Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9061, Jeremiah Herbert, Md.
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(8-1776)
Service
Md.
Herbert, Jeremiah
Mary
Number
W. 90 61
Contents
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Mary Her
widow of Jeremiah
M of Jeremiah Herbert
who served in the Revolu
war, as a Priraite
Inscribed on the Roll at the
of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to comment
in the 4th day of March, 1818
Certificate of Pens
29 day of 
and sent to
C. I. R
Spring fi
Recorded on Roll of Pensitoneraunder
February 2, 1848, Pare236 Vol.
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[Two columns]

[First column]

Dead.  [illegible] to P. Agt. & Hon
B. Harden June 18, 1836

let 11 March 1839 Hon
J. Pope

[Second Column]

6044 Kentucky
Died June 25, 1833
Jeremiah Herbert
of Washington Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Mangers of the Regt. commanded
by Col Rovelle in the Maryland
line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the rolls of Kentucky
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feby
1833--and Sent to Hon [illegible]
[illegible]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $34.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 11.66
$46.66

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

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 9 Page 43
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The Declaration of Mary Herbert widow
of Jeremiah Herbert deceased in order to
obtain the benefits of the act of Congress
of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain
widows"

State of Kentucky}
Washington County}SS

On this 25th day of March 1839 in
the Washington County Court in open
Count personally appeared before the
Justices of said Court of said County of
Washington Mary Herbert a resident of
said County aged seventy three
years who being first duly sworn according
to laws doth on her oath make the fol-
lowing declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July the
7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows"
that she is the widow of Jeremiah Her-
bert who was a revolutionary soldier in
the service of the United States as a
private, [following words scratched out--prior to the year 1774 and]
prior to her marriage with him, but
how long he served or whether as a 
regular or militiaman she does not
recollect nor does she [illegible] of a
living witness by whom it an be
proved in relation to his service she
refers to the proof in the War
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Department file on his said Jeremiahs
application for a pension which 
said application was granted, and
makes said proof a part of this 
her Declaration.

She further declares that she was married to
to the said Jeremiah in the year Seven
teen hundred and Eighty Six the day
she does not remember nor has she
a family record of the same that
her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah
did in the year Eighteen hundred
and thirty three the day she
does not remember and that the said
Jeremiah was a pensioner up
to his death-that she was not mar-
ried to him during the time of
service in the revolutionary army
but after he left the same and
prior to the 1st day of January in the year Seventeen hundred
and ninety four [illegible] at the time above
stated.  She further declares that
she has never married since the
death her said husband and
that by him she had nine children
aged as follows: Francis born 22 Feby
1788, Rebecca born 13th March 1790, Elizabeth
born 21st December 1791 [1 was scratched out replaced with] 2, Eleanor born 22 Feb
1794, John T born 17th [Sept scratched out and replaced with] March 1796, James R
born 7 June 1800, F [illegible] Herbert for 14 Feby
1802, Chas born 20 Jany 1804, Mary Ann born
28 December 1807 appears by the family record
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of their ages.

Mary X [her mark] Herbert

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
25th March 1839.

W B Booker Clerk

Peter Brown and John B Smith,
Justices of the peace in and for
said County of Washington and members
of said County Court states on oath
that they have known Mary Herbert for
the last seventy years to have been the
wife of Jeremiah Herbert deceased
and know she is to have been generally
reputed and believed that said Jere-
miah was a revolutionary soldier
and said Mary the only wife he ever
had & that she is still married.  The said Person further stated that
he was the Justice who took the
deposition of Dorothy [illlegible] hereto amended. and
that he believes her entitled to full
credit.

