Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Wid. Rej. File 18412, for Reuben Thacker, Virginia
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Service: Not Rev. War. Hayne's Indian War
Thacker, Reuben; Nancy
Number: Old War Wid. Rej. File 18412
Res. Va & Ky
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(Duplicate)_Kentucky, from Virginia

[Left Side}
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Reuben Thacker, Private
[Ca]ptain Genl. Wayne
3rd U.S. Sub-Leased company of the U.S. Army
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[I]nscribed on the Roll of Virginia
4 Dollars per month, to commence 1st January 1817
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of March 1817, and For particulars see within
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Act of the 3rd March 1817
Rev. Book F, Vol.9 p. 18.

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Increased to $8 per month 13 April 1846, from March 25, 1846. Certif. sent to Hon. J. B. Martin, House of Representatives

[Les.] John M. Burns
March 6, 1861
Rev Book
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Prestonburg Ky July 1842

Sir
     I am requested by Reuben Thacker, a soldier under Col. Wayne who [assisted 48th In. Arm?] under the Act of March 1817, to ask you for information on the subject of an increase of his pension, by reference to the proof in his application for a pension, you will find he was twice wounded and that subsequent to that application the effects of said wound have been such as to almost entirely disable him from [financing?] his subsistence by manner of labor & he is likewise destitute of property wherewith to maintain himself & family all of which can be well substantiated by good testimony. He desires you to give him information whether or not he can receive additional pay, & if so what course to pursue, in complying with which you will accommodate an old man who has undoubtedly "done the state some service."

Jno. P. Martin
Mr. J. L. Edwards
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By his Excellency Anthony Wayne, Esquire, Major General and Commander in Chief of the Legion of the United States.

These are to certify, that the bearer hereof Reuben Thacker a private in 3rd S Legion has served in the above said Legion , and has served for capt. [?] [?] company for the space of two years and nine months and is for the reason below mentioned discharged from the said Legion, he having received his pay, arrears of play, clothing of all sorts, and all other just demands from the time of his inlisting in the said Legion to this day of his discharge, as appears by the following receipt; he is discharged have a paralytic affliction of his right arm, depriving him of the proper use of that member having been examined by the surgeons of the Legion he is adjudged to be entitled to half his pay listed. You  are to rectify allowed by congress to invalid.
   And to prevent any ill use that may be  made of his discharge, by its falling into the hands of any other person whatsoever, her follows the description of the above said Reuben Thacker, he is Aged twenty four years, five feet eight inches high, dark complexion, black hair, black eyes, born in the county of Fluvanna in the state of Virginia by trad a Blacksmith.

   Given under my hand and seal at Greenville rhis thirteenth day of March 1895.
Jno. [?]
Surgeon2nd Legion]

To all whom it may Concern
Civil and Military
Anthony Wayne
[sentence at bottom illegible]
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I Reuben Thacker do acknowledge to have received all the pay; arrears of pay, clothing of all sorts, and all above just demands from the day of my inlisting into the said Legion to this day of my discharge
Reuben Thacker [x his mark]

Witnesses
[two illegible signatures]
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Legion Affidavit
It is hereby certified that Reuben Thacker a private in the company of [name struck out] in the regiment of the United States troops commissioned by Colonel Wayne in the north is rendered uncapable of performing the duty of a soldier by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid and in the line of duty.  Viz by satisfactory evidence and accurate appraisements it appears that on [blank] day and [blank] year being engaged with the indians near detroit in the state of Ohio he received a wound in his right sholder. The ball seems to have past through the right sholder. His right arm seems to be confined down close to his body and by bending his elbow and bringing down his head he can feed himself. He appears to be very old and infirm and badly palsied and he is thereby not only incapable for military duty but in the opinion of the undersigned is totally disabled from obtaining his [living crossed out] sustenance from manual labor. We the undersigned only have this evidence of the above named Reuben Thacker for his services and how he received this wound. He is not able to give two dates, which may be from his old age and loss of memory. He is reputed to be a pensioner now and as we are informed is making application for an additional pension. But from his appearance of old age and affliction we do not think he ought to labour only. The words [[2 words illegible] was married before.  We subscribed our names given under our hands this 1st day of October 1845.
Daniel Steele, Surgeon
G.. M. Vincent, Surgeon
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State of Kentucky Floyd County [illegible]
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid the witnesses named Daniel Steel and J. M. Vinsent and made oath to the written affidavit in due form of law and I do certify that they are both personally known to me and they are reputable in thare profession. Given under my hand the 4th day of October 1845
Solomon C. Stratton JPFC

