Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5599, William Addison, S. C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C. 

Addison, William 
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 5599
13.L. Wt.61,311-160-55

CONTENTS
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13685

Kentucky

William Addison
of Logan Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sleather of the [illegible] commanded by Col Hunter in the South Carolina line for two years

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of June 1883 and sent to W L Morton Russellville

Arrears to the 4th of March 160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 2 Sept. 40.00
$200.00

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Daniel Boyds Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 1
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Wm Addison.

25114
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about two years he thinks he volunteered under Capt Jacob Starns to go against the Northwestern Indians, was [illegible] graveside at Lexing where Colon Trotter took the command and from hense we marched to Cincinnatti, from here to the St Marys River and St Joseph's, he was in few days after among here, in the Battle in which Genl Harmer was defeated. Shortly after this battle he returned home. He was out nine weeks he received no written discharge for this service nor did he receive any pay. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William Addison
Mr Jesse Gregsby a Clergyman residing in the County of Logan and the State of Kentucky and Abner Clarke residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Addison who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and thus we concur in that opinion. 
John X Grigsby
his mark
Abner Clark
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jesse Gregsby who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Logan in the State of Kentucky and Abner Clarke who has also signed the same is a resident in said County of Logan in the State of Kentucky and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Curd Pendent of the Court
Commonwealth of Kentucky Logan County Sct
I Samuel H Curd Clerk of the Court of Logan County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Addison for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set [illegible] and seal of office this 7th day of May  [illegible]

[seal]
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Benjamin Moberley, says a resident of Madison County, aged 72 years, states that he is and has been personally acquainted with William Addison of Logan County, for upwards of fifty years - was raised in the same neighborhood and was boys together. He knows that said William Addison was a soldier in the Revolutionary war he served with him on several scouting parties and was commanded by Capt. Andrew Groy. This affiant was taken sick or he would himself have been in the battle at the Eutaw Springs. He believes that said Addison was in that battle. It was so reported and believed in the neighborhood where they both resided at the time the battle was fought, or immediately afterwards. He has never heard this report contradicted. He has heard Addison relate the circumstances of the battle often, and he has heard other men relate them. From his knowledge of Addison and the circumstances attending the battle, he has no doubt that Addison was in it. Addison was very often out in the service of his country towards the close of the war. He was not service with him but once, but resided in the same neighborhood with him, and knows he was was absent from his residence, and it was said and believed and he never heard it contradicted, that he was out in the service of his country. He further states that Addison is a man of good character. Given under his hand and seal this 1st day of April, 1833.

Benjamin Moberley
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Edward Moberley, a resident of
Madison County, Kentucky aged 69 years, states that he has been personally acquainted with William Addison of Logan County Kentucky for many years. He was raised in the same neighborhood with said Addison, knew him well before the revolutionary war, and knows that said Addison was absent from his residence, and it was so said in the neighborhood at that time and so believed, that he was out in the service of his country, and from information in which he has always believed and yet believes, he has no doubt that said Addison was in the battle at the Eutaw Springs. This affiant was not old enough to serve till about the close of the war. He states that Addison has always supported the character of an honest man. Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of April, 1833.
Edward Moberley

Madison County
State of Kentucky Sct
I, Joseph Turner, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do certify that the above named Benjamin Moberley [illegible] and Edward Moberley this day personally appeared before me a signed and swore to their respective statements. I also certify that the said Benjamin Moberley and Edward Moberley  are credible men and their statements are entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 1st day of April, 1833.

Joseph Turner JD
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State of Kentucky
Madison County
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1833
66
1767

