Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31370, for James Slaughter, Virginia
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(3—1776)

Slaughter, James

SERVICE
Va.

NUMBER
S. 31370

And Va. Half Pay

CONTENTS

See N. A. Acc. No. 874
050163 Half Pay
James Slaughter
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Kentu[cky]

No 13916

James Slaughter
Legalea in the State of Kentucky
who was a pr & Lieut in the Company commanded
Captain Patton of the — commanded
[illegible] Singleton in the Va
line for 6 months private
1 year Lieutenant

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 180 Dollars — Cents per annym,
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July
1833 and sent to Henry Northrup Louisville [check]

Arrears to the 4th of March 360.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 90.00
========
$450.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
[Book] E Vol. 7 Page 27
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[illegible text due to damage of page margins]

[illegible] corrected 26 Amt a
[illegible] to Clandrus NA.
[illegible] Kent
[illegible] to Henry Northup }
July 7: 1836 }

Copies of papers sent to H
Northup, at Richm, Va. Ja.
27. 1838 Let to J H McBsa
May 28 1842
Died 17 Nov. 1833 _
see letters Aug. 18. 1846 to HA
Gridci & H. Northup.

Half pay allowed under act 5 [illegible]
1832 in April 1842 & an adv [illegible]
allowance made Aug. 25. 18[illegible]
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5848.

Application
James Slaughter

Filed 9 August 1832

H. Northrup
Louisville.
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State of Kentucky
Logan County ss }

On this 9th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Circuit Court of said County James Slaughter a Resident Citizen of said County who being duly sworn according. to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1839 "providing for certain surviving officers and souldiers of the Country of the Revolution" says that he is now about seventy eight years of age that his previous Residence was in Culpepper County Virginia That he was a Volunteer in the first Company of Minute men raised in that County under the command of Capt Robert Patton and Served in that capacity about six months, that afterwards in the fall of the year 1779 he was appointed a Lieut in Capt Benja Roberts Company of Maj Geo Slaughters Corps of Crachuth Regiment and Raised his quota of recruits and marched with said company from Culpepper County to the falls of Ohio (near Louisville) that some time in the year 1780 Col Geo M Clark Commandant of the Western district mediated an expedition against the Indians and applied to Col and Maj Slaughter for men and liberty was given by Col Slaughter to such as chose to go voluntarily and he said deponent Volunteered and raised a Company and was appointed Capt and Commanded a company in that excurtion or expedition when the Pickaway and other Indian towns were taken, that he was on this expedition about five weeks when he returned and rejoined his company. That about the last of the year 1780 being sick of the Ague and [illegible] he was furloughed by his uncle Col George Slaughter for the Recovery of his health. That he returned to Virginia and was in bad Health and did not recover until near the termination of the period for which the men were [illegible] [continued]
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[continued] and of course as the war was viewed as at an and after the surrender of Cornwallis on 19th of October 1784 he did not return again to Kentucky but considered himself in service and was ready to obey any order which he might receive that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity from any service from and after the 4th of March 1831 except the Present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State or of the United States, sworn to and subscribed in open court his day and year before stated

James Slaughter seal



And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the before named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and officer and served in the manner set forth by him in the foregoing declaration

Asher W Graham
Judge of the Logan Circuit Court.



I Spencer Curd elect Clerk of the Circuit Court of Logan County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Slaughter for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 13th day of August 1832

Spencer Curd CLCC
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Russelville Kentucky

8th of August 1832

Sir

Enclosed is my application for the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7thh of June 1832 proceeding for certain receiving officers and souldiers of the Army of the Revolution you will do me the kindness to cause an early investigation of my said claim and should the same be satisfactorily sustained you will please to cause my name to be reregistered on the list or Roll of those entitled under said act and Mail me to the care of Harry Northup at Louisville Kentucky such evidence of my reregistry as it is necessary that I should have and the means of enabling me to draw my said Pension or annuity at the Branch Bank of the United States at Louisville, or should my claim be inforward or any further evidence be wanting to establish the same you will please advise the said Northrup of it who I have employed to attend to the same

and oblige Sirs
Yours Respectfully
James Slaughter
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This day appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace for the county of Christian and state of ky John F Bell and make oath that mrs Mildred lalughter departed this life about the first of august  eighteen forty two that the sd Mildred was the wife of Lieutenant James slaughter of the virginia state Line /Slaughters regiment of the revolutionary war given under my hand this the 4th day of may 1847

Jefferson Moore JP



Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Christian, to wit }

I Abraham Stiles the Clerk of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid do certify that Jefferson Moore, Gentleman whose name appears to the foregoing certificate — was at the time of making the same and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned & qualified, that full faith is due to his official acts & that his signature appears to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my seal of office the 27th day of September 1867 & 56th year of the Commonwealth

Abram Stiles CCC
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Christian, to wit. }

I Ladun T. Brasher the junior and presiding Justice of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing attestation of "Abram Stiles" as Clerk of said Court is in due form of law Given under my hand the 27th September 1847.

x
L T Brasher P.J.
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Jany 8th

N. 4 January 9. 1839.
Pension Office.



Honbl
Joel R Poinsett
Secretary of War
Present -
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Honbl
Joel R Poinsett
Secretary of War
Present -
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Washington City 8th January 1839.

Honorable Sir

Upon Calling on Mr Edwards nearly every day from the time you referred the the papers in the case of Js Slaughter for arrears report he last receiving informed me that he had again reported the case back to you with his objections. I then asked him if he had returned the papers the affidavit of Lt Slaughter, as the files in his office for pension under the Act of 7th of June 1832 and which I had often referred him to in support of the claim and I again asked him for a copy of it to accompany the papers to you. he answered by saying that it was unnecessary. That if the document was wanted bring the original one at any time. This original [illegible] is wanted as a copy of it. The muster Roll of Capt. Roberts of last of Decem 1784 and the Only Roll at any time of said company has a remark in Lt Slaghter case of Absent without leave

This and this alone has been the stumbling block with the commissioner for not allowing the claim, This muster roll is to the period of his leading the men by and which time no officer of the J [illegible] Regt, one of Crockets Regt or of Slaughters corps service same and except three company (to wit) Capts Bailey, George & Chaplain who were continued in service at Fort Nelson now Louisville Ky to Feby 1784 but of Yes Hemaire Regiment Crockets Regiment or Slaughters Corps name have been paid by to beyond the 31st Decr 1781 neither are there any Rolls of a [illegible] period. The same to which Capt Roberts is made but with the remark of the release of Lt Slaughter of such not without leave in which Was subsequently been explained by the affidavit of Capt Roberts and of Lt Slaughter himself in his application for Pension under the Act of 7th of June 1832. but six independent of those explanatory affidavits it is contended that Lt Slaughter Could no be condemned by his Capt. [illegible] his Capt was not appointed to Commissions to [illegible] who had acquired a right & half pay as he had not. neither does it appear that there was war at any time any hard as can true or tell set upon the case of Lieut Slaughter to [illegible] his case. yet payment is withheld of Lt Slaughter although of the officers discriminated by the board [continued]
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[continued] of Field officers which & at in Feby 1782 and reported on the officers of the 1st & Land State Regts. Regts of artillery and Regts of State governor And although This board caused for the express purpose did report many a part of whom is here named. to wit Major Mazaree & Capt Clay First [illegible] Rupet Edmanson and Hardeman. As having purported their right to half pay. Yet each and all of them have passed by the department at Washington their circumstance to the Country no withstanding upon the express ground that it did not appear that they had in a had a trial and the time officers could not be tried and counted unheard. Yet this Lt Slaughter claim is refused when the very roll which respects him [illegible] without leave is the same document in which the Captain and major is paid nothing in any shape or manner in [illegible] in services beyond the rate of this [illegible] Roll to which it was and they and Lt Slaughter was paid by being sick —

