Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10391, for Thomas Tanner, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | Tanner, Thomas | R 10391
Elizabeth | B.L.Wt. 34,819.160-55
CONTENTS
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{Left side of document]
Cir William Hunt Apl 4/56
July 17/38
Issue duplicate to be sent to John W. King St. Tammany original cancelled
Vol T = 8

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Nov. 13/57 Warrant cancelled + filed within Clmt die @ Let to Comr Gen Land Office JM

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158,605-
sch Mar 5/[illegible] June /57  Elizabeth Tanner widow Thomas Tanner Pri. Cap. Private Sc [illegible] Va Mila Revo. War

Va Avd 160 acs July 17/56 Dodge

Wm Hunt Present

{Written across top of left hand side]
No 34819 Duplicate f July 23/5[illegible]
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Declaration of Elizabeth Tanner to obtain pension due her husband up to 29 Oct. 1839, when he died.

E. F. Brown, Agent
Wash. D.D. 18 Apl. 1846}
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.

State of Virginia}
Mecklenburg County} SS

On the 20th day of March, 1836. personally appeared before me Thomas Waitman
Justice of the peace and for the County and 
State aforesiad, Elizabeth Tanner a resident of
said County and State aged Seventy one years
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 June 7th 1832.

That she is the widow of Thomas Tower decd
drafted on the [blank space] day of May 1779 and detained in the service of his County in the war of the Revolution for three months as a private under the command of Captain Stephen Mabray and Lieutenant Thomas Anderson.
That her deceased husband the said Thomas
Tanner was again drafted, on the [blank space] day of February, 1781, and served three months in the war of the Revolution as a Private under the command of Capt William Lucas and Lieutenant Samuel Holmes; all of which will more fully appear by reference to the Declaration of the said Thomas Tanner made on the 15 day of October, 1832, and other evidence herewith filed. Her deceased
husband, the said Thomas Tanner, applied for a Pension in his lifetime, and on the 4 day of
January, 1838, his claim was examined and the papers were returned, to have omissions supplied; but Mr Tanner being then confined to his sick b
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and in consequence of continued indisposition, he was unable to supply the omissions during his lifetime-he died at his residence in the County and State
aforesaid, on the 29th day of October 1839.

She further declares that her deceased husband the said Thomas Tanner was born in Mecklenburg County, State of Virginia on the 9th day of May 1763 and always resided in the said County and State, until his death, except the time he was engaged in the service of his County, as he informed her in his lifetime. She was born in Dinwiddie County, State of Virginia, on the 20th day of June 1774 and is the daughter of William and Elizabeth
Murphy, both of whom are long since dead.
She was married to the said Thomas Tanner
at the residence of Thomas Rogers in Dinwiddie County, State of Virginia, on the 5 day of February, 1795, by the Rev Devereux Garrett, a clergyman of the old Episcopal Church by publication of banns according to the ceremonies of that church; but the Rev Devereux Garrett having died many years past she has not been able to procure a certificate of her marriage.  after her marriage to the said Thomas Tanner and during his lifetime, she had ten children, viz. Evary, Robert David, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Sarah, Thomas, Margaret, and Oliver, eight of whom are now living; she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, and the marriage took place after the 1st day of January 1794, viz. on the 5 day of February, 1795.

Her husband, the said Thomas Tanner, died
on the 29 day of October, 1839, and she has
not intermarried since his death, but continues
the widow of the said Thomas Tanner
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that she now resides in Mecklenburg County
State of Virginia in the dwelling occupied by the said Thomas Tanner at his death and has resided the for the space of fifty one year past; and [illegible] thereto she resided in Dinwiddie County and State of Virginia. She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and she declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.