18/N

Richmond
April 3

Testimony for William Addison

W. I. Morton Esq
Russellville Ky
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State of Kentucky
Logan County

On this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared
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he cannot now recollect, Colon Hunter was the commander of the whole of the troops with rendezvoused at this place & from hence we marched to Campden: it was con templated when he joined the army that he would join the Army in Charleston, at after being at Campden two or three weeks and before the army which lay at Campden was ready to march to the relief of Charleston.  News reached us of the surrender of General Lincoln and we were discharged and sent home. Soon after his return from which  was to the best of his recollection was in the last of the Spring or first of the summer of the year 1780. He again entered the service of the United States in said County of Fairfield in the State of South Carolina as a private in a company of Ranger or mounted militia commandeered by Captain John Gray. Andrew Gray, his brother, was Lieutenant in said Company, and after the promotion of his bro John with was some months after the organization of the Company, he said Andrew Gray was appointed Captain and Commanded the Company. James Kincaid was then Lieutenant and Francis Kirkland was ensign. Some time after the company was organized we were ordered down to the Congaree River to in place called Fords ferry. Here we were joined by two other companies one of which was a company of Cavalry Commanded by Captain John McCool. After remaining here perhaps a month or more we were marched to a place called four hole
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bridge in Deans Swamp we joined a considerable body of South Carolina militia under the command of Colon. Joseph Kirkland. Here we lay encamped about a month. From here we marched to Santee River to a place called Managills ferry. Here we caught two British soldiers and a tory, who made his escape the night after he was taken, by knocking down an old dutchman by the name of (Bucly) who was standing guard over him. We were stationed here four or five weeks. From here we marched back to Fairfield there being at this time a small collection of tories in the neighborhood. We were told by a woman that they would cross Broad River at Lyles ferry. We put off in pursuit of them and came to the bend of the river when the tories had got about half over, we fired upon them as they retreated from us - we continued to beat about the Country in the neighbourhood of Fairfield until we received orders to join Genl Greens army some short time before the Battle of Eutaw Springs, he was attached to Genl A. Pickins command and was within a few paces of the general when he received a wound in his left breast from a spent ball, we joined Genl Pickins about fourteen miles from the battleground, the day before the battle. He continued in the fight till it was over and some short time
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after the battle we returned to the Neighbourhood of Fairfield County but continued in the said Company and in the service of the United States till the army was disbanded. He would State with confidence that he was in the service of the United States for & during the time of three years during which time he never engaged in any Civil pursuit. He further saith he never was at home three days at time during said time of service. He never received a written discharge for any part of his service, nor has he . ever received a farthing of pay from the General Government nor from any other source. He knows of no living Witness by whom he can prove his said services in the testimony hereto attached; Jesse Grigsby, a minister of the gospel and Abner Clark, a private citizen, both residing in my County & neighborhood will testify to my standing as a citizen & my reputation in the neighborhood of my having served  in the war of the Revolution. About forty five years ago he immigrated to Kentucky & settled in Madison County, after being in Kentucky,
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Vo 25114.

William Addison Logan County
Kentucky

from 1780 private
2 years.
$80.

Strother
Hunter
S.G

W. J. Morton
Ropellville 
Kentucky
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office

183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of William Addison Logan County Kentucky

[column headings:] 
Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. 
Rank of the claimant. 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. 
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 
Proof by which the declaration is supported.

[1.] 1780 | not stated | private | Cap Strother, 
Colonel | 67 years County of Fairfield South Carolina | Traditionary evidence certified credible Clergymans certificate & two witnesses certified credible. papers correctly attached
[2.] not stated | private | Cap Gray, Cav. Green 
[3.] - 2 3 | " | Cap Staum, Col Trotter, Cav. Harrison 

Sub. 
Entered 
Vol.

Applicant states that he served in the revolutionary war 3 years.

Battle of Euctaw Springs

I am, respectfully; 
your obedient servant, 
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound by military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress on the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of 
Country of
} ss.

On this   day of   personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of   in the county of   and State, Territory or District of    aged (c)   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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)   , with   and served in the   (e) regiment of the   line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [symbol of hand pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension of an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year a foresaid. A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I   of the Court of    do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of   for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this   day of   &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) point out

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman. residing in the    and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with   , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be    years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.].

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the  and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the   and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,   Clerk of the Court of   do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of   for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this   day of   &c. 

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence of not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one or the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex- expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were your drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. 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 circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
6. {To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons who you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and they belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe his is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary war soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will s certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have every existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, make made the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, atttend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge of Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required in made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c]. The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d]. The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
[e]. Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For__year__months, and __days, I served as __, For __months and __days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must provide his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as regiment, company, and liue to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
[symbol of a hand pointing to the right] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to coutinental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Kentucky ⎬ ss County of Todd On this 13 day of November AD One thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me Tobias Terry Presiding Judge of the Todd County Court Nancy Addison a resident of said County and State aged 87 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 or any other act passed under which she may be entitled granting pension to the Widows of Revolutionary soldier to  that she is the widow of William Addison deceased who was a private in the company commanded by { } in the Revolutionary war who was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 at the rate of ┃ drawn at the agency for paying pension at Louisville Kentucky that said William Addison lived in the aforesaid County and State. She further declare that she was married to the said William Addison on the { } day of { } One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven in Summerset County State of South Carolina that her said husband the aforesaid William Addison died on the 20 day of May 1853 in Todd County State of Kentucky. That she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension. her mark Nancy Addison Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court on the day and year above written and that I am in no wise  interested in the case G. Tenny J T. C C
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Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Addison of the County of Todd and State of Kentucky and the widow of William Addison deceased who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint W B Harrison of Elkton Todd County Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine and prosecute any claim for a pension due me as the Widow of William Addison a pensioner and against the general Government which may be due me by virtue of my deceased husband's services in the revolutionary war and the several acts of Congress relative thereto and to receive the certificate of pension when issued by the Department I hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done either in person or by substitution in the prosecution of said claim and I hereby revoke any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 day of November 1854.