The care of Ensign Roberts allowed  on an appeal to you & by about the 10th or 12 June 1837 to which [illegible] or under I would beg have to refer you. In repeat my on stated that it clearly appeared that Slaughters Corps had  [illegible]been considered a part of Crockets Regiment,, and deducted the payment of the claim of Ensign Roberts - The commissioner is considering as an impossibility to wit to& has that Lt Slaughter because & [illegible] officers this is not possible to be same. There is not an officer of the Regt or Corps at this day living and if there were many they could not prove. their or he as absent fulough at the time the troops were discharged. to wit the period of service for which the men were inlisted & is Hennings Statutes at large Vol 10 page 34, and after such discharge of the men the service of the officers were no more called into service: There was no return of Crockets Regt or of Slaughters Corps and in Dec 1782 after the war had ended a special committee was appointed to [illegible] on the [illegible] of the officers that [illegible] of an Have a Copy of, May 2 six or ten of my men to be fined me and the parties intedted by a or [illegible] or [illegible].

And truly oblige sir
Yours Respectfully
Henry Northrup
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July 10, 1936

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/XEL Om
James Slaughter-S.31370

Mrs. A. F. Scruggs
18 Pearl Street
Berea, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to James Slaughter, who served in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution and later lived in Logan County, Kentucky.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31370, based upon the military service in that war of James Slaughter, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Slaughter are not shown. He was a nephew of George Slaughter who served as an officer in the Virginia Troops.

While a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, James Slaughter entered the service, very early in the Revolution, was appointed ensign in Captain Robert Patton's Virginia Company and served six months in the fall of 1779, he was appointed lieutenant, raised his quota of recruits and joined Captain Benjamin Roberts' Company, Colonel Crockett's Virginia Regiment, of which his uncle, George Slaughter was major, marched to the Falls of the Ohio (later Louisville, Kentucky), and served until late in the year 1780, when his health becoming impaired he was furloughed by his uncle's order and returned to his home in Virginia and was not able to again enter the service. During his service in Kentucky, there was a call for volunteers to go on an expedition under General George Rogers Clarke. James Slaughter volunteered, recruited a company, was appointed captain and accompanied General Clark to the Pickaway and other Indian towns.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Logan County, Kentucky, and gave his age as about seventy-eight years. [continued]
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James Slaughter died November 17, 1833, place not shown. He left a widow, Mildred Slaughter, who died about August 1, 1842. There are no further data in regard to her and no reference was made to a former marriage.

No names of children are designated.

In 1842, William D. Slaughter was a resident of Kentucky. His relationship to the family was not shown. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
July 13. 1848

Sir

I herewith enclose a letter of R. H. Cook dated 3d Inst. addressed to the Honbl. J. R. Underwood, which was this morning left by him at this office with a request that said letter might be returned to him with such information on the subject as was attainable

This letter has reference to additional Half pay claimed for Captain James Slaughter, and therefore refers itself to your office; and I beg how to request that you would return the same together with such information as you may have to communicate on the subject to which it refers, to the Hon. Mr Underwood as desired by him.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Peter Hagner Aud

To
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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31370
Revy INVALID.

File No. 31,370
James Slaughter
Lieut Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 375

[Arrangement of 1870.]



1893 May 4  Hst
to M W Hayden
Baltimore

94 June 7 Hist
Prof W Whitman
Bailey
Providence
JS

1907. Sept 25. - Hist. to J.S. Carpenter

1936 - July 10 - Hist to Mrs A F Scruggs. Es
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No. 17890

James Slaughter [check]
Lt
Va Line
Revolution
Va Half Pay Act July 1832
5096
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Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office,
War Department, Washington, D.C."

Record and Pension Office,

WAR DEPARTMENT

Washington, May 22, 1894.

Respectfully referred to
The Commissioner of Pensions
and Prof. W. Whitman Bailey so informed.

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PENSION OFFICE.
F 
MAY 23 1894
US

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:

FT Ainsworth
Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per
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N8nd
[check] R

Brown University
Providence R. I.
May 20' 94

James Slaughter
served in Committee of
Safety. Va.
in the War of the Revn

Prof. Whitman Bailey

Requests record of
service
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Brown University
Providence, May 20, 94.

General Rensgles,

My Dear Sir,

I have long been trying to prove my great-grand-father's service in the Revolution, in order to join the Sons of the Revolution. He was James Slaughter, of Culpeper, Virginia - and all Virginians say, served as a member of the Committee of Safety and at the Battle of Great Bridge etc. He is so alluded to in its Hist of St Mark's Parish, that without a roster the Society declines any record as proof.

In report No 856 - 24th Cong, 1st Session, Vol III, July 2d 1836 is the adress answer to the petition of Hewl VA offices, including James Slaughter, rank not specified. I understand that the petition was not denied on grounds of service, but from some other cause.

The Secretary of the Society Sons of the Revolution asks me if I will get the petition upon which the report is held, or official information as to my ancestor from the Department as [continued]
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[continued] Washington - or the Pension Bureau;

Will you kindly help me in this matter; and oblige

Yours very truly
(Prof-) - W. Whitman Bailey
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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island.

June 8, 1894.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,

Dear Sir,

I am in receipt this day of the papers rewriting the service of my great-grandfather, James Slaughter of Virginia, Allow me to thank you for your care and letter!

Very truly yours
W. Whitman Bailey - 

Rev. 
[illegible]

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OFFICE 
JUNE 9 1994
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3—595.

O.W. AND N. DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

Sept. 23. 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant, [blank]
Soldier, James Slaughter
Service, Va. Service
Rev. War

Remarks:
No claim as above
except Inv. 31,370.

[blank]
Chief of Division.

27498b4m2-07
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left by Hon J.R.
Underwood of the Senate
with a request to have
this letter returned
with any information
obtainable.

Recd 13 July '48
Wmd —

Refund to Pension Office same day

W. Kirkpatrick
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for a statement of the military history of James Slaughter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below. the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S.31370

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[a] [checkmark]
[b] Fall 1779
[c] During Whitehall in 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[a] 6 mos
[b] + 1 year
[c] 5 weeks

RANK.
[a] Ensign
[b] Lieut
[c] Capt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[a] Robert Patton's 1st Co.
[b] Benj. Roberts
[c] [blank]

COLONEL.
[a] Culpeper [illegible]
[b] Crockett
[c] Gen. George Roger Clarke Indian Expedition

STATE.
[a] Va.
[b] "
[c] "

furloughed late in 1780 by his uncle Col. George Slaughter (to which corps he belonged) an account of ill health and did not reenter further service

Battles engaged in, [check]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper, Va. 

Date of application for pension, Aug. 9, 1832 [illegible]

Residence at date of application, Logan Co. Ky.

Age at date of application, 78
He died Nov. 17, 1833 leaving wid - Mildred - she d. about Aug 1 - 1842
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James Slaughter
act 5 July 1832

(Va. claims case)
Rejected.

See letter to W. B. Slaughter, 
6 Nov. 1837, (at Elk Grove, W. Ter.)

Information expecting service 
given to Hon. J.R. Underwood H. R
See letter 13 Jan. 1836.
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copy James Slaughter's paper
papers for H. Northup
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Washington, Feb. 24. 1837.    Received
of J. L. Edwards, Esq, Commissioner of
Pensions, the papers in support of the
Claim of James Slaughter, Under the act
of July 5. 1832. W B Slaughter
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To what time was James Slaughter,
of Kentucky, act June 1832, last paid?

J.L. Edwards
March 25. 1842

James Slaughter, died 17th Nov. 1833. Paid 3d qr 1833.

BVB
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James Slaughter dcd.
Admd - 5 July 1832.

Copies of correspondence
similar copies taken
by H. Northrup & [illegible]
by the Dept & sent to
house apl 30 1844
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James Slaughter
 dcd.
act 5 July 1832.
See letter to W.S. Scott,
June 29. 1837

Decision to be suspended 
for the present. see letter to
C.A. Harris Esq Nov 2. 1837.
also c & had from letter filed
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Richmond Va 23 Jany 1835

Sir

Some Time since I applied for a certified copy of the Voucher on which Lt James Slaughter of the Kentucky Agency was placed on the Pension list under the act of 7th of June 1832. The last time that I spoke to you on the subject you told me that you would have them ready by the secondary Thursday I called on that are the next day and as. they were not ready I left a note to mail them to me at this place, They have not as yet arrived. I am now waiting for these, will you sir do me the kindness to have them made out and mail them to me as early as practicable and oblige Sir

Yours Respectfully
Henry Northrup
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Memo for James Slaughter

In the Brief answer accompanying the old reason paper, when & wt back a second time. There is required Proof of his service as Ensign for six months in Capt. Pattons Company of Minute Men - - By reference to the [illegible] published for the mode of preparing these claims it is there stated that there are in the department the Roll of the Continental Virginia State Line & New Hampshire Militia. and that inasmuch as such rolls are said to be in the. department (although many of them are certainly not there or if so are Mislaid) that in all cases proof of service is riquired when the Rolls do not show the person - but that in asmuch as there is no rolls of Militia &c the rule admits of the affidavit of the party &c and most certainly. there is in the Department no Rolls of the minute men here it was not expected that he would be called on to prove this service. if such rules are adopted it is nearly impossible at this late day for any man to prove his services - [illegible]I cannot see the necessity of troubling this add [continued]
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[continued] man any further the Rolls of Capt Roberts Company now in your office & how this serve more than one year - His own affidavit and that of Capt Roberts states that his man was furloughed for the recovery of his health. And surely a man on furlough for the Recovery of his health should be equally intitled as though he had bin sick in camp - 

The Department most certainly can decide the what amount of Pension to allow this man and place him on the list for such amount

[illegible]
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To what time was James Slaughter Lieut. $180 per ann. Kentucky Roll, act June 7. 1832, last paid?

J L Edwards
August 18 1846

Died 17 Nov. 1833 —
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Will Mr Edwards do me the kindness to furnish me with a copy of the affidavit of Lt. James Slaughter in 1832 - in order to obtain Pension under the act of 7th of June 1832 and on the Kentucky Agency and oblige

Yours Respectfully,
Henry Northup
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JW Slaughter
Ad 32
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Society of Sons of the Revolution
IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
113 St. Paul Street.

Committee on Admission

Baltimore, Mar 4th 1893

To the
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am led to believe that JAMES. Slaughter of Culpepper Co. (a portion subsequently Rappahannock Co) Virginia, was a Revolutionary Pensioner.

Can I obtain from your Department any record it may have of such pension, together with any recorded service whom in which said pension was granted.

Very respectfully Yours
M. w. Hayden
[Chairman]

cf
KUTAW SAVINGS BANK OF BALTIMORE.

In 1840 Philip Slaughter of Culpepper Co Va was drawing pension, probably on account of James Slaughter's service.
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O. W.A.N. DIV.
FM. ES
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N. S. A. 500.
7-26-7—10m.

N. B.—Address all communications to the Bureau.

IN REPLY REFER TO NO.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 21, 1907.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with any information from the records of your office relative to the service of Colonel James Slaughter, of Virginia, during the Revolutionary War. I am informed that he served as a member of the Committee of Safety of the County of Culpepper, and commanded a regiment of militia at the battle of Great Bridge.

Respectfully,

J.S. Carpenter
Pay Inspector, U.S.N.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

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Rev of 1812

THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA

A. F. SCRUGGS, SPECIAL AGENT.
BEREA, KY.

A. W. FINLEY & CO., GENERAL AGENTS
SUITE 1210, STARKS BUILDING
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

May 14, 1936.

Bureau of Pensions for
Revolutionary Soldiers,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly give me what information you have of James Slaughter, who was born about 1753, together with any information you may have regarding his wife, Susan Clayton.

Will you also give me what information you have regarding Valentine Cook, Sr. who lived in Penna.

I enclose herewith a stamped envelope for your reply and will appreciate very much this courtesy. net _ ncy 19

Very truly yours,
Mrs. A. F. Scuggs qs [signature]
Mrs. A. F. Scruggs
18 Pearl Street,
Berea, Kentucky.

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RECEIVED
MAY 18 1936
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VETS. ADM. 
READER # 29
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RECEIVED
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May 23, 1936

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IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. A. F. Scruggs
18 Pearl Street
Berea, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Valentine Cook, of Pennsylvania, and James Slaughter, born about 1753, whose wife was Susan Clayton, both soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Valentine Cook. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

As a means of identifying the record of the particular James Slaughter in which you are interested, should it be on file, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him: approximate date of death and places of residence at enlistment and after service. It will expedite the matter if you will return this letter with your reply.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller [signature]
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Berea, Ky.
June 26, 1936

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In reply to your letter of May. 23, 1936.

James Slaughter was born 1753 - Died 1833. He commanded a regiment at the battle of Great Bridge, the [continued]



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MAIL SUB DIV.
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READER #21
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[continued] first Revolutionary battle fought on Virginia soil. He was one of the Committee of Safety for Culper Co,  [Pr]esbyterian, Church Warden, Justice of Peace etc. 

After the Revolutionary war he removed to Logan Co. Ky. where he died.

Any information you can give me other than this will be appreciated greatly.

[continued]
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[continued]

yours very truly

Mrs. A. F. Scuggs,
18 Pearl St.,
Berea, Ky.



2 en
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Memo. in the case of Mrs. Mildred Slaughter. Executrix of James Slaughter, decd. a claim under the act of July 5, 1832.

On a list of officers of the Illinois Dept. Slaughter's name is [illegible] on [illegible] who received certificates of pay up to D.C. 1781: read this is the only record circa relation to his service. Unless historic proof be shewn that he became a supernumerous officer of said to the end of the war, the claim should not be allowed. The law makes provision for these only who were in the service at the end of the war or beame supernumerary
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Certificate in the case of
James Slaughter, decd
Act July 5. 1832.
April 15. 1842.



Recorded in Vol 43.
Page 144.
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Pension Office
April 15th 1843.

It is hereby certified that the claim of the legal representatives of the late Lieut: James Slaughter has been examined; that he was a Lieutenant in the regiment of Virginia State Troops commanded by Col. Crockett; that he served until December 1781, when the regiment was disbanded, that the claim is embraced by the Act of the 5th of July 1832, entitled, "An act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia;" and that the claim should be paid at the rate of one hundred and sixty dollars per annum from the thirty first of December 1781 to the 4' of March 1831, when his pension under the Act of June 7 1833 commenced. Payment in the case to be made to William B Slaughter, of Kentucky, attorney of Mildred Slaughter, Executrix of James Slaughter, deceased; the amount to be transmitted in a draft to said William B Slaughter, at Bardstown, Kentucky, except one seventh part, which is to be paid to the Hon. William M. Gwinn, agreeably to the order of Wm. B. Slaughter, dated the 25t. March 1842.

J. L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions



Approved under an act
the clerk [illegible] due [illegible] of the draft. No amount may be paid directly to Mr. Slaughter or to any person authorized by him to receive it.

C. Spencer
Secretary of War.
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Washington City 3rd July 1836
J. L Edwards Esqr.

Sir

In the summer and fall of 1832 I prepared papers Collected Vouchers &c and mailed you for the purpose of Obtaining Pension for James Slaughter of Logan County, Kentucky as a Lieutenant of the Virginia State line under the Act of the 7th of June 1832 —

In the Summer of 1838 his Pension Certificate was sent me to Louisville Kentucky

It is claimed by the Representatives of James Slaughter that this pension was not obtained or procured by as through my a query but through that of Thomas Triplet of Kentucky

I have to ask of you sir as the Receipt of this to do me the kindness. To give me a line in your character of Commissioner advising me who then this Claim was allowed upon my application and the papers furnished by and through me are through that of Tomas Triplett and truly oblige sirs

Yours Respectfully
Henry Northup
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Washington 30 Augt 1836.

Recd of James L Edwards Esqr Coms of Pensions six papers being those presented or filed by John P. Duval Esq. in support of the claim of the legal representatives of James Slaughter under the act of Congress 5 July 1832. which papers I promise to return.

Francis A. Dickins.

The papers embraced in the above Ucaft are as follows: - 

1 Affidavit of John F. Cook
2 "              " George Bergen
3 Copy of James Slaughter's Will
4 Affidavit of Joseph Saunders
5 Power of Attorney Mildred Slaughter to Jno. P. Duval.

Jno. D. Wilson Clk
Pension Officer
Aug 30. 1836.
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
June 11. 1845

Sir

The papers in the cases of Wm Roberts decd & of James Slaughter deceased are recorded with your note of this day, and as you therein request, I herewith hand you the papers in the case of Jesse George deceased, for the Half pay allowed him and Act of July 5. 1832, which you will please to return in this office when done with 

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Peter Hagner Aud

To

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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James Slaughter.

5. 14.



H. Northup
Louisville
Ky
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Slaughter which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. + If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No. #
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?


EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his 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 of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ——— year ——— months, and ——— days, I served as a ——— For ——— months and ——— days, I served as a ———; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grate of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.


QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.


QUERE XV. 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 paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of me, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers



The applicant claims for six months as a Ensign in his amended declaration. He should produce satisfactory proof of his having been commissioned as an Ensign and of his services as such.

return this brief with the papers.
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[Sl]aughter
Kentucky

See H. Northup
letter with papers of
Godfrey Ragsdale,
agrees to take what can be
allowed,

fw 17 — private
& lieutenant. 18 months.

Private. 6 months of 20. —
Lieutenant 1 ye-      160. —
—————————————
                                $180. —



Henry Northup.
Louisville
Ke
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Slaughter which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
[blank]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
yes.

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?
No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes.

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
yes.

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes.

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
yes.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
not required.

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
—

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Has the testimony of his Captain.

XIV. + If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
—

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
yes.

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
—


EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his 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 of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ——— year ——— months and ——— days, I served as a ———. For ——— months and ——— days, I served as a ———; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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April 7: 1848 —
Enquiring for book p. or
of
Jas. Slaughter —
Com - 



Career



Hon J R Underwood
H R
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I wrote some time since to ascertain something as to the residue of the half pay of James Slaughter of Logan County KY as to the time of his death. I think I filed my power of attorney authorizing me to receive the money. I wish to be informed on the subject. R H Cooke is Slaughter Admr

J. R. Underwood
15 April, 48
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Underwood

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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8 May 1848

Sir

The inclosed was sent to me with a request that I would deliver it. I suppose you wont have a copy of the will of John Manhall and evidence that Anna Porter her qualified as Executrix before the arrearages of his pension can be paid

Be pleased to inform me what will be required & state when the last payment was made to him. You will see from the letter that the Pension Certificate has been lost & that a copy is desired.

I have heretofore left at your office many inquiries which remain unanswered. This w as not formaly the case. I suppose it is owing to the press of business I want of you. The wil should be remedied. Thee case of Rhicd Cook Admr of James Slaughter who claims some thing on account of the half pay of said Slaughter, twit from the time Slaughter claims was allowed up to the time of his death, was brought to you notice some months since & I have [continued]
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[continued] no answer. Can you say when I my expect one. I fear the papers I have left have been lost or mislaid & that is I apprehend the reason they have not been attended to

Respectfully
J. R. Underwood



J L Edwards Esqr
Com P
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Pension Office
August 25. 1846

I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of James Slaughter, dec. who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Troops during the revolution; and I find that half-pay under the act of July 5. 1832 has been allowed from the 31st of December 1781 to the 4th of March 1831, when his pension under the act of June 7. 1832 commenced. Under a decision of the Secretary of War in 1844, a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 does not prevent the allowance of half-pay for the same period. The administrator there fore claims half-pay from the 4t. of March 1831, when Slaughter's pension commenced, to the 17th of November 1833, when he died. I certify that half-pay at the rate of one hundred and sixty dollars per annum, is still due from the 4th of March 1831 to the 17th of November 1833, and is payable to Henry Northup, attorney of Richard H. Cook, administrator of James Slaughter, deceased.

