Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,775, for John Sydebothom, Virginia
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Sydebothom, John
or Sidebottom
Jane

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NUMBER
W. 8,775
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12.287 R
Kentucky
John Sidebottom of Clarke Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshal of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky – at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of May 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of July 1819. and sent to Jas. Clarke Esq Winchester, Keny
Arrears to 4th of
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Septr. 1819 – 31..25
Mo [?] 24/30 4/30 Dollars. 31..25
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Discontinued.
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Notification sent to James Clark 10 Nov 1820 
Winchester Kentucky
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2 Certs.
38th
Rep 4 June ‘44
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5650
Kentucky
Jane Sydebothom or Sidebottom
Widow of John Sydebothom or Sidebottom
Who was a Private
In the Va. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
The 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of June 1844
And sent to
Hen R French
A.	Reps
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 173.
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[FAMILY RECORD OUT OF FAMILY BIBLE]
678
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS [LEFT COLUMN]
Joseph Sydebothom was born April e/y 16th, 1793.
Nancy, [?] Sydebothom [crossed out Washington?] was born March e/y 13th 1795.
Isaac Sydebothom was born November e/y 7th 1796.
Elizabeth Sydebothom was born September e/y 14th, 1798.
Sally Sydebothom was born August e/y 12th, 1800.
Jenny Sydebothom was born August e/y 22nd, 1802.
Rebecca Sydebothom was born October e/y 10th 1804.
BIRTHS [RIGHT COLUMN]
Franky Sydebothom was born October 10th 1806.
Ruth was born June the 10th 1808.
Milly Sydebothom was born April e/y 13th 1810.
Mourning Sydebothom was born February e/y 5th 1812
Sinthy was born April 18, 1813/
Polly Sidebottom was born August 9, 1814. [very faint]
John Sidebottom was born April 1, 1816
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[FAMILY RECORD OUT OF FAMILY BIBLE]
677
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
John Sydebothom & Jenny his wife was joined in holy matrimony May the 28th 1792,
James Sulivan & Nancy his wife was, joined in hold matrimony on the 11th day of July 1811.
John Sulivan was born June 2 1813
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State of Kentucky}	
Clarke Circuit} Oct
On this 3rd day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the Said Circuit John Sidebottom aged 70 years the 11th day of December next, resident in the County of Clarke and State of Kentucky. who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows in Capt. Charles Wests company third regiment. Virginia line, that he served for two years on continental establishment. that he made his original declaration on or about the 8th day of May 1819 (the precise day he cannot be positive of as he has not a copy of the declaration) that in entire of said declaration, he was inscribed on the pension list roll of the Kentucky agency the eighth day of July 1819. That his certificate is numbered 12.287. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereof to diminish it as to bring myself within the premises of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule. 
About one hundred and eight acres of poor hilly land worth four dollars per acre… $432.00
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Two Horses… $60.00
Two head of Cattle… 50.00
Stock of Hogs… 30.00
Sheep… 10.00
There are debts due to me to about the amount of 10.00
592.00
I owe the following debts
To Isaac Basnett...$10.00
To John Bruner… 7.00
To William Poston about… 18.00
To Samuel Hanson… 8.00
To the Bank of Kentucky… 100.00
To Jly Bush… 65.00
The whole amounting to --- 208.00
This sum deducted from the value of my property in the Schedule leaves the property worth $384. To be added to this sum, is the value of my farming utensils omitted in the Schedule of the value of $10.
John Sidebottom
I am by profession a farmer, from age. and bad health I am incapable of supporting myself by labour and this year have hired a new man to work my land for me I have a wife aged about forty three years and the following children who reside with me and are supported by me, to wit, twelve in number Sally Sidebottom aged about twenty years she is sickly and incapable of supporting herself by her labour, [insert and alongside page] John Sidebottom about 18 years of healthy and able to labour Rebecca Sidebottom age about 15 years and 6 months of a week constitution and not able to so much labour. [back to main writing] Franky Sidebottom aged about 14 years and six months healthy and able to labour, Ruth Sidebottom aged about 12 years healthy and able to do as much as possible labour as ordinary girls of her age Milly Sidebottom aged about 10 years healthy but two young to labour to any profit, Mourning Sidebottom aged about 8 years and four months sickly and unable to labour. Cynthey Sidebottom aged 7 years
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3 months. Too young to labour Polly Sidebottom aged 6 years next August too young to labour. John Sidebottom aged 4 years and 2 months too young to labour. Peter Sidebottom aged 3 years too young to labour, James C Sidebottom aged 1 year next August to young to labour
Nancy Sullivan is a daughter of mine she married a lazy prodigal man who abandoned her in extreme poverty about six months since. She is now living with me with two small children and are dependent upon me entirely for support. I therefore without hesitation swear that I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support
John Sidebottom
The court order it to be certified that it is the opinion of the court from proof that the total amount in value of the property in the Schedule exhibited by John Sidebottom is $592. And that the value of the same after the payment of his debts is not more than $384. Sworn to  and disclosed by the Said John Sidebottom on the 3rd day of July 1820 [?} before James Clark [?] one of the Circuit Judges for the State of Kentucky and ordered to be committed to record in open court –
State of Kentucky
Clarke Circuit Sch
I Samuel M. Taylor clerk of the Court held for this Circuit aforesaid do certify that the aforegoing declaration and Schedule of John Sidebottom together with the order of Said Court thereupon Pare
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Truly transcribed from the original lodged in my Offices and duly committed to record and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount of the property named in said Schedule of this said John Sidebottom after the payment of his just debts is not more than three hundred and eighty four Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Sam. M. Taylor
[sideways writing]
John Sidebottom
12.287.