Commonweath of Kentucky Floyd County [illegible]
I Edwin Trimble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Solomon C. Stratton is and was at the time of signing the forgoing certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signature records purporting to be by him [?]. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this 9th day of October 1845.
Attest Edwin Trimble
Clerk of Floyd County Court
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County Court holder for said county at the court house in Prestonburg on Monday the 8th day of September 1845 the foregoing declaration was produced in afore court and sworn to by Reuben Thacker and that the same was ordered by said county to be certified according to law 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 1st day of October 1845
Attest Edwin Trimble Clerk
of Floyd County
[Seal covered over with paper square]
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Declaration} Floyd County State of Kentucky
The declaration of Reuben Thacker of Floyd County, and state of Kentucky in order to get an additional pension he states that he was inscribed on the pension last un the act of congress of 3 March 1817 at the rate of $48 dollars per annum as an invalid soldier in Waynes army in the north, that his pension certificate  got lost and he obtained a new one on the 18th day of September 1841. Recorded in Book F vol 9 page 18 As the certificate shows he refers to the proof on file for his services and of his wounds. he states that the amount allowed him is wholly incompetent for his support and maintenance that in consequence of this wound received while in the service of his country he is rendered incapable of manual labour Should justice be done him but is compelled to labour [?] through grate affliction He states that the wound he received in his right shoulder is verry afflicting and confines his arm down and close to the body that it is of but little use even to feed himself and he further states that he is now verry old and helpless and from the wounds received while in the service of his country. When young have been unable to procure a living by manual labour and being wholly without education have not been able to lay up anything to support himself. When old he states he was wounded by a shot passed through the bottom of his abdomen [?] hat within the last fore or five years  passed has also became verry afflicting to him both wounds was received the same day and in the same engagement in a battle with the indians near detroit or about six miles from detroit while in Wayne's army He therefore asks for such additional allowance as the law will authorise agreeable to the true circumstances of his case.
Reuben Thacker x his mark
Commonwealth of Kentucky Floyd County CC
I Edwin Trimble Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid certify that after a [ends]
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State of Kentucky
Floyd County } ssc
     On this the 19th day of January 1861 personally appeared before the county court of Floyd County and state of Kentucky Nancy Thacker a resident of Kentucky in the county of Floyd as aforesaid aged 79 years who first being duly sworn by me according to law doth on her oath declare and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits 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; that she is the widow of Reuben Thacker who was a private in sed Revolutionary War the character of the service performed by him she is unable to set forth and describe but she refers to the ordinance on file now in the pension office upon which her sed Husband Reuben Thacker was a pensioner of the United States from the year of 1817 up to his death and was first inscribed in the Pension list Rolls of Virginia and on the 24th March 1817 under the act of Congress of 3rd of March 1817 that her sed Husband drew from the Virginia agency at the rate of $4 per month
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and that some time afterwards the sed Reuben Thacker her husband was evidenced on the Roll of the Kentucky agency at the rate of $8 per month commencing on the 25th day of March 1846   This last certificate he was issued in lieu of one dated on the 18th day of September 1841 which has been canceled  for Greater certainty she refers to the pension certificate of her sed Husband bearing date 13th April 1846.

She further Declares that she was married to the said Reuben Thacker on the [blank] day of December 1808   that her said husband died on the 15th day of June 1860   that she was not married to him Prior to the second of January 1800 but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow  She says there may be a record of her marriage but if this is either public or private it is not known to her

Nancy Thacker  x her mark
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[Outside fold front]

Nancy Thacker
Declaration
for Pention
3 Feb 1853

Presented by
John M. Burns
Prestonburg
Floyd County
KY

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[Circular Stamp]

Pension Office 
Feb 5 1861

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State of Kentucky
Floyd County [initials illegible]
     I James Trimble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that the written Declaration was Inscribed and sworn to by the widow named Nancy Thacker in open court before the acting Judge thereof James T. Ford and that James Ford is the Acting Presiding Judge of said court duly appointed and qualified.

