Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4996, William T Hughlett, N.C.
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SERVICE 
N.C. 

Hughlett, William T. 
Mary

NUMBER
W. 4996
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9599
Tennessee Jackson
Mary Hughlett, decd
widow of William or Wm. Hughlet
N. C
who was a Captain
in the Revolution
Inscribed in the Roll at the rate of 173 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

& end 21st September 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of May 1853 and sent to 
John Callan
Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, ]
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 192
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State of Tennessee
Jackson County
On this the twenty fifth day 
of October 1852 before me 
Wilma McColgan an acting 
Justice of the Peace in aforesaid
society duly commissioned 
qualified personally appeared 
Ann McColgan aged sixty two
years a resident of Jackson
County & state aforesaid who
being sworn according to law
makes the following declaration 
for the purpose of obtaining the 
benefit of any Act or Acts of
Congress [illegible] which she may 
be entitled to a pension as the 
surviving child and heir of William
Hughlett and Mary Hughlett deceased  [illegible].

That she is the surviving child 
and heir of said William and 
Mary Hughlett deceased, 
that said William Hughlett
was as she is informed and
believes a Captain the North
Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War and [line illegible] 
Whether he was in 
the Continental line or not she is 
unable to say.
That she has frequently heard his
father speak of his service as
Captain in said war & particularly
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from having it [illegible]
during said War
She is unable to state the precise
time of his service but the payments
made to him during said War
induce her to believe that he served
over two years. She refers to the record
for the length of his service.
She states that her father William
Hughlett and her mother Mary 
Hughlett whose maiden name was
Tate were married in Surry County, North Carolina
on the first day of June one thousand seven hundred eighty four 1784.

That her father William 
Hughlett died in Hickman
County, Tennessee on the 11th 
day of January one thousand eight
hundred and twenty seven (1827) aged
at his death seventy 70 years 
She states that her mother Mary Hughlett died in Tompkinsville, Monroe County Kentucky on the 21st day of
September one thousand eight hundred and forty three (1843) in her eighteth (80th) year, she states that she had eight brothers & sisters of whom her
brothers, William, Peter, Morgan [very faint text] & Thomas Tate and her sister Sally Winifred
Chilton and Elizabeth Wilson all died before her mother. That her brother John
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died in Perry
County Tennessee in January 1851 and her brother Robert in Tipton County Tennessee sometime
between the death of her mother & brother John in Tipton. She states that her sister Mary Porter who was
a widow died in Davidson County Tennessee in May 1852. She refers to the family record
herewith filed, as exhibiting all the deaths except those of her brothers John & Robert and her
Sister Mary, the exact dates not being known.
She states that so far as she knows or believes neither her father or mother ever
drew a pension. She states that she was born in lawful wedlock on the 27th day of May of 1790.
She herewith files the family record and refers to such other records as may be filed in support of
her claim. She now prays that an examination may be had of said claim and an allowance be
made. She further states that she is now a widow & her maiden name was Ann Hughlett.
                            Ann McColgan
Family record on file [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed by me by the above named Ann McColgan this 25th day of October 1852, [illegible]
Signed       W L McColgan seal(circled) JP for TC
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State of Tennessee
Jackson County
I Sampson W. Cassetty Clerk of Jackson
County Court hereby certify that Wilson T. McColgin whose genuine signature appears officially to the within and forgon
in certificate is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Jackson and State of
Tennessee duly commissioned and qualified and that our County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of office
at office in Gainesboro on this 11th day of
November 1882
S.W. Cassetty Clerk


14.815 [illegible] Dec 4/52
Declaration of Mary Hughlett dec 
widow of William Tenn
Husband died 1827
She died Sep 21 1845
Married 1784
Oct 52
Long + Maxey 
Albany Kentucky
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary Porter late Mary Hughlett of the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Long and S. B. Maxey both of the County of Clinton and State of Kentucky my true and lawful attornies [attorneys] in fact for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to a Pension under the Law of the United States as one of the children and heirs at Law of Mary Hughlett deceased who was the widow of my father William Hughlett deceased on account of services rendered by the said William Hughlett deceased to the United States during the Revolutionary War and my said attornies are hereby authorized to apply for me to any public office in the United States for evidence to establish my claim the service of my late father and are hereby authorized to appoint an Attorney or Attornies under them for the purposes aforesaid and to do all things whatsoever that may be right and proper in substantiating said claim.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of May A.D. 1851.
Mary Porter {seal}

Witnesses
W. H. Johns
B.F. Weakley
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Marriage Bond
1784

Marriage License 1784
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We William Hughlett & Roger Giddins do acknowledge ourselves justly indebted unto Alexander Martin Esqr Governor of the State of North Carolina & to his successors in the just and full sum of fifty pounds the payment to be void on condition there is no lawful cause why William Hughlett & Mary Tate should not be joined together in Holy matrimony In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 28th day of June AD 1784
Wm Hughlett  [seal]
Roger Giddins [seal]
Test Jo. Williams
State of North Carolina
Surry County
I Francis K Amstrong Clerk of the County Court of said County of Surry do hereby certify that the foregoing transcript is a true
Copy of the marriage Licence Bond of William
Hughlett and Mary Tate which is now on file
in my office among the files of Marriage Bonds in my said office. I further certify that at the date of said marriage bond the
Statutes of North Carolina required no other
records of marriages to be kept except the
marriage licence bond
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the
seal of said Court at office
this 24th Sept AD 1832
F. K. Armstrong Clk.
By H C Hampton DC
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[mostly not readable] 
Obituary
[illegible] residence .....ville, [illegible]
[illegible] William T. Hu[illegible]
[illegible] of his age. The early part of his life wass dedicated to the establishment of that g[illegible]  by which out country now enjoys-as a br[illegible] attached to the N[illegible] line, his nature will ever be cherished in the [illegible] oof the perils, hardships and [illegible]
[illegible] county, N.C.[illegible] in the Senate of  [illegible] Legis [illegible] was an honest man, an intelligbent father and [illegible] neightbor.  He [illegible] an aged widow and several d[illegible] and a numerous acquaintances to mourn is loss.

Dissolution 

The partnership heretofore existing between JAMESON L CURREY, is his day dissoved by mutual consent.  Debts due to or by the firm will be adjusted by Mr. Jameson, what [illegible] the business of the [illegible] by the undersigned.
Jan [illegible]
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January the 5 /53
Mr. Gallehear
My Dear Sir
I send you a list of the
Heirs of William T. Huglett & Grand Children &
Great Grand Children & where they live & those that are dead
1. John Hughlett is dead. & no Heirs in Tennessee
 2. William Hughlett is dead. & has Heirs in Tennessee
3. Robert Hughlett is dead. & has Heirs in Tennessee
4. Morgan Hughlett is dead. & no Heirs in Tennessee 
5. Mary Porter  is dead. & has Heirs in  Nashville T.N.s
6 .Sally Chilton is dead & has Heirs in Tennessee
7. Nancy McAlgin is the only Heir living in Tennessee
8. Elizabeth Wilson is dead & has heirs in Kentucky
Grand Children living of & Dead
1. Wilsons
Hughlett Wilson is Dead
2 James Wilson is Dead.
3 George Wilson is Dead.
4 John A. Wilson
5. Mary T. Martin Monroe
 6 Nancy H Cheson } living Children & Living in Kentucky
7 Elizabeth Gravins Barren
8 Sally Golden Green
9 Narcissa Rinehart Washin
11 Samuel Wilson Green } counties
Hughlett Wilsons. Children of great grand Children of William T. Hughlett there Names
7 Josefine Denny in Tennessee) South County
Catharine Wilson in Kentucky
Elizabeth Wilson in Kentucky
Cornelia Wilson in Kentucky
Mary Wilson in Kentucky
Joseph Wilson in Kentucky 
John Wilson in Kentucky minors Barren County Kentucky
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Sally Chiltons Children the name & [illegible]
1 William Chilton Lives in Texas
2. Feriby Hail living in Tennessee
Amanda Dewit Overton County
Mary Overstreet
Clemingtine Night Dead & left one child a minor
Mary Porters Children & names
Mary Weakley in Nashville
Minerva  Mc ferin Nashvill Tennessee
Nancy Mcalgin & Mary Porter is the only heirs
that gave a power of attourney & sense giving it Mary Porter died. They gave the power of
attorney to Samuel Bell Mason &
Samuel Long of Clinton County Kentucky or
I have been informed
Nancy Mcalgin is the only child that is a live
 of Maj William T. Huglett. & lives in Tennessee
Jackson County
Rebert & William Hugletts Children was in Tennessee
I now not where they are now
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Martin
Tompkinsville
Comptroller Certificate
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January 5th /53
My Dear Sir
I have received yours a few days ago.
I have given the names of all the hiers [heirs] of William T. Huglitt & where they lived, died 
& the Names of all his grand children
of those which I knew & Great Grand Children
William & Rebert Hughlett Children I cant
tell you have many the were or where they are
they was living in Tennessee if you can
Recover any thing & will certify me to find
them I will go & I wish you to inform me
of every thing about the mater the amount
of the Pension if got or can be & if I can do
any thing more. I wed H. Shepherd of Stoker
County if a member can give you the names
of the pentioner of that county & was well acquainted them for he was Borned & lived near where Hughlett lived & has done some buisness in that office for me of the same kind as I am well acquainted with him I think Charles Banner if living can or Ben & Joseph & Ephraim Banner for they was in that war with my father & I have heard them
talk of it often when living there any of those
men can give you information in this case
of Hughlett if living
I am yours with much respect Geo. Martin
J. S.  Gallahear
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
William T. Hughlett my Father
& Mary Hughlett (Mary Tate )
my mother was married July ┃
1784
John Hughlett my brother was
Married to Christenah Shouse
Jany 15th 1805 Jany 1827 to
Elizabeth Maybry 
Mary Hughlett & Elizabeth Hughlett
my twin sisters were married  August 16th 1807 Mary to Thomas E Sumner
Elizabeth to Genl Saml Wilson
Mary was married the 2d time to
the Rev Thomas A. Porter, on the
23rd July 1820
Ann Hughlett my sister was Married 
to Harvey Johns on the 25th Dec
1805 the 2nd time to Col James
Mc Colgan on
William H Hughlett my brother was married April 16th 1818 to Polly McCraw
Robert Hughlett my brother
Married to Elizabeth McGraw
on the 3rd day of June 1819
Sally Winifred Huglett was
Married to D William Chilton
on the 25th of March 1819
MARRIAGES.
Peter Morgan Hughlett
was married on Wednesday
the 26th Novr 1834 to
Eunice B. White
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FAMILY RECORD 
BIRTH
William Shrift Hughlett
my Father was born Novr 11th
1757
Mary Hughlett my mother
was born May 15th 1764
John Hughlett my Brother
was born June 3d 1785
Mary Hughlett and Elizabeth Hughlett twins my Sisters was born on Sunday the
16th of March 1788
Ann Hughlett my sister was born May 27th 1790
William Hanly Huglett my brother was born June 30th 1793
Thomas Tate Hughlett my
brother was born March 11th 1796
Robert Hughlett my brother 
was born April 3d 1798
BIRTHS.
Sally Winefred Hughlett
my sister was born August
29th 1801
Peter Morgan Hughlett
was born February 11th 1807
Eunice B. Hughlett
my wife was born 12 Jany 1817
James H Arterberry
borne the 28 day of
January 1831
Benjamin F. Arterberry
Was born the 17th of
december 1832
Thompson Arterberry
Was born the 19th of
March 1806
Elizabeth Arterberry
was born the 17th of April
1813
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
William F. Arterberry
Was born the 27th of May 1834 
Moses A. Arterberry
Was born the 11th of December  1837
Wilson C. Arterberry
was born the 30th of December 1839
Nancy A. Arterberry Was born the 12th of April 18[illegible] 
Lucinda B. Arterbury
was born the 25 of January 1845
Mary L. Arterberry
Was born the 21th of February 1847 
Martha R Arterberry
Was born the 6th of August 1850
BIRTHS.
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FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
William Shrift Hughlett
my Father departed this
life on tuesday the 16th of
January 1827 in the 70th
year of his age (Disease Dropsey)
Thomas Tate Hughlett my brother
Departed this life on the 9th Aug
1815 (Disease Fever
Thomas E Sumner my brother in law
Departed this life July 21. 1819
of fiver [fever] - aged 50 years 
Genl Samuel Wilson my brother in law was murdered 5th March 1831
Elizabeth Wilson my
Sister Departed this life
3th day of Jany 1835
Disease Feaver or
Rising in the head
FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Sally Winifred Chilton
my sister departed this
life on the 22nd of May
1837 by a fall from her
horse
Peter Morgan Hughlett
Departed this life in
the Republic of Texas
on the 8th of July 1837
of fever.
Thomas D Porter my
brother in law Departed
this life in the Republic of
Texas on the 10th of July 1837 of fever
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Know all men by these presents that I
Ann McColgan, late Ann Hughlett the only surviving child and heir of William Hughlett and Mary Hughlett his wife, have constituted and appointed, and by these presents I constitute and appoint Samuel Long & Sam Bell Maxey of the County of Clinton and State of Kentucky with full power of substitution my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name to demand at the City of Washington
full investigation of my right to the pension due said William Hughlett and said Mary Hughlett of either of them on account
of his said William S Hughletts Military services in the North Carolina Militia in the War of
Revolution and should it appear that said William Hughlett served in the Continental or any other line during said war then I empower them to demand an investigation thereof, and to do all things necessary to establish my claim
or claims aforesaid which done, my said Attornies or either of them are authorized to receive certificate which may
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claim, which I desire may be made
payable at the agency in Louisville
Kentucky as most convenient.
I hereby make any former power or
power of Attorney given by me to
any other person or persons whatsoever
and with my said Attornies and
with them only do I desire the
Pension Office to hold correspondence
touching my said claim
Witnes my hand and seal this
25 day of October 1852
W.T. McColgan
Ann McColyan seal
Varney Andrew
W. H. Johns
State of Tennessee
Jackson County ⎬ SS
On this the 25th day of October 1852 personally before this undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for said county appeared Ann McColgan to me well known to
be the person spoken of in the body
of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be
her act and deed for the purpose
therein set forth and further
that the interlineations above occured
before the same was signed
W McColgan Seal
J P for Jackson County
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State of Tennessee ⎬ I Sampson W. Casselty 
                                  Clerk of Jackson

