Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7477, for Ambrose Month, Virginia
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Service
Va

Month, Ambrose
Daphne

Number
W 7477
B.L.M. 26159-160-55
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23373
East Tennessee

Ambrose Month
of Knox Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Crane of the regt commanded
by Col Bunch in the Virginia
line for 2 years

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby
1834 and W B A
Rumsy Knoxville
 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept   200.00
Sem-anl. allowance ending 6 March  60.00
$260.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 53
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Restoration 3253

Tennessee (Knoxville)

Daphney Month
widow of Ambrose Month
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 dollars -
cents per annum, to commence on
4th March 1861
& ending 27th July 1864. Payable to Charles Burger
administrator

Certificate of Pension issued
9th day of May 1866
and sent to
Butler & Smith
Knoxville Tenn

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 255 Vol. 26
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[Left side of page]
Cet. J.C. Brent Oct 10th 1855
[Right side of page]
106.273 {Act Mar 3d/55
{Rec Apl 12/55
Daphney
Daphny Month
wid of
Ambrose Month Pri.
ao 160 acr May 17/56
Boynton
U.S. Pensioner
Linn Feby 53 - 3253
Boynton
Vol M 2. page 96
M
J Carroll + Brant
Present
[Written diagonally across page]
No 26 159 of May 26/56
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State of Tennessee
Knox County
On this 7th day of January 1834 personally appeared in open court at a court of Pleas and Quarter sessions now sitting for said county, Ambrose Month a citizen of said county aged 69 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832 - That he was born at the Hawfields in Spotsylvania County, Virginia on the 4th day of March 1764 or 1765 where he continued to live until the commencement of the Revolutionary war and during its continuance and after its termination for several years - that at the time he was 16 or 17 years of age he was drafted in the said county and was enrolled as a private in the army of the United States into a company commanded by Captain Crane, and Lieutenant Robt. Spill Coleman, - that this company was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Buchner - under these officers applicant marched from New Market, the place of his rendezvous, to Hobbs-hole where they were stationed several months to repel an attack which it was thought the British meditated in Virginia -after remaining here several months applicant marched he thinks under his same Captain Crane, though of this he is not certain, to some place in North Carolina he thinks Hillsboro where there were many of the continental troops collected after Gates defeat, - here applicant was induced by a call from the officers of the continental army to join their ranks - and he with several others
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was enrolled into a company under the command of Captain James Wilson which company he thinks belonged to the 39th Regiment, but of this he is not certain - applicant does not know whether his mane was entered on the rolls of the enlistment or not, he knows however that he voluntarily entered the regular army, was put under the command of the said captain, was [invested] with a musket, knapsack, and canteen and done military service as a voluntary soldier - he states that he continued in the regular army under Genl. Green - marched to Charlotte N.C. and to the various other places, not now recollected which were occupied by that officer, untill at the battle of Guilford, where he was engaged by the enemy and was wounded in the belly by a bayonette - after his said wound he was taken from the fields of battle and carried to Halifax Va. where he remained a few weeks until his wound got well, when he joined the army again at Mecklenburg Courthouse Va. and from there marched to York Va. where he remained doing duty untill after the surrender of Cornwallis - shortly after this time he was discharged at Portsmouth Va. and returned home - applicant states that he is of mixed blood, being part Shawnee and part negro, that he was born free - that he is illiterate - that being alltogether unacquainted with the geography of the country throug which he marched, and his colour keeping him aloof from the officers, he cannot more minutely detail the places and persons than he has done - he states that from the time he first entered the army he never left it until he was finally
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discharged at Portsmouth - and although from his great age and the great lapse of time since he performed his service he cannot detail more particularly than he has done his services, but feels confident that he served at least two years for which he claims a pension - he states that he has a record of his age in his mothers Bible - he states that the persons with whom he is acquainted in his neighbourhood and who can testify as to his veracity and his reputation for military services, are William Luttrell, John Fitzgerald, William Trout, and others - he states that there is no clergyman in his neighbourhood - he states that for several years after the war he lived in Spotsylvania County Va. when he moved to Pearson County N.C. where he lived several years when he moved to Grainger County Tenn. where he lived four or five years when he moved to Knox County Tenn. where he has lived ever since - he states that he got a discharge when he left the service but he has long since lost it nor does he now recollect by whom it was given - he states that he has no documentary evidence whatever of his services nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can [procure] who can testify to his services - he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 7th Jany. 1834
Ambrose Month his mark
Sworn to in open court 7th Jany 1834
test Wm [illegible] DC
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State of Tennessee
Knox County }
We William Trout, John Fitzgerald and William Luttrell residing in said county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ambrose Month who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
William Trout
John Fitzgerald his mark
William Luttrell
Sworn to in open court 7th January 1834
Test Wm Swan D.C.

