Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 162, Zebulon Allphin, Va.
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Va. Allphin, Zebulon   R.162
                                  B.L.Wt.45597-160-55
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No.38.280 Now:1837

Zebulon Allphin

declairation
for a Pension
under the act 
of congress
passed 7th June 1832
      12y.

filed by V. Ellis 
attorney
let Jan 29, 1852

{illegable}
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State of Kentucky }
County of Kenton  }  Sct
                                          
On this the 19th Day of August A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me Solomon C. Perrin presiding judge of the county court within and for the county of and state aforesaid 
Zebulon Allphin a resident of the said county and state who being by me first duly sworn according to law  doth declare on his oath that he was born on the 5th day of May A.D. 1766 in Orange County in the state of Virginia and is therefore now above eighty five of years age-
That about the first of May A.D. 1781 he entered the service of the United States as a [underlined] private soldier [/underlined] substitute in the [?]oom of one John Hamilton 
of the said County of Orange who had been drafted to go on a [underlined] Three months
tour [/underlined] to [underlined] Albemarle Barracks, [/underlined] there to guard some British and Hessian Prisoners that had fallen into the hands of the American Army and were quartered at that place.
That he served at that place until near the expiration of his said term and was then transferred to Charlottesville to protect some Horses and Military Stores, collected there belonging to the
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American army that he continued in the last mentioned service above [underlined] four months [/underlined]
He states that he does not now
remember; if ever he knew the name
of any officer under whom he served
He cannot be more precise as to the time
of his said service, but remembers that by
the agreement between the said Hamilton
and the declarant's father Hamilton was
to furnish a [underlined] work hand [/underlined] for the season to assist declarant's father in planting and [illegible] his crop of corn upon the condition that he would allow declarant to go to the Barracks and perform the required duty whereby his recollection of the commencement of his service as above stated is strengthened - He also remembers that when he was expecting 
shortly to be discharged from the service
at the [underlined] Barracks [/underlined] he was very much chagrined upon being informed that instead of going home he would have 
to go to Charlottesville - During his stay
at that place he was exceedingly discontented  because he believed  that he was unjustly detained beyond the time for which he had engaged to serve and was illy provided with clothing so that he became quite ragged and acquired [illegible] the soldiers the nick name
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of one of the Lost Sheep of Israel. He further states that when he was discharged from the service at Charlottesville, he proceeded directly to his home in Orange County aforesaid and arrived then only a day or two before Christmas. He states that the journey from Charlottesville to his home under ordinary circumstances could be performed by a footsman in two days but which required him about a week owing to the want of clothing necessary to protect him from the inclemency of the weather, and more particularly the want of shoes as he well remembers that he was obliged to tarry each morning until the warmth of the sun would melt away the frost and soften the frozen earth before he could travel. From all of which facts and circumstances he fixed the time of his service at above Seven months. He states that he was large and stout, so that whilst in the service all were astonished upon being informed that he was only fifteen years old.
He states that whilst in the services at the Barracks he messed with
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one Abner Shropshire, but that he heard nothing of him since he left the Barracks until he recently learned that he had obtained a pension for his services, and died a few years ago in Bourbon County in this state. He remembering that whilst at the Barracks one Capt. Gorland an American officer attempting some pranks with some of the sentinels was shot and killed by a young lad by the name of Lally Mansfield. 
Whilst at Charlottesville he messed with one James Trice of Louis County, State of Virginia whom he has never seen since they separated at Charlottesville when they left the service but has heard that he returned to his home.
While at Charlottesville a solider by the name of William Harris who was marauding upon a neighboring potato patch was shot by one of Thompson's negros. He states that he was honorably discharged from the service aforesaid, having faithfully performed any duty required of him and been engaged in actual service each day and not engaged in any civil pursuit or employment during any part of the
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the period of service as above stated. 
He does not now know of any living witness by whom he can prove his serving and states that he received a written discharge *but what has become of it he does not now recollect and cannot state* he has hitherto refrained from making application for a pension not because he did not believe he was entitled to but because he supposed the amount to which he would be entitled would be trifling and of little service to him whilst he was able to labor but now that he has grown old and unable longer to support himself in manual labor, he concluded that he is entitled to and needs the pension for his services however small. He makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th Day of June 1832, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declaring that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of this or any other state. 