Jackson County ⎬ County Court hereby certify that Wilson T McColgin whose genuine signature appears officially to
the within and foregoing certificate is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Jackson and State of Tennessee duly Commission and qualified and that our County Court is a Court of record having general jurisdiction In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
office at office in Gainesboro on this 11th day of November 1852
G.W. Cassetty Clerk
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In reply to your request of ______, received ______
for a statement of the military history of William T. Hughlett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his daughter's application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Mil file 4.996

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 yrs or more

RANK.
Captain 
& [illegible] Rider

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.

COLONEL.
Gen. Martin Armstrong

STATE.
N.C. Mil.

Battles engaged in, Kings Mountain
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for ^widow's pension, by dau { wid of Col. James Ann McColgan: Oct. 5, 1852
Her Residence at date of application, Jackson Co. Tenn
Her Age at date of application, 62
Remarks: Sol. Mar. Mary Tate July 1 1784, Surry Co. N. C.  d. Tomkinsville Ky Sept 21. 1843
Sol d. Centerville Hickman Co:, Tenn. Jany 16. 1827 - All[illegible]
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Miss Light Paris,
Rickman
Madam;
Fulton Co .

In addition to the military record of William T.
nature and furnished a copy of the
The
17
Mary
4
it by rather the work
Chandraeth
Ann hath by Carter was born 1750
W
1
There was on
March 11th 1795
Robert the brother was born April
and 178
Sally Winifred Hamlett my sister was born
August 29th 1801
Peter Morgan Hughlett, was born February 11th
1807
Eunice B. Hughlett my wife was born 12
Jany 1817
James H. Arterberry borne the 22d of
January 1831
Benjamin F. Arterberry was born the 11th of
neer
1832
Thompson Arterberry was born the 19th of
March lizabeth Arterberry was born the 17th of
April 1813
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4, 996; Hughlett: 2.
Births ( Continued.
William P. Arterberry Was born the 27th of 
May 1834
Moses Arterberry Was born the 11th of
december 1837
Wilson C. Arterberry Was born the 30th of
december 1839
Nancy A. Arterberry Was born the 12th of
April 1842
Lucinda B. Arterberry Was born the 15 of 
January 1945
Mary L. Arterberry was born the 21th of
February 1847
Martha R. Arterberry was born the 6th of
August 1850
Marriages.
William T. Hughlett my father & Mary Hughlett (Mary Tate) my mother was married July 1st 1784
John Hughlett my brother was married to Christenah Shouse July [illegible] 
Mary [illegible] Hughlett my twin Sisters was married August 13th 1807 Mary to Thomas Sumner Elizabeth to Gen. 
Mary was married the 2nd time to The Rev. Thomas [illegible]
Ann Hughlett my Sister was Married to Harvey Johns on the [illegible] 1805 the 2nd time to Col. James [illegible]
William [illegible] Hughlett my brother was married April 18th 1818 to Polly McGraw
Robert Hughlett my brother was married to Elizabeth McGraw on the 3rd day of June 1819
Sally Winafred Hughlett was Married to Dr. William Chilton on the 25th of March 1819
Perter Morgtan Hughlett was Married on Wednesday the 26th Novr. 1834 to Eunice B. White

Deaths.
William Shrift Hughlett my Father Departed life on Tuesday the 16th of January [illegible] in 
the 70th year of his age (Disease Dropsey
Thomas Tate Hughlett my brother Departed this life on the 9th Aug 1815 (Disease Fever
Thomas E. Sumner my brother in law Departed this life July 21st 1819 of fever aged 50 years
Genl Samuel Wilson my brother in law was
Murdered 25 March 1831
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4,996: Hughlett: 3
Deaths (continued).
Elizabeth Wilson my Sister Departed this life 3th day of Jany 1835 Disease Feaver or Rising in the head
Sally Winefred Chilton my Sister Departed this life on 22nd of May 1837 by a fall from her horse
Peter Morgan Hughlett Departed this life in the Republic of Texas on the 8th of July 1837 of Fever 
Thomas D. Porter my brother in law Departed this life in the Republic of Texas on the 10th of July 1837 of fever. 
:+:+:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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11752
Tennessee Jackson
Mary Hughlett decd widow of Wm , or William T. who died on the _____ of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Captain in the ____ commanded by Captain _____ on the ______ commanded by _____ in the Revolution, line for 8 months + 20 days. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson at the rate of 173 Dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of May 1855. and sent to John H. Callan
Arrears to the 4th of ____ Semiannual allowance ending Present. 

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838
G. H. Letty  Clerk.

Recorded by 
Book D   Vol. 1. Page 347.
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State of Tennessee Overton County}SS 
I John Sevier, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, aged sixty-two years, do certify that I was personally well acquainted with the late William Hughlett, who lived on Wolf river near me, that I have heard said William Hughlett say that he moved from North Carolina to the place where he then lived, which lies on the edge of Clinton County Kentucky, adjoining the Tennessee line, being the same place on which A. M. Craft, Esq; now lives That William Hughlett left said place about the year 1825 That said Hughlett was an honest intelligent, respectable man, and as good a citizen as any: That he was informed by said Hughlett that he moved from North Carolina to his then residence on Wolf river; and was further informed by him that he was a Captain in the North Carolina Militia, Revolutionary War, and spoke of his campaigns and services in said War. That he I regarded said Hughlett as an honest, truthful man and never doubted the truth of his statements That I was acquainted with the children of William Hughlett, and his wife Mary Hughlett, and have frequently
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been at May Hughletts house, and know that Hughlett & wife said Mary lived together as man and wife and raised their children as such That I know that Hughlett and wife recognized Mrs. McColgan of a Jackson County, Tennessee as their daughter and that after the death of her first husband she returned to her fathers said Wm Hughlett & lived with him some time. I make this statement in the form of a certificate there being no Justice of the Peace near me to qualify me to the same- Given under my hand this [line struck through] twenty eighth 28th day of March AD 1853. John Sevier for Overton County
 State of Tennessee Overton County} SS On this the twenty eighth day & of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty three (1853) before me John Sevier a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, State duly Commissioned and qualified personally appeared John F. Powell, aged fifty seven (57) years, a resident of said County & State who being duly sworn says that he was personally intimately acquainted with the late Maj. William Hughlett with the wife and family of
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said Hughlett. That said Hughlett lived for many years in the neighborhood of this affiant, on a place in the edge of Clinton County, Kentucky  adjoining the Tennessee line where A.M. Craft now lives. That he has always understood that said Hughlett moved from North Carolina to this County, That said Hughlett was reputed to have been in the Revolutionary War, and has heard said Hughlett speak of his service, in said war, and of his campaigns in said War This affiant is unable to state that he ever heard what rank he held in the Army. That he was universally regarded as a man of truth and of the highest respectability. That he was when said Hughlett lived in this Country frequently about his house and had every opportunity of knowing them well. J.F. South. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and date above written, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said J. T. Powell, and that he is a man of strict veracity, & of the highest respectability John Sevier  for Overton County
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State of Tennessee
Overton County
I William H. Turner, Clerk of
the County Court within & for the
County aforesaid do certify, that
Sevier, Esq. whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing
certificate is and was at the time of
signing the same an acting Justice
of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified; that the statements
contained therein, purporting to
be made from his own knowledge
are entitled to full credit and that
his official acts are entitled to
full faith and credit, and that the
signatures purporting to be his
are in his handwriting
In witness whereof I
hereto set my hand and
affix my seal of Office
at the Clerks Office in
Livingston, this 29th
day of March 1853
W H Turner clk
John Sevier and John F Jewett
March 28, 1853
March 53
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Sir yours come safe to hand
And I find, have had & has been in
the family of his Sunnin  Law [son-in law] for a number of years a very old prayer book that belong to Hughlett before he left this county for Duck river & in it is his birth, wife & mariage [marriage] Recorded with several of his children it shows & [illegible] of in the bible.
he was born November 15th 1757 his
wife Mary was born May 15th 1764. in July 1984 they wer married & the old lady sadly died in September 21th, 1848 was burried [buried] at my house by one of her daughters
his bible is in the hands of one of his grand
children he has but one child living &  a good number of grand children I cant tell how many. he had four sons & four Daughters his sons two  hand children & the other two died with out any. I cant tell how many children his two sons have living.
he has four daughters all have family & there
is 15 grand children by his daughters & one
daughter yet living. I can find out all the
heirs but it will be at some expence [expense] & four hundred miles travle [travel] but will go if you find any thing can be got & how much that will justify me for goin [going] as I dont want to be at the expence [expense] being one of the grand children by Marriage, & I am in hope you will let me know the certainty of the claim & have much can
be got. I have no other Records nor any paper as all of his papers fit in to the hands of his Adrer. in Tennessee
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there has been now power of Attorney
given to any person that I know of
the old Lady died and enter into agreement
with a M. Butler of this County but he is dead & his widow has let as he told me but could find out nothing & abandoned the claim
please to let me hear from you as soon as you can if it will be worth while for me to
be at any expense. if it will I want to do it
this winter. you can inquire in of
James F Moorehead of Congress from North
Carolina & A. H. Shepherd & J.E. Underwood
of me &  W.S. Gobson any other information
wanted that I have or can give informe how to do it. December 3th /52.
Yours with respect
Geo. Martin
to dait,
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State of Kentucky
Monroe County, Sct
On this 29th day of September, 1854, before
the undersigned personally came George
Martin aged fifty one years a resident
of Monroe County, Ky, well known to me,
who being duly sworn says, that he was personally well acquainted with Mary Hughlett
Decd widow of Major William, (or William
Thrift Hughlett, who died in or near
Centreville, Hickman County, Tennessee
in the winter of 1827.
He states that after the death of Major Hughlett his widow lived with her son Peter Morgan Hughlett near Centreville for a time, and that whilst she lived with him, this affiant
was at her house or her sons, with whom
she lived, in the winter of eighteen hundred
and thirty four, that she afterwards lived
with her daughter Mrs Porter late Mrs
Sumner, near Nashville Tenn, and
still subsequently with her daughter Mrs
McColgan in Jackson County, Tenn.
That she afterwards came to Tompkinsville
Monroe County, Ky, on her way to this
affiants, and there died on the 21st
day of September 1843, as appears
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by the engraving on her tombstone put up over her grave at this affiants house where
she was buried. This affiant placed the
tombstone over her grave several years ago. This Affiant married a daughter of Genl Saml Wilson, who was the son in law of Maj Hughlett, having married his daughter Elizabeth, and this affiant now lives on the same place where his father in law, Genl Wilson decd formerly lived. This affiant is informed by the family as part of their history, that after the termination
adversely to Maj Hughlett, of a land suit for
the land on which he lived, on Wolf river,
(now Clinton) formerly Cumberland County, Ky
he moved near Centreview, Hickman County
Tennessee, in what was called the Western
District and there died shortly after he
moved. He knows that he there visited
his widow at her sons Peter Morgan as
formerly stated. He has after conversed
with Mrs Hughtlett about her affairs
and she always spoke of his having died there
Major Hughlett was always called
and known in this country as Major William
Hughlett, but this affiant states that Thrift
is a family name, and Maj Hughletts name
so appears on the Family Record, altho he
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never used the middle name in business transactions to this affiants knowledge.
This affiant furnishes herewith a Family Record
taken from an old book found by him amongst
the papers of his father in law Genl Wilson. This affiant states that his brother-in-law, Genl William Hughlett Wilson was named for his Grand father, and had no (T. for Thrift) in his name, but this affiants brother-in-law, Dr James T. Wilson was named Thrift, and this affiants wife Mary Tate, for her grand mother Mrs Hughlett.
This affiant states that he was raised in Stokes County, North Carolina, and was well acquainted with Charles Banner Esq. of said County. He was for a number of years Sheriff of said County and has often summoned this
affiant on the Jury. He also acted as Surveyor of said County and had been
a member of the Legislature. He is a man of the first respectability.
Affiant knew old man Thomas Shipp who 
who was always regarded a man of standing
and was a reputable man,
This affiant also knew of the family in 
addition to those stated, Mrs Porter, Mrs
Chilton and William Hughlett.
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This affiant marks the Record herewith sent
Geo. Martin
A. 
Monroe County, Kentucky
I, John Ray, a Justice of the Peace for said
County do certify that the foregoing affidavit
was sworn to and subscribed in my presence
by George Martin, personally well known to
me, that he is a resident citizen of this
County of high standing, & his statements entitled to full credit. The interlineation and erasure on the 3d page were made before the
affidavit was signed. Sepr 29th 1834
John Ray J P M C
State of Kentucky
Monroe County  Set
I, John C. Conkin Clerk of the County Court of
said County, do certify that John Ray Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and
his Official acts entitled to full credit.
I also certify that George Martin Esq whose genuine signature appears to the above affidavit is a man of high standing in this Community
In witness whereof I hereto set my
hand and seal of Office, at Office in
Tompkinsville, this 29th Sept 1854
J.C. Conkin clk M.C.C
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August the 8th 1852