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of 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 if appears to them that William Trout, John Fitzgerald and William Luttrell who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens of this county are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit - 
J. Anderson
Lindsay Childress
Dennis Luttrell
Justices of the county court
I Charles McClung clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for Knox County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Ambrose Month for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th Jany. 1804
Chas McClung
By his Dep Wm Swan

[perpendicular writing]
29204
Ambrose Month
Tennessee

Va Roll

[illegible] 17 [illegible]
27 $80

on Roll

W.B.A. Ramsey
Knoxville
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State of Tennessee
County of Knox }
To wit:
I, Geo. W. C. Cox,
Clerk of the County Court, of the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Charles Morrow, Esq, before
whom the foregoing papers were executed,
is an acting Justice of the peace, in
[text obscured by a large seal]d for the county aforesaid, and the
[cut off] purporting to be his are genuine
[cut off] tness my hand and official
[cut off]al office in Knoxville Tennessee
[cut off]th of May A.D. 1853.
Geo. W. C. Cox, Clerk
of the County Court
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Know all men by these presents that I Daphney Month of the county of Knox and state of Tenessee do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Tazewell W. Newman of Knoxville Tennessee my true and lawful attorney in my name place and stead to prosecute the General Government of the United States for a pension due me, under the second section of the act of Congress of February the 3rd 1853.
Hereby giving my said attorney full power to file all additional testimony, to examine all papers which may be on file in the Pension Office, and to receive all communications in relation to the same. Hereby giving my said attorney full power to do any and all thing which I might do were I personally present at the doing thereof. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises by virtue thereof. Witness my hand and seal, this 9th day of April A.D. 1853.
Daphney Month her mark
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
State of Tennessee
County of Knox }
Be it known that on this the 9th day of April A.D. 1853, before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Mrs Daphney Month and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Chas Morrow
Justice of the Peace for Knox county Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
County of Knox } s.s.
Be it known, that, on this
the 9th day of April A.D. 1853, before the subscriber an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
personaly appeared Mrs Daphney Month, aged sixty
three years past, a resident of said county, and
made oath in due form of law that she is
the widow of Ambrose Month, the identical
person who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States at the rate of eight dollars per
annum and died on the 8th day of June 
A.D. 1842. That she was married to said Ambrose
Month in this, Knox county Tennessee on the 12th
day of November A.D. 1833. Affiant makes this dec-
laration in order to obtain the benefit of the
Second Section of the Act of Congress of February
the 3rd 1853, and for proof would refer the Depart-
ment to the evidence on file and that which
accompanies this declaration.
Daphney X Month her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date
above writen before me, and I further certify that
Daphney Month who makes the foregoing declara-
tion is the widow of the identicale Ambrose
Month who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of
of the United States at the rate of eighty
dollars per annum and is a woman in
whome full faith and credit may be placed
and her oath would be taken in any court
of Justice where she is known. and from
bodily infirmity cant to to court Chas Morrow (seal)
Justice of the Peace for Knox county Tennessee
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64.273

