Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,671, for Joshua Mullens, Virginia
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(8-1776)
Service VA

Mullens, Joshua or Mullins, Anna

NUMBER  W.25.671  B.L.WT26635-160-53
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Let to Hon. Daniel Brecke
Feb. 11/?

20.394

Kentucky
Joshua Mullens
of Perry County n the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Benton - of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Gibson - in the Virginia
line, for the term of 18 months
from
1780- to
17
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at
commence on the 20" day of Jany 1832
the rate of eight Dollars per month,
to commence on the 20th day of Jany 1832
Certificate
of Pension issued the 20 of January
1832-
and sent to the
Hon R. P.SSitcher HR.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 12. 12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending -
$ 12.12
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
Render Book D
Not 9. page 50
BhB
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[column 1]  C.A.J Newman  Sept 19/55
Vol M2. Page 156.

[column 2]

59.916 April 11/55
Act

Anna Mullin
Wid.
Joshua Mullin Pri

Rev war

Ky Feb 53 [illegible]

W: 160 [illegible] /56

M

J Newman
RockCastle Co Ky
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[Column 1]

4.219
Kentucky
Anna mullins,
Widow of Joshua Mullins
who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96.
Dollars 00,
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
and sent
7th to day June, 1854.
Newcum & Fisk ,
MK Vernon
RockCsatle Co KY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 175 Vol. a


[Column 2]
1855 Sept 22
Duplicate issued & sons to Pensioner Mount Vernon
1858 Aug 17 New certificate issued and sent to G.P. Brown.
London KY
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State of Kentucky Perry County and circuit of Ct
on this 13th day of November 1828 personally in open court it being a court of record for the 15th Judicial district of Kentucky made so by act of assembly and [illegible] to the course of the common law unlimited jurisdiction Jashua Millins resident in said county aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 and under the Act of the 12th March 1823 that he the said Joshua Mullins enlisted as a private for the term of eighteen months the day and month he does not recollect it in as about six months after the defeat of Genl Yates near Campden in South Carolina in the county of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt Burtan his given name not recollected but thinks it was Charles and shortly about [illegible] weeks his Captain marched him with his Company and claimed the regiment which he understood his company belonged to when he enlisted commanded by Col Gibson his given name not recollected in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment shortly after he joined Col Gibson he was taken to South Carolina from the regiment of Col Gibson and was placed under Col or Gen Stephens, was under the command of Genl Nathan Burton he was [illegible] to Capt [illegible] company who marched him to the command of Stephens under the command of Genl [illegible] out his time of service and was discharg by him at
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[illegible] are on Roanoke River in the State of Virginia but the name of the county is forgotten but he thinks it was Brunswick his discharge as he has been informed was distroyed by his mother together with many other papers of his fathers house were he knows well that he had a discharge and he has not been able to find it  he feels well satisfied that & left [illegible] promotion to genl often he [illegible] him and that he was under Genl Gran an the continental establishment he hereby relinquishes all claims to my other pension whatever and states that his name is not on the pension roll of the act of the 1st May 1820 & do I always swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States in the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale on in my [illegible] of my property or my [illegible] them of with intent thereby so to diminish it as w bringing self within the provisions of an act of congress untill an act to provide for sertain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war passed onthe 18th of March 1818 and that I have not in or has any person in trust for me my property or securities contracts or debts for me nor have I any in [illegible] poor land worth $75 and no more our [illegible] and cattle worth 20 and no more  11 head of cattle & cows to 4 yrs worth 15 and no more
about twenty head of hogs including pigs worth 12 and no more no debts owing to him 12/1
his own debts be around to about 15
Total  $111

Joshua his x mark Mullins
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He states that his occupation is that of a farmer but owing to his advanced age and an injury in his left shoulder he is illy able to persue his occupation his wife is about 44 years old and they have had 12 children and have many 9 [?] living of whom him in his familiy and the oldest living with him is about 18 or 19 and able to help out himself and the youngest is a daughter about 4 months old he states that he would have applied before but that he never had an opportunity as he lives very [illegible] in a mountainous part of the country where the people are generally illiterate and uninformed and that he very seldom attends court he lives between 40 and 50 miles from the court house and nothing but a path leading to the courthouse and that over mountains all hills [illegible] untill very lately that his [illegible] by the general acts of congress and so soon as he understood that it was so [illegible] he made this application at the first court