In the testimony whereof I Have herewith Set my name and affixed the Seal of Said court this 19th day of January 1861
Jas. Trimble, clk
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                                                                                                    May 13, 1939.

                       
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                                                                                        BA-J/ady
Miss Margaret Thacker                                                    Reuben Thacker            
French Lick                                                                       O.W.W.R.18412                                    Indiana

Dear Madam:

      Reference is made to your letter relative to Reuben Thacker, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

      There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Reuben Thacker.  The pension to which you refer was granted for services subsequent to the Revolutionary War.  Reuben Thacker's record follows as shown in the papers in pension claim, O.W,W.R.18412, based upon his service in the Indian War and upon disability incurred during his services therein.

      Reuben Thacker was born in Fluvanna County, Virginia, date and the names of his parents are not shown.

      Reuben Thacker enlisted in Albemarle County, Virginia, served as private under Captains Howell Lewis and Reed, in the Third United States Sub Legion, Colonel Strong's Virginia Regiment, in General Anthony Wayne's Army; was in battle with the Indians about six miles from Detroit, was wounded in his abdomen; a gun shot ball entered his right shoulder which stiffened the joint and he was discharged March 20, 1795, having served about three years.  At the time of his discharge he was twenty-four years old.

      On account of disability resulting from the above named wounds he was pensioned from January 1, 1817, at $4.00 per month, under the Act of March 3,1817.  March 25, 1846 his pension was increased to $8.00 per month.  He lived in Washington County, Virginia and in Russell County, Virginia and about 1836 he moved to Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky.
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   Reuben Thacker married in December, 1808, day, and place not stated, Nancy, her maiden name not given. In 1861 she was living in Floyd County, Kentucky, and aged seventy-nine years.
   Reuben and Nancy Thacker reared a family of children, no names were designated.
   Reuben Thacker died June 15, 1860, in Letcher County, Kentucky.
   In 1817 Ambrose Thacker was of Washington County, Virginia. His age and no relationship to the soldier stated.  There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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25883
INVALID
NW Indian War 1790-5
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File No. 25883
Reuben Thacker
Pri. U S Army
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Act: March 3rd 1817
Index: Vol. 2, Page 418

[Arrangement of 1870]

[Note on opposite page]:
1939 May 13, Hist. to Margaret Thacker
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Acts of July 14, 1832 and March 3, 1878
18412
REJECTED

Nancy Thacker
Widow of Reuben
Enlisted: 1795

[This is a form but nothing else filled out]
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Reuben Thacker, Invalid Roll, of Virginia, up to what time, and at what rate, does he appear to have been paid?
Pen. Office
Dec. 14, 1836
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No 7.610

Nancy Thacker,
Widow of Reuben
Floyd Co. Kentucky

[Lt. John M. Burns March 6 1861 is crossed out]

(Rejected. See Husband's papers. Invalid under Act 3 March 1817)

Act February 3, 1853
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Reuben Thacker
Invalid
Kentucky
To which time was he last placed?
E

[Note on small scrap of paper]
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[Note]  

Reuben Thacker, Invalid Roll, of Virginia up to what time, and at what rate, does he appear to have been paid?
Pen. Office
Dec. 14, 1836


[Response]
Up to the 4 Sep 18 1835 at the rate of $4 per m. 
J. H.
3 qtr not in
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Prestonsburg Floyd County KY October 12th 1845

Sir enclosed I send you the declaration of Reuben Thacker and the surgeons affidavit asking for an additional allowance as an invalid pensioner.

Yours Respectfully
David K. Harris

Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Kentucky Pension Agency
Louisville April 4, 1846

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pensions

Sir

Some one on account of Reuben Thacker has enclosed to me the accompanying papers as evidence of his right to an increase of pension.

I know nothing of the persons or of the matters or things stated.