Commissioner of Pensions

Approved

Secretary of War



Enter this as Rg.
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Certificate Act 5 July 1832
James Slaughter, decd
dated Aug. 25 1846



Recorded Vol 43 page 184.
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
August 19. 1846

Sir

In reply to your letter of this date requesting to be informed who received the half pay under Act of July 5. 1832 in the case of Lieut James Slaughter and that it is important you should know who received the money and under what circumstances, I have to state that according to the decision of the Secretary of War dated April 15. 1842 the half pay of Lieut James Slaughter was made payable "to William B Slaughter of Kentucky attorney of Mildred Slaughter Executrix of James Slaughter deceased; the amount to be transmitted in a draft to said Wm B Slaughter at Bardstown Kentucky, except one seventh part which is to be paid to the Hon. Wm M Gwin agreeably to the order of Wm B Slaughter dated the 25 March 1842" —

The total amount found due was $7867.62 = one seventh of which was paid to Hon Wm M Gwinn April 16 1845 for Requisition of that note  $1123.994 
On the same day a Requisition No 368 issued in favour of Wm B Slaughter but was returned by the Secy of the Treasury to the Secy of War May 11 1842 because the payment of $5000 of said amount was restrained by injunction of Henry Northrup - the Request was cancelled —

On the 7th July 1842, there was paid per Reqst to Hon Jno. Popes as attorney of Wm B Slaughter the later not enjoined [in margin: 6743.08] 

On the 16th October 1843 notice was rendered at this office from the Secy of the Treasury that the above injunction had been [illegible] & copy of the order of the Court the absolving the same was informed in the Third Auditor for settlement of the $5000 = & accordingly [continued]
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[continued]

had over



Requisition No 3625 was issued for the amount to be remitted to the Hon J.R. Underwood, Bowling Green. Warren County Kentucky, attorney of Richard H. Cook, the administrator de bonis non of James Slaughter deceased in the will annexed, who was decided by the Court of Chancery D. C. to be entitled to receive the money enjoined - - -

2867.62
5000.00
----------
Dollars - 7867.62

which is the whole amount as already herein stated found due to James Slaughter deceased.

Repectfully 
Your Obt Servt
J. Thompson
Acting Auditor



To
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions —
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FREE

[postmark]
RUSSELLVILLE KY.

Hon. J. R. Underwood
Washington City
D C
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Russellville July 3d 1848
Dear Sir
I have just received yours of the 20th June in which you state that you had applied at the office of the third Auditor for additional allowance for Capt James Slaughter and that he denies that there is any thing more coming and that you wish me to send you any letter I may have received from Northrup to show what the additional claim was for. I have not received any letter from Northrup on the subject all the information I had in regard to that claim was from Mr. Ewing  Northrup attorney and a letter written by the department to Col Grider stating that there would be no difficulty in getting the money when it was showed that I was the administrator and that Mrs.  Slaughter was ded. this letter and the proof in the regard to her death I gave  you when you was hear last, I  have just called on Mr. Ewing to see if I could get sum of Northrups letters to him on the subject, but he says that he had destroyed all of Northrups letters, but that Northrup had written to him frequently on the subject that there was an additional claim of several hundred dollars and that he would give three hundred dollars for the claim I [illegible] Northrup to draw the money in part pay of his claim but it appeared from the letter above mentioned written by the department to Col. Grider that Northrup failed to produce the proper proof showing that I was the acting administrator and that Mrs. Slaughter was ded, and upon that ground the department or auditor refused to pay
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the money to Northup, if you could find the letter I gave you it perhaps would be sufficient to induce the auditor to allow the claim, the court has placed me in a very hard predicament by decreasing this money to be paid out before I received it, and I hope [illegible] you will do all you can to enable me to get it, and I will remain with many and lasting obligations yours &c.


Very Respectfully
R.H. Cook
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County }

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Capt. Benjamin Roberts who being duly sworn saith that James Slaughter now believed to be living in the neighborhood of Rupertsville in said State was a Leiutenant in his Company of Col George Slaughter's Corps of Crockett's Regiment of the Virginia State line of the Army of the Revolution that the said Slaughter entered the service or was appointed at the same time with him the said depponent, that while said Company was stationed at the Falls of Ohio now Louisville the said Lieut James Slaughtter was furloughed by his uncle Col Geo Slaughter and returned into Virginia that the said Slaughter did not again Join the Company previous to their being disbanded. that he knows not whether the said Slaughter resigned or continued in service or viewed himself in service to the end of the war or not.. and further saith not

Ben. Roberts

Sworn and subscribed to
before me this 8th
eighth day of July 1831. }
George Bergen J.P.T.C
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Shelby County Set

I. James S Whitaker Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid to Certify that Geo. Bergen before whom the within was acknowledged now is & was at the time of doing the same one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in & for sd County duly commissioned & qualified according to Law & that full faith & Credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Shelbyville this 18th day of June 1832 & in the 41st year of the Commonwealth

Att Ja L. Whitaker Ck.S.C.C.
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Copies of correspondence
relative to the case of
Slaughter _
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James L Edwards Esqr..
Commissioner of Pensions.
Present
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Washington City 29th of April 1844

Sir

I have returned the Copy of the communications from the Treasury and War Departments relative to t he Claim of Lieut Slaughter with a request that you will cause the copy in my hand accompanying to be compared with the Original and corrected where there shall appear any error and add thereto the necessary Certificate and seal

I will state the object (to wit) a saving of a tax of say $20 to a man who has preosseinted a claim for 11 years and eight months at his own time trouble and expense and who has to t his day received not one cent in renumeration for his services. And He now would have to pay say six or eight Dollar package (were this alowwanst we taxed me by your just) whereas a Certificate and seal to the copy herewith anam [illegible] would east say fifty cents. Which you will at once admit at his own trouble and expense must have been verry great and thus to be taxed with such additional postage to obtain a renumeration pay for his services is still more hard - I have copied the papers in the Treasury which measured by the same scale of those from the war we heretowit would have to him one to one and a half quien of paper. but which have been just as fourtune & hath and Mailed by the Treasury Department to me at Russellville Kentucky. I have therefore six to ask that you oblige me by causing this copy by me and in my hand to be compared and corrected if any one would  read attach thereto no proper seal and certificate. Be Enclose and [illegible] those heretofore enclosed me by you to "Henry Northup care of Geo Hr Ewing Esqr Russellville Kentucky

And oblige sir yours Respectfully
Henry Northup

P.S. please let me know the result (to wit.) whether these copies furnished by you are mailed as who thn the copy by me will be certified and sent me

3
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Louisville Augst 19th 1833

Sir

Enclose you have the certifficate of Lieut James Slaughter — through negligince the clerk has left out the date of the year which the agent at this place requires filled up before any thing can be done with it —

I have advised my Father who is at your place of it he will call on you I presume if then to have the business attended to immediately —

Should he not be there at this time you will please attend to correcting it without delay and mail the same to me at Louisville Ky

Yours Respectfully
Claudius Northup

John Robb Esq
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State of Kentucky
Logan County } ss

Personally appeared before me Philip C. Slaughter a Justice of the Peace and for the County aforesaid, James Slaughter who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot possibly succeed so to the present length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following  Grades, to wit, for six months as a volunteer Ensign in the first Company of Minute men of Culpeper County Virginia, that for the period of one year he served as Lieutenant of Capt. Benjamin Gaberts Company of Virginia State line, during five [illegible] of which nine he was on an excurtion and is [illegible] R. Clark against the Indian Town during those five weeks he acted as Captain of a corps, that he was in service in Lieutenant on Furlough on account of sickness and that he and out recover his health untill shortly before the Army was discharged and per [illegible] service he claims a pension 

James Slaughter

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 5th day of December 1832
Philip C. Slaughter Justice of peace



State of Kentucky
Logan County set

I Sammuel H Curd Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Philip C. Slaughter before whom [continued]
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[continued] the foregoing deposition appears to have taken was at the time of taking the same one as theJustices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified. and that all the official seals are such & enforth & saith is to be given

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court as Rupertville this 5th day December 1832

Sam H Curd



Affidavit
James Slaughter.
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Washington City 15th Decr 1841
James L Edwards Esqr

Sir

I once more press upon your consideration the claim of Lieut James Slaughter Half pay under the Act of Congress of the 5th July 1832. Although this claim his long been before you and after repeated adversity yet & is Beleiving as I do those decisions erroneous a service record I believe is still left to us. I believe it is a settled rule of the department that for any [illegible] involving simply a matter of fact that no appeal can be had to the attorney general oat the Law office of the United States yet sir after giving all the matters of fact in this case we surely have an undoubted right to have the opinion of the attorney general on points of Law connected with those facts and under this claim a legal right

I will here & sin go into detail quoting the general law of &c"giving half pay to the officers of the &c" line the acts for reiring the Corps of which Slaughter was a Lieut the Act for disbanding & provisions for assertaining who were intitled the subsequent appointment of a Band of Officers to report on Crockets Regt with their respect. The Officers discinimated in the board which 1st leave 6th Feby 1782  to the time of the same with the subsequent payment of not one but each and every of the officers then reported and the most of them by yourself but one of which reported almost without caus unpaid by a decision of the courts of &c. yet Lt James Slaughter who is reported almost without have but who has been paid by &c up to the time that all and every officer of the Regt was paid and notwithstanding the period Bored appointed for that purpose on the 16th day of December 1783  Reported that all the Officers had performed and their duty and were entitled to all the emoluments granted by law but that the committee did not put competent to divide & what [illegible] they were entitled by law

Ist By act fo &c"In His using Statutes at large Vol 10 Page 25 all officers are Issued to the end of the war or Commandings necessary in the reduction of ant Corps was intitled to half pay for life

2nd Again the same Vol Page 32 for raising four Battalions two for the defense of eastern & two for defense of western limits, the time of the  [illegible]there raised to expire on 21st Decr 1781 and the officers of said Regt intitled to all the pay and emoluments of those under the last named act. Again by act the same Vol Page 215 the last act modified and instead of two regts for western limits and only raised and in order unto complete it to its full amount the company infantry under Col George Slaughter be annexed thereto and Considered a part of said regt—

3rd Again look at the Rolls of Crocketts Regt. and of Slaughters Compy and those all and each expire in Decr 1781 - I speak of the Rolls of each and every Company of that higt & Camps  There are two rolls to which the department have repired the one made by Maj Warn in April 1782 & [continued]
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[continued] and the other by Col Crocket in June 1872 both of which Rolls are informal and in the past Time neither of which sworn to neither of which is in the muster or inapution  or any time stated as noted who are present are other wise. but I'm fully giving and that from recollection and not from data the number of the officers, for it will be abrieved that wards North  of April 1789 names several officers Lieutenants of which Crocketts Roll of June 1782 names as Ensign hence a dis incompany between the two Rolls. but further Walls Roll of April 1782 has this remark to every officer (then) "intitled to half pay for four mos services" and Crockets Roll of June 1782. to each and every officer says in the column of remark "supernuenary" I would have ask what other possible construction after examining the several bits before refered to and has - informal and unauthenticated Rolls of of Walls and Crocket can be put upon it than that those officers became supinnuecrary on the 20th Jun 1781 The day the service of the men expired and they in fact and reality became supernumerary for want of Command as a further Banohaveation of which I refer to the letter of Col Crockett of 3d or April 1782 - 11th December 1783 and of both of June 1784 — all of those can [illegible] & had the service of the men expiring and the officers his serving supernummerarious, on 22dn Decr 1781 They will be found accompanying this

These six having given the law and the facts as to the time of the expiration of the service of said Regt - I will here admit to Capt. Roberts Roll which James Slaughter is there noted about without  have and this only has heretofore been your assured for paying the half pay of Lt Slaughter - I would here respectfully suggest that Capt Roberts making such report could not in shape or manner effect the right of every officer a court of inquiry as Construcrtial is an indispinsible before any office can be repaid his pay and emoluments - You sir I have no doubt will at once declare that it is not competent for the Capt of his own soverign will to deprive every Commissioned officer of the right and priviliges allowed him by law and of which is a hearing and trial by his peers was any such thing were the case with Lt Slaughter - and is he to be excluded upon the dictum of Capt Roberts untried unheard —

But sirs on the same year in which this Crocketts Regiment was disbanded the legislature by cut du Hunnings Statutes at large Vol 10 - page 466,7 presided for redusing the State Troops and direccted the executive to set on foot manuvers to assertain who wer intitled to half pay for life and on the sixth Feby 1782 that Board convened and sat untill the th of the same month and this Record specially convened for the purpose of ossertaining who were entitled to half pay as who had forfited their night and their load thus convened as the Special purpose of disinimmating Reported the following thereinnoted officers for Various Causes then Maj John Wazarct wcj John Nicholas Capt Thos Clay Lt Jonh BayTop Lt Glenhidupal Lt John Rupel Lt John Hardiman Lt Benja Edwaran Lt Elliot Ruchen and lastly Lt Churchhill Gibbs: the latter actually abscet are thaut leave having left in disobedience of orders and gave to PeterCuey and thine Captured by so [continued]
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[continued] by the enemy. Yet sir of this discriminated list then reported by t hat Board of officers sitting for that final purpose all have been paid and illizarit. Raytop Hardman and Edwardson by yourself and Lt Gibbs who was absent without leave and then captured by the enemy and being then a prisoner unexchangged - untill join therefore in sincere was paid commutation and intrest in 1792 by a division of the Court of appeals of Vt. not withstanding his disisinination and abs not without leave, them while each and every disiminated officer has been paid and who [illegible] by a board convened for the special purpose and four of which paid by yourself and yet Lt Slaughter never at any time  diseriminated as any loazd respected on but simply the diture of his own Captain you refuse to pay not withstanding he has been paid by his state to the time on other officers of the Regiment were to wit Act Decr 1781 and not withstanding a special Board convened on 16th Decr 1783 for the purpose of reporting on Crocketts Regiment and which board did report that "All the officers had faithfully discharged their oaths and were intitlled to all the pay emoluments: &c yet sin he remain the only solitary officer unpaid - for the limitation of law of an are refered to Hunnings Statutes the Volumes & Pages - and for the list of Uniximinated officers and with the payment of Gibbs by Judgment you are repired to the Congression In Committee on fourth of House of Representatives of session 1831-2 where you will find it full and at large

I therefore sir again ask of you to take up the Claim of James Slaughter and reixamine it with the additional faith and documents being refered to. And ask of you to allow the same from 21st Decr 1781 when he became a supernumerary from the actual redution and disbanding of the regiment to the day of his death in August or Septr 1838 - But should you be of afinian that he is not strictly provided for by law I wont ask of you an appeal to the secretary of War. for the purpose of laying the same before the attorney general an a Lieunten of Law to chide whether under all the circumstances  in and fiath set forth he is not intitled to half pay in strict application of the law. In the last law in [illegible] I had with you on the [illegible] now required of me to shew that he became a supernamenary

This six we drew as far as it is possible to be shown we shew the general law foregoing half pay Hunnarys Statutes at large Vol 10 page 24 we shew the act for raising those troops which expressly give its the services of the man to half pay No.sp. Vol 10 page 32 in and again the act for constituting one regt instead of two for wich a [illegible] Vol 10 page 215 which expressly in case for ats Slaughters Corps in this Regt. we show by the Rolls as seen as the betrefined that those decsion did expire 21st Decr 1784 when the officers became supernumerary in shew that the Rolls of Walls and Crockett of April & June 1782 were made out in the past tense that these do not as written could intend them to be used in the Present time which is made act at no place and Crocketts is made out at Chartolls side in Jun 1783 - neither & wants be any Mustring as inrpution but simply giving a list of the officers of the Regt from recollection, as those two lists contain discrepancies as to the names of officers. But further the letters of Col Crockett of sd of april 1782 of it the Decr 1783 and 30th of June 1784 conclusively shew that their decision expired 22nd Decr 1781 and once disbanded at fall of Ohio and this space were not [continued]
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[continued] present when Walls makes out a Roll in April 1882 - and to each name days intitled to half pay for former services - now when Crocket made out his Roll at Charlots Hill in June 1782 for men disbanded at falls of Ohio in Decr 1781 and to each of these names the writer in column of Remarks supernnumerary

We show that his state recognized his service and paid him to the same period that all the other officers were. To the twice for which. the man was enlisted and when each and every officer by the Regt because superannumerary persons being Now decease [illegible] to shew that James Slaughter became supernumerary that is to be found per any [illegible] officer of Crocket's Regt as Particularly of Slaughters Corps apart of said Regiment yet three of them have been paid by a Judgement of the Courts of Va. and those by you to wit Capt Roberts. Thomas & Ensign debosh and that upon the same and no other evidence of supernumeracy than we address in Lt Slaughters Case We lastly shew by the depart of the special board of 16th of December 1783 that all had performed well their duty and were intitled to all the emoluments &c and lastly we I hold that all and every decriminated officer do disinuminated by boards of officers convened for the sepcial purpose have been paid and four of whom by you and lastly that one Curchill Gibbs reported about without trial too wit in disobedience of orders fave to pertaining and captured by the enemy was paid commutation and intrort by the Courts of Benjimin - And that Lt Slaughter who never was dircriminated by any Board of officers but the simple act of his Captain. has been refused payment by you

I remain sir yours Respectfully
Henry Northup

Memorandum I had intended to send with this application the [illegible] of the Special Board of 16th Dec 1783 [illegible] to Crocket's Regt but owing to the great Grand and [illegible] in the auditors office & Could not get it but you are refered to the care of Maj Dick datted last march or april where will be found a copy of the rpoceedings of that board to which you are here specially refered

Appeal in James Slaughter Case
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I HEREBY CERTIFY, that the accompanying pages numbered from 1 to 15, inclusive, are truly copied from the original drafts in the Office of the Commissioner of Pension.

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

BE IT REMEMBERED, That James L. Edwards, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.

[seal affixed]

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this fourth day of April - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four

Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War.
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Treasury Department
August 9. 1833.

Sir

In answer to your letter of yesterday I have to inform you that I have taken measures to ascertain whether Mrs Montgomery be living, or if dead what heirs she left who are entitled to any portion of the half pay due to the legal representatives of Capt Elliot; and until an answer is received to these enquiries, no payment can be made on account of that claim.

In your memorandum of the Case of James Slaughter, you represent him to have been a Lieutenant in Capt. Benjamin Roberts Company of Slaughters Corps of Crocketts Regiment. The act of Congress provides for the Settlement of the claims to half pay of certain "Officers or their legal representatives" of the regiment, and Corps which are named in the Second section of the Act. Col. Crocketts regiment is one of these mentioned and Consequently, if Slaughters Corps formed a part of that regiment, Slaughters officers are pensioned for the act of Congress. To establish the fact of Slaughters Corps being a part of Crocketts Regiment you refer to an act passed by the Virginia Legislature in October Session 1779 which required "that one regiment only shall be raised for the defence of the western limits of this state. The said regiment to be completed, and in and  thereof, the Corps of infantry under the Command of Col. Slaughter to be  attached to are considered as part of the said Regiment." Y

ou also refer to the decision of the Court and the evidence in the case of Capt. Roberts It does not appear how far this act of the Virginia Legislature was carried into effect, or indeed, that it not carried into effect at all, nor why it was not carried fully into effect. But it is known [continued]
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that Col. Clarks and Col. Crocketts regiments and Capt. Rogers Company, all of which are mentioned in the act of Congress, were in service as district Corps, in the defence of the Western limits of Virginia long after that period.

Since the judgements to which you refer, have been obtained against the State of Virginia, records have been found of the Western Army, among which is a return made by Col. Crockett in June 1782 of the Officers of his regiment, showing the date of their commissions, whether in service or in what manner they went out of service and also a column made by Major Wales, the Major of Crocketts regiment of the officers of his regiment who were entitled to half pay for life On neither of which lists does the name of Major Slaughter, or any officer who is believed to have belonged to his Corps appear, nor do any of these appear on the record of either of the other Corps. mentioned in the Act of Congress. They appear, however, on a volume of the of from the Illinois Department. Among the records found are company returns of the Companies constituting the regiments and Corps specified in the act of Congress, each of which states the regiment to which the company belonged. There are also company returns made by, and on which the names of the officers returned us of the Illinois Department appear. One of which is a return made by Capt Benjamin Roberts, under oath, and dated 30th November 1781 which states it to be a "company of Infantry Commanded by Major George slaughter in the Virginia State Service"

Under all these circumstances I am of opinion that Slaughter Corps was not a part of Col. Crocketts Regiment. However if any record evidence showing the contrary can be produced it shall receive due consideration.

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I am, Sir, Very respecfully
Your obet servant.
W. J. Duane
Secretary of the Treasury

William S. Scott Esq
Now in Wilmington
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Treasury Department
9 June 1834.

Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 24t. ult. and its enclosures, I have to inform you that the claim of the legal representatives of James Slaughter under the act of Congress of the 3d July 1832, was presented to this Department in August las and not admitted because he was an officer of Slaughters Corps and the Claims of Officer of the Corps were not imbraced by the act of Congress

I am, &c.
R B Tuney
Secretary of the Treasury



J.P. Duval Esqr
Bardstown
Kentucky
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War Department
Pension Office,
August 14, 1838.

Sir,

The papers which you lately deposited in this office in the case of James Slaughter, decd, have been examined and placed upon our files. They contain no evidence calculated to remove the objection heretofore made known in this case. Unless it can be clearly shown that he became a Supernumerary Officer, the claim cannot be allowed.

respectfully,
Your Obt: servant.
(Signed) J. L. Edwards.



W. H. Northup,
Present.
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War Department,
Pension Office,
October 20. 1838.

Sir,

The case of James Slaughter, deceased cannot. be reported to the Secretary of War for an appeal until I can be furnished with copies of the papers in the cases of Richard Harrison deceased and Valentine Thomas Dalton, deceased.

These cases you refer to in your letter to me, and it is indispensably necessary that they should be carefully examined before I can answer the argument you have founded on the admittance of their claimes.

The papers in the care of Harrison are in the office of the Register of the Treasury, those in the care of Dalton are in the 3rd Auditor's office.

I am, respectfully,
Your obt servant,
(signed) J. L. Edwards



Mr. Henry Horthup,
Present.
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War Department
Pension Office
November, 13. 1838.

Sir,

Agreeably to the request contained in the enclosed letter from W. H. Northup I now lay before you the papers in the case of the heirs of James Slaughter, deceased who claim the benefits of the act of July 5. 1832. My reason for not allowing this claim is that he was reported "absent without leave" in November, 1781, and after that time it does not appear that he ever performed any service.

Mr. Northup was informed in August last that the claim could not be admitted unless satisfactory proof could be produced to show that Slaughter became supernumerary. No such evidence it appears can be obtained, and he now appeals from the decision of this office, and refers to the case of Richland Harrison and Valentine Thomas Dalton, as affording precedents to justify me in allowing the claim of Slaughter's heir. But it will be seen from the copies of papers which I herewith enclose marked A. that Harrison became supernumerary, and that in September, 1782, Dalton was a prisoner of War. Paper marked B. also shows that Harrison was a supernumerary officer. When Dalton returned from captivity, the War had terminated. No such evidence exists in Slaughters case. He was reported absent without leave in 1781 vide paper marked C. and there is no evidence that he joined his regiment after that time, nor that he became supernumerary. The affidavits of Captain Benjamin Roberts and Lieutenant Joseph Saunders (marked No 7 and 8) are the only papers submitted by the claimants in relation to the service of Slaughter, and these are [continued]
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[continued] are the only papers, except those marked A. B and C, which are necessary to be referred to in the examination of the question in this case. The other papers contain evidence of heirship, powers of Attorney, &c:

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
your obt: servant
(signed) J.L. Edwards.



Hon: J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
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War Department,
Pension Office,
January 7, 1839.

Sir,

Since my report to you of the 13th of November last in the case of the heirs of James Slaughter, du? herewith enclosed, W. Northup has filed two papers for the purpose of removing the objections contained in my report. It would seem from the proceedings of the board of officers held at Richmond in December 1783, that the list of officers of Crockett's regiment, had been examined by that board, and it was decided that all in that list were deemed worthy of receiving the emoluments allowed by law, but whether the name of James Slaughter was on that list, does not appear. The copy of the proceedings therefore, does not in my opinion contain any evidence in favor of Slaughter. A List of officers is also produced from which it would appear that Slaughter was paid up to December 1781. This is the strongest evidence I have seen as to a late period of his service, but it does not shew how or when he left the Army. The objection, therefore, still exists as to the want of evidence in relation to the duration and termination of his service.

I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) J. L. Edwards



Hon. J. R. Poinsett,
Secretary of War.
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War Department,
Pension Office,
January 10th 1839.

Sir,

In the case of the heirs of James Slaughter, deceased and the Secretary of War, after a full examination of the papers exhibited, has made the following endorsement, on the report made by me on the 7th instant.

"I have examined the documents referred to by Mr. Northup, and do not think they furnish sufficient testimony to alter the decision of the commissioner or to authorize him to allow the claim of Lieutenant Slaughter.

(Signed) J. R. P"

I am, respectfully,
Your obt Servant
(Signed) J. L. Edwards.



Mr. Henry Northup,
Present
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Pension Office,
January 8th 1842.

Sir,

The papers presented at this office in the case of James Slaughter, deceased have been examined and being now satisfied. that he served until the Regiment to which he belonged was disbanded, the claim has been admitted.

Therefore the money can be paid, however the executrix Mrs. Mildred Slaughter must appear in person at the Department to receive the money or authorize some one by power of attorney to act for her.

She must also shew that she has not been superseded

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obt Servt,
Signed J. L. Edwards.



Hon. William M. Givin,
House of Representatives.
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Pension Office
January 5th 1844

Sir

The papers presented at this office in the case of James Slaughter, deceased have been examined, and being now satisfied that he served until the regiment to which he belonged was disbanded, the claim has been admitted. Before the money can be paid, however, the  executrix Mrs Mildred Slaughter must appear in person at the Department to receive the money, or authorize some one by power of attorney to act for her. She must also show that she has not been superseded.

I am, Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant,
(Signed) J. L Edwards



Mr. Henry Northup,
Present
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Pension Office,
March 17th, 1842.

Sir,

Mrs. Mildred Slaughter administratrix of James Slaughter, deceased has filed a power of attorney empowering W. B. Slaughter to receive the amount on the case. It is desirable that he should have you view in writing as to the propriety of withholding the amount claimed by the administratrix

Be pleased to state who are the heirs and what are their objections to having the money paid to the administratrix, or her attorney.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant
(Signed) J. L. Edwards



Hon. William M. Gwin,
House of Representatives
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Pension Office
March 23. 1842

Sir,

I have received your note enclosing a power of attorney from Mr. W. H. Slaughter in the case of James Slaughter, deceased. On a further examination of the Rolls I am inclined to think that he did not serve till December 17881; and if so the claim cannot be allowed under the act of July 5h. 1832.

I have the honor to be,
very respectfully,
Your ob Servant
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions



Hon William M. Gwinn,
House of Representatives.
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Pension Office
April 13 1842.

It is hereby certified that the Claim of the legal representatives of the late Lieut. James Slaughter has been examined; that he was a Lieutenant in the regiment of Virginia State Troops commanded by Col. Crockett, that he served until December 1781, when the regiment was disbanded, that the claim is embraced by the act of the 5th of July 1832 entitled, "an act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," and that the claim should be paid at the rate of one hundred and sixty dollars per annum from the thirty first of December 1781 to the 4th of March 1821 when his pension under the act of 7 June 1832 commenced. Payment in the case to be made to William B Slaughter, of Kentucky, Attorney of Mildred Slaughter, Executrix of James Slaughter, deceased, the amount to be transmitted in a draft to Said William 13 Slaughter, at Bardstown Kentucky except one seventh part which is to be paid to the Hon. William M. Gwinn agreeably to the order of William B Slaughter, dated the 25 March 1842.

J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions



Approved
J.C. Spencer
Secretary fo War.