Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25697, for Isham Meador, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service                   
Va.    
Meador, Isham  
Martha  
Number W.25697
B.LWt. 40693-160-55
Contents
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246. 248.   Act Mar 5/55
May 3/56
Meador
Martha Meador - Wife
Isham Meador - died
Isham Meador
Pri.,
Rev. War
Pensioner
Feby 53-4402
Apr/60 ac, Aug. 29/56
BOYuton
A. Ferguson
Carthage
Tenn.
Vol M2-9.-
No 40693 1/10 Sept 6/56
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4.402  Nas
[struck out: Georgia] Tennessee
Martha Meador
widow of Va  Isham Meador
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
Of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
2d day of August and sent to
A.Ferguson
Present.
Record on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 153 Vol. A
1854  Augt 28 Transferred
From Georgia to Nashville
From 3 February 1853
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73 74
West Tennessee
Isham Meador,
of Smith Co in the State of W Tenn
who was a private in the Camp commands
by Captain Rice of the--------- commanded
by------------in the Va
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of W Tennessee
at the rate of 20 Dollars-----Cents per annum ┃
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April
1833 and Sent to Jonathan
Pickett Carthage
Arrears to the 4th of March            40.00 ┃
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00
                                                             $50.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 7   Page 88
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County          }ss
On the 30 day of November 1832 personally
appeared in open court before the worshipful
John Chamber, Samuel D McMurray & JM Coffee holding the County Court for Smith County, Isham Meador a resident of Smith County Tennessee aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers & served as herein stated. He was born in Bedford County Virginia & lived there until called into service. Applicant was drafted in Bedford County Virg. for a six months tour and mustered into service under Capt. Jonathan Rice The company assembled at Prince Edward Court House The company was then marched to Richmond & then stationed as a guard & sent out on many parties of fatigue, The company to which he was attached was sent down James River 60 or 70 miles to unload
a ship with amunition [ammunition] & carried down boats & lighted the ship. He returned with the boats & ship to Richmond & was then discharged & recd [received] the written discharge of Capt Rice He was called out for 6 months & served out his full term - He was called out the 3 or 4 of October 1781 & was discharged the 5 of April 1782 He has lost his discharge & thinks he gave it to a member of the Virginia Legislature for the purpose of trying to procure him some remuneration for his services
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He was born in Bedford County Virginia where
he lived until 1805 when he moved to Smith County Tennessee where he has resided ever since. He was born in Bedford County Virginia on the 20 day of March 1762- He has no record of his age but has often seen it on the records of his fathers family Bible  He can prove his services by Joel Meador &
Jonas Meador respectable citizens of Smith County who served with him. The company to which applicant was attached was under march to join the main Army when Cornwallis was taken - they were near enough to hear the Cannon but did not reach until the battle was over.- He was never in a battle & after Cornwallis defeat was kept as guard until his term of service expired.
He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension of immunity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
[signature:]  Isham Meador
Sworn to in open Court the
30 Nov 1832
[signature:]  J. Pickett clerk
We Joel Meador & Jonas Meador Citizens of
Smith County Tennessee hereby certify that we all well acquainted with Isham Meador who makes the above application-We have known him from his infancy & were with him in the Revolutionary War  We believe him to be 71 years of age & know that he performed the service above described because we served with him the whole of the 6 months tour, that he has spoken of in his declaration-
Joel Meador is 73 years of age & Jonas Meador is 75 years
---
Sworn to in open Court
Nov. 30 1832
Joel Meador
Jonas Meador
J Pickett Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joel Meador Jonas Meador, who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in Smith County Tennessee and are credible persons that their statement is entitled to credit. We are also of opinion that they are of the ages they represent themselves to be-
John Chamber
Samuel D McMurry
J. M. Coffee
State of Tennessee
Smith County
I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the Original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Isham
Meador for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office
in Carthage, this 12th day of
December 1832 and 57th year
of Our Independence
J Pickett clerk
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No 21048
Isham Meador Smith Co
Tennessee
from 1781 private
6 month
$20
Jonathan Pickett Clerk
Carthage Smith County
Court Tenn

.
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County of Smith
in the State of Tennessee
Brief in the case of Isham Meador
County of Smith in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?   71
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  drafted in 1781 Oct 4 Oct 3-4