X his mark
Zebulon Allphin
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned. 
S. C Perrin Presiding Judge of Houston County Court
We William Sechrest Sr. a clergyman and Robert M. Daniel resident in the neighborhood of Zebulon Allphin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration which has not been made in our presence and hearing, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Allphin that we believe him to be above eighty-five years of age as stated, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a solider of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and the said R. M. Daniel making this further statement, that he has known the said Allphin for upwards of forty years, that he knew him at Grant's Lick where he was engaged in the service of the Salt Company that he has after heard his father Charles Daniel who was from Louisa County in the state of Virginia and the said Allphin speak of Allphin's services in the revolutionary war, and
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has heard his father frequently speak of his acquaintance with James Trice, of the said County of Louisa and of his having rendered services in the Revolutionary war, and of his having messed with the said Allphin as he said during his said service, that he has been well acquainted with the said Allphin ever since he first saw him at Grants' Lick as afsd, and that his character for truthfullness, honor and integrity, has never within his knowledge been impeached or n the slightest degree suspected
He states that his father Charles Daniel is Dead - And the said Wm. Sechrest Sr. further says that he has been acquainted with the said Allphin since the year 1806 and intimately acquainted with him for the last Twenty six years during which latter period he has been reputed and believed to have been a revolutionary soldier, that he was well acquainted with the above mentioned Charles Daniel and has frequently conversed with him in relation to the services
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of the said Allphin and that he at all times expressed his thorough conviction that Allphin was in the service during the war of the revolution-
William Sechrest
Robert M. Daniel x his mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this the 19th day of August 1851 - 
S. C Perrin Presiding
Judge of Kenton County Court
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Thomas Morris who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following statement -
That he has known Zebulon Allphin of the county of Kenton and state of Kentucky for about [underline]fifty years;[/underline] that he believes him to be [underline]Eighty five[/underline] years of age; that he has during the fifty years that he has known him, been reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and that he concurs in that belief
He further says that since he has known him, the said Allphin has maintained a character for truthfulness and integrity unsurpassed by that of any man within his knowledge
Thomas Morris his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th Day of August 1851 - S. C. Perrin Presiding Judge of Kenton County Court
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John T. Alexander who being first duly sworn according to Law, makes the following statement -
That he has known Zebulon Allphin now of the county of Kenton by character for [underline]sixty years[/underline] and for the last [underline]thirty years[/underline] has been intimately acquainted with him that he believes him to be [underline]eight five[/underline] years of age - that he has been during the latter period reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war in the neighborhood where he lived. That he has frequently heard his father who lived in Orange County Virginia, near the father of the said Allphin, and who was a revolutionary soldier, says that the said Zebulon Allphin had been in engaged in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution. That he has frequently heard his father and mother converse about Allphin and his service in the said war, and of his extreme youthfullness, but extraordinary size and muscular strength at the time he was engaged in the service
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He has often heard them speak of Allphin's family as highly honorable and respectable people in Virginia, and particularly often said Zebulon as an honorable and worthy young man before he left Virginia - and he states of his own knowledge that the said Zebulon since he has known him has supported a character for truthfullness and integrity without [underline]blot[/underline] or [underline]blemish.[/underline] He also states that he believes without the slightest doubt or hesitation that the said Allphin was engaged in the service during the Revolution, as stated by him in his Declaration this day made.
He states further that his father and mother are both dead, and that he himself was a soldier in the late war with Great Britain under Col. Richard M. Johnson of Kentuck -
John T. Alexander his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 19th Day of August 1851 - S. C. Perrin Presiding Judge of Kenton County Court
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Interrogations propounded by the Presiding Judge of the Kenton County Court, to Zebulon Allphin, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th Day of June 1832 - together with his answers -
1st Where, and what year were you born?
Answer - On the 5th Day of March A.D. 1766 in Orrange [sic] County in the state of Virginia.
2" Have you any record of your age? and if so where is it?
Answer - I have somewhere amongst my papers a detached piece upon which is written the date of my birth as above stated, but when and by whom the entry was made I do not recollect. I have not seen it for many years and am not now able to lay my hand upon it.
3rd Where did you reside when you entered the service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Answer - I lived at the time I entered the service with my father in Orrange [sic] County in the state of Virginia
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about one year after I left the service I removed with my father from Orrange into Albemarle County between the Barracks and Charlottesville where I remained with him about five years; I then left him and went to Jonathan Taylor's on James River in Botetourt county and was overseer for two years I afterward spent two years with Dr. William Fleming on Tinker's Creek in the same county as overseer; after which I was overseer for and resided with Col. Andrew Lewis on Roanoak - in the same county for two years; and in the fall of the year 1793 removed to Kentucky and settled in Burbon  county on the land of Maj. Beddinger and remained there two years; I then went to the Blue Licks and managed there three years for Maj. Beddinger; I then moved to Harrison county; and thence to Grants Lick in Campbell County and had charge of the business of a company engaged in manufacturing salt at that place. I operated under the direction of Col. Robert Johnson the father of the late Col. Richard M.
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Johnson of Kentucky, and one John Grant, who were the agents of the said Company I afterward lived at Big Bone and Mud Licks in Boone County some eight or ten years; and then moved to my present residence in Kenton County Kentucky.
4th How were you called into the service; were you Draughted; Did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer - I was a substitute for one John Hamilton of Orrange [sic] County state of Virginia, who was a Draughted man.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect; and the general circumstance of your service.
Answer - I do not recollect if ever I knew the names of any of the officers or Regiments where I served. The general circumstances are as fully set forth in my Declaration this Day made, and filed herewith as they can be, by me from my
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best recollection.
6th Did you received a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given; and what has become of it?
Answer - I received a written discharge - by whom it was given I do not recollect; and do not now know what has become of it.
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, [sic] and who can testify as to your character for veracity, as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer - Thomas Morris and John T. Alexander, who were soldiers in the late war, William Sechrest is a clergyman of the "Methodist Episcopal Church," Robert M. Daniel Stephen Mullins Esqr. Maj. Tho's I. Carneal of the city of Lexington Kentucky, Col. Jn'o W. Tibbatts, late a member of Congress from Kentucky and subsequently commander of a Regiment of Kentucky volunteers in the Mexican War Mrs. Jane Bristow a lady who has
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known me between sixty and seventy years & Robert M. Carlisle Esqr are of the representatives elect to the Lower branch of the Kentucky Legislature, from the City of Covington and county of Kenton and William Beach a soldier of the late war.
Zebulon Allphin his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of August 1851 - S. C. Perrin Presiding Judge of Kenton County Court
And the said Solomon C. Perrin Presiding Judge of the county court as aforesaid hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after settling the several investigations prescribed by the war department that the above named Zebulon Allphin was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in his Declaration this day made. He further certifies that it appears to him that William Sechrest is who signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church resident in the neigbour[hood]
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[neighbour]hood of the said Allphin, and that the M. Daniel who also signed the said cercificate [sic] is a credible person residing in the neighbourhood [sic] of said Allphin. He further certifies that, Thomas Morris and John T. Alexander who have been severally sworn and have made their statements in relation to the said Allphin and his said services & character are resident in the neighbourhood [sic] of the said Allphin, that they are credible persons, and that the certificate and statements of each of the above named persons are entitled to full faith and credit and also that the said Allphin upon his oath answered the foregoing interrogations. And he also certifies that the said Allphin is unable from his extreme old age to go to the Court House of his county, which is situated some twelve or fifteen miles from his house. He further states that he has himself been personally acquainted with the said Allphin for about [underline]twenty four years[/underline] past - and believes his statements are worthy of
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of full faith and credit.
S. C. Perrin Presiding Judge of Kenton County Court