Elizabeth her X mark Tanner

In presence of
Richd H. Daly.
Oliver H P Tanner

Sworn to and subscribed on the 20th day of March, 1846 before me.
Thomas Waitman J P

State of Virginia: Mecklenburg County to wit-
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Tanner, who has made the foregoing Declaration before me she is of good character, and her statement entitled to full confidence-- she is very old and infirm insomuch, that I consider her unable to attend the County Court of Mecklenburg in order to make the foregoing Declaration, as it is more than twenty miles to the Courthouse and she informs me. she has not been five miles from home in two years. By attending Court her life would be endangered in a great measure.

Thomas Waitman J.P.
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State of Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit
I Richard B Baptist Clerk of the County Court of Mechlenburg in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas Waitman whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony
whereof , I have annexed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this 25th day of March, 1846
Richd B. Baptist c
[Possible image of a seal, illegible]
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Thos Tanner 20809
Washtn D.C. 13. Apl. 1846
E. F. Brown Agent
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State of Virginia Mecklenburg County

On this 15th day of October 1832. Thomas
Tanner personally appeared in open Court
before R[illegible]. H. Walker, William Birchett George Rogers & Nathl Alexander the Court of Mecklenburg County now sitting

Thomas Tanner a resident of said County of
Mecklenburg, and State of Virginia aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, and on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. that he entered the service of the United States under the Following named officers, and times as him stated. In the month of May in the year 1779 he was drafted and [illegible] to march to the defence of  Petersburg under the command of Captain Stephen Malony,  Luntenant Thomas Anderson, he marched to Dinwiddie Court House, in the State of Virginia at
which place he was [illegible], and held in
residence during the Term of three months
In the year 1781, during the month of February he marched into the State of [illegible, smudged] Carolina under the command of Captain William Lucas and Lieutenant and Samuel Holmes and joined the Troops in the County of [illegible, blurred]
in the said county under the command of
General Lawson, and a few days afterwards
was engaged in the memorable battle of
Guilford under the command of General
Green marched to the Iron Works, and thence
pursued the enemy to Rameys mill [illegible]
and was marched back to Hillsborough
at which place he was discharged
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he has the evidence of William Thomas that
he entered the service as where mentioned
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or anuity except the present and
declairs that his name is not on the pension
of the agency of any State

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid Thomas Tanner 

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and 
served as he states

I John G. Baptist clerk of the court of Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the mater of the
application of Thomas Tanner for a Pension In Testimony
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I do hereby certify that Thomas Tanner served
with me as a soldier in the revolutionary war
for three months in the company commanded
by Captain Stephen Mabry, I also certify that the said Tanner served with me for three months, under in the state of North Carolina
under the command of Captain Lucas, Given under my hand this 15th day of October 1832,

William Thomas

Mecklenburg County Virginia to wit This day personally appeared before me William Thomas & made oath that the above certificate contains the truth

Given under my hand this 15th day of October 1832

I John G Baptist Clerk of the Court of Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Thomas Tanner for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15th day of 
October 1832-
J. Baptist c. [illegible]

{Possible image of a seal, illegible]
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158,605- Elizabeth Tanner widow of Thomas Bount Land Claim for March 3, 1855 Revolutionary Services
 (3 months service admitted in 1846, see copy of letter)
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State of Virginia}
Mecklenburg County} ss

On this 17th day of May A.D. One thousand Eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid Elizabeth Tanner aged Eighty one years a resident of the County of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia
who being sworn according to law declares
that she is the widow of Thomas Tanner who was a private in the Virginia Malitia in the revolutionary war with Great Britian and was engaged in actual service in said war for more than three months, but the does not recollect the names of the officers commanding the regiment in which her husband Thomas Tanner was in, but for the proof of the service of her husband Thomas Tanner in the revolutionary war, she refers the commissioner of pensions to the papers filed in that department both by her husband Thomas Tanner and herself for the purpose of obtaining a pension under a former act of Congress giving to certain revolutionary soldiers & their widows 
certain pay both of which applications
however were rejected upon the ground that
her husband Thomas Tanner did not serve six
months in said war but only served one three
months tour and part of another, which will
fully appear by the papers above referred to
She declared that she was legally married to
her husband Thomas Tanner in the year 1795
and that she is now the widow of the said
Thomas Tanner and that she has never mar
red since his death - the declares that the
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has not received a warrant for Bounty Land
under any act of Congress whatever; and that
This her present application is the first and
only application she has ever made - she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act granting bounty land to certain officers & soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States approved the 3rd day of March 1855

