Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7255, Jacob Feather, Penn
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(8-1776)
Service Number
Penn
Feather, Jacob 
or Feathers, 
or Fetter
W. 7255
B.L.Wt. 2023-160-55

Contents 
Mary
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6143
Virginia -
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Mary Feathers
Widow of Jacob Feathers {on pa roll Fetter} who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Pa Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 55 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept. 1853 and sent to Evans A Fant Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of congress March 22, 1848 Page 151
Vol. 3
February
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34407
Jacob Feather au
4 July '36
3d Lee [could be December]

Jno. P. Byrne
of Kingwood
Va
Dec. 7
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State of Virginia }
Preston County  } Ss

On this 9 day of May in the year 1837. Personally appeared before the county Court of Preston County. Mary Feathers the widow and relix (relics) of Jacob Feathers deceased a resident of the said County and State aforesaid aged 67 years. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 & the 4 July 1836 that her husband who is now deceased and who departed this life on the 22 day of May in the year of 1832 that her husband Jacob Feather decd in his life time informed her frequent that he belonged to a volunteer company during the War of the Revolution and served five years against great Brittan [sic] who was a private soldier during that part Revolutionary war serving as such in company of the troop as he the said Jacob Feathers informed her frequently in his lifetime. That when the said Jacob joined the army she cannot say that his Captains name was Samuel Morris or Morrison, his Colonels name was Miflin that he also served under Luke Morris as an officer, but what grade she cannot now state, that the said Jacob Feathers Lived in the City of Philadelphia at the time he entered the army as aforesaid. That she understood from him the said Jacob Feathers that he was in the following battles to wit, Trenton, Princeton, and at Yorktown at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. and she believes that he served as she above stated. That the said Jacob Feathers was about applying for a pension when he was taken sick & died & that she has heard her husband the said Jacob and (Daniel Martin of this County a pensioner) frequently conversing about the different battles that they had been [page torn - words [missing] during the war of the Revolution - that she [page torn words missing] seven years of age. that she was lawfully married to the said Jacob Feathers in Sommerset [sic] County.
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in the State of Pennsylvania about the year 1790 by David Jones Esqr. & that she is poor and stands in need of assistance. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Mary her-X-mark Feathers

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named Jacob Feathers deceased was a revolutionary soldier and served as before stated —

And it was proven to the satisfaction of the court that the said Mary Feathers is the widow of the said Jacob Feathers decd late of this County & a soldier of the revolution. And it was further proven to the satisfaction of the court that the said Jacob Feathers departed this life on the 22 day of May in the year 1832 in this County, which is ordered to be certified to the War department —

Virginia
I Charles Byme Clerk of the County Court of Preston County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Mary Feathers for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office the 10th 
day of June in the year 1837, 
& 6th year of the Commonwealth 
Charles Byme [signature]
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13680 Act. March 31st
Recd “ 26”
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Mary Feathers Widow
of Jacob Feathers pvt.
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Capt [crossed out] — Pri: under Lieut [word colonel crossed out] Morrison, of [the Reg crossed out] Pa.
Ent — No actual proof
Dis —
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War of the Revolution
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Receives a Pension
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Admit 160 Acres July 5” / 55,
Boynton

2023 iss [issued] July 5 / 55
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Bunker & Byrne
Kingwood Va

[initials in left margin] D C W C

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Virginia
Feby ‘48 — an 6143

Vol. F. 27.
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This is to certify that on the twenty fourth day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety one are joined together in Holy Matrimony, Jacob Fetter of Milford township in the County of Bedford with Mary Connoly of the same place as Witness our hand the day and year above written —
Jessse Christian Fetter
Mavis Fettevir
Cornelius Reiley
James Wilson
John Miller
Thos Wilson
John Philips
Conrad Shallows
Johannes Miller
John Brooke Jones
William King
Nathen Hustice
Thomas Cox

Rebekah Wilson
Mary Jones
Martha Wilson
Eleanor Jones
Rachel King
Cathoriniate Weimer
Elizabeth Philips
Elizabeth Miller
Marthe Chiles

David Jones
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13680
Mary Feathers widow of
Jacob Feathers decd a soldier
of the Revolution
Declaration for bounty land