Nancy X Addison
her mark

State of Kentucky Todd County SS
On this 13 day of November 1854 personally appeared before me Mr G Terry Nancy Addison widow of William Addison and acknowledges the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deeds and I certify that I well know the said Nancy Addison and that she is the person now present and who executed the above power of attorney.

G. Terry P. J. TCC
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State of Kentucky
Todd County Sct

I Benjamin T. Perkins Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that G Terry whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and attestation is and was at the time of so doing presiding Judge of the Todd County Court duly commissioned and qualified as such according to Law and that full faith & credit are due all his Official acts as such that his signature thereto is. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Todd County Court done at Elkton this 26 day of December, 1854 [illegible] 63 year of the Commonwealth

Ben T. Perkins Clk

[seal]
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201.475 Act Mar 3/55
Aug. 13/58

Nancy Addison widow of William Addison
Prv

61311 is May 21/57

AD: 16 OAG May 20/57
Boston

Rev War

July 48
Ky June 32 - 13685

Specl. Boston

W. B. Harrison
Elkton
Ky
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201.475

Claim of Nancy Addison

Act March 3rd, 1855

Filed by W. B. Hanson of [illegible] Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
County of Todd  SS

On the 2 day of August A D 1855 personally appeared before me I. M. Shemwell, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy Addison aged 88 years a resident of Todd County and State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of William Addison deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the revolutionary war _____ regiment commanded by Colonel _________ that her said husband on or about the ___ day of ___ for term of    months and was honorably discharged at _____ on or about the ___ day of ___ and that her said husband continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least 14 days, to which she now refers to for particulars of his said service  in the revolutionary war.
She further states that she was married to the said William Addison in Sumpter County in the State of South Carolina on the ___ day of ____ 17 by one Thomas Williams a Preacher and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Mobley that her said husband died in Todd County State of Kentucky on the 20 day of May 1853 and that she is now a widow.
She makes the application for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March the 3d, 1853, never having received bounty land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service and that she believes that no bounty land was ever received by her said husband William Addison and she hereby constitutes and appoints W B Harrison of Elkton Todd County her true and lawful attorney.
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to prosecute the above mentioned claim and to receive for her benefit the bounty land warrant to which she may be entitled her X her mark Nancy Addison. Mr. Nathan F Sherrod and Jas A Starkey reside of Todd County and State aforesaid upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was Signed and acknowledged to our {foresoner} by Nancy Addison and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we have no interest in this claim. Nathan F Sherrod James A Starks 

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year last above written and that I certify that I know the applicant and believe them to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and deal in have no interest in the claim. Jas M Shemwell JP

 State of Kentucky Todd County Set. I, Ben L Perkins, Clerk Todd county court - in and for the State of aforesaid, do certify that Jas M Sherwell Esq whose name is subscribed to the {fore} certificate is and was at the time of so doing acting a Justice of the peace in and for the {commissioned office} county and state aforesaid, and that
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full faith and credit are due all his official acts and that his signature are as [illegible].
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said county this 4th day of August 1855.
Ben T Perkins Esq

[seal]
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State of Kentucky
County of Todd

On the 25 day of June A D 1856 personally appeared before me James M. Shemwell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. L C Glenn after being first duly sworn according to law states that the following is a true copy from the family bible now in the possession of Nancy Addison of the marriage deaths & births (to wit, William Addison was married to Nancey Mobly in the year 1797 by Thomas Williams and I further state that I am not interested in the prosecution of said claim.
Lamuel Glenn
Sworn to and subscribed by L C Glenn the day and year above written and I State that the said Glenn is entitled to full credit upon oath and that I am not interested in the prosecution of said claim.
Jas M Shemwell J P

State of Kentucky
Todd County Sct
I Benjamin T Perkins Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Jas M Shemwell Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate & attestation is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly  commissioned and qualified as such according to Law & that full
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faith & credit are due all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name & affixed the seal of said Todd County Court this 1 day of July 1856.

Ben T Perkins Clk
Todd County Court
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Addison a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1780
soon after

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
about 3 yrs. in all
9 weeks
RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS  RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Strother
John Gray
Andrew Gray
Jacob Starns
In General Harmer's defeat
COLONEL.
Hunter
Trotter

STATE.
S. C.

