Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10032, George Foot, N.C.
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([ILLEGIBLE]-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Foot, George
or
Foote
Lucretia

NUMBER
W 10032

CONTENTS
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7103
New Albany
Indiana

Lucretia Foot
widow of George Foot
who was a Private
in the N. Carolina Mi

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
2d day of July '45
and sent to  Uri Manly
Marshall Illinois

Act of March 3, 1843
[over written as] June 7, 184 [illegible]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 218
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State of Indiana
Harrison County  } ss  Circuit Court May Term 1822

on this 2nd day of May one thousand eight hundred and seventy two personally appeared in open court George Goote aged sixty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1s May 1820 that the said George Foote  that he served the army in the state of North Carolina  under a law thereof authorizing any [illegible] men to [illegible] a war and in there [illegible] and that he served the same for the term of eighteen months  the [illegible] his [illegible]he does not recollect but knows it was some months before  the defeat of General Gates near Camden in South Carolina  that he served the army at Hillsborough under the command of CaptainJohn Graves in the regiment commanded by Col. Moore in the North Carolina line and continental  [illegible]  that he was at Gates defeat [illegible] he he continued in the serving for some months and and then obtained a discharge from Col. Moore on his furnishing a substitute by the name of Nicholas Smith to serve the balance of the term.- that as a volunteer he continued with the army  [illegible] pay or office that during that term he was in the battle of the Ra[illegible] swarmps at Baldwin and at [illegible] mills. and having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his possession of his services, and in pers[illegible] of the act of that 2n may 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with this intent I hereby so do diminish is, as to being myself in this [illegible] [illegible] of an act of congress entitled "An act
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to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed to the 18th day of Mary 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or [illegible], due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule [illegible] annexed, and by me subscribed towit, two feather beds and furniture, two trunks, half a dozen chairs, one pot dutch over and skillet, half a dozen plates and two dishes. One mare, one cow and yearling, one dozen spoons and a pair of drawing chairns: two pair of pot hooks.

And the declarant further states that his occupation is that of a common labourer enjoys tolerable lealth for one of his age. that he has a wife [illegible] Luceratia testify old appears of age, five children, but none of them living with him. Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 22nd day of May 1822.  [signed] George Foote
Test H.W. Heth clk

Valuation of property as valued by court
One mare_____________$30-00
" [illegible]____________   40
cow and yearling______     14
1 doz plates ___________    1  00
2 trunks_________________5  00
1/2 doz chairs ____________3
[illegible] oven [illegible]__ 4
[illegible] of dishes _______2
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1 doz spoons       [illegible]
chairs                    150
[illegible]              [illegible]


G. Foot
Petition
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and being the Circuit Court of Harrison County State aforesaid and having by law [illegible]
jurisdiction in all cases as well Civil as criminal
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State of Indiana
Harrison County  }  [illegible] Harrison Circuit Court May Term 1824
The additional affidavit of George Foote who heretofore towit on the 22nd day of May in the year 1822 filed his declaration in the Circuit Court of the [illegible] [crossed out and illegible] and County aforesaid in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that at the time he was enlisted in the service as stated in his declaration heretofore forwarded and in explanation therefor has  was placed with the others under the command of a Col Moore who marched them to Hillsborough where they were placed under the command of Col Henry alias Hall Dickson of the Carolina line under whom this deponent remained until his discharge this deponent does not know whether Col Moore was in the public service eor not all that he knows is that Col Moore delivered himself and the others over to Col Dickson as before stated this deponent states that he was frequently during his time of service changed from the command of one officer to that of another during his service and that a good deal of his service was preformed on the frontiers.  [signed George Foote
Sworn to in open court in presence of the Judges 17th May 1824.  Test [signed] H. W. Heth Clk
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Polly Alllens
Affidavit
and 
Craven Lynn's
[illegible]
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State of Indiana
Harrison County }  ss
     On this 19 day of January in the year 1843, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Polly Allen of said county, of the age of 86 years, and being by me duly sworn deposeth, that she was well acquainted  with George Foot deceased late of said county, and that she was acquainted with said Foot, from his youth until his death which was about the year 1828; that she resided near the residence of the father of said Foot during the revolutionary war and for many years afterwards; and was intimate with the family; that she said George Foot entered the service of the United States, as a private soldier, prior to the defeat of General Gates in the south; that he was in that defeat, and retreated with the troops to Hillsborough; that the army in their retreat passed by the farm of said Foot;  father; that after this said Foot was in the service under the command of General Greene; [illegible] services at the battle of Guilford; was at the seige of ninety six, at Eutaw Springs, [illegible] Savanah, besides in many [illegible]  [illegible]  with the tories and Brittish [British]; that these services all in the militia; that he was some times at home on furlough; that immediately after Gates defeat, said George Foot was taken with the small pox, and was left at his fathers, on the retreat, where he remained about six weeks, until his recovery, and then in company with
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his brothers Newton Foot, [illegible]  for the army at Hillsborough; that he was absent on several tours; once as a substitute for his brother Newton; and at another time as a substitute for Daniel Triplett one of the neighbors; she would state that his services in all amounted to 18 months at least; that when he first went into the service his captains name John Graves, in the regiment commanded by Henry, commonly called Hal Dickson, that she was acquainted with those officers, who resided in the same county but the officers commanding the company and regiment in which he afterwards served, she cannot state, as she had no personal acquaintance  She further states that her knowledge of the above services, was derived from the common report of the family and neighborhood at the time; that she knew of his absence; knows of his equiping himself to go into the army and that he left home; and that he was in the army and served as above state was a fact of general notoriety in the neighborhood, and that she has no doubt of his said services. She further states that within a year or two after the close of the revolutionary warm and before January 1 , 1794, that is about the year 1784, the said George Foot intermarried with Lucretia Nann; that said George and Lucretia lived together as man and wife, from that time until his death that they had several children, who an
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still living that is to say, Martha Foot since intermarried, with George Lynn of this county, Kinchelo Foot, and William Foot; that and Lucretia Foot, widow of said George is still living in this county and has not intermarried since his death; that the marriage took place in North Carolina, in Caswell County, in which county said Foot resided, at this time he entered the service of the United States as above stated, and that said George Foot, several years after his said marriage removed to the county of Rockingham in said state of North Carolina where said deponent had also removed that he afterwards removed back to Caswell, and then again to Rockingham and from Rockingham he removed to the county of Harrison in the state of Indiana about the year 1816, to which county this deponent had removed the year before, and that she has remained near the said George until his death, and near the said Lucretia since that the husband of this deponent, John Allen who died some years since, was in the service at the same time, and that she has after heard them and others talk of their services. And further saith not. [signed] Polly Allen (her mark)

State of Indiana
Harrison County  } SS
The undersigned a justice of the peace of said county, certify that on this day, the foregoing affidavit of Polly Allen, was [illegible]  subscribed and sworn to before me; that the said Polly Allen is
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a respectable person, and that her statement above made, is entittled to full credit.  Given under my hand this 19th day of January 1843. [signed] Wm Gwin  JP

I Henry W. Heth clerk of the Circuit court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify, that William Gwin before whom the foregoing affidavit of Polly Ally was taken, was at the time of [illegible] the [illegible]  a Justice of the Peace of said county, and that the foregoing certificate signatures to be his in genuine. In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court, at [illegible] , done this 4th day of February 1843. [signed] H.W. Heth Clk
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Flie No:  [illegible]
Lucretia Foot
Wid. of
George Foot
Pvt. S. C. Mila
ACt: March 3d [illegible]38 and June 17 [illegible]
Index: - Vol. A, Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870]
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No 87[illegible]
Lucretia Foot
Indiana

Suspended

Letter to J. W. Payne 6 April 1843
"           "   " "      "      20 Sept 1843 
"           " Hon R. D. Owen    Mar 22nd 44
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Certificate of Clerk

v/0 4

[stampted] [illegible]
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State of  North Carolina 
Caswell County  -  }  
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid Certify that I have searched diligently for the record of the marriage of George Foote- and Lucretia Ames- and that I can find no such record in my office.
I Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 1st day of May 1843-    [signed] A. Slade Clk
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8704
Lucretia Foot

Ind
Act 7 July ' 38

service in the time for
18 mo no verfied by
the rolls and not allwoed
3 militia tours [illegible] 9 [illegible]

aomil
9 mo pri
30.

HH Slyvester
Present
 
[right side of page]
Hon Secretary of War
Washington City
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Hon Secretary of War
Washington City

8704 
Lucretia Foot
Ind.
Act of 7 July '38
service in the line for
18 mos not verified by
the rolls and not allowed
3 militia tours [illegible]

aom
9mo pri
30

HH Sylvester
Present
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[illegible] February 4, 1843

Hon Secretary of War
Washington City  }

I enlcose herewith the declaration of Lucretia Foot, for a pension under the [illegible] act of congress. Nothing having the act of congress before me I have not been enabled in the [illegible] declaration to [illegible] the date of its passage  I hope however that  circumstances will not be [illegible] material, if in [illegible] requests she should be brought within its provisions. The act by which 5 years [illegible], is given in evidence who were married prior to Jan 1. 1794, and who were widowed in 1837, I have not been able to get.
I shall be grateful if her claim can be allowed, as she is in [illegible]urgent circumstances, and  [illegible] for a[illegible]  [illegible] circumstances. with her and the several previous whose affidavits I have forwarded. I can  [illegible] no doubt, of that her claim is meritorious.
I have the honor to be your's sev.
[illegible]
Jno W. Payne
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[illegible] Ind....July 20 1823

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir,

Enclosed  are [illegible]papers in the application of Mrs. Lucretia Foote. I have made the amendments proposed by you, as far as practicable. Should the claim be allowed please inclose it as soon as possible.
I am sir
Yr obt servt
Jno. W. Payne
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State of Indiana
Harrison County

On the day of February in the year 1843 personally appeared before me the undersworn a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Smith who being by me duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with George Foote late of said County deceased that said George Foote died about the year 1828 aged 65 years that he left a widow Lucretia Foote who is still living, and who is about the age of 79 years that the said George Foote and  Lucretia intermarried prior to January 1 1794 to wit in the year of 1786 in the county of Caswell and State of North Carolina and they continued to live as man and wife and cohabit together untill the death of said George Foote that the said George Foote and Lucretia removed from North Carolina to the state of Indiana about the year of 1816 where they continued to reside untill the death of said George Foote and that said Lucretia Foote still resides in the said county of Harrison and the said John Smith further states that said George Foote was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served as follows to wit some time in the summer in the year 1779 the said George Foote entered in the service of the united States as a private in the state of North Carolina in the town of Hillsborough and from that place was marched to the state of South Carolina near Camden under Capt John Graves in the regiment commanded by Henry commonly called Hal Dicson where all of his services were principally rendered he served three tours three months each one for himself one for Daniel Triplet and one for his brother Newton Foote he was a substitute for for these two men above named the battles that the said George Foote was engaged in is as follows to wit Gates' defeat, [illegible] swamps and Guilford and a great many skirmishes with the both the British and the Tories the said John Smith would further state the generals were Gates and Green and the said Smith further states that after the above services had expired
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He the said George Foote contracted in the United States service as a volunteer under the same generals in the south but does not recollect the other officers he served, eighteen months at [illegible] the said John Smith also states he was in war at the same time whose age is about 80 and the Deponent further saith not.
John Smith
Francis Wright

State of Indiana
Harrison County

On this 6th day of February in the year 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice Peace of said county the above named John Smith on being by me duly sworn saith that the matters stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true and I further certify the said John Smith is a respectable person and his affidavit entitled to credit given under my hand and seal this day and year last above written,
Washington Jeffries JP


State of Indiana
Harrison County
I Henry W Heth Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county do hereby certify that Washington Jeffries before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time of taking the same, was acting Justice of the Peace of said county and that the foregoing certificate and signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county at Corydon this 4th day of February 1843.
H. W. Heth Clk
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State of Indiana
Harrison County   }  SS

On this the 13th day of January 1843 Personally appeared before the under signed a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Craven Lynn who being by me duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with George Foot late of said County deceased that said George Food died about January 1828 that he left a widow Lucretia Foot who is yet living and who is about the age of Eighty seven years said Lynn believes that the said George Foot and Lucretia intermarried previous to January 1, 1794 to wit in the year 1784 in the county of Caswell state of North Carolina  and continued to live and cohabit as husband and wife untill the death of said George Foot that the said George Foot and Lucretia removed from North Carolina to the state of Indiana in the year of 1816 where they continued to reside until the death of said George Foot and the said Lucretia yet resides in the above named county of Harrison and the said Craven Lynn saith that he verily believes that said George Foot was a soldier in the Revolutionary war said deponent saith he was acquainted with one officer by the name of Hal Dickson who was Colonel he has frequently heard said George Foot say that said Dickson was the officer under whom he entered in the service at Hillsborough North Carolina  also heard said Foot say he was at the battle at Guilford North Carolina was at Gateses defeat and many places not particularly recollected
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deponent saith - heard said Foot say he entered in to the service  [illegible] on not long after the war commenced was in service most of the time - said deponent has heard many of the respectable citizens of North Carolina vix a certain Chaplain William Bethell of North Carolina say that said George Foot was in the revolutionary war____has resided near neighbor to said G Foot for many years both in N Carolina and state of Indiana. Was present when said Food died in Harrison County and further saith not. [signed] Craven Lynn

subscribed and sworn before me this day and year above written  [signed] Wm Gwin Jp

State of Indiana Harrison County  set
Be it remembered that J  Wm [illegible] a Justice of the Peace for said county of Harrison do certify that [crossed out- as a [illegible]] Craven Lynn is a man of truth and veracity. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of January 1843. [signed] Wm Erwin JP

State of Indiana, Harrison County 
I Henry W. Heth clerk of the circuit court for said county, do certify that William Gwin before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace of said court, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of ssaid court at [illegible] this 4th day of February 1843.  H W Heth Clk
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State of Indiana
Harrison County Sc[illegible]

On the twentieth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, John Smith who being by me duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with George Foot that aforesaid county deceased, that said George Foot died in the year 1827. aged  65 years, or thereabouts, that he left a widow Lucretia Foot who is still living who is aged about 80 years. And that said affiant further states, that said George Foot was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as follows, [illegible] some time in the summer of 1779 the said George Foot enlisted the service of the United States as a private, in the town of Hillsborough, state of North Carolina , and marched thence to the state of South Carolina, near Camden, under Captain John Graves, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dickson (commonly called Hal Dickson). He served two tours of three months each- one for himself and one for his brother Newton Foote- He the said George Foot was first discharged and served out his time. at the expiration of which his brother Newton Foot was draughted and attached to the same company and under the same officers- but instead of himself  serviing he employed his brother George Foot as a substitute  who served out his three months. He the said George Foot was engaged in the Battle of
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Eutaw Springs (or Gate's Defeat) the battle of [illegible] , & the battle of Guilford. The Generals he served under were Gates and Greene. And the said Smith further states that he was in the army at the same time and that he is aged almost 82 years  and further this deponent saith not.
John Smith

Subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace on the 20 day of April 1843
John Lapping Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
Harrison County
On this 20 day of April in the year 1843,  personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County, the above named John Smith, and being duly sworn saith that the matters stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true and I further certify that said John Smith is a respectable person and his said applicants entitled to credit

Given under my hand and seal the day and year last above written.
John Lapping  J. Peace
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State of Indiana
Harrison County }  [illegible]

I, Henry W Heth, Clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court, within the second judicial circuit of the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that  John Lapping Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing certificates was at the time of signing the [illegible] and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned  and qualified and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said court at Cary on this 13 day July 1843. [signed] Henry W Werth Clk
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Petition of Lucretia 
Foote, widow of a Revolutionary 
soldier, for a pension

March 15, 1844, refd
to [illegible] [illegible] Rev.
Pensions

[illegible]
com on Revoluty
Pensions
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To the attn: the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled.