[indecipherable writing]
Not entitled
Faded [indecipherable] seal
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Clarke County Sch [Sct]
On this 8th day of May 1819 before me the subscriber and of the Circuit Judges for the State of Kentucky, personally appeared John Sidebottom (alias) Sidebotham aged about Sixty nine years – who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision[s] made by the late law of Congress entitled, “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in this the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War;” that he is a citizen of the State of Kentucky and resident of the County of Clarke, and that he was enlisted for and in Prince William County, State of Virginia on or about the [blank] day of September he thinks in the year 1775 (he knows that it was the same year the battle of Bunkers hill was fought) by one Cuthbert Harrison and served in the company commanded by said Capt Cuthbert Harrison and of what Regiment he does not recollect nor does he recollect what description of service it was. That before the expiration of the year he was discharged and that immediately upon his discharge or within four days thereafter he enlisted for two years at Hampton in the State of Virginia with one Capt Charles West on or about the 8th day of February in the year 1776 as well as he recollects, and
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[crossed out word] served in the company commanded by Capt Charles West until he was promoted to the rank of Majr- when he thinks the Company was commanded by Capt Brisco, of the Third regiment Virginia line arm Continental establishments commanded when he joined the Regt by Colo Weden, and afterwards by Colo Thos. Marshall that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Services of the United States, in the Continental army, against the common enemy untill [misspelled in document] about the 8th day of February 1778 when he was honourably discharged from service at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was in service in virtue of his last  enlistment two years, and was in the battles of  New York Island, White Plains, Brandy Wine, Germantown, That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support; that his discharge on the day of [blank] together with his pocketbooks and other papers stolen from him and he has not heard of it since and that he has no other evidence of his service and discharge than wahat [misspelled in document] is here with transmitts [misspelled on document]
W. Clark
Circuit Judge
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On this 4th day of June 1819. Charles Leonox of Clarke County and State of’d [?] – made oath before me the subscribed arm of the Circuit Judges for the State of Kentucky that he was well acquainted with the within named John Sidebottom and knows that he was a soldier in the war [crossed out words] of the revolution for the time he has stated in his declaration. They were both under arm Capts in the massachusetts [?] service first, as said Sidebottom has stated, that they were discharged from that Service, and both enlisted for two years at [smeared word] Hampton in the State of Virginia  on the same day,  he thinks in the year 1776; The said Sidebottom with Capt Charles West and this affiant with Capt Leach and both of the 3 regts Virginia lines as Continental Establishments that “he knows the Said Sidebottom Served out his tendered enlistment that during the whole time he was well and intimately acquainted with him.
Charles Landers of Bourbon County and state of Sd- aged about sixty five years being first sworn on the day and year of Sd- Stating that he was himself two years a soldier in the company of the revolution that during the whole of the said two years he was well acquainted with the afsd. John Sidebottom. That he Said Sidebottom enlisted a fiew [misspelled in document] days before this applicant for he enlisted in the Same Company to wit; the company of Capt Charles West the Said Sidebottom was thus a soldier. That they said Sidebottom
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Served out his length of service and was discharged about the first of February 1778 at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. That the Said Sidebottom was during much the greater part of the Said two year mess mates and slept together in the camp tents. That they were together in the several battles and men[???} by the Said Sidebottom and that part of the time the Said Sidebottom acted as a Corporal. That he had an opportunity of witnessing the conduct of the Said Sidebottom during the two years of and in justice to him he has the pleasure of saying that in his opinion a braver soldier was not in the army than the Said Sidebottom.
The forgoing depositions of Charles Leanox and Charles Lander were taken and sworn to by them before [?] the subscriber circuit Judge as afsd- the 4th day of June 1819.
I James Clarke one of the Circuit Judges for the State of Kentucky, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the applicant John Sidebottom did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in his declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of two years and
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Instrumental establishments, and I now transmit the proceedings, and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary at the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress. I further certify that I have been well acquainted with the afs’d Sidebottom for about twenty years. That he is a man of good moral character and that he is at this time in very reduced circumstances, that the little property he has is by no measure sufficient for his support without the assistance of his Country, & as “that purpose that his health is in re[???], so much so as to render him incapable of labour, that he has a large and helpless family manely [as spelled on document] of small children I therefore Certify that he is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his Country for his support. I further more Certify that I am well acquainted with the character and persons of the two aforenamed witnesses Charles Leoman, and Charles Lander, and that the are men of good characters and intitled to full credit and belief,
I P Clark
Circuit Judge
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Madizen Circuit ScD.
I David Irwin [?] Clerk of the Court for the circuit aforesaid do hereby Certify that Iamq [?] Clark whose Signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is and of the Circuit Judges of the Commonwealth aforesaid, and that all due faith and Credit is and aught to be given to all his Officiant acts as Such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my name and affixed my Seal of Office this 10th day of June 1819 – And in the 28th ajujaa [?] of the Commonwealth
David Irnic[?]
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1 State of Kentucky Clark County Sct.
