Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,735, Dempsey Capps, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Capps, Dempsey
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 22,735
CONTENTS
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Let. A. B. Wilson, June 22 - '37
Tra. Cin - do - dp
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Order to pay 20 Oct 1837.
Letter to A. B. Wilson 20 Oct 1837.
Let 12 Aug't - 1839 to Richeson Walter
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Letter to same person 13 Aug. 18.9.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 11th March 1839. Agent notified 28 Sep. 1844


19458 R
OHIO
Dempsey Capps
of Highland Cy in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Blount of the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb & in the N. Carolina line, for the term of 3 years from May 20 1777 to _________17__

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 5 Dollars per month to commence on the 25 of April 1825

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of June 1825
and sent to Major H. Kirby Esq'r. Hillsborough Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1825  $34.60
$34.60

2.66
32 =
$34.60

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Acts March 18, 1818}
{and May 1, 1820 & }
{March 1 1820}
File Sept. 25
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The State of Ohio Highland County } SS.

At a Court of Common Pleas began and held at the Court house in Hillsborough for the county of Highland in the State of Ohio on the 25th day of April A. D. 1825 - (being a court of record), personally appeared in open court  Dempsey Capps aged Sixty five years resident in the state of Ohio who being first duly sworn according to law - doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 - and the first of May 1820 - That he the said Dempsey Capps enlisted for the term of three years on or about the 15th of October 1777 - (The precise date he does not now recollect) in the Company Commanded by Captain         in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gideon Lamb - in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental establishment That he continued to serve in the Corps untill September 1782 - When he was discharged - from the said service in James Town in the state of Virginia - that immediately after his enlistment he marched with the company to South Carolina having rendevouzed at Barons [Bacons] Bridge was marched to Punersburg [Purrysburg] - and was under
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the command of General Lincoln he was attached at this place to the fourth North Carolina Regiment under the command of Col. Mabane - and to the company commanded by Captain Reeding Blount from this place he marched to § Charlestown S. Carolina and remained there under Gen'l Lincoln for more than a year and untill he and the City of Charleston were taken by the Enemy - by General Cornwallace he then remained at Hadleys point about fifteen months as prisoner - and was finally exchanged for by the United States and sent around on board of the British fleet to James town in the state of Virginia and was sent to the governor at Richmond and obtained his discharge - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the testimony of Zebulon Overman an aged and respectable citizen of the county of Highland and State of Ohio - whose affidavit is hereto annexed -
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 - I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to deminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress - entitled an -
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"Act - to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on teh 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me - any property or securities contracts or debts due to me - nor have I any income other than what is contined in the schedule hereto annexed - and by me subscribed - That my occupation is that of a Farmer that I have no family except an old and infirm wife aged sixty nine years and that she is unable to contribute anything to my support that my birens = 9 times were such prior to the first day of April 1826 - as rendered it unnecessary to apply - for the aforesaid provisions - having lived with a son at that time from whom I received support - but since that time I have removed to myself and have not the aforesaid support - 
Schedule of my property -
Five head of Cattle appraised to.............. $18"00
Twelve head of Sheep appraised to ..........12"00
Ten head of Hoggs appraised to ..................6"50
Four hundred cut - Pork appraised to........ 8"00
Sixty five bushels Corn appraised to ...........6"00
Fifteen bushels Wheat appraised to .......... 3-75
two ten gallon Kettels appraised to............ 2"50
two ovens and pot appraised to ..................3"00
Five dogs Shovel & tongs appraised to...  2"00
two pot racks - appraised to.......................... 1"50
Beureau Cupboard &
furniture appraised to .....................................18"00
Chairs.........................................................................2"00
Barrells.......................................................................2"00
Flax .............................................................................2"00
Tea Kettle .................................................................1"50
Tubs Baskets & table............................................4"00 = $92"75
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I certify the above schedule to be correct and true witness my hand this 5th day of April 1825
Dempsey Capps
[Signature]

Michal Lowman being in open court and duly sworn according to law - deposeth and saith the schedule of property - annexed - to the declaration of Dempsey Capps was by him and William Parker examined and appraised and that each article of property therein contained is of the value of the amount - to them annexed - 
Michal Lowman
[Signature]
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court - the date above 
Samuel Bell  Clk
[Signature]