State of Kentucky, County of Kenton} SI
I Napolion B. Stephens clerk of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Solomon C. Perrin whose genuine signature appears six times above is and was at the time of signing the same, the Presiding Judge of the aforesaid county court; Duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Independence this 26th day of September A.D. 1851.
N. B. Stephens Clk
By T. J. Hordern D.C.
[illegible seal affixed to document]
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2-16.592 Cut mar. 3. 
May 27. 16
45597 iss Oct 17/37
Capt. Nelson Thompson.
Va. Ma.
Enl -
died - 
Private Va Mila
Revy. war.
See Pens. papers on file.
Ky Jno June 32
Ad. 160ac's Oct 9. 1856
Dodge
R.R.
C.C. Tucker
Present

J. O'Hara Jr. May 29/57
End P

July 23 Letter R. D. Barker Alexandria Va.
Recalling Warrants Career Held
Sent to J. O'Harah of Crittenden Ky, D.P.
Aug. 17/57
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Bounty Land Claim.
Act of March 3, 1855.
Original Claim for Land Warrant.
Zebulon Alphin
sub.
Chas. C. Tucker, Att'y for Claimant, Washington, D.C.

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Note.
Under the Act of March 3, 1855, each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned Officers, Chaplains, Musicians, and Privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, militia, or teamsters, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every Officer, Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, Marine, Clerk and Landsman of the Navy in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since 1790, and each of the survivors of the militia, volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, called into military service and regularly mustered therein, and whose services has been paid by the United States, are entitled to one hundred and sixty acres of land, provided the period of service amounted to fourteen days or more, or they shall have actually been engaged in battle. Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, those who served at the invasion of Plattsburg, in September, 1814 - at the attack on Lewistown, Delaware in the war of 1812, or in the battle of Nickojack against the confederated Indians of the South, are entitled to the benefits of the Act; and Indians are entitled in the same manner and to the same extent as white men.
If the person having been in service is dead, Bounty Land is due his widow or minor children. The second marriage of a widow is no bar to her claim if she is a widow at the time of her application. Those are considered minors who were so at the date of the act.
No Land Warrant can be issued under this act unless the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence.
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Declaration to be made by a surviving Officer, Soldier, Seaman, Marine, Naval Clerk, Landsman, Teamster, or Chaplain, who has never received Bounty Land.
State of Kentucky, Kenton County,}ss.
On this 9th day of May 1856 before me, a justice of the peace in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared (1) Zebulon Allphin aged 91 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Zebulon Allphin who as a (2) private in Captain Nelson Thompson company was a substitut[e] for John Hamilton who was drafted that he (3) Enlisted as a substitute at Orange County in the State of Virginia on or about the [blank] day of May in the year 1781 for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at Sharlottsvill [sic] Virginia on or about the [blank] day of October 1781 by reason of his term of service having (4) expired that he never before has made application for Bounty land that many years since he made application for a Pension & [illegible]
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he is entitled under the Act of March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land, or knowing that he is entitled except for the above service, and he hereby constitutes and appoints CHARLES C. TUCKER, of Washington, D.C., his attorney to prosecute his claim and receive his warrant. Hereby authorizing and empowering his said attorney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City, or elsewhere, certified copies of and Army or Navy records or documents in which his said service may be recorded, and to procure any and all other evidence that may be necessary to establish his claim as fully as he might or could do if personally present; and revoking and countermanding all other authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose. He makes the attached certificates apart of his Declaration
(5) Zebulon Allphin his X mark
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above named, and on the same day personally came before me Garret Burns a resident of Campbell county and Richard Pryor a residents of Campbell county to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally acquainted with Zebulon Allphin who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration, that they were present and saw him (6) make his mark to said declaration, and that from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with him, they believe that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. That they are disinterested in the claim, and reside at the place above named.
(7) Garret Burns his X mark
Richar Pryor his x mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution, and I believe that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be.
(8) H. H. Mullns J.P.

Instructions.
1. Claimant's name.
2. Here specify the service as follows: "a [blank] in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the [blank] regiment of [blank] commanded by Col. [blank]," or "a [blank] on board of the United States ship [blank] commanded by [blank] in the war of [blank]," or as the case may be.
3. Enlisted, volunteered, was drafted, or shipped.
4. "Add, "that he has never before made application for Bounty Land," or "that he made an application for Bounty Land for said service, and his claim was rejected or suspended."
5. Claimant's signature.
6. "Sign his name," or "make his mark."
7. Witnesses' signatures.
8. Magistrate's signature.
The above form will not apply to the claim of an Indian. Forms for such claims will be forwarded if desired.
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State of Kentucky, Kenton County,}ss.
I, Elias J. Bayless Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above named, do hereby certify that H. H. Mullins Esq Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 16th day of May 1856.
[signature] E. J. Bayless Clerk
[illegible seal affixed to document]
Forwarded by [blank]
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160 acres
Bounty Land
United States of America
Department of the Interior
Office of the Commissioner of Pensions

It is hereby certified that under the Act of March 3rd 1855 entitled, "An Act in addition to Certain Acts granting Bounty Lands to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States,"

Zebulon Alphin 
Private 
Revolutionary War
is entitled to locate One Hundred and Sixty Acres, at any Land Office of the United States in one body and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the [illegible] graduated prices."
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department this 17th day of October 1856
No 45597
G.T. Jenks
[illegible]