Refer for Letter
No 64.274
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of March 3rd 1855.
State of Tennessee
County of Knox } ss.
Be it remembered that on
this the 23rd day of March A.D. 1855; before the subscriber
and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
personally appeared Daphney Month and made oath
in due form of law that she is the identical per-
son who is now receiving a Revolutionary Pension
at the rate of eighty dollars per annum as the
widow of Ambrose Month. She makes this declaration
in order to obtain the Land Bounty due her under
the act of Congress of March 3rd 1855. Further by these
presents she hereby nominates constitutes and appoints
James W. Newman of Knoxville Tennessee her [true?]
and lawful Attorney in her name to procure
for her said Land Bounty.
Witnesses - 
Isaac Lewis
S.D.J Lewis
Daphney X Month her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written
before me and I further certify that I believe Daphney
Month who made the foregoing declaration to be the iden-
tical person who is now receiving a Revolutionary
Pension at the Knoxville Tennessee Agency as the widow
of Ambrose Month and that I have no personal interest
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in the claim for which she is now making application.
R D Jourolmon J.P.
State of Tennessee
County of Knox } ss.
Be it remembered that on this
the 23rd day of March A.D. 1855, before the subscriber an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
personaly appeared Isaac Lewis and S. D. J. Lewis
both residents of said county and made oath in
due form of law that Daphney Month who made
the foregoing declaration is the identical person who
is now receiving a Revolutionary Pension at
the rate of eighty dollars per annum at the
Knoxville Tennessee Agency and that they have no
interest in the claim for which she is now
making application.
Isaac Lewis
S. D. J. Lewis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date first
above written before me and I further certify that
Isaac Lewis, and S. D. J. Lewis who made the fore-
going affidavit are persons in whom full faith and
credit may be placed and their oath [?] be taken
in any court of Justice where they are present
R. D Jourolmon J.P.
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State of Tennessee
County of Knox } s.s.
I George W. C. Cox
Clerk of the county court of said county do hereby
certify that R. D. Jourolmon, Esqr, before whome the foregoing
papers were had is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly commissioned and
and sworn and the signatures purporting to
be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal at
my office in Knoxville Tennessee this
the 23rd day of March A.D. 1855.
Geo. W. C. Cox Clerk of the county court
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[Left side of page]
Boynton
Application
for arrears of Pension
Chas Burgner
Administrator +c
Knoxville
Tenn
Awaits Atty: Lear
Decis
Butler + Smith
Knoxville
Tenn
Attys
[Right side of page]
Daphney Month
Stamp reading: Department of the Interior
March 6 1866 
Pension Office
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State of Tennessee
Knox County } On this 24th day of February
A.D. 1866 personally appeared
before me Wm F. Seay Clerk of the ^county court in said
State and county, the same being a court of record
Charles Burger aged 50 years, a resident of the 1st
Dist. Knox County Tennessee, who being duly sworn
according to law declares that he is the identical
Charles Burger Administrator of the Estate of
Daphney Monthe deceased, who was a pensioner
on the roll of the Agency at Knoxville E. Tenn.
and whose Pension Certificate is herewith returned,
that she resided since the first day of January
A.D. 1861 up to the 27th day of July A.D. 1864
the date of her death as follows: in Knoxville 1st
Dist. Knox County Tenn. that during this period 
her means of subsistence have been entirely by the
Kind help of her daughter and friendly neighbors; 
and that the Applicant Mr. Charles Burger as well
as the Pensioner Daphney Monthe deceased have
not borne arms against the Government of the United
States, or have in any manner encouraged the
rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause;
and that Daphney Monthe deceased was last paid
her pension on the 4th day of September A.D. 1860
This application is made for the purpose of securing
a restoration of the name of Daphney Monthe deceased
to the Pension rolls, of obtaining a new Pension
Certificate and of obtaining the arrears of Pension
now due to the heir of Daphney Monthe deceased
to such as they may be entitled to under existing
laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore
filed in the Pension Office to substantiate
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the original Claim of Daphney Monthe deceased,
Claimed by Mr. Charles Burger ^Administrator of said deceased
for the following named heirs, Mahaly McDaniel
Agnes Harveson and Mary Swayers all real children
and lawful heirs of Daphney Monthe deceased.
Charles Burger
Admin. of Daphney Monthe
Also personally appeared Marquest S. Burger
and Samuel Roddy residents of the 1st Dist.
Knox County Tennessee persons whom I
certify to be respectable and entitled to credit
and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they
were present and saw Charles Burger sign
his name as Administrator of Estate of Daphney
Monthe deceased to the foregoing declaration,