Duration of Service. Years, 6 Months, Days. 
Rank. As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
Capt Rice
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford Co. Va
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk
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State of Tennessee Macon County
On this 20th day of April 1853 personally appeared
before me John Blankinship the undersigned one of the
acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
and a Justice of the county court being a court of Record
Martha Meador a resident of the County of Macon aforesaid
in the State of Tennessee aged Seventy four years of
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following Declaration in order to
obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the
act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853
granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the war of the Revolution
That she is the widow of Isham Meador who
was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate
of Twenty dollars per annum and drew his Pension
in Nashville State of Tennessee. That her said
husband always told this declarant that his services
ought to have got a larger pension, but this declarant
does not know anything about the service but here claims
any aditional or increase of Pension that may be found
due her upon further proof
She further declares that she was married to the
said Isham Meador on the 9th day of May
Eighteen hundred and seventeen. That her said husband
died on the second day of March 1840
That she was not married to him prior to the 2d of
January Eighteen hundred but at the time
above stated she further declares that she is still
a Widow
John Blankinship J.P. Justice of the Peace
           her
Martha  X  Meador
          mark
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Know all men by these presents that I Martha
Meador of the County of Macon and State of
Tennessee do hereby constitute and appoint Adam Ferguson of Carthage Tennessee my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to a pension and to procure
all proof and paper to establish the same and
also to receive for my benefit my pension certificate
when issued with power an attorney or attorneys
under him to appoint to act in the premises
and further to do and perform in my name any
act or acts, thing or things necessary hereby ratifying
and confirming all the lawful acts of my said
attorney Witness my hand and seal this 20th
day of April 1853        
                                          her
                             Martha  X  Meador
                                     Meador
attest
Peter Meador
King Sullivan
State of Tennessee Macon County
On this day personally appeared Martha Meador
above named before me John Blankinship one of the
acting Justices of the peace in and for said
County and acknowledged the foregoing power
of attorney to be her act and deed
I further certify that I am well acquainted with
Martha Meador above named that our
old age and bodily infirmity she cannot
appear in court to make this declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and official signature this
20th day of April 1853
John Blankinship J.P.
Justice of the peace
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Tennessee}
Smith Co}
I, William R. Callum Clerk
of the County Court of Smith County do hereby certify that
I have examined the records in my office & have
not be able to find the license issued to Isham Meador
to marry Martha Sullivan in my offices.
In testing whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this 10"
day of July 1854
W R Callum clerk
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State of Tennessee Macon County
On this 4 day of April in the year 1854 personally
appeared Jesse Meador a resident of the County and
State aforesaid aged fifty five years and Banister
Meador a resident of the County and State aforesaid
Aged fifty four years who before me Washington
M White one of the acting Justices of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid who being first
Duly Sworn according to law each of them deposeth
as follows that is first the said Jesse
Meador States that he is the son of Isham
Meador by his first marriage and was at
and present at the marriage of his father
the said Isham Meador with the present applicant
for a pension Martha Meador, her name
previous to her marriage was Martha Sullivan
They were married by one Samuel King a Justice
of the peace and also he was a regular Minister
of the gospel and continued in both office for
some twenty years before and after the Marriage
That they were married in Smith County now
Macon County in the State of Tennessee Macon
County having been formed out of territory
that was then part of Smith County. They
were married by License from the clerk of the
County Court and Parson King was in the habit
of Marrying almost all the young and old people
that got married in his acquaintance in that time
and during the time he lived but affiant is
informed and believes he never returned any of
the Marriage license to the Clerk of Smith County
as was his duty to do. He further states that
he saw the ceremony of matrimony performed