John B Smith
Peter Brown

Sworn to & subscribed before me this
25 March 1839

W B Booker Clerk
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Charles [illegible] also stated on oath that
the births of the children of Jeremiah and
Mary Herbert and the ages of the said Jere-
miah and Mary as appears from the family
bible of said Jeremiah are as follows (the births
of the children corresponding with the times
stated in said Marys declaration)

Jeremiah Herbert born 20th January 1738 [note in right hand margin-may be an error-he said Jany 1833 [illegible] as 70 year old]
Mary Herbert born 13th Jany 1766
Francis Herbert born 22 Febry 1788
Rebecca Herbert born 13 March 1790
Elizabeth Herbert was born 21st December 1792
Eleanor Herbert born 23rd Febry 1794
John T Herbert was born 17 March 1796
James R Herbert was born June the 7, 1800
F [illegible] Herbert borm Febry 15 1802
Charles Herbert was born Jany 20th 1804
Mary Ann was born December 28 1807

and that the above is an exact
extract from said family record

C [illegible]

Sworn to & subscribed before me this
25th March 1839

W B Booker clk

[Written in the right margin]
Mary Herbert
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Declaration in Order to obtain the benefits of the Act
of Congress of the 7th June 1832

State of Kentucky, Washington County [illegible]
On this 28th day of January 1832 personally appeared
before the Washington Justice of the County Court of
Washington County now sitting Jeremiah Herbert
a resident of Kentucky in the county of Washington
aged Seventy Years who being first duly sworn ac-
cording to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension
[illegible] by the Act of Congress passed June 27th 1832.

That he was drafted into the service of the United States in the
army of the Revolution in the Year 1781 as a [illegible]
[illegible] in the State of Maryland & County of St. Mary
under Capt John Mills & served two months this
was in the spring of 1781-he then returned home &
remained about one month when in July of the
same year (1781) he was again drafted and placed
under Capt Edward Mangers of the regular army
& was attached to the 4th Maryland Regiment comman-
did by Col John Rosellee--[illegible] Williams was the
Majr Mordacai [illegible] the [illegible] [words scratched out]who
Commanded the 3rd 4th Maryland Regts.  This draft
took place in the State & County aforesaid he was marched
from St Marys County to Anapolis there to George
Town, thence to Williamsburg in Virginia from thence
to the siege at York where he remained until the [illegible]
[illegible] of Lord Cornwallis.  From York he was
with his regt (the 4th) marched to Fredericksburg &
from thence to Anapolis where he was honorably
discharged in December 1781 a few days before Christ-
mas.  He states that he has lost his discharge whilst
at York he [illegible] Genl Anthony Waines
regiment he knew Gen. Waines.  He hereby relinquishes his
every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the
present & declares that his name is not on the pension
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roll of the agency of any State.  [Language crossed out]
He states that he was about eight months in the service
of his country in the war of the Revolution under the officers
aforesaid.  Sworn to & subscribed in open court this
day & date aforesaid.

Jeremiah Herbert

Charles P Montgomery a Clergyman residing in
the County of Washington State of Kentucky and James S. Riney
James Austin residing in the same county &  state
hereby certify that we are each acquainted with Jeremiah
Herbert who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be Seventy (70) years of age that he
is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in
that opinion - Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Charles P. Montgomery
James X [his mark] Riney
James Austin

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Washington County }SS

At a County Court [illegible]
held for Washington County on [illegible] the 28th day of
January 1833 Jeremiah Herbert an applicant for a
pension as a Revolutionary soldier came into Court and
made oath to the truth of the Statement by him subscribed
and the Court certify that opinion after investigating the
matter and proposing the questions prescribed by the
War Department that the [illegible] & veracity was
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[illegible]
7 mo - pri
$23.33
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Revolutionary Soldier and served as he has stated
Charles P. Montgomery a Clergyman and James Riney
and James Austin also came into Court and made
oath to the truth of the Statement by them subscribed
and they each certify that they are men of good
character and fair standing and I John Hughes Jr
Clerk of said Court as certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceeding of said Court in the matters of the
application of Jeremiah Herbert for a pension

Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court this 28th day of
January 1833.

John Hughes Jr Clk
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State of Kentucky}
Union County} Ss

I Joseph Kibby of the County
of Union and State of Kentucky upon
oath do certify and declare that Jeremiah
Herbert of Washington Kentucky served
with me in the same company at the siege
of York.  We lived in St. Marys County
Maryland and joined the militia company
commanded by Capt Edward Mangers
John Cross Lieutenant and Larry [illegible]
Ensign.  We were marched from St Marys
to Anapolis, then to George Town, then
to Williamsburg, and then to the siege
of York were we remained until 
the capture of Cornwallis.  Our company
was detained with the wounded & sick prisoners
until we took them to Fredericksburg.
We were then marched to Annapolis and
discharged-and believe they rewarded
a discharge for a six months tour of duty
altho they were only about on that duty
between five and six months.  This
deponent was a substitute for James
Herbert.  November 20th 1832
Joseph X [his mark] Kibby

State of Kentucky}
Union County}Ss. Court

This day Joseph Kibby of said
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County came before me a Justice of the Peace whereof and made oath to the truth of
said above certification.  Given under
my hand this 20th day of November 1832.

G F Catlett Clk

I am not personally acquainted with old Mr. Kibby
but with his sons.  The family are respectable 
and believe Joseph Kibby to be a man of veracity.

Chittn Lyon
Feb 18 1833
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Revy WIDOW , &c.

File No. 9061

Mary Herbert
Wid. of
Jeremiah Herbert
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feb 27th

Index:-Vol. A, Page 324

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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of color [color is scratched out]

Jeremiah Herbert (Died June 25 1833 of cholera) mar Mary Hill 1786 Mary Hill born Jany 13 1766
Had 9 children 

In Jany 1833 of Washington Co Ky aged 70 years
enlisted in St Mary's Co Maryd in Spring of 1781 with Capt John Mills for 2 months 
as guard--In July 1781 drafted under Capt Edwd Manges attached to
4 Md regt Cape John Revelle in the Com Gen Mordicah [illegible].  Marched
to Anapolis, Georgetown  & Williamsburg Va & siege of Yorktown & remained
until Lord Cornwallis capitulated & [illegible] in Dec 1781
whole service about 8 months - detained with wounded & sick (at Yorktown)
prisoners until taking them to Fredericksburg Va

widow in March 1839 of Washington Co Ky Aged 73 years-
9 Children
Francis b. Feby 22, 1788
Rebecca b. Mar 13 1790
Elizabeth b. Dec 21 1792
Eleanor b. Feby 22 1794
John T. b. Sept 17, 1796 [another copy Mach 17 1796]
James R. b. June 7 1800
F. K. b. Feby 14 1802
Charles Jany 20 1804
Mary Ann b Dec 28 1807
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Dorothy Jarboe aged 69 year living in May 1838 with her son John T. Jarboe Washington Co
Ky testified that she was sister to Mary Hill widow of Jeremiah Herbert
who died of cholera.  [Following language scratched out-Widow is now 69 years of age.]

Joseph Kibby in Nov 1832 of Union Co Ky who served with Jeremiah
at Yorktown was a substitute for James Herbert
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Jeremiah Herbert Ken Act of June 1832
to what time paid?

Pen Office
Jan 21 1840

$23.33 died 1833
Died 25th June 1833 [illegible] % that [illegible]
JH
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Mary Herbert,
widow of
Jeremiah
Ky
Act 2 Feby '48
$23.33 per ann


Cert to
C.C. Kelly
Springfield
Ky
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3845
Mary Herbert
of Jeremiah
Kentucky


Admitted

Pv 7 mos $23.33
Capt Mangers Col.
Revelle Md

died 25 June, 1833

Bible containing record filed

Act 7 July 1838

Hon John Pope
N.R.
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Mary Herbert
Kentucky
Suspended

let 16 Septr 1839 to
C. C. Kelly

Act 7 July 1838
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Kentucky 4941

Mary Herbert
widow of Jeremiah Herbert, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 25 June 1833,
of Washington Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Manger of the regt. commanded
by Col. Revelle in the Maryd
line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Jany
1840, & sent to Hon John
Pope, House of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $81.67
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 11.66
$93.33
{Act July 7,}
{1838}

Recorded by D.McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol 2. Page 211
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[Two columns]
[First column]

Kentucky 4834

Mary Herbert
widow of Jeremiah Herbert
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
3d day of Feb. 1844
and sent to C. C. Kelly
Springfield, Ken.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 169

[Second column]

Repd.


Let to C. C. Kelly 12 [illegible] 1851
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The Deposition of Dorothy Jarboe taken at the house of
John T. Jarboe her son in the County of Washington &
State of Kentucky on the 26th day of Nov 1838.
This deponent being sworn Deposeth and saith that Jeremiah
Herbert was married to her sister Mary Hill in the
year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty six and lived together
as man & wife until the year Eighteen hundred thirty
three when he died with the collera the said Dorothy
Jarboe formerly Hill is now Sixty nine years of Age [and 
of sound mind--scratched out] and further this deponent saith not

Peter Brown JPWCo.
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To what time was Jeremiah Herbert,
Act 7 June 1832, Kentucky, last paid?

J L Edwards
June 18 1836

"Jeremiah Herbert" appears on the Kentucky
roll under the "Act of 7 June 1832" but does
not appear to have received any payment.

3d Auds. office
June 18, 1836
Anthy Hyde
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Sir,

Will you be kind enough
to send to me a copy of the warrant for
a [illlegible] years pension to Mrs.
Mary Herbert granted in the
time of Mr. Van Buren--She
has lost or mislaid the original
& you will oblige a [illegible]
old lady.

With great respect
Your obt Servant
C.C. Kelly

Address your reply to me at Springfield
Ky.
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Springfield Ky

April 29/51
C. C. Kelley.

A copy of pen-
Certificate issued
ry Herbert during
administration of
Van Buren.

[illegible]
Hon. the

[Postage stamp]
Springfield Ky
Apr 24

to Comm of Pension
May 2/51.
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3845
Mary Herbert
of Jeremiah
Kentucky


Report to Hon J Pope
HR
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At a County Court began and held for
Washington County on Monday the 25th day of
March 1839.

This day Mary Herbert widow and [illegible] of
Jeremiah Herbert deceased same into Court
and made oath to the declaration by
her Subscribed and the Court having 
[illlegible] to her the interrogation pre-
scribed by the War Department doth certify
its opinion that the said Jeremiah was
a Revolutionary Solider and pensioner of
the United States and served as Stated in
Said Declaration and that Said Mary 
is his widow and has not married since
the said Jeremiah death and John B Smith
and Peter Brown also made oath to the
affadavit by them Subscribed and this Court
doth Certify that they are Justices of the Peace
for Washington County and members of the
County Court & entitled to full credit and
Charles Powell also made oath to the Affa-
davit by him Subscribed and this Court doth
certify its opinion that he is entitled to full
credit and this Court doth also certify that they
examined the family record of the births
of the Said Jeremiah & Mary Herbert and
their children and find the same to corres-
pond exactly with the births stated
in Charles Powell affidavit which is
ordered to be certified to the Secretary at
War of the United States of America.

I William B Booker clerk of the
County Court for the County of Washington
State of Kentucky certify that foregoing is an exact
transcript of the order of court made in the matter
Declaration.

In Testimony whereof I
have hereto Set my hand & affix
the Seal of said Court this
21st day of June 1839 in the [illegible]
year of the Commonwealth.

William B Booker Clk
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of
Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions
for one year to certain widows who have received
pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838.

State of Kentucky}
County of Washington} Sct.

On this fifteenth day of December 1843
personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid
Mary Herbert a resident of
the County of Washington aged Seventy
seven years [illegible] next years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the pensions made by the Act
of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843
granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the
widow of Jeremiah Herbert who was
a regular soldier in the Revolutionary
Army of the United States in the War
of the Revolution and served as stated
in her declaration now filed in the office
of the Commissioner of Pensions made
in the year 1835 or 1836 to which she refers as
part of this declaration, she further
states that she received at the rate of
$25.00 per year under the act of July
7th 1838 she further declares that she is
still a widow.