and they further swear that they have every
reason to believe from the appearance of the appli-
cant and their acquaintance with him, that he is
the identical person he represents himself to be;
and that they were also well acquainted the said
Daphney Monthe deceased, and know that she was
a Pensioner on Rolls at the Agency of Knoxville
Tenn, that she resided in the 1st Dist. Knox Co. Tenn.
and her means of subsistance were as stated in the
above declaration, and that she was obedient to
laws of the Government of the United States, up to the
date of her death which was on the 27th day of
July 1864 also that Mr. Charles Burger Admin. of decd.
has been loyal to the Government of the United States all the
time, and that they have no interest whatsoever in the
prosecution of this Claim.
Marquis L. Rogers
Samuel Roddy
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I Charles Burger do Solemnly swear
in the presence of Almighty God that I
will henceforth faithfully support protect
and defend the Constitution of the United
States and the union of the States thereunder
that I will in like [?], abide by and
faithfully support all laws and proclamations
which have been made during the
existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation
of slaves: So help me God.
Charles Burger
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
1st day of March 1866. and I hereby
certify that the contents of the foregoing
declaration and affidavit was read to the
respective parties, and understood by them
before signing, and that I have no interest
whatsoever in the prosecution of this claim
In testimony whereof I hereby set my
hand and seal of court of Office
in Knoxville Tenn.
J. J. Crawford D. Clerk
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State of Tennessee
County of Knox } s.s.
Be it known that on this
the 6th day of December A.D. 1853, personaly appeared
before the County Court of the County and
State aforesaid Daphne Month aged sixty three years
past, a resident of said county, and made
oath in due form of law; that she is the
widow of Ambrose Month the identical
person who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States at the rate of eighty
dollars per annum, at the Knoxville
Tennessee Agency and died on the 8th day
of June A.D. 1843. That she was married to
said Ambrose Month, in this, Knox County
Tennessee, on the 14th day of December A.D. 1834,
that she has not again intermarried since
the death of said Ambrose Month; that she
was a widow on the 3rd day of February
A.D. 1853, and continued to remain the
widow of said Ambrose Month, and that she
believes that there is no record evidence of
said marriage in existence. Daphne X Month her mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the
day and date above writen.
Geo W White
Charman of the County Court of Knox County Tennessee
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State of Tennesee
County of Knox } S.S.
Be it known that on this the 6th day of December A.D. 1853, before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Miss Sarah McDonald and Jacob McDonald both residents of said county, (whom I certify to be respectable persons and their oaths would be taken in any court of justice where they are known) and made oath in due form of law, that they are both well acquainted with Ambrose Month the identical person who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at  the Knoxville Tennessee agency, and died on the 8th day of June AD 1843 That Daphne Month Month who is now applying for a pension was married to said Ambrose Month on the 14th day of December A.D. 1833 in the county aforesaid, that one of the affiants was at and saw the cerimony performed and the other performed the cerimony That said Daphne Month is still the widow of Ambrose Month and was his widow on the 3rd day of February A.D. 1853
Sarah McDonald her mark
Jacob McDonald
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written before me
William F Seay J. P.
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State of Tennessee
County of Knox } S.S.
I George W.C. Cox, Clerk
of the county Court of the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George M White
is Chairman of the County Court, and
Wm F. Seay is an acting Justice of the Peace,
and and for said county, and the signature
purporting to be theirs are genuine, and that
there is no record evidence in my office of 
a marriage between Daphne Month and
Ambrose Month.
Witness my hand and official seal, at
office in Knoxville Tennessee, this 7th day
of December A.D. 1853.
Geo W. C. Cox, Clerk of the County Court
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26159
 [Mrs Ams?]
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Knoxville Tennessee.
December 7th 1853.
Sir;
Enclosed you will please find the re-
quirements of your letter and instructions
to me of the 7th of September last, in
relation to the claim of Daphne Month,
under act of 3rd Feb 1853. You will perceive
that there is no record proof of
the marriage in existence, but that fact
is satisfactorily shown, I hope, by the proof
testimony of contained in the enclosed papers.
You will perceive that Jacob McDonald
performed the mariage cerimony and
[Mrs?] McDonald was present when it was
performed. All of which is respectfully sub-
mited to your consideration
Very Respectfully
James W. Newman
L. P Waldo, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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No 2560