agreeable to law and his father the said Isham
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Meador was afterwards a pensioner of the United States
at the rate of twenty dollars per annum
until his death which took place on the 2d
day of March 1840. That his said father was
married to the said Martha Sullivan on or about the 9th
day of May 1817 and that she is
now the widow of his father the said Isham
Meador
And the said Banister Meador States that
he was well acquainted with his Uncle Isham
Meador and Martha Sullivan before and after
their marriage with each other that he was
not present at the marriage but was well
known to the marriage taking place. He
lived about two miles from Parson Kings
at the time and about three miles from
his uncle Isham Meador and about
three miles from the said Martha Sullivan
and that the family and relations informed
all about the marriage. He knows they
were legally married and knows they were
recognized as such by an extensive and
highly respectable community and were
together as man and wife until the day
of his death They were married on or about
the 9th day of May 1817 and the
old man his uncle died about the 20th
day of March 1840 and that she has remained
and still is his widow
Sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and year first above written
W. M. White J P
Justice of the peace
[signature:]Jesse Meador
[signature:]Banister Meador
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State of Tennessee Macon County
Washington M White one of the sitting
Justices of the peace in and for the County of
Macon aforesaid do hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with Banister Meador and
partially acquainted with Jessee Meador that they
are both residents of the County of Macon and
State of Tennessee and men of truth and veracity
and full faith and credit are due their
Statements. They are my neighbors and I
know them to be men of good character In
testimony whereof I have 
set my hand and official signature
this 5th day of April 1854
W. M. White J.P.
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee}
Macon County}
I Jefferson B Short Clerk of the
County Court of Macon County do certify that
John Blankinship and Washinton M White whose
names appear to the forgoing declaration affidavits and
certificates are now and were at the time that their
attestations purport to bear date acting Justices of
the peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified to act as such and that full faith
and credit is due to all their official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Office in the town of
Lafayette Mar 30th 1854
J.B. S. O. Clerk
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State of Tennessee}
Jackson County}
On this day personally appeared
before me Francis M Goolsby one of the acting Justices
of the peace in and for said County Jobe Meador
a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged
Sixty nine years who being duly sworn according to
law deposeth as follows. I am the oldest
Son of my father Isham Meador by his first
Marriage I know when Mother died and the
length of time he lived a widower I know
the date of his second marriage I lived about a
half mile from him and about a mile from
Martha Sullivan She was a widow Lady her
first husbands name was Sullivan affiant
States that he has a full and personal knowledge
of the Marriage of his father with the said Martha
they were married by Parson Samuel King
Methodist preacher they were married about the
9th day of May eighteen hundred and Seventeen
There was few at the wedding myself and a
few others. He was placed on the Pension
roll at the rate of twenty dollars per
annum and drew the same until his
death I can therefore safely state they
were legally married and lived together as
man and wife until his death and that she
is now his lawful widow my father died on
or about the 2nd day of March 1840
and she the said Martha has remained a widow
ever since that period sworn to and subscribe
this 23 day of June
1854 and I further certify
[signature:] Jobe Meador
that I am not ??????? in
the prosecution of this claim
Tm. M Goolsby  JP
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Jackson County
I Francis M Goolsby one of the acting Justices
of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with Jobe Meador
who made the foregoing affidavit that he is a
man of truth and veracity and good character and
full faith and credit are due his statement
In testamony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and official
Signature this 23d day of June
For FR. M Goolsby JP
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee ⎬ I. Sampson W Cassetty Clerk of
Jackson County ⎬ Jackson County Court hereby
certify that Frs. M. Goolsby whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is and
was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the
peace in and for the County of Jackson State of
Tennessee duly commissioned and qualified that 
his official acts an intitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
office at office in Gainesboro on this
24th day of June AD. 1854
S.M. Cassetty clerk
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State of Tennessee}
Macon County} County Land Claim

On this 8th day of September 1855 before the Subscribed
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Mason and State of Tennessee personally appeared
Martha Meador a resident of the County of Macon
and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according
 to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed on the
3d day of March 1855 Section 8th That the
is about seventy five years of age and the Widow
of Isham Meader who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States at the rate of
Twenty dollars per annum and drew his pension
at Nashville Tennessee That since the death
of her said husband she has been placed on the
Pension list at twenty dollars per annum
under act of 3d February 1853 as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof and papers
Pension list at twenty dollars per annum
on file in the Pension office at Washington
City to which she refers for full proof the date
of her marriage and death of her husband
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the County land to which she many
be entitled to under the act approved 3d day of
March 1855. She also declares that she has
never applied for nor received under this or any other
act of Congress any bounty land Warrant

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year first above mentioned and further
certify that I am not interested in the provember
of this claim and that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be
John Blankinship JP              her
                                Martha   X  Meador
                                           Mark
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Sir I request that my claim to Bounty land under
act of Congress passed March 3d 1855 be examined and if I am entitled to land that the warrant or certificate therefor be sent to Adam Fergusson at Carthage Tennessee who I hereby constitute my attorney in fact for that purpose and for my benefit
                                        her
                           Martha  X  Meador
                                      mark
acknowledged
before me this 8th
day of September 1855.
John Blankenship JP
[handwritten SEAL}]
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June 16, 1933.
Mrs. Guy Turner
610 East Drive, Hein Park
Memphis Tennessee

BA-J/ILL
Isham Meader
W. 25697
Dear Madam,
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Isham Meador of Virginia, and that of
Benjamin Gill.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of
a Benjamin Gill in the Revolutionary War. The record of Isham Meador
is given below as found in pension claim, W. 25697, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War. There is no other soldier with that
name found on said records.
Isham Meador was born March 20, 1762, in Bedford County, Virginia

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted
October 3 or 4, 1781, served as private in Captain Nathaniel Rice's
Virginia company, and was discharged April 5, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 30,
1832, at which time he resided in Smith County, Tennessee.
He died March 2, 1840.
The name of the soldier's first wife is not given, nor the dates
of her marriage and death. In 1854, their son, Jobe Meador, was living
in Jackson County, Tennessee, aged sixty-nine years; that same year, their
son, Jesse Meador, was living in Macon County, Tennessee, aged fifty-fiveyears.
The soldier married May 9, 1813, in Smith County, the part which
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was later Macon County), Tennessee, Mrs. Martha Sullivan.

Martha Meador, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed April 20, 1853, at which time she resided in Macon County, Tennessee. She was then seventy-four years of age.

In 1832, Joel Meador, aged seventy-three years, and Jonas Meador, aged seventy-five years, were residents of Smith County, Tennessee; in 1856, Peter Meador was a resident of Macon County, Tennessee; no relationship of said Joel, Jonas and Peter Meador to the soldier is stated.

In 1854, Banister Meador, a nephew of the soldier, was a resident of Macon County, Tennessee, then aged fifty-four years.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,697
Martha Meador
wid of
Isham Meador
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 53
Index:-Vol M, Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870]

1914 Sep 21 Hist to Mrs. H C Moore Letter in S.F. 1785, Wm Alexander.
1920 Augst. 14, Hist. to Miss Ursula M. Daniel
1926 - Jan - 28 - Hist. to Mrs. S. R. Carrington - MMHF
1932 - Feb 25 - Hist. to Mrs. McCallister Pierce - ILL.
1933 - Jan, 31 - Hist. to Bessie Meadows - ILL
1933 - May 9 - Mrs. M C. Pierce
[illegible] No further data
[illegible] han furnished in 
[illegible] 1932 - MMHF
1933 - June 15 - Mrs. M. C. Pearce adv only soldier with this name - MMHF
[illegible] - June 16 - Hist. to Mrs. [illegible] Turner - ILL.
[illegible] 7 Mrs M C Pearce again [illegible] no fur. inf. - NKB
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246.2481

C Art[illegible]
[illegible]
J. Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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[illegible]
Martha Meador
[illegible]
Boynton
Isham
July 28/54



L. P. Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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July 28" 1854
Martha Meador.
Wife of No. 4,925
Isham
Macon Co.,
Tenn.

Act/53
$20.00 per an.
Com: Feby 3. 1853

Re[illegible]:

A. Fergusson.
Carthage

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office,
Official Business

Commissioner
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Carthage Ten                Free
19 Aug 1834

L. P. Waldo Esqs
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

[infomation written across envelope illegible]

Aug 28/54
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Pension Office.
July 29" 1854.

Sir.

Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.

