Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,385, for Leonard Rickart, North Carolina
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( 3 - 1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Rickart, Leonard
Mary
W. 26,385
CONTENTS
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Ohio
13048
Leonard Rickart
Butler in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Osburn of the Regt commanded
by Col Isaacs
in the North Carolina
Militia eleven months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 36 Dollars 63 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of May
and sent to M. Reily
1833
Hamilton Ohio
-
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $73.26
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sep 39
18.31
$91.57
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by 
Geo. B. Whiting Clerk
Book 6 Vol 8 Page 22
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Illinois
Mary Rickart
widow of Leonard Rickart
NC
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of pension issued
the 24 day of Nov 1833
and sent to
I.J. Neeley
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 3 L. 8 Vol 3
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Leonard Rickart
a Revolutionary Soldier
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The State of Ohio Butler County
Court of Common Pleas
July Term 1832
S
On this second day of August 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Butler in the state of Ohio Leonard Rickart aged sixty eight years a resident of the County of Butler aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of congress passed June seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two -
    That he with his father's waggon and two horses were pressed into the service of the army at Salisbury in North Carolina, deponent went with the waggon and team to Guildford [Guilford] Court house it was in the month of February seventeen hundred and eighty one, when arrived at Guilford he left his waggon and joined the army on the fifteenth
of March deponent was in the battle of Guilford Court House, General Green Commanded the American forces, Colonel William Washington had command of the dragoons, General Butler, under whom deponent fought commanded the militia
deponent thinks General Eaton assisted in commanding the militia- Cornwallis and Tarlton commanded the British
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In April deponent returned home and on or about the 
tenth of that month volunteered to serve for
six months in Captain Osborn's Company in Colo-
nel Isaacks regiment of General Locks brigade he
was marched first to Deep river then to Haw river
where he was engaged in several skirmishes with
the tories- Deponent was at Newbern when his time
expired he received a certificate of his services signed
by Colonel Isaacks and Captain Osborn, which is
now lost, on the expiration of the six months in
October deponent immediately volunteered to serve
three months under Captain Smith of Colonel Lapp's
regiment and General Locks brigade of militia
he served a month over the time for which he had
volunteered during the whole of this tour deponent
was engaged in expeditions against the tories, Colo-
nel Fencon a British officer commanded the tories
Fermon was killed on Deep river by an American
soldier -  In February seventeen hundred and eighty
two Captain Smiths company took forty tory prison-
ers to Salisbury where they were put in Jail depo-
nent received a written discharge signed by Captain
which is also lost. He served altogether eleven months 
during the war of the Revolution
Smith and Colonel Lapp offered the war deponent
lived in Virginia until the year eighteen
hundred and ten when he came to Butler County
Ohio where he has since resided and still resides
he knows of no living witnesses by whom he can
prove his services he is however well known to
James Foster Warner Winn and others
who reside in his neighborhood and by whom he
can as he believes prove that he sustains a good
character for truth and veracity and that he is refuse
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ted and believed in his neighborhood to have been a
soldier of the revolution. Deponent has no written
record of his age but states that he was born in
Rowan County North Carolina on the tenth of Octo-
ber seventeen hundred and sixty three. He hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present and declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any state
Sworn to and transcribed the
day and year aforesaid
John Reily Clerk Leonard R. Rickart
his mark
We James Foster and Warner Winn
John Reily Clerk
residents of the County of Butler in the State of
Ohio do hereby certify that we are well ac-
quainted with Leonard Rickart who has sworn
to and subscribed the above declaration, that we
have known him for several years, that he
sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
that he is reputed and believed in his neighbor
hood to have been a soldier of the [illegible]
and that we have full confidence in the truth
of his declaration
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
James Foster
mark
Warner Winn
mark
John Reily Cleark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department
that
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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 James Foster and Warner Winn who have signed the preceding
certificate are residents in the said County of Butler, and are credible
persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the county
of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application
of Leonard Rickart for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office at Hamilton this fourth day of
August One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Reily
the State of Ohio
Butler County
Before me John Clark a Justice
the peace in and for the County of Butler aforesaid came
personally Benjamin Lawrence --- a clergyman of said
county who is well known to me, and said
Benjamin Lawrence being duly sworn deposeth & saith
that he has been personally acquainted with Leon-
ard Rickart of said County who has sworn to and
Subscribed the within declaration, for the term
of Fifteen or sixteen years and said Leonard Rickart
has always sustained a good character for truth
and veracity and has always been reputed and
believed in the neighborhood in which he
resides & nice deponent became acquainted with him to have been a soldier
of the war of the Revolution and
deponent who is a clergyman
as aforesaid concur in that opinion 
and believe the statement of
said Rickart within made by
him is entitled to full credit
that he was a soldier of the
Revolution
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and that he was a soldier of the
revolution as he has stated in the
foregoing declaration
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this fourth day
of December A.D. 1832
Benjamin Lawrence
John Clark Esq
Justice of the Peace for
by Township Butler County
State of Order
The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Commonpleas of the County aforesaid
Certify that John Clark Esquire before whom the depose
tion of Benjamin Lawrence was taken was at the taking thereof a
Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said County of Butler and
that nature thereunto annexed is his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and official seal at Hamilton the twelfth
day of December, One thousand eight hundred
and thirty two
John Reily
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Additional Evidence ┃
Mary Rickart
Widow
Leonard Rickart
Rev Soldier
Pension
Ⓧ
Mr Cole
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State of North Carolina
Know all men by these presents, that we
Leonard Rickart and John Tut are held and
firmly bound unto Richard Caswell Esq
Governor & C. of said State and his successors,
in the sum of Five Hundred Pounds & C.
Conditioned that if there shall hereafter
appear no lawful cause to obstruct a mar-
riage being celebrated between the above
named Leonard Rickart and Mary Shafer
agreeable to a Licence bearing equal date
with these presents, then this obligation to be
void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Witness our hands and seals this 8th day of
A.D. 1785.
test
his
Leon. [Leonard] Rickart 
Mark
Hugh Magoun
John Tut
Mark
State of North Carolina
Rowan County
I James E. Ken Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County
of Rowan, certify, that the foregoing is a true
copy of the marriage license bond of Leonard
Rickart, authorizing the celebration of a marriage between said Rickart and Mary Shafer, as taken
from the original on file in my office. I further certify, that the bonds authorizing the issuing of license
were the only evidence of marriage kept in this office
at that date.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court, at office in Salisbury
this the 6th day of June A.D. 1831.
James E Kerr Clerk
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10,065
Mary Rickart
Declaration to obtain
a Pension from U.S.
widow of Leonard
Ill [Illinois]
a Act July 1838
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State of Illinois
Greene County
On this 17th day of June A.D.
1846 personally appeared before the probate
Court in open court for Greene County Illinois
Mrs. Mary Rickart a resident of said Greene
County now aged Eighty three years in febru
ary the 19th 1846 who being sworn in the form
of Law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Leonard Rickart who was a private in the war of the Revolution that said Leonard Rickart was her husband was drafted and in the County of
Rowan North Carolina and served under
Captain Carper Smith to go and fight against
the British under Cornwallis that she thinks
the Superior American officer was named
King under whom he served that the said
Leonard Rickart did obtain a pension
Certificate from the United States which is
lost or destroyed at any rate cannot be
found that said Leonard Rickart drew
his Pension in Ohio Butler County
in Hamilton that said Leonard Rickert and
her self were married in Rowan County
North Carolina on the 14th day of June A.D.
1785 that she lived with the said Leonard
Rickart fifty five years or over and that
at the time of the death of the said Leonard Rickart
she was still and all the time mentioned his Lawful
wife that said Leonard Rickart died in the Coun
ty of Greene and State of Illinois on the 22
day of August AD 1839 that the last draw
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of Pension Money by the said Leonard
Rickart her husband was as well as recollec
ted in March 1839 in Ohio in Butler
County for an lane year [from Layer Vance] {illegible} but she
does not know whether he was acquit
or attorney and she further declares that
she was Married by James McCoy Esquire
after the said Leonard Rickart Left the
Service of the United States that is the
said McCoy was the person who solemnized
the Ceremony at the time stated and
that said Marriage was prior and took
place previous to the first day of Jan
uary seventeen Hundred and nine
ty four (viz) at the time and place
above stated
Mary W Rickart
Mark
Sale scribed and sworn to before me
the day and year above written
Mathias S Lirk
Probate Justice of the
peace
State of Illinois 
Greene County
Joseph Ross and Margaret Ross being sworn State on Oath
that they have long been acquainted with
Mary Rickart widow of Leonard Rickart
the above described and they do under oath
State her to be the Identical widow of Leonard Rickart a Revolutionary pensioner above described
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and have known her as well as said deceased pensioner Leonard Rickart over twenty years that he said Mary Rickart still remains unmarried.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of June 1846.

Joseph Ross
Margaret Ross

M [Mathias] S Link P.J.P.


State of Illinois
Greene County

   I, Mathias S. Link probate Justice of the Peace with and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph and Margaret Ross whose names appear to the above affidavit are respectable and creditable witness and that full faith and credit should be given to their statements under Oath or otherwise and further that Mary Rickart, the above applicant for a Pension is a wary aged woman and that I have no doubt that she is entitled to a pension under the Laws of the United States.

In testimony where of I have here unto signed my name and office the seal of the Court of Probate at Carrollton this 17th day of June AD 1846.

Mathias S. Link probate Justice of the Peace
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State of Illinois 
Greene County

I William Colin Clerk of the county commissions court within and and for the county of Greene and sate aforesaid do by certify that Mathias S Link whose genuine signature appeals to the fore going papers and certificate in probate [illegible] of the peace duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and benefit is due all his official acts.

In testimony where of I have here unto signed my name and office.

My Seal of office at... this 7th day of June A.D. 1846


William Colin Clerk
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Widow, &c.

File No. 26385
Mary Rickart
Widow of Leonard Rickart
Pri. Revolutionary War

Act: Feb 2nd '48

Index: Vol. M. Page 165

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9105 
Illinois
Mary Rickart
widow of Leonard Rickart
who was a Private in the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Nov. 1851 and sent to 


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

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page. 228
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11208
Illinois
Mary Rickart
widow of Leonard Rickart who died on the 22nd day of 1839 of Greene in the State of Illinois who was a private in the company commanded by Captain C of the Regt commanded by Col. ___ in the Revolutionary War for 11 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 22nd day of August 1839 

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of
 Nov. 1837 and sent to

P.L. Neely
Arrears to the 4th of Present
semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by,
[illegible]
Vol.
Page 443
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Cincinnati, Ohio Roll, Act 7 June 1832, Leonard Rickart price of 36.63 per annum. To what [illegible] last paid?

Pd. to 4 Mar. 1839

BSB

To Maj Rogan
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Mary Rickart
Rev. Widow
applies for pension
under act
2 Feb 1848

[illegible] Neely
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State of Illinois 
County of Greene

On this nineteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before the County Court of the county and state aforesaid.
 Mary Rickart, aged eighty eight years a resident of Greene County in the state of Illinois, 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 July 7th 1838, March 3rd 1843, June 17th 1844, February 2nd 1848,

That she is the widow of Leonard Rickart, deceased who was a pensioner of the United States for service in the war of the Revolution that her said Husband first received his pension about, the year A.D. 1833 or 34, when at the time he received his pension he was a resident of Butler County in the state of Ohio; that in the year A.D. 1839 he moved to Greene County in the state of Illinois;

that he never never applied nor had has name transferred to the agency for paying pensions for the state of Illinois; that he died soon after his removal; that he received annually thirty six dollars and sixty some few cents; that she has no evidence of the services of her said husband but would respectfully refer the Department to the

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evidence on which he received his pension which is now on file in the pension department.

She further declares that she was married to the said Leonard Rickart on the fourteenth day of June A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty four and that her husband, the aforesaid Leonard Rickart on the Twenty second day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred, namely; at the time above stated; that there is no record of her marriage

She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension except one in 1846 that was not allowed Mary Rickart (her mark)


Perry M Conally

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the County court of the County and State aforesaid, now sitting

M. [Mathias] S. Link
Judge of Court
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State of Illinois County of Greene

On this nineteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty. 

Personally appeared before the county court for the county and state aforesaid. Eliza Lewis aged eighty years and a resident of Pike County in the state of Illinois, and William Lewis aged eighty years and resident of Pike County, Illinois, 

who being duly sworn according to law and declares that the within named Mary Rickart and the within Leonard Rickart were married in the county of Rowan in the state of Illinois on the fourteenth day of June A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, 

by one James McCoy ...a Justice of the Peace; that they saw them married, they swear that they are not interested.

Eliza Lewis (her mark)
William Lewis (his mark)

Subscribed and sworn to this nineteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty, before said court and I, M.S. Link, Judge of said court do certify that Eliza Lewis and William Lewis are credible persons and their declarations are entitled to full faith and credit.

M.S. Link
Judge of Court
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State of Illinois County of Greene

On this nineteenth day December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Personally appealed before the court for the county and state aforesaid.

Now sitting Joseph Ross and William Lakins who being first duly sworn according to law declares the within named Leonard Rickart died in the County of Greene in the state of Illinois on the twenty second day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

That he was a pensioner when he died for services in the war of the Revolution ; that the within named Mary Rickart has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, the said Leonard Rickart; that she is now a widow; they further swear that they are not interested

Joseph Ross
William Lakins (his mark)

Subscribed and sworn to before said court now sitting on the day and year above written and I, M.S. Link judge of said court do certify that the above named Joseph Ross and William Lakins are credible persons and that their declarations are entitled to full faith and credit.

M. S. Link 
Judge of Court
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State of Illinois
County of Greene

I Francis P. Vedder, Clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a/the original proceedings had in the case of Mary Rickart for a pension; that the signatures purporting to the Judge of said court, M.S. Link are genuine.

In testimony where of I have
unto set my name and office the official seal of said court this nineteenth day of December A.D.
1850.

Francis P. Vedder Clerk
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Additional
Evidence

Called for in
Mary Rickart application for a Pension
Wid. [Widow]
Leonard Rickart
Rev Soldier
Act 1848

[illegible] Neely
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State of Illinois
County of Greene

On this eleventh day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. Personally appeared before me [illegible]
W. Link a Justice of the Peace in and for said county N.A. Hurd and Perry McConathy who being first duly sworn according to law declare that Mary Rickart, widow of the late Leonard Rickart was living on the 4th day of September A.D. 1857 and that she is still living in the county of Greene and state of Illinois and still remains a widow. They further swear that they are not interested


N.A. Hurd

Perry M. McConathy

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that N A Hurd and Perry McConathy are credible persons personally known to me and are entitled to credit

Lewis { } Link
Justice of the Peace
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State of Illinois
County of Greene

Francis P. Vedder Clerk of the county court do hereby certify that Lewis W. Link [Esqr]

Before when the foregoing declarations was and certificate given and whose genuine signature appears to the same was at the time of so doing and acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn all his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offices my seal of office this eleventh day of November A.D. 1851

Francis P. Vedder Clerk
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Brief in the case of Mary Rickart, widow of Leonard Rickart, Greene County and State of Illinois

acts 7 July 1838 and subsequent acts

Claim, ("original", or "for increase".)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

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

Husband was a pensioner under act of 7 June 1832 at $36.66 per annum

Marriage proved by loving witnesses.


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


Name and residence of Agent

I.T. Neeley
present

[illegible] Cole 
Examining Clerk.
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Leonard Richards
Evidence of a clergyman is obtained
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Brief admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Leonard Rickart which require further proof or explaination.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?   Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?   Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?    Yes

VI. Has given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?   Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?    Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?   Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?   Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?    Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?     No Clergyman.

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?    No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?      Yes

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administer the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?      Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satsifactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered?   Yes


Explanoatory Notes

Quere V. In the case where applicant cannot by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should ammend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith,that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:

For X year and X months, and X days, I served as a X. For X months and X days, I served as a X: and for such service, I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well a the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. 
The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed. 

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.

 In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or
other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of- tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
under the seal of office of the certifying office, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
properly attached to the certificate.
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13065
Mary Rickart
widow of Leonard Rickart
Ill.
Act 7 July 1838

Married 1785
Hus [Husband] died 22 Aug 1839

...II was for $36.66 per annum,

22 August 1839

Act 43 & 44
48

I.T.  Neely, 
present
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Letter to J L Edwards 

or the team missions of pensions
...team....aged on her letters to your office is it right to let it be done
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Carrollton Sept 28, 1846
Greene County, Illinois
    Mr. James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

 Dear sir, I here with send you enclosed Mrs. Mary Rickart's application in part for a pension, to be established on the 1/2 pay roll as a widow of Leonard Rickart. I have no [doubt myself of the] claim being a pension, [illegible] but there must be some delay in obtaining the evidence of the date of the marriage which she alleges took place in North Carolina, Rowan County. Please place this on file and await for evidence of the marriage which [gather her papers] I have given instructions to be forwarded to you from this.

I have learned since those papers have made out that Leonard Rickart's pension certificate is in Butler Co., Ohio. I have this day sent for it and wait to obtain it in order for her to draw an Arrearage of Pension due Leonard Rickart, her husband, the time I understand to be from [illegible] the 4th 1839, 'til 22 August same year the time of his death. I understand the application in this case for arrears will have to be made to the 3rd auditor of the I.R.S. if otherwise, please inform me for her.

M.S. Link agent for Mary Rickart, a widow and great grandmother to my knowledge