Messrs Long & Morey:  

Yours of the 22nd ult is now before me. I am constrained to believe that William Hewlett, of whom you are making inquiries, was the same whom I knew from the following circumstances; I became acquainted with William Hewlett in Raleigh N. Carolina in 1798. He was at that time a representative of Stokes County in the Legislature. I boarded at the same house with him and I think roomed with him. I was well nigh time buying a land Warrant of five hundred acres entered at or near the mouth of Wolf River Tennessee of him while there. I had even taken my saddle bags in hand to pay him in part for the land and was to give my note for the ballance with Major Franklin & Major Edwards who also were members of the Legislature from Surry County, for security.  

But something occurred just at that juncture we did not trade. He afterwards settled on the land as I have been informed and believe where he died. Moreover two of his sons Robert & William married two of my nieces. Robert & family have been at my house several times.  

There are a niece & nephew in this county of William Hewlett. I inquired of Mrs. Cott (his niece, a few days ago if she could
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could give any information relative to her Uncles services she could not. I told her to inquir of her brother (Hewlet's Nephew) if he had heard his Father speak of his services and to request him in case he had to write me upon the subject

Yours &c [etcetera]
Gabriel McCraw

P.S. you will please inform Col Armstrong that I have recently learned that Tandy Senter lives in Roane County instead of Mcmin eight miles above Kingston on Big Emory
G. McCraw
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State of Tennessee Jackson County } Ss
On this the twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1852, before me Wilson T. McColgan, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, personally, appeared [illegible] McColgan, aged sixty two years, a resident of Jackson County, and State aforesaid, who being sworn according to law makes the following declaration on her oath, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit per an Act or acts of Congress under which she may be entitled to a Pension as the surviving child and heir of William Hughlett, deceased and Mary Hughlett deceased to wit. 

That she is the surviving child and heir of said William Hughlett and Mary Hughlett, decd. That said William Hughlett was as she is informed and beliefs a Captain in the North Carolina Militia about two years or more, but is not informed whether he served in the Continental line of troops; that said service was in the Revolutionary War. That she has frequently heard her father speak of his services in
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said War as Captain, and of his
having at one time during said
War charge of some prisoners
She is unable to state the precise 
time which her father said William Hughlett  served but the payments made to said
William Hughlett cause her to believe he served more than two years. She refers
to [illegible] record for the length of his service. 
She states that her father William Hughlett and her mother Mary Hughlett whose maiden name was Mary Tate were married
on the First day of July one
thousand seven hundred and eighty four (1784) in the County of Surry, State of North Carolina. That said William Hughlett
died in Hickman County, State of
Tennessee, on the sixteenth (16th)
day of January, one thousand
eight hundred & twenty seven (1827)
aged at his death seventy (70) years,
My mother Mary Hughlett
died in Tompkinsville, Monroe
County, Kentucky, on the twenty
first day (21st) of September
one thousand, eight hundred and
forty three (1843) in her eightieth 
year (80th) -
She states that she is informed and
believes that she has no brother
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or sister living. She states that her brother William died before her mother. That her brother died in Perry County, in [illegible] 1851 and her brother Robert in Jackson County Tennessee at some time in [illegible] her mother and her brother & her Sister Sally Winifred [illegible], Peter Morgan Hughlett [illegible] Law Hughlett & Elizabeth Wilson all died before her mother.

She states that her sister Mary Porter died in [illegible] County Tennessee in May 1852, leaving her as before mentioned the only surviving child of said William & Mary Hughlett, she refers to the family record herewith filed as exhibiting all the deaths with the exception of those of her brothers William John & Robert & her Sister Mary the exact dates of whose deaths is not known to her.

She states that as far as she knows & believes, her father [illegible] another [illegible] either ever [illegible] a pension, she states that she was born in lawful wedlock on the 21st day of May 1790. She refers to the family record herewith filed, and to the record of her fathers service which may be filed
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She now prays that [illegible] examination of said claim may be had and an 
allowance made - 

Oct. 52
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Brief
October 17, 1874
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Marry Hughlett, 
Marriage bond June 28, 1784
William Hughlett and Mary Tate.- 
Ann McColgan, October 20, 1852
Believes her father was Captain.
Married on the 1st day of July 1784
William Hulett died on the 16th day of January 1827 aged 70.
Mary Hughlett died, on the 21st day of September 1843 aged 80.
Have Eight brothers & sisters.
1 William, 2 Peter, 3 Morgan, & 4 [illegible] Tate, decd. before mother, 5 John, died in 1857, 6 Robert before mother, 7 Sister Mary in 1852
8 Sally Winnifred Chilton, & 9 Elizabethe Wilson decd. before mother
William Specer aged 95 years. April 23. 1854
Wm. Hughlet lived prior to the year 1800 in [illegible, maybe Perry] County N.C.
Was a Captain & served three months to his Captain Brook [illegible]. This Capt. Hughlett was afterward called [illegible] Hughlett in Kentucky. Affiant moved from Perry County N.C. about the year 1801.
Wm. J. Dabney April 24. 1854
David Poindexter, March 23. 1854, aged 76.
Born and raised in Perry County, " Personally knew Wm Hughlett who lived in Perry County N.C. at his illegible] recollection was 
[illegible] once or oftener to the [illegible] in N. C. [illegible] Kentucky. Had long [illegible].
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Charles Banner March 21, 1854, aged 80 years was well acquainted with Capt W. Hughlett formerly of Stoke County (Stoke was a part of Forsyth to one Thomas Shippes Deposition). 

Shippe was not [illegible] about Capt. Hughlett in his [illigible].

Elected to the legislature with Hewlett, Hughlett was [illegible]. 

Forsyth County was formed from Stoke in 1848. 
Stokes County was formed from Henry County in 1789.
Surry " [ditto] was found from Rowan in 1770. 

William Sims, Feby 8, 1854, aged 80.
Andrew M. Craft March 1, 1813 aged 47 years.
John L. Jonette March 28, 1853  Reputation
John Lewis n n n do [ditto]
Elizabeth [illegible] April 2, 1833 do [ditto] 
Gabriel McCraw " [ditto] 2, 1853 aged 76.

Knew Wm Hughlett in 1797 or 1798 at Raleigh, N.C. being at that time a member of the legislature from Stokes Co. 

Major Edwards & Franklin were members of legislation at the time from Surry County. 

In 1797, Wm Hughlett was a member of the legislature from Stokes & Gideon Edwards was a Senator & Jesse Franklin a member from Surry. 

John Coe Feby 22, 1854 Nc. in 1783
lived where [illegible] in Surry Co. knew Wm Hughlett

Jesse Sheene July 18.54 Nc. in 1784 knew Hughlett in Henry Co when in [illegible]
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Service, Comptrollers certificate May 20, 1852
£469.13 for self &company, specie -
20
8/9393
$1194.125
company  count of 1 captain $40 a month
1 Leut 26.66
1 Ensign 20.00
3 Sargeants 30.00
3 Corporals 22.00
35 Privates 233.33 372"
us 372!1!! $1174.125
372 1174.125 3.156 3 4,680
1116
581
372
2092
1860
2325
2232
93
=3 mo.5 days ref alo. -
For self £5. £15 specie
5 16 6
14-17
£.100 currency 14-5-6
[illegible]-14
20
8/814
40/101.75
2.54375
2 mo16 days  30
16,31250
self alo. 3 mos.5 days
self 2"16"
5-21
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Heirs of Mary
Hughlett, Tenn
Widow Capt
Wm T Hughlett
N.C. Mil Rev war
Addl. Proof
Long & Maxey
Albany
Kentucky
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Albany, Kentucky,
Apl 15th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed find the affidavit of Gabriel McCraw Esq. of Hawkins County Tenn - which we desire filed in support of the claim to a pension of the heirs of Mary Hughlett of Tenn, widow of Capt. Wm T Hughlett N.C. Mil rev- Decon made by Ann McColgan Jackson County, Tenn-  presented by us-Resp'y Long & Maxey
L.P. Waldo Esq Comr. Pensions
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Albany, Kentucky
July 1st, 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr Pensions,
Sir:
Yours of 21st ult. is at hand.
You inform us that the Secy of the Interior has confirmed the decision of this (Pension) Office in the case of Mary Hughlett, widow of
William, under the act of July 7th 1859,
which was submitted to him out your (our)
Appeal on the 13th Instant.
The only decision in this case of
the Pension Office, of which we have ever
been informed, was on the 13th Jany last
which it is admitted that a man of the
name of William Hughlett served as Capt
in the N.C. Mil. Rev War & the marriage
was also admitted as solemized prior to
1794, & we were required to file parol 
proof identifying this Wm Hughlett with
the husband of Mary.
In obedience to that instruction we filed
the parol proof required.
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We desire now to be informed by the
Dept. whether any decision other than this
of suspension for parol proof of identity,
has ever been made by your office,
and whether that decision was a rejection
of it or admission of the claim,
We are unable to gather from your
letter whether the claim now stands
rejected or admitted, inasmuch as we
have never been informed of any final
decision whom the merits by your Dept
We  have the honor to be
Very Respy Yr. obt. sevts
Long & Maxey
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Albany, Kentucky
Nov 15th 1852,
Hon James E Heath, Comr Pensions
Sir: 
Enclosed you will find declaration
of Ann McColgan, only surviving child
of Mary Hughlett, relict of William
Hughlett, a captain in the North Carolina
Militia, Revolutionary War; also Certificate of
Wm J. Clark Comptroller of Public Accounts N.C. and the marriage License Bond
of said Wm Hughlett duly authenticated,
and order of Court showing the
proof made before the same in
his case, together with power of
Attorney from Ann McColgan to us-
We had sent to Surry County N.C.
for proof  of Marriage which came
to hand after her Declaration was
prepared & is filed in lieu of Family record being higher evidence,
We present this case to the Department complete, and hope it will be speedily acted upon,
Repy Yr. obt sevt
Long & Maxey Attys
for Ann Mc Colgan
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Anderson M. Craft
March 1, 1853
March 53
Long & Maxey
Atty.s
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State of Kentucky
County of Clinton ⎬ S.S.
On this twenty first day of March
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three (1853) before me William
T. Davis, an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County & State, duly
Commissioned & qualified, personally
appeared Anderson M. Craft
aged forty seven (47) years a resident of
Clinton County, Kentucky, who being
duly sworn says; that he was
personally well acquainted with
the late William Hughlett and Mary
Hughlett his wife, whose heirs he
is informed an applicants for a
pension for services rendered by
said William Hughlett
That he now lives on the same place
on Wolf River in said County & State
and in the same house formerly
occupied by said Hughlett.
That when said Hughlett left said place he went with  he went with him the first
day. That he has frequently heard
said William Hughlett speak of
having moved from North Carolina
to where he then lived-
That he has heard said William
Hughlett speak of having served
in the Legislature of North Carolina,
and particularly of one very severe
contest he had with one Shover T
Banner, and of the means they
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attempted to use to defeat him-
He has also heard said
William Hughlett, (known in the
neighborhood as Maj Hughlett) speak
of having been Sheriff in North Carolina. He had also heard him speak of having served in the Revolutionary War, and has heard
him say that he served as an Officer in said War, but does not recollect whether he said he was a Captain or a Major, tho' he
remembers distinctly of having heard him speak of being an Officer in said War -
He states that he was born and raised about four and a half or five miles from Maj Hughlett and the family of Maj. Hughlett and the family of his affiants father were on intimate terms.
That he has frequently been deer hunting with him and had every opportunity of knowing him well-
That May Hughlett was a man of property and intelligence and of the highest respectability
in the neighborhood,
He further states that he is in nowise
interested in the application of the
heirs of said William & Mary
Hughlett
A.M. Croft
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State of Kentucky
County of Clinton Set
Sworn to and subscribed before me by Anderson M. Craft, Esq, day and date above written.
I further certify that the Affiant was formerly a Justice of the Peace in said County, and is a man of strict probity and of the highest respectability, and that the statements
made by him are entitled to full faith and credit.
W. F. Davis JP
State of Kentucky Clinton County
Be it remembered that on this 21st day of March A D 1853 personally appeared before me William F Davis a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified, Rice Maxey who is personally known to me to be a man of high reputation, and being duly sworn states that he is personally well acquainted with Anderson Craft Esq and has been for the last 15 or 16 years, and that he is a man of good reputation, that he acted for a number of years as a Justice
of the peace in and for said County of Clinton
during which time this affiant was clerk of
the Court, and he had no hesitation in saying that said Crafts statements are entitled to as much credit as the statement of any
man. The deponent also states that he has seen Maj Wm Hughlett whose heirs or some of 
whom as he understand are
applicants for a pension on account of his services in
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Revolution, The deponent well knew Maj Hughletts sons William, Thomas, Robert & Morgan and his daughters Elizabeth & Sally, That he went to school with them all except Elizabeth,
The deponent further states that he has
no interest in the said application for a
pension,
Rice Maxey
Also at the same time personally appeared
John S. Page, and being by me duly sworn says he is personally acquainted with the affiants Anderson M. Craft and Rice Maxey and that
they are men of high respectability & their statements entitled to full credit
John S. Page
The depositions of Rice Maxey & John S.
Page severally sworn to & subscribed by them before me date above written & I certify that said Maxey is a member of the Bar in high standing & said Page is a respectable minister of the Baptist Church, in charge of said Church
in this place-
W. F. Davis J P
State of Kentucky
County of Clinton
I, S. B. Maxey Clerk of the County Court
within and for the County aforesaid do certify that W. F. Davis, Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificates for the 
depositions of Anderson M. Craft, Rice Maxey  and John S. Page is and was at the time of signing the same
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State of Kentucky
County of Clinton ⎬ Set
I, S. B. Maxey Clerk of the County Court
within and for the County aforesaid
do certify that W. F. Davis, Esq. whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing
certificates for the depositions of Anderson M. Craft, Rice Maxey and John S. Page is and
was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for said County and State duly commissioned & qualified, that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and that his Official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
In witness whereof I hereto
set my hand and affix
my seal of Office at the
Clerks Office in Albany
this 21st day of March A.D. 1853
S. B. Maxey Clk
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[seal]
The State of Alabama
Jefferson County
On this 20th day of July 1854 before [illegible]
undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County, personally came William Speer a resident citizen of said County, to me well known aged 95 years and made Oath in due form of law, that in compliance with the
requisitions of the pension Office, he states that his reason for never applying for a pension for his Revolutionary services is that he was in easy circumstances, & did not desire
to be regarded as under the necessity of being
supported by the Government having sufficiency to live upon without the Govts aid. He makes this statement in addition to those heretofore made in support of the application of the heirs of William Hughlett
Test W W Bagby
William Speer
x his mark
Sworn to & subscribed by affiant in my
presence after the same was read to him
by me. July 20th 1853. I certify believing
the same to be true.-
W. W. Bagley
Justice of the peace
The State of Alabama
Jefferson County 
On this 21st day July A.D. 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said
County, personally came Joab Bagby
and made oath in due form of law
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with
that he has been acquinted [acquainted], the
within named William Speer for twenty five years or upwards and that the character of said Speer for truth has (as far as this applicant 
known)  [illegible]
and this affiant further says that
he believes said Speer entitled
to the utmost confidence and could
not for a moment doubt any
statements made by him, Affiant
further state that the said Speer
is considered by the community in which he lives entitled to [illegible] credit of him a Revolutionary Soldier and has been regarded
as such in Public celebrations
affiant further states when he
first become acquainted with said Speer 
and up to the death of his
wife some years afterwards he
served to those a sufficiency for
comfortable support with which
to all appearances he was entitled
and his objections to asking
Government aid was as affiant understood part
there to be as stated in his affidavit.
after the death of his wife the disposed of real estate & personal, and has since been living  among his children J Bagley
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
this 21 July  1854 
W.W. Bagley Justice of the Peace
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The State of Alabama 
Jefferson County On this 21st
day of July 1854 personally appeared
before the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, William A Walker and
made oath in due form of law
that he has been acquainted with
William Speer whose name is
signed to the foregoing affidavit
for about twenty years and that
he believe his statements entitled
to full faith and credit. Affiant
further states that he has understood
the said Speers objections to asking a pension was that he had a sufficiency to live upon that
in the revolutionary War he fought for Liberty and with the blessings of which he was
contented and desired nothing more from Government  W. A. Walker 
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 21st
July 1854. W.W. Bagby
Justice of the peace
The State of Alabama
Jefferson County 
I John Bagby
Judge of Probate in and for the
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County aforesaid do hereby certify that W. W. Bagby whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits is an acting Justice of the peace in
and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as by law required and that all his acts as such are enabled to full faith and
credit
Given under my hand
and seal of office at
Office, at Elyton the 21st
day of July 1854
J. Bagby Judge of Probate [seal]
William Speer
July 20, 1854
Mary Hughlett
Ten sus 38
Cole 
July 54
J F Callan 
Present
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William Sims
Feby 8, 1854
Feb 54
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State of Kentucky 
Monroe County  ⎬ Sct
On this 8th day of February 1854 before
me Ben F Bedford Presiding Judge of the
Monroe County Court personally appeared
William Sims aged Eighty years a resident
citizen of Monroe County Ky who being
duly sworn says that his parents were
resident of Henry County State of Virginia
where he was born and where he lived until
the age of about fifteen years old then
when a boy about the age of six or seven
years of age he distinctly recollects of hearing
his father who is now dead say that
Captain Hughlett had passed that day
in age of some prisioners on his way
to Richmond that he did not see them
himself, but his father told him this at
the time the circumstances took place and
he placed implicit confidence in his fathers
statement he knew Maj William Hughlett
as he was generally called in this country
that his daughter the widow of the late
Gen Samuel Wilson lived a close
neighbor to this affiant up to her death
that May William Hulett was a man
of intelligence and standing in the
community I also heard my Brother
Parish simes say since I mooved to the
place where I now live and was a
man grown that he served in the
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Revolutionary war with Capt William
Hulett [Hughlett] who was called in this County Maj Hulett I also heard my brother say he
was at the Battle of the Cowpens at Tarltons [Tarleton's] defeat and my best Recollection is that he said that Captain William Hulett was
also there and further states that he has no interest in the application of the heirs of said Hulett for a Pension he states that he was well acquainted with Mary Hulett widow of William Hulett. She died about ten years past and was buried upon the farm of the late Genl Samuel Wilson Deceased near me 
William Sims

Witness
Ben F Bedford 
Robert C Maxey

Sworn to by William Sims before me
date above written and I unhesitatingly
state that he is a man of unblemished
integrity and I believe him to be the
age he states. I have known him from my boyhood and no man stands higher in the estimation of his neighbors
Ben F. Bedford
P Judge mcc
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State of Kentucky
Monroe County  SS
I John C Conkin Clerk of the Monroe County
Court do hereby certify that Benjamin F Bedford whose signature is to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Judge of the Monroe County Court duly commissioned
and qualified as such and that his signature and
name attached thereto is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office
at the Clerks office this 13 day of February 1854
J.C. Conkin clk M.C.C [seal]
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Washington,
Feby 9th 1853,
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart:
Sir:
Believing the grounds of Suspension by the Pension Office, of the claim of Mrs. Ann
McColgan of Jackson County, Tennessee, to a Pension as the only surviving child of
Mary Hughlett widow of the late Captain
William Hughlett, for services by him as
Captain in the North Carolina Militia, insufficient, we respectfully pray an Appeal
to the Office of the Secy of the Interior
We have the honor to be 
Respy Yr obt Servts
Long & Maxey Attys
Albany Ky
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Washington
5 May 1854
Sir
Please find herewith additional evidence
in the case of Hughlett which it is hoped will be
sufficient to make up the law
Respy
J. Carroll Brent
J F Callan
Hon L P Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Present
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Washington 9 Novr 1854
D'Sir
As your name is used in the
accompanying letter we have taken leave to enclose to you for your advice on the premises
With great respect &c &c [etcetera]
J.F. Callan
Thornton Triplett Eq
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Washington
7 March 1855
Sir 
Please find enclose your favor of Oct 17 54 &
Certificate of Comptroller of N. C in care of Hughletts heir.
I would take leave to call your attention to
what appears to me to be a discrepancy in these papers. The certificate of the Comptroller after starting several payment says "The above is in addition to the certificate heretofore issued by me on the 6 Feb 1851
In your letter (5th line) you quote from Certificate of Comptr of N. C. " Vol.C. 2483 £
5.0.16 D6 Specie upon examining the certificate that line is not found therein
Do the the favor to examine this & return these enclosures with your reply
With great respect
J F. Callan
Hon L P Waldo &c &c
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John Coe
Feby. 22, 1854
Feb 22d /54
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State of Kentucky
Cumberland County Sch
 On this 22nd day of February A.D.
1854, before the undersigned Charles
Smith a Justice of the peace in and
for the County & State aforesaid, personally
appeared John Coe a resident Citizen for many years of the County above named and long well known to me, born the twenty sixth (26th)
day of October seventeen hundred and
Eighty three (1783) who being first duly sworn by me says that he was well acquainted with the late William Hughlett or Major Hughlett as he was generally called. That he was well
acquainted with said Hughlett in Surry County North Carolina, when the affiant was a boy and where he and said Hughlett both then lived. He states that he was also well acquainted with said Hughlett in this country and knows he was the same man he knew in North Carolina
This Affiant says he has no doubt of his service
in the Revolutionary War. That he was generally reputed as having so served and never heard it doubted. This affiant states that
said Hughlett was a man of standing when he
first knew him and so remained so long as he knew him.
This affiant states that he is in no wise
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interested in the result of the application of the heirs of said William Hughlett or his widow Mary who was also known to this affiant, for a pension. Said Hughlett & his widow are both dead as this affiant is informed and believes
Witness The affiant left North Carolina in 1810, Hughlett left before he did
John Coe 
R.S. Brame 
Lidia Jones x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed by John Coe
in my presence & attested in my presence.
I have known John Coe who was formerly a member of the County Court Bench of this County from my boyhood. 
His statements above are entitled to
full credit, & I have every reason to
believe from my long acquaintance with
him & his family & from his personal
appearance that his age is correct
stated Febry 22 1854.
Charles Smith JP CC
the erasure on the 1st page was made by
me before the deposition was signed
R.S Brame
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State of Kentucky Cumberland County 
I James Haggard Clerk of the County
Court for said County do certify that Charles
Smith whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Cumberland duly elected commissioned and quallified [qualified] as such and all his official acts as Justice of the peace is entitled to full faith & credit and his signature is Genuine
And I further certify that I have personally known the affiant John Coe for upwards of thirty years that he was a Justice of the peace for Cumberland County for many years that he was also the Sheriff of said County
in the years of 1837 48 and that said Coe is a
man of good standing and stands high
in this Community
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at
Burksville [Burkesville] Ky this 22 day of
February 1834
James Haggard Clk
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Washington
26 March 1855
Sir,
In your communication of the 17th Oct last in
relation to the Claim of the heirs of William Hughlett of Tenn for arrears of pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 you state that the certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. does not
show a service, for Capt Wm Hughlett for more than five mos. & sixteen days
Upon an examination of the Certificate of
the Comptroller it was found to read thus - (after stating the various sums paid to said Hughlett). - "The above is in addition to the certificate heretofore issued by me on the
6th Febry 1851." but the certificate of that date was not to be found among the papers in this Case.
I beg leave now to enclose a certificate of the
Comptroller, which he states is in addition to that given by him (as by W. J. Clark) on the 20th May 1852. This certificate
shows additional payment amounting to £47.11 or about three mos. service in addition to the 5 mos & 16 days heretofore
proved by the Certificate of 20th May 1852 & allowed in your
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communication of 17th Oct 1854, in all 8 Mos. 16 days
I take leave to request another examination of this case upon the evidence now furnished for the want of which you state that the claim was heretofore denied
With great respect
&c &c 
J. F. Callan
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr Pensions
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14815
Mary Hughlett & ec.
Widow of William
Tennessee
Letters to 
Long & Maxey Jany. 13 18[illegible]
Sec. of Interior June 13, 18[illegible]
Long & Maxey June 21, 1853 
John C. Brent Sept 81853
John F. Callen Oct 22 185[illegible]
Jon Pres Ewing Jany.17, 1854
Carrol Brent Mar 14 854
Same 9 May 1854
Same June 6, 1854
J.F Callan Aug 28 854
Same Oct 17 1854
Same Dec 13 1854
Same Mach 12/ [illegible]
Same March  28 /55
[Ju]ly 7 1838
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Gabriel McCraw
April 2, 1853
April 1853
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County S.S.
On this the second day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty - three (1853) before me C.J. Kountz, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State personally appeared Gabriel McCraw Esq
aged about 76 years, a resident of the County & State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn
by me says, that he was personally well acquainted with the late William Hughlett
formerly of Stokes County N.C. whose heirs he is informed and believes are applicants
for the pension to which his
on Mary Hughlett was entitled at her death for
services rendered by the said William Hughlett during the Revolutionary War -
That he knew said William Hughlett
in the year 1797 or 98 at
Raleigh N. C. said Hughlett
being at that time a member of
the Legislature from Stokes County, (N.C. )-
He states that he was near trading
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with the said Hughlett for a tract of land of Five hundred acres near the mouth of
Wolf river, a small river bordering the Tennessee and Kentucky Lines, a small portion
thereof being in Kentucky but lying principally in Tennessee-
He states that he is informed and believes that said William Hughlett afterwards removed to
and resided on said land,
He states that Major Edward and Major Franklin were members of the N.C. Legislature  from Surry County at the time he speaks of
meeting said Hughlett in Raleigh -
He states that two of his (Hughletts, sons) Robert & William married two of his affiants
nieces -
He further states that said William Hughlett was a man of intelligence and of the highest
respectability -
He further states that he is in nowise interested in the application of the heirs of
said William Hughlett -
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Sworn to and subscribed before me by affiant Gabriel McCraw, to me well known to be a man of strict veracity and unblemished integrity of
character, and I further certify that I believes he is the age stated by him-
Given under my hand this second day of April A.D 1853
C. J. Kountz J.P.H.C.
G McCraw
State of Tennesee
Hawkins County
I James H. Vance Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Campbell J Kountz Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said
County & State duly commissioned and qualified, that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that his official acts are entitled to full credit.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal of the Clerks office this 4th day of April 1853
J. H. Vance Clerk
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Raleigh April 22. 1855
Dear Sir
The accompanying letter from the Comptroller
I received just before leaving home for a short absence, but long enough to enable me to send to you. I beg you to excuse my neglect.
I hope it may answer your purpose as it ought, but if not freely command my further services if I can aid you -
Very respectfully
Geo. E. Badger
J Carroll Brent Esq
Washington
D C.
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Albany, Kentucky
Octr 30th 1854
Dear Sir:
Yours of 20th inst enclosing Copy of Comrs Letter of 17th inst was received this morning.
We are at a loss how to proceed.
Acting upon the Court admissions as to the service of a Wm Hughlett we directed our whole attention to the one point of identity, which having fully established we rested satisfied, not dreaming that he would retract his admissions.
We have expended a good deal of money on this case believing it to be meritorious, as well as an immense deal of trouble.
It did seem to us that the Deposition of Charles Banner, Esq. of N. C. would have been conclusive as to the length of Hughletts
Service. Banner swears that he took the deposition of Thomas Shipp, & had retained
the rough notes of Shipps Deposition,
That Shipp swore positively as to Hughletts service that he further proved that Hughlett
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served above twenty months. That he enclosed
the deposition of William J. Dabney, Esq of
of this place, & sent the same by a horse trader
whose name he had forgotten, to him, 
That Shipp is now dead & he cannot therefore retake the deposition
Dabney swears that he never got the deposition & further swears he does not know to whom it was delivered
Now as Banner comes up with a fair name, it seems to us under the circumstances his deposition ought to be conclusive as to the
time. However it is useless to argue this question
It seems to us we have done all we could. 
Now some three years ago or more we received a Certificate from William J. Clarke Esq Comptroller of Public Accounts of North Carolina covering a part of Hughletts service & 
subsequently the one on file.
The first was enclosed to Mr S. M. Knight of Washington, but shortly after our correspondence with him ceased.
This was sent to him before the one on file was received. When Capt Maxey of our firm was in Washington he spoke to Thornton Triplett Esq of the Pension Office of providing this certificate of Knight
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& filing it, but Tripletts opinion was that the
length of service was conclusively established without it & Capt Maxey thought it therefore unnecessary to trouble himself about it. This was a year ago last winter.
It may be that Knight would give it up, but if he does not you can write to Wm J. Clark Esq Raleigh N.C. & get a duplicate.
By enclosing a Copy of the abstract furnished in the Courts letter to you he will be enabled to find the facts contained in the other without any difficulty.
Major Clarke is an intelligent business man as we gather from his correspondence & will no doubt attend to it. Perhaps your best course would be to call on him.
This certificate together with the one
on file, will we suppose make the time out.
It may be useless to go to all this trouble, but still it will be more satisfactory to the applicant that we do all in our power
We do not know whether Mr Clarke is
Comptroller now or not, but as he understands the case he can go to the Office & search out the Record
We paid him $10 at one time & $5 another. I
suppose he would charge $5. If you
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proper, get the Record. His correspondence
in the case of William Hughlett was carried
on with S. B. Maxey of our firm.
The decision of the Comr. is so discordant
with any thing we know of practice that we
are entirely at a loss how to proceed.
Shipps Depos. [Deposition] being irretrievably lost & he dead, we know not where it would be possible to obtain any proof apart from the Record.
Let us hear from you.
Respy,
Long & Maxey
To John Carroll Brent Esq
Washington
D. C.
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Washington
9 Decr 1854
Dr Sir
The certificate referred to in the enclosed
letter of Mr Hosmer having been lost, be good enough to issue a duplicate that he may be able to draw his pension 
[side bracket] attended to
Very truly J F Callan for Hon Jno Sheuld
Mr Cole
P.S. In the Hewlett heirs case we would like to
have a copy of the Comptrollers certificate in which he says "this is in addition to the certificate" Mr. Triplett will remember it
Img JFC
Return Hosmer letter
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Albany, Kentucky
Mar 31st 1853,

Comr. Pensions.
Enclosed please find additional proof, in the case of the heirs of Mary Hughlett widow of William Hughlett, Captain North Carolina Militia, Revolutionary War— Decon [Declaration] filed in Fall of 1852. by us sworn to by Mrs Ann McColgan of Jackson County Tennessee, surviving child and heir of said William & Mary. 
The only additional proof required was parol proof of reputation & identity which is herewith furnished. 

The papers were taken by appeal to the Office of Secy Int. & if not in your Office are to be found there. 
Very Respy— Yr obd Servts [Your Obedient Servants]
Long & Maxey
Attys for Appl—
Albany,
Kentucky.
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Ann McColgan
of Jackson Cty
Tennessee - 
Heir of William & Mary Hughlett.
Wm Hughlett Capt. N.C. Mil. Rev War
Long & Maxey
Albany
Kentucky
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The Commisioner has diccted [decided] to allow the claim for 8 months & 20 days as Captain.
May 1, 1855
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Comptrollers Office
Raleigh, April 14 1855
Dear Sir, 
Your letter of the 3rd last, enclosing a copy of the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions, on the case of Mary Hughlett, the widow
of William Hughlett has been received at this office, throgh [through] the Hon Geo. E. Badger.
I understood from the paper furnished me with the application for a certificate that the former Comptroller had issued two certificates in said case one of which was returned to me, with
a request that I should issue another containing the evidence embraced
in Maj Clark's first, on examining the records I found payments to the said William Hughlett, which were not specified in the certificate then before me, and which I presumed were the
Over
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payments certified to in Maj Clarkes first
which I had not seen, I made out a certificate to this effect. But I am now called upon for my reasons for stating that the payments contained in my Certificate , were additional ones to the same William Hughlett, which are on these the name is the same, the claims were
all allowed, (as far as I discover upon
the Books now) by Bagge, Bruce & Hunter, Auditors of Salisbury District the dates correspond to one man's service
as far as they are given, and the amt is not more than the pay for one individual's 
service (except the payment to
Capt Will. Hughlett & Company) nothing
therefore showing any probability that
there were more than one soldier
of that name.
Had you returned the papers issued
from this office, a more thorough examination 
could have been given the subject, and a more particular explan
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made out: but the foregoing is all that can be said without the papers [illegible] before me
Very Respectfully 
I am Your
Obt Servt.
Geo W Brooks
Comptr. of State
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Washington 24 April 1855
Sir
Referring to your letter of the 28th ult. I herewith enclose the statement or explanation of the Comptroller of North Carolina in the case of Mary Hughlett deceased widow of William. 

As this case has been a long time before the Department, I would respectfully ask for it an early consideration.

I have the honor to be
Very Respy
J. F. Callan
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr &c.
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Marc 7th / 53
Gellechear Sir I have not heard a word from you since I [illegible] to in complying with your request in giving you all the names of the children of Hughlette & the name of the
one who had given power of attorney. I have learned that the claimed has be alowed [allowed] & would be glad that you would inform me to whome & what Heirs [illegible] or has applyed [applied] to the Department & by whom & if all the Heirs has bin [been] included in the Partition. I also sent you the papers of Jesse Seat with Lieutenant Colonel John
Amstrong certificate of the North Carolina Line as to Seats serving under him & in the Revolution. I wish you to inform me if you have them. & all other
information what is wanting in either of the case as soon as you can. 

I have understood that Nancy McCalgon has been the only child of Hughlette, bin Reported in that claim & no oather [other]. if so please to inform me the facts in the case as soon of you can.
Yours Respectfully
Geo. Martins
John S. Galahear
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I sent you the papers of Scots to see
to examin so you might inform me what
was wanting. & to return them back so that
I could make out the partition & file a
adeleration. I thought it would be the test
for you to search the muster roster of
Virginia & Carolina to proove the facts. & less
trouble. please to inform me of all the
particulars in boath cares as soon as you can
Your Respectfully
Geo. Martin
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Calculation of Time
Capt Hughlett (illegible)
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self & Co (symbol)    469.13
                                     5.15
                                     5.16.6
                                   14.17
                               _____________
                  (symbol)   496.1
                                      20
                              ______________  
                                8499.21 Shillings
                             _______________               
                              $1240.12 1/2

Cap $40
2(symbol)     55.33      $  1240.12 1/2          
4   sgh           40.             - 425.33
4   Corps       32.           ______________
45  pn         300.          4.0181.4.79 1/2
              ___________     ___________________
   (symbol)  465.33           20.  140791/2
deceased caps 40                _____________                                
                __________                  4000
                 $425.33     say 20 men & 10 or                                             

captains   $  40.-
1 (illegible)   26.66
3 (illegibla)   30.-
3 (illegible)   22.                                 
35 pints       233.33                            
               ___________           2     2      
                   352.99           469.13     
                                            20           
                                       __________     
                         msa           819393    
                                           _____________
(symbol)  352       1        1174.12 1/2self&co.-
                                     _______________________
                       352)1174.12.5(3.324
                              1056             50
                             _______      ______
                              1141        9.720
                              1656
                              _____
                                 852           
                                 704
                             _______             5.15
                                1485             5.16.6
                                1408           14.17
                               ______           __________
                                    77            26.86
                                                     20
                                                  ________
                                                  81528
                                                  ________
                                                  40/.66
                                                  _______
                                                     1-26
                                                    _______
                                                        60
                                      46/ 260( 68
                                             240
                                         ________
                                             260          68
                                             200          30
                                                           ______
                                                           19.50
self& co,pany   3.  months  10 (illegible)
self     _______    1    ______    20      "
                        ____
                          5---
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Family Record  Re (check)
showing his  name is
have been (illegible)
Hughlett _____
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Washington 1. Oct 1834
Hon  L.P. Waldo
Comm Pensions
Son
as required yr. [your] 
letter of August 2nd. I beg leave herewith to file evidence that Wm Hughlett the case of whose heirs is now before your Department was called indiscriminately Mr. & Wm. Thrift Hughlett.
the evidence appears my conclusive & we will be greatly obliged by an early decision thereof
with great respect
J.F. Callan
---
for Wm Hughlett heirs
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Kentucky Monroe County Sct

Be it remembered that on this the 23rd day of March 1854 David Poindexter who is personally well known to me, came personally before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Monroe and being duly sworn by me for that purpose States that he will be Senty [Seventy] Six years old come the 14th day of next month,  That he was born and raised in Surry County North Carolina,  He personally knew William Hughlett who lived in Surry County NC at his earliest recollection,  That said Hughlett was called Captain Hughlett and his best recollection is that he was generally reputed to have been an officer in the revolutionary war.  Said William Hughlett was elected once or oftener to the Legislature in North Carolina and removed from North Carolina, and as affiant was informed, settled on Wolf river near its mouth.  Affiant never was at his house on Wolf river.
Said Hughlett had red hair and while he lived in NC wore it long behind and tied it, as well as he rembers [remembers], Sd [said] Hughlett was a prominent man in the County of Surry:
David His X mark Poindexter

State of Kentucky Monroe Sct
I Parrish Simms a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Monroe Certify that the foregoing deposition was taken subscribed and sworn to before me by the said David Poindexter after the same had been read to him.  I further certify that I am personally well acquainted with sd [said] David Poindexter and believe him to be of the age stated.  He is a man of good reputation and his statements are entitled to full credit.  Given under my hand this 23rd day of March 1854
Parrish Sims J. P.
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I further Certify that I personally knew William Hughlett who lived near the mouth of Wolf river the father of Mrs McColgan, who was commonly called Maj Hughlett,  That said Hughlett had a red head as had some four of his children.  Given under my hand this 23rd day of March AD 1854.
Parrish Sims J. P.

Kentucky Monroe County Sct.
I, John C. Conkin Clerk of the Monroe County Court certify that Parrish Sims Esq whose genuine signature appears to the two foregoing Certificates is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace within and for said County duly elected Commissioned and qualified, that his said signatures are genuine and full faith and credit due his official acts as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal of Office at teh Clerks Office in Tompkinsville this 20th day of March 1854
J. C. Conkin Clk M. C. C
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Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Long & Sam Bell Maxey of Albany, Ky, by virtue of the power of substitution vested in us by Letters of Attorney from Ann McColgan only surviving child of Mary Hughlett decd. of Tennessee widow of Wm. Hughlett late Captain, N.C. Mil. Rev. War, & also by Letters of Attorney from Wilson T. McColgan Admr. [Administrator] of said Mary Hughlett, have this day constituted & appointed John C. Brent of Washington City D.C. our true & lawful Attorney for us & in our names to prosecute said claim, authorizing him hereby to examine all the papers on file in said case & to file any additional proof that may be necessary in said case, and we demand of the Department the right to examine said papers by our said Attorney, and any act or acts of his in the premises as far as hereby authorized shall be as binding as if done by us or either of us in proper person—
In witness whereof we hereto set our hands & seals this 18th day of August 1853.
Sam Bell Maxey.  seal
Saml. Long seal
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State of Kentucky
County of Clinton Ss
I, S. B. Maxey Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that on the 18th day of August, 1853 the within and foregoing Power of Attorney from Samuel Long and Sam Bell Maxey to John C. Brent was exhibited to me in my office & acknowledged by the said Long & Maxey to be their act & deed for the purposes therein set forth.  I further certify that the said Long & Maxey are personally known to me to be the identical persons who signed & acknowledged said instrument in my presence and who are spoken of in the body thereof
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Albany this 18th day of August 1853.
S. B. Maxey Clk
by R. L. Brame D. C.
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William Speer
April 23, 1854


Apr 54
Page 105

State of Alabama
County of Jefferson
On this 28 day of April 1854
before me the undersigned Nathan Byars Justice of the Peace for the County and State ["and State" is written twice and crossed out once] aforesaid personally appeared William Speer to me will known a resident citizen of the above named county and State aged ninety five ["five" is written twice and crossed out once] years who being by me first duly sworn says that he was personally well and intimately acquainted with the late Wm. Hughlett that said William Hughlett lived prior to the year 1800 in Surry County North Carolina when and where this affiant then lived  That the said William Hughlett was a captain in the North Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War, and served as such for the period of three months to this affiants [affiant's] knowledge, how much longer this affiant does not know,  This affiant served under his Brother Henry Speer Capt. in the same Regiment at the same time that Captain Wm Hughlett served as Captain of another Company, that said Wm Hulett was afterwards Called Major Huelett when this affiant knew Him in Kentucky.  This affiant states that he knew Major Wm. Hughlett in Cumberland County Kentucky, well that they frequently meet together, and talked about their being in the revolutionary war at the same time and in the same regiment, that he the said affiant moved from Surry County north Carolina to Madison County Kentucky about the year 1801 or two that he afterwards moved to Cumberland County Kentucky about the year 1804 or five
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and settled where he has been informed his son Abram now lives  After he moved to Cumberland county, he renewed his acquaintance with the said William Hughlett who had settled on Wolf River near the [illegible] him about 7 or eight miles from this affiants [affiant's] residence
This affiant often met said Hughlett [word "and" scratched out] who was in the habit of Calling to see him after their removal as above  he knows him to be the same man he knew in North Carolina and knows him to be the same Wm. Hughlett who was in the Revolutionary war at the time the said affiant was, and that he was a Captain of a company of Militia during the tour that said affiant served, he does not recollect the name of Mrs. Hughlett but believes it to be mary or polly
That Maj. Hughlett was a man in good standing and Respectability,
He makes the above statements for the benefit of the heirs of his old and Esteemed friend and fellow soldier, having no interest of his own whatever in the result of their application
William his X mark Speer
witnesses
Nathan Byars
James K. [illegible]
Sworn to and Subscribed in my presence by William Speer date above written his Statements were Read to him in my presence before subscribed & attested I am personally acquainted with affiant and certify that I believe his Statements are Correct and his age Truly Stated
Nathan Byars
Justice of the peace
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The State of Alabama
Jefferson County I Joab Bagby
Judge of Probate for the County and
States aforesaid do hereby certify
that Nathan Byars whose genuine
signature is signed to the foregoing
certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County. duly commissioned and qualified as by law
required, and that all his acts as such are entitled to full
faith and credit.
Given under my
hand and seal of
Office at office at
 Elyton this first day
of AD 1854
J. Bagby Judge
(illegible)
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State of Kentucky
County of Clinton } Sct
Clinton County Court
November Term 1852
Ordered that it be certified to
the Pension Department that
satisfactory evidence has been made
before this Court that William 
Hughlett, late of 
Hickman County,
Tennessee and Mary Hughlett,
late Mary Tate, were married
in Surry County, North Carolina
on the first day of
July 1784. That said William Hughlett,
who was a Captain in the
Revolutionary War, died on the
16th day of January 1827
in Hickman County, Tennessee,
aged seventy years, that Mary
Hughlett, his widow, died in
Tomkinsville, Monroe County
Kentucky on the 21st day of 
September, 1843, aged eighty
years, and had never intermarried
after his death and that [illegible] 
McColgan is the only surviving
child and heir of said William
Hughlett and said Mary Hughlett 
and it is ordered that an order as above be recorded.
J. S. B Maxey Clerk
of the County Court within and for the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing order is a
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true copy from the Record in [illegible] office

In testimony whereof I herewith set my hand and affix my Seal of Office at Office in Albany this 15th day of November 1852, 
S. B. Maxey Clk
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Elizabeth Nenan
April 2, 1853
Page 111

State of Kentucky,
County of Clinton } S.S

On this the second (2) day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three (1853) before me James C. Southerland an acting Justice of the Peace in aforsaid County & State, personally appeared Elizabeth Reneau who being duly sworn by me says

That she was personally well acquainted with the late William Hughlett and Mary Hughlett his wife, and neighbored with them when they lived in this County; That she is a resident of Overton County, Tennessee, and her seventy two (72) years, and she knew the said William Hughlett
and Mary his wife as far back as forty seven or forty eight years ago. That they were when she first
knew them living in what is now Clinton County Kentucky, on Wolf river, on the peace [piece] now owned & occupied by A. M. Craft, Esq.

That she understood and from them that they moved from North Carolina to that place-

That she knew also the family of said William and Mary, and that Mrs Ann McColgan widow of Col James McColgan of Jackson County, Tennessee was raised by them & recognized by them as their daughter & received her marriage
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portion as such.
About twenty five years ago William Hughlett moved from this County to Hickman County Tennessee, in the Duck river country as she learned and there died, she learned a short time after he moved there.
His widow Mary returned & lived amongst her grand children in Monroe County, Kentucky, up to her death which occurred as she was informed about eight or nine years ago.
William Hughlett was reputed and believed to have been in the Revolutionary service whilst a citizen of North Carolina and her recollection is that he was also reputed to have been in the Legislature there.
He was a man of great repectability and proverbial for veracity. His standing in society & that of his family were as high as any family in all the country.
She further states that she has no interest in the application of the heirs of said William & Mary. She further states that said Mary remained as she has been informed and believes a widow from the death of her husband said William
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Hughlett up to her death
Elizabeth Reneau

Witness 
S.B. Maxey
J.W. Keneau
Sworn to and subscribed before me by affiant Elizabeth Reneau, to and well known to be regarded as an old lady of great worth of character, and that I fully concur therein & believe her to be the age stated by her; and that William F. Davis name on the 1st page, was erased and James C. Southerland inserted before the same was sworn to and signed. Given under my hand this 2d Apl 1853.
J.C. Southerland J P

State of Kentucky
County of Clinton } S.S.
S.B. Maxey Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that J.C. Southerland, Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn; that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that his official act are entitled to full credit. In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal of office at Office in Albany this 2d day of April 1853. S.B. Maxey Clk
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Albany, Kentucky,
May 15th 1853

Sir:
We herewith forward an order of Court appointing Wilson T. McColgan Admr [Administrator] of the estate of Mary Hughlett decd. together with a Power of Attorney from him as Admr. to us.
We have now filed record proof of the service of Capt. William Hughlett, late husband of Mary Hughlett decd. showing his service in the Revolutionary War for 20 months & 10 days, as Captain in the North Carolina Militia.  We have identified him as the identical person whose heirs are now claiming.
We have filed the Depositions of the most respectable witnesses proving that he was generally reputed & universally believed to have moved from N. C. to Tennessee, & further that he was universally regarded as having been an Officer in the Revolutionary service from North Carolina.
We have further filed Record
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proof of the marriage of Wm Hughlett and Mary Tate, which Record is furnished from North Carolina.
We have further proved beyond the possibility of a doubt the heirship of the present applicants, and that Ann McColgan is the only surviving heir of Mary Hughlett, but in order that there can be no just ground for witholding [withholding] the Certificate we now file the Pow of Atty [Power of Attorney] from the duly constituted Admr. of the estate of Mary Hughlett.
We are anxious to bring this case to a close, and here say that altho- [although] we filed Depositions in this case about 2 months since we have no letter of receipt from the Department, and would respectfully suggest that if there be any further proof required we be informed of it.
The papers in this case, Application filed by Ann McColgan, Jackson County, Tennessee, surviving child of Mary Hughlett decd. relict of Wm Hughlett decd. late Capt. N. C. Mil. Rev. War, are in the Office of the Interior by Appeal if they have not been returned since last
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winter to the Pension Office.
Very Respy [Respectfully],
Hon S. P. Waldo  Yr Obt. Servts [Your Obedient Servants] Long & Maxey
Comr. Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Isaac Speer
Feby 8, 1854

Feb 54
Page 118

State of Kentucky
Cumberland County Sct,
On this eighth day of February A. D. 1854, at the house of Isaac Speer in Cumberland County, Kentucky, before me Charles Smith a Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Isaac Speer, a resident citizen and farmer of said County, to me long and well known, born the twentieth day of April, one thousand Seven hundred and eighty four, who being first duly sworn says; that he was personally well acquainted with the late William Hughlett, or as he was commonly called Major Hughlett,
That he first knew him in Surry County, North Carolina, where said Hughlett then lived, and where this affiant then lived (being but a small boy,) with his father William Speer, 
This affiant well recollects when about twelve or thirteen years old of going to what was then called a fair with his father said William Speer, where they met said William Hughlett, this fair was held at Huntsville in said County, and as well as this affiant recollects on the 1st Thursday Friday and Saturday in May,
He recollects distinctly that his father and said William Hughlett were extremely glad to see each other, and had a great deal of talk about their service together in the Revolutionary War, but this affiant was then small & he does not recollect all
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that was said, but he remembers hearing them speak of one very bad night they were out together and camped in a swamp and had to buildup bush heaps to keep out of the water.  This affiants [affiant's] father William Speer served a tour under said Hughlett as he has heard both Hughlett and his father say.
This affiant remembers well when Said Hughlett was a Candidate for the Legislature, in North Carolina, and knows that several men said they would vote for him because they had served under him in the Revolutionary War, and he was a good officer.
He particularly recollects hearing his father and one John Dennis assign the above as the reason why they were for him.  His best recollection is said Dennis said he served with him.
This affiants [affiant's] grandfather Jacob Speer who lived within two miles of the shallow ford on Yadkin river gave a reaping before the election at which were a number of men and they were talking about the election, and his Hughletts friends assigned as the reason why he should be supported that he was a good officer in the Revolution and treated his men well.  This affiant was then a boy and was not allowed to take a hand in the conversation, but remembers well what was said about it.  He remembers that said Hughlett was elected once if not oftener.  This affiant moved with his father from North Carolina to Madison County, Kentucky, in October 1801, and from thence to Cumberland County, Kentucky, within a half mile of where
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now lives.  The circumstances that he has spoken of took place before he moved to Madison County.  The affiant afterwards knew said William Hughlett and his family well in this Country.  He knows that the very same William Hughlett he knew in North Carolina and who he heard there spoken of as a good officer in the Revolutionary War, is the very same man he knew in this Country.  Said Hughlett lived in this Country on Wolf river, at the place where A. M. Craft now lives about seven or eight miles from where this affiant lives.  Hughlett was always in the habit of stopping to see this affiants [affiant's] father in passing backward & forward, & the old men would talk over their scrapes & times in the war.  This affiant recollects after moving to this Country of seiving [sieving] for fish in company with said Hughlett who spoke to him of his affiants [affiant's] father being a good Revolutionary soldier & that he had served a tour under him said Hughlett.
This affiant has also heard his uncle Ben Speer say he had served a tour under him.  His uncle Ben is now dead.  The last time this affiant daw Hughlett was at a gathering at what is called the Boatman Place in this Country in the year 1819 or 1821.  I kept a Stable [illegible] in those years & saw him at one of the times.
Maj Hughlett afterwards moved to the Western District in Tennessee & there died as this affiant has often heard.  He knew Mr. McColgan who is an
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applicant as he is informed for the pension due the widow of said William Hughlett at his death.  He saw not long since and knows she always been reputed to be a daughter of said William Hughlett.  Major Hughlett was a man of good standing in this Country.
This affiant states that he is not related to the applicants & has no interest in the result of their application
Calvin C. Hughs  Isaac Speer
Elias Clark

Sworn to before me and subscribed by Isaac Speer in my presence, I certify that I have known him for thirty five years or longer, and I have no hesitation in saying I believe his statements above to be true, and from my personal knowledge of him I believe his age is stated correctly.  The interlineations were made before his statements were signed by him and the whole affidavit was read to him in my presence before subscribed & attested.  The attesting witnesses are also well known to me.
Charles Smith JPCC
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State of Kentucky 
Cumberland and County Sct
I James Haggard Clerk of the County Court for
said County do certify that Charles Smith whose
signature appears to the foregoing certificate
is and was at the time of signing the same an
acting Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Cumberland duly elected commissioned
and quallifyed [qualified] and full faith and credit are
due all his official acts as such and his signature
as appears is Genuine
And I further certify that I have
personally known affiant Isaac Speer for upwards of thirty years and that his statements
on oath or otherwise is entitled to full faith
and credit
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of my office at Burksville
 Kentucky this 22nd day of
February 1834
James Haggard Clerk
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'=
Washington 1 June 1854
Sir
I beg leave to enclose additional testimony
in the case of Wm Hughlett & believing that all the evidence
required by your last communication is therein furnished.
I would respectfully request its early consideration
Very truly
J Carroll Brent
P. J.H.
Hon Comm. Pensions
Washington
[illegible]
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Mr Cole
Please examine these
enclosed papers as soon as
possible
With great Respect
Presly Ewing
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Albany, Kentucky
Apl 2d 1853
Sir
Herewith you will find
Affidavit of Elizabeth Reneau
in case of Mary Hughlett, Widow
of Wm Hughlett, Capt N. C. Mil.
Rev. War. Decon filed by Mrs
Ann McColgan only surviving
Child of Wm & Mary Hughlett.
Declaration of Ann McColgan
made in Jackson County Tennessee
We have complied with the instructions
of the Dept.
If further proof of identity or any
other proof or steps be necessary
let us know it
Case carried by Appeal last
Winter to Secy Interior.
Comr. Pensions Respy Yr Obt Servt [Respectfully Your Obedient Servant]

Long & Maxey
Attos [Attorneys] 
Albany,
Kentucky.
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Washington
8th March 1854

D Sir: 
Please find herewith additional evidence in the Case of Hughlett. Hoping they may be sufficient to establish the claim.
I am with great respect
&c. &c. [etcetera]
J. Carroll Brent
[illegible]

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
[illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
Raleigh, N.C. Mar 22 1855
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of the Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by Said State to Sundry persons for military service in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Capt William Hughlet [Hughlett]
Brook No. 2 Page 35 £34 17 6 Sept. 5 1782
" " " 6 " 10 1 4 0 Sept 5 1783
" " 23 " 146 11 9 6 -- £47.11 0
These payments are in addition to those quoted from Maj Wm J Clarke's Certificate of May 20th 1852 and I presume are those alleged to have been certified to by him in a former certificate of 6th Feb 1851.  All appear to be to the Same William Hughlett.
In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand & affirmed my seal of office This 22nd day of March 1855.  Geo W Brooks Comptr. [Comptroller]
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Resend fee of $5. from Hon G. E. Badger for the within certificate
Geo. W. Brooks
Comptr. [Comptroller]
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State of Kentucky
Clinton County Sct
On this 24th day of April 1854, personally
appeared before me James C. Southerland a Justice of the Peace for
said County, William J. Dabney Esqr
a resident of Albany, Ky, and a practising [practicing] 
Attorney of this State, who being duly
sworn says.


That several years ago I was spoken to by Genl. Wm Hughlett Wilson of Tompkinsville, Ky, to investigate the claim of his grandfather William Hughlett to a pension for services in the Revolutionary war.


I conversed with Mrs Hughlett on the subject. I had the utmost confidence in her statements & proceeded to hunt up proof of the services of her late husband Cap Wm Hughlett.

I wrote to the Secy of State of North Carolina, upon the subject, & was by him referred to the section of State & perhaps to some particular individuals to obtain the proof of said Hughletts service. I corresponded with several persons on the subject, but was unable to receive any positive proof of said Hughletts service. I recollect of enclosing some money either to Mr Hill Secy. State N.C. or to some one he referred me.  My recollection is Mr. Hill referred me to some old man in Stokes County, who would attend to the business for me. My recollection is that I wrote to the man to whom I was referred
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I have been shown the Deposition of Charles Banner Esq taken as evidence in this case, & my best recollection is he is the man to whom I was referred either by Mr. Hill or some one else. I know that I wrote a good many letters to an individual on the subject & was referred by some one who would be enabled to give me the proof, & I think he Banner was the man I was referred to.

I further recollect of talking to some one who I think was going to N. C. on this subject, who it is not now recollect.

I am positive that I never received the Deposition of Thomas Shipp and Mary Hartgrove referred to in Mr. Banner's deposition, nor do I know who has them, & had no knowledge that they had been sent to me until informed a few days since by Capn. Maxey that he recd. [received] a communication from N.C informing him that they had been sent to me.  

I have now no connection with this case in any way & have not had for several years.

I remember very well that I believed the case a good one if the proof could be gathered.

I know that a good many years ago in old Mrs. Hughlett's life time, widow of Capt Hughlett, I was fully satisfied from my conversations with her that their claim is just.

She was an intelligent old woman
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and know a great many of the particulars and of her husbands service, which I do not now remember, but which I know satisfied me that the claim was just.

I have authorized Capt. Maxey to receive the depositions of Mr. Shipp and Mrs. Hartgrove referred to us Mr. Banners depositions from whoever has them, & file them should he be able to get them. I do not know who has them.

I am not involved in this claim.
Wm. J Dabney

Sworn to and subscribed by William J. Dabney before me date above written. I certify that he is known to me to be a practising [practicing] attorney of this County, & that full reliance can be placed on his statements. 

The interlineations above the 4th & last lines at the foot of the 1st page & above the 8th & 12th lines on the 2d paper occurred before the Deposition was sworn to & subscribed 
J. C. Southerland J P
State of Kentucky,
Clinton County } S. S.
I S. B. Massey, Clerk of the County
aforesaid certify that J. C. Southerland, Esq, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace
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for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, and his Official acts entitled to full credit.
In witness whereof I do hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at office in Albany, this 25th day of April 1854.
S. B. Maxey Clk

Wm. J. Dabney
April 24, 1854
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Know all men by these presents that I Wilson T. McColgan administrator of the estate of Mary Hughlett Deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Long & S. B. Maxey my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name as administrator aforesaid to demand and receive from the Pension department at Washington any Certificate or certificates of Pension which may issue in the name of the heirs of said Mary Hughlett deceased in satisfaction of any pension to which she may have been entitled at her decease as the widow of William Hughlett deceased for services performed by him in the revolutionary War and to do all lawful things necessary to establish her claim or the claims of her heirs aforesaid and the acts of my said attorneys or either of them shall be as binding as if done by me in person
Given under my hand and seal ad Administrator Aforesaid this 9th day of May 1853
Wilson T. McColgan  seal
Adm. of Mary Hughlett decd

List
Sll Fite
Denton P [illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Jackson County }
Personally appeard [appeared] before me Thomas D. Cassetty an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, Wilson T. McColgin the bargainor to the within and foregoing Power of Attorney and who I know to be the same W. T. McColgin who signed the same and who acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the purpouses [purposes] therein contained given under my hand this 9th day of may 1858
Thos. D. Cassetty Justice of the peace for Jackson County 

State of Tennessee
Jackson County} I Sampson W. Cassetty Clerk of the County Court of Jackson County hereby Certify that Thos. C. Cassetty whose ginuine [genuine] Signature affixed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that his commission is dated on the 16th day of March 1848 and will expire on the 1st Monday in April 1854
given under my hand and seal of office at office in Gainsboro on this 10th day of May AD. 1853
S. W. Cassetty Clerk
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Mr.   John S. Gallaher Junior

Dear sir,
I learn from my friend W. S. Jobson that you will attend to the claimants at Washington for the Pensions of Heirs of Revolutionary Soldiers.  as I am one of those claimants if I am not misinformed of William Thrift Huglette [Hughlett], who was a soldier in the Revolution in Northcarolinia [North Carolina] at what time & how long, I cant tell.  I got a Mister William Ramsey Agent of Monserat of Louisville to Search & he has not informed me or let me hear from them.  there has bin [been] & is now several engaged in trying to git [get] it his heirs is intitled [entitled] to a good deale [deal] & some of them will be chaust out of it There was a man by the name of Wm Butler trying & one man by the name of Masaye [Maxaye] now trying.  I wish you to do every thing to assertian [ascertain] the fact & inform me & I will give you a good fee & also gather information his wife was buried at my house my Grandmother & all or mos [most] of the heirs is in this state of Tennessee
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Since wrighting [writing] the on reflection I will send you the publication of his death which may be some assistance to you by you sending it back to me again as a memmoriel [memorial] of ["of" is written over "to"] him to his grand children
I rote [wrote] to A. H. Shepperd of Northcarolina [North Carolina] a representative [illegible] acquaintence [acquaintance] of mine but he done nothing
I am in hopse [hope] you may succeed & please to let me heare [hear] from you as soon as you can
I am yours with Respect

give me all the information v. what to do or can do for you
Geo. Martin

Geo. Martin
Mar 12/52

Direct yours to Tompkinsville Kentucky the members from N.C. this congress from that state & of the district including of Stokes where Shepperd lives
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Tompkinsville, Ky
.January 25th / 58
[My Dear Sir I inclose [enclose] to you the papers of Jesse Soto & I want you to examin [examine] them & give me all the instruction that may be needed. The heirs as living near me except two & if the papers is of no use to you please to return them to me. 
they was handed to me a few days ago to examin. I am yours with much Respect

Geo. Martin

Let me hear from you as soon as convenient.
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Tennessee / Jackson Roll
Mary Hughlett, ded [deceased] who was the widow of William alias William T. Hughlett, who was a Captain in the Militia of N. Carolina.

An Act July 7, 1838
&c. &c. [etcetera] 8 months. 20 days Captain of Infantry.
$173.33 per Ann.

[illegible] March 4, 1836, and 
[illegible] Sept. 21, 1843 when he dies, deducting two years

Payable to Wilson T. [illegible] McColgan
[illegible] of Ann McColgan, as surviving child
John F. Callan
[illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Jackson County}  Be it remberd [remembered] that at a County Court [illegible] and held in the Court House in the Town of Gainsboro in Jackson County State aforesaid on the first monday [Monday] it being the Second day of May in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty Three and of the Indipendance [Independence] of the United States the 77th  Court met pursuant to adjournement [adjournment] present the worshipfull [worshipful] Thomas D. Cassetty James Pharris David Griffith Rowland C. Dill & R. H. Dowell Esqrs Justices
It appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that Mary Hewlett [Hughlett] hath Departed this life leaving no Will and Testament On motion Wilson T. McColgin is appointed administrator of all and singular the goods and chatles [chattels] rights and credits of Mary Hewlett Decd [Deceased] who came into open Court together with Holland Denton and H. M. Clements his securities and executed bond in the sum of Six hundred Dollars conditioned as the law Directs. whereupon said bond was Duly approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded and the oath of administratorship [sic] was duly administered.

State of Tennessee
Jackson County}  I Sampson W. Cassetty Clerk of Jackson County Court hereby Certify that the above and foregoing Contains a true full and perfect transcript of the order had and done in our County Court appointing Wilson T. McColgin administrator of the estate of Mary Hewlett Decd [deceased] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at office in Gainsboro on this 9th day of May 1853
S. W. Cassetty Clerk
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Letters and papers

[illegible]
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Albany, Kentucky,
Sep 22d 1853

Sir:
Believing it to be our duty to our clients to furnish you with every facility in our power in the prosecution of their claims, we have searched thro' [through] a mass of papers we have, in relation to these claims & find a copy of the Decon [Declaration] of Mrs. McColgan, a letter from an old gentleman of Hawkins County Tenn, & a Pow. of Aty. from Mrs. Mary Porter to us, Mrs. Porter subsequently died & we filed but the one from the applicant & lately (being so advised by a Clerk in the Dept.) from the Admr. [Administrator] of Applicants [Applicant's] mother.
The date of the Power we send you will show you that we commenced our investigations long before we filed the Applicants [Applicants] Decon [Declaration], believing that according to the rules established under act of 7th July 1838, (See Letter of J. L. Edwards, July 17th 1838, 3rd clause) it would be better to furnish the Documentary evidence with the Decon [Declaration].
We were informed by Mrs. McColgan that her father was a Captain in the N. C. Mil, Rev. War, & applied for the proof, &
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having obtained it made her Decon [Declaration].
We knew nothing of his service except what we learned from her, & made inquiries accordingly & succeeded, in proving by Documentary evidence what she had told us.
At the risk of being considered vexatious & annoying we desire to possess you of all the facts so that you may act advisedly.  We were referred to Mr. McCraw we obtained the letter which we send you & then made his affidavit out for him in accordance with the facts stated in the letter.
We think it almost impossible now to comply with Mr. Waldo's "evidence of contemporaries."
Rule 3rd under act 7th July 1838, says "in a case where the service of the deceased "officer or soldier is clearly proved by record or "documentary evidence or etc etc, showing the "grade & length of service, the particulars "in relation to the service are not required to "be set forth, in the Claimants [Claimant's] Declaration, "but she must swear in positive terms that "she is the widow of the person whose service "is thus proved & no claim whatever can "be sustained without positive proof of service.
The applicant has complied with this rule in every particular, taking the
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oath that she is the child of Mary Hughlett who was the widow of the identical man who served as set forth in the records.
Upon the evidence we would not fear to risk the case before any Chancellor in the Union.
If the rule quoted is yet in force we think we have made out the case clearly.  We know of but one Revolutionary soldier in this Country who served in N.C. & we think the chances are a hundred to one he was not acquainted with Hughlett.
The contemporaries of Hughlett have long since passed off the stage of action & we have no hope of making the proof required by one of them.
Respy [Respectfully]
Long & Maxey,
John Carroll Brent Esq
In the Armstrong case we send you the letter of Col. Landon Armstrong which induced us to seek the information on file, in regard to the 5000 acre grant.
We have also sent to the R. S. Office at Nashville Tenn, in which are the Books &c. [etcetera] of Col. John Armstrong for a certificate of the evidence if found upon which that warrant was based.  In reference to that point however the letter of Secy Hill ought to be satisfactory.  S. & M
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No 2.
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{State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office

I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
William Hughlett
Vol. A 8661 Captain William Hughlett for militia services of self and Company £469 S1313— specie — 3 mo 28 days
Same book 8082 £5 S15— specie
Vol. C 2483 £5 S16 D6 specie —
Indent or Army Certificate No. 5089 issued by Auditor of Salisbury District £14 S17— specie— 
Paymaster Lanier's Book page 72 June '81 £100 currency.
The above is in addition to the Certificate by me heretofore issued on the 6th day of February 1851, and the evidence is chiefly derived from books belonging to this office, which then were in the Pension Office at Washington City.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 20th day of May A. D. 1852
Wm. J. Clarke Compt'r.
[illegible]
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[alias William T.

Brief in the case of Mary Hughlett, deceased, widow of William
Jackson County and State of Tennessee
act July 5th 1838, &c. [etcetera]

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
William Hughlett, the husband of Mary, died on the 16th of January, 1827.  Her marriage to him on the 1st day of July, 1784, is shown by a copy of the marriage bond from the Office of the clerk of Surry county, North Carolina, and the original family record.  The fact that her husband was a captain of the militia of North Carolina is established by the affidavits of numerous respectable 
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
and credible witnesses, who also show him to have been a man of very high character.  The duration of his service as a captain [8 months and 20 days] is established by the records in the office of the Comptroller of North Carolina.  Her death, on the 21st of September, 1843, is shown by the certificate of a court of record.
The case has been carefully and thoroughly examined by the Commissioner, who fully concurs in the adjustment which has been made.

Name and residence of Agent
John F. Callan, Present.

[illegible initials]

Examining Clerk,
Ogden Niles
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Charles Banner
March 21, 1854
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State of North Carolina
County of Forsyth  }  SS

Be it known that on this 21st day of March 1854 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid Charles Banner Esqr aged Eighty years who being duly Sworn according to law declares on his Oath that he was well acquainted with a certain William Hughlett Esquire formerly of Stokes County, which from Division Forsyth County was a part & formed a new County in North Carolina, that in Septemr [September] 1850 he this deposant received a letter from Wm J. Dabney Esqr dated Albany Kentucky August the 31st 1850, requesting to get proof of the Services rendered by the above named Wm Hughlett as an officer & Soldier in the war of the Revolution.  accordingly this Deposant proceeded to take the Deposition of Thomas Shipp who was inscribed on the pension list of the United States at this said Shipps [Shipp's] residence in Stokes County on the 10th October 1850, from the ruff [rough] or Short notes taken on that occasion it appears that said Shipp declared on his Oath that he Served a three month Tour of Service in the Same Regiment of Militia with said Wm Hughlett in time of Service they were in the memorable Battle of Kings Mountain in which said Hughlett acted as a Captain or Lieutenant he did not recollect which, and other times as minute men he Served with said Hughlett & he believed & was confident that the said Hughlett Served during the said war in actual Service part of his time carrying expresses from Genl. [General] Martin Armstrong to the commanding officers of the American Army at different places & made many narrow escapes, in all near or about one year & a half at least, & he was present when said Wm Hughlett was married to a Miss Mary Tate.  The above is the Substance of the Deposition of said Thos [Thomas] Shipp who was esteemed & accounted to be a credible man of truth & Veracity.  which Deposition this Deponant States that he sent inclosed [enclosed] to the above named Wm. J. Dabney Esq. by a certain horse & mule trader who promised to hand it to Mr. Dabney with whom he was acquainted, the traders [trader's] name I dont [don't] recollect.  Mr. Shipp being now dead, his Depo [Deposition] cannot be had —  Deponant further States that he knows nothing of his own knowledge of the Services of the said W. Hughlett in the War aforesaid, only from respectable persons he learned
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that we know nothing of his own knowledge of the services of [illegible] Wm. Hughlett in the War aforesaid, only from respectable persons he learned that he Served & was in the Battle of Kings Mountain and many years ago years ago ["years ago" is repeated] heard said Wm. Hughlett and Deponants uncle Charles Mcanally & one Barry Stone talking of their being in the Battle of Genl. [General] Gates defeat in S. Carolina & had narrowly escaped being taken by the British they all were in said Battle Serving Dragoon or Mounted Men. Deponant remembers when his said Uncle & Stone entered the Service & returnd [returned] home with said Hughlett & a certain Samuel Hampton a Cousin of Genl [General] Wade Hampton, this happened when I was only about Six or Seven years of age & afterward I became more acquainted with said Hughlett when he often mention his Serving in the War of the Revolution with Uncle Chl Mcanally etc. and said he entered the Service when but a Youth & Served eight Months as Lieutenant & Captain & twelve months as express rider and recruiting making in all twenty Months at least.  the truth of which I have no reason to doubt as I was credibly informed by my Father Joseph Banner & other old Soldiers all pensioners too, that knew said Wm. Hughlett & said he was a Ventersome [venturesome] & resolute officer & very active useful one in all calls against the tories [Tories]. they were afraid of him & his men. Such language I have heard repeated by old Soldiers, & himself when he & myself had the Honor to be elected & Served in the Genl [General] Assembly of N. Carolina two Sessions one in 1797 & the other in 1801.  he was elected three years, & Myself Seven in all. I also sent Mr. Dabney the Depo. [Deposition] of Mary Hartgrove an old lady & cousin of Wm. Hughlett who proved the Marriage of her cousin to Wm. Hughlett. Deponant declares on his oath that he has no interest in the prosecution of the claim of the heirs of Wm. Hughlett for a pension.  Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year first above mentioned and I certify that I have no interest whatever in the event or prosecution of the above claim for a Pension Sworn to before me 
C Banner
Philip Barrow J. P.
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State of North Carolina
County of Forsyth   }  I A. J. Stafford Clerk of the Court of please and quarter Sessions for the County of Forsyth aforesaid certify that Philip Barrow is a Magistrate duly commissioned & authorized to administer oaths in said County and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is Genuine —
In Testamony [Testimony] whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of my office, and Subscribed my name this 21st day of March AD. 1854 —
 
A J Stafford Clk
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US PENSION OFFICE A AUG 21 1907 [postmark]
O.W.A.N. DIV. AUG 231907 [postmark]
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Pension Office
Washington D. C.

Sometime in the fifties Mrs. Nancy or Annie McColgan obtained a pension.  She was the only surviving heir of Major William Thrift Hughlette.  I desire copies of births, deaths, and marriages sent to the office to get pension
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also the No. of Vol. and page where recorded.
I further desire the record of Wm. T. Hughletts [Hughlett's] service in the War of Revolution.
Prompt attention will oblige.
Miss Light Faris
Hickman
Fulton County
Kentucky
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1907 Sept 23, Hist to Miss Light Faris C
Widow, &c.
File No. 4996
Mary Hughlet [Hughlett]
Wid.
Wm. or Wm. T. Hughlet
Capt Rev. War
Act: March 3/43
Index:--Vol. A, Page 355
Arrangement of 1870
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Geo. Martin
Dec 23d / 52
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Dec 6th /52

Sir since I wrote my last to you the other day I have bin informed that two of the hirs [heirs] have made a power of attorney to S. B. Maxeye  [Maxey] and they say that they are the only legal hirs that is in titled [entitled] to the pension that they are the only children of Hughlett that is alive. & that not any of his grand children is intitled to anything if there is any coming. 

I wish to be informed if it is so for I can't believe it is so. please to inform me if so if there is a pension and how much for I don't want to be at the expense if I am not to be benefitted and if there is I must do it this winter. So I can [illegible] all the heirs names for they are some in Texis [Texas?] & one is here now from there so I can see him.

The names of the Heirs, is. Nancy. McColgin & Mary. Porter.

Yours with much respect 

Geo Martin 

The names of the Heirs is Nancy Mcalgin [McColgan] & Mary Porter