William Hunt of Washington City DC. is hereby authorized as my attorney to prosecute this claim and to receive any warrant or certificate which may be issued herein

Elizabeth Tanner

We John W. King and James E. Vaughan
residents of Mecklenburg County in the State of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed and 
acknowledged both [smudged: by Elizabeth] Tanner in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person that she represents herself to be - that she has never married since the the death of the said Thomas Tanner but is now his widow

Jno. W. King [the word seal is circled]
James E Vaughan [the word seal is circled]

The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to acknowledged & Subscribed before me on the day & year above written
and I certify that I know the affiants to
be credible persons; that the claimant
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is the person that she represents herself to be an that I have no interest in this claim

P M King J.P.

State of Virginia}
County of Mecklenburg} ss

I certify that Peter M King Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace
within and for the County & State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine-

In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 24th day of May 1855

R. B. Baptist Clerk
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20809
Thos. Tanner Va Va Act 7, June 32
Return [illegible]

Hon G. C. Doongoode AR 
Jno [crossed out: G. Baptist cc]
Boyston [crossed out, illegible]
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[Printed document with handwritten entries}

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension office, 14th May 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 1832 has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

Statement shewing the Service of Thomas Tanner  Mecklenberg Co

Period in which the services were rendered | Duration of the claimant's service Years. Months. Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Ranks of the General and Field Officers | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | County through which he marched. | Places of abode where he entered the service and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

May '79 | 3 | [illegible] | Cap Mabry | Lt Anderson | Va | 70 Mecklenburg Va | Trad

July '81 | not specified | " Lucas | Lt Holmes | Guilford
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of}
County of} ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District aged (c) [blank] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. [image of finger pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension on an annuity, except the present, and he declares that he is not
on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. [blank} of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of
[blank] & c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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
Solder and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, {blank] Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, thi s[blank] day of
& c.

Every applicant will produce the best pro
of in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war  and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier}, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer}, Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will allow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so at the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason 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 days, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as --months, and
for such service I claim a pension." 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
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
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the merely state that they served two years
highly objection of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly questionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown 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 them or in garrison; and for the time during which the services performed
pursuit. he was not employed in any pursuit.
service by competent au-
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g)The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his Certificate in every [illegible].
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons 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.

Proof of Service.

(j) 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 time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, sand 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.
The notes from (a) to ( i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must stat the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

W. L. William Ex clk
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[Typewritten, with handwritten entries, text is very faint]

[illegible]
May 22, 1907.
Thomas Tanner
R. 10391 [illegible]

Miss Bessie E. Thomas,
Macon, Miss.

Madam;
 
In reply to your letter dated the 7th instant and received on the 10th, you are advised that one Thomas Tanner applied for pension October 15, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He stated that he enlisted in May, 1779, and served three months under Captain Stephen Mabery; enlisted in February, 1784, and
served three months under Captain William Lucas, General Lawson, and was in the battle of Guilford, North Carolina.

It is further alleged that soldier was born in
1753, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, where he died October 28, 1839; he married in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, February 5, 1793, Elizabeth (daughter of William and Elizabeth T.) Murphy, born June 20, 1774, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Their children were: Evans, Robert, David, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Sarah, Thomas, Margaret and Oliver, of whom all
except Martha and Thomas were living in 1846.