2 On this 24th day of May One thousand
3 Eight Hundred and forty four personally
4 Appeared Jane Sydebothom a Resident of 
5 Said County before me a justice of the County
6 Court of Said County (She the Said Jane
7 Sydebothom being aged Sixty Seven Years)
8 and She being first Duly Sworn according
9 to law doth on her oath make the following
10 Declaration in Order to Obtain the benefits of
11 the provisions made by the act of Congress passed
12 [ed] july 7th. 1838 Entitled “an act granting 
13 half pay and pensions to Certain Widows
14 That She is the widow of John Sydebothom
15 who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
16 that he was the Same John Sydebothom to whom
17 a pension was granted as a private Soldier
18 in Said Revolutionary war in virtue of the Act
19 of Congress passed in March 1818
20 that when Said pension was so granted to
21 Said John Sydebothom he was a Resident of
22 Said County of Clark and that he Continued
23 to Reside there until his Death and he was
24 Stricken from the Roll of pensioners because
25 not found to be, on Subsequent Enqiury [incorrect in document], in such
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1 indigent Circumstances as to make him an object of 
2 Governmental bounty and she Refers to his declaration
3 [ration] on file in the war Department and the 
4 Accompanying documents and proofs for the troop
5 [blurred word] Company Regiments on Corps he Served in
6 and the grade he held in Said Revolutionary
7 Army and she has frequently heard said
8 John Sydebothom Say that when he entered
9 Said Revolutionary army and during the time
10 of his Service therein as a soldier he resided in
11 the State of Virginia and County of Prince
12 William and that he was a Regular soldier
13 Duly Enlisted; and she has also hear him
14 Say that he Served a Six months tour in 
15 Said Revolutionary war as a Militia man before
16 [fore] he was Enlisted as a Regular Soldier and
17 that he Served three years as a Regular Soldier
18 [dier] She further Declares that She was married
19 to the Said John Sydebothom on the 28th day of May
20 in the Year One thousand Seven hundred and ninety
21 two; that her husband the aforesaid John Sydebothom
22 died on the 28th day of April in the  on thousand
23 eight hundred and twenty three and his
24 Death was Occasioned by a wound on his head
25 Received that she was not married to him before
26 [fore] his leaving the Service but the marriage
27 took place previous to the first day of January 
28 One thousand Seven hundred and ninety four 
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By the hand of his nephew, Joseph Sydebothom from which wound he lingered about sixteen months and by the effects of the said wound he was thrown into fits which ultimatilly [spelling in document] produced his Death
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1 visq’ at the the time [smeared word] alone Stated and she States
2 that She is still the widow of said John Sydebothom and she has never
3 intermarried with any person since his death
4 and that at the time of their intermarriage She
5 and the Said John Sydebothom resided in
6 Fayette County Kentucky and in that part of
7 Said County which has since been cut off
8 and now Constitutes a part of Clarke County
9 in Said State and She has been informed
10 and believes that the Clerks office of Fayette 
11 County Court was Since her intermarriage, since burnt
12 down and Almost the whole of the Records of Said 
13 Court including the Record evidence of
14 marriage licenses theretofore granted and
15 issued and Marriages theretofore Reported to
16 Said Office by those authorized to Administer
17 marriage, She further States that her intermarriage
18 with Said John Sydebothom was Solemnized
19 [ized] by the Reverend. Robert Elkin a Baptist
20 [tist] preacher now dead and that She
21 Knows of no person living who was present when
22 She was married to said John Sydebothom
23 except her Sisters Milly White, the wife
24 of Henry White and Nancy Basnett, who 
25 lives in Boone County, Missouri She States
26 that She has no Records evidence of her intermarriage
27 [riage] except a leaf from the family bible
28 which she has Caused to be torn therefrom
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1 and which she herewith files as a part of 
2 this declaration that Said John Sydebothom
3 was not a Scholar that he could not more
4 than write his name and She states that the
5 Said family bible which was owned and
6 left by Said John Sydebothom is now in 
7 Morgan County State of Missiourie [spelling in document] in the
8 possession of her Son Peter Sydebothom
9 who Removed there from Kentucky and who now
10 lives with his family in Said Morgan
11 County Missourie – 
12 She further states that although she has often
13 heard him and John Sydebothom 
14 speak of his service in said War yet from
15 age and from contrimed [?] illness during the
16 las nine months and consequent frailty
17 of memory she cannot repeat the name
18 of any officer under whom he served in 	
19 said Revolutionary War. X In testimony
20 whereof she hath here unto set her mark
21 on this 24th day of May 1844
22 Attest   Her Mark
23 Saml Gansan Jane X Sydebothom
24 Well Hesekenan
25 The above was sworn to and scribed by Jane Sydebothom
26 [bothom] before me a Justice of the County Court
27 of Clarke County according to Carv  on this 24th
28 day of May 1844, at the house of Nancy Sullivan
29 in said County –
Well Hesekenan
[Sideways writing in right margin]
She states that she cannot write or read writing, and can scarcely read print and never could more than to read a little in the Bible –
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1 And Milley White a resident of said County personally appeared
2 before me a Justice of the County Court of Clarke	
3 County Kentucky and being first duly
4 sworn according to the law states as follows
5 to wit – I am the wife of Henry White and 	
6 will be fifty eight years old on the 5th day 
7 of June 1844 and I am the sister of Jane
8 Sydebothom, the widow of John Sydebothom
9 and I remember her wedding when she 
10 was married to said John Sydbothom [incorrectly spelled on document]
11 I was present when they were married
12 that is I was in the yard of the house where
13 they were married – it took place at
14 the house of my father in what then
15 Clarke County – I saw the Baptist Preacher Robert
16 Elkin there on the occasion and some of	
17 the neighbours, besides my fathers family were
18 there and although I was not in the room
19 to see or hear the ceremony performed, yet
20 understood at the time and was told at
21 the time that they were then married and
22 then believed it to be or did have so
23 believed ever since, and from that time
24 forward until his death and John
25 Sydebothom and the said Jane Sydebothom
26 lived and cohabited together as husband 
27 and wife and her maiden name was Jane
28 McCarty and my father, who has long since	
29 been dead, was named Jeremiah McCarty
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1 She states that said intermarriage took
2 place [marked out] not quite sise[?] years old.