Daphne Month, widow of
Ambrose Month
Let to J. W. Newman Sept 7/53
(RG)

Rev.
Act 3d Feb. 1853
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Knoxville Tennessee
July 1st 1853

Sir;
Please find enclosed the application of Virlindia Fox and Daphney Month for a pension, Second Section, Act of Feb. 3rd 1853
Very Respectfully
J. W. Newman
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Pension Office
Dec 14/53
Sir
Please report time
of last payment to, or
death of within named
pensioner
Respectfully Yr
F Burt Esqr
3 and present
S. Cole for Commr

Ambrose Month, Act 1832
$80 per ann - Died
9 June 1843 - paid
F. Burt
Auditor
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Round stamp reading "Knoxville Tn"
Three stamps reading "FREE"

L. P. Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

[Written vertically on left side]
Daphney Month
[Round stamp reading "Knoxville"]
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Brief in the case of Daphne Month widow of Ambrose
Knox County and State of Tennessee
act of February 3, 1853

Claim, ("original" or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $80 per annum & paid to his death June 9 1843

Allowed $80 per annum to com. February 3 1853

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Marriage proved by Jacob & Sarah McDonald residents of said county and certified to be credible
Death of husband proved by audr. report
Identity & widowhood by credible witnesses

Name and residence of Agent
J. W. Newman
Knoxville
Tenn.

Examining Clerk
J S Gray
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July 5, 1853
No 3,881
Appl of Daphney Month, widow of Ambrose Month,
Knox Co,
Tenn.
25513
Act 3d Feby., 1853

Rev.
[allod], $80 per annum
to com. Feb 3 1853

J. W. Newman
Knoxville,
Tenn.

[stamp] Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business [stamp]
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Pension Agency
Knoxville Ten.

Sir,
I have on my pension list Roll, since 23d Decr. 1853, a pensioner, whose name is Daphney Month, widow of Ambrose, private, under act of Feb. 3d 1853, at $80- per annum, who has been regularly paid to the 4th Sept. 1856. She is a free negro, living in this county, & perhaps in the suburbs of this city. And on yesterday, the attorney general for this district, called on me to know whether it was a fact that I was paying a pension by order of the Department to a [underline]free negro; and I answered in the affirmative.

The question with the attorney is, whether she, the pensioner, could, under any act of Congress, be entitled to a pension, being a slave until sometime after the death of her said husband Ambrose. Her case was brought to his notice by taking a deposition of some gentlemen in relation to the estate of the former mistress and owner of said pensioner. At the close of our conversation on the subject I promised the attorney that I would state the case to you and get your opinion on
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the legality of the pension. Neither the attorney nor myself knows any thing of the evidence by which the pensioner's claim was established, nor whether she was represented to the Department as indeed and truth she is, a free negro of full blood.