Note.  You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land officers, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the [illegible] and Land District in which you with the location made.
To the Register of the Land Office at    
Locate this Certificate in the     in Township    of    Range               West          Register.
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Crittenden Ky
March 2nd 1857
Dr Sir -
Several years ago I prepared a Declaration for Zebulon Allphin of the County of Kenton state of Kentucky, for the purpose of obtaining a pension for his Services as a revolutionary Soldier, and committed it to the hands of Vespasian Ellis Esq of Washington City, that he might prosecute the claim.
Three years ago as I have learned through him the Claim was suspended for want of proof of Service, the testimony offered in support of the application being entirely circumstantial - I have lately recd. from Mr. Ellis Your letter advising him that the case remained in the same suspended condition no further proof having been offered and no further step taken.
I have been recently informed that a warrant for One Hundred
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and sixty acres of land has been issued to Mr. Allphin, but for what service I am not informed
I never heard that Mr. Allphin rendered any other service than that claimed by him as set forth in his Declaration prepared by me He lives within three miles of me and I know him well. His son a few days ago told me that he does not pretend to have rendered any other service, that he never made any other Declaration that the one prepared by me, and had no knowledge of an application having been made on his behalf for Bounty land until he was informed that the warrant had issued, Mr. Allphin is now upward of ninety years old, and has not been from home except on election Days for several years so that it is improbable that a Declaration could have been made by him without the knowledge of his son who lives very near to him and transacts all his business and has invariably
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been with him when about from home. I have seen a letter from Mr. R. T. Baker of Alexandria in this State, saying that he had the warrant for Mr. A. and that he would in all probability get a Pension for him. Mr. B. says that W. Tucker of Washington City is his partner in the transaction of the business I am impressed with the belief that there is something wrong about the procurement of the land warrant for if it was issued in consideration of his revolutionary services, I should think the same testimony ought to enable him to obtain the pension, and if for any other service I do not see how the warrant could be obtained without a Declaration by him of the rendition of the service
I Desire to have the matter investigated, and know if such is the fact that my labor in procuring the case has not been altogether unavailing, or if there
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has been any fraud practiced on the Department it may be ferreted [?] out. Zebulon Allphin had a brother Ransom Allphin who as I am informed drew a pension for Revolutionary service and perhaps served in the late war with Great Brittain, he however died long before the passage of the Bounty land act of 1850. He also had a son Ransom Allphin who served in the late war and either he or his widow had recd. a warrant for that service.
If the subject is deemed of sufficient importance to the investigation and my attention or services are required it will afford me pleasure. I refer if refference is necessary to Hon. Jno. C. Breckenridge Vice President elect.
Yours
J. O'Hara Jr
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45 597 
160
Crittenden Ky
July 17" 1857
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Com'r of Pensions
Dr Sir -
I have yours of the 29" May last. Showing that on 17" Oct. 1856 a warrant for 160 acres was issued to Zebulon Allphin of Kenton County Kentucky & enclosed to address of C. C. Tucker of Washington City D.C. That the Declaration of Allphin purported to have been made on the 9th of May 1856 before H. H. Mullins Esq a justice of the peace for said county of Kenton and that Garret Burns and Richard Pryor were the subscribing witnesses.
I have investigated the matter and am satisfied that the warrant was fraudulently obtained.
It is now in the hand of R. T. Baker a lawyer of Alexandria Campbell County Kentucky or someone for him and withheld from Allphin, because he will not pay
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Baker one half of the current value of the warrant for his services in procuring it. Allphin says he never employed him to get a warrant for him and did not agree to pay and therefore refuses. He is also unwilling to take the warrant until he can fully understand how it was obtained as he never made any Declaration for obtaining a warrant before justice Mullins or any other person authorized to administer an oath. Allphin employed Baker to further prosecute his claim for a Pension for revolutionary services which had been commenced by me, and managed at the Department by Vespasian Ellis Esqr, and which was suspended in September 1853 for want of the proof of the service and again to give him one half of the first [underline]Draw[/underline] and under that contract it is supposed that Baker claims half of the land warrant. I have seen a letter from Baker in which he speaks
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of having through the aid of Mr. C. C. Tucker of Washington City set the Pension claim on foot and will ere long have the money for Allphin. There may be some of the same kind of proceedings by which the land warrant was obtained, at work in the Pension case.
I have the certificate of the justice H. H. Mullins before whom the Declaration and proof purports to have been made, showing that no such thing was done before him, that he did not know any such persons as Garret Burns and Richard Pryor, & that a paper was presented to him by Baker and represented to be a simple certificate of Citizenship and good character of Allphin to be used in his Pension claim and desired him to sign it, he knows Allphin and had confidence in Baker and signed the paper without reading it.
The Magistrate Mullins is an honest but ignorant man and might easily be imposed upon.
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and I am satisfied has been in this instance, as he gave me a full Detail of the transaction and requested me to reduce the statement to writing and signed it without hesitation. He answered very promptly all the questions I asked him about it.
I have no interest in pursuing the investigation further, except that which every good citizen and friend of the administration should feel in seeing the laws faithfully executed and pursued it thus far and because Baker has accomplished, by the means used by him, what I was unable to do by all the honest means at my command, and I desire to know how the thing was done I am satisfied and leave the matter to take what course is deemed proper in the premises[?].
If desired I will forward the certificate above referred to, and if necessary to authenticate & have the county seal attached - though for every purpose in the present matter its genuineness can be satisfactorily ascertained by comparison
Your &c
J. O'Hara Jr
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[blank] Ex'r. INVALID.
[stamp]REJECTED[/stamp]
Zebulon Allphins
P.O. [blank]
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank]
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank]
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
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162 No 38.286
Zebulon Allphin
Ky
Act 7th June 1832
Ellis Jan. 29 1852
Ellis 14th Sept 1853.
same February 6 1857.
J. O'Hara March 12/68
Hon. J. W. Stevenson Jan 4/5[?]
1852

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Comr of pensions
Washington DC
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Zebulon Allphin
Ky-sus-1832
See letter inside - refer to Mr Wilson & Mr Robb
Hon J. W. Stevenson

[crosswritten:]
Free J. W. Stevenson
George C. Whiting Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
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246,592, Act 1855
 Zebulon Allphin 
Capt. Thompson's 
Va line 
Rev. War
 Admitted 160 acres 
Warrant No 45597 
Issued Oct 9/56
and sent to
C. C. Tucker 
Present 
July 23/57. [illegible] -filed --D. P. N 
Aug. 17/57. Warrant filed. D. P. N
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46,592. 246,572
Act March 1855
Zebulon Adolphin
Private
Cap Thompson's Co
Va. Mil
Rev. War
Admitted 160 Acres
Warrant No 45,597
Issued Oct 9 1856 and sent to
C. C. Tucker
Present