Very Respectfully,

L P Waldo
Commissioner

$20   [illegible]  39


Francis Burt, Esqr.
Third Auditor Treasury
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Isham Medor, Act 1832.  $20 per annum
Paid to 4 March 1839

Saml G. Rinds
Actg 3rd Auditor
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isham Meador which require further proof or explanation. I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  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?  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?  VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate:  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?
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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?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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?
Living Witnesses
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
lation by making an affidavit in the following words:
long he served, he should 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 cannot 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 year
months and days, I served as a . For months
and days, I served as a
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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, & without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
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 as 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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers
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 pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Carthage Tennessee 
12 July 1854
 Sir 
Included please find the Declaration and proof in Suport [support]of the claim of Martha Meador Widow of Isham Meador who was a Pensioner of the United States before his death.  I think you will find the papers all made out agreeable to the rules and the marriage clearly proven and the clerks certificate showing that the Justice of the peace who married them never entered any of his papers into the clerks office  It is believed that Isham Meador served longer than six months.  Please refer to the rolls of the Virginia State or Continental line a Pension claimed by the widow for the full amount of his services and I would infer and I am strongly in the belief that as his services was in the regular troops they must have been more than six months please allow the claim and as I may be in Washington City you can hand over the Pension certificate to me 
Respectfully 
A Fergusson

 L P Waldo Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions
 Washington City
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Transferred to Evansville Te & pension certificate returned to A. Ferguson
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Carthage Tennessee
19th August 1854

Sir
Inclosed you will find the pension certificate of Mrs. Martha Meador widow of Isham Meador under act of 3d February 1853   By a mistake of the examiner or clerk you will see that the certificate on the back of it is made payable "by James S Morel Esqr Agent for paying pensions at Savanah in the Agency of Georgia."  when the same should have been made payable by Joel M. Smith Agent for paying pensions in the Agency at Nashville Tennessee.  This you will see is so by reference to her papers on file on which she was pensioned.  Macon County in Tennessee is a new county and wad made off Sumner and Smith County and not sixty miles from Nashville Tennessee where her husband drew his pension in his lifetime.
This pension certificate was handed me by Mr. Geddes clerk and I did not examine the back of it at the time but opened it and saw her name and that she was placed on the roll pf Pensioners believing all was right I placed it in my portfolio and
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and did not examine it until I got home  I received it on day after it issued at my request while at the Pension office as I was there before and after the date of its issuance.  I blame myself much for such an oversight but thought such a mistake could not take place among such practical men but the most scrupulous are sometimes mistaken and so we must excuse each other.
Be pleased to correct the mistake by making the Pension certificate payable at Nashville Tennessee by Joel M Smith Agent for paying Pensioners either by issuing a new one or correcting it in the usual way and as the practice of your office directs and notify the Agent at Nashville Tennessee to pay the same as should have been done at first and then inclose the certificate back to me at Carthage Tennessee with as little delay as convenient.
Respectfully
A. Fergusson

L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washing City
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Breif in the case of Martha Meador, widow of Isham
Macon County and State of Georgia
Act 3d Feby: 1853

Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7" June 1832
Two witnesses testify they were present at the marriage.

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

Boynton
Examining Clerk.

A. Ferguson Esrq
Present.
Name and residence of Agent
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Payment to be made at Nashville by the First of. U.S.B.Bank[?] Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of West Tennessee


Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol. 7 Page 89 by
Daniel Boyd clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.  Revolutionary Claim I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Isham Meador-- of the State of West Tennessee--who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and --cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.  Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three Lew Cass Secretary of War.  Examined and Countersigned.} J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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Capt. Hamilton's Company Regular line of the State of Virginia
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Carthage Tennessee 17th May 1856 Sir Inclosed please find the Declaration and proof of Martha Meador a Pensioner of the United States widow of Isham Meador who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the Nashville Tennessee Agency This claim is presented under the 8th Section of the act of 3rd March 1855 allowing bounty land to the widows or minor children of Revolutionary Soldiers Martha Meador is now a Revolutionary Pensioner and in receipt of a pension paid semiannually, and is now alive and still continues the widow of her husband Isham Meador the Revolutionary Pensioner Her identity being clearly proven by the witnesses and the proof marriage being on file in the Pension office sustaining her claim to a Pension to which reference is here made I deem it unnecessary to go over the same proof again as respects her marriage that being admitted on account of her being a Pensioner.  I hope the claim will be allowed and forwarded as soon as convenient Respectfully A Fergusson J Minot commissioner of Pensions
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State of Tennessee Macon County On this 7th day of May 1856 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Peter Meador of lawful age and Shelton Harper aged forty years two respectable Citizens of the County of of  Macon aforesaid and entitled to full credit who being duly sworn according to law on their oath declare that they are personally acquainted with Martha Meador now an applicant for any bounty under act of March 3rd 1855 That She is the  widow of Isham Meador who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty Dollars per annum and that since his death she the said Martha Meador has been placed on the pension list roll of the United States at the Nashville Agency at the same rate of twenty dollars per annum under act of February 3rd 1853 and that she is now alive and still continues the widow of the said Isham Meador deceased Sworn to and Subscribed before me Peter Meador this day and year first above written Shelton Harper and I further certify that I am not interested in the prosecution of this  claim John C Marshall J. P.  Justice of the Peace for Macon County
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State of Tennessee Macon County} I Jefferson B Short clerk of the county Court of Said Macon County do hereby certify that John Blankinship and John C Marshall whose names appear officially to the foregoing declaration and affidavits were at the time their several attestations purport to bear date and now are acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Macon in the State of Tennessee aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and fully authorized to administer oaths and that full faith and credit are due all their official acts and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 9th day of May 1856 J.B. S Hors clerk
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2 pers:    Stross Co:
2 Mch 40,
"Boynton"
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40.693  
Nov   Aug
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POSTCARD

STAMP
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
AUG 17 1920

Pension Dept
Washington 
D C
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Can you give me any information concerning the Revolutionary War record for Jos Elisfia & Jno Taylor from NC & Virginia also Isham Meadows from Va Let me hear at once please. Many thanks.  Very sincerely Miss Ursula M Daniel Halifax NC Rev H Aug 16 1920
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MRS. STERLING R. CARRINGTON 7 CARLETON ROAD BELMONT, MASS.  Commissioner of Pensions; Washington, D. C.   Dear Sir; I would greatly appreciate it if you would send me the record as full as you have it of Isham Meadows, Revolutionary soldier.  I saw a letter which stated that an Isham Meadows was a pensioner in the State of Tennessee
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about 1832.  As we are trying to establish our record from him to join the D. A. R's, your kindness would indeed be a help.  Sincerely Mrs. Sterling Carrington Dec. 14th 7 Carleton Rd. Belmont, Mass.
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Lincoln Nebr Nov 15 1932 3---525 Revolutionary War Records Section Department of the Interior Bureau of Pension Dear Sir.  I would like to have the military history of Isham Meadows a soldier of the Revolutionary War I have a family record of the Meadows brother who fought in the battle of Yorktown Va but does not give their given name tho. Will appreciate any information of any Meadows on record there Your Truly Bessie Meadows 3905 Dudly St Lincoln Nebr
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Lone Holly Plantation, Proctor,  Ark. Jan. 30-1932.  Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.  Send W25697 & advise her no Rev War record of Jason Meadows (or other spelling). Gentlemen;- The following is copied from a letter I received from the War Department///relative to my inquirey [inquiry] concerning Isham Meadows. quote---The records show that one ISHAM MEADOWS served in the Rev.War as a soldier of Virginia State Infantry, rank and organization not further indicated.  His name appears on the record under the following heading:  "A List of State Soldiers and Seamen who have received Certificates for the balance of their full Pay.  Agreeable to an act of Assembly passes November Session 1781", which shows that on June 3, 1784, the sum of L5 SI6 was drawn by one Mr. Trigg.  No further relative to him or to his service has been found."  Will you kindly let me know if this Isham Meadows drew a pension.  Very Respt., Mrs. Mc C. Pearce Mrs. McCallister Pearce.
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M. C. PEARCE & CO. PLANTERS PLANTATION AT LOUISE, ARK.  POSTOFFICE PROCTOR, ARK., Apr. 2 1933 Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.  Gentlemen,- Please let me have pension record of Isham Meador who drew pension while living in Smith County Tenn. in 1833.  He fought in the Va. Militia.  Thanking you, I am Very Respt., Mrs. M. C. Pearce
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610 East Drive, Hein Park, Memphis, Tenn.  May 10, 1933.  Bureau of Revolutionary War Pensions, Washington, D.C.  Gentlemen:  Will you please let  me have the Revolutionary War records of the following men; Benjamine Gill, whom I think fought from S. C. or possibly Ga.  He was living in Illinois, either Johnson or Williamson county in 1825 to 1840.  He died in  Williamson County, about 1840.  His wifes name was Ages. Polly B.  Isham Meadows, (Isom Medders  etc.) who fought in Va. or N.C. or possibly both.  Old members of the family say he fought from Bedford county, Va. and that his wifes name was Beddy.  They later moved to Ky. where he possibly drew his pension.  Shall appreciate your letting me have this information as soon as possible.  Yours very Respt., Ruth P. Turner Mrs. Guy Turner.
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Proctor, Ark.  June 6, 1933.  Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.  Gentlemen; Will you kindly let me know if you have the Revolutionary War pension record of Isham Meadows who fought in the Virginia Line, from Bedford County.  His wifes name was Betty Bradshaw.  Thanking you to let me have this data, I am Very Respt., Mrs. Pearce Mrs. M. C. Pearce
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SECURITY NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ARKANSAS STATE INSURANCE AGENCY, GENERAL AGENTS WEST MEMPHIS, ARK.  Nov. 11. 1937.  Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.  Gentlemen- Will you kindly let me have Rev. pension record of Isham Meadows or Rockingham Co. Va. Thanking you for this courtesy, I am Yours Sincerely Mrs. McCallister Pearce AN OLD LINE LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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POSTCARD

STAMP
MEMPHIS TENN. 
AUG 25
12:36 PM
1934

STAMP
REC'D
AUG 27 1934 
(ILLEGIBLE)

Pension Bureau,
Washington,
D.C.
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Gentlemen;  Please let me know if there is record of pension for Revolutionary service of ISHAM MEADOWS who was a resident of either Knox or Whitley counties, Kentucky in 1830 and later.  Also Isiah Meadows same counties.  Very Respt., signature? Mrs. M. C. Pearce, Proctor, Ark.  Aug. 23, 1934.
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June 15, 1933 xxxxxx Johnson Elkins, S. 39494 Isham Meador, W. 25697 BA-J/MMHF:MLB Mrs. M. C. Pearce Proctor, Arkansas Dear Madam:  Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Isham Meador, Johnso and William Elkins.  A careful search of the records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a William Elkins, or Georgia or South Carolina.  The record of Johnson Elkins which was furnished you on August 24, 1931, and that of Isham Meador furnished you on February 25, 1932, are those of the only soldiers by those names that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.  Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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May 9, 1933. xxxxxxxxx BA-J/MMHF/ILL Mrs. M. C. Pearce Proctor Arkansas.  Dear Madam:  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Elkins of Virginia, George Pearce (Pearis) of Frederick County, Virginia, and Isham Meadow, a pensioner of Smith County, Tennessee.  A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made again in your behalf, and, as previously stated, there is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of George Pearce, variously spelled, of Virginia, or of a Benjamin Elkins.  This office has no further data relative to Isham Meador  than was furnished you on February 25, 1932,  which was found in pension claim, W. 25697, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.  Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
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February 1, 1923.

Bessie Meadows    BA-J/ILL
3905 Dudly Street    Isham Meader
Lincoln                    W. 25697
Nebraska.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Isham Meadows, a Revolutionary War soldier.

The record given below is obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25697, based upon the military service of Isham Meador in that war.

Isham Meador was born March 20, 1762, in Bedford County, Virginia.

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted October 3 or 4, 1781, served as private in Captain Nathanial Rice's Virginia Company and was discharged April 5, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 30, 1832, while a resident of Smith County, Tennessee.

He died March 2, 1840.

The name of the soldier's first wife is not given, nor the dates of her marriage and death. In 1854, their son, Jobe Meador, was living in Jackson County, Tennessee, aged sixty-nine years, and their son, Jesse Meador, was living in Macon County, Tennessee, aged fifty-five years.

The soldier married May 9, 1817, in Smith County, (the part which was later Macon County), Tennessee, Mrs. Martha Sullivan.

His widow, Martha Meador, was allowed pension on her application executed April 20, 1853, while a resident of Macon County, Tennessee, aged
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seventy-four years.

In 1832, Joel Meador, aged seventy-three years, and Jonas Meador, aged seventy-five years, were residents of Smith County, Tennessee; in 1856, Peter Meador was a resident of Macon County, Tennessee. The relationship of the above noted Joe, Jonas and Peter Meador to the soldier is not stated.

In 1854, Banister Meador, a nephew of the soldier, was a resident of Macon County, Tennessee, aged fifty-four years.

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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February 25, 1932.

BA-J/Ill
Mrs. McCallister Pearce
Lone Holly Plantation
Proctor, Arkansas.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Isham Meadows, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25697, based upon the service of Isham Meador in that war.

Isham Meador was born March 20, 1762 in Bedford County, Virginia.

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted October 3 or 4, 1781, served as private in Captain Nathaniel Rice's Virginia Company and was discharged April 5, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 30, 1832, while a resident of Smith County, Tennessee.

He died March 2, 1840.

The name of soldier's first wife is not given, nor the dates of her marriage and death. In 1854, their son, Jobe Meador, was living in Jackson County, Tennessee, aged sixty-nine years, and their son, Jesse Meador, was living in Macon County, Tennessee, aged fifty-five years.

The soldier married May 9, 1817 in Smith County, (the part which was later Macon County), Tennessee, Mrs. Martha Sullivan.

His widow, Martha Meador, was allowed pension on her application executed April 20, 1853, while a resident of Macon County, Tennessee, aged seventy-four years.

In 1832, Joel Meador, aged seventy-three years, and Jonas Meador, aged seventy-five years, were residents of Smith County Tennesse; in

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1856, Peter Meador was a resident of Macon County, Tennessee. The relationship of the above noted Joel, Jonas and Peter Meador to the soldier is not stated.

In 1854, Banister Meador, a nephew of the soldier, was a resident of Macon County, Tennessee, aged fifty-four years.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Jason Meadows (or other spelling of that surname).

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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January 28, 1926

Mrs. Sterling R. Carrington
7 Carleton Road
Belmont, Mass.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25697 it appears that Isham Meador was born March 20, 1762 in Bedford County, Virginia.

While a resident of said Bedford County he enlisted October 3 or 4, 1781, served as a private in Captain Nathaniel Rice's Virginia Company and was discharged April 5, 1782.
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van.  She was allowed pension on her application executed April 20, 1853 while a resident of Macon County, Tennessee aged seventy-four years.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3--525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.  , __________, 19__
W.F. 25697
In reply to your request of ______ received ___
a statement of the military history of Isham Meador a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Oct. 30th,1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos.

RANK
______

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Nath. Rice
COLONEL.
___
STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in, __________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Nov 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Smith Co. Tennessee
Age at date of application, b. Mch 20 1762 in Bedford Co. Va.  d. Mch 20, 1840.
Remarks: In 1854 his children by first marriage were John 69 yrs old & Jesse 55 yrs;  the name of first wife is not stated! Soldier is at May 9, 1817 in Smith Co (Macon Co.) Tenn. Mrs Martha Sullivan. She was a person on app. ex. Apr. 20, 1853 while a res. of Macon Co. Tenn. aged 74 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner,
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December 7, 1937

ISHAM MEADOR
W. 25697
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. McCallister Pearce
State Insurance Agency, Inc.
West Memphis, Arkansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 11, 1937, in which you request the Revolutionary War pension record of Isham Meadows, of Rockingham County, Virginia.

The records of this office show that you were furnished February 25, 1832, the record of Isham Meador, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.  May 9, and June 15, 1833, you were again advised in regard to that soldier, that he was the only one of the name found and that the papers on file contained no further information concerning him.  It is not shown in the claim of Isham Meador that he ever resided in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Very truly yours
A.D Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 8, 1934.

Mrs. M.C. Pearce
Proctor
Arkansas.

BA-J/MMHF/ILL

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Isham Meadows.

The records of this office show that February 25, 1932, you were furnished the record of Isham Meador, W. 25697;  that on May 9, 1933, you were informed that this office had no further data relative to him, and on June 15, 1933, you were informed that the above named Isham Meador is the only soldier by that name, or similar spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.