Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27638, for James Sullinger, North Carolina
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SERVICE                                      NUMBER
N.C.            Sullinger, James   W. 27638
                    or Sarah Sullenger, B.L. Reg 316805- 1855 
CONTENTS
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Kentucky 
James Sullinger 
of Caldwell Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Gillespie of the regt commanded by Colonel -- in the N Carolina line for Private of Cavalry.
1 year $50- 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 50 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1834 and Hon C Lyon H. R. 
Arrears to the 4th of March           150.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 25.00 
                                                        $175.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book C  Vol. 7 Page 48. 

H. Priestly Oct 31/51 
R. W. Humpheys Sept 20/52
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Revolutionary War.             No. 7349 
Illinois
Soc Bounty Land 316805 
18,27
Sarah Sullinger 
Widow of - 
NC James Sullinger 
Rank Private 
Company 
Regiment North Carolina Troops 

Rate per month $ 8
Commencing 3 November 1873
Ending 
Certificate dated 15 Sept 1874 and sent Nov. 6. 1874 18  .
Payable at Salem Agency. J. Wharshall Attorney. 
Fee $ 10 

[Act 14th July, 1862.]crossed out Act 3 Febry 1858 and 27 July 1868
Book A Vol.     Page 145 
Waltosun Clerk.
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1881 Dec 16. 3d Auditor using voucher 
paid in 1846 under act 7. 1832
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Claim of Sarah Sullinger, widow of James Sullinger, Prit. Rev. War. for Pension and Bounty Land 
Act July 21 1848, Feb. 3rd/53 
Bible Record 
Illinois.

[Department of Interior date stamp]

Morgan & Carpenter 
Attorneys 
Crawfordsville 
Indiana
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State of Illinois} 
Hamilton County} SS.
I Lorenzo Goodridge, County Judge and Ex officio a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Hamilton and State of Illinois, do hereby certify that I have made a careful examination of the family Record of James and Sarah Sullenger, that said Record is contained in a Bible printed in the year A.D. 1829, and which is now in the possession of the said Sarah Sullenger, that I believe said Record to be genuine, and that said Record is as follows, which is as follows, which is the whole of said Record so far as it relates to the family of said James and Sarah Sullenger.
"James Sullenger was born Dec 31st 1760. James Sullenger Departed this life July the 10th 1846, his age eighty five years 6 months and 10 days. James Sullenger and Sarah Bailey were married Sept 17th 1817. Elizabeth P. Sullenger was born 20th August 1820. Jane G. Sullenger was born May 12th 1824." I further certify that I am wholly disinterested in this matter, Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of November 1861. 
L. Goodridge C. J. exo JP.     {seal}
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State of Illinois} 
Hamilton County}SS.
 I J. W. Marshall Clerk of the County Court in and for the said County of Hamilton and State of Illinois, do hereby certify that Lorenzo Goodridge, is a County Judge in and for said County and in State of Illinois, duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such, that his signature above written is genuine 
Given under my hand and the  Seal of said Court this 27th day of November A.D. 1861 . J.W. Marshall - Clerk
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James Sullinger
Ken

fm 1780 pr cavy
1 yr
$50.

Wm Lyon of Ky
H of Rep
Thos Haynes[crossed out]
Princeton[crossed out]
Ken
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claims under the act of June 7, 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 compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

Statement, showing the Service of James Sullinger

Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service. 
   Years.
   Months.
   Days.
Rank of claimant. 
  Pr Cav
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. 
   Cap Gillespie 
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 
   68 N.C 
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
   Traditionary and a witness

No decision can be had until the original declaration is returned to this office.
The applicant should state the time he was in actual service and the particular service performed in each time. The time in which he held himself in readiness to act against the enemy should not be taken into the account. There were days when their actual service was not required.
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
 JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.

(over)
so general an account as is given of the applicants service during a period of two years is unsatisfactory. He should as well as he can recollect state the time occupied in particular & positions in which he was engaged. It is only for such tours of service that an allowance can be made 
March 11. 1834
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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, mucicians 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     day of      personally appeared (a) before        A.B. a resident (b) of     in the county of     and State, Territory or District of      aged (c)      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)      , with      and served in the        (e) regiment of the      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. =>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 or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name 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.  A.B.
 [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. 
I         of the Court of         do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of        for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this         day of         &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         and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with           who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be      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 days 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 Soldier, 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,           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         for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal day of office, this       day of         &c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof 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 
There were no services performed in N.C. for Augt 1780 to Sept 1782 that occupied any description of militia more than the half the time in actual service, not more than one year can then be allowed in this case
 Apl 19. 1834.
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person 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 atated ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exas we pected. 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 the 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 except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry 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 of Record, 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 follow 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 this 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 definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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 consequant loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, ne 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." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each app[licant 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 expressionsvare objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 objectionable. 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 into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field of in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuits.
[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 case.
[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 certificates of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificates 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. 
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 services by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's 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.
=> 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 state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Bible Record
Copy
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Bible Record
New York 1839 
ABL
 James Sullinger Departs this life July the 16th 1846 his age eighty five years 6 months and 10 days old