Battles engaged in, wounded in breast by spent ball at battle of Eutaw Springs.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield Co. S. C.
Date of application for pension, May 6, 1833. His Cl was at.
Residence at date of application, Logan Co., Ky
Age at date of application, B. Dec 29, 1766, Fairfield Co. S. C., son of Thomas Addison
Remarks. Soldier married in 1797, in Sumpter Dist. S.C. Nancy Mobley; he died May 20, 1853, in Todd Co. Ky. and she was allowed pension on her application executed Nov. 13, 1854, while 87 yrs old and a res. of Todd Co., Ky. There is no data as to children.
Very respectfully,
1833
45
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July 15, 1912. History to Mrs. J.H. Kahle, F.W.
1937. Sept 20 hist to Mrs. Alta B. Kahle AWS
1940 - June 21 - hist to Leon A. Nolen SLC
his letter in this claim AWS

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5599
Nancy Addison
Wid
William Addison
Prvt Rev War

Act: Feb 3d 1853

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 3
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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Date of death not on AB.
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6006

Kentucky,
Nancy Addison,
widow of S.G. William Addison who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence of the 20th May [3rd February is crossed out], 1853.

Certificate of Pension issues 30th day of Dec 1856 and sent to [illegible] H. C. Burnett

H of R.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 172 Vol. A
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20 May 1853
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1398
(No. 1660 Act 1853)
Nancy Addison
Widow of William
Kentucky
W. B. Harrison 5 Feby 1855-
(Same Jany 24 1856
Hon H. C. Burnett Aug 12/56
W. B. Harrison Sep 29 1856
Hon H. C. Burnett Dec 8 1856.)
admit under (53
July 21 1848 -
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61.311.

160 acres.
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Vol. A. 25.
Page 36

John Edwards
123.729
Oct 22/36 6.174-160
Nancy Addison
Nov. - 20, 475
Boynton Apr 5/36
Rev Ex
P
W. B. Harrison
Elkton Ky
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No 1398
Nancy Addison
Widow of William
Ky
W. B. Harrison 5th Feby 1855
Same (Jany 24 1856
Hon H. C. Burnett Aug 12 1856
W. B. Harrison Sep 29 1856)
Act 29 July 18xx
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201 475. Act March 3, 1855.
Aug. 13, 1855.

Nancy Addison, widow of 
William Addison-private

Revolutionary War.

Original brief enclosed.

No. 61.311. Issued May 21/57.
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Nancy Addison
Widow of William
Kentucky
Adm. 3 Feby 1853
$80 a year from
20 May 1853
when her husband died

Curts
Hon H. C. Burnett
H of R
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Wm Addison dec
Ky
Jul 12 LLXTON

Not on suspa files
July 25
[illegible]
Johnson
Ad. Ev.

Answered

I. M. on July 31/56
W. B. Harrison
Elkton
Todd Co.
Ky

File
I. Minot Esq
Commissioner T. Pickens
Washington
DC
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State of Kentucky, County of Todd SS On this 7th day of October AD 1856 personally appeared before me James M Shemwell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Shelton Addison who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath states that he has been acquainted with William Addison and Nancy his wife, for about fifty or sixty years that they have lived together as husband and wife during that time and have cohabited together as man and wife and have been so regarded by all who knew them and that they lived together up to the time of his, William Addison's, death as man and wife and that Nancy Addison is still alive and living in Todd County and has been since the death of her said husband William Addison who was a pensioner of the United States up to the time of his death & I further swear that I am not interested in the prosecution of said claim Shelton Addison 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written & I certify that Shelton Addison is a man of good character, and entitled to full credit upon oath and that I am not interested in the prosecution of said Claim Jas M. Shemwell JP
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State of Kentucky
Todd County Sct

I Benjamin T Perkins Clerk of the County Court in and for the County & State aforesaid do certify that Jas M Shemwell Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate and attestation is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid (do certify that Jas M Shemwell Esq) duly commissioned & qualified according to Law & that full faith & credit are due all his official acts as such. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Todd County Court this 9 day of October 1856.
Ben T Perkins Clk
[seal]
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State of Kentucky
County of Todd

On this 28th day of December AD One thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me, James M Shemwell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Martin Addison and A M Starkey and made oath in due form of law after being first duly sworn that they are well acquainted with Nancy Addison who resides in this county and has ever since the death of her husband William  Addison that she is the widow of the said William Addison, we state she was married to the said William Addison in Summerset County South Carolina about the year 1797 or 1798. and they have lived together as husband and wife and have allways been so regarded by all who knew them upon the time of his death.
Martin Addison
A. M. Starks
Sworn to and subscribed before me by Martin Addison and A M Starkes this day and date above written and I further state that I am not interested in the prosecution on this claim.
Jas M. Shemwell J [illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Todd County Sct