E. C. Bunker &
John P. Byrne
Agents
Kingwood
Preston County Va
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Revolutionary Claim for Bounty Land

State of Virginia    }
County of Preston } Ss

On this 20 day of March One Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty Five Personally appeared before me John Feathers a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Feathers aged 84 years a resident of the County of Preston and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Jacob Feathers Deceased who was a private in the company commanded by __ in the Revolutionary War and that her husband served in said war for the term of Five years as a Pennsylvania Soldier and that she is receiving a pension for said service at the rate of Seventy Dollars and Fifty five cents per annum commencing on the 4 March 1848 and that her said pension certificate is dated 9 Sept 1853 and reference can be had to her declaration and testimony filed for said Pension for a more particular description of his service, and to said Pension certificate.
She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Feathers in the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania on the 24 day of May A.D. 1792 by one David Jones Esq and that her name before said marriage was Mary Conley and that her said husband died in Preston County and State of Virginia on the 22nd day of May AD. 1832. And that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 1855 granting Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the Service of the United States and that she is not entitled to, or has received
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Bounty Land under any other act of Congress

Mary her-X-mark Feathers

Teste
Daniel Albright Jr
James Beaty

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first within written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Feathers to be the Widow of the said Jacob Feathers the identical man who served as aforesaid and that she is of the age before mentioned. And the said James Beaty and Daniel Albright Jr residence [sic] of said County of Preston and state aforesaid being duly sworn say that they are personally acquainted with the said Mary Feathers and that she is the widow of said Jacob Feathers deceased the identical man who served as aforesaid and I certify that they are Creditable witnesses and I further Certify I am not interested in said application or concerned in its prosecution and said witnesses further testify that they are not interested or concerned in said application for Bounty Land.

John Feather J.P.
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State of Virginia    }
County of Preston } To Wit

I Smith Crane Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Feather before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes and that the foregoing is his genuine signature And I further certify that I am not connected or interested in the said application for Bounty Land

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
signed  my name and affixed the official
seal of said Court this 21st day of 
March 1855.

Smith Crane Clerk
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At a Monthly term of Preston County Court held at the Courthouse of said County on Tuesday the 9th of December 1851.

This day came John Feather (who is and has been for a number of years past, one of the acting Justices of the Peace of this County,) and Adam Feather, also a resident of this County and each made oath as follows SS:
The said John that he will be fifty-seven years of age in March next, and the said Adam that he is fifty two years of age; and the said deponents on their oath aforesaid do further say that they are each the sons of Jacob Feather deceased, and Mary Feather (who is the widow the said deceased;) that their father during his lifetime frequently told deponents about his serving in behalf of the United States as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that from what he said, they are satisfied, he was engaged as a soldier in said War for more than three years, and that he told deponents he was a volunteer; that their father resides in Pennsylvania, when he performed said service: that their father and mother were married in Bedford County Pennsylvania, in the year 1790 that they moved to Monongalia County Virginia about the year 1810 as they have frequently told deponents who have no doubt of the correctness of said statements, that they continued to reside in Monongalia and Preston Counties Virginia until the 22d May 1832 at which time their said father departed this life and that their mother (the said Mary Feather) still continues his widow, and that to the best of deponents knowledge their said mother has no record of her said marriage.

Also came the Hon William G. Brown of the County and State last aforesaid, who being duly sworn, says that he has for the last thirty years been acquainted with the said deponents and that they are highly entitled to full faith and credit. All of which is ordered to be certified to the Commissioner of Pensions.
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Virginia, Preston County, To Wit:

I John P. Byrne Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that the annexed or foregoing, is a true transcript from the records and proceedings of said Court.

Witness my signature and the seal of 
said Court, affixed at Kirkwood 
on the 26th day of December, One 
thousand Eight hundred and fifty one.
[signed] John P. Byrne
[seal affixed lower left]
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Dec 29 1851.
Revolutionary Pension
Mary, Widow of Jacob Feathers
Addl. evidence:
Triplete
Presented by
Evans & Fant
Attys
Present.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., July 3 1918, 19__
W. 7255
In reply to your request of __, received __ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Feather* a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
*name also spelled Feathers and Fetter
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 5 years
RANK. Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Samuel Morris or Morrison COLONEL. Mifflin
STATE. Pa
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton & at surrender of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Philadelphia, Pa
Date of application for pension, May 9, 1837, Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Preston Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 62 years
Remarks: Sol. mar. in Bedford or Somerset Co. Pa. May 24, 1791 Mary Connoly both of them residents of Milford Twp, Bedford Co. Pa. He died in Preston Co. Va. May 22, 1832. Children, John b in Mar. 1795 and Adam aged 52 in 1851 at which time they lived in Preston Co. Va.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
3-285C
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Sept. 26, 1905. History to Mrs. G.I. Tubbs, Kirkwood Ills. WR.
1918 July 5. History to Nelle C. Schaeffer.

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Revy.
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 7255
Mary Feathers
Wid.
Jacob Feathers
Pvt. Rev. War
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Act: Feby. 2nd /48
Index:—Vol. A, Page 233

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[initialed in top left-hand corner]

Kirkwood, Illinois - 
August 22, 1900-

Pension Department, 
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sirs - 
Will you kindly tell me if there are records of Jacob Feather and of Alexander Henderson, both of Virginia, being on the Revolutionary War Pension list. Thank you in advance for this favor, 
I am
Yours truly
Mrs. G. J. Tubbs
[stamped] US Pension Office Aug 24 1905
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Pen, 2d. Feb. 48. Va:
Boynton,
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3.00d
‘38
W. T. Morgan 6 March
Mary Feathers
Wid
Let. to Hon W. G. Brown
Jany 10. ‘46. Copies of papers sent to same Mar. 17.
ab. same Feby 18 / 47.
Let Evans & Fant, April 13 / 52,
Same Sep 15 / 52
Act 4th July 1836
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Jacob Feathers
decd
Va
Let Hon N S Morgan
March 6 1838
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3000
Mary Feathers Va
Act 4 July 36
2nd Section
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Paid by Mr Weis
J. Ettle
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Section 1.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the State Treasurer, he, and he is hereby authorized and required to pay to Andrew Keen Margaret James, and Christian Comly, of Philadelphia County, James McCain and John Sipes of Armstrong County, William White of Indiana county, Samuel Finch of Tioga county, Jacob Shade of Montgomery county, Jacob Shape of Dauphin county James Brown of Luzerne county, and Peter Hank of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, and Mary Feathers of Preston county Virginia, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars or to their respective orders, forty dollars, each immediately as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars each during life, to be paid half yearly, commencing on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
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Secretary's Office Pennsylvania, Ss.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed is a true and correct copy of Section 1 of the original act of the General Assembly entitled "An Act for the relief of Andrew Keen and others, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars" Approved the twentieth day of March, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-eight, as the same remains on file in this Office. witness my hand and the Seal of the Secretary's Office at Harrisburg this twenty-first day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
[signed] A L Russell
Secretary of the Commth
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Mary Feathers
to Power of attorney
Evans & Fant
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary Feather of the County of Boston and State of Virginia have contributed and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint Evans & Fant of Missourd my true and lawful attornies [sic] irrevocably for me in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money of services rendered by my deceased husband Jacob Feathers in the Revolutionary War [next seven lines crossed out] and to procure a pension for me as the widow of said Jacob Feather decd and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises and my attorney or attorneys under them for the purposes aforesaid to make and at their pleasure to revoke hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorneys shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents and out of the sum or sums of money ascertained to be due me as aforesaid. I hereby guarantee the payment to my said attorneys for their services in the premises the fee or commission that they are entitled to receive for their services if the proof was a pension for me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of October 1851  intestined before signing & acknowledging this power of Attorney.

[signed] Mary Feather x her mark 
[hand drawn seal]

acknowledged and subscribed to 
before me this 11th day of 
October 1837
[signed] John Feather J.P.
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Virginia
I John P. Byrne Clerk of the County Court of Preston County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John Feather Esq. is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such & that the within is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of November in the year 1851 John P. Byrne
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11.540
Virginia
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Mary Feathers
widow of Jacob
who died on the 1832
of __ in the State of __
who was a Priv., in the __ commanded
by Captain __ of the __ commanded
by __ in the __
line for Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling
at the rate of 70 Dollars 50 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept 1853 and sent to Evans & Fant Prest.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 1838.       }

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk.
Book D, Vol. 1 Page 267
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9..418
Virginia  W
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Mary Feathers
widow of Jacob
who was a Priv.
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 70 Dollars 53
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
9 ~ day of Sept 1853 and
sent to Evans & Fant
Present
~
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]


Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2 - Page 138.
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No. 13680
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 26th 55  18[7 crossed out]
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Mary Feather wid of
Jacob " pr
Lieut Morrison
Rev War.

Warrant 2023-160-55

Bunker & Byrne
Kingwood
Va.
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M J P Byrne
Jny [maybe January] 7

[bottom of page has initials--not completely legible]
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John

Suppose you take Martin pension and attend to drawing it--fill up the name of the magistrate--Martin will sign his name below the affidavit on the left & the magistrate on the right--fill up the date of both certificates--

You had better copy the whole so that hereafter you can make no mistake in filling up the blanks.

F P Ray [signature]
7 Mar 1832
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Washington, June 21. 1853

Sir,

John P. Byrne,  Esq. of Preston County, Virginia, writes to us under date of 11th June 1853, as follows.  "I wish you would please do what you can for old lady Mary Feathers for a pension; it is out of her [illegible] to prove the time her husband actually served, as the soldiers who served with him are all dead. I have no doubt of her being justly entitled to a pension.  Get the Comm of Pensions [sic] fix the time from the evidence on file, and she will be satisfied." [quotations marks all along left-hand margin for the quote]

This is a claim under Act 7th July 1838 from Virginia. Mr. Byrne is a gentleman of great respectability and having been the Clerk of the County for many years, is doubtly [sic] well acquainted with all the facts in this case. We hope that a re-examination of the papers, will authorize you to place her name on the Pension roll.

Very respectfully,
Evans & Fant

S. P. Waldo, Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Mary Feathers, widow
of Jacob
Va

Act July 7, 1838

Admitted Private under Lieut
Saml Morrison 6 Pa Regt
21 mos 5 days from 4th
March 1836. & subs [subsequent] acts, except
2 yrs. -
at $70.55 per annum

Agts
Messrs Evans & Fant
Present
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Brief in the case of Mary Feathers - widow of Jacob -
Preston County and State of Virginia
act July 7. 1838 -
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Claim, ("original," [crossed out words "or for increased.")]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Parol proof of service supported by Rolls -
marriage proved by certificate - original
Identity by parol -
Death & widowhood - by parol & certified

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Evans & Fant
Present
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2024

[swiggle]

Mecany [not sure what the word is]
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At a Court held in and for Preston County at November Term 1851.
This day it was proven to the satisfaction of the court that Jacob Feather deceased, late of this County, a soldier of the Revolution, departed this life on the 22d May Eighteen hundred and thirty two in this County, leaving Mary Feather his widow, and that she still continues his widow; which is ordered to be certified to the War Department. 

Virginia, Preston County SS
I John S Byrne, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a true and full transcript from the records of said Court (the same being a court of Record.)
Witness my signature and the seal of said Court, at Kingwood the twelfth day of November, one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one 

[signed] John P Byrne
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Washington Nov 20th 1857. 
Sir  I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Mary Feathers Widow of Jacob Feathers of Preston County Virginia. I find that the claim is erroneously asserted under the Act of 4th July 1836, unless it be for that portion of the pension due from 4th March 1831 to the day of his death. Said claim should be under the Act of July 1836. 7th 1838, as the widow alleges: that the marriage took place in 1790. — I shall write for further evidence of Marriage which I hope will reach me in time.
Very respectfully
F S Evans
for Evans & Fant
J E Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Messrs Evans & Fant
Agents
Washington City D. C.

[stamp] KINGWOOD Va NOV 6
 
Papers in relation to case
Mary Feathers
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Kingwood 6th November 1857
F. S. Evans Esqr
Dear Sir
I recd your letter of the 24th of October and I have enclosed to you a copy of the act of the Legislature of Pa granting Mary Feathers a pension of $40 a year. I have written & sent to her a power of attorney to you & Faunt [sic] as her agents for her to acknowledge, which I expect to enclose to you in a few days. She lives some distance from this place let me know if you recd said copy & her prospects &c of geting [sic] a pension.
Respectfully yours 
John P. Byrne
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Kingwood 12 November 1851
Messrs Evans & Fant
Gentlemen  I have enclosed to you a Power of attorney from Mary Feathers. at our last Court I handed a boy in my Office your form for a Pn [pension] without reading it. so I had to strike out & change it. if I had time I would have written a new one but I suppose it will be sufficient if you succeed in geting [sic] a pension for her. I will see you paid a fare & liberal compensation for your services: I have enclosed a copy of the rider of our present County Court certifying that she still remains the widow of Jacob Feathers. let me know if the papers are right.
In haste 
Respectfully yours
John P Byrne
Col. James Evans is in Town
your Brother he is well
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Decr. 13 / 52
addl. Evidence,
Rel: to case of
Mary Feather wid. of Jacob
Honl. James E Heath
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Cole

John P. Byrne
Kingwood, Preston County, Virginia
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Washington City 13th of Decr 1852

James E Heath Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir 
I wish you would please to examine the application for Mary Feather widow of Jacob Feather for a Revolutionary pension. I forwarded her papers in the first place and act for her and she is willing for the Department, to allow her such a pension as the testimony will authorise [sic] — write to Kingwood Va
Your obt servant
John P. Byrne [signature]
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1852
Mary Feathers
Addl Evidence
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Washington, July 7th 1852.

Sir,  

We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Mary Feathers Widow of Jacob, Virginia, Suspd., Act of July 7th, 1838.

As this case has long been pending, we hope that the present exhibits will be sufficient to authorise [sic] the admission of the claim.

Very respectfully 
Evans & Fant

James E. Heath, Esq
Comm of Pensions
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House representatives Feby 1st 1847

Sir
I am instructed to forward the inclosed certificate to be filed with the papers of Mary Feather who is an applicant from Preston Cty for a pension I do not recollect what evidence was required in this case but suppose this compleats the evidence
I forwarded to your department an application for an invalid pension from Monongalia cty Va some time in Decemr. last. (I do not recolect the name of the applicant) I have never heard the result of the action taken upon it. I would be glad to have an answer to my former note inclosing the papers in this case at as early a day as will suit the convenience of those charged with the investigation.
I remain very respectfully your obedient servant
Wm G Brown

[left margin] commr. will attend to this
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Jan 5 ‘46
Recd
Mary Feathers,
Mary Feathers of
Va. [illegible] Reg —
no papers in file &c
see letters
Hon W G Brown
H. R.

[vertically] Hon J L Edwards
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Washington Jany 2 1846
Dear Sir
I enclose to you an extract of a letter from John P Byrne Esq on the subject of an application for a pension Will you be so good as to state to me the cause of the rejection of the application with a view of seeing if the difficulty can be removed
your obedient servant
Wm G Brown
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Capital March 10th 1846
Sir
I am instructed by the agent of Mary Feather from Preston by whose application for a pension has been disallowed at your department to lift the papers or if that is not in conformity with the usage of your office to procure a copy with a view of examining the case
Will you be so good as to inclose her papers or copies thereof to me as may best suit your rules and convenience
I remain your obedient servant
Wm G Brown
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Testimony taken upon the application of Mary Feathers widow of Jacob Feathers upon her application for a Pension from the 4th March 1836.

State of Virginia County of Preston S.S. 
On this 26 day of June 1852 personally appeared before me John S Murdock a justice of the peace in the aforesaid county duly authorized to administer oaths within the county aforesaid John P Byrne aged 40 years a resident of said county who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that he has been acquainted with Daniel Martin now dead who was a private in the New Jersey Line of the army of the Revolution for thirty years pensions to his death and that he departed this life about 18 months since in this county aged about 105 years and that he drew a pension for upwards of 20 years pensions to his death and that in the spring of 1832 said Martin called on witness to attend to writing his power of attorney for procuring his Pension, and drawing his pension money and witness acted as his agent, from that time up to the time of his death, and that since in each six months said witness drew up his papers for him, and that witness frequently had conversation with said Martin upon the sulfics of the Revolutionary war and of those that served therein, and that said Martin resided in the same neighborhood with Jacob Feathers the husband of the said Mary Feathers for serveral years pensions to the death of the said Jacob Feathers he had spoken of applying for a Pension said that before his papers now prepared he departed this life and witness had frequently heard said Martin during his lifetime say that he was personally acquainted with said Jacob Feathers during the greater part of the Revolutionary War.
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And that he saw said Feathers at Valley Forge Philadelphia and other places that they did not belong to the same regiment in the army, but that they were personally acquainted with each other before entering the army. And that said Feathers served  5 years during the said war which Martin served nearly seven years. And that Witness farther states that he believes the statements of said Martin to be correct and herewith returns the original certificate of said Daniel Martin (JW 744) and witness further states that he now knows of no person living who served in the army of the Revolution all having passed away. And witness farther certifies that he has been attending to the drawing of Mary Feathers (under of said Jacob Feathers) pension from the state of Pennsyvlvania since the year 1838 up to the present time and that she always stated to witness that he husband Jacob Feathers during the Revolutionary war had served 5 years, as he had frequently told her since their marriage.
[signed] John P Byrne
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 day of June 1852 before me
[signed] John S Murdock J.P.
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Virginia
I John P Byrne Clerk of the County Court of Preston County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John S Murdock Esq is one of the voting Justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and quallified as such and that the foregoing are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kingwood the 26th day of June in the year 1852.
[signed] John P Byrne.
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Testimony taken upon the application of Mary Feathers widow of Jacob Feathers upon her application for a pension from the 4” March 1836
State of Virginia County of Preston SS
On this 30" day of June 1852 personally appeared before me John Feather a Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County duly authorized to administer Oaths within the County aforesaid, Isaac Martin aged 62 years a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and says
that he is a son of Daniel Martin deceased a revolutionary soldier and who departed this life in this County about 18 months since aged about 105 years, and that witness was personally acquainted with Jacob Feathers deceased (who departed this life in 1834), for a number of years previous to his death, and the father of Witness & said Feathers resided in the same neighborhood in this County for a number of years before the death of said Feathers, and witness has frequently heard his father Daniel Martin say that said Feathers was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that they were personally accquainted before they entered the army. That they belonged to different regiments, but that he saw said Feathers frequently at Philadelphia Vally Forge, and other places and said that said Feathers served five years and that he served about seven years during said war and he further says that he has been personally accquainted with Mary Feathers widow of said Jacob Feathers, ever since  he can recollect having lived in the same neighbourhood in said County of Preston, and that he now knows of no person living who served in the Revolutionary war they all having passed away

