Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5873, for Jacob Kent, New York
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The State of Mississippi 
Adams Co } ss  In Probate Court of said County October Term AD 1854
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before the Probate Court of the County of Adams in the State of Mississippi at the present time of said Court to wit on the 24th day of October AD 1854, by the affidavit of Rozell Stickney, Widow, a person entitled to credit, that Elias J. Kent of Natchez County and State aforesaid, Polly McCrillis wife by Stephen McCrillis of Marshfield Vermont and Betsey Seally wife of Stephen Seally of Forrest, in the state of Michigan, are the only surviving children of Huldah Kent, Widow, now deceased, of Jacob Kent of Sutton, Vermont, deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolution, and the said Court is satisfied with the facts as proved to be the truth. 
In testimony whereof , I, Reuben Bullock, Judge of the Probate Court aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed and these presents attested by the Clerk thereof on the day and year first above written 
[signed] R Bullock  Judge

Attest
Richd A. Inge Clerk
And the usual cross or [illegible]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 
MMHF 

April 27, 1929. 
F. K. Dohrman, 
1 Madison Avenue, 
New York City. 
Sir: 
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in pension claim R. 5873, of Elias J. Kent, made on account of the service of his father Jacob Kent, War of the Revolution, will be furnished you, upon request, under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1901, at the rate of fifteen cents a page. 
This claim for pension was not allowed, as there was no provision of law under which the children of the soldier were entitled to pension. 
Photostatic copies of original papers on file in claims for pension and bounty land of Elias J. Kent, War of 1812 (W.C.23031) and his widow Evaline B. Kent, will be furnished you as above. 
The widow's pension was allowed on this claim and bounty land was also allowed in full satisfaction for services rendered. 
The number of pages to be copied in Revolutionary

even though statements appear rel. to widow sol. never receiving the first warrant, No. 54002-80-50, Mr. Robb of the Land Off. said, when I called, that his warrant had been betanted [?], that the soldier sold it – so he did get the benefit 

See list of pages on back
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W. G. Snethen
Nov. 14/54.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 36244
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139. Please furnish work specified below.
October 9, 1929.
Bureau ordering Pensions Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 220 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Jacob Kent, New York Troops, R. 5873.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ___days
For further information see Mrs. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
A. D. Wilkerson Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. M. Finch Chief of Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
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RECEIVED OCT 10 1929
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 
September 5, 1929. 
F. K. Dohrman, 
Parker House, 
Boston, Massachusetts. 
Dear Sir: 
I advise you that photostatic copies of twenty pages from Revolutionary War pension claim, made on account of the services of Jacob Kent (R.5873) are being made at your request and upon receipt of your remittance $3.25 for same and certificate. 
This same set of photostats was furnished you on May 16, 1929. 
There is no application for pension on file by the above named Jacob Kent or his widow Huldah and the twenty pages heretofore selected for photostats are those containing the important facts in the claim. 
It is proper to add that under the Act of March 3, 1901 the Revolutionary War records of this bureau are open to the public for research work and you may examine and collect data from the papers on file by calling at the bureau.
Very truly yours, 
E. W. MORGAN, 
Acting Commissioner.
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and that he resided after the Revolution in the Town of Bradford - Topsham and Sutton, in the State of Vermont. 
Thanking you in advance for any trouble this may put you to, I remain
Yours very truly, 
F. K. Dohrman

Please address –
F. K. Dohrman, 
Parker House, 
Boston, Mass.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476 
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 32030 
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
WASHINGTON 
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139.  Please furnish work specified below.
May 4. 1929. 
Bureau ordering Pensions  Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 20 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Jacob Kent, New York Troops, R. 5873. 
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ___days 
For further information see M.M.H. Finch  Room No. 5033  Phone No. 541
Approved: 
A. D. Wilkerson Chief Clerk of Bureau. 
Margaret M. M. Finch Chief of Division. 
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 

CHECK WORK DESIRED 
Duplicate 
Multigraph  single or double space?  Facsimile signature? 
Mimeograph  single or double space?  Facsimile signature?
Folding  once or twice?
Assembling 
Stapling Once?  Twice?  Side?  End?
Electric typewriter  Fill in addresses?  Dated?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size  Cards, size
Proof list  Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample)  Corrections
Fill in letters  Tabulation sheets
Photostat x  Size actual  Official use?  Repay? yes $ 3.00
Blue Print  Size  Official use?  Repay?  $
Remarks 
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HOTEL SAVANNAH 
Savannah, Ga. 
The BARON & WILSON HOTELS 
All European 
Savannah, Georgia 
June First, 1929. 
Mr. E. W. Morgan. 
Acting Commissioner, 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
Under date of May 1st, I wrote you from New Orleans requesting you to send me photostatic copies of Pension Papers, claim R. 5873, Jacob Kent, War of the Revolution. Also, Photostatic copies of Pension Papers, Claim WC, 23031, Alias J. Kent, War of 1812, and enclosed a United States Post Office Money Order for $4.55. I discovered later that the proper amount was $6.05, and I wrote you the next day from Mobile enclosing a Money Order for the difference, namely, $1.50. 
To date, I have heard nothing from you and I am wondering if either or both of the above Money Orders went astray. If so, and if you will kindly advise me, I will immediately forward other Money Orders for the proper amount. 
Yours very truly, P. K. Dohrman

Please address, 
F. K. Dohrman. 
% H. L. Dohrman. 
1 Madison Avenue 
New York City, N.Y.

[stamp] U.S. Pension Office JUN 3 1929
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Pension Office 
Jany 8 1855
Sir 
The additional evidence, forwarded by you, under cover of a note of the 27th of Dec ult. has been filed in the case of Huldah Kent decd of Miss, and will await the production of the testimony required in my letter of the 6th of Dec ult.

July 7 1838  Miss

W. G. Snethen Esq
Baltimore MD
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Written to W G Snethen acknowledging receipt of within evidence to be reported upon when the evidence is file 8 Jany 1855

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr. Pensions
Washington D.C.

Huldah Kent
wid of Jacob
Mississ. sus 11838

[postmark]
BALTIMORE MD DEC 29
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New York
12 Nov ‘53 
Sir
Herewith please find declaration of Elias J. Kent alias Elias Kent, before a Court of Record, for Pension due Huldah Kent widow of Jacob Kent, Revolutionary soldier under act of July the 7th 1838. If any further testimony be required please inform me 
Yours 
[signed] W. G. Snethen

Hon. L P Waldo
Washington
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Afterwards, to wit in Vacation of said Court, on the 28th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, on reading and filing said Bond, the following order was made by the Court in the premises, to wit: 
In the matter of the Estate of Huldah Kent deceased: 
Elias J. Kent having heretofore in Open Court, taken the Oath prescribed by Law, upon his application for letters of Administration upon the Estate of said Huldah Kent, deceased, and having also this day together with John A. Quitman his approved surety signed sealed and delivered a bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars, as directed by the Court in this behalf said letters of Administration are accordingly granted to him, and ordered to be issued and recorded according to Law. 
Which said letters of Administration having been then and there issued and recorded, are in the following words and figures, to wit: 
State of Mississippi 
Adams County } By the Probate Court of said County 
Whereas, Huldah Kent deceased died intestate as we are informed having whilst she lived, and at the time of her death, divers goods, debts, rights and credits within the State aforesaid; and we, desiring that the said goods, rights and credits may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of, do hereby grant unto Elias J. Kent, full power by the tenor of these present, to administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits
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Est. Huldah Kent.
Record.
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Upon reading and filing the petition of Elias I Kent this day preferred, the Court being satisfied from the allegations and proofs submitted, that in drafting the petition of the said Elias S. Kent for letters of Administration upon the Estate and Huldah Kent, deceased, filed at the September Term AD 1854, of this Court, a mistake occurred in said petition, in that the name of Polly McQuillis was omitted to be mentioned as one of the surviving children and heirs of said deceased, and Jacob Kent it is thereupon now ordered that the original petition of the said Elias J Kent, be and the same is hereby amended so as to embrace therein the name of Polly McQuillis, as one of the heirs of said Estate 
Ordered and decreed this 2d day of December, A.D. 1854. 
[signed] R. Bullock Judge

The State of Mississippi 
Adams County } I, Richard A Inge, Clerk of the Probate Court of said County, do hereby certify that the above, and two foregoing pages contain a true and perfect transcript of all the papers and proceedings filed and had in the cause therein stated, as fully and completely as the same remain on file, and of record in my Officer. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the City of Natchez, this 12th day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty four 
[signed] Richd A. Inge Clerk

The State of Mississippi 
Adams County } I, Reuben Bullock Judge of the Probate Court, (sole and presiding) of said County, do hereby certify that Richard A Inge, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate and attestation, is, and was at the date thereof, Clerk of said Court, duly elected, qualified and commissioned that his said certificate and attestation are in due form of Law, and that all his acts in the premises, are, and ought to be entitled to full faith and credit, in Judicature and thereout. 
Given under my hand and seal, at Natchez this 14th