Zebulon Overman aged 69 years being duly affirmed according to law deposeth and saith he believes Dempsey Capps - the applicant in the foregoing petition did regularly serve for the term of three years in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment from the circumstance of his having seen his discharge purporting to that fact - and from the circumstances of his having received a land warrant for his said services - 
Zebulon Overman
[Signature]
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court the date above
Sameul Bell Clk
[Signature]
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8740
Illinois
Sarah Capps dec'd widow of Dempsey Capps who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 16 March 1839 of Fulton in the State of Ill .who was a Pri. in the Co. Commanded by Captain Bount of the reg. commanded by Col. Lamb in the N. C. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the arate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 16 Mar. 1839 & end on 18 May 1840 day of her death

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept. 1846 and sent to Dan'l Hay Carmi Illinois

Total amount,    $

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 435

see let: to Daniel Hay - January 1845.

repo - see let to Agt. 21 Sep. 44
Pay'l to Eliah Clapp [Capps]
Adm. of Sarah Clapp [Capps] for the benefit of himself, Mary Garrett, Rhoda Harber, William Capps, & James Capps only Sur. child'n.

Let to Daniel Hay Esq.
Jan'y 31 - 1845
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9223
Sarah Capps Dec'd
Illinois
Act 7th July 38
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State of Illinois Fulton County SS
On this 7th day of June 1843 before the Probate Justices Court for the County aforesaid being a Court of Record - personally appeared Elijah Capps who is the son, and administrator to the estate of Sarah Capps deceased being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 for the heirs of the said Sarah Capps - that is that the said Sarah Capps was the Widow of Dempsey Capps who served in 4th North Carolina Regiment in the Revolutionary War as a Sergeant as much as five years for which service he was allowed a pension of Eight dollars a month and was placed on the Pension list Roll of the Ohio Agency
he futher declares that his morther the said Sarah was married to the said Dempsey Capps on the day of 1784 and that the said Dempsey Capps died in this County of Fulton on the 16th day of March 1839 and that his mother the said Sarah remained a Widow untill the 18th day of May 1840 at which time she departed this life that the following are the children and the only children of the said Dempsey and Sarah Capps - Mary Garrett of Knox County Illinois, Rhoda Harber of Indiana, William Capps, James Capps, Elijah Capps of Fulton County - Ill. he testifies to the truth of this declaration so far as the same is within his own knowledge. So much as regards the service of his Father in the Revolutionary war the marriage of his parents being from information he believes to be true.
Elijah Capps
[Signature]

State of Illinois
Fulton County SS.
Be it remembered that on the 7th day of June A. D. 1863 personally appeared before the undersigned Probate Justice of the peace in and for the County of Fulton Elijah Capps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and under oath that the same was true according to the best of his knowledge and belief - 
Given under my hand and official seal this 7th day of June A. D. 1862
S. H. Atkins P. J. P.
[Signature]
[Seal]
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State of Illinois} I Henry B. Evans Clerk of the 
Fulton County} Fulton County Commissioners Court do hereby certify that Stephen H. Petkin Esq'r. whose signature appears to the foregoing as Probate Justice of the Peace is now and was at the time of signing the same the same the acting Probate Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected commissioned and qualified as such and that all due faith and credit should and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. Given under my hand and seal of Court at Lewistown this 7th Day of June 1843
Henry B. Evans Clk
[Signature]
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State of Illinois Knox County SS.
Be it known tht on the foreteenth day of June 1843 before the Subscriber a justice of the pece in and for the county afforesaid personally appeared before me Mary Garrett a credible person and prodused a Bible containing  family record and upon her oath declares that the said record is the jenuine family record of Demsey and Sary Capps who was her Father and Mother and has bin in her possesion since the death of her parents that she is not able to state correctly in whose hand riting the sam was made. that the said Demsy Capps was in his lifetime a pensioner of the United States and died on the sixteenth day of March 1839 and that hir mother remained a widdow untill the 18 of May. 1840 at which time she departed this life
Mary Garrett 
[Signature]
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above writin Before me
Alexander Latimer J. P.
[Signature]

The family record above alluded to is cut out of said Bible and hereto attached by wafering.
Alexander Latimer J. P.
[Signature]
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.

Demsey Capps was born September 7th 1760
Sarah Capps wife of Demsey Capps was born November 8th 1756
Mary Capps daughter of Demsey and Sarah Capps was born july 18th 1785
Rodah Capps daughter of Demsey and Sarah Capps was born april 22nd 1788
William Capps son of Demsey and Sarah Capps June 17th 1791
James Capps son of Demsey and Sary Capps was born September 13th 1794
Elijah Capps son of Demsey and Sarah Capps was born January 10 1797
Nathan Overman was born Feb. 8th 1777. Sarah Overman was born February 25th 1782.

DEATHS.

