Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 424, William Hampton, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Hampton, William
W. 424
Hannah
BL.Wt.40.01.160.55
CONTENTS
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22.2
East Tennessee
William Hampton
of McMinnville in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain ____ of the regt. commanded
by Col Smith in the Virginia
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of October 
1833 and Samuel 
Frazier Athens

Arrears to the 4th of Sept                           200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March            40.00
                                                                  $240.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book 6 Vol 7 Page 46
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448
Tennessee Knoxville
Hannah Hampton
widow of William Hampton
who served in the Revolutionary
Va
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
24 day of June 1848
and sent to
John Hambright
Calhoun
Tennessee
(bottom left corner of page torn)
orded on Roll of Pensioners under act
ary 2, 1848, Page 291 Vol. 3.
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240.851
Act Mar. 3 '55
April 7, '56
Hannah Hampton wid
William Hampton pri
Capt. _____
Col. Green
Va ma.
Ent.
Dis.
Revy. war.
Pens.  act  Knoxville Apr
Tenn [illegible] 48-448
Ad: 160 AO  Aug: 27/56
Boynton
14th
Hon. S. A. Smith
H. R.
(written over the top of the writing on page: 40.015 Sept 1/56)

(on right side of page) Vol H [illegible] 41
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State of Tennessee
McMinn County}

On this 8th day of June 1833 personally
appeared before Peter Hambright an acting Justice
of the peace in and for the county of McMinn and state
of Tennessee William Hampton a resident of Mcminn
county and state of Tennessee aged about 72 years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the
act of June 7 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United
States some time in the spring of the year 1777 under Insign
Braden (his captains name not recolected) His Col name
he thinks was Smith but is not certain in the second Virginia
State Regment in Chesterfield County in the State of Virginia
for three years rendevoused at Williams way in the State of
Virginia remained there through the summer was called
to the North Joined General Washingtons army at Vally
Forge *and was put under the command of General Mastonbury  followed the british after they had evacuated
Philidelphya and overtook them at Monmouth where he was in
the Battle of Monmouth after that Declarant was taken sick
and conveyed to Danbury hospittle in Connecticut Stayed
there untill after the army to which belong took up winter
quarters at Middlebrook in the winter of 1778 Joined the army
at Middlebrook after winter quarters were broken up [illegible]
on the north river at some distance from stoney point [illegible]
after stony point was taken by Gen. Wayne then marched towards
New York and took a place called Paulus Hook from there
the Regment to which he belonged marched to Philadelphia and from there
to Alexandria from there was followed for three months to go home
Met at Williamsburg in Virginia and was discharged by his
officer some time in the spring of 1780 having served out his
full three years, which discharge has been long since lost or misslayed