The undersigned Lucretia Foote would respectfully represent that she is the widow of George Foote late of the County of Harrison and State of Indiana, deceased, and that she intermarried with the said George Foote prior to the 1st January 1794 to wit: some time in the year 1784. That her said husband was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and and served in the Company of Capt. Jno: Graves, in the Regiment commanded by Col Hal Dixon, in the state of North Carolina, that he marched thence to South Carolina, was in the memorable battle known as Gate's defeat, and the battle of Eutaw Springs, and several other engagements for a particular account of which your petitioner would respectfully offer to evidence [illegible] on file at the War Department, your petitioner having made an unsuccessful attempt to petition a pension under the act of 1838: In consideration of the above stated facts and the detailed statements of her deceased husband's services in the evidence above refered to concerning that she is entitled to a pension from the General Government , that she is now poor, old and [illegible] being in her eighty second year and unable to take care of her self, and  has to depend upon the [illegible] of her friends for a subsistence. She there fore  prays that a special act of Congress be passed to meet her peculiar case and [illegible] to her a pension. And your petitioner will ever pray
Lucretia Foote
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The undersigned would respectfully state that they were acquainted with George Foote in his life time; that he departed this life in the year 1828, that he was reported to be a soldier of the Revolution, and from our acquaintance with him we have no hesitation in believing that he was in fact a soldier of the Revolution and served faithfully as such. We would further state that Lucretia Foote whose petition accompanies this, is the widow of the said George Foote and is certainly entitled to the bounty of the Government and would pray Congress to pass a law for her relief. February 24 1844

James Boley
Isaac Boley
Elijah Hurst
John Bence
Spier Hurst
John Watkins
John Boley
George Charley
James Giles
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State of Indiana
Harrison County

on the 21 day of January in the year 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Smith who being by me duly sworn saith that her was acquainted with George Foote late of said County deceased that said George Foote died about the year 1829 that he left a widow Lucretia Foote who is still living and who is about the age of 86 [illegible] that the said George Foote and Lucretian intermarried prior to Jaunary 1 1796 to wit in the year 1784 in the County of Caswell and state of North Carolina, and that they continued to live and cohabit as man and wife until the death of said George Foote that the said George Foote and Lucretia removed from North Carolina to the state of Indiana about the year of 1816 where they continued to reside until the death of said George Foote and that said Lucretia still resided in the said county of Harrison and the said John Smith further states that said George Foote was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served as follows to wit same [illegible] in the summer in the year 1779 the said George Foote entered in the service of the United States as a private in the state of North Carolina in the town of Hillsborough and from that place was marched to the state of South Carolina near Camden under Capt. John Graves in the regiment commanded by Col Henry commonly called Hal Dickson
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where all of his services were principally rendered he served there three months each one for himself one for Daniel [illegible] and one for his brother Newton Foote he was a substitute for those two men the battles he was engaged in were as follows Gates defeate. [illegible] swamps Guilford and a great many skirmishes with the British and Tories there said Smith would further state that his generals were Gates and Greene and that said Smith would further state of the said Foot had said the above times mentioned he remained in the army under General Green as  a volunteer for eighteen months that said Smith also states he was within the same  time whose age is about 82 and this [illegible] further sayeth not ,
John Smith

State of Indiana
Harrison County

before me the undersined  Justice of the peace in a forsaid county do certify that on this day, the personal affidavit of John Smith was taken subscribed and sworn to before me that the said John Smith is a respectable person that the statement above  maid is entitled to full credit given under my hand and seal this 21 of January 1848 
Washington Jeffers JP
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21 No 7

Peter Charley's affidavit 

Lucretia Foot
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State of Indiana
Harrison County

On the 11th day of January 1845 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Peter Charley, who being duly sworn deposes that he was well acquainted with George Foot late of said county who died about fourteen years ago in this county; that said Foot in his life time was generally reputed int the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war; that he had been acquainted with said Foot, about ten years before his death, during a part of which time, said Foot lived a near neighbor of this deponent, and that he has frequently heard him speak of his military services in the Revolution; has heard him name his officers but cannot state these names, except his commander General Green; has heard him talk of being in the battle of Guilford, at seventy six, [illegible], Campden, and at Eutaw Springs, that he was in service not less than 18 months and according to the best impression of deponent said Foot belonged to the militia. Said deponent further states that his father George Charley senr, who was a pensioner under the act of 1823 and who died in the year 1833, served under the same commander , and was in the same  battles and sieges above mentioned, the [illegible] of which is on the files of the department , and supposes , and that he has heard his father and said Foot , talk themselves over, and recount their marches, hardships, and sufferings. The old men were fond of conversing about those exciting scenes; that they were frequently together and held many conversations, together; and from all that he heard them and others say, the
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department, has no doubt, that said Foot was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served not less than 18 months during the campaigns of General Gates, and General Graves in the south. Depondent for this states that he is well acquainted with Lucretia Foot, the widow of said George Foot [illegible] they lived together during the lifetime of said Foot as man and wife, and even so reported by their neighbors, and so acknowledged by their  family acquaintances; that he is acquainted with three of the children of said Lucretia and George Foot, that is; William Foot, Martha Foot now Martha Lynn, and Kinchelon Foot, the said William and Martha residing in this county, and said Kinchelon resides in Henry county Kentucky; that said Lucretia Foot has not intermarried since the death of said Foot. And further saith not. 
Peter Charley

I certify that the above named Peter Charley was duly subscribed and made oath, that the above statement is true and further certify that I am acquainted with said Peter Charley that he is a man of respectability and his said statement is [illegible] from under my hand and seal this 11th day of January 1843

Tho. Farquar JP

The State of Indiana
Harrison County 

I Henry W. Heth  Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county aforesaid withing the Second Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do Certify that Thomas Farquar Esq whose signature appears to the above certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace.
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within and for said County of Harrison duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all by official acts as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony thereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Corydon this 11th day of January A.D. 1843

H.W. Heth
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7963

Lucretia Foot

Act 3d. March, 1843
17 June 1844
act 44 no 7

Admid 30 per annum
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State of Indiana,
Harrison County,  L.S.

On this the third day of June A. D. 1845 before the subscriber as Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Lucretia Foot a resident of said County aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaraton in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress  passed March 3d. 1843. That she is the widow of George Foot who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that she has been pensioned under the Act of July 7th 1838, at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum. That she has not intermarried, but continuing the widow of the above named George Foot.
Subscribed and sworn to before me , the day and year first above written.
Robert B. Pennington JP 

Lucretia Foote X her mark
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State of Indiana
Harrison County

I, Henry W Heth Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby Certify that Robert B Pennington is a Magistrate as above, and that the forgoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the  Official Seal of said Court at Corydon this 3d day of June (1845) one  thousand eight hundred and forty five.

H. W. Heth Clk
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[illegible] 7 '45

Sirs

Please place the encl. papers on file with Mrs Lucretia Foots papers.

I am Respectfully
H.H. Sylvester
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Comptroller's Office Raleigh, N.C.

I, William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts, do hereby Certify, that it appears of record in my office , that the following Certificates were issued in favour of George Foot, for military service, viz: one for thirteen pound, sixteen shillings (£13.16s), found in Book No. 4, page 33; another for nine pounds, four shillings, (£9.4s) found in Book No 14, page 67: and another for fourteen pounds, seven shillings, & seven pence (£14.7s.7d): given under my hand and sue this 17 day of March 1845

Wm. F. Collins Comptroller

I further certify that the name of George Foot appears in Book No 23 page 11 as having received a certificate for Nine Pounds (£9) given under my hand and seal as above 
Wm. F. Collins Comptroller
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March 21 45

Sir,

Enclosed you will find proof of the service of Geo. Foote [illegible] of Indiana, whose widow, Lucretia Foote, has applied for a pension from that [illegible] & whose papers are now in your file.

Yours respectfully
H. H. Sylvester
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Pension Office
March 22, 1844

Sir,
I herewith enclose the original papers numbered from 1 to 9, inclusive, in the case of Lucretia Foot. Be please to acknowledge the receipt of them.
        A letter was written to J. W. Payne, Esq. at Corydon, Indiana, on the 20th September last informing him that the proof of the date of the marriage was not satisfactory, and referring him to the Secretary of State of North Carolina for evidence of the deceased husband's service, to which no reply has been received. The proof as to the marriage is not sufficient to shew clearly that it took place before 1794. Record proof, either from the Family or Parish Records, should be provided if attainable; and if not, the testimony of persons who can testify positively as to the period when the marriage took place, will be required. I would advise you to write to W. Hill. Esq. Secretary of State Raleigh, N.C. for proof of service.

I have the honor to be very respectfully, 
Your obd Servant.
J L Edwards


Hon. R. D. Owen
House of Representatives
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H. R. Washington
March 15, 1844

Sir:
You will much oblige me by causing to be forwarded to me as soon as convenient a copy of the papers in the case of Lucretia Foote, widow of a revolutionary soldier, of Harrison Co. Indiana. She has sent a petition which is now before the Committee on Rev. Pensions: & the committee desire the papers.
I should be glad also to receive from you a brief statement of the ground of rejection of said petition by your department.
I am, Sir
[illegible]

Robert dale Owen
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[postal stamp]
Marshall  In June 14

J. L. Edwards,
Comm of pensions
Washington City DC


7963
June 13. 18848
Lucretia Foot
March 2d 1848

[illegible]
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions 
Washington D. C,

June 23 1848
Lucretia Foot
[illegible]
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Marshall 26
14th June 1845

Sir,

I have the honor to enclose the application of Mrs Lucretia Foot of Ind. for a pension marked March 3, 1843

Please transmit the certificate when cleared.

Very Resp'ly
Uri Manly
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9. 289.

Indiana New Attorney

Lucretia Foot
widow of George Foot
who was a pensioner under the Act of  [this line crossed out]
who died on the 9th January 1828 of Harrison Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Graves of the Reg. commanded by Col Dickson in the N. Carolina Militia for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars _ cents per annum , to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1845 and sent to H. H. Sylvester Esq present 

Total amount,

[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 423
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8704

No 1
Lucretia Foot
Declaration
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State of Indiana
Harrison County

On this 28th day of January in the year 1843 personally appeared before Charles D Murray, sole Judge of the Probate Court of said county, the same being a court of record, at her residence in said county Lucretia Foot, aged 79 years , a resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make  the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress [illegible] passed. 

That she is the widow of George Foot who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war ; that he entered the service of the United States about the year 1779 in the state of North Carolina, in the county of Caswell ; that he he served three tours of three months each, and one of eighteen months, that he was in a number of battles;  was at Gates defeat, Eutaw Springs, ninety six [illegible] Guilford, besides many skirmishes with the British and Tories
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that during a part of the [illegible] of service above mentioned, he served in the company commanded by Capt Graves, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hal Dickson; but she is unable to state his other officers, except General Gates and General Green, who were commanders. She states that she resided in the same county of Caswell at the time these services were rendered was acquainted with said Foot, at that time, and also with said Capt Graves, she had a slight acquaintance but was acquainted with Col Dickson during and after the war The residence of her father was within a mile of the residence of said George Foot's father's- that the familys were intimate, and that she know of said Foot being absent from home; and that she understood from the family and neighbors at the time, and from his uniform declarations ever afterwards until his death , that he served as above stated. She further states that she was married to said George Foot on the 15th day of April in the year 1784; that her husband the said George Foot, died
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On the 9th day of January in the year 1828 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period; as will since fully appear by the proofs hereunto [illegible]. She further says that she has no family record ; that the ages of the family were recorded in a bible belonging to them which has been lost for many years. She believes now her age to be as above stated, but until within a short time since she supposed herself to be a few years older,
[illegible]
Jno  W Payne     Lucretia Foot X her mark
State of Indiana
Harrison County

State of Indiana
Harrison County 

I Charles D Murray sob Judge of the Probate Court for the said county of Harrison , the court being a court of records, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Lucretia Foot, was subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year found above mentioned at her residence in said county, and I further certify that said Lucretia Foot , by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the said Probate Court. Given under my hand this 28 day of January 1843
Charles D. Murray (Sea)
Probate Judge
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State of Indiana
Harrison County

I , Henry W Heth Clerk of the Probate Court of the said county of Harrison do hereby certify that Charles D Murray before whom the foregoing declaration of Lucretia Foot, was subscribed and taken and was at the time of [several lines illegible] 

In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county at Corydon, this 4th day of February in the year 1843,
H W Heth Clk
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State of Indiana
Harrison County 

In this 16th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me Lemuel S. Leonard Sob Judge of the Probate Court of Said County, the same being a court of record at his residence in said County, Lucretia Foote aged seventy nine years, a resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. That she is the widow of George Foote, who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war; that he entered the service of the United States, about the year 1789 in the State of North Carolina, in the County of Caswell that he served as a private, he entered the service in the town of Hillsborough, State of North Carolina and marched thence to the neighborhood of Camden South Carolina under Captain John Graves in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dickson, commonly called Hal Dickson. He served two tours of three months each, one for him, one for his brother Newton Foote . He was in the battle of  Eutaw Springs, (or Gates defeat), the battle of Rifts [illegible] & the battle of Guilford. The Generals under whom he served were Gates and Greene. He was in many other skirmishes with the British and Tories, both these times were performed under  the same officers after his time had expired his brother Newton Foote was draughted and  attached to the same company and instead of serving himself employed the
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said George Foote as a substitution said Lucretia, states she resided in the same County of Caswell at the time these services were rendered. She was acquainted with said Foote at that time and also with said Captain John Graves, she had a slight acquaintance, but was well acquainted with Cal Dickson during and after the War. The residences of her father was within a mile of the residences of the said George Foote's father. That the family were intimate and she knows of the said George Foote being absent from home and that she understands that he served as above stated. She further states that she was married to the said George Foote on the 15th day of April 1784; She knows of no records, either public or private , of said marriage; but is of the impression that such marriage was solemnized by authority derived from a magistrate. She further states that said George Foote died on the 9th day of January 1828 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will since fully appear by the proof hereto [illegible] She further states that tho said George Foote had as she understands and believes, made an effort to obtain a pension before but whether his papers were ever sent to the War Department she does not know, she thinks this effort was made in the year 1824 or near that time. [illegible]  further this Department saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of June 1843.
Lemuel S. Leonard Probate Judge

Lucretia Foote X her mark
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State of Indiana
Harrison County,

I, Lemuel S. Leonard, Sole Judge of the Probate Court of said county, said court being a court of records do hereby certify that the widow named Lucretia Foot this day personally appeared before me, at the place in her Declaration mentioned, and subscribed and swore to the within declaration in due form of law, I do further certify that said declarant is old and infirm and unable to attend the sitting of the court.

Given under my hand at Judge aforesaid this 16th day of June A. D. 1843
Lemuel S. Leonard

State of Indiana
Harrison County

I, Henry W. Heth Clerk of the of the Circuit Probate Court, in and for the County , and that aforesaid [illegible] Court being a Court of Record, do certify that Lemuel S. Leonard whose signature appears to the above certificate was at the time of signing the same and still the Judge of said Probate Court in and for said County of Harrison duly appointed, commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed  my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Cardon this 13th day of July A.D. 1843
Henry W. Heth. Clerk
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The word "Probate" in the foregoing certificate was inserted before signing, and the words "Circuit" erased.
July 13 1843

Henry W. Heth
Clerk
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State of Indiana
Harrison County

Be it known that in this 17th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace [illegible] for said County William Foote and upon his oath making the following statement, towit: that he was acquainted George Foote, who was the husband of Lucretia Foote, who is applying for the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, that he knows of [illegible] of the marriage aforesaid George Foote and Lucretia Foote, that he has long been intimate in the family and since knew an he made of such [illegible], he further states that said George Foote died on the 9th day of January 1828, and that the said Lucretia yet remains a widow, he recollects distinctly that the said George Foote at, but a short period before his death (does not recollect exactly) applied for a pension ,  but whether his application , which was intend of [illegible] a court of records, was ever transmitted to the Pension offices he does not know. And from then this Deposment saith [illegible]
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17th day of June 1843
Thos. Farquar J Peace
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State of Indiana
Harrison County 

I certify that William Foote whose name is signed to this written affidavit is a man of good character and entitled to credit and that he subscribed and swore to the issues before me
Given under my hand and seal as Justice of the Peace in and for So County, at Caydon, this 17 th day of June 1843,
Thos Farquahar J. Peace

State of Indiana
Harrison County,

I, Henry W. Heth, Clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court, within the Second Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that Thomas Farquahar Esqr whose signature appears to the foregoing certificates was at this time of signing this [illegible] and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissions and qualified and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and applied a seal of our said Court at Cayton this 13th day of July 1843
Henry W. Heth 
Clerk