Demsey Capps departed this life Mrch 16 1839
Sarah Capps departed this life Aug 18th 1840
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State of Illinois}
Knox County} SS.
I Henry I. Runkle Clerk of the County Commissioner court for said County do hereby certify that Alexander Latimer esq. whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit was on the day he executed the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Knoxville this 14th day of June A. D. 1843
Henry I. Runkle Clerk
[Signature]
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awf

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

December 23, 1927.

Mrs. A. R. Greenwood
Princeton
Ill.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22735,
it appears that Dempsey or Demsey Capps was
born September 7, 1760, place not stated.
He enlisted May 20, 1777 and served as a
private in Captain Reading Blount's Company, Colonels Gideon Lamb's and Mebane's North Carolina Regiments, was at the siege of Charleston, where he was taken prisoner and held at Hadrell's Point for about fifteen months, was then exchanged and sent on a
British vessel to Jamestown, Virginia, and discharged in September 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1825, while a resident of Highland County, Ohio. He died March 18, 1839 in Fulton County, Illinois. He married in 1784 in Pasquotank County, North
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Carolina, Mrs. Sarah Overman, who was born November 8, 1756. She died May 18, 1840, and the pension due her was allowed the following children of said Dempsey and Sarah Capps -
Mary born July 18, 1785, married Garrett.
Rhodah born April 22, 1788, married Harber.
William born June 17, 1791.
James born September 13,1794.
Elijah born January 10, 1797.

Nathan Overman born February 8, 1777.
Sarah Overman born February 25, 1788
were children of Sarah by her first husband, his given name not stated.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 22.735
Sarah Capps
Widow of Dempsey Capps
Private Ill. Vol.
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Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol A, Page 121

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Nov. 13. Hist. to Mrs. Ulyssses G. Orendorff ¢
1914 Nov. 30. HIst. to Miss Amelia C. Herron. ¢
1914 Dec. 9 Hist. to Hon. Cyrus Newby (Judge of Highland Co. Courts) ¢
1914 Dec. 19 Hon. Cyrus Newby advised widow did not apply & name of her 1st husband not stated. J. S. C. per au
_______________________________________________
1923 May 15 Hist. to Mrs. Pearl De J. Black - aus
________________________________________________
1925 Feb. 10. HIst. to Minnie M. Smith wcs
________________________________________________
1927 Dec. 23 - Hist. to Ms. C. R. Geenwood awf
________________________________________________
1928 - May 28 - Hist. to Mrs. C. F. Maple awf.
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V No 9223
Sarah Copps Dec'd
Illlinois
Suspended

Let to D. Oday Sep. 13 1843

Act July 7 '38
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3-2233    113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division

Feb. 23 1926

Chief Rev. Set. 

I have this day received from Mrs. J. H. Maple M.O. No. 109868 for $2.00. requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

Money order returned Finance Dev. notified Feb. 27 1926  W.C.S.

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.
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3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
BUREU OF PENSIONS.
__________________________

Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No........................................
Certificate No. .............................
Claimant .........................................
Soldier Dempsey Capps
Service N. C. 
Additional Service Rev. War
No.....claim, State records................., 190..........
No claim, combination records ......, 190........

REMARKS:
No claim except W. #22735

Chief Division
1-6
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State of Indiana, Rush County
the Deposition of Nathan Overman taken on the 24th day of February 1844 in a case whear in the heirs of Dempsey and Sarah Capps is Plantiff and the United States is Defendant the said Nathan Overman being duly affirmed doth depose and says that Sarah Overman was his mother that hir second husband was Dempsey Capps. She was married about the year 1784 and that to his knowledge they lived together in teh marriage relation and raised a family of children.
Nathan Overman X his mark
[Signature]

I Hugh L. Risk a Justice of the peace of Rush County and State of Indiana do hereby certify that the above named Nathan Overman was by me duly affirmed to testify the truth the hole truth and nothing but that as a writing in the  above named case and the foregoing statements by him subscribed was reduced to riting by me Feburary the 24th 1844 my fees 311/4 paid
Hugh L. Risk 
Justice of the peace
[Signature]
[Seal]
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State of Indiana}
Rush County} Set.
I John L. Robinson Clerk of the Rush Circuit Court, within and for said county hereby certify that Hugh L. Rush Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is an acting justise of the peace in said county, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, and full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to his official acts and the foregoing is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this 23rd day of March 1844.
Jno. L. Robinson Clk
[Signature]


N. Overman
affidavit
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50

Mr. Daniel Hay
CarmI
White County
Illinois

Double}

[stamp - ELIZABETH CITY N.C. JAN 3]
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Clerks office Eliz. City N.C. Jan'y 2d 1844

