Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3008, Valentine Fantress, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va.

Fantress, Valentine or 
Fentress

Sarah or Sally.

NUMBER
W. 3008

CONTENTS
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2771
Kentucky -

Valentine Fantress. -
of Breckenridge in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Winder of the Regt commanded
by Col. Gibson in the Virginia
line for 3 years from 1779-

Inscribed in the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5- day of  Decr "32 and  sent to Calhoon & Jennings Hardingsburg. Ky.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   120 -
Semi=anl,  allowance ending 4 Mar: 33  40 -
$160 -

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk,
Book D Vol. 9 Page 39 -

See letter - 2 Ju
Jesse W Kincola
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6896
Valentine Fantress
Ky

on the Rolls Va. 1 Reg unit

from 1779.
three years Prv
$80
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6996
18 Sep 32

BRIEF in the case of Valentine Fantress of 
Breckenridge Co in the State of Ky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Enlisted Mar. 9 In 1777
Duration of Service. 
Years, 2,
Months, 11
Days, -
Rank.  As a pri
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap Winder. under Lt. Go Thompson,
Colo. Go. Gibson Regt. 1st Va. Regt.
Gen Muhlenbrbugh

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Albemarle Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? On the rolls.

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 mentioned.
H H Sylester
Examining Clerk.
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6996.

Valentine Fantress
Declaration & evidence
for a Pension
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Kentucky Breckenridge County SS
On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Breckenridge County Court being a Court of record i(n open court) Valentine Fantress a resident in the county and state aforesaid, aged seventy two years the 2nd of Sept next. who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832,  That he enlisted in the army of the United States  in the year 1777 on the 9th of March with Lieutenant George
Thompson in Capt Windsor Brown's Company
and served in Col. George Gibsons Regiment,
(1rst. Virginia regiment-) under the following named officers, the Company was commanded by Capt Windsor Brown  Major Samuel Cavel  was the brigade major, the regiment by Col. George Gibson in Genl. Muhlenburgs brigade, in Genl. Greens divison, that he served three years lacking one month, was discharged at Alexandria in Virginia on the 9th of February 1780 - when he entered the service in resided in Albemarl County
Virginia, He was at the taking of a fort called Pawlers Hook, was there when the
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battle of Monmoth was fought but was sick -
he was in no other general engagement but several skirmishes, the army to which he belonged marched through Pensylvania
New York, Verginia, New Jersey & Deleware & some other Northern States
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and he declairs that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afd.

Valentine ( his X mark ) Fantress

And the said Court do hereby declair their
opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. - 

State of Kentucky Court
I Jo Allen clerk of the County court of Breckenridge County and State aforesaid, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Valentine Fantress for a Pension
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this 20th day of August 1832
Jo Allen
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3091
Kentucky
Sarah Fentress
widow of Valentine Fentress
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Virginia line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars & _____ 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
10 day of Jany 1849 
and sent to  V. Daniel
Hardinsburg Ky.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 233 Vol. 3
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(UNREADABLE)
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State of Kentucky
Breckenridge County Sct }
On this the 10th day of January 1840 Personally appeared before me George P Duncan a Justice
of the peace in and for the County of Breckenridge and State aforesaid Sally Fantrees a resident of the County of Breckenridge Ky aged
Eighty years who being first 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 July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Valentine Fantress late a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency. She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Valentine
Fantress in the Month of August or September in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty (1780) in the County of Albermarle in the State of Virginia by the Revd Mr Murry and Episcopal Parson he having published the bands three times at Church before the marriage took place, That her husband the aforesaid Valentine Fantress, died on the third day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty five (1835) She does not say her husband done no service after their marriage for he was drafted for the term of three months in the fall of Seventeen hundred and Eighty one and marched with the company for the purpose of assisting in taking Lord Cornwallis, and was gone thirty Six days in service and then was discharged. But the declarant does not now recollect the officers that her Husband performed this service under nor does she know of any person she can prove it by therefore she has to content herself by making application under the above recited act & She further declares that she Knows of no record evidence of her marriage nor of the age of her Children nor does she Know of any person now living that was at her wedding, She further declares that she had by her Husband the aforesaid Valentine Fantreess ten Children, their Oldest John was born in August or September 1781 for she recollects that he was three weeks old when her husband marched on his last tour of duty her next oldest Child Samuel was about two years and a half younger than John the next oldest is Pleasant he was about two years
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and a half younger than Samuel and so continued the rest of the Children being about two years and a half between their births, the declarant left the State of Virginia upwards of thirty four years since nor does she know at this time of any one living there that she can prove that she was the wife of the said Valentine previous to January 1794