The above-mentioned claim was not allowed, satisfactory proof of service was never furnished (Register file #10.391)

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

[Left side of document]
1907 May 22. Hist, to Miss Bessie E. Thomas [illegible]

[Right side of document]
[Crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1876.]
[Stamped: REJECTED]
10,391
P.O.
Thos Tanner
Service:
Enlisted: [blank space], 18 [blank space].
Discharged: [blank space], 18 [blank space].
Application filed: [blank space], 18 [blank space].
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
[blank space] Recognized. [blank space] Contract.
[blank space} Cert. of Dis. Searched for  [blank space], 18 [blank space].
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3- -595
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 13, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. 
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Thomas Tanner
Service,
Remarks: no claim except Ry 10.391

23366bom6 - 06
Chief of Division.
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Macon Mississippi. 5.7,1907

The U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

My great, great grand father Thomas Tanner
was in the Virginia malita in the Revolutionary war and was on the pension roll of the
government when he died in Mecklenburg county Virginia in 1839. I want a certificate
from the Pension office so that I can join the daughters of the Revolution. Will you please
secure and send it to me

Yours very truly
(Miss} Bessie E. Thomas

[Stamped, round containing: O.W. MAY 11 1907 FILES]
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Thomas Tanner. Va
J. F Brown July 3. 1836
Letter to Mrs. E. Tanner
Dec. 15. 1849-
10391
To J. W. King, Nov 4th 1851
J. H. G. McCutchen Oct 25/53
Act 7th June 1832.
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Reg 8 m55 - 158605
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[Vertically on document]
34819-160 Thomas Tanned Decd 
TIR
G
Comm
D Jenkins 
11 Nov 1857

[Horizontally on document]
Private
Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Affidavit of Ann Bennett
E. F. Brown Agent
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State of Virgina}
Mecklenburg County} SS

The affidavit of Mrs Ann Bennett, aged Seventy years taken this 20 day of March, 1846 at the residence of by Elizabeth Tanner in the County and State aforesaid, to be used as evidence in the application for a Pension of Elizabeth Tanner, widow of Thomas Tanner, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution.

This affiant being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist deposes and says, that she was well acquainted with the said Thomas Tanner from
1794 until his death in 1839. That the said Thomas Tanner served a tour of three months
 in 1779. and one other tour of three months
in 1781, as he informed me in his lifetime. That she has been well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Tanner widow of Thomas Tanner, since her earliest recollection-she is the daughter of William + Elizabeth J. Murphy and is nearly two years older than myself. This affiant further saith that she was present at the marriage of the said Thomas Tanner to Elizabeth Murphy now Elizabeth Tanner widow of Thomas Tanner and she recollects distinctly the name of nine other persons who were present at the marriage, viz. Thomas Rogers,  Sarah Rogers, George Rogers, George Booth, Mary Booth, Rebecca Poole, Samuel Lock, Ludwell Tanner, and Cliff Hazlewood, they were married d at the residence of Thomas Rogers in Dinwiddie County, State of Virginia
the 5 day of February 1795 by the Rev
Devereaux Garrett, a clergyman of the old
Episcopal Church, by publication of banns.
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according to the ceremony of that church; and
after the said marriage the said Thomas Tanner [illegible], acknowledged and introduced
to county the said Elizabeth Tanner, as his lawful wife, and she was so considered
and [illegible] by the community, during the
lifetime of the said Thomas Tanner.  She said Thomas Tanner died at his residence in Mecklenburg County State of Virginia on the 29 day of October, 1839, leaving the said Elizabeth Tanner his widow and eight children, viz: Evan Robert David, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Margaret and Oliver; they are now and ever have been since the death of the said Thomas Tanner [illegible] and considered by the community as his widow and children. The said Elizabeth Tanner has never intermarried
since the death of her husband, the
said Thomas Tanner, but continuing the
widow of the said Thomas Tanner and
she now resides in the dwelling[illegible]
by her deceased husband at his death. The said Elizabeth Tanner is a highly
respectable, indust[illegible] and [illegible]
old lady; but she is at this time in very feeble health.

Ann her X mark Bennett

In presence of
Richd H. Daly
Oliver H T Tanner

Sworn to and subscribed on the 20th day of March 1846 before me.
Thomas Waitman J.P.
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State of Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit:
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Ann Bennett who has made the foregoing affidavit she is of good character and her standing in this community as a lady
of seventy is high and creditable.
Given under hand the 20 March 1846.

Thomas Waitman J P.

State of Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit.
I, Richard B. Baptist clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas Waitman, whose name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit
and certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and the signature thereto purporting to be his genuine. In testimony
whereof, I have annexed the seal of the said
Court and subscribed my name this 25 day
of March, 1846.

Richd B Baptist c

[Very faint outline of possible seal, illegible]
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34.819
Duplicate 
Act/55
[illegible]
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Washington City DC
June 4 1855
L
Therewith present the Bounty Land Claim + Elizabeth Tanner, widow of Thomas Revolutionary Soldier,

From the enclosed copy 22 a letter relative to her application for a Revolutionary pension in 1846, it will be seen the 3 months services was admitted.

Very Respectfully Yr [illegible]
William Hunt

Hon L P Waldo Com. Pensions

The application for Pension as made from Mecklenburgh Co. Virginia, and E F Brown of Washington DC as the Attorney
Wt
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St. Tammany Mecklenburg Co. Va
8th August 1837 -

Dear Sir

In the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Tanner of
Mecklenburg Co. Va. The widow of Thomas Tanner decd who was a soldier in the revolutionary war. I have been informed that the papers were prepared and presented
by Mr. Daly some few years since to the proper department for investigation, the result of which, the applicant, Mrs Tanner has not been informed- If the papers have been presented before you for investigation I would be pleased if you would let me know the result of the investigation-- I never saw the papers but understood that it was a case well made out in which Mrs. Tanner, the applicant was clearly entitled to a pension- if upon the examination of the papers the applicant is entitled to any thing, or if there is a defect in the papers that can be supplied I will be glad if you will give me the information-- from what I have heard of the case, not having seen the papers, I think that the applicant is entitled to something-- You will much oblige me by favoring me with an answer to this, as I
cannot get the information that I want from Mr Daly not knowing where he is, [inserted: he] not being a resident of the State at this time
I am very respectfully, Yr. Obt. Sert
Jno. W. King

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[Circled: Copy] 

Pension Office
July 3rd 1846

Sir:

The papers in the case of Thomas Tanner
deceased had been examined and filed.

No objection is made to the first time of
three months service in '79 at Petersburg but the other term is shown by his declaration, and the deposition of his witness Barner to have been less than three months. He swears that he was drafted in February '81 at Mecklenburg
Va in a few days was engaged in the battle of
Guilford & retreated after the battle (15 March
to Troublesome Iron Works thence to Ramsey's Mills and to Hillsborough at which place he was discharged Barner says he was in service with him and thinks he was discharged in March - Each of them term it a three months tour but their specific Statements would shew what the history of that Campaign
 shews, that the Virginia militia were marched in February and having been defeated on the 15th March
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a large portion was dispersed and proceeded to their homes while those who rallied at Troublesome Iron works were discharged. The
Militia of the Southern Counties of Virginia
were absent from home in that expedition about six weeks.

Present A [illegible]
William Hunt 
Washington City DC
D C

[written on right margin: 158.604]
{2 lines crossed out, lower left of document]
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158.605
Elizabeth Tanner (Widow of Thomas) Bounty Land Claim
Act March 3 1855 Revolutionary service

[illegible] William Hunt
Washington City D C
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The affidavit of Harrison Barner taken at
the store house of Nicholas Price in the County of Mecklenburg Va on the 12th day of August 1843 who being duly sworn, saith Thomas Tanner served as a private militiaman in the revolutionary war a tour of three months in the year 1781 under the
command of Capt William Lucas and General
Lawson and that said Tanner was in the battle of Guilford N.C. and that he was discharged he
thinks in the month of March and also that the
said Thomas Tanner with whom he was well acquainted was a man of strict and undoubtable veracity and that he believes the declaration set forth by him to be true this the 12th day of August 1843-

Harrison Barner

Mecklenburg County Court sworn to and subscribed before me Thos Wortman JP.
17th Augst 1843

I hereby certify that Harrison Barner is a
man of strict truth and credibility given under my hand this 12th day of August 1843
Thos. Wortman, J. P.
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State of Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit

I Richard B. Baptist clerk of the County Court
of Mecklenburg, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas Waitman whose name is submitted to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is and was in the 12 day of August 1843, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony
which I have annexed the seal of the Court and subscribed my name this 25 day of March 1846.
Richd B. Baptist c
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I do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Thomas Tanner from my youth and I served with the said Thomas Tanner a Term of three months as a malitiaman in the Revolutionary war in the year 1781 under the command of Capt Wm Lucas, and Col Robert Manford, and others, and was in the battle
at Gilford Co. House N. Carolina and the said
Tanner was honourably discharged, and I further certify that the said Tanner was a man of strict Truth & veracity. Given under my hand this 23rd day of October 1843
Isaac Malone

Mecklenburg County to wit
The above certificate was subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd Oct 1843 and do certify that said Isaac Malone is a man of strict
truth and veracity
Thomas Wortman J.P.
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State of Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit
I Richard B. Baptist Mecklenburg State of
do hereby certify that Thomas Waitman whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit
and certificate is and was on the 23 day of October, 1843 and acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature thereto purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have annexed the
seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this 25 day of March, 1846.

Richd B. Baptist c
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Tanners Store Va Sept 25th 1849

Sir.

Some twelve years since my Husband Thomas Tanner made an effort to obtain his Pension his declaration not being properly drawn, it was sent back for correction, and before he completed it he died-

Some two years since, I employed Mr Ricd
Daley to get my pension. he arranged all the papers and went on to Washington to get it. I have never seen him since- I understand he said I could not get it Please inform me if he left the papers at the Pension office, and whether or not was it drawn, or can it be draw
I understand Mr Daley is gone and is not known where

You will confer a favour by answering this as soon as Convenient.

I am very Respectfully
Elizabeth Tanner

[illegible] to Tanner Store Va
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[letterhead]
Letters addressed in the office must be post-paid.

[rectangular shape containing the following:]
United States Agency and Notarial Office,
EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, &c.
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual prompt, efficiency and fidelity, especially
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS,
Post Office and other contracts, &c. 
F STREET, NEAR 11th STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury  Department.
[Left margin of rectangle contains:} E.F. BROWN'S
[Right margin of rectangle contains:} Established in 1843

UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY,
13 April 1846.

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions.

Sir: 

Herewith I send you the papers in the case of Thomas Tanner, deceased, under the Act of 1832, which explain themselves.

It is believed they will answer the requirements
of your letters of 4. Jany 1838 to Hon. G. C. Dromgoode,  and of July 31. 1843 to Mr Evans Tanner, both of which are before me.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt St.
Edm. F. Brown
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The affidavit of Lewis Williams taken at his House on 13th day of Nov 1833 who being duly sworn sayeth that he served with Thomas Tanner within named in the battle of Guilford Court House N Carolina & that he has been
acquainted with the said Thos Tanner ever since and believes him to be a man of strict truth.

Lewis his X mark Williams

Subscribed & sworn to before me a Justice of the peace the date above
Mecklenburg Geo Roger JP

State of Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit:
I do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Lewis Williams, who has made the foregoing affidavit. Mr William has been dead for many years, but during his lifetime he was a man of good character and his standing
in the community in which he lived as a man of veracity was high and creditable. 

Given under my hand this 25 day of March, 1846.

Geo. Rogers J P.
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State of Virginia, Mecklenburg County to wit:
I Richard B. Baptist Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that George Rogers whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is and was on the 15th day of November, 1833, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have annexed the seal
of the said Court, and subscribed my name the
25 day of March 1846,

Richd B. Baptist c

[possible image of seal, illegible]
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[word crossed out] statement is entitled to credit
1 Question by the Court. Where & in what year were you born
2 Ques. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it in
3 Ques. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live
4 Ques. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did
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Oct 15, 1853
Letter in case of Thomas Tanner, decd.

J. H. G.
McCutcheon, Present

Oct 15th 1833
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Pension Office
Oct 18th 1853

Sir

I respectfully call up the case Thomas Tanner decd under act 32 No Ca Suspended.

Mr Thomas [illegible] three months service
in Capt Marby's Co. in 1779.

Isaac Malone Lewis William & Harrison Barner from the service of 3 months in 1781 total 6 mos for which it is hoped a pension may be allowed to his widow who is now living

Respectfully yours
J H G McCutcheon

Hon L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions
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St. Tammany
Mecklenburg Co
Virginia
15th June 1858.

Dear Sir

Elizabeth Tanner of this County and State made application under the act of Congress 1855, for a land warrant - She was the widow of Thomas Tanner who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war - her application was
sent by me to William Hunt of Washington City, who presented the same to the department a warrant was issued to her
for 160 acres as I was informed by Mr. Hunt, and also by his representatives since his death - Mrs Tanner died
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before the warrant was issued, of which fact I informed the representatives of Mr. Hunt, among whose papers this warrant was found
after his death; they then informed me that they would return the warrant to the
department to be canceled which I presume they have done-- I see under a recent act of Congress, if I am properly informed through the papers, that this warrant to now available, that warrants
issued subsequent to the death of the applicant go to his or her heirs or irrespective of age-
if I am right in this I would be glad to be informed by the department what steps
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are necessary to be taken to make this warrant that was issued to Elizabeth Tanner available to her Children -
 
Very respectfully Yr [illegible]
Jno. W. King

To the
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Affidavit of Col. Geo. Rogers.
E. F. Brown
Agent
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State of Virginia}
Mecklenburg County} SS

The affidavit of Col. George Rogers who was born in Dinwiddie Co State of Virginia on the 14 day June, 1785, taken this 25th day of March, 1846, at Boydton, Virginia to be read as evidence on the application for Pension of Elizabeth Tanner, widow of Thomas Tanner, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution.

This affiant being duly sworn in the Holy Evangelist deposes and says that he was well acquainted with the said Thomas Tanner from 1795 until his death in 1839. that the said Thomas Tanner was a soldier in the war of the Revolution as he informed this affiant in his lifetime, and he [illegible] believes the said Thomas Tanner served as a Private in the war of the Revolution as stated by him in his declaration made the 15th day of October, 1832. that he has been well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Tanner in his earliest recollected she is the daughter of William and Elizabeth Murphy and is ten or eleven years older than myself. this affiant further saith, that he was present at the marriage of the said Thomas Tanner to Elizabeth Murphy now widow of Thomas Tanner, and he recollects
[illegible] the names of six other persons, who
were present at the marriage, viz, Thomas Rogers, Sarah Rogers, Ann Bennett, Rebecca
Poole, Samuel Lock and Ludwell James. 
they were married at the residence of (my
father) Thomas Rogers in Dinwiddie County
State of Virginia, on the 5 day of February,
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1795. by the Rev Devereux Janett, a clergyman
of the old Episcopal church, by publication of
banns, according to the ceremonies of that
church; and after the said marriage the said Thomas Tanner remained acknowledged
and intended into society the said Elizabeth
Tanner, as his lawful wife, and she was to considered and remained by the county,
during the lifetime of the said Thomas
Tanner, the said Thomas tanner died at his residence in Mecklenburg County, State of
Virginia, on the 29 day of October, 1839
leaving the said Elizabeth Tanner his widow
and eight children. the said Elizabeth Tanner has never intermaried since the death of her husband, the said Thomas Tanner, but continues the widow of the said Thomas Tanner and she now resides in Mecklenburg County-- State of Virginia.

the said Elizabeth Tanner is a highly respectable [illegible] and [illegible] old lady; but she is at this time in very feeble health.