In a few weeks after in the spring of the year
1780 he enlisted in the army of the United States at
Williamsburg in the State of Virginia for two years the names of
his officers he cannot recollect and marched either under
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the command or in company with a Col Goss who had a 
company of Indians and marched to the Eastern shore of Virginia
and in his marched pass little york and Guinn Island and several
other places not recollected remained in that section of county untill some time in the summer of 1781
Marched to Little york from there to Jamestown from there to a place
called Sleepy [illegible] then to Petersburg stayed there untill some time
in the winter and was called of to the south Joined General [illegible]
army at the Ch[illegible] then marched back near Guilford Courthouse
and was put under the command of Col Greene was at the
battle of Guilford Court house under General Greene in the
faul of the same year was discharged by his officer which
discharge has been lost or mislayed long since after after having
served out his two year of enlistment he was discharged he thinks
in Guilford County in the State of North Carolina
Declarant William Hampton further states upon oath
that he has been previously on the pension roll and that
he has been struck from the same for some cause he
knows not without it was on the account of property
or some the reason that he resided in Mongomery County
in the State of Kentucky when he applied which was
he thinks about 13 years Since he then applyed for the three
years time as a private soldier (the tower [tour] first mentioned
in the above declaration) in the second Virginia State
Regment (the officers mentined above) that the certificate
he received at that time he gave as sent by mail to a member
of Congress then at Washington City to get it resumed
if possible but never has heard from it since
that he is the Identical William Hampton who applied
from Mongomery County Kentucky for three years Service
as a private listed soldier, enlisted in the year 1777 as aforesaid
Declarant states that his memory has failed him much with 
regard to names that he cannot  recolect the names of
many of his officers that he has no documentary evidence
nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove
his services in the revolution He is acquainted with 
General Washington Wayne Green Duane and Layfayett and other officers
of the regular line but has forgot their names
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He has never seen a record of his age nor does
not know whether there ever was one He was
born according to the best information he can get on the
subject in the year 1761 in the county of Henrico
in the state of Virginia and moved to chesterfield
county same state when he lived during the war
from there he moved to Greene county Virginia then to
Washington County Virginia from there to Greene County Tenn
then to Clay county Kentucky then to Matison county
Kentucky then to Mongomery county Kentucky where he
applied for and obtained a pension as stated above
from there to Bartholomew County Indiandia there to
Mcminn County in the State of Tennessee where he
now resides and has resided for 7 years
That he never made but two draws of the pension he obtained
when he drew before, before it was discontinued as above
stated Declarant also states that he is so infirm from 
age in body that he is not able to attend at court of the
county to make his declaration but has went before a
magistrate agreeable to one after regulations of the department
Declarant also states that he is acquainted in his
present neighborhood with Ezekial Ward
clergyman and Sterling Camp who can testify
as to his character for veracity and thinking of his
Service as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or
annuity except the present and declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of [crossed out: any state]
the agency of any state but that his name was on
the pension roll but has been stricken of on some
account he knows not what as stated above

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 8th day of June 1833

Wm Hampton

Peter Hambright
Justice of the Peace
for Mcminn county


We Ezekial Ward a clergyman residing in the
county of Mcminn and state of Tennessee and Sterling Camp
residing in the county and state aforesaid hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with William Hampton
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who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
and statement that we believe him to be 72 years of
age that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 8th June 1833

Peter Hambright
Justice of the for said
County

Ezekiel Ward
Starling Camp

I Peter Hambright an acting Justice of the
peace in and for mcminn county and state to Tennessee
do certify that the foregoing contains the original
procedings had before me in matter of the application
of William Hampton for a pension and do hereby
declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interogations prescribed by the War
department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states and I do also certify that
it appears to me that Ezekial Ward who has
signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman serving in
Mcminn county Tennessee and that Sterling Camp
who has signed the same is a resident in the same and
they are credible persons and their statements are entitled
to credit I also certify that William Hampton the applicant
is unable from bodily infirmity to attend a court of record
to make his declaration In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of June 1833

Peter Hambright
Justice of the Peace 
Mcminn county

State of Tennessee
Mcminn County}
I Archd R Turk clerk of the court of pleas and quarter
Sessions for said county certify that Peter Hambright before whom the
above declaration was made and who has signed the above certificates is and
was at the time of making + signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County
authorised and commissioned as such and that his signatures
above declaration and certificates are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of affix at office in others this 17 day of July 1833
AR Turk clerk
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V A191

4617

Hannah Hampton
of William
Tennessee
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Law or act
of Congress passed on the 4th July 1836 first Section

State of Tennessee
Mcmihn [sic] county} on this 27th day of may 1839
personally appeared before the
subscriber and acting Justice of the peace for Mcminn
county Hannah Hampton aged 67 years who being
first duly sworn recording to Law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of congress
passed July the 4th 1836 that she is the widow of of [sic]
William Hampton who was a private soldier of 
the army of the revolution and for said services received
from the United States a pension of Eighty Dollars, per
anum [sic] was pensioned under the act of June the 7th 1832
She further Declarse [sic] that she was maried [sic] to the said
William Hampton on the 16th day of Oct 1788 that
her husband the aforesaid William Hampton died on
the 24th day of Febury [sic] 1837 and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period said William Hampton
died was  disposed with Chills and Fevers declarant
futher says she was maried [sic] to William Hampton in
Green County in the State of [crossed out: Virginia] Tennessee payments were made
to Wm Hampton at Knoxville East Tennessee by Robert
King Agents\ for paying pensions

her
x
mark
Hannah Hampton

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year
Above written before me

Wm Rogers
Justice of the
for Mcminn County
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State of Tennessee
Mcminn County/

personally appeared 
before me Wm Rogers a Justice of the peace
John Hambright
and William Griffith Two respectable Citizens
of Mcminn County and being duly Sworn
according to Law Deposeth and Sayeth that
they was well acquainted with William Hampton
who was Said to have been a revolution Soldier and
that he was actually in receipt of a pension on the day
of his death of Eighty dollars per anum from the United
States and further says that the said William Hampton
died on the 24th day of Feb. 1837 and they are well
aquainted with Hannah Hampton who has sworn to
the above that she was the wife of William Hampton
at the time of his death and has remained a widow ever
since

Sworn To and Subscribed This 27th day of May 1839
before me
Wm Rogers
J P

John Hambright
William Griffith


I certify that I am well acquainted with John
Hambright and Mr griffifth that they are credible
Citizens of Mcminn County due Credit should
be given to the above

Wm Rogers
Justice of the peace
for Mcminn county
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State of Tennessee I J B Jackson Clerk
McMinn county of the county court for
the county and state aforesaid hereby
certify that William Rogers whose name appears
to the foregoing Declaration is now and was
A the Time of Signing the same an acting
Justice of the peace in and for the County
of McMinn and State of Tennessee Duly
elected sworn and Commissioned full
faith and Credit is due to all his official
acts as such

Given under my hand at
office in Athens this
21th day of June 1839
J B Jackson Clk
By D C Jackson Dbty

NB] Sir this declaration was made with out the
true form prescribed by the war department if this
is not Suficent proof to enshure Mrs Hampton the benefit
of the Law Information will be expected from the
Department

Adress John Hambright Mcminn
County Tenn Calhoun post office
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Decklaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widow

State of Tennessee
Mcminn County

On this fourth day of December 1839. personally -
apeared before the County Court of Mcminn County Hannah Hampton
a resident of the State of Tennessee in the county of
Mcminn aged Sixty Seven - years who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th
1838 entitled on Act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows that She is the widow of William Hampton
who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and was
pensioner of the United States was pensioned under the Act of 
June 7the 1832 and recived Eighty Dollars per anum until his death
She futher declarse that She was married to the Said William
Hampton on the 17th day of november in the year seventeen 
Hundred and Eighty Eight that her husband the aforesaid
William Hampton died on the 24th day of Febery
1837 that She was not married to him prior to his having
the Service but the marraige took place previous to the first
of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four viz at the
time above stated

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above writen
in open court.

her
x
mark
Hannah Hampton

Elijah Hunt J.P.
J.C. Carlock J.P.
Pleasant Barnes J.P.
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State of Tennessee
Mcminn County}
County Court November session
1839. Monday the 4th November
1839. Personally appeard in open court John Hambright
and William Griffifth and made an oath
that they were well acquainted with William
Hampton Late a pensioner of the United States and that
he departed this Life in the county of Mcminn in the State
of Tennessee on the fourteenth day of February 1837
and that he was pensioned under the act of congress 7th
June 1832 and placed on the pension Roll at the agency
of East Tennessee and Recd Eighty Dollars per annum from
the time he was pensioned untill he died and that
they are well acquainted with Hannah Hampton
the widow of the Said William Hampton and that the
has remained a widow ever since the death of the
Said William Hampton

John Hambright
William Griffith

Sworn to in open court.
November 4th 1839.}

Elijah Hunt J. P.
J.C. Carlock JP
Pleasant Barnes J.P.

State of Tennessee
Mcminn County.} county court November before 1829.
Personally appeared in open court William
Hampton and William Griffith and made oath that.
family Record (here to attached) of the Marriage of William
Hampton and Hannah Hampton is the true family
Record and that the same is in the Hand writing
of William Hampton deceased

Sworn to in open court
November 4th 1839.

William Griffith
William Hampton

Elijah Hunt J .P.
J. C. Carlock JP
Pleasant Barnes J. P.
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and the court certify that John Hambright.
William Griffith and William Hampton and
Hannah Hampton are all credible persons.
and that their names all appear to the foregoing
declaration and affidavit

Elijah Hunt J. P.
J. C. Carlock  J. P. 
Pleasant Barnes J. P. 

State of Tennessee
Mcminn County}
County court nov
session1839

Personally Came in open court Hannah
Hampton William Griffith and William
Hampton + John Hambright who were all duly qualified
to the foregoing proceeding according to
Law to the contents as set forth in the
same

Sworn under my hand and
seal of office at office in
Athens this 4 day of
Nov - 1839

J Clarkson Clk

Direct to John Hambright Calhoun
Mcminn County Tennessee
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State of Tennesee
Bradley County} SS

on this fifth day of April AD one
thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally
appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace
within and for the coumty and state aforesaid Hannah
Hampton age Eighty seven years a resident of Bradly
county Tennessee who being duly sworn according 
to law declares that she is the wido of the Identical
William Hampton deceased who was a privet in
the company commanded by Capt _____
2nd State Virginia Regt commanded by Col Green
apart of the time in the war of the Revolution that her
Said husband Enlisted into the Servis of the united
State at _ in the state of virginia for the term
of five years and continued in actual Servis in said
war for the term of three years and was honerably
discharged at _ in the state of Virginia on
or about the _ day of _ 1782 she further state
that she was married to the said William Hampton
in the county of Gree Tennessee on 11th the day of October 
1788 by one _ a minister of the Gospel
and that her name before her said marriage was
Hannah Richardson that her said husband died
in Mcminn County Tenn on the _ day of February 18?? and
that she is now a widow She stats that she is
now in the recept of a pension from the united state
as the widow of the said William Hampton deceased
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at the rate of Eighty dollars per anum payable at
Knoxville Tennessee she makes this declaration for the
purpose of allowing the Bounty land to which she maybe
Entitled under the act approved the 3rd day of March
1855 

her
x
mark
Hannah Hampton

we william Griffeth and James M Griffith residents of
Bradly county Tennessee afore our oaths declare that
the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Hannah Hampton in our presents and that we
believe that from her apperance and statment that
she is the Identical person she represents her self to be

William Griffith
James M Griffith

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn
to and subscribed before me on the day and year
above written and I certify that I know she affiants
to be credible witneses that the clament is the person
she presents her self to be: and that I have no
intrast in this claim

George Kinser
J P
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Bradley County{ this day personally appeared before
me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and
for the county and state aforesaid William Griffith
and Rebecca Griffith residents of Bradley County Tennessee
to me well Known and credible witnesses who after
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having here duly sworn according to law stats that
there well acquainted with the William Hampton deceased
in his life time and know that he is now dead they
state that they saw him die that he died in Mcminn
county Tenn in February 1837: they further state that they are well
acquainted saith Hannah Hampton his widow and well
know that she is now in the recipt of a pension as 
such widow fom the united stats payable at at Knoxvill
Tennessee and that they have no intrese in the above
claim 

Sworn to and subscribed before 
me this 5th day of Aprile 1835
George Kinser J P
Justice of the peace} 
William Griffith
Rebeca Griffith

State of Tennessee
Bradly County} I John H. Roberston clerk of the county court
for the county of Bradly aforesaide do
certify that George Kinser whos name is to the
foregoing affidavet and declaration is an acting
Justice Justice of the peace for Bradly County
was duly elected Commissioned and Sworn
and faith and credit is due to his official act
and his Signature of office at office in Cleveland
April 9th 1855.

John H. Robertson Clk
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Wm Hampton and 
Hannah Hampton was
married the 17th of november
1788
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Widow, &c.

Revy

File No. 424

Revy - Hannah Hampton
widow.
Willow Hampton
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2. 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 300

[Arrangement of 1840.]
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40.075

Neo Arus
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Hannah Hampton
Tennessee

Suspended

let 20 Sep 1839
J. Hambright


Act 4 July 1836
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6337

Hannah Hampton
of William
East Tessessee

admitted
Pr 2 yrs $80
Col Gibson  [illegible]
Va.

died 24 Feb 1837

John Hambright
Calhoun
Ten.
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Tennessee [illegible]
Hannah Hampton
203C

[following written perpendicular to the above:]
Calhoun Ten
June 8th

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Calhoun Tennessee
June the 7th 1848

Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find
a declaration from Ms Hannah
Hampton widow of William
Hampton She has been paid
regular her Pension under the several
acts of Congress up to the 4th of Last
march

Address John Hambright Calhoun
Tennessee

Respectfully
John Hambright
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2249
Han. Hampton

$80 per anm

John Hambright
Calhoun
Tennessee
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d
March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who
have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838
State of Tennessee Mc Minn County ss
On this 8th day of June 1843 personally appeared
before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said county. Hannah Hampton a resident of Mcminn
County Tennessee aged 76 - years who being duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of 
Congress passed on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of William Hampton who was a 
Private in Captain _ company of _ in
Col _ Regiment during the Revolutionary war
that she received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum
under the act of 7th July 1839 She further declares that
she is still a widow.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me to whom the declarant is personally known

her
x
mark
Hanah Hampton

Elisha Hayes
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee McMinn County
I Thomas Vaughan Clerk of the County Court in and for
the County and State aforesaid do certify that Elisha Hays
Esq whose name appears to the above declaration
is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said county and that his
signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing
under my hand and seal of office at office in
Athens Ch 16th
day of June 1843
T. Vaughan Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 17th
June 1844 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows / State of Tennessee Mcminn County
on this 1th day of August 1844 personally appeared before me
William Rogers and acting Justice of the peace for said county
Hanah Hampton a resident of the State of Tennessee in
the County of Mcminn Aged 79 years - who being duly
Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following
diclaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed June 17th 1844 entitled
an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
that She is the widow of william Hampton who was 
priviate in the Army of the Revolution and was a pensioner 
of the United States pensioned under the act of
Congress 7th [illegible] 1832 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per
anum She futher declares that she drew a pension
under the act of Congress July 7th 1838 and also a pension
for one year Comensing the 4th March 1843 terminating
on the 4th of March 1844 She futher declares that she
was maried to the said william Hampton on the _
that her husband the aforesaid william Hampton
died on the 24th day of February 1837 that she has not
intermaried but coninues the widow of the above mentioned william
Hampton Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me of the truth of the Above statements I am fully satisfied

her
x
mark
Hanah Hampton

William Rogers
Justice of the peace
for Mcminn County
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State of Tennessee Mcmin County
I James C. Carlock Clerk of the County Court
in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify
that William Rogers ESQ whose name appears
to the within [crossed out: power of attorney] declaration is now
and was at the time of Signing the same an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said county and that
his signature appears in his own proper hand
writing giving under my hand and
seal of office at office in Athens
the 12th day of August 1844

J. C. Carlock
clerk
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Greenville Ten
Oct 29 1839

Single

[illegible]

Mrs John Hambright,
Calhoun,
McMinn Co.
Ten.


[written upside down to the above:]

6337
Hannah Hampton
Tennessee
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6337
Hannah Hampton
Tennessee

[written upside down to the above:]
Greenville Ten
Oct 29 1839

Single

[illegible]

Mrs John Hambright,
Calhoun,
McMinn Co.
Ten.
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State of Tennessee
The following is a Copy of a bond which
is now on file in my office. Viz.

"Benjamin Richardson + William Hampton
are bound to his Excellency Saml. Johnson Esq. + to his
successors in Office in the penal sum of Five hundred
pounds specie, to be Void on Condition if there be no
just cause or lawful impediment to obstruct the
marriage of William Hampton to Hannah Richardson
Given under their hands and seals the 15
day of November, 1788.

Test
Dan. Kennedy,
C. Y. C.

William Hampton Seal
Benjamin Richardson Seal

State of Tennessee, sct.

I George W. Fonte, Clerk of the 
County Court of Greene County, do certify that the
foregoing is a True copy of a Bond which appears to
have been executed by William Hampton and Benjamin
Richardson and which is now on file in my office -
And that there was not, at its date, to my Knowledge,
any Law in force in this State requiring the return of
Marriage License to the office whence they issued - and that
there is no Marriage License in my office of that date -

Given under my hand, and seal of Office
at Office, in Greeneville the 28.th day of 
October, 1839.

Geo. W. Fonte, clk
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Greenville, Te. 28 Oct 1839.

Dr. Sir,
I have just recd. through the post office,
yours post marked 18th. inst. in which you
request information with regard to the Marriage
of William + Hannah Hampton -
You will please find on first page all
the information my office furnishes in relation
to the matter - As to the affidavit you speak of
I deem it unnecessary , as a clerks official acts
are always an oath - my fee will be Eighty
seven & a half cents - 

Respectfully Yours &c

Geo. W. Fonte.
Page 34

[illegible]

John Hambright
Calhoun
Tenn.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress
of February 2th 1848 entitled on act making futher provisions
for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Tennessee
Bradley county}
on this 18th day of may 1848
personally appeared before me
William Brittian an acting Justice of the
peace for said county and State aforesaid Hanah Hampton
a resident of Tennessee in the County of Bradley
aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according
to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order
to obtain the Benefits of the provision made by the
Act of Congress passed on the 2th day of February
1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow
of William Hampton who was a Soldier of the
Revolution and was pensioned and drew a pension
at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum and was paid
at Knoxvill Tennessee and that She drew a pension
of Eighty Dollars per annum which She receved under
the act of June 17th 1844 She further Declares that
She is till a widow Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year Above written before

her
x
mark
Hanah Hampton

W.m Brittan
J.P.

I certify that the Above named declarant is personally
Known to me and She is the same individual
who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing
Declaration

Wm. Brittain
J.P
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State of Tennessee
Bradly County} I John H. Robertson clerk of the county
Bradly county court for the county of Bradly aforesaid do
certify that William Britton whos name appears to the
within declaration is now and was at the dates of his
Signature an acting Justice of the peace for
Bradly County he was duly Elected Commissioned
and Sworn and faith and credit as due to
his official act given under my hand
Seal of office at office in
Cleveland June the 5th 1848 -
John H. Robertson Clk
Page 37

Athens Te
22.d July

free

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

Pension Claim

[following written upside down to the above:]
East
Wm. Hampton
Tennessee
from 1777 private
3 yr $80

No State Role

Same [illegible]
Athens,
Ten
Page 38

East
Wm. Hampton
Tennessee
from 1777 private
3 yr $80

No State Role

Saml. Frazier
Athens,
Ten

[written upside down to the above:]

Hon Lewis Cass
Page 39

June 11th Rhio City Tenn 1833

Sir
I have enclosed to you two declarations
the one an amended declaration of William
Mc Callister the Other the declaration of Will[incomplete]
Hampton who is old and very infirm
and his his [sic] memory has very much failed
him he cannot recolect the names of his officers
he has been on the pension roll perhaps
under the act of congress 1818 and stricken
from the same that the probability is his name 
can be found on the rolls his former certif[blot]
cannot be had on account of the re[blot]
State in the declaration of his name should
be found on the roll please inform him whether he could
be entitled to land address me Washington Tennessee
I remain Sir Respectfully yours
Samuel Frazier
Page 40

pension
office

240.851
Page 41

Charleston Tennessee
March 31st 1866

Hon S A. Smith

Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration
of Hannah Hampton widow of Wm Hampton who
was a soldier of the war of the revolution: which 
I respectfully request you will submit to
the Hon Commissioner of pensions

You will see that several of
the Blanks are left not filled
from old age and consequent loss of memory
se is unable to fill them up as you are
well acquainted with Mrs Hampton and well
Know her to be the person she represents herself
to be and that she is Entitled to the Bounty she
asks I hope you will say so to the department
I would have submited the claim much
Sooner but have been Endeavering to get
further Evidence so that the Blanks could be
filled but have failed however you know
the claim to be just. Respectfully

John Elliott
Page 42

Hist: under June 17 1844 sent
to Jno Hambright, Calhoun,
Tenn. Aug 24.1844

Rept Sept 70

2030

Tennessee Knoxville
Hannah Hampton
widow of William Hampton
who was a Private
in the Va line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -
cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
20th day of Sept 1843
and sent to 
John Hambright
Calhoun 
Tennessee

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 219
Page 43

Tenn Aug 23.d 44
June 17 1844

Nancy Hambright
Han Hampton

[following written perpendicular to above:]

[rubber stamp illegible]

Free

J L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 44

August the 12th 1844

Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration of
Mrs Nancy Hambright and Hannah Hampton
claiming a pension under the act of June the 17th
the Information was received from the
[torn out ] J W. Blackwell of the pasage of the Above act
Congress and not knowing what rules were adopted
by the Department but thinking the old rules
were adopted the Above Claims were made out
without knowing the precise manner of making
out the claims you are requested if they are not in form you will send me the form of evidence
that is required by the Department

yours with due
respect
John Hambright

J L Edwards
commissioner of pensions
Washington City

N.B. be shure to adress John Hambright
Calhoun Tennessee
Page 45

2250

June 29 /42

Old
March 3, 4

Tenn.

[following written perpendicular to above:]

[rubber stamp:]
Athens
18
June
Te

[illegible]

To
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 46

Mcminn County Tennessee

June the 13th 1843

Dear Sir

Inclosed you will find the Declarations of M J Nancy
Hambright + Hanah Hampton Claiming pensions under
the act of Congress passed the 3th of March 1843
granting pensions for one year to widows whose husband
Served in the Revolutionary war who received pension
for five years

I am requested by Ellizabeth Walling widow of John wallin
decest who was a pensioner if she yet can get a pension
under the act of July 7th 1838 if she makes the evidence
as required by the rules of the Department the reason
She has not sooner applyed She could not make the
proof that was nessary as She can now make the pension
is the Law [illegible] now open for her to Claim

I am your most
respectfully
John Hambright

to J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions]

NB
Adress John Hambright Calhoun Tennessee
Page 47

3 Dec 20

H311.
Decr 20. 1839.

Hampton

Pension Office
papers

file with
paper of Wm

[crossed out: Mar] Hannah Hampton

[following written perpendicular to the above:]

Calhoun P
Dec 9th
Free

The Hon.
Joel R Pointsett
Secretary of War
Washington City

D. C.
Page 48

Calhoun December the 7th 1839

Sir
I received your printer leter post marked 1839
the 21th day of Nov 1839 which appears to give
Information of certain rules and regulations of the war
Department the place marked, Shows that persons originally
transmit papers to that office without my letter Showing
by who they are sent and all such is placed on file, and
there remain untill the necessary inquiries be made
I can Inform you that I act as Agent for Mrs Hampton
at her request the Declaration made last spring and
sent to the office appears not to have suited Mrs Hampton
[illegible] a printed letter was sent from he Department with instructions by which the
Last Declaration was made Information respecting the legality of the
marriage of Hannah Hampton to William Hampton Decd was [illegible]
through the post office as there is no fraud intended we
wish The claim examined

I am respectfully
your obdient Servent
John Hambright

NB Adress John Hambright Calhoun Mcminn
County Tennessee
Page 49

Hon. J. C. Mitchell of Tenn
U. of Rep

[following written perpendicular to above:]

Deposition to  the
Identity of 
William Hampton
Pensions.

C
James C Mitchell
of Tenn
Page 50

State of Tennessee
McMinn County.

Personally came before me, Isaac W Fyffe, an acting justice
of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, James Hampton and John Hampton, who being sworn on the day of holy Evangelists
of Almighty God, made oath, that "William Hampton, late a private in the army of the Revolution subscribed
on the Pension [crossed out: List], Toll of the Kentucky Agency" removed
from the State of Kentucky to the State of Indiana in the
fall of the year 1819, from which State, he removed to the
State of Tennessee, McMinn County in July 1825, where
he now resides

James Hampton
his
x
mark
John Hampton

Sworn to Subscribed
before me, the 29th of October 1825.

I. W. Fyffe
Justice of the peace

I, Young Colville, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions for the County of McMinn aforesaid, hereby
certify that Isaac W. Fyffe, whose name is Subscribed to the
above deposition, is an acting justice of the peace in and for the
county of McMinn, duly elected and commissioned as such.

Given under my hand and private Seal, (there
being no official Seal) at office in Athens in
McMinn County the 29th of October 1825

Y Colville Clerk
McMinn Cty Court
of P + Q. S.
Page 51

State of Tennessee
Mc Minn County, Ct

I, William Lowry, Chairman of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions for the County of McMinn aforesaid, hereby
certify, that Young Colville, whose name is Subscribed to the
certificate on the other side, is the Clerk of the Said Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, duly elected and qualified, as
such Clerk, and now acting in that capacity; and that
full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official
acts and attraction, which are, as the present is, in due for[illegible]
of law.

Given under my hand and Seal, the
29th day of October 1825.

Wm. Lowry [seal]
Presiding justice for
McMinn County
Page 52

Wm. Hampton
Certificate
Pension

May 77 to May 80
2nd Reg a Dept

admitted
Page 53

The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
Montgomery County, Sct.
On this fifth day of October 1818, before me the
subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court, in and for the state aforesaid,
personally appeared William Hampton aged
about sixty years; - who being by me first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath, make the following statement and declaration, in order
to obtain the provision made by the late law of Congress entitled, "an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United
States in Revolutionary War;" that he is a citizen of the state of Kentucky,
and resident in county of Montgomery; and that he was
enlisted for three years at Chesterfield County in
the state of Virginia on or about the day of 
April or May 1777 by one Ensign Brayden.
and served in the company commanded by captain
of the 2c Regiment Virginia Line
Commanded by Colonel whole name + the name
of the Captain is not recollected.
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United
States, in the continental army, against the common enemy, until about the
_ day of May 1780 when he was honor
able discharged from service at [illegible] in the state of
Virginia; that he was in service about
three years and was in the battles
Monmouth + no other That he served
in Genrl Mulinburgs Brigade untill the
fall before he was discharged
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support; and that he has lost his discharge, and has no evidence
in his power, of his services and discharge, other that which is here transmitted.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Page 54

David Finly, states that he is acquainted with
the Circumstances of the within named
William Hampton, and says that he
is in very reduced circumstances, and had
worth one hundred dollars in [illegible] 
property.

I, Benjamin Mills Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, 
that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Applicant
Wm. Hampton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the
preceding declaration; against the common enemy, for the term of nine months
and upwards , on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department
or War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - 
and it further appears to my satisfaction, that said applicant is in such indigent
and reduce circumstance, as to require the aid of his country, pursuant to the
above recited act.  Given under my hand the
date first before written

B. Mills

[Seal of
the court.]
Page 55

State of Kentucky
Montgomery} set

October 5th 1818

I Micajah Harrison clerk of the
Circuit aforesaid hereby certify that Benjamin Mills
whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of 
William Hampton was at the time of signing
and certifying the same one of the Circuit Judges
of the state of aforesaid duly commissioned and
sworn as such and that due faith and credit
is ought to be given to all such of this official
acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereout

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal
of my office to be hereunto affixed
M Harrison clk
Page 56

let 19 May 1844 to
J. Hambright ( see O. C. [illegible])

East Tennessee 4.985

Hannah Hampton
widow of William Hampton
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832
and who died on the 24. Feb. '37
of Mc Minn Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain - of the regt. commanded
by Col. Smith in he Virg.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville, Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars - cents per annum
to commence on the 25 . Feb. 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of January
1840 and sent to John
Hambright, Calhoun, Ten.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep ' 39.  201.54
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 40  40.00

$241.54
{Act July 7,
1838.}

Recorded by D. Bwrown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 208
Page 57

6962
Kentucky
4

William Hampton
of Montgomery Cy in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel - of the Virginia
line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5th of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued 13th of Feby 1819
and sent to Hon D. Trimble
Ha of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 5 mo 40.00
$40.00

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

on Va State Roll
Col Smith.