Joshua his x mark Mullins

Sworn to and declared on the 13th of November 1828 I Jesse Combs clerk of the penny circuit court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Joshua Mullins did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the time of eighteen months under and engagement an the continental establishment and I certify that the foregoing oaths and schedule, there to annexed are truly copied from the record, of the said court I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount
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in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid & chidull is $126 exclusive of that which he owns  In testimony whom of I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no seal of office this 13th day of Nov 1828
Jesse Combs clerk of the Penny in circuit court Ky

Edward Patty statement
Edward Patty a reputable witness states and makes oath that he knows of the youth [?] of the facts & further the foregoing petition of Joshua Mullins for a pension in states that he served with the petitioner in the same company to wit of [illegible] and they both went into service at same time under the same Col and Genl and discharged at the same time and place and lived in the same county in Virginia [illegible] was a Bugular & soldier in the revolutionary war. and therefore knows of the services of Joshua Mullins he further states tha he believes the [illegible] of said Mullins to be true and correct which well acquainted me property
Edward Parry
James Hogg A justice of the peace for perry county and in civil court in the oath that they [illegible] the oath of Joshua Mullins and they further state that he is a correct respectiable and [illegible] citizen of Perry County given under our hands this 18th day of Nov 1828

The above statement, Edward Perry Sam Perry and Janis Hogg esq [illegible] and court given under my hand as clerk of Perry Circuit court Nov 13th 1828
The foregoing pages contain a true copy of the original petition  in m office given under my hand this 13th of Nov 1828

Jesse Cauks clk of Perry 
Hon R.P. Sotcher H.R. Jan 18. 1829
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59.916

Send to J Newcum
Mt Vernon Rockcastle County Kentucky
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Send to J Newcum
Mt Vernon Rockcastle County Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
County of Knox

On this 29th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Anna Mullins aged 76 years a resident of Know County in the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares on her oath that she is the identical widow of Joshua Mullins deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum for particulars as to the service of her said husband Joshua Mullins she refers to the evidence and proof on file in the department on which the said Joshua Mullins was allowed his pension, that her said husband continued in actual service in said war for more than fourteen days
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Mullins in Carter county in the state of Tennessee about sixty years ago about Ruben Thornton a Justice of the peace, and that her said husband the said Joshua Mullins died in Knox County in the State of Kentucky on the 8th day of February 1851 and that her her name before her said marriage was Anna Robinson for the proof of these facts she refers to the papers and evidence on file in the department in which she was allowed a pension
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she further declares that made application for a pension as the widow of the said Joshua Mullins under the Act approved the 3d February 1853 and that her name was inscribed on the pension list under said act, and that she is still a widow, that she never applied for or obtained bounty land under this or any other act nor does she believe her said husband ever did 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 2nd March 1855
Anna her x mark Mullins

We Hugh Sturgon & Robert H Right residents of Knox County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Mullins in our presence. and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the application that she is the identical person she represents herself to be

Hugh his x mark Sturgon
Robert H Wright

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the claimant
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is the is the identical person she represents herself to be and that I am not interested in this claim and that Hugh Sturgon signed the above affidavit by making his mark.
H.W. Hogan of P.K.Y

State of Kentucky
County of Knox
In testimony that the above written H.W. Hogan was a magistrate duly authorised by law to administer oaths for general purposes in the county of Know and State of Kentucky at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature and that I am not interested in this claim.
I hereunto affix the county seal of my county and subscribed my name and official guaranty at Borbersville the 30th day of March 1855
John M Dickinson C.K. CC
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State of Kentucky
Knox county
On this the 18th day of March 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the county aforesaid Anna Mullins - a resident of said county aged 72 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 3rd day February 1853 granting pensions to certain widows, and any other acts which may provide for her, that she is the widow of Joshua Mullins -- deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner of said county at the rate of $96 - per annum that they were married in Carter County - State of Tennessee on the day of in the year, that her maiden name was Anna Robinson that her husband the said Joshua Mullins - died in Knox County State of Kentucky on the 8th day of February 1851 that she has never since married and has never made application for or drew a pension since his death. And further to substantiate her claim she refers to the papers on file in the departments upon which her sd husband was allowed his pension as for and the proof herto annexed and accompanying this application that her said husband drew (pension mony) cash on the 4th day of September 1850 - she wishes her pension to extent back as to embrace the amt due him at his death she herewith files the original certificate upon which her sd husband drew his pension she states that she is still a widow & was at the passage Ag 8 act and she further asks for the pension money due her since husband at his death & for all relief
Anna Mullins
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I William R Barton a justice of the peace within & for the county of Knox - in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that Mrs Anna Mullins this day appeared before me and swore and subscribed to her foregoing declaration having a [illegible] knowledge of its contents and meaning and that she is a lady that supports a good character for veracity and that from age & infirmity she is unable to attend court I further certify that I believe the Sd Anna Mullins to be the identical widow of Joshua Mullins died and that she is of the age stated in her foregoing declaration, that he has known them both for a number of years previous to his death & that they were known & recognized as men and wife  And that I am in no way interested on this claim or prosecutng the same  Wm R. Barton JPKC

The court of pension will pleas forward any certification when issued to Jonathan Newcum & E. L. Fisk Agt Mt Vernon Rockcastle County Kentucky who as my agents will receive the said and transmit it to me. March 18th 1853  Anna Mullins
Atsest Wm B Barton JPKC

State of Kentucky
Knox County
I John M. Dickinson clerk of the county court of Sd county do herby certify that the foregoing declaration, and the affidavits attached herto was this day exhibited in open court approved by the court and ordered to be certified to the comm of pensions. I also certify that Mr R. Barton Esq who genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of subscribing the [illegible] a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer as the within & for the Coty Afs and that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that the said
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as a revolutionary pension of said county at the rate of $ per annum and that he died in Knox County the on the 8th day of February 1851 leaving surviving the afd Anna Mullins as his widow, and that she still survives

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Barbourville
this the this the 27th day of June 1853

John M Dickinson Clerk
Knox County Court

This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within & for Knox County state of Kentucky. William H Mullins a resident of said county aged 72 years & made the following affidavit in support of the foregoing declaration of Anna Mullins for a pension under the act of congress passed 3 Feby 1852. That he has been personally acquainted this the sd Anna Mullins for 50 years & that she is the widow of Joshua Mullins died a revolutionary pensioner afd count at the rate of $96 per annum that the sd Joshua Mullins & the Sd Anna Mullins lived & cohabitated together as man & wife for at least fifty years prior to his death & that the sd Anna Mullins has never since married & that she is his identical widow & still remains

William M. Mullins

Sworn to & subscribed before me by William M Mullins on this the 19th day of March 1853. And I certify that the said William Mullins is personally known to me & believe him to be at the age above written & that his foregoing affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit.

Wm R. Barton JPKC
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State of Kentucky
Knox County SS
Onthis the 18th day of February 1853. personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for sd county Jonathan Bowlin Freelove Bowlin & made oath according to law that they have known & been well acquainted with Joshua Mullins & his widow Anna Mullins for 30 years previous to his death & make on their oaths that they were known & recognized as man & wife up to his death no body doubting the legality of their marriage they further on their oaths state that the so Joshua Mullins died on the 8th day of Feby 1851 & that the said Anna Mullins is still a widow & survives

Johnathan Bowlan
Freelove Bowlin

Sworn & subscribed the day & date above written by the sd Hugh Stergeon Jonathan Bowlin & Freelove Bowlin and I hereby certify that they are persons of known respectability & further certify that the names of Hugh Stergeon and Sarah Stergeon were marked and of the above affidavit in my presents 

Wm R Barton JPKC

On this day of Feby 1853 personally appeared before Hugh & Sarah Stergeon, and made oath in due form of law that they have been well acquainted with Joshua Mullins & Anna Mullins his widow for 20 years previous to the death of the sd Joshua Mullins & that they have always been known & recognized as man & wife no body doubting the legality of their marriage and that the sd Joshua Mullins died on the 8th day of Feby 1851 and that the sd Anna Mullins is still alive & a widow

Hugh Sturgeon 
Sarah Sturgeon
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The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 25671, based upon
the Revolutionary War service of Joshua Mullens (Mullins).