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June 24/63 let to Comr [illegible] Land Office D.P.P.
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Washington DC, Oct 24, 1860
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Com'r. of Pensions
Sir
on the 30th of November 1857 you informed us that your reasons for recalling Land warrant No. 45,597 for 160 acres issued under Act of 1855 to Zebulon Alphin could not then be disclosed.
It is hoped that an explanation will [underline]now[/underline] be given and we invite attention to the enclosed letter from R. T. Baker, Esq'r.
Very Respectfully
Tucker & Lloyd
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We the undersigned, have been acquainted with Zebulon Allphin for the period of time opposite our respective signatures - and it gives us pleasure to say, that dureing [sic] the whole of that time, he has sustained the character of an industrious just & honest man - we further state, that a doubt does not rest on the mind, of either of us; that said Z. Allphin, was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, & that whatever statement he may make of the time, he served & when where he served will be strictly true - and entitled to full credit & belief either from heads of the governmental departments of the Congress of the United States.
Th's D Carneal 50 years & more
O. W. Brumback 35 years - my Father Peter Brumback was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and for ma[n]y years a Pensionary. I have often heard him express his belief that Mr Z Allphin did render the service claimed by him I have also heard John T Alexander often say that he had been acquainted with Zebulon Allphin for a great Number of years say 50 and that he had no doubt of the truth of his statements in refference [sic] to his services in the war of the revolution his belief being strengthened from what he heard his Father say who was also a revolutionary soldier and a Pensionary
Nov 25th 1855
I have been acquainted with the above named Zebulon Alphin for about Forty years Robert M Carlisle
I have been acquainted with Zebulon Alphin for about Thirty years Charles Bayley
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This is to certify that I have been acquainted with Zebulon Alphin for som several years personally and from charactor  quite a number of years and I do believe what ever statement he may make relative to his servises in the revolutionary war may be relied on.  I am also aquainted with Tho. D Carneal and whatever Statement he may make relative to Said Allphin may Safely relied upon This the 19th of Jan., 1856 Wm Cleveland 

I Wm Cleveland was ordained to the Gospel Ministery in 1848.  I Do hereby certify that I have been Acquainted with Zebulon Alphin for Seventeen years and I can fully subscribe to what Davis Carneal has said with regard to his honesty and integrity and truthfulness
 O Canfield

 I here certify that Nelson Thompson of Albemarle County Va was my captain when I was in the service of the United States 
Zebulon Alphin
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filed by V. Ellis Atty
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Jane Bristow who being Duly Sworn according to law states that she has known Zebulon Allphin now of the county of Kenton and state of Kentucky from her earliest recollection, and that she herself is now near Seventy five years of age and believes the said Allphin to be Eighty five years old.  That she came with her father Julius Clarkson from the county of Albemarle State of Virginia to Kentucky and settled in the county of Burbon  about sixty three years ago, that a few years afterwards the said Allphin came to Kentucky and settled in the same neighbourhood.  That her father was familiar with the movements and [illegible] of the American Army during the war of the Revolution though not engaged in actual service   that frequently after they came to Kentucky she has heard her father and the said Allphin speak of Allphin's Services in the said war and of the incidents connected with the said service, and that her father
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always believed that Allphin was a revolutionary Soldier.  That she has a distinct recollection from the conversations upon the subject between her father and Allphin and from the conversation of other contemporary with them, that the said Allphin was quite young at the time he was engaged in the said service, and according to her present memory he was fifteen or sixteen years of age.  She states that During all the time that she has known the said Allphin, he has been reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolutionary War that she always so understood and believes without doubt.  She further states that since Allphin came to Kentucky he has maintain a good character for truthfulness and just integrity, not surpassed indeed by that of any man within her acquaintance-and that she has no hesitation in believing the statements set forth in his Declaration made on the 19th Day of the present month which has just been read in her hearing--Jane S Bristow
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State of Kentucky County of Beene} s.s.--This Day personally appeared before me J L Dickerson a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Jane S. Bristow and made oath to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and I hereby certify that the said Jane S. Bristow is a credible person and worthy of belief--Given under my hand as a justice of the peace afsd. this 23rd Day of August 1851--
J. L. Dickerson JP 

State of Kentucky County of Boone} s.s.  
I, Isham S. Hamilton Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and state afsd., Do hereby certify that J. L. Dickerson whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. And that
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the aforesaid county court is a court of Record---In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Burlington in said county this first Day of September A. D. 1851--J. G. Hamilton Clerk.
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filed by V Ellis atty this 16 day of September AD 1851 and in the 60 years of the Commonwealth Att James A Grenstead Clerk
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Thomas D Carneal formerly of Cincinnati but now the State of Mississippi, who being first duly sworn, makes the following statement That his Father Thomas Carneal resided at or near the Big Bear Lick, county of Boone in the State of Kentucky in the year 1800--that he at that time was a boy about 14 years of age--That Zebulon Allphin was employed at the salt works either by his Father or his Fathers agent to aid in the management of the works & that then he first became acquainted with him-- that he recollects at or about that time Zebulon Allphin was said to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary war & that from various statements made by others, that said Allphin, he has no a doubt that Allphin was a Soldier of that War--He further stated that he had known said Allphin for near Fifty years that during the whole of that time, Allphin had borne the character of a truthful & honourable  man.  That he believed his statement to be true as to his services rendered and that he had never heard his integrity or honesty questioned or doubted in the slightest degree. Lexington Sept. 16th 1851 
Th. D Carneal 

Sworn & subscribed before me htis 16 of Sept. 1851 and I hereby certify that the above-mentioned Th. D Carneal is a credible person.  Benjamin F. Graves
Presiding Judge Fayette County Court 

Edward P. Johnson of the city of Lexington State of Kentucky makes the following Statement--That he has been acquainted with Zebulon Allphin for many years. that he had always viewed him as an honest & worthy citizen.  That he has full confidence in his statements
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and that has never at any time heard either his honesty or integrity questioned or doubted & that he believes as he states he was in the service of the Government in the Revolutionary War--
E P Johnson

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16 Sept. 1851 and I hereby certify that Ed. P. Johnson the above named is a credible person--Benjamin F Graves Presiding Judge Fayette County Court 

State of Kentucky County of Fayette}ss 
I James A Grenstead Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin F Graves Esq whose genuine signatures appear above and on preceding page is the Presiding Judge of the Fayette County Court duly elected commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid Court is a court of record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the City of Lexington in said County this 16 day of September AD 1851 and in the 60 year of the Commonwealth 
Att James A Grenstead Clerk 

filed by V Ellis atty
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filed by V Ellis atty
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Col. Jno W. Tibbatts of the city of Newport County of Campbell and State of Kentucky who being first duly sworn--States that he has been acquainted with Zebulon Allphin of the county of Kenton and State afs more than Twenty years, during which time he has maintained a character for truthfullness [truthfulness], honor and integrity unsurpassed by that of any man that he has been reputed and believed to have been,, in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides a soldier of the Revolutionary War, that he concurs in that belief, and would without the slightest hesitation place the most implicit reliance upon any statement he might make in support of his said services--John W. Tibbatts Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 29th Day of August 1851, and I hereby certify that the above mentioned Jno. W. Tibbatts is a credible person --In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said City.  Robt. V Hayman Mayor of the City of Newport Ky give the style of the office in full
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State of Kentucky County of Campbell} S.S. I James H Parker clerk of the County Court within and for the county and state afs. do hereby certify that name of officer Robert D Hayman whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same type of officer Mayor of the City of Newport in the State aforesaid Duly commissioned and sworn, that all is official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County court is a court of record--In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Alexandria this 4th day of September 1851 James H. Parker Clk
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William Stephenson of the County of Kenton and State of Kentucky who being duly sworn makes the following statement. That about fifty then year ago  Zebulon Allphin now of the county and state aforesaid moved into the County of Harrison in said state, where the said Stephenson resided at the time with his father James Stephenson, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and obtained a pension for his services in said war about twenty years ago, through the agency of one Willis Graves. 
That whilst the said Allphin resided in the county of Harrison and he has often heard him and the said James Stephenson converse in relation to their respective services in the said War. The the said Allphin was believed at that time by him to have been engaged in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary Struggle, that he has ever since and now entertains the same opinion. He states that where his father was taking steps to get his pension, he was present with Willis Graves at the taking of the testimony of said Allphin to be used in that behalf, when Graves
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after hearing Allphins statement about his services in the Revolutionary War which were in substance the same as set forth in the said Allphins Declaration of the 19th of August last which has just been read to him proposed to precure a pension for him but Allphin declined saying that it was a small matter and he could do without it & so long as he was able to work for a living he should have no need for a pension He states that he believes the said Allphin to be Eighty five years of age that since his first acquaintance with him the said Allphin has borne a character for truthfullness [truthfulness] and honor and just integrity unimpeached during all that time--and that he places active confidence in the statements of the said Allphin in relation to his services afsd.  Wm his x mark Stephenson County of Kenton and State of Kentucky I Stephen Mullins a justice of the peace within and for the county and state afs. do hereby
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certify that the above mentioned Wm Stephenson this day personally appeared before me and made oath to and subscribed the foregoing statement, and I also certify that the said Stephenson is a credible person--I also state that I have been acquainted with Zebulon Allphin above mentioned about fifty years--I became acquainted with him in Campbell County in the state afsd. and knew him while at Grants Lick, engage in the services of Col. Robert Johnson the father of the late Col. Richd M Johnson of Kentucky.  That from my first acquaintance with him to the present time his character for truthfullness [truthfulness], and honesty has been as good as that of any other man that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war, and that I concur fully in that belief.  Given under my hand as a justice of the peace afsd. this 9th Day of September 1851--Stephen Mullins J.P. Ky
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State of Kentucky and County of Kenton} S.S. I Napoleon B. Stephens clerk of the County court within and for the county and state afsd. do hereby certify that Stephen Mullins whos [whose] genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace within and for said county & state duly c commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the afsd. county court is a court of Record--In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Independence in the said county this 26th Day of September 1851--N. B. Stephens Clerk By T J Hordern D.C. filed by V. Ellis atty
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filed by V. Ellis Atty
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Julius W. Clarkson of the county of Boone and State of Kentucky who being first Duly Sworn makes the following statement--That he is the son of Julius Clarkson late of Burboun [Bourbon] County State of Kentucky and the brother of Jane Bristow now of the county of Boone that he has known and been acquainted with Zebulon Allphin of the county of Kenton and State of Kentucky ever since Allphin came to Ky. & even before--That he has often heard his said father and others speak of the services of the said Allphin in the revolutionary war--He has heard William Clarkson who was Quarter Master at Albermarle Barracks in Virginia say that the said Allphin was engaged [illegible] the services of the United States at that place, but how long he cannot now state.  He has understood from the conversations of his said father and others who were also familiar with the movements of the American Army during the said War that Allphin shortly before the expiration of his term of service
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at the barracks was transferred to Charlottsville and continued in the service at that place a considerable length of time his best impression is that he was engaged in the service in all six or seven months He also recollects that Allphin was reputed to have been quite young whilst engaged in the said service although well grown and stout for his age--He states that since he has  known Allphin he has bourn a character for truthfullness and honor unimpeached and so far as he knows and believes unimpeachable and that he has heard many persons speak of the excellence of the character of the said Allphin--in every respect He further states that he  has not the slightest doubt but that Allphin was engaged in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war as he states. 
Julius W. his x mark Clarkson 