Sally ( her X mark ) Fantress

The deposition of Pleasant Tucker a resident of Breckenridge County Ky taken this 10th day of January 1840 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Sally Fantrees for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Deponent being Thirty Seven years deposeth and saith that he is the Son in law of Valentine Fantrees Deceased & Sally Fantrees the applicant he has been intimate with the family of the Said Valentine for upwards of twenty five years he knows the said Valentine Fantrees was a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death and that he died on the third day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty five, And that his widow Sally Fantrees has remained a widow ever since to the present Period, The said Valentine & Sally had a large family of Children their Oldest Child John
the deponent would suppose to be fifty Eight years old their next oldest Samuel he thinks is fifty five or Six years old Pleasant their next oldest he thinks is about fifty three years old Betsy Butter their next oldest he thinks is at least fifty years old and so continues the rest of their Children being between two and three years
different in their age down to the deponent wife Patsey who is now thirty Six years old, the deponent has no doubt the said Valentine & Sally was lawfully married never having heard
is brought in question or doubted by any person And further saith not

Pleasant ( his X mark ) Tucker

William Fantrees a resident of Grayson County Ky Deposeth, and Saith that he is the fifth Child of Valentine & Sally Fantrees, that from information of his Father & Mother he will be forty nine years old next May, he has seen and heard read the above deposition of Pleasant Tucker and he thinks the age of the Children of his Father & Mothers are correctly stated in the above deposition, and he knows his Father the said
Valentine was a pensioner and that he died on the third day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty five and that his Mother
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the aforesaid Sally Fantrees has remained a widow ever since And the Deponent has know doubt his Father & Mother was Lawfully
married at the time stated in his Mothers declaration for he has never heard their marriage doubted by any person, And further saith not
Wm Fentress

Robert Bowmer a resident of Breckenridge County Ky aged Sixty one Deposeth and Saith that he has been intimately acquainted with
Valentine Fantress Deceased and his family for the last thirty four years on the Deponents first acquaintance the said Valentine and Sally his widow was living together as man and wife and had a large family of Children. The Oldest name John the deponent thinks is at this time at least fifty eight years old, and Samuel their next oldest about fifty Six years and the rest of their Children
appear to be about a usual time between their ages, the Deponent has know doubt the said Valentine & Sally was Lawfully married never having heard the legality of their marriage brought in question or --- any person whatever And further Saith not this 10th day of January 1840
Robert Bowmer

State of Kentucky 
Breckenridge County Sct }
This day the foregoing Declaration of Sally Fentress and the depositions of Pleasant Tucker, William Fentress & Robert Bowmer ever severally Sworn to and Subscribed before me George P Duncan a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Breckenridge and State aforesaid
And I certify that the said Sally Fentress is a woman of truth and veracity and in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court And I certify the Said Pleasant Tucker William Fentress and Robert Bowmer are all men of good moral character and persons of truth and veracity
Given from under my hand this 10th day of January 1840
G: P. Duncan J P B C
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State of Kentucky }
Breckenridge County Sct }

I Jo Allen - Clerk of the County Court for the County of Breckenridge and State aforesaid
Certify that George Duncan whose signature is to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Breckenridge and State aforesaid and his signature is known to me to
be genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 16th
day of January 1840
Jo Allen clk
Breckenridge County Court

6724
Sally Fentress
of Valentine
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky }
Breckenridge County Sct }

I Jo Allen - Clerk of the County Court for the County of Breckenridge and State aforesaid
Certify that George Duncan whose signature is to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Breckenridge and State aforesaid and his signature is known to me to
be genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 16th
day of January 1840
Jo Allen clk
Breckenridge County Court

6724
Sally Fentress
of Valentine
Kentucky
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April 2, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Valentine Fentress, W. 3008

Mrs. Louise de Fentress Taylor
3325 Alto Road
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 3008, based on the Revolutionary War service of Valentine Fentress
or Fantress. He did not sign in person and the surname is written both ways in said papers.

Valentine Fentress was born September 2, 1760. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Albemarle County, Virginia, he enlisted March 9, 1777, as private in Captain Windsor Brown's Company in Colonel George Gibson's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Paulus Hook and was discharged February 9, 1780. He enlisted in the fall of 1781 and served thirty-six days and was at the capture of Cornwallis, names of officers not shown.

Valentine Fentress was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was living in Breckenridge County,
Kentucky.

He died in Breckenridge County, Kentucky, March 2 or 3, 1835.

This soldier married in Albemarle County, Virginia, in August or September, 1780, Sarah or Sally Hogg.

His widow, Sarah or Sally Fentress, was allowed pension on her application executed January 10, 1840, at which time she was eighty years of age and was living in Breckenridge County, Kentucky. She then stated that she had left Virginia over thirty-four years before. She was living in Breckenridge County in 1848.

Agency Book gives Mar 2, 1835
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The widow stated that she and Valentine Fentress had ten children, that the eldest, John, was born in August or September, 1781, the next was Samuel, the next, Pleasant, and that the period between each birth was about two and one half years. It was stated that the next child was Betsey who was referred to as Betsey Butler or Butter in 1840. William Fentress (personal signature Fentress) who was born in May, 1791, and was
living in Grayson County, Kentucky, in 1840, then stated that he was the fifth child of Valentine and Sally Fantress. In 1840, Pleasant Tucker, aged thirty-seven years, resident of Breckenridge County, Kentucky, stated that he married Valentine and Sally Fantress' daughter, Patsey, who was aged thirty-six in 1840. Valentine Fentress, Jr. (personal signature Fentress)
and his wife, Elizabeth, testified in behalf of the widow, Sarah or Sally Fentress, in 1840 relationship not shown.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3008
Sarah Fentress
Widow
Valentine Fentress
Priv. Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 1848.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 233

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1940. Apr. 2. hist to Mrs
Louise de Fentre Taylor.
MCS
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4511
Valentine Fentress
Declaration

Henry P. Brodnax
Judge
Breckenridge Coy. Ky.

recd Aug. 5, 1819.
Virginia line.
Col Gibson
1777- 3 yrs

The judge will certify his satisfied that this applicant served as is stated & that he is in reduced circumstances, or not worth more 
than _____ , under seal of Court or if no seal the clerk will certify to that effect & to the official character of the Judge - a certificate will 
then be granted
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Commonwealth of Ky
Breckenridge County 

Valentine Fentress States & declares that some
time in the year 1777 in the State of Virginia
in the County of Albemarle he enlisted in
the continental line under the command of Capt
Windsor Brown in the 1st Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col Gipson to serve during the term of three years that he continued to the full -{too faint to read] of said term in the service as a private & was discharged by said Colonel at Alexandria Virginia that he has lost his discharge and knows of no person in Kentucky by whom he can prove his services and that from his reduced circumstances & old age  he needs the assistance of his county for support & that he was residing in Breckenridge County Kentucky

Valentine ( his X mark ) Fentress

State of Kentucky }
Brackenridge County }
Be it remembered
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that on this day Valentine Fentress personally appeared before me Henry P Brodnax of the Circuit Judges in & for the State aforesaid and presiding Judge of the circuit held in & for the County of Breckenridge and sworn on the
Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that the facts contained in this statement are true to the best of his knowledge and belief - It was also prove
that his whole property was worth 1200 $ 
Given under my hand & seal this 19th July 1819-
Henry P Brodnax

Fentress is on the roll - Judge will certify he is satisfied applicant served as he states & is in reduced circumstances or not worth more than ___ under seal of court. Or if no seal clerks to certify to that fact & to the official character of Judge.
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State of Kentucky }
County of Breckenridge } SS
Personally appeared before the undersigned
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Fentress, a resident of said County aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 and the 17th of June 1844
granting Pensions to certain widows of soldiers of the Revolution.
That she is the widow of Valentine Fentress
late of the County of Breckenridge and State of Kentucky who was a soldier during the Revolution, and entered the said service from the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia and served for three years under Gen. Washington. She does not now recollect the year that her said husband entered said service but believes it was when soldiers first began to enlist in that part of Virginia during the War She does not now recollect the particulars of his service being old and having a failing memory. She states that she was married to the said Valentine Fentress after he quit the service in Albemarle County Virginia by the name of Sarah Hogg in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
According to a memorandum now in her possession said Valentine Fentress' Pension Certificate is dated 5th December 1832 and numbered 2771 and was pensioned at the rate of eighty dollars per annum She states that said Fentress died in said County of Breckenridge on the 2d day of March 1835 And she believes that it was in the Spring of
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the year 1840, that she applied for a pension
as the widow of said Valentine Fentress and
she continued to draw untill the 4th March
1841 after which her pension ceased she states that she is still the widow of the said Valentine Fentress never having married but is now and continues to remain a widow and that she was married to the said Fentress prior to the year one thousand seven hundred and ninty four towit at the time above mentioned

Sarah ( her X mark ) Fentress

Sworn to & Subscribed by making her mark }before me this the 4th January 1845 }
G. P. Duncan J.P.B.C.

State of Kentucky }
County of Breckenridge }
Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Valentine Fentress Jr. and Elizabeth Fentress his wife, who being first duly sworn according to law, do, on their oaths depose & say that they are now and have been acquainted with the above Declarant Sarah Fentress all their respective lives, and that they know her well and that she drew a pension as the widow of the late Valentine Fentress, who also drew a pension and was drawing a pension when he died in March 1835; and that the said Sarah Fentress made application for a pension in the year 1840, and continued to draw untill the the 4th of March 1841 when
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she ceased drawing. That the above Declarant
Sarah Fentress is the identical person to whom they now refer as having a pension and that she is now a widow
And further say not.

Valentine Fentress
Elizabeth Fentress

Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 4th day of January 1845 }
G.P. Duncan J.P.B.C.

State of Kentucky }
County of Breckenridge } SS
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above Declarant Sarah Fentress by personal knowledge and that is the widow of the late Valentine Fentress and that the formely drew a pension and also that she is an old Lady of truth and respectabity and the above Declaration is entitled to full faith I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above Affiant Valentine Fentress and his wife Elizabeth Fentress and they
are persons of truth and respectabity
Given under my hand this the 4th January 1845.
G. P. Duncan J. P.
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State of Kentucky }
County of Breckenridge } SS
At a County Court begun and held at Hardinsburg in the County of Breckenridge in and for said County on the 20th day of January AD 1845, the following proceeding was had to wit
"This day was exhibited in open Court the Declaration of Sarah Fentress for a pension which
Declaration was made and sworn to before G.P.
Duncan, who is known to this Court to be an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County
and was at the time of signing the same an  acting Justice of the Peace for said County
duly commissioned and qualified according to
law. And the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his, are genuine and all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit"

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name
and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20th day of January 1845 and in the 53d year of the
Commonwealth
Jo Allen Clk
Breckenridge County Court

Recd Jan 30 1845

Hon J M Hayley --
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6153
Kentucky
Sally Fantress,
widow of Valentine Fantress,
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832
and who died on the 3rd March 1835
of Breckenridge Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Brown of the Regt. commanded
by Col. G. Gibson in the Virginia
line for 2 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentuckey
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of April 1841 and sent to Christopher Chinn Harrodsburg Ky.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400. -
Semi=annual allowance ending "    "
$400. -
{Act July 7, 1838. }

Recorded by W. W. Tyler Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 213.
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The Deposition of John Watson, a resident of the
County of Albemarle and State of Virginia, taken
in said County, on the 23d day of January 1841,
to be read as evidence in favor of the application of Mrs Sally Fantrees for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838.

Deponent being about 77 years of age deposeth and saith that he removed to the County of Albemarle in the year 1791 and located in the neighbourhood of Volentine Fantrees and Sally (formerly Sally Hogg) his reputed wife. The said Valentine and Sally were living together as man and wife at the time the Deponent became a
resident of the County of Albemarle, He soon became well acquainted with them and continued so for years during all which time they were considered by all who knew them as man and wife. Indeed the Deponent has no doubt
they were lawfully married, nor did he ever hear any person whatever doubt that such was the fact.
John Watson

Albemarle County to Wit.
I Thomas Garland a Justice for the peace for said
County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing Deposition of John Watson was this day duly taken sworn to and signed before me, and that the Deponent the said John Watson is a man of truth and worthy of full credit and belief. Given under my hand this 23d day of January 1841 -
Thos Garland. J P

State of Virginia
Albemarle County Court Clerks office towit
I Ira Garrett Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Garland who
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has signed the foregoing certificate is now and was the time of making the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that due faith and credit are and right to be paid to his official acts, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County Court this 28th day of January 1841 in the 65th year
of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett C. C

7685
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6996.

Ky

(Revolutionary Claim)

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City  DC

Sept 18 1832

PO
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6996.

Ky

(Revolutionary Claim)

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City  DC

Sept 18 1832

PO
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6996.

Ky

(Revolutionary Claim)

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City  DC

Sept 18 1832

PO
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Hardinsburg Ky Aug 22. 1832

Sir
At the request of Valentine Fantress a Soldier of the Revolution we enclose herewith his declaration and  evidence to obtain a pension
upon which the decision of the Department is requested is name will be found on the Roll.
Respectfully
Calhoon & Jennings

Hon Lewis Cass
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6648
Kentucky.

Sarah Fentress,
widow of Valentine Fentress,
who was a Private,
in the Va. Line,

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of Mach, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
6. day of Feby, 1845,
and sent to
Hon J Hughes
Hon. J. M. Hughes,
Ho. of Reps.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A,
Vol. 2 Page 180
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Hardinsburg Ky Sept. 17 1850

J L Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
Some short time since you directed me to enquire of the Auditor at Richmond Va as to the Claim of Valentine Fentress for Land for services in the Revolution I did so. & recd the inclosed answer which is not very satisfactory to me. But manageable  you, as you are conversant with the various Laws.  whether his widow or heirs are entitled to Land. they have never recd it Mr Fentress drew a pension up to his death & his widow Sarah Fentress is now drawing a pension of $80 pr year - The proof in each case of course is in the pension Office - Your attention to this will oblige a clever old widow
as well as your humble servt -
J Jennings
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Sir
I herewith return the Affidavit of John Watson
in relation to the marriage of Sally Fantress - which was forwarded to the Department some time since, and returned to me by you upon the ground that there were no papers on file in her behalf.- A letter from Mr Christopher Chinn of Harrodsburg Ky informs me that the Declaration
of Mrs Fantress was filed by himself some time last year and this affidavit is intended to support that Deposition.  There is no evidence in the clerks office to show the marriage of Mrs Fantress - the clerk informing me that prior to 1800 - but little care was taken to preserve the evidence of marriages. I can prove by one other most respectable witness, who became
acquainted with Mr & Mrs Fantress in 1804 (I think) that they were then reputed man & wife. Mrs Fantress is the widow of Volentine 
Fantress. - I would be glad to know whether the
testimony just alluded to, would be of any value -if not what is requisite.
Yr Obt Svt.
E. R. Watson
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Sally Fantress

acts 43 & No - 6946
        44    No- 405

$80 per ann

Hon J. M. Hughes
H. Reps
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House Reps
Jay 30 1845

Sir
Enclosed I send you papers in the case of Sarah Fentress claiming a Pension. Inform me whether
the papers are correct
Truly yours
Jas M  Hughes

Hon J L Edwards
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6724
Sally Fantress
of Valentine
Kentucky

admitted

Private 2 yrs $80 -
Cap Brown Col. G.
Gibson, Va.

died 3d March 1835

Act 7th July 1838.

Christopher Chinn
Harrodsburg.
Ken.
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Sally Fantress
of Valentine
Kentucky

Suspended
See let: 23 May 1840
C. Chinn

let: 30 March 41 to C.
Chinn & Clk Court
of Albemarle Co. Va

Act 7 July 1838
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Mar 30 1841
---- Ken.