Mary X [her mark] Herbert

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
before

Jesse Fox
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Washington County Act

I Jesse Fox
a Justice of the Peace for the county
afd. certify that that's [blank] Herbert
the declarant on the other page is per-
tonally known to me as a person of good
character & reputation & worthy of
credit on oath. Sworn under my
hand this 15th Decr 1843

Jesse Fox

Kentucky
Washington Co Court } Act

I William B Booker clerk
of the County Court for the County
afd. do certify that Jesse Fox
[illegible] whose name is signed to
the foregoing certificate is a Justice of
the Peace for the County afd. duly
commissioned and sworn and a member
of the County Court.  Given under
my hand this 15th day of Decr
1843 and under the
seal of said Court
impressed at Spring-
field

W.B. Booker Clk
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State of Kentucky
Washington County
Sct
I Peter Brown one of the commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Dorothy Iarbor whose deposition was taken before the undersigned sometime since on the application of Mary Herbert for a pension as the widow of Jeremiah Herbert a Revolutionary Soldier is a person of good character and worthy of (illegible) when on each.
Given under my hand this 16th day of November 1839
Peter Brown I.P.W.C
William B Booker clerk of the County Court for Washington County do certify that Peter Brown whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is now was then and has been for several years past a Justice of the peace for Washington county duly commissioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seals of said court at Springfield this 16 day of November 1839 and in the 48 year of the Commonwealth
William B Booker CWC
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution.

State of Kentucky
County of Washington  SS
On this 22nd day of May 1857 personally appeared before the undersigned John McIntyre a Justice of the peace for Washington County Mary Herbert aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to have doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress framed in 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who serve during the Revolutionary War "that she is the widow of Jeremiah Herbert who was a private in the Revolutionary army of the United States in the company of Captain Mangers of the Maryland troops - that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States and died in the year 1833. that she the declarant receive a pension for five years under the act of 7th July 1838 of twenty three Dollars 33 cents her (illegible) - She declares that she never married since her husband died - and that she is still a widow
Signed Mary  X her mark Herbert 
(illegible)
CC Kelly
Sworn to & subscribed on the  day & (illegible) submitted before me by Mary Herbert whom I hereby
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Certify to be a person of good credits & entitled to full credit when (illegible) 
Given under my hand date and year. John McIntire I.P.W.C
above. writen.
State of Kentucky
County of Washington 
S.S.
I. John B. Starr Clerk of the Court for the County of aforesaid certify that John McIntire Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing affidavit is now and was at the time of signing and certifying the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine

In Witness Whereof I have hereto set my venue and affixed the Seal of Said County Court at Springfield this 23rd day of May 1851
John B Starr Clerk
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Brief in the case of Mary Herbert, wid of Jeremiah
County and State of Kentucky
act Feby 2 1868.
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under Act of '32 at $23.33 per Anu: The widow was pensioned under the Act of 7 July 38. S. Mclv '43 & 17 June 44, and is now continued under that of 2nd Feby 1848.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? if so, what?
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OW and N Div.  See slip
[illegible] Ex'r.
No. 9061
Rev. War
Co.   Reg't. [illegible] Vols

Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.
--:o:--

Return this letter with your reply.  Washington, D.C. Aug. 30th, 1884
Sir:

Please furnish this office with the names and
Post Office address of some of the descendants
of Mary, widow of Jeremiah Herbert, late a
private in Ky Vols. Rev. War.

The names of the children, as appears
upon record here are Francis, Rebecca, Elizabeth,
Eleanor, John T. James R. F. H. Charles, and Mary
Ann Herbert.

The widow made application for pension in
1851 and was at that time 85 years of age.
They all lived in, or near to Springfield Ky.

Her Agent, C.C. Kelly of your Town sent a
Bible to this office to be filed as evidence.  It is now
desired to return said Bible to the family.

Please return this letter with your reply.

Very respectfully.

Postmaster}
Springfield, Ky}  Commissioner.