3 and she further states that ever since said
4 intermarriage she has lived within fifteen
5 miles of said John Sydebothom and Jane
6 his wife and for the greatest part of the time
7 being near them and actually in their house
8 a considerable time before her own intermarriage
9[marriage] with said Henry White – She
10 States that said John Sydebothom has been
11 dead twenty one years since April last.
12 he died in April but what day of the month
13 she does not remember - She believes that
14 he died in consequence of a blow he [re] received
15 [ceived] on his head from his nephew [Jo] Joseph 
16 [seph] Sydebothom – She states that the said John
17 Sydebothom and Jane Sydebothom had the following 
18 [lowing] named children: to wit Joseph, Nancy,
19 Isaac, Elizabeth, Sally, Jenny, Rebecca, Frankey,
20 Ruth, Milley, Mourning, Synthy,
21 Polly, John, Peter, James & Zerelda  - Given
22 under my hand this 24th May 1844
23 Sam’l Canson   Milley her/ White
24 Will Hakenan    \mark
25 And Frankey Landman[?] personally appeared
26 before me a notice of the Court of Clarke County
27 Kentucky and being first sworn according to
28 law states as follows:”
29 I am the wife of James Landman [?] and I
30 reside in Morgan County Missouri and am now
31 on a visit to Clarke County Kentucky – I am
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1	a daughter of John Sydebothom and Jane
2	Sydebothom and I am thirty seven years
3	of age - and I recollect that my father
4	John Sydebothom died on 28th April 1823
5	and I know the that the leaf filed with the 
6	declaration of my mother just taken was
7	cut out of my fathers family bible
8	at the house of my brother Peter Sydebothom
9	In Morgan County Missouri – 
10	And I know that to be my fathers family bible from the  - as well as said leaf containing the records of the marriages and births of his family
11	bible from the habit of seeing it at his
12	and my mothers house since my infancy 
13	Given under my hand this 24th 
14	May 1844   Frankey her/mark Landrum
15	Attest
16	Sam Kanowin [?]
17	Wess Heckman
18	The above statements were severally sworn
19	and subscribed by Milley White and Frankey
20	Landrum before me a Justice of the County
21	Court of Clarke County on this 24th day of  
22	May 1844 and I certify that the deposition of Jane Sydebothom
23	how was interlined before [???] by her as follows: to wit, 
24	with the word “on” in 5th line of 2d page, twice, and in 8th line afor[?] page
25	with the word “when” and in 10th line of same page with the word “therein.” and
26	in the 25th line of same page between the word “received” and “that” there
27	Underscored, the following words were written on the margin as though [in]
28	indented by way of interlineation to wit “by the hand of his nephew 
29	Joseph Sydebothom from which wound he lingered about sixteen 
30	months and by the effects of the said wound he was thrown into fits which
31	ultimately produced his death.” And in 3d page – 2d line with the words
[Numbers 23 – 30 only show the right number due to torn page and none of 31]
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1	“of said John Sydebothom” and in 15th line with the word “been” and in
2	12th line with the word “down” and in 17th line with the word
3	“rite” and in 21st line with the word “person” and in 26th line with the 
4	word “evidence” and interlined on 4th page 9th
5	line with the word “and who” and in 19th line; after the word War,
6	with these words written the margin to wit – “She states that she can
7	not write or read writing and can scarcely read print
8	and never could more than to read a little in the 
9	bible” And in first line of 5th page with the word “avendent’[?]
10	of said County” and in 2d line of same page with the word “County
11	“Court” and in 8th line of same page with the word “widow”
12	and in 15th line of same with the word “Preacher” and 6th
13	page 26th line with the word “County Court” and 7th page 11th
14	line with the words “as well as said leaf containing the record
15	of the marriages and births of his family” and in 25th line.
16	of the 4th page with the word “by” and the said Milley White
17	and Frankey Landrum swore to and subscribed therin
18	aforesaid deposition at the house of said Nancy Sullivan
19	– and the leaf of the family Bible of John Sydebothom
20	referred to in the above depositions of said
21	Frankey Landrum and in the declaration of said
22	Jane Sidebothom [incorrectly spelled on document] I have [blacked out words]
23	declaration And I further certify that the
24	aforesaid Jane Sydebothom, Milley White
25	and Frankey Landrum are all persons
26	of good character and have a fair reputation
27	and in my opinion they are entitled
28	fully to credit – and I further certify that
29	by reason of her decreased condition said
30	great bodily infirmity and old age the said
31	Jane Sydebothom cannot attend any of the
32	Courts of said County of Clarke where she resides
33	Given under my hand this 24th May 1844 as Justice
34	of the County Court of Clarke County – Will Hicksman
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1.	Samuel Hanson states that he was fifty eight 
2.	years of age on the 14th day of the five[?] out month.
3.	and in April 1810 settled in the Town of Winchester
4.	Clarke County Kentucky where he has continued
5.	to reside ever since and during the whole time
6.	he has been engaged in the practice of the law
7.	and within a year or two after his first settle
8.	ment (settlement) in said Town he became intimately
9.	acquainted with John Sydebothom who then
10.	 resided within seven miles of said Town, where
11.	 he continued to reside until his death which
12.	 Affiant thinks happened about the year 1823
13.	 and was occasioned by a wound on his
14.	 head inflicted by his nephew Joseph Sydebothom
15.	 as stated in the declaration made
16.	 by Jane Sydebothom on the 24th day of this
17.	 month – a year or two after he
18.	 acquainted with said John Sydebothom he also
19.	 became acquainted with said Jane Sydebothom
20.	 his widow and [crossed out words] and he was present
21.	 when said Jane Sydebothom made her declaration
22.	 on 24th instant [month] before William Hickman
23.	 Esq. – one of the Justices of the County Court
24.	 of Clarke County - and during his acquaintance
25.	 with said John Sydebothom he lived
26.	 within seven miles of said Town of Winchester
27.	 and [crossed out] the said [crossed out] Jane
28.	 Sydebothom, during his acquaintance with
29.	 said John Sydebothom and her lived with said
30.	 John Sydebothom, as his wife; he and she
31.	 during said time, living and cohabiting together.
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1	as husband and wife and the reputation of the neighbour 
2	hood (neighbourhood) being that they were husband and wife – He
3	states that said Jane Sydebothom is still a widow
4	so far as he knows or believes as he has never
5	heard of her intermarriage once said John
6	Sydebothom’s death and he states, as his opinion
7	and belief, that she cannot owing to her old
8	age and ill state of health and consequent 
9	corporal debility [blacked out word] attend Court, so
10	as to make her declaration in open Court
11	Affiant states as a lawyer that it is a part
12	of the Legislature and Judicial history of
13	this state that [blacked out words] whats now
14	Clarke County composed in and during the
15	year – 1792 a part of Fayette County – that the
16	Clerk’s Office of the Fayette County Court was
17	burnt down in the year 1802, with so many
18	Oo the records of said Court as to scarcely leave
19	a vestige of them – and that said County Court
20	was in 1792, the depository of the official
21	testimonials of marriages celebrated within the
22	County – He states that he drafted the last Will
23	of said John Sydebothom which was duly proved
24	and admitted to record in said Clarke County Court
25	and that he was an unlearned man and could
26	not write or read writings, further than with
27	great difficulty [blacked out words] unto his name and
28	that very obscurely but [blacked out words] affiant the
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1	believes that said John Sydebothom could read
2	print though with some difficulty – and probably
3	never attempted to read at any time except
4	 in his Bible –
5	Affiant was well acquainted with the [crossed out word]
6	Revd. Robert Elkin, a Baptist Preacer [as written] of
7	some celebrity, who formely [as written] lived and died
8	in Clarke County aforesaid and in the immediate
9	vicinity of the [blacked out] place where
10	John Sydebothom and Jane Sydebothom were 
11	said to have been married – her maiden name
12	being as affiant has heard and believes, Jane
13	McCarty – and her father’s name Jeremiah McCarty
14	Affiant states that said John Sydebothom’s name was as
15	frequently written “Sidebottom” as “Sydebothom” – and
16	he states he has seen and read in the possession 
17	of said John Sydebothom his pension certificate from
18	the War Department granted to him as a private
19	in the Revolutionary War, in which, as he has frequently
20	heard him say [blacked out] he served as a private soldier
21	and he has also heard him say that he was one of two
22	men who bore from the field of battle, during the 
23	Revolutionary War the late President of the United
24	States James Monroe, after he was wounded in
25	some battle perhaps the battle of Brandywine –
26	and affiant thinks he had some agency in conjunction
27	with the late Governor James Clark in preparing
28	Said John Sydebothom’s pension papers with a
29	view to his getting a pension of the Act of Congress
30	passed in March 1818 – and he feels confident
31	that he prepared the schedule of said John Sydebothom’s
32	estate, with a view to his being retained
33	as the Pension Roll, from which he was about
34	to be stricken and was afterwards stricken because
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1	he had too much property and was not in such indigent circumstances as 
2	to come within the provisions of Act of 1818 – and affiant states that said Sydebothom,
3	the present applicant for a pension is the identical Jane Sydebothom
4	who at the time of his obtaining his before mentioned pension 
5	certificate [crossed out word] lived with and was recognized by said John
Sydebothom
6	as his wife and finally the affiant states that he is acquainted with the children where births are [crossed out word] recorded in the family 
7	register filed by said Jane Sydebothom or rather he is acquainted
8	with some twelve or thirteen of them and from recollection he would
9	think that their ages are correctly registered
10	May 27th 1844 – Signed Saml Hanson
11	Att [?] Will Hickman Sworn to and subscribed by Samuel Hanson according to law on the 27th May 1844 before me a Justice of the County Court of Clarke County in the State of Kentucky and I certify
12	that said Hanson is a person of good character and entitled to credit
13	State of Kentucky Clarke County Ct, Will Hickman, I James P Bullock, Clerk of the County Court of Clarke
14	County certify that William Hickman Esq, whose name
15	is subscribed to sundry certificates on the foregoing pages
16	from 1 to 12 inclusive, is now, and was, at the dates
17	thereof and for many years last past, has been an 
18	acting Justice of the County Court
19	afild [?] as t[?] County aforesaid and
20	duly commissioned as such
21	[number hidden by seal] and that full faith and credit
22	[number hidden by seal} are due to his official acts as
23	Justice afored [aforesaid] In testimony whereof
24	I have here unto set my hand and
25	affixed [crossed out] the seal of said 
26	Court as Clerk on the 28th day of May 1844
27	Interline before signed in 14th line of 12th page with the word “whose”
James P Bullock
IMAGE 28 12/28/2023
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Rev. War Section
Same to Mrs. Emily Sydebothom, Eldon, Mo.
March 23, 1914
Mrs. E. C. Shelton,
Eldon
Miller Co. Mo.
Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the 16” instant, you are advised that the papers in claim Wid. File No. 8,755 show that John Sydebothom was pensioned as “John Sidebottom”, on his application executed May 8, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky.
It appears that he was born December 11, 1750; that he enlisted in Prince William Co., Va. in September 1775. in Captain Cuthbert Harrison’s company, and served until February when he re-enlisted at Hampton, Virginia, February 8, 1776, and served under Captains Charles West and Briscoe, Colonels Weedon and Thomas Marshall, in the Third Virginia regiment, for two years when he was discharged in February 1778, at Valley Forge; that he was in the battles of New York Island, White Plains, Brandywine and Germantown; and that he was one of two men who bore from the field of battle during the Revolutionary War, the late President of the United States, James
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[top right margin – sideways]
Office Note: History shows that James Monroe was wounded at the battle of Trenton.
[end note]
Monroe, after he was wounded in some battle. [crossed out] perhaps the battle of Brandywine.
He married May 28, 1792. Jane McCarty, daughter of Jeremiah McCarty. Soldier died April 28, 1823, in Clark Co. Ky [crossed out was Morgan County, Missouri]. and his widow was allowed pension on an application executed May 24, 1844, at which time when was sixty-seven years of age and a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky.
Family data from the papers on file.
John Sydebothom and Jenny his wife were married May 28, 1892.
Joseph Sydebothom 	born	April		16, 1793.
Nancy W. Sydebothom	 “	March	13, 1795.
Isaac Sydebothom		 “	November	07, 1796.
Elizabeth Sydebothom	 “	September	14, 1798.
Sally Sydebothom		 “	August	12, 1800.
Jenny Sydebothom		 “	August	22, 1802.
Rebecca Sydebothom	 “	October	10, 1804.
Franky Sydebothom	 “	October	10, 1806.
Ruth Sydebothom		 “	June		10, 1808.
[blacked out name]	 “	April		13, 1810.
Mourning Sydebothom	 “	February	05, 1812.
Sinthy Sydebothom	 “	April		18, 1813.
Polly Sydebothom		 “	August	09, 1814.
John Sydebothom		 “	April		01, 1816.

Sydebothom. – 2
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Peter Sydebothom		aged 3 years in	 1820.
James C. Sydebothom	born	August	 1819.
Zerilda Sydebothom	age not stated.

Franky married James Landrum.
James Sullivan and Nancy his wife were married July 11, 1811.
	John Sullivan	born June 2, 1813.

Very respectfully,
G. M. Salzgaber.
Commissioner

Sydebothom. – 3
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Winchester May 28th 1844 –
Sir
Enclosed are Mrs Jane Sydebothom’s papers for a person to which I solicit your early attention, as she is very infirm and poor and needs the money.
For confirmation of may statements, if necessary, you can refer to my friend the Honorable Richard French – 
Yours respectfully
Sam. Hanson
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Winchester May 28th 1844
Dear Sir
By today’s mail I have transmitted Mrs. Sydebothom’s papers for a pension – which I hope will prove satisfactory –
If you could find time to see the Department about her money you might do a work of charity as she is very frail and can’t last long – this is exceedingly soon -
I have referred the Department to you for confirmation of my statement as to the burning of Todd’s Clerk’s office in Fayette.
Tom M Tayler vs Bush are the only candidates for the Senate Atterson having declined here yesterday over speech –
Our Senatorial District convention [crossed out word] made no nomination and broke up in a row
But Trercome [?]  that Taylors election is sure even though on of your party were to come and Bush to continue on the track –
Weare anxscious [as spelled in document] to hear from your convention of yesterday at Baltimore
Yours
Sam Hanson
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Minetucting [?] Free
July 31.
The Hon John C. Calhoun
Sct of War
Washington City	Dist of Columbia
[Side ways writing – right to left]
Recd. 15 Aug, 182[? – number covered by other writing]
Exam
Suspended
[writing too faint to read]
not entitled
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Winchester 27th July 1820
Sir
By the request of John Sidebottom, I send you his declaration, made before the Clarke Circuit Court, in which court I preside. I have known this man for more than twenty years, and am well acquainted with his property, and his means of support – of his family, and can assure you, they will come to want unless he is continued upon the pension roll.
He has large helpless family of females without any male person in the family capable of labour. The land on which he lives I spoor hilly land, and hardly worth cultivating, he purchased it about twelve years since at the price of fifty cents the acre and I consider him at this time incapable of labouring, in consequence of age and general bad health.
I have the honour to be sf
Jst. Clark
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[left panel]
no. act 1843 5977
Jane Sydebothom
widow of John Sydebothom
2 year service
$80 per an
Act ‘38
on also act ‘43
Enter & no. it. ch
act ’43 Index &
Issue 2
certificates
married 1792
husband died 1823.
Send cert: to
Hon. R. French
H – R
[writing right to left]
June 4. 1844
Mrs. Sydebothom
Ky
Hon R French
W02
[upside down]
Hon T. L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington 
D. C
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House Rcpts. June 3rd 1844
Dr Sir –
Saml Hanson Esqr of Winchester Ky. (but raised in this City) informs me he has sent you the pension claim of Mrs. Sydebottom (I think her given name is Jane.) and that he has referred you to me for a confirmation of his statement – I will therefore call in a day or two and see it – 
I know John Sidebottom the husband, ever since I could remember – and from knowledge of him have not even a shadow of a doubt of the Justice of his claim to a pension. – so conscious and of this that to refuse his widows claim would afflict me – much, unless it should turn out to be a case not provided for or proved –
Mr Hanson who prepared her claim is one of the first men of Ky, - was my legal preceptor – and above all suspicion – He is influenced  by the kindest feelings to a work of charity for the old Lady
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in addition to that growing out of the most intimate and longstanding friendship, mutually cherished by and between him and her deceased husband, John Sidebottom – 
Please return me his letter to me
Very respectfully &
Richard French
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[Left panel]
John Sidebottom – 
Capt West for
Marshal – 3 Virg regt
Feb’76 – for 2 years
allo??’d by depositions
of – Cha.s Sanders
Cha.s Lennon
certified. by
Jas Clark Judge
On roos of Virg – L 15.12
Adm’l Nvoo
[right panel]
Viga l – J. Sidebottom – Hik Ubf Aug 28 ‘ 83 – L15. 12. 0.
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[left panel]
June 7 ‘99
W Sydebothom
Gladstone Mo
1907 Mch. 16. History to
Mrs. E. C. Shelton c
1914 Mch. 13. Mrs. Shelton adv.
Bec. sends only one hist to same
person
1914 Mach. 14. Hist to Mrs. Shelton & Mrs. Emily Sydebothom
1919 Dec. 20. To Noah Sydebothom
[right panel]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8775
Jane Sydebothom or Sidebottom
Wid. of
John Sydebothom or Sidebottom
Pvt. Va. line
Act Mach, 3’7tr3
Index:-Vol. M, Page 260
{Arrangement of 1870}
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C
March 18, 1907.
Mrs, R, C, Shelton,
Gladstone, Mo.
Madam: 
In reply to your letter dated the 17th ultimo and received on the 25th, you are advised that John Sydebothom (Widow’s File No. 8,755) was allowed pension as “John Sidebottom”, on an application executed May 8, 1819 (by James Clarke, Circuit Judge and Governor of Kentucky), at which time he was a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky.
He stated that he was born December 11, 1750; and enlisted in Prince William county, Virginia, in September 1775, and served in Captain Cuthbert Harrison’s company, and served until February, when he re-enlisted at Hampton, Virginia, February 8, 1776, and served under Captains Charles West and Briscoe, Colonels Weedon and Thomas Marshall, in the Third regiment of Virginia troops for two years; and that he was in the battles of New York Island, White Plains, Brandywine and Germantown.
In an affidavit executed May 27, 1844, Samuel Hanson, Lawyer, of Winchester, Clarke county, Kentucky testified that he had frequently heard John Sydebothom say that he served as a private soldier in the Revolution, and that he was one of two men who bore from the field of battle during the Revolutionary War, the late President of the United States, James Monroe, after he was wounded in some battle, perhaps the battle of Brandywine.
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8775: Sidebottom: 2.
It is further alleged that he married May 28, 1792,  Jane McCarty, daughter of Jeremiah McCarty. 
Soldier died April 28, 1823, in Morgan County, Missouri, and his widow was allowed pension on an application executed May 24, 1844, at which time when was sixty-seven years of age and a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky.
Family data from the papers on file.
John Sydebothom and Jenny his wife were married May 28, 1892.
James Sullivan & Nancy his wife were married July 11, 1811.
John Sullivan		was born	June		02, 1813.
Joseph Sydebothom 	 “       “	April		16, 1793.
Nancy W. Sydebothom	 “	“	March	13, 1795.
Isaac Sydebothom		 “	“	November	07, 1796.
Elizabeth Sydebothom	 “	“	September	14, 1798.
Sally Sydebothom		 “	“	August	12, 1800.
Jenny Sydebothom		 “	“	August	22, 1802.
Rebecca Sydebothom	 “	“	October	10, 1804.
Franky Sydebothom	 “	“	October	10, 1806.
Ruth Sydebothom		 “	“	June		10, 1808.
Milly				 “	“	April		13, 1810.
Mourning Sydebothom	 “	“	February	05, 1812.
Sinthy Sydebothom	 “	“	April		18, 1813.
Polly Sydebothom		 “	“	August	09, 1814.
John Sydebothom		 “	“	April		01, 1816.
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8775: Sidebottom: 3.
Franky married James Landrum.
The other children mentioned in the case are: Peter Sydebothom aged 3 years in	 1820; James C. Sydebothom born August 1819, and Zerilda (age not given).
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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Rev. War Section
March 13, 1914.
Mrs. E. C. Shelton.
Eldon,
Miller Co., Mo.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the third instant, you are advised that the history of John Sydebothom, W. File #8775 Rev. War, was mailed to you at Gladstone, Missouri, on March 18, 1907, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully, 
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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March 23, 1914.
Mrs. E. C. Shelton.
Eldon,
Miller Co. Mo.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 16” instant, you are herewith furnished the history of John Sydebothom. W. File No. 8755. Rev. War. and advised that at your request a copy of the same has this day been mailed to Mrs. Emily Sydebothom, of Eldon, Miller County, Missouri.
Very respectfully,
GM Salstzgaber
Commissioner.
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[faint writing]
Revo [?]
Colorado Springs Col.
December 3 – 1919
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC.
Please furnish me with a copy of the Military record of my grandfather John Sydebothom who was in the Continental Army with General Washington. He was at Valley Forge and Brandywine. Congress awarded him a medal for saving the life of James Monroe (afterwards President) at the battle of Brandywine I am advised by relatives that the above named department is the proper one to make such a request of
Yours Respectively
Noah Sydebothom
#2612 North Nevada Ave
Colorado springs, Colorado
[Round seal]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 8 1919
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[Seal]
DEP’T OF THE INTERIOR. SEC’S OFF MAIL & FILES. RECEIVED MAR 19 1914 TO BUR. PENSIONS
[End seal]
M pen Sec
Eldon Mo. Mch 16 – 14
Dept of Interior Washington
You are quite correct about sending me the military history of John Sydebothom in 1907 at Gladstone, but as the paper burned with the house and a relative recently asked me for the use of it to prove her ancestry in order to become a member of the D. A. R I ventured to ask again – also  it will be very useful in helping us prove our title to an estate in Ohio – which was the grant of land allowed this soldier for his service. and further I am perfectly willing to pay any charges you may make for your service in looking this up & sending to me. If against the rules to send twice information to the same person
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#
could you send the information to the relative spoken of – viz Mrs Emily Sydebothom, Eldon, Miller Co, Mo.
Yours Truly
Mrs E. C. Shelton
[round seal]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 20 1914.
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Gladstone Mo
March 17 – 99
I want to secure proofs that John Sydebotham (or Sidebottom) of Virginia was a Revolutionary Soldier. He was my grandfather but there are only a few facts I can offer. He served three yrs and six months in the army – and I believe was in Colonel Monroes regiment awhile
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my grandmother Jane (Sidebottom) Sydebotham rec’d her last pension payment in 1845
The amount was $600. There was a bal due of $80.
Please write me how I may secure proofs and what same will cost:
Wilda Sydebotham
Gladstone
Morgan Co. Mo.
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Eldon Mo.
Mch 3 - 14
Dept of Interior
Wash DC.
Gentlemen: 
I am very anxious to secure the military history of John Sydebotham or Sidebothom who served 3 yrs in the revolutionary war. He enlisted at Hampton Va. and his Col was named Marshall. I want as complete a history as can be gotten from war records of family and service. I was not sure where to send my inquiry but if I am wrong will you kindly refer this to the proper place. It is very important for me to get these facts. What will the charges be?
Yours
Mrs. E. C. Shelton
Eldon, Miller Co, Mo
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8453
Kentucky
Jane Sydebothom
widow of John Sydebothom
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 
and who died on the 28 Apl 1823
of Clarke Co in the State of Ky
who was a Private in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank] of the 
reg commanded by Col Marshall in 
the Va line for 2 years
Inwcribed on the Roll of Louisville 
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of 
June 1844 and sent to Hon
R French H Reps
Total amount, $40000.
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by F L Swarm Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 377
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[stamp]
W. & N. DIVISION
JUNE 16 1899
RECEIVED.
[end stamp]
Gladstone Mo
June 12 – 1899
My grandmother Jane Sydebotham widow of John Sydebotham a private soldier of the Revolutionary War of the Va troops under Capt Briscoe and Colonel Marshall, rec’d a pension for his services, the last payment $80, being due before she died
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was not rec’d, The last payment was made to her during the fall of 1844 She died in Aug 1845. Can this be collected yet by her heirs?
Also honorable mention was made of the heroic service of John Sydebotham  during a battle in which he carried James Monroe afterwards the President & wounded
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in his arms during a retreat. This is on file in the archives, Can I obtain a copy?
Miss Wilda Sydebotham
Gladstone Morgan Co. Mo
[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 14 1899
[end stamp]
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[stamp]
o. W. & N. DIV. FILES FEB 25 1907
[end stamp]
O.W.&M. DIV
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DR. E. C. SHELTON.
GLADSTONE MO., Feb 17 1907
Dept of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I am trying to establish a truth in connection with my paternal grandfather John Sydebotham of 3rd Virginia Reg. Capt Briscoe & Col Marshall were his officers – James Monroe was wounded in battle of Brandywine and this man saved his life by carrying him on his back during the retreat &c. I know it to be true but can find no history of it, look where I will, The Newberry Library of Chicago referred me to Bureau of Pensions for his military record. It was grandfathers impression that Monroe made record of it – He wrote a letter & thanked him while he was president and said he would have a record made of it, but if he did so we are unable to find it. I would give much to have it established as a truth and know that I cannot on tradition, yet I get it so straight that I could almost swear to the truth of it
Can you assist me in any way? Perhaps you could advise me?
Yours Truly
Mrs. E. C. Shelton
Gladstone Mo.