Sworn to & subscribed before me on this the 19th Day of September 1851 and I hereby certify that the above mentioned Julius W. Clarkson is a credible person--Given under my hand
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as a justice of the peace within and for the County of Grant this Day and date above written--C. C. Bates J.P.G.C Grant County and State of Kentucky} S.S.  I Henry Woodyard Clerk of the county court within and for said county and state do hereby certify that C.C. Bates whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace within and for the County and Stare afsd. duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the afsd. county court is a court of record--In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Williamstown in said county this 6th Day of October 1851--H. Woodyard Clerk Grant County Court
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Washington July 28/53 

Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir, 
In1852 I filed the claim of Zebulon Alphinn of Ky under  act 7 June 1832 for pension for services in the Regiment of Guards commanded by Col. Taylor, and at that time, no rolls of the companies forming that Regiment were known to me, nor to your Examiners, & the case was suspended, for proof.  I have recently been informed that rolls of service of several companies were filed in the case of Jane Martin--widow of Hudson Martin for service under act of 4 July 1836 & on the Virginia agency roll.
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I have therefore to request that the Rolls filed in the aforesaid case of Jane Martin widow of Hudson Martin may be examined for proof of the service of Zebulon Alphinn.  
Hudson Martin was the Paymaster of that Regiment.  
very respectfully
Vespasian Ellis 
Atty of Z Allphin 

In case of Jane Martin widow of Hudson Martin Act 1831, Virginia Agency
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Washington City Jany 23d 1857 

Geo C Whiting Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 

Sir, 
In July 1853 I addressed a letter to the Pension Bureau requesting an examination of certain rolls for supposed proof of Service on behalf of Zebulon Allphinn of Ky an applicant for a pension under act 7 June 1832.  His case was among the suspended cases under the above act, for Kentucky.  I recd. an answer dated 14 Sept 1853.  Mr Allphine is still living, & as his original atty I have to inquire, whether the case remains undecided?   Has any additional proof been furnished?  Has any revocation of my authority been filed?  An early answer will oblige me.  
very respectfully 
your obt st 
Vespasian Ellis
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Crittenden Grant County Kentucky May 18th 1857 Hon Geo C Whiting Coms. Pension--Dr Sir On the 2d March last I addressed you with sundry inquiries touching the circumstances under which a land Warranty was said to have been issued from the Department of Zebulon Allphin of Kenton County Kentucky for revolutionary or other military services to the Government in reply to which you requested to be informed of the number & of the Warrant.  The Warrant bears Date 17th October 1856 No. 45597 for one Hundred and Sixty acres Yours J O'Hara Jr
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Pension Office 27. July 1857. Sir:  Without delay, please return land Warrant No 45597 for 160 [illegible] issued under the Act of March 1855, in the name of Zebulon Allphin,.  A [illegible] having been filed in the Genl Land office to arrest the issue of a [illegible] thereon.. Very Respectfully Geo C Whiting [illegible] R. G. Baker Esq. Alexandria Ky.} I am so engaged to prevent sending Sarah Smalley, additional proof and Richard Pryor R. T. Baker D. P. P.
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Nos 1923--Crittenden Ky Aug 3d 1857 Dr Sir"  I have been requested by the admis of Thomas Morris who also represents the Heirs to inquire into the means by which Mr. R. T. Baker obtained a warrant for 160 acres for the services of Morris in one of Waynes North Western Campaigns as a [illegible] I was applied to by Morris, to prepare his Declaration but never could have from him or any of his friends that he was able to prove his services, and therefore took no [illegible]; but learn that Baker proved his services by Richard Pryor and probably Garret Burns the same use by him in Zebulon Allphin's case, and possibly the whole thing was done in like manner.  He still holds the Warrant and Claims half of its cash value for his services in procuring it.  I have no means of obtaining its number If you can furnish me the name of the officer before whom he declared and the witness who proved the service--I will ferret it out-- Yours & J. O'Hara Jr
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Alexandria August 5th 1857 Sir Yours of 27 [illegible] is before me--demanding Alphins Land Warrant [illegible].  I have withheld the warrant form to get my pay for getting the same as I suppose I had a write to do who-has-[illegible] the caveat for what purpos and let me know of Alphinn get the Warrant.  respectfully R T Baker G. W. C. Whitney [illegible]
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Charged Perkins
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Crittenden Ky Aug 4th 1857.  Dr Sir--Yours of the 27th [illegible] is at hand.  Since my last I have advised Mr. Allphin of the manner in which the warrant was obtained for him by Mr. Baker. He does not [illegible] to avail himself of the benefit of the Warrant although he concerns himself justly entitled to the Bounty for his services.  I have also since learned from R. M. Carlisle Esq. a reputable citizen of Kenton County Kentucky who conversed with Baker both before and after the Warrant was obtained, that before it was applied for on behalf of Mr. Allphin, he conferred with Baker and had several appointments with him to go to Allphin's house to prepare his application for a Pension each one of which Baker failed to [illegible] and finally went to Allphin's by himself although Carlisle's house the appointed place to meet is in the most Direct
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rout from Baker's to Allphin's  After the Warrant was obtained Baker informed Carlisle that  he had used the papers that had been prepared and filed previously to his application--referring probably to the Declaration and proof prepared by me and suspended after examination and to similar proceedings instituted by Mr. Carlisle as he also has at sometime or other forwarded some papers touching the claim for Pension of the precise character of which I am not advised--The latter statement of Baker was Drawn out by Carlisle's inquiry as to how he obtained the Warrant, and evidently shared that he did not make a full disclosure but conceived the true means used by him--Will Baker be held to account in any manner for the fraud--I have been requested to ascertain whether Mr Baker has taken any step in Allphins Pension Claim or not--Yours & J. O'Hara Jr
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R. T. Baker recd. [illegible]
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Alexandra Nov. 2nd 1857
Chas. C Tucker &c
Dr sirs
Yours of Oct. 30 - is at hand I had supposed it had been reported at the time is the reason of my delay, you ought to have writen sooner. Enclosed find $5.50. Alphin refused to pay for his warrant and I reclaimed it as I supposed I had a right to do and some time since I sent it to the department in obedience to a (not altogether a polite note) I have got nothing for my serveses.

Who entered the caveat for what was it entered & where is the warrant Mrs Sarah Smallys claim & R. S. Jinkin has been before the department for some time and I have written twist to you & got no answer. I suppose my notes did not reach you please forward any information upon the subject of inquiry and much oblige
R T Baker

NB
I am much mortified at the delay - but it was no intentional mory of mine. I trusted to Mr Tucker to keep our accots and was not aware of my delinquency
R.T.B.
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Washington D.C. Novr 21, 1889

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comr of Pensions

Sir,
The enclosed letter addressed to R. T. Baker of Alexandra (illegible) has been forwarded us by Mr. Baker, with the request that we would ascertain from said why the warrant issued to Zebulon Alphin has been caveatted, (No. 45,597 per 160 ann)
He informs us, that immediately upon receiving said letter, he forwarded the warrant to said office as requested.
He respectfully ask that you will inform us concerning this affair, if not contrary to the rules of said office
very respectfully
your obdt servt
Tucker & Lloyd
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Jane Thrasher
will of
Steven Thrasher
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H of Representatives
6th January 1858

Sir,

Your [illegible] touching the claim of Zebulon Allphn is received.

There is evidently a mistake in supposing that the letter dated March 12th 1857 was the last letter written to JW Stevenson. He replied to that letter & gave you this number of the warrant & you forwarded to him copies of the evidence on which it was issued.

Your department must surely exhibit the issuing of the land warrant as well as the proof on which it was issued -. An examination I think will show that I am right in this statement.

Very respectfully,
Your obdt sevt
J W Stevenson

George C. Whiting
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H of Representatives
19 January 1858

George C Whiting

Dear Sir

I am gratified that I have been enabled to show the error of your former statement that no warrant had ever issued to Zebulon Alphin.

I flatter myself now that I shall be enabled to show that there is "direct evidence of service" - I will thank the Department to enclose to me copies of the evidence on which warrant was issued to said Alphin. I think an inspection will show evidence of service & direct proof as that point - [illegible] has be my info
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mation - & as the Department was mistaken in the issue of the land warrant & wholly unaware of the correspondence I think I shall yet convince the Commissioner of Pensions that the withdrawal of the [illegible] was not on account of any want of direct proof of the service of the warrantee. It must have been on other grounds.
Very Respectfully
JW Stevenson
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Washington DC, June 15th 1838

Jon Geo. C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
Sir
On the 20th of November last we addressed a letter to your office requesting to be informed why said warrant No. 45,597 [illegible] issued under Act of 3rd March 1855 in the name of Zebulon Alphin had been withdrawn from the hands of R. T. Baker, Esq of Alexandria, and was informed by letter dated Nov 30th that said warrant was on the files of said office and also that the "character of the evidence which induced its recall could not for the present be disclosed"
Could you now without [illegible] to the public service give us the information desired, Mr. R. T. Baker is an honorable high minded gentleman and is only anxious that the rightful claimant should be satisfied.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed. Servt.
Tucker R. T. Baker
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Alexandra June 29th 1858
Mrs
Tucker & Lloyd
Sirs Yours of the 22nd and that of 21st for Comr. of Pensions is at hand and would say in reply - That my inquirys were not for money but for my own satisfaction. I expected to get nothing from it after, its recall, I have not acted in the matter with any (illegible) and my conduct is briefly this Alphin importuned for more than 12 months - to come and see him. I went found him old memory much (illegible) by time and a man o war act almost on the subject of getting some (illegible) from the government for his revolutionary serveses.
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I drew his claim using one of your blank  gave your names to him, and did not put his sevises in as strong terms as he desired them.  he often uged me to get the warrant as you will see from my notes to you expressed much satisfaction at the success.  and never complain until he was informed he had to pay for it.  while he refused to pay what he had agreed to pay but said he was only to pay for a Pension, under the advisement of a friend in [illegible] Mr Tuttle, I withheld the warrant, until he would pay as I had already paid your claim for which I am to blame and to which cause I attribute all this dificulty  he was rich and able to pay, I have never made anything in the Land Warrant business
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and oftener than any other way only charged your fees - altho I am poor.  I have Alphins letters which will prove all that I have said.  I esteem my good name above anything in this world and it is all I have to leave to my children   I have lived 40 years in this county and formed my business connexions, and can give satisfactory referenced - as to what I am.  I have given you this brief history in order to ask of you the kind favor of advising me as to the course to pursue,  I would not have his (Alphins) warrant nor all the public lands - government could give, if it in the slightest degree - would tarnish my name or reputation.
unlit further advised by you will send no more claims to the department I am under
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many and lasting obligations to you for your kindness especially in this matter for while I am at all times ready to serve you.
Truly yours
R.T. Baker

Tucker  & Lloyd

N.B.
Let me know from you at your earliest convenience
R.T.B.
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Kenton County Kentucky  August 18th, 1858

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir   I understand from reliable persons that Tarvin Baker of Campbell County Kyt obtained a land warrant for me from the department for 160 acres date about the 17th of October 1856, No. not known which warrant Tarvin Baker still holds unless the same has been recalled by the government  pleas to let me know whether such warrant has been returned by Baker of not and much oblige your old friend of ninety three years of age
Zebulon Allphin
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Washington D.C. Sept. 8. 1858.

Geo. C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
Sir
About two years since I precured Land Warrant No. 45.957 for 160 acers under the Act of March 3. 1855 and forwarded the same to R. T. Baker Esq of Alexandria Ky by whom this claim was sent me.
The Warrant which was in [illegible] of Zebulon Alphin
was returned to the Pension Office in accordance with a request made direct to Mr. Baker.
I enclose a letter from Mr Baker having reference to this matter and ask that it may be filed with the other papers in the case.  Also that its receipt may be acknowledged to Mr Baker and he be informed the cause of the Warrant being recalled.

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker