Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5357, Thomas Hughes, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  NUMBER
Va.   Hughes, Thomas    R. 5357


Indian War 1784-1795

CONTENTS
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[left-hand column]                              
Thomas Hughes       

Jo. } Power of Atty:    

Charles C. Tucker       


[right-hand column]
Act of June 7. 1832

Thomas Hughes
Va.

Suspended Claim


Power of Attorney.
to examine Claim.



Chas. C. Tucker.
Present.


[illegible] for Seal.
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Know all men by this instrument that I Thomas Hughes do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim in my name now suspended for any amount of Revolutionary pension or measure of pension that may be due under the provisions of any Act or Resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize my Said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificates that may be issued for Said claim and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for these purposes; and to do all things that I might could or would do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying ... my said attorney may lawfully do [illegible].  Witness my hand & Seal this 17th day of February 1854

In presence of Henry Fitzhugh [illegible]
Thos. his X mark Hughs [illegible]    }

Thomas his X mark Hughes Seal

State of Virginia Jackson County Sct; 
ON this 17th day of February 1854 before me the subscribe & Justice in & for Said County and State personally appeared Thomas Hughes whos [whose] name is signed to the writing above dated on the 17th February 1854 and acknowledged the same to be his true power of attorney and his act & [illegible] for the purposes therein mentioned 
Witness my hand & seal this 17 day of February 1854.
Jno. Armstrong J.P.
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Virginia
Jackson County } [illegible]

On this 17. day of February 1854 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Hughes & made oath according to law that he is the identical Thomas Hughs who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, that he is directly interested in said claim & makes this affidavit to be filed with other & additional evidence or arguments as my said attorney may use in prosecuting sd [said] claim.

In presence of H. Fitzhugh [illegible] } Thomas his X mark Hughes

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforewritten
Jno. Armstrong J.P.

Thos. [Thomas] Hughs is son of Soldier in Revolution is only surviving child of sd [said] soldier.
The soldier (Father of Applicant) died in October 1837.  The Soldiers [Soldier's] wife died three months before the Soldier.  Is 71 years old.
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State of Virginia
Jackson County  }  Jct.

I, James Greer clerk of Jackson County Court in the State aforesaid, a court of common pleas and of Records, do hereby certify that John Armstrong Osq [Esq] [illegible] the foregoing affidavit acknowledgment was made and whose name is signed thereto was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn, and, that all his official acts [illegible] as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the foregoing are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official Seal on this fifteenth day of March 1854.
James Greer clk
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October 4, 1939

BA-J/MCS
Thomas Hughes,  R.5357

Mrs. Allan E. Harpold
917 Wheeling Avenue
Glen Dale, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Jesse and Thomas Hughes or Hughs.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, R.5357, based on the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Hughes.

The date and place of birth of Thomas Hughes and the names of his parents are not shown.

It was alleged that Thomas Hughes lived on the west fork of the Monongahela River in Monongalia County, Virginia, in 1774, and was an Indian spy and was actively engaged under Captain William Lowther in defense of the inhabitants on the frontier and ranged the country from the west fork of the Monongahela River to the Ohio River in the spring, summer and autumn of each year; that about 1780 he was commissioned first lieutenant of Indian spies in Captain William Lowther's company and served as lieutenant until the spring of 1784; that after that he continued on ranging excursions to the different forts until the close of the Indian War in 1795.

Thomas Hughes was a brother of Jesse and Ellis Hughes.  One of Thomas Hughes' brothers and his father, names not given, were killed by the Indians "in the struggle for the freedom of the country."

Thomas Hughes was living in Jackson County, Virginia, in 1834 and was about eighty years of age.
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Thomas Hughes applied for pension on account of the foregoing service but the claim was not allowed as the act of Congress under which he applied did not provide for the kind of service rendered by him.

Thomas Hughes died in October, 1837, and his wife, her name not given, died three months earlier.

In 1854, Thomas Hughes, aged seventy-one years, was referred to as the only surviving child of the soldier, Thomas Hughes.

There are no further data relative to the family of Thomas Hughes.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of any Jesse Hughes or Hughs who lived in what was later West Virginia.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Parksburg, W. Va.
Sept—  6th 1932 —

Veteran's Administration,
Rev. and 1812 War Section,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
I desire all information you have on a "Va Militia" soldier of the Rev— of Augusta W Va.  Thomas Hughes [Huse or Hews]  He gave service in Malitia [militia] is my understanding—  And moved from Augusta W, t, Moorfield Va [now W. Va]  He later moved to "West Fork" 1774 Va— and was killed by Indians 1778—  Now I know he did not draw a pension— but did he receive the land on West Fork, as per- given by Government to soldiers as payment for service rendered?  And where did he enlist?
This one lived near Jackson River Va or in the community of th [the] Lewises of Augusta Co Va—  I believe he was the Captain Thomas Hughes of Rev, service—  Also—  Give me that of Jonathan Coburns service, who was capt [capt is mostly blotted out] of a company of malitia [militia] during rev— lived on "The West Fork of the Monongahelia R [of now W Va] Va in 1773—.
Thanking you I remain gratefully yours,
Mrs Idell Depue
830 Murdoch Ave.
Parkersburg, W. Va.
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[from left to right]

Received JUL 11 1939
SEARCH SECT.
INDEX
[illegible] DIV.

PUEBLO
JUL 6
730 PM
1939
COLO.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Veterans Administration
Washington
D.C.

U.S. POSTAGE
JEFFERSON

RECEIVED
JUL  [illegible]
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Gentleman

Can you please send me data of pensions of Thomas Hughes of Greenbriar W. [W is lined out] Va. applied under the act of June 7 - 1832 "Neighborhood Service?"  Please give me if possible  1. His residence  2. Names of Father & Mother   3 Names of children if any.
4 What was recived [received] as pay  land (where located) or money - amt.

Thank You

Mrs Albert R DeHart
1901 East 10th St.,
Pueblo Colorado

[Annotation] Can't Ident [illegible initials?] 7/12/39
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ALLAN E. HARPOLD, C. E.
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
917 WHEELING AVENUE
GLEN DALE, WEST VIRGINIA

Sept 7, 1939

Veteran's Administration
Washington D C 

Dear Sirs:
Will you advise me if your Department has any record of a Jesse Hughes (or Hughs) having served or drawn a pension in Revolutionary War—

Also please furnish me with the same information concerning Thomas Hughes.

The Hughes men whose records we are interested in lived in what is now Harrison County, W. Va. in the year 1800

[Circular stamp] RECEIVED  SEP 8 1939  MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 2  VETS ADM
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Mrs. ALLAN E. HARPOLD, C. E.  [C. E. is lined out]
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER [REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER is lined out]
917 WHEELING AVENUE
GLEN DALE, WEST VIRGINIA

and came originally from the South Branch of the Potomac
Thanking you for your service,

Resp [Respectfully]
Mrs. Allan E Harpold
917 Wheeling Ave
Glen Dale, W Va
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August 11, 1939

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BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mrs. Albert R. De Hart
1901 East 10th Street
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Hughes, of Greenbrier County, Virginia, who applied for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, his service recorded as "Neighborhood Service."

No claim for pension has been found based upon service in the Revolutionary of a Thomas Hughes, of Greenbrier County, Virginia.

Your citation has been found in the volume entitled "Rejected and Suspended Pensions" which was printed in 1852, and on the list of applicants whose claims for pension were rejected.  In that same volume, on page 248, on the list of applicants whose claims for pension were suspended, the following is recorded:  "Thomas Hughes, Residence Jackson, (Va.),  Reasons for suspension - Indian Wars of 1777, '78, '79 and '80."  It may be that the two citations pertain to the same man, as no record has been found of the other, as stated above.  The record of Thomas Hughes, of Jackson County, Virginia, is furnished you herewith, in hope that it will prove to be the one in which you are interested.

Very truly yours

A. D.  HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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August 12, 1939

BA-J/MCS
Thomas Hughes,  R.5357

Mrs. Albert R. De Hart
1901 East 10th Street
Pueblo, Colorado

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in pension claim, R.5357, based on the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Hughes.

The date and place of birth of Thomas Hughes and the names of his parents are not shown.

It was alleged that Thomas Hughes lived on the west fork of the Monongahela River in Monongalia County, Virginia, in 1774, and was an Indian spy and was actively engaged under Captain William Lowther in defense of the inhabitants on the frontier and ranged the country from the west fork of the Monongahela River to the Ohio River in the spring, summer and autumn of each year; that about 1780 he was commissioned first lieutenant of Indian spys [spies] in Captain William Lowther's company and served as lieutenant until the spring of 1784; that after that he continued on ranging excursions to the different forts until the close of the Indian War in 1795.

Thomas Hughes was a brother of Jesse and Ellis Hughes and their father and one of their brothers, names not given, were killed by the Indians ""in the struggle for the freedom of the country."

Thomas Hughes was living in Jackson County, Virginia, in 1834 and was about eighty years of age.

He applied for pension on account of the foregoing service but the claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof that the alleged service was in a military capacity.
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Thomas Hughes died in October, 1837, and his wife, her name not given, died three months earlier.

In 1854, Thomas Hughes, aged seventy-one years, was referred to as the only surviving child of the soldier, Thomas Hughes.

There are no further data relative to family of Thomas Hughes.

Very truly yours



A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 27, 1932

Mrs. Idell Depue
830 Murdoch Avenue
Parkersburg
West Virgina

BA-J/MCS
Thomas Hughes
R. 5357

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of September 6, 1932, requesting information in regard to Thomas Hughes and Jonathan Coburn, soldiers of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 5357, based upon the service of Thomas Hughes.

It was alleged that Thomas Hughes lived on the west fork of the Monongahela River on Monongalia County, Virginia, in 1774, and was an Indian Spy and was actively engaged under Captain William Lowther in defense of the inhabitants on the frontier and ranged the country from the west fork of the Monongahela River to the Ohio River in the spring, summer and autumn of each year; that about 1780 he was commissioned first Lieutenant of Indians Spys [spies] in Captain William Lowther's Company and served as lieutenant until the spring of 1784; that after that he continued on ranging excursions to the different forts until the close of the Indian War in 1795.

Thomas Hughes was a brother of Jesse and Ellis Hughes and their father and one of their brothers, names not given, were killed by the Indians "in the struggle for the freedom of the country".

Thomas Hughes was living in Jackson County, Virginia, in 1834 and was about eighty years of age.
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He applied for pension on account of the foregoing service but the claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof that the alleged service was in a military capacity.

He died in October, 1837, and his wife, her name not given, died three days ["days" is liked out and the word "months" written in] earlier.

In 1854 Thomas Hughes, aged seventy-one years, was referred to as the only surviving child of the soldier, Thomas Hughes.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a Jonathan Coburn.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Feb. 5, 1907

Mr.  L. V. McWhorter
North Yakima, Washington.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 17th ultimo and received in thsi Bureau o the 25th, you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau fails to show a claim filed on account of the service of Job Hughs of Virginia, or a claim for any Jesse Hughs other than Survivor's File #9594 already furnished you.
In the claim of Thomas Hughs [a lower case "e" has been handwritten between the "h" and "s" in "Hughs"], R. File #5357, it is alleged that he was about eighty years of age and a resident of Jackson county, Virginia, in 1834:  tht in 1774 he resided on the West Fork of the Monongahela river in Mongalia ["non" has been inserted in handwriting, to make "Monnongalia"] county, Virginia, and was actively engaged in Ranging and Spying from the West Fork to the Ohio River ever [every] year until 1779, under Captain William Louther; that he was subsequently commissioned a Lieutenant of Indian Spies in the same company, and did not resign said commission until the Spring of 1784, after which he continued on ranging excursions to the different Forts until the close of the Indial War in 1795.
Thomas Hughs [a lower case "e" has been handwritten between the "h" and "s" in "Hughs"] was a brother of Jesse and Ellis Hughs whose father and one of their brothers (names not mentioned) were
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Mr. L.V.McWhorter.     -2-

killed by the Indians.
It is also alleged that Thomas Hughs [handwritten "e" above the "h" and "s" in "Hughs"] died in October 1837: his wife died three months previous, and they left only one child, Thomas, aged seventy-one years in 1854.
The soldier's application is not on file;  his claim was rejected on the ground that his service was rendered in the Indian Wars, and not in the War of the Rebellion ["Rebellion" is lined out and "Revolution" is handwritten above it].
Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner
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State of Virginia
Lewis County   }  ss.

We the undersigned Justices of the peace in & for the County of Lewis & State of Virginia -- in Court do hereby Certify that Wm [William] Powers Alexander West and Adam Flesher are Respectable Citizens of the County of Lewis and that their State ments [statements] are Entitled to Credit.  In testimony whereof we have here unto [hereunto] set our hands & Seals this 4 Day of June 1834

Jacob Lorentz  Seal
William Parks  Seal
Michael Stump  Seal
Robert Young  Seal
John Mitchel  Seal
M. Newlon  Seal
John McWhorter  Seal
Benjamin Riddel  Seal
Joseph McCay  Seal
Philip Reges  Seal
J. S. Camden  Seal
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Dear Sir
After writing the within Letter -- Our Court being in Session and Knowing the Witnesses to be of undoubted Character I thought proper to procure an Expression of the Court, which they have Cheerfully given under their hands & seals  I am with Respect yours etc. 
JMCamp

Mr. J. L. Edwards

Virginia
Lewis County }  Ss.

I John Talbott, Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Weeden Huffman, Abner Abbott, Nicholas Gibson, Jacob Lorentz, William Parks, Michael Stump, John B Byrne, Robert Young, John Mitchel, William Newlon, John McWhorter, Benjamin Riddel, Joseph McCoy, Philip Reges [word lined out] John L. Camden and William Powers are Magistrates [words "are Magistrates" written a second time and lined out] as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine—
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Weston this 6th day of June 1834
J. Talbott  Clerk
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State of Virginia
Lewis County    }

Personly [Personally] Appeared before me the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Lewis & State of Virginia Adam Flesher aged 69 years & 10 months and after Being duly sworn Doth on his Oath say that he was well acquainted with Thomas Hughs now of the County of Jackson  that he beleaves [believes] the said Hughs to be upwards of 80 years of age  that he well recollects that the said Thomas Hughs was first Lieutenant of Indian Spyes [Spies] in 1780 in the Company Commanded by Captain William Lowther in the Then County of Monongahala, that the said Lt Hughs was an active, faithful and vigilint [vigilant] Officer always at his post and often foremost in the persuit [pursuit] of the Enemy which continued With but little Intermition [intermission] untill [until] 1795  that in the year 1781 Lt. Hughs shot at and wounded an Indian who had stolen Adam Abrians [Abrian's] hors [horse] at the time Lt. Hughs shot at the Indian there was several Indians in company— [words "between" [illegible] and "Hughs" lined out] but the Lt. was determined that the Indians should not keep the hors [horse].  The Indians were Tracked by the Blood to the West Fork River But there the Trail was lost.  It was supposed the woulded Indian had been thrown into the stream.  Affiant was not present at this rencounter [encounter] as he was living at Buchhannan fort
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and this took place about halfway between Wests & Richards fort.  But affiant had the information at the time from undoubted sources.  Subscribed & sworn to this 27th Day of May 1834
Adam Flesher

And I the said Justice do hereby Certify that Adam Flesher who has signed and sworn to the above affidavit is a Creditable person and that his Statement is entitled to Credit  In testimony whereof I have here unto [hereunto] set my hand & seal this day & year above  I further Certify that Alexander West and Adam Flesher are both at this time drawing pensions under the Law of Congress passed June 7 1832 —

Weeden Huffman J. P.  Seal
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State of Virginia
Lewis County   }  Ss.

Personly [Personally] appeared before me the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lewis and State of Virginia Alexander West aged as he says 74 years.  And after being duly Sworn doth say that he has been well acquainted with Thomas Hughs now a [illigible] citizen of the County of Jackson in the State of Virginia upward of Sixty years  that he beleaves [believes] the said Hughs to be upwards of 80 years of age  that he has perfect recollection that the said Thomas Hughs was a Lieutenant of Indian Spys [Spies] and was commissioned about one year before Clarks Campaign which affiant beleaves [believes] was in the year 1781 and affiant has no hesitation in saying that the said Hughs was an active and vigilant officer often foremost in persuit [pursuit].  W Hughs was first Lieutenant under Captain William Louther in the [illigible] County of Monongahala --- [illegible] particular instance of the Bravery of Lt Hughs affiant thinks it proper to mention that in the year 1781 the said Hughs was riding a pathway and Espied an Indian wriding [riding] of a hors [horse] which was recognized to be Adam Abrians [Abrian's], upon the discover Lt Hughs sprung from his hors [horse] and shot the Indian and wounded him and affiant was one that made persuit [pursuit] and Trackd [tracked] the the ["the" is written twice] Indian to the river by the Blood.  We found the Tracks of several Indians but lost the Trail Entirely at the River (this was the West Fork of the Monongaha River
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Subscribed and Sworn to this 27 day of May 1834 affiant adds that W. Hughs Continued a faithfull [faithful] Defense of the Western Country Especially the county of Monongahala & H[illegible] until the close of the Indian War in 1795
Alexander his X mark West

And I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby Certify that Alexander West who has Sworn & Subscribed the above Affidavit is a Respectable man and that his Oath is Entitled to credit in testimony where of [whereof] I have here unto Set my hand and Seal this 27 Day of May 1834

Weeden Hoffman J.P.  Seal
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State of Virginia
Lewis County  }  Ss.

Personly [Personally] appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Lewis and State of Virginia William Powers Esq. one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said county of Lewis Aged 68 years, and made Oath that he has been Acquainted with Thomas Hughs, now a resident of the County of Jackson and State of Virginia, for sixty years that he knew him well [word lined out] During the Revolutionary War that he was a Brave and Faithful Soldier and Served as a common soldier in all calls against the Indians from the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of Hughs & Richards Forts on the West Fork River in the County of Monangahala untill [until] about the year 1780 at which Time he was appointed & Commissioned a Lieutenant of Indian Spyes [Spies] and Served faithfully as such untill [until] about the year 1784 or 1785.  Affiant is free to say that Lt. Hughs was a most Worthy, faithful and Valiant officer and soldier and continued his Brave defense of the Western Border untill [until] the close
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of the Indian War in 1795...  Subscribed and Sworn to this 3 Day of June 1834
Wm Powers

I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Wm. Powers who has Signed and Sworn to the above Affidavit is a Respectable Citizen of the County of Lewis and a Justice of the Peace there in [therein] in testimony where of [whereof] I have here unto [hereunto] set my hand and Seal this day & year above written
H Gibson  J. P.  Seal
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Weston Lewis County Virginia  June 4  1834

Dear Sir

Mr. Hughs has applied to me to address you upon the Subject of his Declaraion for a pension and altho [although] I had no agency in the orrigan [origin] of the business but being fully convinced of the Justice of W Hughs Title I have undertaken to present to you the additional Testimony of Four  Gentlemen of undoubted veracity and who were more or less Eye Witnesses to the Intreped [intrepid] Bravery and Service of Lt. Hughs
I know that the Hon John J. Allen is personally acquainted with at least 3 of the Gentlemen whose affidavits I have procured and can give full satisfaction on the score of Reputation -- Mr. Hughs is not a poor and afflicted old man & is now in want of the necessaries of life   I hope there fore [therefore] that his case will be attended to and if his proof is sufficient that Justice will be immediately awarded him ...  I do most solmly [solemnly] beleave [believe] that if Lt. Hughs is Denied a pension that the law has been passed in Vain -
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I hope Sir that you will Excuse the freedom of Expression as my own convictions are full in Lt. Hughs favour [favor] from the General Rumer [rumor] of the Country as well as from the Testimony herein set forth.  I have never seen The Testimony forwarded with his declaration nor have I Ever seen the Declaration Except  when in your office and did not read more of it than to see from Whoom [whom] It came,  I have since assertained [ascertained] beyond a doubt that Wm. J Mitchell has never seen the Declaration nor was he in any wise concerned in the Busaness [Business]
With a hope that you will immediately forward me the result of your Examination.

I am with Sentiments of Respect yours [illegible]
James M Camp

Mr. J. L. Edwards

N73
Pleas [Please] report to Hon J. J. Allen -- if Congress should be in Session if not to J. M. Camp Weston Lewis County Va
JMC
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[from left to right]

Robt. Hughes - Va [illegible] 32
Thos Hughes -  "  -  "  -  "
Thos Hughes -  Va [illegible] 32
Sarah Querry
Va W  2d Feb '48

Cole

Jue [illegible]
H. A. Edmundson
Mr

Loren P. Waldo Esqr
Coms of pensions
Washington  D C
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The papers in this case were inspected by

L Gertrude Rogers
of Washington, D C
January, 1908
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Thomas Hughs

Virginia

Rejected.

Sec M Singleton's report

Enclosed

[illegible] 16  Mar. 30  Co. Clerk

Hon H A Edmonson
July 10 1832

5357 
[illegible] this letter which [illegible]
applies to a Robt. Hughes
1832

[illegible] 9/28/32
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North Yakima Washington, Jan 17 - 1907

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir,
Please send me the Military record of Jesse Hughes, War 1776
He was born on the South Branch of the Potomac, (so we are informed) perhaps in Hardy County, Virginia, about 1779, - 1752.
He resided on Hacker's Creek, Virginia from about 1770 to 1795.  He died in Jackson County Virginia about 1829.
This information is wanted for a history of the Life of this renowned borderman.
We specially desire his record
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Jesse Hughes

Touching the campaigns against the Ohio Indians and enlistments in the Virginia troops, or Rangers, I shall be glad to have this [the] exact date of his birth.

I have the Military record of a Jesse Hughes, of Fluvanna County Virginia, War 1776.  He enlisted in 1776 and served constantly until 1781.  Please do not get the two names confounded.

Yours Truly
L. V. McWhorter
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The military record (if in Town Bureau) of Thomas Hughes and Job Hughes, War 1776, is also desired.

There were two Thomas Hughes, one a brother of Jesse Hughes, the other of ["of" is lined out] of Carmichaeltown, on the Monongahela river Va.
Job was brother to Jesse Hughes.
Kindly give records of all.

L. V. McWhorter

[Circular Stamp:]  U.S. PENSION OFFICE A JAN 25 1907
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1907 Feby. 4.  History to L. V. McWhorter
1932 Sept. 27. hist. to Mrs Idell Depue  -MCS
1939 Aug. 12.  hist to Mrs Albert R. De Hart. MCS
1939 Oct. 4. hist to Mrs Allan E. Harpold  MCS


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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [these words are lined out]

REJECTED

5357

Thomas Hughes

List of 1852 gives fol. reason for suspension, "Indian wars of 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780."
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State of Virginia
Lewis County   }  Ss

Personly [Personally] Appeared before me the Subscribed an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Lewis and State of Virginia  John Cutright a resident of the county of Lewis (aged 79 years) and made Oath that he was well acquainted with Thomas Hughs in the year 1774, that The said Hughs is several years Older than affiant,  That the Said Hughs Was then a resident of the Then County of Monongahala [Monongalia], and resided upon the Watters [waters] of the West Fork of the of the Monongahala [Monongahela] River,  The Said Hughs was a active & Brave young man, and in all Troublesome Times Actively Engaged in Ranging and Spying the Country from the West  Fork to the Ohio River.  Affiants [Affiant's] Acquaintance with Hughs continued untill [until] the year 1779 during which Time the Said Hughs was Engaged in the Spring Summer & Autumn of Each year more or less in the Defense of the Inhabitants of the Western Border under the Command of Captain William Lowther afterwards Col. Lowther,  in 1779 Affiant was drafted for the Army under the Command of General Washington
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In this Service affiant was detained two years.  upon his affiants [affiant's] return which was in March 1781 he was informd [informed] that Thomas Hughs had been Commissioned a [illegible] of Indian Spyes spies] in Captain William Lowthers [Lowther's] Company of Indian Spyes [spies].  affiant has Every Reason to beleave [believe] that Lt. Hughs discharged his duty faithfully as he knows him to be a brave Soldier.  Affiant was present when Lt. Hughs Risignd [resigned] his Commission which was in the Spring of 1784 as well as affiant can recollect, upon affiants [affiant's] return from the Army as above Stated he again became Intimate with Lt. Hughs altho [although] they did not inhabit the same forts, affiant risiding [residing] in Buchhannan and Hughs in  Wests and Richards forts upon the West [illegible] they often Met together upon their Spying and Ranging Excursions which continued with but little [illegible] untill [until] the close of the Indian War in 1795,  Lt. Hughs is a Brother of Jesse [illegible] Ellis Hughs --- whos [whose] Farther [father] & [illegible] Brothers was killed by the Indians in the Strugle [Struggle] for the Freedom of of ["of" appears twice] the Country,  Lt. Hughs was Lost much of his property by the Indians.
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affiant is informed that  [illegible[ Hughs now risides [resides] in the County of Jacoson and is an applycant [applicant] for a pension.  Subscribed & Sworn to this 3 day of June 1834
John Cutright

I the said Justice of the Peace hereby certify that John Cutright who has sworn to the above affidavit is a creditable man and that his Statement is Entitled to Credit in testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this day & year above Written
Abner Abbott J.P.  Seal [surrounded by squiggle]