Sworn to and subscribed this 30th day of June 
1852
before me John Feather J P
[signed] Isaac Martin
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I certify that Isaac Martin the within named affiand is personally known to me and that he is worthy of credit, and that full credence should be given to my statements
John Feather J P.
Virginia
I John P. Byrne Clerk of the County Court of Preston County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John Feather Esqr is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & quallified as such and that the foregoing are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kingwood this 30th day of June in the year 1852 John P. Byrne
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Virginia Preston County ss
On this 27 day of November in the year 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Daniel Martin of said County and a soldier of the Revolution War and a pensioner of the United States, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following affidavit to wit
that he was personally acquainted with one Jacob Feathers (now deceased) that the said Jacob Feathers belonged to a volunteer company during a greater part of the Revolution War that he served in the Troops of those under Captain Morrison or Morris and he lived in the City of Philadelphia when he joined the army and the said Martin recollects of seeing the said Feathers at the Valley Forge while the American Army was quartered there & where our company joined Washingtons army & we remained there together during the winter and also at Philadelphia and at the White planes and also at different other places during the War, that the said Feathers must to have served during the Revolutionary war five years, that they resided in the same neighbourhood during the War of the Revolution & was personally acquainted with each other before the War and up to the time of the death of the said Jacob Feathers that the said Jacob Feathers departed this life on the 22nd day of May in the year 1834 in the said County of Preston leaving Mary Feathers his widow and that the said Jacob and Mary Feathers now his widow was legally married in the County of Summerset in the State of Pennsylvania about the year 1790 & the said Jacob Feather removed to the County of Monongalia (now Preston) about thirty three years ago and the said Jacob Feathers was about applying for a pension when he was taken sick & died —
[signed] Daniel Martin
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me E M Hagans J. P.
and I the said Elisha M Hagans a Justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that the above affidavit
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was made and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid and I do further certify that Daniel Martin is a credible person, and that his statements is entitled to credit. And that the said Martin is a pensioner of the United States
Given under my hand the day & year aforesaid E M Hagans J. Peace
I, Charles Byrne Clerk of the County Court of Preston County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Elisha M Hagans before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name on this 28th day of November in the year 1837 and 62 year of the Commonwealth. Charles Byrne
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No. 14.975.
Mary Feathers
Preston Co. Va
Mem
Act 7 July 1838
Service 1 yr 9 mos 5 das
$70.55 cents
E & F
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Mary Feather - widow of Jacob of Preston Co. Va.
Act July 7 1838 - 
Declarant states that her husband - told her he served five years - private clerk when he joined - His captns name was Saml Morris or Morrison - Col's name Mifflin - also served under Luke Morris, his grade not known. Lived in Philada - was in battles of Trenton, Princeton, & at Yorktown at surrender of Cornwallis - was about applying for a pension when he died. Refers to Danl Martin Married about 1790.
Danl Martin - Rev Pensnr
Was well acquainted with Jacob Feather now decd - Belonged to a Volunteer Co. during greater part of war. Served in the troop of horse under Capt Morrison or Morris. Lived in Philada when he joined army.
Saw him at Valley Forge, where "our company joined Genl Washingtons' Army' & remained there together during the winter - and also at Philada and White Plains and also at different other places during the war. He must have served 5 years. Was personally acquainted before war & up to Feather's death which was 22d May 1834 in Preston Co leaving Mary his widow to whom was legally married in Somerset Pa about the year 90. Feather removed to Monom
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ghala - now Preston - about 33 yrs ago - (27 Nov 39) & was about applying for pension when was taken sick & died.
Certificate of marriage of "Jacob Felter of Milford Co township in the county of Bedford with Mary Connoly of the same place" - May 24 1791. Certified by 23 persons besides the officiating member of the Friends society.
Pennsylvania rolls show payments to "Jacob Fetter" - 
Was to Jany 1780-81 or 82 - (uncertain) for services in Regt not certain 6th Regt Was to Jany 1781
$18.40
26.60
76. 20.
$141.11 total
Saml Morrison was Lieut in 6th Regt
The name is Fetter in the certif & on the rolls - a German name changed, it seems to Feathers.

There is some confirmatory proof not essential. If he served "off and on" 5yrs it is reasonable that much of his service should have been in the line.

[numbers and math]
666
3.33
80.12 70.55
8.60 
84660 divided by 80 
1 yr 9 mo
(10
2) 141.11
70.55
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certif of death & widowhood
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[letterhead]
State of West Virginia
Bureau of Labor
Department of 
Weights and Measures
Charleston

Samuel B. Montgomery
Commissioner

Howard S. Jarrett
Chief Clerk

June 27, 1918

Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Sirs:
Would like to have such information as you have in regard to Jacob Feather, who served as private in the Revolutionary War, and whose widow's file number is 7255.

Thanking you, I am

Very truly yours,
Nell C. Schaeffer
P.O. Box 766, 
Charleston, W. Va.

[stamped]
U.S. Pension Office
Jun 29 1918
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O. W. and N. Division.
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Sept. 26, 1905
WR.
Wid File. 7255
Rev. War
Madam,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jacob Feather, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 5 yrs 
RANK. Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Samuel Morris or Morrison COLONEL. Mifflin
STATE. Pa.
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, at surrender of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Philadelphia, Pa.
Date of application for pension, May 9, 1837. Her claim was al-
Residence at date of application, Preston Co, Va.
Age at date of application, 67 years
Remarks: Her claim was allowed. Soldier married Mary Connoly May 24, 1791 in Somerset Co. Pa., he died May 22, 1832, in Preston Co. Va. Children: John, aged 57 yrs in Mch 1852, and Adam aged 52 yrs in 1851
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
Mrs. G. J. Tubbs
Kirkwood, Illinois
15567b2m11-01
[in pencil, subtracting] 57 [years old from 1852 to arrive at birthdate of] 1795