He enlisted in Pittsylvania County Virginia,
about six weeks after Gates Defeat at Camden, South
Carolina and served eighteen months as a private in
Captain Burton's company and in Colonel John Gibson's
Virginia regiment was transferred to Captain Isaac Webb's
company and served in Colonel Stevens' Virginia regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
cuted November 13, 1828, then aged about seventy years
and living in Perry County, Kentucky.

He died February 8, 1851 in Knox County, Kentucky.
The date of his birth is not shoon nor names of parents
given.

The soldier, Joshua Mullens (Mullins), married
in the year 1798 in Carter County, Tennessee, Anna
Robinson, the name also appears Robertson. They were
married at the house of John Robinson, no relationship
to said Anna stated.

The widow, Anna, was allowed pension on her
application executed March 18, 1853, then aged seventy-
two years and living in Knox County, Kentucky.

In 1858 she was living in Laurel County, Ken-
tucky.

In 1828 the soldier referred to twelve children,
nine of whom were then living, seven in his family,
the oldest of the seven then eighteen or nineteen years
of age and the youngest, a daughter, four months old,
names of children not stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

First of letter in
Gabriel Mullens
S. 30608 addressed to Irene Slattery - 1721-[illegible Pueblo Colo
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Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 23 1854
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pen-
sioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of
the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23,
1842, extending the time within which Pensioners may receive their
pensions from the Pension Agents,
the widow of Joshua Mullins, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky
Agency, at the rate of
Eight
Dollars
and
Cents per month under the law of the
18" "March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the
4 of Sept. 1850, 10 the 8" Feb'y 1851
Respectfully, yours,
JM Broadhead
Comptroller.

wid act 1853
4219
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Brief in the case
of Anna Mullins
Laurel County and State of Ky
act 3' Feb. 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Duplicate issued in lieu of one dated 22 Sept 1855 which has been lost or destroyed

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
G. P. Brown
Name and residence of Agent
London KY
S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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rief in the case of Anna Mullins Miller widow of Joshua
Knox County and State of Ky: :
act 3d Feby 1853.
Claim, ("original,"
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Acts of 18th March, 1818, 1st May 1820 & 1st Mch 1823.
Five witnesses testify to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Name and residence of Agent 
Mrs Newcum & Fisk RockCastle Co;
Ky:
and
Examining Clerk.
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Mr J [illegible] May 8 1853

Dear Sir
I recd your the 8 May and made search and I am not able to find the letters you want  the office in old times was not kept as it should have been I have hunted many days for [illegible] for many persons and it is only one perhaps in ten or twenty that can be found if the certificate I have made will answer your purpose be it so and if not send back and I will send such as will do

Thornton lived in what is now Johnson County [illegible] Joseph Robertson live near that place perhaps he is her brother

Jas L Bradley Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Carter County This fourth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety six Rueben Thornton who was appointed to the commission of [illegible] peace for said county of carter agnoble to a commision under the hand and seal of his excelency John Sevier then governor
met at the house of Samuel Tipton in the county of Carter aforesaid then and there Landon Carter administered the several oaths necessary for the qualification of a public office to Rueben Thornton
State of Tennessee
Carter County I James L Bradley clerk of the county court in and for said county do hereby certify that the above contains a true transcrip of the record of the qualification of Ruben Thornton as a Justice of the peace for said county and I also certify that I ahve made diligent search for the marriage license of Joshua Mullins to Anna Robertson and that I have not been able to find the [illegible] nor any record relative to the said marriage and also for the certify that there as been no record kept of any marriage untill a few year past
Witness my hand and seal of office at office this 9th day of May 1853
J L Bradley Clerk
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Mr J Newcum
Mount Vernon
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
County Knox 
ss Be it known that on this the 22d day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me parks D. Britain Judge of the County Court in the state of Kentucky Anna Mullins aged Seventy three years old, who being first duly sworn according to law declares on her oath that she is a resident of Knox County in the state of Kentucky and that she is the identical widow of Joshua Mullins deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum, that she was lawfully married to the said Joshua Mullins in the county of Carter int he State of Tennessee int he year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. by one Rhuben Thornton a Justice of the peace for said county duly authorised by law to solemnise the rights of matrimony she further states that there is no record of their marriage either public or private and herewith files a letter, or the certificate of the clerk of the county court of the county of Carter in the State of Tennessee showing that there is no public record of their marriage. She states that there isn o provide record of their marriage was in existance that she knows of, that many years ago their house was burned, and she supposes it was burned and consumed at the time their house was, but she well recollects that their marriage took place in that year. She makes this application to
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obtain the benefit of the act of Congress pased on the 29th day of July 1848. or the act passed on the 3d day of February 1853 for the benefit of certain widows of deceased revolutionary soldiers. whichever act will apply to her case she states that she is stil a widow and has been since the death of her deceased husband Joshua Mullins,
In testimony whereof she has hereunto set her seal and subscribed to by making her mark
Anna her x mark Mullins

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the said Anna Mullins by making her mark the 22d day of May 1954
Parks D Brittain
Judge of the Knox County Court

State of Kentucky
County of Knox
ss On this 22nd day of May in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me Parks D Britain Judge of the county court in the county of Knox in the state of Kentucky duly commissioned by the governor and authorised by law to administer oaths within and for the county and state aforesaid William Mullins resident of Knox county in the State of Ky aged seventy three years old and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Joshua
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Mullins and his wife Anna Mullins and that he well knows the said Anna Mullins to be the widow of Joshua Mullins, and that he was present on the day that the said Joshua Mullins and Anna Mullins (then Anna Robinson) were married, and saw them married, and that they were married at the house of John Robinson in the county of Carter in the State of Tennessee in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight by one Rhuben Thornton a Justice oft he peace for said county, he well recollects that it was in that date because the same year that they were married he left his fathers house in Carter county in Tennessee and went to the State of Virginia to live of which time he has records to show and he well recollects that they were married in the same year he left Tennessee, he states that he would have answered these questions in the former deposition he gave in this case if he had been asked them
William his x mark Mullens

sworn to and subscribed before me by William Mullins by making his mark this 22d day of May 1854

Parks D Brittans
P.J.E.C.c
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State of Kentucky
County of Knox

I John M Dickinson clerk of the County Court for the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Parks D Britain whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same sole judge of the county court within and for the county of Knox in the State of Kentucky duly commissioned by the Governor and authorised by law to administer oaths within and for the County & state aforesaid, and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office done at Barbourville this 22nd day of May 1854

John M. Dickinson Clerk
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26630

[illegible]
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Jan 27" 1854

Anna Mullins
Wid of Joshua Knox co Ky

Act/53
$96.00 per an:
Com: Feby: 3,1853,


Revy

Newcum & Fisk
Mount Vernon
RockCastle Co.
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[illegible]
1st Jan 1856
Sir
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid. On the date of his death.
Very respectfully,
S Cole
for the commissioners

4 N 50
H8

Francis Burt, Esq
[illegible] auditor Treasury
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Joshua Mullins, Act 1818 paid to 4 Sept Sept 1850
F Bush Auditor
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War Department
Pension Office
February 24. 1831

Sir,

The papers in the case of Joshua Mullins have been examined and placed on our files, at your request. The objections in this case are, that the claimant has not accounted for property disposed of since March 18.1818, according to the regulations; and that the credibility of William Buckner, on the witnesses, as to his service, is not certified by the magistrate who administered the oath. There is no evidence that his affidavit is entitled to credit.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt srvt
J.L.Edwards

Hon. R.P. Letcher,
House of Representatives
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Judge Letcher
The witness Buckner lives in the State of Virginia and it would consequenty be attended with many inconveniences to have to send to that State to have his good character  Old Morris Adams as honest a man as ever lived, and two other gentlemen made oath in the Perry Circuit Court to the good standing of Mr Buckner and Judge Evr directed that fact to be certified. Joshua Mullens is a correct man and one that is very needy, he is very nearly blind in one eye  If he should not shortly reap the fruits of his revolutionary services he will be beyond the reach of his country's charity - I hope the bounty will no longer be withheld.
Your friend
Rich Apperson

Please forward the enclosed papers to Washington City  R.A.

I am intimately acquainted with the writer of the above letter Ried Apperson - He is a gentleman of high character for truth, honor and integirty 
20th Jany 1832  R. P Letcher

pen: to com: Jan 20. 1832
Dept by Hon. R.P. Letcher
H.R. 20 Jan 1832
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Oct 1 1855
This letter written 21 Sept  The certificate about which it enquires was sent the 22d  presumed to be received by this time therefore this letter not answered
McRae
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Mt Vernon Ky 21st Septr/55

Dr Sir
Early last spring I sent the application of Anna Mullins of Knox County Ky. for a new pension certificate  I sent the proof of the loss of the former one & c. I have not since heard of her application. The old lady is quite old and in a very helpless condition & wants her money badly. Will you please inform me if her affidavit & proof came to hand and whether or not any disposition has been made of it

most respectfully
J Newcum
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No. 4158.

Kentucky
Anna Mullins
widow of Joshua - 

1854
Feby 2 Let to Newcum A Fisk
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Brief in the case of Anna Mullins widow of Joshua
County and State of Kentucky
[illegible] act 3d February 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
She applies for a duplicate certificate. The original lost by her attorney, as he admits by his affidavit

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Anna mullins
us pensioner
call of J Newcom
 
mt. vernon Rock Castle Co 
Kentucky
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5 ref L Co 8" Feby 57

Boynton
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Mr L.P. Waldo
Dear sir I send you again the papers of Mrs Anna Mullins prepared I hope as required
You will recollect that there is a deposition Mrs. Stout you did not return, The original certificate of Joshua Mullins is filed with the 3d auditor in his application for balance of pension due him at his death
Most respectfully
Your obet Suvt
J Newcum
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Kentucky
Perry Circuit Court
April term 1831 Apr 19

This day Joshua Mullens personally came into court and made oath that his property on the 18th of March 1818 and for several years before did not exceed what he now owns, which has continued about the same for at least the last fifteen years with very little variation; probably no one year owning twenty dollars worth of property more than any other year. His land has been the same- he never owned a slave and his personal effects as horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture have continued during all that time about the same amount. He barely raises enough to maintain his family and the only disposition he ever made of any of his property was in the ordinary way of living, bu eating such things as were raised to eat - He has never [traveled?} to any extent.
A. True Copy
Atty [illegible] County Clk

On the same day satisfactory proof was made to the court that William Bucknir )who lives in Virginia and who is a witness in behalf of said Mullins in his petition for a pension) is a man of good character and ought to be believed - which is ordered to be certified - a true copy attest
Jesse Combs Clk
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Washington County to wit
This day personally came before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Washington County & state of Virginia duly commissioned by the authority of the commonwealth of Virginia & authorized & permitted to administer oaths William Buchner & made oath that Joshua Mullins was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War & was under the command of Col. John Gibson he further states that the said Joshua Mullins was upwards of one year in the army on the continental establishment. & was duly & properly & personably discharged at Calders Store in Virginia, & he further states that the said Joshua Mullins now making application for a pension in Perry County, Kentucky is the same Joshua Mullins that was in the Revolutionary war,
Given under my hand & seal this 26th day of June 1830  
David Carson JP seal

Commonwealth of Virginia
Washington County
Be it known that I David Campbell clerk of Washington County in the State aforesaid do certify that the above signature is the proper handwriting of David Carson [illegible] who at the time of signing the same was and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified and as such authorised to administer oaths and full faith is due to his acts. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of the said county this 6th day of July 1830 in the 55th year of the Commonwealth

David Campbell
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I am acquainted with moses Adams and believe he is entitled to credit
28th Feby 1831
RP Letcher
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Personally came the [illegible] circuit court this day Moses Adams and Benja Webb and made oath that they had been acqauinted with Joshua Mullens and his circumstances since 1817 and that he has now about as much property as he has ever had at any one time. That said Mullens is now a very poor man and has always been so since their acquaintance with him - That he has disposed of none of his property except such as he has used in his family to support them during that time- That he is not in the habit of going in debt and makes by his labour barely enough to support his family in the coarsest diet and clothing - 

A copyist Jesse Combs Clk

I certify Jesse Combs is the clerk of Perry circuit court and the above signature in my opinion is genuine I am acquainted with R.P. Letcher handwriting
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Pension Office
Jany 20, 1831

See letter Feb. 24.1831
to Hon. R.P. Letcher

Your friend RP Letcher
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War Department,
Pension Office,
April 23. 1830

Sir,

The claim of Joshua Mullins has again been examined, and I herewith return his declerartion. I am not at liberty to dispense with the rules which require the claim. and to account for proerty disposed of since March 18.1818, and, in cases where the claimant's name is not on the roll, to prove his services by two credible witnesses. [crossed out:  As there is no seal of office provided for the Court before which Mullins made his desclaration, satisfactory proof should be exhibited in relation to the official character and signature of the Clerk] My leter of February 2, 1829 is also herewith returned. The amendment in relation to Colonel Gilson's name is not now required.

I have the honor to be, 
very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
J.L. Edwards

Hon. R.P. Letcher,
House of Representatives
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I know James Hogg to be a Justice of the Peace and Jesse Combs to be the Clerk of Perry County KY and do hereby certify they are such.

23d April 1830

R.P. Letcher
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Dear Sir

I herewith return all the papers in the case of Mullins I have had the case again and again reconsidered all objections are now waived but two [to wit] both of his services by two witnesses and to account for his change of property since March 1818

your friend
R P Letcher

Pension office
July 20, 1831

Letter FEb.24.1831
to Hon. R.P. Letcher
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[column 1]
Send to J Newcom
Mt Vernon Rock
Castle Ky

[column 2]

59.97
Anna Mullins
2 Feb 53

Duplicate to 

Anna Mullins
U S Pensioner
Care of 
J Newcum
Rockcastle Co
KY
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State of Kentucky
County of Knox
On this 28th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Anna Mullins who on her oath declares that she is the identical person that was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky as the widow of Joshua Mullins who was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner at the rate of $90 per annum under the act of the 3d February 1853. And that she received a certificat of that fact under the signature and seal of the secretary of the Interior. Which said certificate is either lost or mislaid as she is informed and believes and that she cannot find it. She states that she placed it in the hands of J Newcom her agent and he reports to her that it is lost.

[signed] Anna her x mark Mullins

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid  HW Hogan JPKC

J Newcum states on his oath that he is a resident of Rockcastle county Ky that he knows the said Anna Mullins to be the person she represents herself to be in her above affidavit and that he attended to geting her pension and has since been drawing
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her money and had her certificate of pension in his possession, but by some means has lost it and cannot find it and ask another be issued

J Newcum

Sworn to before me by J Newcum the 28th day of March 1855 & subscribed
HW Hogan JPKC

State of Kentucky
County of Knox

In testimony that the above written H.W. Hogan was a magistrate at the shown dates duly in commission and authorised by law to administer oaths for general purposes in the County of Knox and State of Kentucky and his signature then subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature
Affix hereto the county seal of my county and subscribe my name and official quality above at Borbourville the 30th day of March 1855

John M. Dickinson CPCC
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Mullin Anna Evidence

This case was filed under the act of 1853

Newcum A Fisk
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State of Kentucky
Knox County

On this 23rd day of January 1854 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the county & state aforesaid William Mullins aged 73 years and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Anna Mullins at the time of her marriage to Joshua Mullins in the State of Tennessee and that her name before her Marriage to said Joshua Mullins was Anna Robinson he stated that he was present at the time of the marriage and saw the said Anna Robinson and Joshua Mullins married in Carter County in the State of Tennessee in the year seventeen hundred and nighty eight but the precise time in the year that they were married he does not now recollect but by he very certain that said marriage took place in the year 1778 he state that he is now well acquainted with the said Anna Mullins & Joshua Mullins and that he know that said Joshua Mullins died in Knox County Kentucky and left said Anna Mullins a widow and that said Anna Mullins is still alive and resides in Knox County state of Kentucky and still a widow and he states that he has been well acquainted with the said Anna Mullins ever since the year 1798 up to the present time and that he well recollects that said Anna Mullins & Joshua Mullins was married by Rhueben Thornton a Justice of the Peace & further the deponent sayth not.  

[signed] William his x mark Mullins

Sworn to before me by William Mullin with whom I am well acquainted & knew him to be a man of good caracter and is entitled to full credit as a witness this 23d day of January 1854

John Hitton J{
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State of Kentucky
Knox County ss
I John M. Dickinson Clerk of the County court of the county aforesaid do certify that John Helton Esqr whose name appears to be appended to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same & acting Justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned as sworn as subscribed that his signature thereto is genuine person under my hand & seal of office done at Barbourville this 23d day of January 1854
John M. Dickinson Clerk
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State of Virginia
County of Lee
ss Ontihs 27th Day of December 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Sarah Stout aged 66 years and made oath in due form of law that she was well acquaint with Anna Mullins at the time she was married to Joshua Mullins in the State of Tennessee and that her name before her marriage to the said Joshua Mullins was Anna Robinson. She states that she was present at the time of the marriage and saw the said Anna Robinson and Joshua Mullins married in Carter County in the State of Tennessee in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight (1798) but the precise time in that year that they were married she does not now recollect, but she is quite certain they were married in the year 1798. She states that she has not seen the said Anna Mullins for some time or years past but fully believes that the Anna Mullins now making the application for a pension is the identical Anna Robinson that she witnessed the marriage of in Tennessee as afsd to Joshua Mullins.
She further states that she has understood that the said Joshua and Anna Mullins moved to Knox county in
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the State of Kentucky and that the said Anna Mullins now resides there and is a widow the said Joshua Mullins having died. And she further states that she has no doubt in her mind but that she is the identical Anna Robinson that she was married to Joshua Mullins in Carter County in the State of Tennessee in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight  She states that they were married by one Rhueben Thornton a Justice of the Peace for said county of Carter

sworn to and subscribed by the said Sarah Stant before me the day and date above written I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Sarah Stout that she is a resident of Lee County Va and a Lady who supports a good character and undoubted veracity and entitled to full faith and credit on oath, and I am in no way interested in the event of this claim nor am I prosecuting the same given under my hand this 27th day of December 1853
John Smyth JPLC
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State of Virginia
County of Lee
I John W.S. Morrison clerk of the county court for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Smyth whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County & state aforesaid and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office  This 3rd day of January 1854
J.W.S. Morrison Cl
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State of Kentucky
Garrard County
Be it known that before me Thomas J Carrison a Justice of the Peace in and for said county & state aforesaid personally appeared George P. Brown who being first duly sworn states that Anna Mullin of said county widow of Joshua Mullin who was a private on the Revolutionary War left with [illegible] her pension certificate being date 22d Sept 1855 & which was issued in lieu of a former one dated June 7 1854 granting her a pension of ninety six dollars per annum commencing 3rd Feby 1853 and continuing during her life unless she should again marry. He further states that within the last year he has lost or misplaced the said certificate and cannot find it- he states the said pensioner Anna Mullin is still alive and has not again married.

[signed[ G.P. Brown
Sworn to & subscribed before me by Geo P. Brown this 24 day of July 1858
Thms P Carrison JP

State of Kentucky Garrand county
I C.B. Faris Clk of the County court for said county certif that the T Corrison is now and was at the time of subscribing his name to the foregoing certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said court, his signature [illegible] written is genuine  this official acts entitled to credit [illegible] from my hand this day 24 July 1858

CB Faris Ck
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25.671
Ann mullins
wid. of
Joshua Mullins
Priv Rev War
Act Feb 3rd 1853,
Index: Vol m
, Page
12,
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sworn to & subscribed before me by the said Hugh and Sarah Stergeon on this the 18th day of March 1853 and I hereby certify that they are persons of known respectability & that the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit.
Wm R. Barton KC

State of Kentucky
County of Knox
I John M. Dickinson Clerk of the county court for the county and state afore do hereby certify that the signature of Wm R. Barton whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of th epeace in and for the county and state aforesaid and duly in commission and authorised to administer oaths for general purposes, and that he official acts are entitled to full faith and credit 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office done at Borhersville the 20th day of Dec 1858
John M. Dickinson Clerk
Knox County Court