Sir,
Previous to my own, records of marriages never have been made, therefore I now inclose for the same note your results.
Respectfully,
W. W. Griffin C. C. C. 
[Signature]
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Carmi Illinois  18th April 1844

Sir

I sent to you last time the claim of the children of Dempsey and Sarah Capps for a pension - you required better evidence of marriage alleging that they were married in North Carolina where there was always record evidence to be had - I maintained that they were married in Pasqustank County, and wrote to the Clerk, he answered that  previous to his own, no records were kept of marriages in that County. this I sent to you sometime the past winter - I now send you the affidavit of Nathan Overman of IA who was a son by the first marriage of Sarah Capps - which I hope will be satisfactory as to their marriage.
I am Respectfully 
your obt. Srvt.
Daniel Hay
[Signature]

James L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pen.
Washington City
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Bushnell Ill.
Jan. 15 1925

U. S. Pension Office
Washington D. C. 

Please send me the date of the marriage of Demsey Capps and Mrs. Sarah Overman and also the date of his death. He drew a pension from 1813 to sometime in 1838 in Ohio, and for the rest of his life in Illinois. Afterwads his widow had it as long as she lived. He was a Revolutionary soldier and my great grandfather. I want the information to establish my lineage for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution I want the same dates that were sent to my Cousin Daisy R. Orendorff.
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of Los Angeles California. Thanking you in advance, I am
Minnie M. Smith
287 W. Hail St.
Bushnell Illinois

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE]
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U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
My dear Sir:

Please inform me if Demsey Capps or Dempsey Capps who served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina was a pensioner. I desire his record. Have been told that between 1840 - 1860 he received pension at Akron Ohio.
Very  respectfully
Mrs. C. F. Maple
Gentry
Benton Co.
Arkansas.

[sticker - After 5 days, return to Mrs. C. F. MAPLE Cor. 3rd & N. Rust Ave.,
GENTRY, ARK.
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Feb'y 3 1844
26

Ill
Add. Proof
Sarah Capps

Carmi Ill.        Free
24th Jan'y

J L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Carmi Illinois    3rd January 1844

Sir

I received your letter requiring more satisfactory evidence of the marriage of Dempsey Capps with his wife Sarah - since which I have visited some of the family and learned from them that their parents were married in Pasquotank County N. C. I wrote to the Clerk and enclosed a $2 bill for his fee, and have now received the enclosed letter from him saying that no records were kept of marriages previous to his own - I hope therefore you may allow the pension - upon the proof already sent to you.
very Respectfully
your obt. srvt.
Daniel Hay
[Signature]

James L. Edwards Esq'r.
Com. Pensions
Washington City
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Carmi Ills.     Free
Janr'y 10th

James L. Edwards Esq'r.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Jan 20 '45

Ill.
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9th January 1845

Carmi Illinois

Sir

I have observed in the journal of the House of the 30th Ult. the passage of the joint Resolution relative to Widows pensions, this will authorize arrears to the children of Sarah Capps. (and several other cases sent by me) which I presume you will take up and act on, without any other steps to be taken by me. The object of this is to claim an increase for the children of Sarah Capps, as well as arrears as Dempsey Capps her husband was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution.
I would kindly thank you to send me a copy of all forms and regulations that may be made with regard to pension matters.
I am Respectfully
your obt. srvt.
Daniel Hay
[Signature]

James L. Edwards, Esq'r. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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9223

Sarah Capps Dec'd
Illinois
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add.
2 years priv
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$80 per an. 
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to commence March 16th 39 & end 18th May '40. in favor of Mary  Garrett, Rhoda Harber, William James Capps Elijah Capps through Elijah Capps adm.

Dan'l Hay
Carmi 
Illinois
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[blank]
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July 6
jwb
Inst.
Js. Burdine

Free

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington 

[stamp - CINCINNATI OH JUN 30]
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Pension Agency
Commercial Bank Cincinnati,
June 29. 1837.

J. L. Edwards Esq. }
Commissioner of Pensions}

Sir - 

In reply to your favor of the 22nd Instant, Dempsey Capps, Revolutionary Pensioner on the Roll of this Agency, was last paid to March 4th 1837.
I am very respectfully,
your obed. servant
J. L. Armstrong
Pension Agent
[Signature]
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 17th, 1843.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pension from the pension agents, The Adm'r. of the widow of Dempsey Capps,  Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, under the law of the18th Mar. 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March  1838 to the 16th of March 1839.