Your early attention to this subject will be an obligement to the attorney genl. and information to myself which will be thankfully received = 
Your obt. servant
Isaac Lewis
Pension Agent

Comr. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Letters of Administration
To
Charles Burger
admr. of Dafna Mounts
Issd 5th Feb 1866

[stamp] Department of the Interior
Apr 28 1866
Pension Office [stamp]
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Administrator's Bond and Letter
State of Tennessee, Knox County

To Charles Burger - Greeting
Whereas, It has been represented unto us, in our County Court, held for the County of Knox at the court-House in Knoxville on the 1st Monday of February 1866 that Dafna Mounts, late of said County, had died intestate, having whilst living and at the time of his death, goods and chattels and credits - the ordering and granting administration whereof doth appertain to us; and we being desirous that the said goods and chattels, rights and credits, may be well and faithfully administered, do grant unto you, the said Charles Burger full power, by these presents, well and truly to collect and take into your possession, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of said Dafna Mounts, deceased, at the time of his death, wheresoever the same may be found - hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made, and returned into our said Court at the next term, a true and perfect inventory of said goods and chattels, rights and credits; and also, to render a true and clear account of said administration, when thereto required.

Witness Wm. F Seay, Clerk of said Court, at Office in Knoxville the 2nd Monday of February 1866
Wm. F Seay clerk

State of Tennessee
Knox County }
I certify that the above is a true copy from the records of this office witness my hand and seal of office this April 13th 1866
Wm. Rule clerk
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State of Tennessee
Knox County
Before me Clerk of the county court within and for said county personally appeared John Gibbs and Cyna Faust both of the county above said, persons who are entitled to full faith and credit who after being duly sworn according to law state that they were well acquainted for many years with Mrs. Daphne Month and her children and know that the following are the only children now living of the above said Daphne Month. Mahala McDonald now residing in the 1st Dist. of Knox County, Tenn., Mary Sawyers in the 4th Dist of Knox County, Tenn., and Aggy Harbison in the 5th Dist of Knox County Tenn. And that the said Daphne Months died on or about the 27th day of July A.D. 1864, that they make the above statement from their own personal knowledge and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
John Gibbs
Cyna Faust
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Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 29th day of April 1866
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand affix the seal of said court at office in Knoxville Tenn.
Wm. Rule clerk County Court

[stamp] Department of the Interior
Apr 28 1866
Pension Office [stamp]
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Daphney Month

[stamp] Department of the Interior
[Apr] 28 18[66]
Pension Office [stamp]
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
April 9" 1866

Gentlemen,
I have examined and suspended the claim of the administrator on the Estate of Mrs. Daphney Month, for the amount of her pension which was in arrears at her decease.
The Clerk of Court should certify that Charles Burder, has been duly appointed and has qualified as administrator on her Estate. The certificate should also name the amount of the administration bond, and who are the heirs at  law, if proof of heirship has been filed in court.
Proof should be filed showing the names and residence of the surviving children of Mrs. Month, if any. The precise date of Mrs. Month should be established.
I am, Yours respectfully,
Jos H Burnett
Commissioner

Messrs. Butler & Smith
Knoxville,
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Knox County }
I Wm Rule clerk of the county court of said county, certify that Charles Burger was at the February term 1866 of this court, appointed and duly qualified as Administrator of Dafna Mounts decd, and entered into a bond of one thousand dollars as such administrator
Witness my hand and seal of office at office in Knoxville this April 13th 1866
Wm. Rule clerk
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[Printed form filled in by hand]
[left side of page]
Stamp reading "Department of the Interior [illegible] 6, 1866 Pension Office"
[right side of page]
Payment to be made at Knoxville by Isaac Lewis Esqr Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Tennessee
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853. Page 183 Vol. A
Clerk
H. R. Weightman
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853. Daphney Month widow of Ambrose Month who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this Seventeenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned.
S P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
May 3" 1866.

Sir,
In reply to your inquiry of the 30" ult. I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs Daphne Month, (on the Knoxville Tenn. roll, under 2" sec. of act 3" Feby '53 @ 80 per an.) appears by the books of this Office to have been last paid to 4" March 1861.
Very respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor

Hon Jos. H. Barrett
Com'r of Pensions

J[illegible]H

H.W.R
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Knoxville 3253
Brief in the Case of Daphney Month. decsd. wid: of Ambrose
for Restoration
Knox County and State of Tennessee
Act 3d. Feby: 1853. the 2d. Section.

Claim for New Pension Certificate,
Proof Exhibited,
Claimant was pensioner on the Tennessee Roll, at the rate of $80 per An: She died July 27" 1864, as appears by the oath of four credible witnesses. Admr duly appointed & qualified and applies for arrears. Unionhood & identity established by four affiants & surrender of Cert of pension. The loyalty of the pensioner & admr. is shown by four witnesses. Third Audr. reports the pension paid to 4" March 1861.

Claim admitted for $80 per An: to Commence 4" March 1861 & to end 27" July 1864, when she died, payable to Charles Burger, Administrator, for the benefit of Mahala McDonald, Mary Sawyer, and Aggy Harbison, her only surviving children, if they have been loyal, and her loyal heirs at law, if any.
May 8" 1866

Boynton,
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agents
Butler & Smith
Knoxville
Tenn
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Daphney Month, decsd
wid: of
Ambrose
[JEmr:]

Claim for Res: Rev: War

Issue cert: to Daphney Month
for $80. per An: under 2d sec: Act
of Feb: 3d 1853, to Com: March 4th
1861 & Ending July 27" 64, when she
died, payable to Chas. Burger, her
Admr. for the benefit of Mahala
McDonald, Mary Sawyer and Aggy
Harbison, her only surviving child. if
they have been loyal, and to her
loyal heirs at law if any.
Boynton

Cert: to
Butler & Smith
Knoxville
Tenn:
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Brief in the Case of Daphney North, deceader, widow of Ambrose, for Restoration Knox County and State of Tennessee
Act 3: Feby: 1853. the 2: Section.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Claimant was pensioner before the rebellion at the rate of $80. per aln: On the Tennessee roll.  Receive July 27th 18/14. as appears by the affisiants of  four Credible Afficants.  Charles I Burger has been [word illegible] afficainter his administrator it applies for the arrears. Under hereof [word illegible] is shown by four witnessessnt [illegible] of Cert: Loyalty is established by four affiants. Huri Atwriter represents the pensions pair to 4th March 1861. Maary Sawyers, Aggy Harbison, and Mahala Mc.Donald, are [illegible] to the surviving children.
Claim is written at the rate $80. per Ans to Commence 4th March 1861, & to Continue to July 27th 1864. when pensioner died, payable to Charles Burger, per aln.  for the benefit of Mahala Mc.Donald, Mary Sawyer and Aggy Harbison, her only surviving children and other heirs at law, if any.
Name and reidence of Agent.
Examining Clerk.
[no signature or name of clerk]
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to J. C. Lewis 26 Mch '57
Butler & Smith
Apl. 9" 1866
3d. Audr. Apl. 30 '66

3253
Tennessee Knoxville

Daphney Month
widow of Ambrose
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the
17 day of Decr. 1833
and sent to
J. W. Newman
Knoxville
Tenne

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 183 Vol. A

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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 7477
Daphney Month
Wid
Ambrose Month
Privt Rev War
Act: Feb 3rd 1848
Index: Vol. M, Page 60 {Arrangement of 1870}
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House of Rep
June 18th 1856

Sir - 
The enclosed papers I herewith forward for your action upon them, & which you will please communicate directly to "James W Newman Es Knoxville Tennessee
Respectfully
M Lund

Hon J Minot
Commissioner &c
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64273
Daphney Month
wid
Ambrose
[Ad] 160 acres
26159
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Pension Office
October 10 1855

Sir
The claim of Mrs. Daphney Month for bounty land has been examined and suspended. The applicant should make an affidavit in which she should allege her present widowhood & prove it by the affidavits of two credible witnesses.
The service of her husband does not appear of record in this office. "record evidence" of "fourteen days" service should be filed.
Yours respectfully
S. Cole
Acting Commissioner

J. Carroll Brent Esqr.
Present

Daphne Month widow of [blank] Month Rev War
no Land Bounty