I Benjamin T. Perkins Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Jas M Shemwell Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate & attestation is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace, in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such according to law and that full faith & credit are due all his official acts as such & that his signature hereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court done at Elkton this 9 day of January 1855.
Ben T Perkins Clk
Todd County Court
[seal]
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Fanny Addison
Affidavit
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State of Kentucky
County of Todd
On this 31 day of March 1856 personally appeared before me J M Shemwell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Fanny Adison after being first duly sworn according to law states that Nancy Addison is the widow of William Addison that she has known them for sixty years that they have lived together as husband and wife up to the death of the said William Addison that they were married in Sumpter District South Carolina the said William & Nancy lived in this State Logan & Todd County about thirty five years and previous to that him in the State of South Carolina Sumpter district and was known and recognized as husband and wife during that time. The said William Died in Todd County Kentucky about 1852 or 1853, and that the said Nancy Addison is still a widow.
Fanny Addison

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written and further certify that the said Fanny Addison is a woman of good character & entitled to full credit upon oath and that I am not interested in the prosecution of said claim.
Jas M Shemwell JP
State of Kentucky
Todd County Sct

I Benjamin T Perkins Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do
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certify that Jas M Shemwell Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate and attestation is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such according to Law & that full faith & credit are due all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Todd County Court this 1st day of April 1856.
Ben T Perkins Clk
Todd County Court
[seal]
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State of Kentucky
County of Todd ss

On this 14 day of April 1856 personally appeared before me James M Shemwell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid William Phelps who being first duly sworn states that he has known Nancy Addison about fifty or sixty years that the said Nancy was the wife of the late William Addison who died in Todd County State of Kentucky some time in the year 1852 or about that date. The said Marriage took place in the State of South Carolina that the said Nancy & William Addison they lived toother as husband & wife for fifty or sixty years and have always been recognized as husband and wife by all who knew them. They lived in this State in the County of Logan & Todd for upwards of 30 years and that previous hereto they lived in the State of South Carolina and the said Nancy was married to the William Addison in the State of South Carolina and that Nancy Addison the widow of William is now a widow and living in Todd County State of Kentucky.
William X Phelps
his mark

Sworn to and subscribed by William Phelps this 14 day of April 1856 and I further certify that William Phelps is entitled to full credit upon oath & a man of good character and that I am not interested in the prosecution on said claim.
Jas M Shemwell J P
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State of Kentucky
County of Todd  S.S.

I Ben S. Perkins Clerk of Todd County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that James M Shemwell Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due all of his official acts and that his Signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this the 17th day of May 1856.
Ben T Perkins CGCC
Phelps
[seal]
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State of Kentucky
County of Todd SS

On this 7 day of October A D 1855 personally appeared before me James M Shemwell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Samuel Morgan and W Logan who being duly sworn according to law when this oath States that they have known William Addison & Nancy Addison for a great number of years and that she cohabited with William Addison as his wife, who was a pensioner of the United States and that they lived together as husband and wife up to his death and that the said Nancy Addison the widow of William Addison is living in Todd County Kentucky and has resided in Todd & Logan County Kentucky for about 30 years and that previous thereto they lived in the State of South Carolina and that she is now living & is still a widow and we further state that he are not interested in the prosecution of said Claim.
Samuel Morgan
Wylie Logan

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written & I certify that I know the affiants Samuel Morgan and W Logan and that they are men of good character and entitled to full credit upon oath & I state that I am not interested in the prosecution of said claim.
Jas M Shemwell JPTC


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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Todd County Sct

I Benjamin T Perkins Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State of aforesaid do certify that Jas M. Shemwell Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate & attestation is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to Law that full faith & credit are due all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Todd County Court this 9 day of October 1856

Ben T Perkins Clk
Todd County Court

[seal]
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State of Kentucky
County of Todd ⎬ SS

On this 7th day of October AD 1856 personally appeared before me, James M Sherwell, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. M F Starkes who being sworn according to law upon her oath states that she has been acquainted with Nancy Addison the widow of William Addison deceased for a great number of years. 60 odd years and that the said Nancy cohabited with William Addison as his wife and that they lived together as husband and wife until his death some time in the year 1852 or 1853 and that the said Nancy Addison is still a widow & has never been married since the death of her said husband William Addison & I further state that I am not interested in the prosecution of this claim. M F Starkes 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this year and date above written & I certify that I am well acquainted with M F Starkes who is entitled to full credit upon oath and a lady of good character & high standing in this County and that I am not interested in the prosecution of said
Claim.