Geo. Rogers

In presence of
Richd H. Daly
Jno. B. [illegible]

Sworn to and subscribed on the 25 day of  March, 1846, before me
F. [illegible] Boyd J. P.
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State of Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit:
I do herby certify that I am well acquainted with Col George Rogers, who has made the foregoing affidavit-he is of good character and his standing in this community as a man of respectability is high and creditable.

Given under my hand this 25 March 1846-
Fra W Boyd J.P.

State of Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit:
I, Richard B. Baptist Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Frances W. Boyd whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is an acting Justice of the peace
and for the said County, duly commissioned
and qualified - and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have annexed the seal of the
said Court and subscribed my name this 25 day of March, 1846.

Richd B Baptist c.

[Image of possible seal, illegible]
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[Text is very faint]
{illegible - 2 words]
[illegible] sent [illegible] Christopher Carlist see letter + [illegible] Nov 1857
[illegible]
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Washington City, Nov 10 1857

George C. Whiting
Com of Pensions
 
Agreally to your verbal request of this day, [illegible] herewith return the warrant of John Graham private, Capt Jones Co. Virginia Militia, War 1812, for 80 acres No 25.484, and dated 11th March 1856. This is the only Warrant he have or ever have had in the name of John Graham.

We also return for cancellations, Warrant
34819 dated 23d July 1856 for 160 acres, paid
in the name of Elizabeth Tanner, widow of
Thomas Tanner private Revolutionary War, as
We have been informed that the Warrantee (?)
is dead.

Very respectfully
Evans & Sharrett
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Thomas Tanner
heir of
Act 7 June 1832
Va Suspended

Mr Anderson
Oct 13/[illegible]
J H G McCutcheon
Present.
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Tanner's Store Va
Oct 8th

Paid 3

J. H. G. McCutchen Esqr
Washington City D.C.
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Tanner's Store Va Oct 5th 1853

Sir

I recd a few days since from Mr Goode of Boydton Va a list of Revolutionary Solders who is entitled to pentions and have applied and not received it, the list he sent me he states he recd of you-

Thomas Tanner was one on the list, who is my father, and his widow is still living, I will state to you what was done by my father in his lifetime and since by his widow to procure a pension and have as yet failed,

My Father in his life time made a declaration
and sent on certificates to prove his service, he proved one tour of three months service to the satisfaction of the pension agent, the other tour of three month to Gilford North Carolina was not satisfactorly proven was sent back for further proof and before he could get the certificate he died.

Since that his widow proved the other tour
by two who served with him and give her
declarations and all the paper to One Ricd Daley, who said he was going to Washington I dont suppose he went he is now in Californea, and its not known where the papers is-  but three is three months [inserted' illegible] lands prove at wasington, the men proved his service at Gilford is all dead my father died I think in the year 1839

John Jones is also on the list him I knew will
and have herd my father say he done considerable service he never was married and is now dead he has brother living any old man who can Recollect his bro John Services-
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Bartlett Cox lived near the Court house
of this County he had one leg shot off at
the Battle of Gelford N.C. I supposed he
drew a pension from that fact my Father
was standing near him when his leg was
shot of he is also dead.

the other names I know nothing about
I have stated as near as I can the case
of my father and mothers - please inform
me what I can do to obtain the the pension
and I will cheerfully do it,

I know of no person living to prove his other three mo service - but if I could get the papers that Daley had I know they would prove it to any one, I dont know that the three mo service
which is proven, she can get any thing for
If I mistake not it takes six months service
I think it hard that the solder of 1812 should
for one mo and a Revolutionary solder is
required to prove 6 mo service.

write to me as soon as convent and direct to Tanner's Store Va

and you will much oblige yours Respetfully
Evans Tanner P M