I am with much respect
Your obt. Servant
G. W. [Munnscher?] Pen. agt.
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Jno. M. Burns
Feb. 6,
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Pension Office, March 6, 1861
Sir.
I have examined the papers transmitted by you in support of a claim for pension of Nancy Thacker, widow of Reuben Thacker, under 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853
The husband of [Nancy crossed out] this claimant was a pensioner of the United States, [illegible crossed out] but not for service in the revolutionary war, He served in what is Known as Wayne's War in 1795, and was pensioned [illegible] disability incurred therein.
The present claim is consequently rejected.

[signed] John M. Burns Esq
Prestonburg
Floyd Co
Ky
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
Triplicate
WAR DEPARTMENT.
INVALID PENSION.
I certify, that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 3d of March, 1817 Reuben Thacker as late a private, Colonel Waynes Regiment of the United States Army is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of four dollars per month to commence on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and Seventeen. This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated on the 24th March, 1817, which has been lost or mislaid, and which, if presented at the Agency, the Agent will return to the Pension Office.
Give at the War office of the United States this Eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and [thirty crossed out] forty one.
[signed] Albert M Lea
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions

[white paper with zig zag edges attached to left margin

[handwritten X over entire page, with Cancelled written vertically in center]
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Richmond Sept 25th 1841
Dear Sir ~ 
This is to certify to you that I am personally acquainted with John P Martin Esqr of Floyd County Ky - He is at this time a member of the state Legislature - a man of unblemished reputation - any statement He would make is entitled to all credence ~
Very Respectfully
John White
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Reuben Thacker
paper
Application for a pension
Jany - 3- 1817
Refd to the Committee on Pensions
Virginia

[circular stamp with illegible characters]
Free
[illegible]
The Hon. Daniel Shoffoy
House of Representatives
Washington City

Pensions
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By virtue of a commission to me directed from the honorable St. George Tucker judge of the United States for the District of Virginia. I have taken the depositions of the following witnesses who were brought before me by Reuben Thacker
John W. Johnston a Physician of the sd county of Washington who being Sworn deposeth and saith that having examined Reuben Thacker, it appears to the deponent that he has received two wounds, one on the lower part of [illegible crossed out] his abdomen, which does not in any degree disqualify him from labor The other is a gun show would in the right shoulder which has [illegible crossed out] Stiffened the joint so much, that he cannot raise his arm from his Side, and has so weakened and injured the limb that it can do him but little service in the performance of work of any kind. 
Ambrose Thacker, another witness of lawful age being duly Sworn
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deposeth and Saith, that Reuben Thacker enlisted under Capt. Howell Lewis [phrase crossed out] in the county of Albemarle in the State of Virginia to go to the Head Quarters of Genl Wayne about twenty four years ago as near as the deponent can recollect, tho it may be a little more or a little less. The said Reuben Thacker left the said county of Albemarle under the comma of Capt. Lewis Shortly after he enlisted, and was absent therefrom upwards of three years, and when he returned to the sd county he came to the house of the deponent and left with him his discharge and certificate that he was wound in the Service of the United States with Genl. Waynes name to it The deponent has been acquainted
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with the sd Reuben Thacker ever since he retd. from the Army, and knows that he has not been able to do much labor on account of the disability occassioned by the wound before mentioned in his right Shoulder
Given under my hand this 18th day of February 1817, at the courthouse of Washington county of Virginia
[signed] Andrew Russell
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Aug 15
Ky
Mr. Wilson
Reuben Thacker 
Ken [illegible] for [illegible]
Jnw
Issue [illegible] and enclose it to 
H. B. May.
Prestonsburg, K[remainder cut off]

Prestonsburg Ky
[illegible] 5

J. L. Edwards 
[remainder cut off]
Washington C[remainder cut off]
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Prestonsburg Ky Agt 5th 1837
J. L. Edwards, ESqr
Dr Sir
I enclose the necessary papers for the rennual of the Pension [illegible] of Reubin Thacker Pleas en[illegible, hole] the certificate as early as convenient as the old man has not drawn since 4th Sept 1835 & is truly needy
Respectly
[signed] H. B. Mayo
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Floyd
88.
On this nineteenth day of Dilober 1836, 
Befor me, the subscrber, a Justice of the Peace for teh aid County of Floyd --------- personally appeared Remabon Thacher ----- who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hommel Lewis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Strong
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State of Kentucky} 
County of Floyd} SS
I John Friend a magistrate of the County above named, do hereby certify. that I have the most satisfactory evidence. [illegible] the oath of Hugh S. Baily a reputable person who answers. that. Reuben Thacker an invalid Pensioner who has made oath to . and subscribed. the annexed affidavit is the Identical Reuben Thacker who formerly lived in Buford County Virginia, and who. has this day appeared before me. to take the oath of identity .  is the Identical person . named in the Pension Certificate. which he has exibited before me. having no number . and bearing date at the War Office. the twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. and signed by .  G. A. Graham. acting Secretary of War and Countersigned. William Lambert. Given under my hand at Prestonsburg. this 19th day of October 1836
[signed] John Friend. J. P. 
State of Kentucky Floyd County Sct
I Jacob Mayo Clerk of the Court of Floyd County. Certify. that John Friend whose signature appears to the above and annexed affidavit of Reuben Thacker. for. a transfer of his Pension, is a magistrate as there stated. and that the foregoing [certificate crossed out] signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed y name this 19th day of October in the year 1836
[signed] Jacob Mayo.
Clerk of the Court of Floyd County.
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Note the word certificate was stricken out - before signed by me octr 19th 1836
att [signed] Jacob May. C. F. C. C
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

County of Floyd State of Kentucky SS.
On this second day of August 1837 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Floyd personally appeared Reubin Thacker who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Howell Lewis in the regiment or 3rd [illegible] Legion commanded by Colonel Strong in the service of the United States; that his name was place don the pension roll of the State of Virginia & transferred to Kentucky that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 10th day of January 1837 [illegible] lost between Prestonsburg Ky & Lexington Ky having transmited the said Certificate to R. S. Todd. - his atterny by mail
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
[signed] John Friend, J. P. 
his
Reuben X Thacker
mark

NOTES. - The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth time time, place, and manner of loss or destruction of the original certificate. 
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, " but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his sela of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above. 
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer should be sent with the papers. 
Mode of authenticating papers.-- In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece oof tape or small 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.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
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State of Kentucky Floyd County SCT
This day Hugh S. Baily personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid & made oath that he well knows Reuben Thacker whose affidavit for a renewal of his Pension certificate is annexed & swears that he is the identical person discribed in the aforesaid affidavit Sworn & subscribed before me this 2nd day of Agt 1837
[signed] John Friend
[signed] Hugh S. Bailey
I, John Friend da Justice of the Peace for Floyd County Ky Do Certify that the above Hugh S. Baily is a person of varacity - Given under my hand this 2nd day of August 1837
[signed] John Friend. J. P. 
State of Kentucky Floyd County Sct
I Jacob May clerk of the court of Floyd County certify that John Friends is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his is Genuine
[paper attached to left margin]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal office and subscribed my name this third day of August 1837
[signed] Jacob Mayo
Clerk of the court of Floyd County
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J L Edwards Eqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington 
Dist Col
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Pension Office 
28th July 1841

Sir
I hereunto enclose the regulations And forms in relation to duplicate Certificates as requested in your letter of the 27th inst. The letter of Mr John P. Martin is also returned.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt.
[signed] J. L. Edwards 

Hon John White
Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Prestonsburg Ky 3 Sept, 1841
Sir
accompanying this you will receive the papers of Reuben Thacker, Thos C Brown, Johnathan Pyds Cutbeth Stone & Pattie Harris for the purpose of processing duplicate of their original certificates. I have written to the Honbl. Jno White & directed to his residence in Ky for the purpose of complying with the requisitions of the dept but if Congress has not adjourned he will not receive the Letter & you will please enquire of him at Washington whether reliance is to be place dint eh application I make of not. I presume all you wish to know is whether the papers were lost or not & that the applicants are the persons who obtained the original certificates. I have endeavoured to comply with the letter of instructions as nearly as possible & think the papers are in such form as to leave no doubt on your mind & I hope no technical error will prevent the duplicates from being Sent as it has been of immense trouble to me to ensure up the papers you will please inform me if any additional testimony is necessary & I will send it. 
The case of Pattie Harris is one that I have no form to go be consequently the facts as they exist with a form as near right as I could draw it up is sent
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The old fellows are needing their money & wish as little delay as possible you respectfully 
[signed] J L Edwards Esqr
[signed] Jno P Martin agt

My reason for sending this letter is that Mr White has attended previously to the matters & I supposed if he had left Washington it would be sufficient to show that no fraud was [illegible, smudge] intended to be practiced
[signed] J P M

you can either direct the papers to the applicant or me as you choose. I have since obtained the original certificate of Jas Harris & send it as evidence for Pattie Harris
[signed] J Martin

I J P Martin who has written the foregoing letter is our member to the Legislature of Ky for the present year & full confidence should be placed in the honesty of intention in the applications made for the duplicates allowed to as I know of having acted as agent for the pensioners two of whom are now in Town & I have seen & conversed with them on the subject
[signed] C W Friend P In
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United States of America}
District of Kentucky} Sct
Reuben Thacker of the County of Floyd having represented that he is already placed upon the pension list of the United States for disabilities caused by Known wounds received in the actual service of the United States, Since the revolutionary war, under the command of Genl Wayne; And that he proposes to make application for an increase of his pension, -- James H. Herford and Gabriel M Vincent physicians and Surgeons of the said County of Floyd are hereby authorized to examine the said Reuben Thacker - and are directed thereupon to report, in writing on oath or affirmation to the Secretary for the Department of War their opinion of the nature of his disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manuel labour . -- According to law and the regulations of that Department.
Given under my hand at the District aforesaid this 12th day of March 1846
[signed] Thos B Monroe
Judge of the United States for the District of Kentucky
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Application for an increase of pension 
It is here by certifica that Reuben Thacker a private of Capt Houel Lewis' company the 3a Regiment in Wayne's army in the north who it appears by a letter from the Hon. J. L. Edwards to the Hor J P Martin member of Congress that his certificate is on file in the pension office and as we are informed by the said Thacker that he is placed on the pension roll at the rate of four dollars per month on account as he states of having received a wound in the shoulder the ball entered in rather an angular direction from the vertebra of the neck fracturing the clavicle and head of the os hiomiri thereby stiffening his arm so as to render him totally unable to labor for his support while in the line of his duty and in said service in the Month of Aug -- whilst engaged in a battle with the Indians within about six miles of Detroit - said Thacker is not able to give the exact year in which it is reasonable to suppose in in consequence of old age and imbecility of mind He is not only still disabled inconsequence of the said injury but in our opinion is in [illegible] to [illegible] already receives as a pensioner being disabled to a degree amounting to a total disability
[signed] J S Hereford }
[signed] G M Vincent} Surgeon
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Floyd County State of Kentucky March 25th 1846
This day personally appeared before me the underrised a Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid the Within named James H Harreford and Gabreal M Vincent and made oath to the Within certificate in due form of law and I do certify that they are both personally Known to me and are reputed in their proffession given under my hand the day above written
[signed] John Friend J. P. F. C.
State of Kentucky Floyd County Sct
I Jacob Mayo deputy clerk for Edwin Trimble clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby testify that John Friend whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is genuine and that he is now and was an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such according to Law and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with James H Hereford and Gabrial M Vincent practicing physician of the county aforesaid and they are reputable in [illegible]
In Testimony whereof I the said Jacob May deputy for Edwin Trimble clerk of the Floyd county court have like unto set my hand and caused the seal of office to be affixed at Prestonsburg Floyd County Kentucky this 25th day of March 1846. 
att [signed] Jacob Mayo C C F C C
for Edwin Trimble C F C C
[square of white paper attached to left margin]
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Prestonsburg Ky
Jan 29th 1861

Dr Sir

Enclosed please find the Declaration of Nancy Thacker Widow of Reuben Thacker who was a Pentioner of the United States.  She is seeking a pention under the act of Congress of 3d of Feb 1853 as his widow.  I hope you will find the papers all current and at an early day give them your attention as she is very old and exceedingly poor & kneedy

I am very 
Respectfully your
obt servant
John M. Burns

Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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State of Ky }
Floyd County } SS
Personally appeared before me James P Harris aged 49 years and made oath that he has been well acquainted with Reuben Thacker and Nancy Thacker who is now making application for a Pension under the act of Congress of 3d of February 1853 he Knows that the sd Reuben was a pensioner and lived with Nancy as his wife for about 25 [illegible] years and that they so treated and acknowledged each other to the world and that they were called and reputed husband and wife up to the death of the sd Reuben who died in Letcher County on the 15th day of June 1860 and that the sd Nancy now lives in Floyd County and is still his widow This affiant further states that he has no interest in the claim if the said Nancy Thacker nor is he concerned in the prosecution of the Same
[signed] J. P. Harris
Sworn to before me by James P Harris who lives in Floyd County and is worthy of Credit on the 19th day of January 1861
[signed] Henry C, Fitzpatrick J. P.
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State of Kentucky}
Floyd County} SSct
On this 19th day of January 1861 Personally came before me the under assigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state above named Wm H Fitzpatrick aged 41 years and made oath that he had been well acquainted with Reuben Thacker a pentioner of the united states and Nancy Thacker his wife who is now making application for a Pension as sd Reubens Widow under the act of 3d Feb 1853 for 20 odd years & Knows they lived & cohabited together as man and wife & was so reputed and acknowledged in their neighbourhood and so treated and acknowledged each other and had an raised Children as such the Said Reuben departed this life on the 15th June 1860 in Letcher County Ky and since his death widow Nancy has removed to & lives in this Floyd county, he says the sd Nancy is now his widow and that he has no interest in her claim nor is he concerned the prosecution
[signed] Wm H. Fitzpatrick
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Sworn to and subscribed before me by Wm H Fitzpatrick on the day and year above written and I certify that the sd Fitzpatrick is worthy of credit as a witness
[signed] Henry C. Fitzpatrick J. P. 
State of Kentucky}
Floyd County} Sct
I James Trimble Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid Certify that Henry C Fitzpatrick whose [illegible] signature appears above & [illegible] now is and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My name and affixed the Seal of said County at Prestonsburg the 26 day of January 1861
[signed] James Trimble Clk
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[The text below has been written on the rear side of a letter or document.]

Reuben Thacker
Commission
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United States of America, District of Virginia, to wit;
To Andrew Russel esqr. of the County of Washington
Whereas application has been made to me, the undersigned Judge of the United States for the Virginia District in behalf of Reuben Thacker of the County of Washington a private who has been disabled while in the actual Service of the United States and in the time of his Duty by known Wounds received during the Indian War, as is alledged, for a Commission to examine & take all such Evidence as may be necessary for substantiating his claim to a pension from the United States, There are therefore to authorise you to call before you the said Reuben Thacker, together with such witnesses as he shall require to be summoned in his behalf, and to examine them, and take their Evidence in the manner prescribed by an Act of Congress passed the 10th day of April 1806, entitled "an Act to provide for persons disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary War," which Act hath been since [illegible] and continued by a subsequent act of Congress passed the 25th day of April 1812. and the same so taken to transmit to the Secretary of War in the manner prescribed by the said [illegible] Act: & for so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand and Seal, at Williamsburg in the State of Virginia this 25th day of January 1817. in the forty first year of the Independence of the United States
[signed] P Geo Tucker
[white paper attached to right margin]
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Application for a new certificate
County of Floyd State of Kentucky SS
On this 27 day of August 1841 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Floyd personally appeared Reuben Thacker who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Howell Lewis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Strong (given name not recollected) in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia & transferred to Kentucky that he received a certificate of that fact under the Signature and Seal of the Secretary of war, Which certificate on or about the 1st May 1841 was lost or stolen form the house of J P Martin in the Town of Prestonsburg Floyd Co. Ky. he having employed Martin as his agent to draw up his papers & attend to the drawing his money
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] Daniel D Jones J. P. F. C
his
Reuben X Thacker
mark

I Jacob May Clerk of the county court of Floyd County, Ky certify that Daniel D Jones whose name is signed above is an acting magistrate of & for said county & is duly commissioned as such & full reliance should be place don his official acts as magistrate & I hereby attach my name & sela of office Aug 27th 1841 & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
[signed] Jacob Mayo Clerk of Floyd County Court

[white paper attached to left margin]

This 27 Aug 1841 personally appeared Jno P Martin, before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Floyd & state of Kentucky & made oath that he knows Reuben Thacker whose name is subscribed to the above certificate & knows him to be the same person described in the above certificate or affidavit Sworn to & Subscribed day & date above written in presence of me
[signed] Jno. P. Martin
[signed] Daniel D Jones J. P. F. C
I certify that the above named Jno P Martin is a man of truth & full reliance should be placed in his oath.
[signed] Daniel D Jones J. P. F. C
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I Jacob May Clerk of the County court of Floyd & State of Kentucky certify that Daniel D Jones whose name is subscribed to the foregoing oath of the Identity of Reuben Thacker by Jno P Martin is an acting Magistrate in & for said county of Floyd & is duly commissioned as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Seal of office this 27 Aug 1841 & that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
[signed] Jacob Mayo Clerk of Floyd county court
[white paper attached to left margin]

Floyd County Kentucky
personally appeared this 27 August 1841 Jno P Martin before me Daniel D Jones an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county & made oath that the certificate of Reuben Thacker was placed in the hands of himself & partners in business and that he believes said certificate was stolen from the [illegible] of their store house with other things some time in Mary last past Sworn to and subscribed the day & date above written 
[signed] Daniel D Jones J P. F. C
[signed] Jno P Martin

I Jacob Mayo Clerk of the county Court of Floyd county & State of Kentucky certify that Daniel D Jones whose name is singed as an acting magistrate to the above affidavit is such & has duly received is commission & full credit should be give to his acts as Justice of the peace in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Sela of office the day & date above written & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
[signed] Jacob May Clerk of Floyd county court
[white paper attached to left margin]
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Prestonsburg Ky
Apr 22

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[Written along left side of envelope]

May 2
dec'd
Jno Moore
Reuben Thacker
[Illegible]

[Top where stamp would be are initials that look like "fnn"]
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Prestonsburg Ky 22 Apl 1837
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Enclosed affidavit of Reuben Thacker for renewal of his Pension Certificate - I enclosed it by mail in Decr last to R. S. Todd Esqr & he has lately informed me that it never reached him - If the enclosed is not the proper steps please inform me & give me some instruction - 
There is another case of Sally Moore Widow of John Moore Pensioner he died 26 July last and the widow came to Court prepared her papers & they were sent on at the same time Thacker was & lost - How shall I procede to get that case allowed [illegible, spot] it do for the papers to be made [illegible, spot] the [Judgement crossed out] Record in this Court and it be ordered to be paid - by the Pension Agent at Lexington - Pleas give me all the information [illegible] to enable me to get these Claims
Respectfully 
H. B. Mayo
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Prestonsburg Ky Sept 9th 1836
Hon Lewis Caso
Secretary of War
Dr Sir
You will perecine by reference to the Records in Your Office that on the 24th March 1817 a Pension Certificate was granted me for $48 per year. I then resided in Russel Co Va- & continued to reside there untill recently I have now removed to this (Floyd) County Ky where I expect to continue to live - I have not drawn my Pension since 4th Sept 1835 which leave me due a years pay - I ask you to ascertain from the agent for paying Pension at Richmond Va the time when I last drew and to direct the claim to be transferred to & made payable at Lexington Ky Please apprise H. B. Mayo Post Master at this place of the change & necessary arrangements for my being paid at Lexington Ky & give him all needful instructions to enable him to draw my claim for me and oblige a feeble & faithful old soldier
Respectfully
his
Reubin X Thacker
mark
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French Lick, Ind.
March 18, 1939

Commissioner Of Pensions
Veterans Bureau
Washington D.C>
Dear Sir;
Please send me the Pension Record of Ruben Thacker who was a soldier in the Revolution.  In 1940 he was a pensioner living in Floyd County, Kentucky.  We will appreciate you sending all vital statistic records concerning him that can be used in establishing a D.A.R. line.
Yours very truly,
Margaret Thacker

Received Mar 201 1939 Mail Sub-DIv.