James Sullinger and Sarah Bailey were married Sept 17. 1817 

Elizabeth P Sullinger was born  20th August 1820 
Jane G. Sullinger was born May 12, 1824 four
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State of Kentucky, Livingston County SS: 
On this 3rd day of December 1833 personally appeared in open court, before Joseph Watts, Christopher Haynes & James Duvall Esqrs. justices of the county court for said county now sitting, James Sullinger, resident of said county, aged sixty eight 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the year 1780 first after the defeat of Gates at Camden while the Brittish were on Dan River, I volunteered as a private, and joined a company of minute men or Guilford draggons (as they were sometimes called) under the command of Captain Gillaspie. I joined this company in the county of Guilford, State of North Carolina , where I then lived, at about the age of 16. This was volunteer company, used principally to guard the county against the tories as they are very numerous in that country. We marched from pont to point as our services were needed, in the protection of the country, and had many skirmishes with tories and Brittish detachments, the particulars of which would both be tedious and uninteresting. During this time the celebrated Colonel Fanning was in that country and done much damage -- against him we were several times opposed, but we were never able to take him. At the time or the battle at Whitesels mill (called there by that name) we had joined Colonel Lee and I was selected to pilot Col. Lee to the iron works Troublesome Creek, which I did. After which we proceeded to Chatham, and the adjoining counties against the tories who had collected in companys in that quarter. We dispersed these tories, and returned and joined Genl Green just after the battle of Guilford which was fought in March 1781. After joining Genl Green, the pursuit of the enemy was continued down towards Wilmington, and when we arrived at Deep River, our company was ordered back to guard some provision waggons from Hillsboro to Salisbury, loaded with Bacon for Green's Army. This duty we faithfully performed; after which we marched down Little Pedee to a fort built by the Tories. Just before our arrival, they got intelligence of our coming – set fire to the Fort, and fled to the Sand hills. Thinking it vain to pursue them, we sought and joined Colonel Isaacs, (from Burke County) on Deep river near the Buffalo ford and we remained with him about two months and at the end of which time the country was pretty well rid of the Tories. This was early in 1782 as well as I remember - it was about three months after the surrender of Cornwallis which was in October before. Our company remained embodied and in service until near the time the Brittish left Charleston which was late in 1782, and as well as I now remember I was discharged (and the whole company) in the month of September 1782. Having served faithfully from about the middle of August 1780 to the month of September 1782. During the most part of the year 1782, there was less fighting and less need of a strocng fore, as the enemy rather ceased active operations after the surrender of Cornwalles; and after the taking and evacuation of several Brittish ports in the country. But the Tories never ceased their war and depredation until the Brittish finally left the country, and it remained necessary to keep up some active companys to
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suppress them, and Gillaspie's company, being raised for that purpose principally, was of the last that was disbanded, though in the year 1782 on services were not so severe as before. These are my services in the Revolution, and though they are not as important as some, yet they were as laborious, and perhaps a useful as any. I submit them to the judgment of the Department. I declare that I have no documentary evidence in my possession which would prove my said service, nor do I know of my person now living who served with me under Captain Gillaspie, except one Thomas Hamilton, who was lately living in Sumner County Tennessee, but I do not know that he is now living, if he is, I have no possible means of procuring his evidence that I know of. I have a brother (Peter Sullinger) who was old enough to know of my service and does remember, whose testimony I will produce. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatever. 
And the said Court propounded to the said applicant the several interrogatories as directed by the War Department, to which he made the injured answers:
Question 1. Where and in what year were you born? Answer. I was born in the County of Chatham, State of North Carolina on the 30th December 1764 and was raised principally in the County of Guilford. Question 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? Answer. I have, in North Carolina, but not at my home. Question 3d. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer. When entered the service I lived in Guilford County, North Carolina: which County I left in 1802 and moved to the West-- and lived a while in Tennessee, and a while in Kentucky. I now live in this County, and have for some time past. Question 4. How were you called into service; did you volunteer, were you drafted or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer. I was a volunteer. Question 5. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?  Answer. I received no written discharge, just pay for my service. Question 6. 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 service. Answer. I served altogether with militia except when I was with Green & Lee; and that was so short a time that I do not remember the names of regular officers distinctly--suppress them, and Gillaspie's company, being raised for that purpose principally, was of the last that was disbanded, though in the year 1782 on services were not so severe as before. There are my services in the reversion, and though they are not as important as some, yet they were as laborious, and perhaps a useful as any I submit them to the judgment of the Department. I declare that I have no documentary evidence in my possession which would prove my said service, nor do I know of my person now living who served with me under Captain Gillaspie, except one Thomas Hamilton, who was lately living in Sumner County Tennessee, but I do not know that he is now living the is, I have no possible means of procuring his evidence that I know of have a brother (Peter Gullinger, who was old enough to know of my service and does remember , whose testimony I will produce. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatever and the said Court propounded to the said applicant the several interrogatories as directed by the War Department, to which he made the injured answers Juntion 1 Where and in what year were you born? Answer. I was born in the County of Chatham, State of North Carolina on the 30th December 1764 and was raised principally in the County of Guilford Lecestion 2d. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? Answer. I have, in North Carolina, but not at my have execution 5. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived seise the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer. When rented the service I lived in Guilford County, North Carolina: which County I left in 1802 and mand to the West and lived a while in Tennessee, and a while in Kentucky. I now live in this County, and have for some time past. Question 4. How were you called into an did you volunteer, were you drafted or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer. I was a volunteer Section 5. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it Answer. I received no written due or pay in my Section 6. 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 service. Answer. I served altogether with militia except when I was with Green ; and that was so short a time that son as not remember the names of regular of distinctly.--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 in your services as a soldier in the revolution. Answer. John Bayless, Postmaster, Wm Thomson, Joseph Watts, Esqr, Colonel Hughes and many others.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James Sullinger
We Abel Teague a clergy man residing in the County of Livingston and state of Kentucky and Timothy Oneal, Wm Dorris, Aaron Corn, & Joseph Watts residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named applicant James Sullinger; that we believe him to be at least sixty eight years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which
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he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and theat we concur in that opinion.
sworn to and subscribed the day year aforesaid 
Abel Teague
Timothy Oneal 
Wm D. Dorris 
Aaron Corn 
Jo's Watts

This day also Peter Sullinger came personally into court and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now sixty four years of age that he was born & resides in the State of North Carolina that he moved out and settled in this County about thirty three year ago; that from his infancy he has been well acquainted with the applicant James Sullinger who is his brother; that he does know of his own knowledge that the said James was in the Revolutionary War and served as a soldier; that the said James was then about fifteen or sixteen years of age when he first entered the service, which was toward the latter end of the war, he thinks it was in 1780; that he continued in the service until the close of the war, but the precise length of time he cannot say; that he then said he was then quite young, but it is distinct on his mind that her served under Captain Gillaspie, that his brother was in the service as above mentioned 
Sworn to Subscribed the indigent aforesaid 
Peter Sallinger

 And the said Court do hereby disclose their opinion, examining the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the above named Abel Tegue            is a clergyman resident in the said County and that Timothy Oneal, Wm. D. Dorris, Aaron Corn and Joseph Watts      who have also signed the above Certificate are residents in the same County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that Peter Sullinger, who has sworn to and subscribed the preceeding certificate, is known to them to be a person of credit and respectability and that his statement is entitled to credit 
Jo's Watt J.P.L.C.
Christo, Haynes J.P.L.C.
James Sewall J.P.L.C.
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I James L. Dallam clerk of the county court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Sullinger for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office the 3d day of December 1833.
James L Dallam Clk 

Jas. Sullinger
(Liv. Cty. Ky.)
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316.805
Claim of Mrs. Sarah Sullinger for Bounty-Land
Wid. Jaś. Sullinger, Private
Revolutionary War
Declaration
Act March 3rd/55
Illinois

[Date Stamp]

pre @ Morgan

Morgan & Carpenter
Attorneys
Crawfordsville
Indiana
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I substitute John Morgan of Crawfordsville, Indiana, my Attorney in this claim.=
Christopher C. Carpenter
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Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year aforesaid, and I certify that I know said affiants, that they are residents of said County of Hamilton and are reputable and credible persons.
Witness my hand and the seal affixed by order of said Court now in session. This 26th day of November. A.D. 1861.
J.W. Marshall - Clerk 

I further certify that blots alterations and erasures on lines numbered 3,6, 18, 15, 27, 30, 6, 14, 32 and 33, were made before signing. 
J. L. Marshall Clk
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State of Illinois}
County of Hamilton} SS. 
In open Court Special Term. 26th November A.D. 1861 Present.        Lorenzo Goodridge Judge 
On this 26th day of November A.D. 1861. before the County Court of said County, held within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Sullenger aged Sixty four years who being duly sworn in open Court according to Law on her oath declares that she is a resident of said County of Hamilton and has there resided for the past four years; that previous thereto she resided in the County of Montgomery and State of Tennessee-- and that her present Post Office adress is McLeansboro, Illinois. She further declares on oath, that she is the lawful widow of James Sullenger, deceased, who served as a private in the Revolutionary War, but that owing to the loss of memory she cannot reccollect the name of the Captain or Colonel under whom he served nor are there any papers now in her possession connected with her said husbands service to which she can refer for such information. To the best of her reccollection  her said husband entered the service of the United States, at either the County of Orange or Guilford in the State of North Carolina, but the time when she has forgotten. That he continued in actual service in said War for the time
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of two years and six months, but the does not reccollect the time or place of his discharge, and only knows that he received an honorable discharge from service.
She further declares on oath that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States, but under what act she does not recollect. At the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum to the best of her recollection, and which pension was paid to him at the pension Agency at Cadiz in the State of Kentucky and for proof she refers to the Records of the Pension department. That his certificate of pension is not now in her possession nor can it be produced.]
She further declares on oath that she was married to the said James Sullinger, at the County of Montgomery in the State of Tennessee, on the 17th day of September A.D. 1817 by one James Bowers, a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before said marriage was Sarah Baliy That she believes there is a public record of her marriage in the said County of Montgomery, Tennessee, but that owing to the rebellion and the consequent interruption of the mail service, it is impossible for her to procure a certified copy of such record and in lieu thereof she presents the testimony herewith appended; that there is a private record of her said marriage and of her husbands death----
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That her said husband died on the tenth day of July 1846 at the County of Christian and State of Kentucky, proof whereof is herewith produced. That she can not file herewith his certificate of discharge for the reason that the same is not in her possession. She further declares that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of March 3rd 1855. That she has never before received Bounty Land, nor made application therefore not knowing he was entitled. And she hereby constitutes and appoints Christopher C. Carpenter her true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this claim and receive the warrant when issued. Witness her hand and seal this 26th day of November AD 1861. 
Sarah herXmark Sullenger
Witness - James A. Anderson 
Witness-  Kellin S. Maulding 
Sworn to and subscribed before 12. me in Open Court on the day and year aforesaid, and I certify that I know the said Deponent Sarah 13. Sullinger and believe her to be of the age above stated, that she is a resident of said County of Hamilton and State of Illinois, and a reputable and creditable person. I further certify that I am not interested in this her
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claim as Attorney, agent or otherwise. Given under my hand and seal of the County Court of said County, by order of said Court now in session 
16, This 26th day of}
November A.D. 1861} J. S. Marshall = Clk

State of Illinois}
Hamilton County} SS    In Open Court Special Term 26th AD 1861 
Present. Lorenzo Goodridge, Judge 
14
On this 26th day of November A.D 1861, before the County Court of said County the same being a Court of Record held within and for the County and State aforesaid. Personally appeared William P. Bowers and Elizabeth Bowers, who, being duly sworn according to law, in Open Court, depose and say, that they are each personally well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Sullenger, the above applicant for a Warrant, that they have known her for twenty five years past, that they were personally acquainted with James Sullenger, her late husband, having known him for ten years before his death. That they the said James Sullenger and Sarah Sullenger, lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be, that affiants never heard the fact of their
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Marriage disputed or questioned. That the said James Sullenger died on the tenth day of July 1846 at the County of Christian and State of Kentucky; that they were then residents of said County, and were present at his burial; that said Sarah Sullenger, the applicant for a pension is personally known to them, as the widow of the said James Sullenger who was reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution and who to their certain knowledge was a pensioner of the United States; that said Sarah Sullenger, to their certain knowledge has never married since her said husband's death, and is still a widow; that they were present and saw the said Sarah Sullenger Execute the foregoing declaration in open Court, by making her mark to the same after it had been carefully read over to her, and to which she made oath in due form of law. They further declare that they are residents of said County of Hamilton and State of Illinois and that their Post Office address is McLeansboro and further that they have no interest whatever in this Claim. Witness their hands and ,32, seals this of November AD 1861 
,33, William P Bower {Seal} 
Elizabeth P. Bower {Seal}
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Claim of Mrs. Sarah Sullinger for Pension
Widow of Jas. Sullinger
Prit. Revolutionary War
Act July 21/48, Feb 34/ 1853
Declaration
Illinois

[Date Stamp]

Morgan & Carpenter
Attorneys
Crawfordsville
Indiana
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I Substitute John Morgan of Crawfordsville Indiana my Attorney in this claim.
Christopher C. Carpenter
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State of Illinois}
Hamilton County}ss  In open Court Special
                               12,  Term. 26th November A.D. 1861 
Present. Lorengo Goodridge - Judge 

16, On this 26th day of November A.D. 1861 before the County Court of said County the same being a Court of Record, held within and for the County and State aforesaid. Personally appeared Sarah Sullinger aged sixty four years who being duly sworn in open Court according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd day of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War ; and if possible to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed the 21st day of July 1848. 
That she is the lawful widow of James Sullinger Deceased, who served as a private in the war of the Revolution, but that owing to loss of memory, she cannot reccollect the name of the Captain or Colonel, under whom her said husband served, nor are there any papers now in her possession connected her said husband's service to which she can refer for such information. To the best of her reccollection her said husband entered the service of the United States, at Either the County of Orange or Guilford in the late of North Carolina-
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But the time when she has forgotten. That he continued in actual service in said war, for the term of two years and Six months, but she does not reccollect the time or place of his discharge, and only knows that he received an honorable discharge from service.
She further declares on oath that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States, but under what act she does not reccollect, at the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum, to the best of her reccollection was paid to him at the pension Agency at Cadiz in the State of Kentucky. And for proof she refers to the Records of the pension Department. That his certificate of pension is not now in her possession, nor can it be produced. She further declares on oath that she was married to the said James Sullinger of the County of Montgomery and State of Tennessee on the 17th day of Sept. A.D. 1817 by one James Bowers, a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Bailey. 
That she was not married to him prior to the 2nd day of January A.D. 1800, but at the the time above stated. That she believes there is a public Record of her marriage in said montgomery County, Tennessee, but that owing to the troubles now rife in said State, and the consequent interruption of the mail service, it is impossible for
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her to procure a certified copy of such Record, and in lieu thereof, She presents the testimony herewith appended that there is a private record of her marriage, and of her husbands death. She further declared that her said husband died on the 10th day of July 1846, at the County of Christian and State of Kentucky proof whereof is here with produced. 
That she can not file herewith her husbands certificate of discharge for the reason that the same is not in her possession. She further declares that the reason she has not heretofore applied for pension was because she did not know, that she was entitled to the same, she having been informed that she could not obtain anything, nor has he ever received any bounty land, but has made application therefor. That she has resided in said County of Hamilton and State of Illinois for the passed four years, and that previous thereto she resided in the County of Montgomery and State of Tennessee. And further that she is now and has been ever since the death of her said husband a widow. And she hereby appoints Christopher C. Carpenter her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim, to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises and to receive the certificates when issued -
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Witness her hand and seal - this 28th day of November A.D. 1861.
Sarah herXmark Sullenger 

Witness James A. Anderson }
Witness Keilin S. Maulding } 

Sworn to and subscribed before me in Open Court, on the day and year aforesaid, and I certify that I know the said Deponent Sarah Sullenger, and believe her to be as is above stated, and that the is of the age above stated. That she is a resident of the said County of Hamilton and State of Illinois and  a reputable and credible person. I further certify that I am not interested in this her claim, as Attorney Agent, or otherwise. 
Given under my hand and seal of the County Court of said County by Order of said Court now in session This 26th Day of }  J. W. Marshall, Clk 
(24) November AD 1861 }

State of Illinois} 
29, County of Hamilton}.  In Open Court Special 
                                    Tterm. 26th November 1861
Present = Lorenz Goodridge - Judge 

32, On this 26th day of November A.D. 1861 before the County Court of said County the same being a court of record held within and for the County---
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and State aforesaid. Personally appeared William P. Bowers and Elizabeth Bowers, who being duly sworn according to law in open Court depose and say that they are each personally acquainted with Mrs Sarah Sullinger the above applicant for a pension that they have known her for twenty five years past, that they were personally acquainted with James Sullinger, her late husband, having known him for ten years, before his death, that they the said Sarah Sullinger and James Sullinger lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be; that affiants never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned; that the said James Sullinger died on the tenth day of July A.D. 1846, at the County of Christian and State of Kentucky, that they were then residents of said County, and were present at his burial; that said Sarah Sullinger the applicant for a pension is personally well known to them, as the widow of the said James Sullinger, who was reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution and who to their certain knowledge was a pensioner of the United States, that said Sarah Sullinger to their certain knowledge has never married since her said husbands death, and is still a widow, that they were present and saw the said Sarah Sullinger, Execute the foregoing Declaration, in open Court
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by making her mark to the same after it had been carefully read over to her, and to which she made oath in due form of law.
They further declare that they are residents of said County of Hamilton and State of Illinois, and that their Post office address is McLeansboro. And further that they have no interest whatever in this claim. Witness their hands and 11, seals this 28th day of November AD 1861 
William P. Bowers Seal 
Elizabeth P Bowers Seal 

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year aforesaid before me, and I certify that I personally know said affiants, that they are residents of said County of Hamilton and are reputable and credible persons. 
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court affixed by order of said Court now in session, this 26th day November AD 1861.
J. W. Marshall = Clerk 

I further certify that blots, alteration and erasures on lines numbered 2, 13, 24, 28, 32, and 11, were made before signing. 
J. W. Marshall Clk
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7.349. Rev War
No.
               2 Dec  Feb 3, 1853
ACT OF JULY 14, 1862[crossed out]
                & July 27, 1868

Sarah Sullinger
Widow of 
James Sullinger

Discharged Died July 11, 1846.

Received November 3 1873
                   Nov. 3 1873  July 11, 1874[crossed out]
J.W. Marshall
McLeansboro
Ill. 
Attorney
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Copy 

McLeansboro, Ill. 
April. 13. 1884 

R.W. Townshend Esq.
Dear Sir:
As promised, I promised I will give you all the information I can obtain in regard to my fathers service in the American Revolution. His name was James Sullinger, his Captain's name was Peter O'Neal and from the best information I can get his Cols name Galisphy, his home was in Orange County County North Carolina. I know that he drew a pension for several years before he died he was borne Dec. 31. 1760, and July. 10. 1846. If ever he obtained a land warrant he never spoke of in in my presence. I have one of the stirrups he rode with and was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. I have some of the money he received in payment for his service in the old war. I was down in the south
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part of the county in Little Spring neighborhood and not a man did I see But was for Dick, friends are all well 
Yours truly A. T. Sullenger- 

A true copy 
Martin Welles Exr 
Apr. 29. 84 

copy of letter from A.T. Sullenger to Hon R. W. Townshend, N.C. - filed Apr. 25. 84
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See B.L.-58985-120-55 
Alex. T. Sullinger 

A.T. Sullinger in his B.L. states his father James Sullinger died while he was an infant & that his mother married a man the name of Patillo, and he (A.T. Sullinger) served as Alex Patillo in Blk Hk War --
As Sarah Sullinger states she married soldier James Sullinger in 1817 & that said James Sullinger died in 1846. It is necessary to explain the discrepancy.
A.T. Sullinger states he was 40 in 1855-- 
Welles Exr. 
April - 29 - 84

O.W. Pen. File No. 27638  W. 2763 of Sarah Sullinger
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[date stamp]

WJM

Since found on 
"Transfer Book" No. 1
on Ky roll

Paid to Mch. 4 1846
L.
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 All Official Letters to this Office must be addressed to the "Third Auditor of the Treasury," and in replying to Letters from the Office the initials on the upper left-hand corner should be referred to.
Treasury Department, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
Washington, D.C.,  Nov 13th, 1874. 

Sir:
Your letter of 6" inst asking to be informed of the rate and date to which payment was made on ctf #26,685 act June 7, 1832, to James Sullinger on Ky roll, is received, and in reply you are informed that, a careful examination of the records of this office has been made, and the above named pensioner does not appear. 
Very respectfully 
Allan T Usherp 
Auditor 

Hon JH Baker
"WJM" Commr of Pensions
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Claim of Sarah Sullinger
widow of James Sullinger
pen as soldier of the 
"Revolutionary" war

July 11-74
Wid.
Entd
H.R. No. 2.

Col. Trask
Special

opes [?]
July 11/74

[date stamp]
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H. R. Washington City DC
July 10th 1874 

Hon J. H. Baker 
Comr of Pensions 
Sir, I file herewith additional papers in case of the claim of Sarah Sullinger, of McLeansboro Illinois widow of a "Revolutionary" Soldier. I am informed that some papers have heretofore been filed (perhaps years ago) but not prosecuted with vigor. I know the old lady, and the witnesses whose testimoney is herewith presented, and I do not doubt the justness of the claim. As she cannot survive such longer, I respectfully ask as a special favor that the case may be acted on promptly. 
Very Respectfully Yours 
S. S. Marshall
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McLeansboro Ill   [date stamp]
Return to AT Sullinger
McLeansboro Hamilton Co Ill
Yours Resy
WB Garner PM

File No. 27.638
Receipt for Bible
Wid
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N.C.W & BL Division}
W
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C.  June 9 1877 

Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and post office address of some of the descendants of Sarah Sullinger Widow James Sullinger late pn Rev War formerly resided in your town and died Oct 6th 1875. 
Application for pension was made by the widow through her agent James W. Jones or J. W. Marshall of your town.
A bible containing a family record was filed in evidence. It is now desired to return said bible to the family Please return this letter with your reply 
Very respectfully 
Jas Bentley
Commissioner
Pn & ms

To the Postmaster 
McLeansboro Hamilton Co Ills
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McLeansboro Ills. March 28th 1874 
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C. 
Dear Sir:
Some four months since I filed in the Pension office of the U.S. the application of Mrs Sarah Sullenger, widow of one James Sullenger who was a Revolutionary soldier, for Pension, and have not heard from the application yet. She is as much entitled Pension under the Existing Laws as any person name is now on the Rolls.
Shall I hear from it soon? 
Respectfully 
J.W. Jones Agt.
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Crawfordsville, Ind 
May 21st 1862. 

Commissioner of Pensions: 
In the case of Sarah Sullenger, widow of James Sullenger, Private in the Revolutionary War, record evidence was demanded of the marriage. I sent the necessary papers to Clarksville, Tennessee, the County in which the marriage was solemnized, and received the enclosed letter. Will an affidavit from Maj Baily named in the letter fill the requirements of the Department? in case the Records are not returned 
Respectfully Yours 
John Morgan.
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Clarksville Tenn May 7, 1862 

Mr John Morgan, 
Dear Sir, 
Your letter of the 15 Relt. came to hand some three weeks ago. I have consulted the Clerk in regard to the matter. He says the public documents were removed on the approach of the Federal army from the County and have not been returned In the mean time Mr Newell, the Clerk say he has consulted Maj Ch's Baily, one of our oldest citizens, and formerly Clerk of the Court. Maj Baily remembers the parties well knows they lived together as man and wife, and thinks they were legally married. As soon as the public Records are returned, they can be examined, and the proper certificate procured, if the facts are as represented 
Yours &c 
T Thries P.M.
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Crawfordsville, Indiana 
Feb.. 27th 1862. Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 22nd rlt., I inclose herewith two separate powers of atty. in the claim of Mrs. Same Sullinger of Illinois. One is a power direct to a Mr. Carpenter, and the other from him to me. I trust this will answer the requirements of the Dept. 
These powers would have been sent sooner had not one of them been returned for the Clerk's certificate as to the Justice's signature and authority. 
Respectfully, 
John Morgan 
Com.. of Pensions, 
Washington City.
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Treasury Department 
Third Auditor's Office 
Dec'r 26. 1861. 

Sir:
I comply with the request contained in your letter of the 24th inst by enclosing the vouchers on which the last payment was made of the pension of James Sullinger, Kentucky roll, Act 7 June 1832. 
Very Respectfully 
Your obt Servt 
RJ Moniser 
Auditor

Joseph H. Barrett Esq'r} 
Comm'r of Pensions}
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[date stamp]

Original application for arrears of Pension by Sarah Sullinger widow of James Sullinger Pri. in War of the Revolution 
Received directly from the claimant 

Filed by James W Jones 
_______1873
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Also personally appeared John McGee and W.P. Bowers of McLeansboro Hamilton County Illinois who being duly sworn on their oath state that they have been for 35 years past acquainted with the claimant herein Sarah Sullinger and from such acquaintance and the appearance of said claimant they know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and they further state that they are acquainted with the averments in the above affidavit signed by said claimant and know that the Pension certificate therein referred to was issued to the said James Sullinger, for they state that they were acquainted with said James Sullinger for many years before his said death to wit 15 years and have accompanied him in his more advanced life to his place of drawing his Pension and know the was a Pensioner of the United States as above described Further declarants say not except that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim 
{John S. McGee 
{W. P. Bowers 

State of Illinois} 
Hamilton County}  I John W. Marshall
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do hereby certify that the above named claimant & witnesses appeared before me this day in person and after having signed said affidavits was duly thereunto qualified, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with all said affiants and know them to be persons of respect and entitled full credit and belief 
Witness my hand and official seal this 30th October 1873. 
J.W. Marshall - Clerk 
Co Court Hamilton Co Ill
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Please file
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#26.685 
James Sullinger 
Act June '32 
on Ky roll 
Private - rate $50. per. an.
paid to Mch 4. '46 

The widow has been pensioned 
on Salem Ills roll, #7349. 

Soldier name cannot be 
restored under sec 4719. to 
pay widow unless more 
competent evidence of 
death is furnished, 
fixing date more accurately 

The jacket & papers 
in the case #26685, 
are said to be lost. I have 
never had them 
Nov 20. '74   WJ Morris
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A.T. Sullenger
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Crawfordsville, Ind.. 
January 14th 1862

Com.. of Pensions, 
Washington City,
Sir:
 In the B.L. No. 316.805 of Mrs Sarah Sullinger as also in her claim for a Rev. Pension, it will be seen that the power of attorney is given direct to C. C. Carpenter, who, having power of substitution, authorized me to prosecute these claims as will be seen by endorsements in the papers. I beg leave, therefore, to refer the the Dept. to this fact, and to inquire whether this is not sufficient authority for me to act, as was formerly the case. Can I not be informed whether I will be recognized as the at-
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torney in the two claims by virtue of this substitutionary power, and thus save the delay and expenses of getting further authority.  
Under the impression that my having been substituted as such attorney had not been noticed on the papers, I avail myself of this method of communicating such information. 
Very Respectfully, 
John Morgan
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Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Washington, D.C., Dec. 23" 1881.

Sir:
Your letter of the 16" instant enclosing the following named voucher has been received:
James Sullinger -- March 1846.
Very respectfully,
EW Keighlley
Auditor

Hon. Commissioner
of Pensions.
"rev. Div."
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[date stamp]

O.W.

Widows file[?]
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Mch: 27-1900
J.W. Allison
St. Louis Mo. Histy

Revy  WIDOW, &c
File No. 27.638
Sarah Sullinger
Widow of 
James, Sullinger
Privt N.C. Troops

Act: 3d June 1858
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 255

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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ALL ORDERS AND CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO STRIKES, ACCIDENTS OR CAUSES REYOND OUR CONTROL. 
WINDOW GLASS TANK SYSTEM 
FACTORY, SMETHPORT, PA. 
James W. Allison 
Controlling Sale of Product     NATURAL GAS FUEL.
Camp Glass Co.                         ALL DEPARTEMNTS.
606 Security Bldg. 
St Louis                         Feb. 23rd, 1900.           W

Hon. H. Clay Evans, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:-- 

Will you please furnish me the military history of James Sullenger, soldier of the Revolutionary War, a pensioner in 1840, while a Resident of Christian County, Kentucky. 
My purpose for asking you for this is to determine his relationship to me. My Great Grand-father was named James Sullenger.
This information will be greatly appreciated by,
Yours very truly, 
Jas W Allison

[date stamp]
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No. 7628
[S]arah Sullinger widow of
James Sullinger.
Illinois.

Letter to John Morgan
December 24 '61
Third Auditor Dec. 24, '61
Let.   John Morgan. Dec 21. '61
"   Same. Jany. 22 '62
"   Same. Feb. 28. '62
"   Same  May 27. 62
Act 3d February 1853.
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Finance WIDOWS'[crossed out] DIVISION. 
No. Rev. War 
(Claimant) Widow of 
{Soldier) James Sullinger 
September 1, 1874 
Mr Batern.
James Sullinger was on the rolls at $50 per annum, died July 10. 46, widow alleges that he received pay to 4 Mch '46 and that cit is lost. She applies for pay to date of death, and the matter is referred to you
She is this day granted a (over)
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pension, as widow, to commence at date of completion of proof, and you are requested to notify a Pen. Agent & require satisfactory evidence of identity before paying 
Respy
Merrifield
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316.805. Act Mch 3/58 Dec 23/61
Sarah Sullinger wid James Sullinger Pri 
Capt 
Col 
North Car mil 
Revolution 
Pension received 
Refuted[written vertically across page]
Suspended.   
See application for pension act 3 Feb 1853.
Drury See [?]
Rev war File N. 27635 
John Morgan 
Crawfordsville Ind 

Apr. 30 - 84 - A.T. Sullinger, per Hon. R.W. Townshend, for name of Mother or [?] to his father date of her death & mar of facts to 1" int. M.W.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

James Sullinger dec
316.805

Rev
[?]

James Sullinger -- wid.
application for a 
Pension -- 
charged to Mr.Drury
Dec. 24, 1861
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. 
18292 Revy 

P.O.
Sarah Sullinger} 
Service: Widow of James} 
This widow was allowed a pension See File No 27.638
Enlisted:
Discharged:

Application filed:      REJECTED,   18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
 
    Recognized.            Contract
    Cert. of Dis.      Searched for     , 18
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before this office can furnish def information, it will be [?] of you to furnis inf. in regard to following facts--
maiden name of your mother
date of her mar -  by your father to Rev. soldier.
date of her death &
date of your. fathers mar to his second wife
Apr 30-84
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B.L. Dive WB.S.      File No 27.638 
Department of the Interior State
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 19. 1877.

Dear Sir
I herewith transmit to you the family Bible of James and Sarah Sullinger which was filed in evidence in this office in 1873 with the application of Mrs Sarah Sullinger for pension.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it to this office in the enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully
JW Bentley
Commissioner 
pen & ms

To
A.T. Sullinger 
McLeansboro, 
Hmilton Co.
Ills.
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Discharge sent June 7th 1877 L.R.
McLeansboro Ills 
June 23, 1877 
Sir Family Bible of James & Sarah Sullinger was recieved by me this day, many thanks to you for it. 
In 1855 or 1856 I sent my discharge for servis in the Black Hawk war 1832 to the pention office, to obtain bounty Land under the act of 3d of March 1855, No 117806. Servis Rendered in Capt Joel Holliday Com. issued to Alexander Pattillo, John S. Pattillo, being my step Father and my name was [?] in that name, can I get the discharge the sent back to me, as it may at sum time be of use to me 
yours truly A. T. Sullinger
 sig. gen-#58985-120-55 

#58985-120-55 
served as Alex Patillo

58985
[date stamp]
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[date stamp]

James Sullinger

Address, House of Representatives
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State of Illinois}
Wilton County} SS 
On this 19th day of May 1874 Personally came John S Maghee, who being first duly sworn on his oath says, that he is well acquainted with Sarah Sullinger the above applicant for a Pension, that he has known her for 31 years last past that he was also acquainted with her late husband James Sullinger, having known him for 35 years prior to his death, that the said James & Sarah Sullinger lived together as husband and wife & were so reputed, & he never heard the fact of their marriage, disputed or questioned, that said James Sullinger died at Christian County Kentucky about July in the year 1846, that said Sullinger is now a widow, that the said James Sullinger husband of the said Sarah Sullinger, is the identical person named in her declaration, as a Pensioner, and he knows that the said James Sullinger, drew a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier, at the Kentucky Agency, that a man by the name of Thompson in Cadiz Ky, acted as Agent, and drew the Pension money
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for said James Sullinger, that he this affiant went with the said James Sullinger several times to Cadiz to get his pension money, and saw the said Sullinger receive it from said Thompson. The last time he believes was in March of the year that James Sullinger died, that the Pension Certificate of the said James Sullinger, was by his said widow placed in the hands of a man by the name of Forbarge, at Clarksville Tennessee for the purpose of receiving Pension & was by him as affiant is informed and believes lost or mislaid 
JS McGee

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day and year first above writen Witnes my hand and the seal of said Court affixed by order of said Court now in session 
JJ Buck Clerk.
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Cert. No. 26.685
under Act June 7th 1832

Jas. Sullinger

Pri.
Rate $50 per An.
Ky roll

Nov 6.

To 3rd and
[?]
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State of Illinois} 
Hamilton County} SS
 On this 18th day of May 1874, before the County Court of said County, now in session, personally appeared Young Barby - a credible witness & who being duly sworn, deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Sarah Sullinger, the above applicant for a Pension, that he has known her for fifty years last past, that he was acquainted with James Sullinger her late husband having known him for thirty years & previous to his death, that they the said James Sullinger & Sarah Sullinger lived together as husband & wife, and were reputed so to be, and never heard the fact disputed, that he was living in ┃ Montgomery County Tennessee, about the year 1817, and it was commonly reported at that time that the said James Sullinger and Sarah Baily now Sullinger were married, and that he was acquainted with them both, ever since the said marriage up to the death of said James Sullinger & with the said Sarah Sullinger ever since that he knew at the time of the death
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of the said James Sullinger, but does not recollect the date, but being it was about the time stated by said Sarah Sullinger, To wit the 10th day of July 1846 that said Sarah Sullinger has since that day & still is reputed to be his widow, which deponent believes to be the fact-- and further that he was present and saw the said Sarah Sullinger execute & make oath thereto the foregoing affidavit that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner in her declaration above, that affiants age is 80 years old and resides in the County of Hamilton State of Illinois, his Post Office address is McLeansboro Illinois & I am not interested in the prosecution of this claim 
Young hisXmark Barbee
Witness WB Daniel 
John C. Edwards.

Sworn to & subscribed in open court, on the day and year first written, 
Witness my hand and the seal of said county affixed by order of said court now in session 
J. J. Buck Clerk above
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Also on this 19th day of May AD 1874, personally appeared Richard J Duncan to me personally known and whom I certify to be a credible witness aged 51 years who being duly sworn in open court says that he is well acquainted with Sarah Sullinger the above applicant for a Pension that he has known her for 30 or 35 years last past - that he was acquainted also with James Sullinger her late husband, having known him at least ten years before his death that they the said James Sullinger and Sarah Sullinger, lived together as husband & wife & were reputed so to be, and never heard the fact disputed, that he knows the time of his death of the said James Sullinger but cannot fix the date, but believes it was at or about the time stated in the declaration of the applicant Sarah Sullinger to wit in July 1846 that said Sarah Sulley is now widow, that the said James Sullinger her husband, was the identical
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person, named as a Pensioner mentioned in declaration of affiant. Know that the said James Sullinger was a Revolutionary Pensioner and drew a Pension, at the Kentucky, Pension Agency, that said James Sullinger at the time he drew said Pension resided in Christian County Kentucky & says he is not interested in this claim Richard J Duncan 

Sworn to subscribed in open court on the day and year first above writen Witnes my hand and the seal of said court affixed by order of said court now in session 
J J Buck Clerk
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Claim of Mrs. Sarah Sullinger for Pension And Arrears of Pay. Widow of James Sullinger Revolutionary War. Power of Substitution Illinois.

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John Morgan Attorney Crawfordsville Indiana
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To all people to whom these presents shall come. C. C. Carpenter of McLeansboro Illinois sendeth greeting. 
Where as Sarah Sullenger of the County of Hamilton and State of Illinois by her letter of Attorney, the original whereof is hereunto annexed, did constitute me her Attorney, for the purposes, and with the powers in the same letter of Attorney at large contained: Know ye, that I the said C. C. Carpenter by virtue hereof and of the power of substitution in said letter of Attorney appearing, have substituted and deputed -- and do substitute and depute John Morgan of Crawfordsville Indiana to be the lawful and sufficient Attorney of the said Sarah Sullenger with all and every power and authority of acting in the name, stead, and the use of the said Sarah Sullenger granted to me by the said letter of Attorney, which I can lawfully exercise and delegate. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever the said John Morgan shall lawfully do, in the name of the said Sarah Sullenger, or in my name, as Attorney of the said Sarah Sullenger to the use of the said Sarah Sullenger, by virtue of these presents, and the power of substitution in said letter of Attorney contained. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th
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Day of January A.D. 1862
C. C. Carpenter {seal}
Witness--G W Buston 
Witness--W. S. Farrier 
The foregoing letter of substitution was subscribed and acknowledged before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that to my certain knowledge the said C.C. Carpenter is the identical person he represents himself to be and that I am disinterested- Witness my hand & seal this the 7th day of January 1862_
James Lane, Exofcio J.P. {seal}

 State of Illinois} 
Hamilton County} SS 
I John W. Marshall Clerk of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Lane is Exoficio a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such justice at the time of taking the above acknowlededgment; that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such, that he is fully authorized by law to take such acknowledgment and that his signature to this paper is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said [illegible line] 1862
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State of Indiana} 
County of Parke} ss:
 It is hereby certified that Tipton H. Todd, late a Private in Captain McNulty's company, first Regiment of Illinois Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Marshal, in the service of the United States, is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries, inflicted while he was actually in the service as aforesaid, and in the line of his duty viz:
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State of Kentucky, Caldwell County ss: 
Be it remembered, that on this 4th day of April 1834, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in & for said county, James Sullinger (who is known to me to be the person named in the annexed Declaration for a pension) and being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare, that according to the best of his recollection and belief he entered the service in the Army of Revolution in August 1780 is mentioned by him in his declaration and continued in constant and active service from that time until some time in December following when owing to the inclemency of the weather and the enemy having gone into winter quarters and pretty well ceased operations for the winter his, company were parolled or discharged for a short time, and in the mean time to provide clothing &c. for themselves; that in pursuance to orders sent out, the company assembled again about the last of February and continued in service during the whole summer & all afterwards. But sometime in this summer (he thinks in July) he was taken sick and was sent home where he remained two weeks out of service but as soon as he recovered he rejoined his company. That during the year 1781 the Tories were extremely troublesome and the company to which he belonged was much engaged and continued so until late in winter. He states that about Christmas of that year, there was artickels given the soldiers, and they were permitted to disperse to respective homes until a certain time on the express condition of returning and rendezvousing at the time and place mentioned. Now as to the time allowed here he is unable from loss of memory to speak positively; but he recollects distinctly that it was generally believed that the campaign ought to commence early, and his company being minute men had orders to hold themselves
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ready at a moments warning. Of the precise time of rendezvousing at this period of his service he will
not speak positively, and will only say that to the best of his recollection it was sometime in February – that after this assembly this applicant was on continued service until his final discharge in September afterwards (1782). The particular history of his service – the circumstances &c &c are set out in the annexed declaration as faithful as he can relate them. He belonged to a Company of minute men and when at the several times the company was allowed to disperse as above mentioned, they had orders to be ready at a minutes warning, and being in constant expectation of marching orders, the time of rest, was also one of suspense and solitude and anxiety. 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 period mentioned below, and in the following grade: –
For one year and 9 months I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension. 
He states that what is contained in his original declaration and the two amendments annexed contains all he can or will say on the subject of his claim, and if this does not supply the defects of the former, he will abandon his claim as hopeless – that his age and helplessness render it quite inconvenient for him to attend to it further.
James Sullinger

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
James C. Welles, JPCC
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State of Kentucky; Caldwell County ss:
I Nathan S Dallam Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James C Weller Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and quallified, and that due faith and credit are due to & ought to be given to all his official acts as such; and that his said signature is his genuine signature & in his own proper hand. In testimony whereof have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name the 4th day of April 1834.   M. S. Dallam Secre
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Let a certificate issue for one year if the service performed during the period the applicant was in engaged in the service will not authorise more 
Chitt'n Lyon 
House of Reps
April 24 1834 

Hon. C Lyon HR
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State of Kentucky, Caldwell County SS: 
This day James Sullinger came personally before me a justice of the peace in and for said county and being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he is the same James Sullinger mentioned in the annexed declaration for a pension; that owing to his age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the length of time he was not in actual service; that such as the nature of the service, and duties required of the company to which he belonged, that he feels himself scarcely able to say how long a time he my not in actual service as required by the Department. But he declares that he is certain that during the time mentioned by him hereby, from August 1780 to September 1782, he was not out of actual service more than three months altogether. That sometimes his company would rest for a day or two and sometimes for week at a time, but he can not now for the particular periods of the service when he was allowed to do this -- it is impossible to do so from the loss of memory. That one time he remained at home three weeks on account of sickness, but he is confident three months would more than cover all the time he was not in actual service. That he had thought his actual service continued the whole time; so when they were not out in expedition, they frequently had to lie in the woods, and get supplies of clothing &c from home as they could. With the exception of the three months mentioned above he states he is confident he served the period mentioned by him
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in his said declaration.
James Sullinger
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 22nd day of February 1834.
Will Lander J.P.CC

And I the said justice do further certify that on this day and also personally before me, Thomas Haynes and being by me duly sworn, deposeth and saith that the named James Sullinger confided the preparation of his pension papers to him that the original declaration (the first one) made out by him and sent to the the Department, was returned to him the said Haynes, with the objections of the Department which were, as well he remembers, that the applicant had not mentioned with sufficient certainty the grade in which he served, & the length of his service -- if there were any other objections he does not now remember them). That he kept the said declarations and briefs sometime before he again saw the said Sullinger, who lives some distance from him; that before the Court came on in which the last declaration was made (the one annexed) he the said Haynes had lost or mislaid the said original Declaration & briefs of objections so that they could not be found by him -- that he has faithfully searched for them since but can not find them, and does [illegible] believe they are destroyed lost or mislaid, and can not be found. That the principal cause of delay for sending on the amended declaration, was the distance which the applicant lived, and the want of an opertunity to send him word to
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attend the Court again to correct his declaration, and that during this intermediate time the loss or destruction of the original declaration hapened. 
Sworn to and subscribed the 22d February 1834 Th. Haynes 
Will Lander JPcc

State of Kentucky 
Caldwell County} ss. 
I Nathan S. Dallam Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that Will Lander esqr. whose name appears to the foregoing certificates (of the oaths  and affidavit of James Sullinger and Tho's Haynes) is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and quallified according to law, and that due faith and credit is due to and ought to be given to all his official acts; and that his said signatures are his genuine signatures 
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the 24th day of February 1834. 
N. S. Dallam
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It appears by the affidavit of Thomas Haynes Esqr that the original or first Declaration in this case had been lost, there being no record of the Declaration the deficiency can only be remedied by the ammended one annexed. Mr Hays is well known to me. I have full confidence in his statements when under oath or not. I trust the case will be reexamined on its merrits
Chitt Lyon 
H. of Reps March 60
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State of Illinois}
Hamilton County} In open Court May Term 1874 On this 18th day of May 1874 before the County Court of Hamilton County, in the State of Illinois, (said Court being a Court of Record) held as McLeansboro' within and for the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Sullinger, aged 82 years a resident of the Town of McLeansboro' in the County of Hamilton and State of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February 1853 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of James Sullinger deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain       in the regiment commanded by            in the war of the revolution                 To the best of her information and belief her husband entered the service, or enlisted at Orange or Guilford County North Carolina about the       day of          A D 17      for the term of           during the  War and continued actual service in said War, for the term of about Eighteen months and was hon
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orably discharged at                  on the               day of              AD 17                that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States under act of                    at the rate of $96.       per annum, which was paid to him at the agency in                  in the State of Kentucky.        She further states that she was married to the said James Sullinger in Montgomery County State of Tennessee on the James 17th day of September AD 1817 by one James Bowers a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Baily that her husband died at Christian County Ky on the 10th day of July AD 1846 that she was not married to him prior to the Second of January AD 1800, but at the time above stated, and she further states that there is no public record of her marriage as she is informed and that there is no original private record of her marriage now in her possession that she cannot file herewith his certificate of discharge for the reason that she has not got it--and further she declares that she is now a widow. 
She hereby appoints J. W Marshall of McLeansboro Illinois her true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for a pension, to receive the certificate when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in
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the premises, hereby revoking all powers of attorney heretofore by her made in the premises 
Sarah herXmark Sullinger
Witness
WR Daniel
John C. Edwards.
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court the day and year first above written; and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Sarah Sullinger, and believe her to be as above stated and that she appears to be of the age above stated and further that I am not interested in this her claim, as attorney or otherwise 
Witness my hand and the seal of said court, affixed by order of said court now in session 
JJ Brick Clerk
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State of Illinois} 
Hamilton County} SS. 
On this 30th day of October AD 1873 personally appeared before me, John W. Marshall clerk of the county court the same being a court of record within and for the county and state aforesaid Sarah Sullenger of McCleansboro Hamilton county Illinois Aged 83 years who being duly sworn on her oath makes the following statements in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress granting Pensions to widows. That she is the widow of James Sullenger who was a soldier (a pri.) in the War of the Revolution, the company and Regiment of soldier's service she does not now remember. She further states that the said James Sullenger, her said husband, on account of the service above mentioned and injuries received while in said service was regularly enrolled on the Pension Rolls of the United States under act of June the 7th 1832 at the rate of $       per month. 
She further states that the original Pension Certificate issued to her husband has been lost or mislaid so that after long and diligent search for the same in the offices of different courts and of individuals where the same may have been placed for safe keeping and in all other places where said certificate would most likely be found she is unable to in the same
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She further states that the said James Sullenger drew the amount of Pension money regularly on said certificate up to the 4th day of March AD 1846, and that since that date none of the payments thereon have been made. She further states that her said husband departed this life on the 10th day of July AD 1846 at La Fayette Christian County Kentucky and that the date of her marriage to the said James Sullenger was September the 17th 1817. 
She further states that this application is made to recover all arrears of Pension due her as widow and only legal representative of said husband and further that she hereby appoints James W. Jones of McLeansboro Hamilton County Illinois her true and lawful attorney to prosecut this claim (hereby revoking all former powers of attorney by her given) and direct all communications and the certificate of Pay to be sent to him at McLeansboro Hamilton County Illinois 
and that her Post Office address is McLeansboro Hamilton County Illinois 
Sarah herXmark Sullenger
attest Jane McGee 
Elizabeth Bowres 
whose P.O addess is McLeansboro Hamilton County Illinois
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Claim of Mrs. Sarah Sullinger for Pension and Arrears. Wid.. of James Sullinger Revolutionary War. 
Power of Attorney, Illinois.

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 John Morgan Attorney
Crawfordsville Indiana
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Know all men by these presents, that I Sarah Sullinger of the County of --- Hamilton and State of Illinois, do hereby make constitute and appoint C. C. Carpenter of McLeansboro Illinois with power of substitution to prosecute my claim for a pension and also for bounty land as the widow of James Sullinger deceased, a private in the Revolutionary War. And my said Attorney is hereby authorized to do all lawful acts in the premises, and to receive the pension certificate and land warrant when issued, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of my said Attorney for the completion of the authority hereby given. 
Witness my hand and seal this 7th Day of January AD 1862.  {Sarah herXmark Sullinger. Seal.
Witness-- GW Burton    Seal
Witness -- WS Farrier 

The foregoing power of Attorney was subscribed and acknowledged before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that to my certain knowledge the said Sarah Sullinger is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I am disinterested. Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of January 1862 }
James Lane Ex officio JP     Seal
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State of Illinois}
Hamilton County} SS.
I, John W. Marshall, Clerk of the County Court, in and for said county do hereby certify that James Lane is a county judge and ex officio a justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit, are due to all his office acts, as such, and that his signature above written is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said court, this 7th day of January A.D. 1862 
J.W. Marshall Clk
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Crawfordsville, Indiana 
Dec.. 18th 1861. I inclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Sullinger for pension, and bounty-land. It will be seenn they are dated the 20th day of November, which may seem strange when they are only to-day forwarded. This delay was owing to the fact I had to return the papers after they had been sent me, in order to have some notifications in alterations made. 
The family bible was sent the Dept. some two or more weeks since from Hamilton Co., Ill. When the record has been examined please return the bible to Mrs Sarah Sullinger, McLeansboro, Illinois.
 Respectfully, 
John Morgan 
Com. of Pensions ,
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M 
WIDOW'S BRIEF No. 1. 
Claim No. hc
Soldier, James Sullinger 
W. E Trask, Exr. 
Room No. 40
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# WAR OF THE [REBELLION]crossed out Revolution 
2d Sec Febr. 1858 & July 27, 1868, 
Act of [July 14, 1832, and subsequent]crossed out acts. 
WIDOW'S PENSION. 
(ORIGINAL WITH[OUT]crossed out INCREASE.) 
Salem 7.349       Sarah Sullinger, widow of James Sullinger, Rank, Private Company, North Carolina Regiment, Troops 
Residence, Hamilton County, and State of Illinois 
Post Office, McLeansboro Illinois Attorney, J W. Marshall, McLeansboro, Illinois
Attorney, J.W. Marshall, McLeansboro, Ill
Fee $10.00 
No contract and no material evidence filed since July 8, 1870. 
Rate of pension, $8.00, commencing November 3, 1873 missfiled the date of completing claim, and ending_______, 18    , the date of
Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted. 
ADMITTED, August 28 1874  Wm E. Trask, Examiner.
APPROVED Sept 1, 1874   LA Sone, Reviewer. 
                      , Chief of Division.

DATE SHOWN BY PAPERS.
Enlistment,         , 18   . 
Muster into rank,        , 18   .
Discharge,          , 18   .
Death, July 10, 1846.
Invalid app. filed,        , 18   .
Invalid last paid to           , 18   .
Widow's app. filed, Nov 3, 1873.
Claim completed,   "      " , 1874.
Marriage to soldier, September 17, 1817.
Re-marraige of claimant, no, 18   .

CAUSE OF DEATH, Old age. PLACE OF DEATH, Ky

INCIDENTAL MATTER.
Alleges aged 82.

ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT.
Prior marriage of herself or soldier,  j
Children of soldier,
Loyalty, declare
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SUMMARY OF PROOF. 
MARRIAGE. 
The marriage of         to             is shown by Key parole evidence of cohabitation the parole evidence of habitation 

NO BAR BY PRIOR MARRIAGE. 

SERVICE.
The Adjutant General U. S. A. reports name on rolls as also the rank, company, and regiment, and the dates of       as stated on preceding page. He also reports         

DEATH. 
1st. Report of Adjutant General.
2d. Report of Surgeon General.
3d. Certificate of Disability.
4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon.
5th. Testimony of Officers. 
6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers. 
7th. Testimony of Attending Physician. 
8th. Other testimony. 

The records of this office show that James Sullinger a private of North Carolina Troops, War of the Revolution, was pensioned April 25, 1834, from March 4, 1831, at $50.00 per annum under act of June 7, 1832.
Widow filed claim July 11, 1874. She alleges that she married the solding September 17, 1817, but there is no record evidence of the marriage. She also alleges that her husband died July 10, 1846 and that she has not remarried. 
Claimant allegations as to cohabitation and widowhood are sustained by affidavits of Witnesses certified to credible 
(Identity of claimant as Widow of the soldier to be established before Pen Agts to his satisfaction before payment)