Respectfully yours,

J. Leaven [Signature]
Acting Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the continental line of this state in the revolutionary war that Dempsey Capps a private in Capt. Blounts company of the 10th Reg't was mustered on the 20th day 1777 for 3 years, nothing further is said of him.
Given under my hand at office in Raleigh 23rd June 1824.
Wm. HIll
[Signature]
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4th July 1843

Carmi Illinois

Sir

I enclose herewith the papers upon which I expect a pension for the children of Dempsey Capps - If I understsand the act of Congress and the construction now given to it - wherever a widow is entitled to a  pension, and dies without receiving it - that her children can obtain it - 
You will find the affidavit, or declaration of Elijah Capps who is the youngest son and administrator of his Mother and his statement is supported by the family record - Mary Garrett whose affidavit is attached to the family record is the daughter of Dempsey & Sarah Capps - If further evidence should be required I am particularly anxious that you should inform me of it soon - those people reside 250 from me and I want to visit them in September - I particularly request that you will act on the case and inform me of the resut before the last of August.
I am very Respectfully
your obt. srvt.
Daniel Hay
[Signature]

James L. Edwards, Esq'r. 
Com. Pen.
Washington City

over
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Wm. Elijah Capps says that he frequently heard his Father say that he served 5 years as a sergeant. if that appears to your satisfaction the pension would be $120 per annum. I presume from 4 March 1836 untill the 18 May 1840 for years 2 months and a half $505- If it cannot be made payable to the administration. such other steps will be taken to complete the evidence as you may direct - please let me hear form you soon.
D. Hay
[Signature]
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22 June
A. B. Wilson
respy
Dempsey Capps
Bard

Free

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Office 11, S,
Washington D. C. 

Greenfield O.
June 15th
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Mr. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir  I am requested to enquire of you (by Mr. Dempsy Capps) how the payment of his pension shall be changed from Cincinnati Ohio to the place of paying Pensions in the state of Illinois as he expectz to move there shortly after his next payment becomes due. You will probably recollect some two years since I addressed a line to you on the loosing of Mr. Capps pension Certificate he has since found it though much mutilated it is inteligible. Please communicate to me at Greenfield Highland Co. Ohio.

I am with much respect
Your most obedt. 
A. B. Wilson
[Signature]
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Letters of  Administration




Recorded Page (251) Vol (1)
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State of Illinois}
Coiunty of Fulton} Set
The people of the State of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come greetings, Know ye that where as Sarah Capps of the County of Fulton and State of Illinois died  intestate as it is said on about the 18th day of May A. D. 1840 - having at the time of his decease personal property in this state which may be lost destroyed or diminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same, to the end therefore that said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein we do hereby appoint Elijah Capps of the County of Fulton and State of Illinois, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said Sarah Capp's at the time of her decease, with full power of authority to secure and collect the said debts wheresoever the same may be found in this State, and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are or hereafter may be required of him by law.
Witness Stephen H. Petkin Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Fulton at his office in Lewistown this 7th day of June A. D. 1863
Stephen H. Petkin P. J. P.
[Signature]
[seal]
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Canton Ill.   25
30 July

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Sept. 12

Mr. Att.
Gen at.

Mrs. Capps

W. Evans
her att.
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Canton Fulton County Illinois


July 29th 1839

Sur

Sarah Capps widow of Demsey Capps late of Ohio now living in Fulton County State of Illinois is by a law of Congress entitled to a pension likewise said widow is entitled to arrearages. Demsey Capps (husband of said widow) deceased on the 16th of March last, his identity stands proven for September 1838 owing to the lack of a proper transfer was not able to draw and in consequence of inability could not prove for March 1839. Now Sir I want you to give me instructions how to proceed in this matter. I am apprised that you require a certificate of the record of their marriage. But this transpired some 60 years ago at a time and place where there were no records kept at that time. But living testimony can at this time be had to prove their marriage. I wish you to send me instructions how to proceed as I have undertaken the business.
Yours respectfully
Richeson Walter
[Signature]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Mr. Evan,    Free

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City  D. C.

Greenfield O
Oct. 12th

Oct. 79
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Mr. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir

I wrote to you some time in June last on the subject of Mr. Demsy Capps, pension being transfered to Illinois - Owing to infirmities of old age and other causes Mr. Capps has been unable to remove and it quite likely never shall; he has taken no steps towards complying with the form you enclosed me - Mr. Capps lately empowered an "Attorney to lift his pension from the Agent in Cincinnati who refused payment on the ground that the pension was transferred to the State of Illinois. Now Mr. Capps is still here and likely will all his life time his desire and wish is to go to his son in Illinois and if he should get there he will then comply with the instructions which you sent. Will you oblige the old man by ordering the payment to be continued in Cincinnati
I am respectfully your friend

A. B. Wilson
[Signature]

Oct. 10th 1837
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19,240
Mr. Edwards
Dempsey Capps
Highland Co. Ohio 
________
Joseph Sill
Chillicothe, Ohio.
________
Rec'd 29 Apl. 1824.

Susp'd. letter 4 Sept. 1824

[stamp]

FREE

The Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
D. C.
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Chillicothe April 19th 1827

Sir

Mr. Dempsy Capps a soldier of the revolution asks the bounty of his country. He is ignorant of the necessary prerequisites to obtain it, but has made out his statement in the forms, which he was informed, were encl.  He is become, or his papers evidently then, a proper subject to receive a pension - He is anxious that the result of his application should be made known to me as soon as convenient & has authorized and requested me as his agent to transfer the within paper to your department -  any further information from him or his situation may be had by a letter to me - I suspect also that John W. Campbell a member of Congress from the District in which Capps now lives, could give any information as to Capps - of that however I am not certain. Please to advise me when he is placed on the pension list - or of any matter that may be deemed further necessary to be done by Capps, to further this object -
Joseph Sill
Agent for Dempsey Capps
[Signature]

John C. Calhoun - Sect. of War
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19.240.
Dempsey Capps
Ohio
__________________H. Kirby
Hillsborough, Ohio.
_______________________
Rec'd 9 June 1825.

Free

James Burbone Scty. at War
Washington City

Rec'd June 9.1825
Pension office
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Hillsborough O. May 30th 1825

To the Hon'bl. the Secretary at War

I herewith transmit the Declaration of Dempsy Capp in which he applies for the benefit of a pension be so good Sir as to investigate his claim and inform me of the result as soon as practicable
Moses H. Kirby
[Signature]

P.S. 
Some time in the Spring of 1824 I transmitted to the war department the Declaration of Thomas Brady & received for answer that his claim was investigated and that a pension could not be granted because it was asscertained that Major Dick (not Col. Dick under whom he states to have served) was in the state regiment not on continental esablishment Mr. Brady informs me it is true that a Major Dick was in the State regiment, and there was also
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a Colonel Dick under whom he served on Continental establishment. If it is not inconsistent with the regulations of the war department I wish his claim reinvestigated. To aid you in the investigation I send you at this time a furlough which he obtained while in the service and also his discharge from said service from which it will appear he was under the command of Major Brenis Jones and not Major Dick by your attention to this business you will confer a very great kindness on a very worthy and needy revolutionary soldier.
Direct your answer to 
Moses H. Kirby 
Hillsborough
Highland County Ohio
[Signature]
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Nov 20th 1914
Hillsboro Ohio

[stylized h] To the commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Will you please send a copy of the pension of Dempsey Capps of North Carolina who was pensioned from Highlnd Co. Ohio to
Miss) Amelia C. Herron
341 West Main Street
Hillsboro Ohio.
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Rev

Pueblo, Colorado,
April the Third
-1 9  2 3 -

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -

A Revolutionary ancestor of mine, Dentsey Capps, was born in South Carolina
September 7, 1760. He entered the continental
Army at the age of fifteen years as a drum boy. He died March 16, 1839, and was buried in Canton, Fulton, County, Ill.
I wonder if your Department has
any record of a pension having been granted
and paid to him. If so, I would thank you
for any information as to where he enlisted
and the date of your records show this data.
I would like a clearer record of his military
service than I now have.
Thanking you very much for your courtesy in the matter, I am
Yours very truly,
Mrs Pearl A J. Black
[Signature]
2315 Greenwood St.
Pueblo, Colorado.

[stamp - U.S.PENSION OFFICE G APR 6 1923]
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Rev. Sec.
Office of Clerk of Courts
Highland County
Hillsboro Ohio
HON. CYRUS NEWBY, JUDGE
W. G. HOGSETT, CLERK

Hillsboro, Ohio, December 5th 1914.

Dear Sir:

Dempsey Capps, a soldier of the revolution, was allowed a pension in 1825, and died in Fulton county, Ill., in March 1839, leaving a widow, Sarah, who died in May 1840. I would like to inquire of Sarah Capps, as widow applied for and was granted a pension, and if so, her personal history as disclosed by the record.
Very truly yours,
Cyrus Newby
[Signature]

[stamp - U.S.PENSION OFFICE]
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Rev - War Sec. 1  HH 

Office of Clerk of Courts
Highland County
Hillsboro. Ohio
HON. CYRUS NEWBY, JUDGE
W. G. HOGSETT, CLERK

Hillsboro, Ohio, December 12th 1914.

Dear Sir:

Referring to my request of December 5th to which you replied December 9th, I wish to know if Sarah Capps, widow of Dempsey Capps Revolutionary soldier who died in March 1839, ever applied for a pension as such widow, and if so, what, if the record shows the fact, was the name of her first husband? The information sought is not furnished in Dempsey Capps' military history which you sent me.
The widow, Mrs Capps, died in May 1940.
Very respectfully,
Cyrus Newby
[Signature]

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE D DEC 14 1914]
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relative to Dempsey Capps, W. File 22735 Rev. War, you are adv. that the papers on file show that the arrears of pesion at the date of his deth were alld. his widow Sarah Capps, but it does not appear that she ever filed a pens. claim.
The pension which was due her until the date of her death, was allowed on an applica. exec. June 7, 1843, in Fulton Co. Ill., by son Elijah Capps, for the benefit of hte only surviving children of Dempsey Capp, viz. William, James, Elijh, Mary Garrett & Rhoda Harber.
The name of Sarah Capps' first husband and the date of their marriage are stated.
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19.240
Dempsey Capps
Appl'n for pension
_____________________

Moses H. Kirby Esq.
Hillsborough Ohio
fee $1-50
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The State of Ohio}
Highland County} SS

I Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Dempsey Caps and the schedule thereto annexed together with the oaths of Michal Lowman and Zebulon Overman are truely copied from the record of said court. - I also certify that the court were satisfied that the claimant served for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental estastablishment - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ninety two dollars seventy five cents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this on this 25th day of April A D. 1825
Samuel Bell - Clerk of the Court
of Common pleas of Highland
County Ohio
[Signature]
[Seal]
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Gentry Ark, Aug. 20, 1927

Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Dept.

Dear Sir: - Please give me full information of the Revolutionary war service of Demsey Capps who enlisted from Goldsboro N. Carolina His widow received a pension. I am told to refer you to file # 22.735
Thanking you in advance for this favor I am most respectfully
Mrs. C. F. Maple [Signature]
3d & N. Rust Ave
Gentry, Benton Co. Arkansas

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG. 23]
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Rev

Canton Ill. Sct.

REDCREST

Commissioner of Pensions - 
Washington D. C. 

Will you kindly furnish me with such informtion as you can obtain from the War records regarding my great grandfather Demsey Capps - who went into Rev. war 1775 as a drummer boy in is father's company - Capt. Ethan Capps - 
Demsey Capps came from North Carolina & was in the war
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Eight years receiving a pension later in life until death - 1839 - his widow surviving him one year- 
I would also like any information regarding my great great grandfather's war career his name being Ethan Capps from North Carolina - he was Captain of a company -
By giving this as early attention as possile & sending me the desired information
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I will promptly remit such fees as is customary for same to be very obliged
Respectfully
Mrs. Ulysses G. Orendorff [Signature]
Canton Illinois


To
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE A NOV 2 1908]
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Princeton Ill.
Dec. 1-27

Record and Pension Office
Washington D. C. 

Sirs -

About three weeks ago I wrote to the "Commissioner of Pensions" at Washington and have received no answer. Possibly my letter was lost or that was not the person to whom I should have written. I wish in reference to one Dempsey Capps a drummer

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC. 3 1927]
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boy in the Reovlution. I may haver written "from South Carolina" but I have reason to believe that he may have enlisted from Ohio. He was but sixteen but later in life he drew a pension of eight dollars a month. Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Address
Mrs. A. R. Greenwood
Princeton
Illinois
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Oceanside Feb. 13 1926

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Please send me the record of Dempsey Capps &c  Son (given name not known) They were soldiers in the Revolution war. The son as a drummer boy. The wife of Dempsey Capps received a pension as long as she lived.
Enclosed find Post-office order for 2.00
Yours truly
Mrs. J. H. Maple
Box 566
Oceanside California

[FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS FEB 23 1926]
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ans. Dec. 23 1927

Princeton Ill.
Nov. 18-27

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Have you among your records of Rev. Soldiers, that of Dempsey Capps of South Carolina. I do not know the name of the town from which he enlisted. If it can be found will you please send it to me. If there is an expense connected with it - please let me know.  Address
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Mrs. A. R. Greenwood
Princeton
Ill
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DIVISION 3-525
WAR RECORDS SECTION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , 

In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of  Dempsey Capps a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W.22.735

[Headings]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.

[blank] | [blank] | Private | Capt. Reading Blount | Colonel Gideon Lamb - Colonel Mebane | N.C.

Soldier was at the siege of Charleston and imprisoned at Hadrell's Pt. about 15 months; he was then exchanged & sent on board a British vessel to Jamestown Va. and discharged in Sept. 1782.

Battles, engaged in, siege of Charleston, S. C. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated

Date of application for pension, Apl. 25, 1825. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Highland Co., Ohio

Age at date of application, born Sept. 7, 1760. Died Mch 16, 1839 in Fulton Co., Ill.

Remarks: Soldier married in Pasquotank Co., N. C. in 1784 Sarah ----- born Nov. 8, 1756. Child'n. Mary b. July 18, 1785. Rhoda b. Apl. 22, 1788. William b. June 17, 1791. James b. Sept. 13, 1794 & Elijah b. Jan'y 10. 1797. widow died May 18, 1840 leaving childs. William, James, Elijah, Mary Garrett & Rhoda Harber. Nathan & Sarah Overman were children of Sarah by her first husband - given name not stated.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

5--2856
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DIVISION 3-525
WAR RECORDS SECTION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ,

In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of Dempsey Capps a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.22.735

[Headings]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.

[blank] | [blank] | Private | Capt. Reading Blount | Colonel Gideon Lamb - Colonel Mebane | N.C.

Soldier was at the siege of Charleston and imprisoned at Hadrell's Pt. about 15 months; he was then exchanged & sent on board a British vessel to Jamestown Va. and discharged in Sept. 1782.

Battles, engaged in, siege of Charleston, S. C.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated

Date of application for pension, Apl. 25, 1825. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Highland Co., Ohio
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W.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 27, 1926

Mrs. J. H. Maple
Oceanside, Box 566
California

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22735, it appears that DEMPSEY or DEMSEY CAPPS
was born September 7, 1760, place not stated.
He enlisted May 20, 1777, and served as private in Captain Reading Blount's Company, Colonels Gideon Lamb's and Mebane's North Carolina Regiments, was at the siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner and held at Hadrell's Point for about fifteen months; he was then exchanged and sent on a British vessel to Jamestown, Virginia,
and discharged in September, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1825, while a resident of Highland County, Ohio. He died March 16,
1839, in Fulton County, Illinois.
He married in 1784 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Mrs. Sarah Overman who was born November 8, 1756. She died May 18, 1840, and the pension due her was allowed the following children of said
Dempsey and Sarah Capps:
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Mary born July 18, 1785, married _____Garrett.
Rhodah born April 22, 1788, married _________Harber.
William born June 17, 1791.

James born September 13, 1794.

Elijah born January 10, 1797.

Nathan Overman, born February 8, 1777, and Sarah Overman, born February 25, 1782, were children of Sarah by her first husband, his
given name not stated. The above noted is the only soldier named Dempsey Capps found
on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau and the date of his birth would preclude his having a son old enough to serve in the Revolution.
Your money order, 109868, post office Oceanside, California, of $2.00 made payable to Commissioner of Pensions is herewith returned
as no fee is charged for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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M.C.S.

February 10, 1925

Minnie M. Smith
287 W. Hail St.
Bushnell, Ill.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22735, it appears that DEMPSEY or DEMSEY CAPPS was born September 7, 1760, place not stated.
He enlisted May 20, 1777, and served as private in Captain Reading Blount's Company, Colonels Gideon Lamb's and Mebane's North Carolina Regiments, was at the siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner and held at Hadrell's Point for about fifteen months; he was then exchanged and sent on a British vessel to Jamestown, Virginia,
and discharged in September, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1825, while a resident of Highland County, Ohio. He died March 16,
1839, in Fulton County, Illinois.
He married in 1784 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Mrs. Sarah Overman who was born November 8, 1756. She died May 18, 1840.
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Mary born July 18, 1785, married _____Garrett.
Rhodah born April 22, 1788, married _________Harber.
William born June 17, 1791.

James born September 13, 1794.

Elijah born January 10, 1797.

Nathan Overman, born February 8, 1777, and Sarah Overman, born February 25, 1782, were children of Sarah by her first husband, his
given name not stated. 
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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JSC
per aw

Rev War Section.

December 18, 1914.

Hon. Cyrus Newby,
Hillsboro, Ohio.

Sir:

In response to your letter of the 12" instant, reative to Dempsey Capps, W. File No. 22.735, Rev. War, you are advised that the papers on file show that the arrears of pension at the date of his death were allowed his widow Sarah Capps, but it does not appear that she ever filed a pension claim.
The pension which was due her until the date of her death, was allowed on an application executed June 7, 1843, in Fulton County, Illinois, by son Elijah Capps, for the benefit of the only surviving children of Dempsey Capps, viz: William, James, Elijah, Mary Garrett and Rhoda Harber.
The name of Sarah Capps' first husband and the date of their marriage are not stated.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber [Signature]
Commissioner.