Jas. M. Sherwell 
I P
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State of Kentucky
Todd County Sct
I Benjamin T Perkins Clerk Todd County Court of or in the State aforesaid do certify that Jas M
Shemwell Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate & attestation is & was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law & that full faith & credit are due all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have, hereunto subscribed my name, affixed the Seal of said Todd County Court this the 9 day of October 1836
Ben T Perkins Clk
Todd County Court

[seal]
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Elkton Todd County Kentucky
September 19 1856

Sir

You will find enclosed an affidavit in the way of an amendment to Nancy Addison declaration under act of Congress granting Pensions to the surviving widows of revolutionary soldiers.
She knows of no public or private record of their marriage. She has made that statement in the enclosed affidavit to you.

Truly yours
W B Harrison

I Minot Esq
Commissioner
Washington
DC

NB Mrs Addison is very old and infirm. Her recollection is very bad. If there is no record evidence to be found of their marriage I will the fact that they lived together as husband & wife for a great number of years is sufficient. Please let me know.
WBH
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[illegible]
May 8
May 22
KY
25114
Case of Geo. Breathill

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Agent
Washington City
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Declaration 1838 | 175
In order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress passed June 7th 1838
On this    day of May      personally appeared.
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Elkton Todd Co Kentucky
January the 13 1856

Dear Sirs

You will please inform me what has been done with the case of Mrs. Nancy Addison widow of William. (She filed her declaration) Her declaration was forwarded to the Department I think about twelve months ago under the act of 1848 for a Pension for the service of her husband in the revolutionary war.

Truly Yours
W B Harrison

I Minot Esq
Commissioner
Washington
DC
Page 58

Dec 8/56

[illegible] H. C. Burnett
Page 59

Pension Office
Dec 8 1856

Sir

I have the honor to return the letter of Mr Harrison and to inform you that the case of Mrs Nancy Addison of Kentucky has been reexamined. The only difficulty in the way of its admission is that she has failed to establish the
date of her marriage. She alleges that it occurred in 1797 and that she has a family record corroborating her statements. That original record should be sent to this office for inspection. It will be returned to her when
examined if the desires it.

Hon H. C. Burnett
H of R
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William Addison

dec __
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Elkton Land Co Kentucky
October the 9 1856

Sir

Enclosed you will please find the affidavit of M F Stanley Samuel Morgan Wiley Logan and Shelton Addison all men of good moral standing & high tone gentleman in your letter to me of the 29 of September you required the testimony of at least two witnesses and I send you the affidavits of four. I hope it will be sufficient.

Very Respectfully Yours
W B Harrison

I Minot Esq
Commissioner
Washington
D C
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W. B. Harrison
Jany 24, 1856
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Pension Office,
January 24, 1856.

Sir

The enclosed copy of a letter, which was mailed to your address on the 5th of February last will inform you of the condition of the claim of Nancy Addison, widow of William for pension under act of July 29, 1858.

I am,
GC

William B. Harrison
Elkton,
Todd County
Kentucky
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Elkton Land Co Kentucky
October 28 1856

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will find the numbers as required in your letter of the 20 of her application for bounty land.
The additional evidence was sent you for the purpose getting her pension as the widow of William who was a revolutionary Soldier and I suppose it will answer in both cases.

Very Respectfully
W. B. Harrison

I Minot Esq
Commissioner
Washington
DC
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Sept 29/56

W. B. Harrison
Page 66

1868
Pension Office
Sep 29 1856

Sir

The claim of Nancy Addison of Kentucky will be admitted under the act of Feby 3, 1853 when it is shown upon the testimony of at least, two persons where credibility is properly certified that she has long cohabited with William Addison as his wife who was a pensioner of the U States and that she is still a widow.

W. B. Harrison Esq
Elkton
Todd Co
Ky
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Hon H. C. Burnett
HR
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1848
Pension Office
Aug 12 1856

Sir

I have the honor to return the letter of Mr Harrison and to inform you that the difficulty in the way of the admission of the case of Nancy Addison of Ky is that she has not proved the date of her marriage by satisfactory proof. She must furnish record evidence, either public or private, H or show that proof of that grade is not in existence. When the testimony of Witnesses will be considered who can show how they are able to fix the date of her marriage.

Hon H. C. Burnett
of R

[copied]
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PENSION OFFICE,
Aug 13, 1855.

SIR:

The claim of Barbara - wife of Ephraim Sheffield No. 201474 for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3, 1855, has been received, and will be attended to in its turn. It is therefore respectfully requested that every applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to his or her claim. All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties, or their agents, who are requested to furnish the No. of the application, and the act of Congress under which the claim arises, in all their communications.

I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J Minut. Commissioner. [L.P. WALDO, is crossed out]

[illegible] of

Nancy Addison, wife of William 201.475
Polly Cranch " " Isaac 201 476

W. B. Harrison  [illegible]
Elkton
Ky.
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Elkton Land Co Kentucky
Oct 28 1855

Sir
You will please let me know what has been done with John Edwards claim No 123-729 for bounty land under act March 1855.

Very Respectfully
W B Harrison

I Minot Esq
Commissioner
Washington
DC
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Elkton Land Co Kentucky
July the 10 1856

Dear Sir
You will please find enclosed affidavits in the
case of Nancy Addison widow of William. They prove that William Addison & Nancy lived together as husband & wife. I hope this proof will be sufficient. She is very old & infirm & her recollection is bad.

Very Respectfully
W B Harrison

I Minot Esq
Commissioner
Washington
DC
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Elkton Load Co Kentucky
January 24 1855

Sir
You will please find enclosed the papers of Nancy Addison widow of William Addison a revolutionary soldier who apply for a pension under the several acts of Congress granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers.
Very Respectfully
W. B. Harrison

Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner
DC
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Brief in the case of Nancy Addison widow of William of Kentucky under act Feb 3 1853
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of
June 7 1832 at $80 a year & died 20 May 1853
Parol evidence of Marriage.
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death & her present [illegible] by Credible Witnesses

Send to
H H Burnett
[illegible]

Thornton Triplett
Examiner
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State of Kentucky
Todd County Sct.

I Benjamin T Perkins Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Jas M Shemwell Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate and attestation is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such according to Law that full faith & credit are due all his Official acts as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Todd County Court this 18 Sept 1856
Ben T Perkins Clk
[SEAL]
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State of Kentucky
County of Todd ⎬ SS
On this 13 day of September AD 1856 personally appeared before me James M Thom with a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy Addison and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of William Addison and that she knows of no private record of their marriage if the copy from the Family bible is not such a copy of which has been forwarded and sworn to by T C Glenn to the Department and she further states that she knows of no public or private record of her marriage to the said William Addison that the marriage took place in Summit County or Sumpter District State of South Carolina about the year 1797 that her said husband William died in Todd County about the 20 day of May 1833. She makes this affidavit apart of her petition heretofore filed in her behalf.

Nancy X (her mark) Addison 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written and I further state that I am not interested in the prosecution of said claim.
Jas M Sherwell J.P.
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J. D. HENSON
J. H. KAHLE
[Logo of Peninsular Furnaces Stoves and Ranges - The Best]

Henson & Kahle
Furniture and General
Household Furnishings

Sterling, Colo., July 9th 1912

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Dear Sir

Will you please send me the history of the services of (Revolutionary) pensioner William Addison, W File #5599 with list of his children and wife's names if they are on record and oblige

Yours Respectfully
Mrs. J.H. Kahle
Sterling
Colo.
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Mrs. Alta K. Kahle
571 Lafayette
Denver Colo.

Personal request for Rev. War record of William Addison

W. 5599-

Sept. 15 -- 1937
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201 Courthouse,
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Birmingham, Alabama.

[stamp to the right] ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE
JAN 17 1940
RECEIVED

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please furnish me with the family history as contained in your files on the following Revolutionary Pensioners; as shown in " A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services with their names, ages, places of Residence as retruned by the Marshalls of the several Judicial Districts under the Act for taking the Sixth Census - 1840 "

4
Page 145 - James Nolen, Forsyth County, Georgia
[checkmark] Page 162 - Barbara Nolen, Estill County, Kentucky.
Page 138 - Stephen Bailey, Davidson County, N. C. here
[checkmark] Page 164 - William Addison, Logan County, Kentucky.
Page 132 - Obadiah Hendricks, Prince Edward County, VA.,
I want to take this opportunity of calling to the personal attention of Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator, of the spendid service and co-operation your department is rendering in supplying valuable information that is no where else extant in connection with the family history of Revolutionary Soldiers, your service is indispensable and you only receive praise and commendation from all who have received the benefits of your service.

With the profoundest appreciate of your service, I am
Very respectfully yours,
Leon A. Nolen
Leon A. Nolen,
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June 21, 1940

BA-J/AWF
William Addison
W. 599

Mr. Leon A. Nolen
201 Courthouse
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of William Addison as shown in claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 5599, based upon his service in that war.

William Addison was born December 29, 1766, in Fairfield County, South Carolina. He was the son of "Captain" Thomas Addison, name of his mother not given.

While a resident of Fairfield County, South Carolina, William Addison served in 1780 "a short while" as substitute for his brother, Christopher Addison, in Captain Camp Strother's company, Colonel Hunter's South Carolina regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1980, served as private in Captains John Gray's and Andrew Gray's company of Mounted Rangers, was in pursuit of Tories, and in the battle of Eutaw Springs under General Pickens; length of entire service about three years. 

William Addison moved in 1788 to Madison County, Kentucky, and served about nine weeks in Captain Jacob Starns' company, Colonel Trotter's regiment, and was in General Harmar's Defeat.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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outed May 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Logan County, Kentucky. 

The soldier, William Addison, died May 20, 1853, in Todd County, Kentucky.

William Addison married in the year 1797 (definite date not shown) in Sumpter District, South Carolina, Nancy Mobley. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given.

The widow, Nancy Addison, was allowed pension on her application executed November 13, 1854, at which time she was eighty-seven years old, and a resident of Todd County, Kentucky. She was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on he application executed August 2, 1855.

It was not stated whether they had children.

Martin Addison stated in 1854 that he was well acquainted with William Addison and his wife, Nancy; and Shelton and Fanny Addison made a similar statement in 1856. It was not shown that they were related to the family or were related to each other.

Benjamin "Moberley" aged seventy-two years in 1833, then living in Madison County, Kentucky, and Edward "Moberley" aged sixty-nine years in 1833, living in same county, both stated that they lived in the same neighborhood during the Revolution with the soldier, William Addison. It was not stated that they were related to the Nancy "Mobley" who married William Addison.

The papers on file in these claim contain no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain tha date of last payment of
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this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Nancy Addison, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Nancy Addison, widow of William Addison
Certificate # 6006
Issued December 30, 1856
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced May 20, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Kentucky Agency.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the bounty land referred to herein, it is suggested that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
Warrant #61311 - 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 21, 1940
BA-J/AWF
William Addison-W.5599
James Noland-W.9202

Mr. Leon A. Nolen
201 Courthouse
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Nolen, Stephen Bailey, William Addison, Obadiah Hendricks, and the record of the husband of Barbara Nolen of Estill County, Kentucky. You state that the data formerly furnished you have been helpful in your research.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research. The records of William Addison and James Noland are furnished you herewith.
It is gratifying to know that the records furnished you have aided you in your research.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

(See his letter in William Addison W. 5599)
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September 20, 1937
William Addison
W. 5599
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Alta B. Kahle
571 Lafayette
Denver, Colorado

Dear Madam:

In compliance with your request of recent data, you are furnished herein the record of William Addison as found in papers on file in pension claim, W. 5599, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Addison was born December 29, 1766 in Fairfield County, South Carolina. (The names of his parents were not given.) He was the son of "Captain" Thomas Addison. Name of mother not given.
While a resident of said Fairfield County, William Addison served in 1780 "a short while" as substitute for his brother, Christopher Addison, in Captain Camp Strother's company, Colonel Hunter's South Carolina regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1780, served as a private in Captains John Gray's and Andrew Gray's company of Mounted Rangers, was in pursuit of Tories, and in the battle of Eutaw Springs under General Pickens; length of entire service about three years.
William Addison moved in 1788 to Madison County, Kentucky, and served about nine weeks in Captain Jacob Starns' company, Colonel Trotter's regiment, and was in General Harmar's Defeat.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Logan County, Kentucky. He died May 20, 1853 in was the

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Todd County, Kentucky.
William Addison married in the year 1797 (definite date not shown) in Sumpter District, South Carolina, Nancy Mobley. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not stated.
The widow, Nancy Addison, was allowed pension on her application executed November 13, 1854, at which time she was a resident of Todd County, Kentucky, (160A) aged eighty-seven years. She was, also, allowed bounty land on account of his service, on her application executed August 2, 1855.
It was not stated whether they had children.
Martin Addison in 1854 stated that he was well acquainted with William Addison and his wife, Nancy; and Shelton and Fanny Addison in 1856 made a similar statement. It was not shown that they were related to the family or were related to each other.
Benjamin "Moberley" aged seventy-two years in 1833, then living in Madison County, Kentucky and Edward "Moberley" aged sixty-nine years in 1833, living in same county, both stated that they lived in the same neighborhood during the Revolution with the soldier, William Addison. It was not stated that they were related to the Nancy "Mobley" who married William Addison.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Nancy Addison, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data: (William)
Nancy Addison, widow of William (Thomas) Addison, certificate # 6006, issued December 30, of 1856, rate $80.00 per annum,
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commenced May 20, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Kentucky Agency.
In order to obtain information relative to the location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data--
Warrant 61311 - 160 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator