the application for a pension. 

James Anthony  J.P.
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State of Missouri  }
County of Morgan} ss

I C H Huff clerk of the County Court of the county aforesaid do certify that James Anthony before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine. - 

Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court at office in Versailles this 30th day of October 1856

CH Huff, Clerk
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Susannah 
Proctor
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State of Missouri   }
County of Morgan } To Wit 

John Jamison Senr. of the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says I supposed I knew Benjamin Proctor and Susan Proctor in Kentucky and they lived there as man and wife about 1796, and I knew them in this State and have known them up to the time of his death.  The names of their children are as follows  Elizabeth Proctor and Nicholas Proctor and Nancy Proctor  and further this deponent says not. 

John Jamison Senr

Sworn to this seventh day of April 1853 before me. 
Wm. E. Thomson J.P. 

State of Missouri   }
County of Morgan } Sct

I Thomas Monroe Clerk of the county Court of the County aforesaid Do hereby Certify that William E Thompson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate of qualification was at the time and now is a legal acting Justice of the Peace within and for Morgan County  that he is duly commissioned and qualified into office as such and that full faith and credit is and should be given to all his official acts and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have here-until set my hand and Seal of Office at office in Versailles on the 6th day of April 1853. 
Thomas Monroe  Clk
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[top lin illegible; cut off] 

State of Missouri    }
County of Benton   }  ss

On this 28 day of April AD 1853 personally appeared before me {interposed:  the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of Benton County] Timkin Harryman aged 59 years on the 26 day of this present month and who I certify is a credible witness of lawful age and who being by me first duly sworn acc-ording to law upon his oath states that he was personally well acquainted with Benjamin Proctor late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and who died in Benton County Mo on the 4th day fo July AD 1850  and with his wife Susannah who is now residiing in the County of Benton and State of Missouri  that he this deponent was acquainted with said Benjamin Proctor and wife in the State of Kentucky and knew them from his earliest recollection and verily believes that he was acquainted with them and knew them to be living toge-ther as man and wife prior to the year 1800.  that he this deponent after he removed to the State of Missouri married a Daughter of said Benjamin Proctor and his wife Susannah, and that he knows they had the following named children.  Viz  Elizabeth who is now about 65 years old  Nicholas who is about 62 years.  Joseph who is now dead & would be
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if alive about 60 years.  Nancy who is my wife aged about 58.  John aged about 56.  Frances Proctor aged 53.  Katharine Proctor aged 51.  Lusaney aged 48.  Jabez aged 45.  Mary aged 42 and Susannah aged 40 years.  Who are all living except Joseph, Katherine Mary and Susannah and this deponent further states that he has called on one or two of the old neighbours of said benjamin Proctor and who lived by them in Kentucky prior to the year 1800 and who were adults at that time  and in every instance found the persons so aged that they could not from defect of memory state any thing of importance touching the names and ages of the children of said deced, but would readily and willingly have testified to the fact of said Benjamin Proctor and Susannah having lived together as man and wife prior to 1800  and further this deponent saith not.  

Timkin Harryman 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written.  And I certify that the interlining in the 3d line was done before the same was filled up. 
Jno. McGlasscock  J P
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State of Missouri    }
County of Benton   }  ss

I Thomas J. Bishop clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Benton Do certify that John McGasscock, whose name is subs-cribed to the foregoing affidavit of Simkin Harryymain was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting justice of the Peace with and for the County aforesaid  duly commissioned & qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.  

In Testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Warsaw the 29 day of April A.D. 1853

Thomas J. Bishop Clerk
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[pointed finger symbol]  The within add evi
has not been examined because some new evidence was expected from Kentucky, I see from the letter May 29 1856
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[pointed finger symbol]  The within add evi has not been examined because some new evidence was expected from Kentucky, I see from the letter May 29 1856
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Turnback Mo.  march 31 1856

Sir

I herewith forward additional testimony in the case of Susanah Proctor, widow of Benjamin Proctor deced. who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the law of 1832.  

I would respectfully call the attention of the Department to the difficulty presented in a case of this kind to prove a fact which is supposed to have happened 57 years ago.  quite an old witness is required but to prove the age of a witness qualified to establish that fact a still greater age is necessary - unless there is a record of the time of the witnesses birth, it is just next to an impossibility.   

In this case I now present the only [interposed: record] evidence that can be obtained of the age of Elizabeth Stockstill.  I have written to Ky. for record evidence of her marriage and if it is obtained will forward the same in due time.  Shoud that corroborate the presumptive evidence [struck: of] contained in her family record I trust the case will be admitted. 

I am with 
Great Respect 
Your obedient
Servant 
Thomas J. Bishop 

J. Minot Esqr. 
Commissioner of Pensions 
City of Washington 
D.C.
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[left side] 

P.S.  In the event that there is no record of the marriage of Elizabeth Stockstill, will provide testimony of her living wih her husband as man and wife be admitted and for what time.  

[right side]

[pointing finger symbol]  The within add evi has not been examined because some new evidence was expected from Kentucky, I see from the letter May 29 1856.
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Susannah Proctor
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State of Missouri    }
County of Benton   }

On this 22 day of Septr AD 1853 before me John Tyree a justice of the Peace of Benton County personally appeared Susannah Proctor and who I certify is at this time in good health and of sound and disposing mind and memory and being by me first duly sworn according to law upon her oath states that she has no family record of her marriage to Benjamin Proctor in her possession, nor has she any knowledge of any such family record in the hands or possession of any of her relatons or friends either in this state or the State of Kentucky.  That she has made diligent inquiry for evidence of the existence of a public record of her marriage and has had letters written to the State of Kentucky, where she was married  making inquiries but cannot obtain any evidence of any public record of her marriage there and now states that she has good reason to believe and verily does be-lieve there is no public or private record of her marriage in existence or under her control. 

She further states that at the time of her marriage at Estills Station in Kentucky about the year 1788 that the counties were not organized as now and that it is impossible for her now to direct to any county known to be in possession of matters belonging to that station at that time, and further says not 

Susannah Proctor 
her X mark 
name written by Thos J. Bishop and 
mark made in presence
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James P Harryman
Simkin Harryman 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.  And I certify that I am not engaged in the prosceution of this claim and have no interest in the same. 
John Tyree J.P. 

State of Missouri    }
County of Benton   } ss

I Thomas J. Bishop clerk of the County Court of Benton County do Certify that John Tyree whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of Susannah Proctor was at the time of Signing the same and now is an acting justice of the Peace with and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County Court at Warsaw the 24 day of September 1853
Thomas J. Bishop Clerk
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Susannah Proctor
Affidavit of 
Nicholas Proctor
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State of Missouri    }
County of Jackson  }

In the Matter of Susannah Proctor, widow of Benjamin Proctor, who applies for a Pension as the Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier - 

This affiant Nicholas Proctor delcares upon his oath that he is the son of Said Benjamin and Susanah Proctor, and was born in Estills Station Kentucky.  That he is now 65 years of age as he believes, from his Earliest Recolectins his Mother and Father were living together as man and wife and continued so to live together as man [interposed: & wife] untill his Father died, in Benton County Mo. about the year 1848 or 1849  that he has a recolection of his Father drawing a pension for His service in the Revolution up to the time of his death. 

Nicholas Proctor 
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