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

HARRODSBURG
MAR 28

23 May 40
---
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Harrodsburg (Ky) 23d March 1841

Dear Sir
By a letter received from E R Watson Eqr of
Charlottsville Va I learn that he had Enclosed you further evidence in support of the claim I had forwarded you of Mrs Sally Fantress widow of Volentine Fantress deceasd I should be pleased to know if Mrs Fantress's claim has been disposed off, If so in what manner
Your Obt Servt 
Chr Chinn

Col J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Harrodsburg (Ky) 25th Jany 1840

Sir
I herewith forward you the claims of of the following Ladies for pensions Viz Mrs Ann Gaither widow of Greenbury Gaither Decd
Mrs Sally Fantress widow of Valentine Fantress Decd Both of which I should be pleased to hear from so soon as it will suit your conveniency
Your Obt Servt
Chr Chinn

Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Nov 4, 48


Sarah Fentress widow
of Valentine Fentress, decd

V. Daniel

Ky
6648

PAID 10

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Coms. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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PAID  10

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Coms. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Nov 4, 48
Sarah Fentress widow
of Valentine Fentress, decd  

V Daniel

Ky
6648
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State of Kentucky Breckenridge County S.S.
On this 19th day of October 1848, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Sarah Fentress a resident
of said County, aged 90 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: - That she is the widow of Valentine Fentress who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, And that she received an annual pension of Eighty dollars under the act of 17th June 1844  She further declares that she is still a widow

Sarah (her X mark ) Fentress

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
G. P. Duncan J.P.B.C

Witness Valentine Fentress

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
G. P. Duncan J.P.B.C.

State of Kentucky Breckenridge County, SS.
I, Jo Allen Clerk of the Court of said County
certify that George P Duncan is a magistrate in
and for said County, duly commissioned and Sworn and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine. His commission is dated on the 30th day of September1839 and continues during good behaviour In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name, this 20th day
of October 1848
Jo Allen Clk
Breckenridge County Court
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October 20th 1848.

Hardinsburg Ky.
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Comr of Pensions

Dear Sir upon the other page you have the Affidavit of Mrs. Sarah Fentress widow of
Valentine Fentress Sworn to before a Justice of the Peace for this County and Certified by the Clerk and Seal of the County which I presume will be found correct and certificate Issue and forwarded here to my care at this Post Office
Your attention to the same is respectfully solicited
Your Obt Servt.
V. Daniel

J L  Edwards
Washington City DC
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Baltimore, Md.
March 18th 1940

United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions -
Rev, and 1812 War Section -
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir:
Quite a while ago I mailed you with Stamp & --
asking you for the names of any Fentress you might have on your pension role - ?
So far, no answer -
We have had a Fentress in every War - I am only trying to fill out what I have - and to find dead or alive one special family.
Thanking you for your trouble.
I am, 
Very Truly 
Louise V. De Fentress, Taylor
3325 Alto Rd
Balto, Md. 

RECIEVED 
MAR 21 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No.  --
VETS ADM
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March 1 1940
Baltimore, Md.

To United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC
Rev. and 1812 War Section

My dear Sir -
May I ask if there are any Fentress on your list? [only 2 in file] If so, may I have all names where from - in fact all information you can give me -
This I do know we had a Fentress in every war Rev & so on - [have]
They have served faithfully and no trouble -
I do thank you so much for your trouble-
Very Truly -
(Mrs) Louise de Fentress Taylor
3325 Alto Rd
Balto Md.

To help my Grand Daughter -
Also the Robson family [0] original from London
Eng - Dr W.H. Robson  "The Head of the House"
Daughter came over 1779 or 1800

James Fentress came over 1700
Long --- Council at Norfolk, Va, for Her Majesty. 

MAR 7 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No 25
VETS ADM
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April 2, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Valentine Fentress, W. 3008
James Fentress, S. 3356

Mrs. Louise de Fentress Taylor
3325 Alto Road
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters of March 1 and 18, 1940, in which you request information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers with surnames Fentress and Robson.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to a soldier with surname Robson.

You are furnished herewith, the record of Valentine Fentress or Fantress, W. 3008. This is the only soldier with surname Fentress or Fantress that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office with the exception  of James Fentress, S. 3356, whose record was sent you December 7, 1929.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator