Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9861, John Townsend, Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va.

Townsend, John
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W.9861

CONTENTS
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The deposition of Samuel B Bigley and his wife Sally taken the 20 day of April 1840 to be used as evidence in favor of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend for pension under the [the] act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Deponents Samuel B Bigley aged Seventy five years and Sally Bigley aged Seventy three both deposeth and saith that they were well acquainted with John Townsend deceased & his widow Elizabeth whose maiden name before marriage was Bachelor The deponent lived near the said Elizabeths Father and was at the wedding when the said John Townsend, & Elizabeth was married and saw them married which marriage took place in the County of Frederic [Frederick] in the [the] State of Virginia in the summer of Seventeen hundred and Eighty four (1784) And further saith not 
Samuel B [his X mark] Bigley 
Sally [her X mark] Bigley 

State of Kentucky} 
Washington County} Sct 
The above depositions of Samuel B Bigley & Sally Bigley were severally sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Washington and State aforesaid and I certify the said Samuel B Bigley and Sally Bigley are both persons of truth and veracity 
Given under my hand this 20 day of April 1840 
James Trent J P W C
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State of Kentucky}
Washington County} Sct 

I William B Booker Clerk of the County Court for the said County do certify that James Trent whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified And that his signature to said Certificate is genuine 

Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 6 day of May 1840 
William B Booker Clerk W C
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The deposition of William Townsend a resident of Adair County Ky taken at the [crossed out residence of] Clerks Office in the County of Adair and State of Kentucky to be used as evidence in favour [favor] of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend for a pensions under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 
Deponent being forty seven in years old deposeth [deposes] and saith That he is the son of John Townsend and Elizabeth Townsend whose name was Elizabeth Bachelor before her marriage to John Townsend The deponent further saith that he knew the said John Townsend was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death, and that the aforesaid John Townsend died on the fourth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty four. And that his Mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Townsend has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Townsend to the present period And further saith not 
William Townsend 

State of Kentucky} 
Adair County} Sct 
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed by William Townsend before me James Miller a Justice of the peace for the County of Adair and State aforesaid And I certify that the said Townsend is a man of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity 
Given under my hand this 6th day of May 1839 
James Miller J P A C
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Kentucky Adair County Sct
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the said County do certify that James Miller whose name is affixed to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to said Certificate is genuine and is known to me to be genuine.

Witness my hand & the seal of the said Court this 6th day of May 1839 and 47th year of the Commonwealth 
Wm Caldwell
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See pay 185 - Register 

[written sideways] on roll p. 297
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State of Kentucky} 
Adair County} Sct. 
On this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six [1826] John Townsend personally appeared in the Circuit Court for the Circuit and County of Adair which said Court was in Session being a Court of record, he the said Townsend being a resident of said County and aged about sixty-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. 
That he the said Townsend enlisted for and during the War of the American Revolution on the 9th day of July in the year 1780 in the County of Berkeley and State of Virginia in the Company of Cavalry commanded as well as he now remembers by Captain Watts in the Regiment commanded by Colonel White in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve until the close of the War, when he received a furlough at Winchester Frederick County Virginia by general proclamation and was never again called into Service. He states that he is by Occupation a farmer but that he is now so aged and infirm that he cannot support himself by it, and that he is in such indigent Circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country. He has a wife who
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is old & infirm and no other family. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I the said John Townsend do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States of America on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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. He also states that he was in the battles of Guilford [March 15, 1781], in an engagement at a Widow Gibbons [Widow Gibbon’s Mill May 24 1782] in Georgia and Cambey [Combahee] river [August 27, 1782] in a skirmish in South Carolina.
The following is the Schedule of my property and contains the whole of it. 
Two beds $10 each $20 
One Bureau 4 
Three cows & two calves 22 
An old disordered mare 15 
$61 

John [his X mark] Townsend
Sworn to in open Court this day of September 1826
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I William Caldwell Clerk of the aforesaid Adair Circuit Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Townsend did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy during the war on the Continental establishment. I do also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is eighty dollars and that the witnesses by whom the foregoing facts were attested are worthy of credit. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 14th day of September 1826 
Wm Caldwell 

State of Kentucky Towit 
I Ben Monroe presiding Judge of the Adair Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky Certify that William Caldwell whose signature, stands affixed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of said Certificate Clerk of the Adair Circuit Court in the State aforesaid and that his said Certificate of authentication is in due form 
Given under my hand this 3rd day of December 1826. 
Ben Monroe
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

19848 
Kentucky 

John Townsend 
of Adair Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Watts of the regiment commanded by Colonel White in the Virginia line, for the term of during the war from the 9th July 1780 to April 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky --- at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th day of October 1827 --- 

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of December 1827 and sent to Hon. R. A. Buckner of the House of Representatives. 

Arrears to 4th of Semi-anl. all'ce [semi-annual allowance] ending 4 March 1828 $39.22 
$39.22. 

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Acts March, 18, 1818,} 
{and May 1, 1820.}
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[right side] 7483. 
Indiana 

Elizabeth Townsend, 
widow of John Townsend
who was a private, 
in the Virginia 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 
22 day of Dec: 45 
and sent to S. F. J. Trabue, Frankfort Ky

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 220 

[right side] Let. to Hon W. J Brown Oct 6 1848 
date of widows death not on AB
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Jno Townsend
18 March 1818
Hon R.A. Buckner
H. R.
Recd [received] Dec 18, 1827
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State of Kentucky Adair County Sct 
On the 14th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six John Townsend personally appeared in the Circuit Court for the Circuit and County of Adair while said Court was in Session, being a Court of record, he the said Townsend being a resident of said County and aged about sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration I in order to obtain the provision made by the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Townsend enlisted for and during the war of the American revolution on the 9th day of July in the year 1780 in the County of Berkley and State of Virginia in the company of cavalry commanded as well as he now remembers by Captain Watts in the regiment commanded by Colo White in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve until the close of the war when he received a furlough at Washington Frederick City Virginia by general proclamation and was never again called into service - He states that he is by occupation a farmer but that he is now so aged and infirm that
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that he can not support himself by it and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country. He has a wife who is old and infirm and us other family and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I the said John Townsend do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of America on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale as in any manner disposed of my property of any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within [within] the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have 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 - He also States that he was in the battles of Guilford in an engagement at a widow Gibbens [Widows Gibbons] in Georgia & on Combay [Combahee] river in a Skirmish which is in South Carolina. 
The following is the Schedule of my property & and
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contains the whole of it 
two bed $10 each one bureau $40, three Cows and two calves $22 and one old disordered mare $15 total value $61.00 
John [his X mark] Townsend

Sworn to in open Court this 14th day of September 1826 

State of Kentucky}
Adair County} Sct
I William Caldwell Clerk of the aforesaid Circuit Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Townsend did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy during the war in the continental establishment. I do also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is eighty dollars and that the witness by whom the foregoing facts were attested are worthy of Credit 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Circuit Court on this 6th day of October 1827 and 36th year of the Commonwealth 
Wm Caldwell
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State of Kentucky Towit

I Ben. Monroe Presiding Judge of the Adair Circuit Court in the State aforesaid Certify that William Caldwell whose certificate of authentication stands affixed to within Copy is and was at the date of said certificate Clerk of the Adair Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky and that his said Certificate and authentication is in due form Given under my hand this 8th day of October 1827 
Ben Monroe
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7081 
Elizabeth Townsend 
widow of John 
Ky.
act 7 July 1838

Married in 1784 
hus’d [husband] died August 14th 1834
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct} 
On this the Twentieth day of March 1839 Personally appeared before me, Joshua B. Lucas a Justice of the peace for the County of Shelby and State aforesaid Elizabeth Townsend a resident of the County of Shelby and State aforesaid aged about Eighty one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Townsend who was a soldier in the revolution and a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky Agency. She further declares that she was married in Frederick County in the State of Virginia in the year of Seventeen hundred and Eighty three or seventeen hundred and Eighty four She knows of no record of her marriage to refer to. That her Husband the aforesaid John Townsand died on the fourth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty four that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated she know no record of the age of her Children 
Elizabeth [her X mark] Townsend

State of Indiana}
Shelby County} Sct 
The above declaration of Elizabeth Townsend was this day subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned Justice of the peace for the County of Shelby and State aforesaid and I certify that she is a woman of good moral Character and a person of truth and veracity and that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court 
Given under my hand this 20th day of March 1839 
Joshua B. Lucas J P S C
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State of Indiana} 
Shelby County Sct}
I Sylvan B Morris Clerk of the County of Shelby and State aforesaid do certify that Joshua B Lucas whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and legally authorized to administer oaths and that the signature of the said Joshua B. Lucas is known to me to be genuine and as such due faith and full credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this the 22nd day of March 1839 
Sylvan B Morris Clerk 
SCC
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State of Indiana} 
Shelby County} Sct 
On this the 19th day of August 1845 Personally appeared before me James Clark an acting Magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged supposed to be about Eighty seven or eighty eight years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.” Towit 
That she is the widow of John Townsend deceased, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and belonged to the Virginia Continental line, and served as she believes near three years in actual service on account of which he was about the year 1827 allowed a pension under the act of Congress passed in 1818 at the rate of $96. per annum and which was paid him at the Kentucky Agency until his death, & since which time this declarant has drawn the arrears due down to the day of his death. That her said husband was a resident of Adair County Kentucky at the time he was allowed said pension and continued to reside here until his death which took place eleven years ago this month. That this declarant about the year of 1839 made application for a pension, and then filed such proof of her right thereto as she was advised was material so far as she was enable to do That her application was made through a Mr. Clinne of Harrodsburgh [Harrodsburg] Kentucky, who has as yet not obtained an allowance of her claim, and with whom she respectfully request of the officers at Washington City no further correspondence should be holden in ref-
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[ref]erence to her said claim. To the statements and evidence contained in the papers comprising the matter of her aforesaid application, and which papers she presumed are on file in the office of the Hon Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City. She most respectfully asks leave to refer supposing the same support her right to said Pension. 
She further states that she was solemnly and lawfully married to her sd [said] deceased husband very shortly after the close of the Revolutionary war in the County of Frederick and State of Virginia, and she thinks the Parsons name who married them was Frederick Raspos, and which marriage she supposes from her best calculations was celebrated about sixty two years ago. For her oldest child Henry if now living would be above sixty years of age - and her second child Rebecca, now living in Grant County Indiana is above fifty seven years of age & her third child William Townsend now of Adair County Kentucky is about fifty five years of age & John Townsend her fourth child now of the State of Missouri is about fifty three years of age - and Joel Townsend who died in Ky, her fifth child if now living would be about fifty years of age - and her 6th child Thomas Townsend now of Bartholomew County Indiana is about forty seven years of age - and her 7th child now the wife of Isaac Wilson Esq of Shelby County Indiana was forty four years of age the 3rd day of June last and which is her youngest child.
She further states that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim
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She also states that she was not married to her said husband before the termination of the last period of his service But the marriage took place before the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) viz at the time aforesaid stated - And that she has never intermarried since the death of her said husband but still continued his widow. 

Elizabeth [her X mark] Townsend
Sworn to and subscribed before me} 
On this the day and year aforesaid}
James Clarke J. P. 

And I the just subscribed Justice of the Peace certify that the foregoing declarant Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend is a lady of respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be given. From my knowledge of the family of said declarant, their integrity and respectability, I certify that I do not hesitate a moment to declare my opinion that the above declarant was married so long as 62 years ago to her sd [said] deceased husband - and the ages of her children I do verily believe are correctly stated by her. I also certify that she is confined at her name from actual bodily disability & is wholly unable to attend court which is holden at the Town of Shelbyville 16 miles distant. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 19th day of August 1845
James Clarke J. P.
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Ss 

I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court certify that James Clarke Esq before whom the within and foregoing Declaration was made is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected commissioned and qualified, and to all of his official acts the fullest faith and credit are due. And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Shelbyville this 21st day of August 1845 
Jacob Vernon 
Clerk
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 
On this the 19th day of August 1845 Personally appeared before me James Clerk an acting Justice of the peace in & for sd [said] County Isaac Wilson a resident of the County and State aforesaid who after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he for the last forty years has been personally and intimately acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend and family. That he married her youngest child who was 44 years of age the June last. That he is acquainted intimately with all the living children of Sd [said] Elizabeth and who raised up playmates with the most of them and knows that John Townsend is older than this deponent by about 2 years & this deponent is nearly 51 years of age & that William Townsend is 2 years older than said John which will make William not less than 55 years of age - and that Rebecca a daughter of said Elizabeth is still older than Wm by not less than 2 years & She was the 2nd Child of said Widow, Henry who is dead being the oldest child; therefore deponent verily believes that said widow was married to her deceased husband near or about 62 years ago. Deponent has often heard her & her dead husband speak of their marriage having taken place, directly after the war afd [aforesaid] And further saith not
Isaac Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed before}
on the day and year aforesaid} 
James Clarke J. P.}
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State of Indiana Shelby County Sct 
And also came before me the within subscribed Justice of the peace Mrs. Ann Wilson a resident of the County aforesaid who after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is the youngest child of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend who now lives with deponent, and is the widow of deponents Father John Townsend who departed this life about eleven years ago in Adair County Kentucky who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the law of 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum. That deponent was 44 years of age the 3rd day of June last & is the 7th Child of her said Father and mother. The 6th child of her said Father and mother is Thomas Townsend now of Bartholomew Co. Indiana and who is now as deponent is about 47 years of age. Joel the 5th child is dead - John, the 4th child deponent verily believes is now about 53 years of age - William Townsend the 3rd child is now as deponent verily believes not less than 55 years of age - And Rebecca the 2nd child deponent verily believes to be between 57 & 58 years of age - the 1st child Henry is dead. Deponent is well satisfied that her said Father and mother was solemnly and lawfully married about 62 years ago in the State of Virginia, Deponent would also state that her mother has
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caused the Clerk of the Court of the County in which she was married to be adduced in reference to record proof of her marriage, who reported as was [Illegible] informed that he could find not the evidence desired. 
Deponent also states that since the death of her said Father her said mother has never again married but still continues a widow. 
Ann Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed before me} 
On this 19th day of August 1845} 
James Clarke J. P.} 

and I the Just subscribed Justice of the Peace certify that to my personal knowledge both the foregoing declarants Mr. Isaac Wilson and his lady Mrs. Ann Wilson are persons of the very first respectability and to all of the statements the fullest faith and credit should be given. I am satisfied that every statement they have made is substantialy [substantially] true – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 18th day of August 1845
James Clarke J. P.
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 

I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County State of Indiana certify that James Clarke before whom the foregoing depositions were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly elected commissioned and qualified and to all of his official acts the fullest faith and credit should be given, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office at the town of the Shelbyville and subscribed my name this the 21 day of August 1845 
Jacob Vernon
Clerk
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[typed form]

September 22, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JOHN TOWNSEND
W. 9861
BA - J/MLB

Lieutenant John C. Gordon 
104 East Elsmere Place 
San Antonio, Texas 

Dear Sir:

The data which follow in regard to John Townsend were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension under File No. W. 9861, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth of John Townsend and names of his parents were not given. 
John Townsend enlisted July 9, 1780, in Berkeley County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Watts' company of cavalry, Colonel White's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Guilford, in an engagement at Widow Gibbons in Georgia and in a skirmish on the "Cambey" (probably meant for Combahee) River in South Carolina and continued to serve until the close of the Revolutionary War. 

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1826, at which time he was aged about sixty-five years and a resident of Adair County, Kentucky. He died there August 4, 1834. 

John Townsend married in Frederick County, Virginia, in 1783 or in the summer of 1784, Elizabeth Bachelor. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not shown. 
Elizabeth Townsend was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, John, on her application executed March 20, 1839, at which time she was aged about eighty-one years and residing in Shelby County, Indiana, where she was still living in 1845.

John Townsend and his wife, Elizabeth, reared a family of
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children. The following names of children are shown:
Henry, the oldest, who, had he lived to 1845 would have been about 60 years old. 
Rebecca, second child, who in 1845 was over fifty-seven years old and of Grant County, Indiana. 
William, third  “ “ “ “ was aged about 55 years and of Adair Co., Ky. 
John, fourth " " " " was “ “ 53 years and of State of Mo. 
Joel, fifth " " " " would have been about 50 years old, but had died in Kentucky. 
Thomas, sixth " " " " was aged about 47 years and of Bartholomew County, Indiana. 
Ann, seventh " born June 3, 1801, and in 1845 was the wife of Isaac Wilson, Esquire, then aged fifty years, living in Shelby County, Indiana, and they had a family of children, the oldest being more than twenty-seven years of age, names not stated. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension in the case of Elizabeth Townsend, the name of person paid and possibly the date of her death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Elizabeth Townsend, widow of John, certificate #7483, issued December 22, 1845, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Indiana Agency. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator 

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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct
On the 19th day of August 1845 Personally appeared before me James Clark an acting Justice of the Peace and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend a resident of the said County of Shelby and State of Indian aged supposed to be about Eighty seven or eighty years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed “the 3rd day of March 1843” and “the 17th June 1844” extending the Pensions of certain widows. Towit that she is the widow of John Townsend late of Adair County Kentucky, who was a soldier of the Virginia Continental line in the Army of the Revolution and served as she verily believes in actual service near three years on account of which he was allowed a pension about the year 1827 of $96 per annum, and which paid him at the Kentucky Agency. 
That declarant about the year 1839 made a declaration in order that an application might be made at the War Department at Washington City for a Pension on account of the service of her said husband & to the evidence contained in the papers comprising said application she most respectfully asks leave to satisfy in support of her claim to said pensions. She has also on this day a declaration under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, to which she will [ink smear] refer.
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She also states that she was not married before the termination of her deceased husbands service in the Revolution but the marriage took place Shortly thereafter and about (62) sixty Two years ago, from the fairest calculation he is capable of making. That said Marriage was celebrated before the 1st day of January 1794 (viz) at the time aforesaid. 
Elizabeth [her X mark] Townsend
Sworn to and Subscribed on} 
the day and year aforesaid before me}
James Clarke J. P. 

And I the Just Subscribed Magistrate certify that the foregoing declarant is a lady of respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be given, and I am from my knowledge of the high standing of her family of children entirely satisfied that the Statements she has made in reference to the date of her marriage substantially true. 
I also certify that she is confined at home and is wolly [wholly] unable from actual bodily disability to attend in open court which is holden at the Town of Shelbyville 16 miles distant 
In testimony
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whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 19th day of August 1845 
James Clarke J. P. 

State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 
I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Shelby State of Indiana Certify that James Clarke before whom the foregoing declaration was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly elected Commissioned and qualified and to all of his official acts the fullest faith and credit are due and the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are given. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this the 21 day of August 1845 
Jacob Vernon Clerk
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Frankfort Kentucky 
Nov 15th 1845 

Hon J L Edwards 
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions 

Dr Sir 

The letter from your office under date the 1st ultimo informing me upon an examination of the papers in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend what remained to be performed in order that the claim might be allowed was duly received. For the Sole purpose of obeying the requisitions in that letter I have visited the State of Indiana, and have the honor herewith to enclose you the Declarations of the widow under the 7th July 1838 - 3rd March 1843 & the 17th June 1844 made before one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the 5th Judicial Circuit of that Commonwealth - and also the depositions of the disinterested respectable persons required in said letter in Support of the reputable character of Isaac Willson Esq. and lady, whose depositions are now on file in your office in this case. All of which I hope and am satisfied will be satisfactory. You will please enclose me the certificate of allowance to Frankfort Kentucky

I am very respectfully 
Your Obt Sert [obedient servant]
S F J. Trabue
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No 7081 
Elizabeth Townsend 
widow of John 
Ky 
act 7 July 1838 
Adm. 2 years pri [private]
$80th par annum 

Adm. Act 3 March 1843 
and 17 June 1844 
$80.00 per annum 

S. F. J. Trabue 
Frankfort Ky
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Jno Townsend d. 1834
Elizabeth m. 1783
Pen. ad 1818
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John Townsend
Revo: [Revolution] Kentucky
Susp.d [Suspended]

Hon. R. A. Buckner H. R.
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Kentucky
Elizabeth Townsend

[crossed out - let. to C. Chinn Aug. 1840]

Suspended
[words crossed out]

Act July 1838
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Abram Dupree & Thos Clark depositions
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 
Be it remembered that on the 10th day of November 1845 Before me Joshua B. Lucas One of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court in and for the State of Indiana 

Personally appeared Abraham C. Dupree a resident of the County of Shelby & State aforesaid who after being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following statements to be read as evidence on the consideration of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend of said County to pensions on account of the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband John Townsend, Towit 
That I am and have been intimately acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend ever since she has been in this part of the country and know her to be a lady of respectability, and have no hesitancy in saying that all the statements she might make on any subject are entitled to the fullest faith and credit. I verily believe the statements she has made in reference to the date of her marriage are true. Judging from her present appearance advanced age and the ages of her children with whom I am acquainted, the youngest child being Mrs. Ann Willson now the wife of Isaac Willson of said County who is as I should suppose not less than 44 years of age as she represents to me. She is a lady of respectability and one as much so as any in the whole country and one whose statements in all matters should be relied on as containing the truth and nothing else. She is an orderly member of Christian society and likewise her whole family that are old enough one excepted. I am of the nearest neighbors of Mr. Willson and have been neighbors for a great many years and no person is in whose behalf I would more willingly testify as to uprightness of character than Mrs.
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Ann Willson and her husband Isaac Willson. He is a Gentleman - none more so in the County & for honorable bearing & integrity as much as any man. He is likewise an orderly member of Christian Society - and to whose statements in all matters the fullest confidence should be placed. I also State that I am not at all related to either Mrs. Townsend Mr. Willson or his lady and am not at all interested in the success of the cause on behalf of which I am called upon to speak but am wholly disinterested in the matter. 
Abraham C Dupree
Sworn to and subscribed before} 
me on the day and year} 
aforesaid, Joshua B. Lucas} 
one of the associate Judges of} 
the Shelby Circuit Court} 

and also came before me the just subscribed Judge Thomas S Clark who after being first duly sworn according to law states that that he is and has been intimately acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend of Shelby County & resident with her daughter Mrs. Ann Willson ever since her removal to this part of the County and believe her to be a lady of truth and honor and one whose statements in all matters should be entitled to the fullest confidence and I verily believe the statements she has made in reference to the date of her marriage and true, Judging from her advanced age and the ages of her children with whom I am acquainted the youngest child being Mrs. Ann Willson now the wife of Isaac Willson of said County who is as I should suppose not less than 44 years of age in June last as she represents. She is a lady of as much respectability as any of the country and one whose
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should always receive the fullest credit. She is an orderly member of Christian Society. I take pleasure in saying that her husband Isaac Willson to whom I live a neighbor and with whom I have been acquainted a great number of years, is a Gentleman - none more so in the whole country - and to any and every statement he might make on any subject there should be given the most implicit confidence. 

I state that I have no interest whatever in the success of the application of the widow for pensions. But and wholly disinterested in the subject.
Thomas S. Clarke
Sworn to and subscribed before me} 
on this the 10th day of November 1845}
Joshua B Lucas} 
one of the associate Judges} 
of the Shelby Circuit Court.}

I the Just subscribed Judge Certify that Abraham C Dupree and Thomas Clark are & have been long known to me as Gentlemen, and as respectable persons as any in the Country. To their statements I at and certify them should by every one be given the fullest confidence in any and all subjects. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid
John B Lucas 
one of the associate Judges 
of the Shelby Circuit Court
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 

I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit in and for the State of Indiana certify that Joshua B Lucas before whom the foregoing depositions were taken is one of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court for the 5th Judicial Circuit in and for the State of Indiana duly elected commissioned and qualified and to all of his official acts the fullest faith and credit should be given and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 10th day of November A D 1845 
Jacob Vernon Clerk
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Phineas W Johnson
Deposition
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 
Be it remembered that On the 10th day of November 1845 Before me Joshua B Lucus one of the Associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court in and for the State of Indiana 
Personally appeared a resident of the County of Shelby and State of Indiana who after being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following statements to be read as evince on the consideration of the claims of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend of said County to pensions on account of the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband John Townsend Towit 
That I am and have been a neighbor of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend who has with her daughter Mrs. Ann Willson for the last half dozen years & know her to be a lady of respectability, and at once say that all statements she might make are and ought to receive the most implicit confidence I verily believe the statements she has made in reference to the date of her marriage are true judging from her advanced age and the ages of her children with whom I am acquainted the youngest child being Mrs. Ann Willson now the wife of Isaac Willson of said County who is as I should suppose not less than 44 years of age in from last as she represents. She is a lady of as much as respectability as any of the Country & one whose statements should always receive the fullest credit. She is an orderly member of Christian Society. I take pleasure in stating that her husband Isaac Willson is a Gentleman - none more so in the whole country for truth and integrity none
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are to be more relied on. I have no neighbor in whose behalf I would more willingly testify as to uprightness of character and [Illegible] of purpose than [than] Mr. Willson He is known a member of Christian Society and to all of his statements the more reliable confidence should be placed. I also State that I am not at all interested in the Case in reference to which I am testifying but am wholly a disinterested person 
Phineas M Johnson
Sworn to and Subscribed} 
on the day and year} 
aforesaid before me} 
Joshua B. Lucas} 
one of the associate Judges of the} 
Shelby Circuit Court.}

And I the just subscribed Judge Certify that Phineas W Johnson is and has been a personal acquaintance of mine and is a Gentleman - and one of as much respectability as any Gentleman of the Country. To all of his statements I take pleasure saying their should by every one be given the fullest confidence on any and all subjects 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid. 
Joshua B. Lucas 
One of the associate Judges
of the Shelby Circuit Court
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 
I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit in and for the State of Indiana Certify that Joshua B Lucas before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is one of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court for the 5th Judicial Circuit in and for the State of Indiana, duly elected commissioned and qualified and to all of his official acts the fullest faith and credit should be given. And the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 10th day of November AD 1845 
Jacob Vernon Clerk
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Frankfort Kentucky 
September 8th 1845

Hon J L Edwards 
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions 

Dr Sir 

I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend of Shelby County Indiana under the acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838 the 3rd March 1843 and the 17th June 1844. 
She made application a few years ago as she informed me under the act 7th July 1838, and to the evidence contained in that application you are respectfully referred for proof in connexion [connection] with that herewith enclosed of the celebration of the marriage prior to the year 1794 and which I hope will be entirely satisfactory. 
The depositions of Isaac Wilson and his wife contain such a statement of circumstances as I hope will at once satisfy you of the relationship of husband and wife of Mr. & Mrs. Townsend long before the 1st January 1794. Upon the allowance of the Claim you will please enclose an the Certificate under the act 7th July 1838 & also the certificate under the act 3rd March 1843 & the 17th June 1844 to Frankfort Ky 

I am very respectfully 
your obt servt [obedient servant]
S F. J. Trabue
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C Chinn
1 Aug. 1840
O. C.
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65
Aug. 1840

Pension Office 
Aug. 1. 1840. 

Sir
I have examined the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend, widow of Jno [John] Townsend decd [deceased] and have placed her papers upon our files. 
No record of her marriage can be found by which the date of it may be ascertained, any documentary proof showing that they lived together as husband and wife prior to Jan. 1. 1794, will be deemed sufficient 
I am,

Chr Chinn Esq 
Harrodsburg Kenty 
O C 
July 7. 1838 
7181
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S F J Trabue
Oct. 1 ‘45
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7

Pension Office 
October 1, 1845 

Sir,
Upon an examination of the papers formerly filed in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend I find that her declaration was made before a Justice of the Peace, Her supplemental declaration is made before a Justice of the Peace also. The rules require that all claims shall be assured before a Court offered in open session unless from bodily infirmity they are unable to attend Court in that case a Judge of a Court of record may act certifying to the particular disability. 
The service of John Townsend Claimants husband for 2 years as a private of Cavalry is satisfactory, and if Mrs. Townsend will make a declaration as required by the regulations of this office, and will produce the testimony of some respectable and disinterested persons to corroborate the statement of Isaac Wilson her claim will be allowed. 
S. T. J. Trabue Esq 
Frankfort Kentucky
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Townsend
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Harrodsburg (Kenty [Kentucky]) 18th May 1840 

Sir 

I herewith transmit you the declaration and proof of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend widow of John Townsend for a pension also the papers of Mrs. Elizabeth Randolph widow of Malakie Randolph deceased for a pension. 
Which claims I should be pleased to hear from so soon as it will suit your conveniency

Your Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
Chr Chinn

Col J. L. Edwards}
Commers [Commissioner] of Pensions} 
Washington City}
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John Townsend 
18 March 1818 

Hon R A Buckner,
H. R.
Admitted
Recd [received] Dec 18 1827

John Townsend Adair County Ky
Private
Captain Watt’s Company 
Col Whites regt [regiment] Va line 
1780 to 1783 
Commr [Commissioner] of pension 6 October 1827

[written sideways] [Illegible] J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office
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House of Rep 
Decr [December] 17th 1829 

Dr Sir:
You perhaps may recollect that last winter I presented the declaration of Townsend & Woodman of Ky for pensions. Upon examination there was some deficiency which I directed them what manner to rectify. They hand had their declaration again prepared which I have not examined, but hope are in due form. A letter from you to me stated that the former declarations were evidence to me. I believe that I did not receive them. He placed on the pension list enclosed to me the certificates 
Very respectfully your obt Svt [Obedient Servant]
R A Buckner
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Virginia 
I Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the Court of Frederick, do hereby certify that I have examined the Register of Marriages in my office from the year 1782 to the year 1794 and do not find any return of the marriage of John Townsend and Elizabeth Bachelor. 
In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix my seal of Office this 24th day of April 1839 and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth.
T A Tidball

Virginia 
I Daniel Gold, a presiding Justice of the Court of the County of Frederick, do hereby certify that Thomas Allen Tidball, is the Clerk of the said County Court and that the above certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal the 24 day of April 1839.
Daniel Gold {Seal}
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Secretary of War 
Washington City
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John Townsend of Adair County & State of Kentucky who caused his declaration for a pension to be filed in the office of the Secretary of War and few weeks since makes Oath that since the 18th day of March 1818 there has been no change in his property other than such as taken place in using what he labored for, in support of himself & that to a very small amount, to wit the food upon which he lived, & the cloathes [clothes] which he & his family have worn. He has neither sold or given away any property since that period; 

Sworn & subscribed to before me Robert Cravens a justice of the peace for Adair County by the affiant John Townsend on this 24 day of March 1827. 
R Cravens, clk [Clerk]
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[crossed out - I William Caldwell Clerk of the County & Circuit County of Adair County do hereby certify that Robert Cravens Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is & was on the day of March 1829 an acting justice of the peace for Adair County; & that full faith & credit should be given to his official certificates. Given In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the]

State of Kentucky Adair County Sct 
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Craven Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Adair, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit should be given to all of his official acts and certificates.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Columbia this 30th day of March in the year of our Lord 1827 
Wm. Caldwell
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J. L. Edwards Esqr [Esquire] 
Pension office

[written sideways] Last page 185 – Regt.
John Townsend
Adair Co. Kty [Kentucky]

Hon. R. A. Buckner
H. R.
Recd. 9 Feb. 1827
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House of Reps 
Feby 8th 1827 

Dear Sir,

A few days since, I presented at the pension office the declaration of John Townsend which was rejected, as I understand upon the ground only, that he has failed to shew what changes, if any have taken place in his property, since March 1818 –

I drew the declaration for him at the same time that Stephen Woodrum's was prepared and the omission was mine. He and said Woodrum were entirely ignorant of the necessity of showing what the amt of their property was, untill [until] informed them. He Townsend is a man of great respectability & is very poor & has been so for many years. I am satisfied that neither of them have or would have disposed of their property with a fraudulent intent
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He is an old infirm man & hope that he will [will] be placed on the pension roll, as the fault in omitting to shew that there was no change in either his or Woodrum’s case was mine entirely 

With great respect 
Your Obt Svt [Obedient Servant]
R A Buckner
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no you will please to submit this statement & that made by me in the case of Woodrum, to the Secretary of War 
R A Buckner
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 
On this the 10th day of November 1845 Personally appeared Elizabeth Townsend of said County aged about 88 years, before me Joshua B Lucas one the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court and for the State of Indiana who after being first duly sworn in according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Pension made by the acts of Congress passed the 3rd day of March 1843 and the 17th June 1844 extending pensions to certain widows to wit 
That she is the widow of John Townsend deceased late of Adair County Kentucky who was a soldier as she verily believes in the Virginia Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served some length of time on account of which he was allowed a pension under the act of Congress of 1818 at the rate of $96. per annum 
That she several years ago made application for a pension on account of the service of her said husband & remade her application in August last & to day has made another declaration under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 - To the statements contained in the aforesaid applications as well of the declaration she has made to day she will respectfully ask leave to refer in proof of her right to pensions. 
That she was married to her deceased husband sixty some years ago. That she was not married to her said husband before the last period of his service terminated but the marriage took place before the first day of January seventeen Hundred and ninety four
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and she now most respectfully asks that her claims to pensions under the said acts 3rd day of March 1843 & the 17th June 1844 may be allowed and the certificates therefore be delivered to or enclosed to her attorney S F J Trabue of Frankfort Kentucky 
Elizabeth [her X mark] Townsend
Sworn to and subscribed} 
on the day and year aforesaid before me}
Joshua B. Lucas one of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court}

I Joshua B. Lucas the just subscribed Judge certify that the foregoing declarant is and has been personally known to me for a number of years and is a lady of respectability and to all of her statements the fullest faith and credit should be given. I verily believe that she was solemnly and lawfully married to her deceased husband John Townsend at the time she has stated for I am personally acquainted with her daughter Mrs. Ann Willson and have been for a great number of years and from my acquaintance with her and her Children many of whom are married & the oldest I believe to be above 27 years of age, I can safely say that I verily believe she (Mrs. Ann Willson) is above 44 years of age. I am also satisfied that Mrs. Willson is the Young
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[young]est child of the whole family of children of the said Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend. I also certify that the said Mrs. Ann Willson is a lady of respectability and one unto whose statements then should be given at all times the most implicit confidence. There is no person in the whole neighborhood who should have more implicit confidence placed in the statements then Mrs. Wilson. She is and has been for some long length of time an orderly walking member of Christian Society. I also certify that her husband Isaac Willson is gentleman of Known worth and the strictest integrity. No man stands firm for truth and honor than Mr. Willson and to all of his statements on any and all occasions the most reliable confidence should be placed. Then is no man for whom or to the uprightness of whose character I would more cheerfully certify that Mr. Isaac Willson’s. He is a member of Christian Society and likewise all of his children who are sufficiently advanced in years one exception only. I also certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend is by reason of bodily infirmity prevented from appearing in open Court. She is by reason debility confined to her room and being enable to travel to the means neighbors which is but a few hundred yards and has not been for a great while - such as enable to appear in open Court which is holden at Shelbyville a distance of from 15 to 17 miles, and from her advanced age and weak and feeble
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appearance she cannot last much longer 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid 
Joshua B. Lucas 
One of the associate 
Judges of the Shelby Circuit court 

State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 
I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit in and for the State of Indiana certify that Joshua B Lucas before whom the foregoing Declaration was made is one of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court for the 5th Judicial Circuit in and for the State of Indiana duly elected commissioned and qualified and to all of his official acts the fullest faith and credit should be given, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 10th day of November AD 1845 - Jacob Vernon Clerk
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State of Indiana 
Shelby County Sct 
On this the 10th day of November 1845 Personally appeared before me Joshua B Lucas one of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court in and for the State of Indiana Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend a resident of the said County of Shelby aged about Eighty Eight (88) years according to the best estimate she can make who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 Entitled "An act granting Half pay and pensions to certain widows towit. 
That she is the widow of John Townsend deceased late of Adair County Kentucky who was a Soldier as she verily believes in the Virginia Continental Line in the army of the Revolution and served some length of time on account of which he was allowed a Pension under the act of Congress passed in 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum. That she several years ago applied for a pension on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband, and during the last summer (in August) she removed her application and entrusted her papers in the hands of her friend Stephen F. J. Trabue who as she is informed presented them at the department at Washington for consideration and upon their examination he was informed what remains to be accomplished in order that her claim may be [Illegible], in obedience to which requisition she now makes this declaration. For the statements at length touching her right to pensions under the said act as well as the act 3 March 1843 & 17th June 1844 She would most respectfully ask leave to rely upon those contained in the
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papers composing the matter of her aforesaid application to which reference is made in the letter giving to said Trabue the necessary information in own to the allowance of his claims, which letter has just been read to her bearing date "Pension Office October 1st 1845” and signed by Wm Crump. 
That she was married to her decease husband Sixty and some years ago the precise time he supposes to be more definitely set forth in one of her former applications to which she refers if deemed necessary. That she was not married to her said husband before the last period of his service terminated but the marriage took place before the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) as above accounted to She would also state before she closes this declaration that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim and now most respectfully asks that her claim to a pension under the said act 7th July 1838, may be allowed and likewise under the acts 3rd March 1843 & the 17th June 1844, and the certificates under the several acts just mentioned evidencing said allowance may be delivered or enclosed to her attorney (and him alone) S F. J. Trabue of Frankfort Kentucky 

Elizabeth [her X mark] Townsend
Sworn to and subscribed} 
on the day and year aforesaid before me Joshua B Lucas}
one of the associate Judges of} 
the Shelby Circuit Court} 

I Joshua B Lucas the Just subscriber Judge of the Shelby Circuit Court in for the State of Indiana
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certify that the foregoing declarant is and has been personally Known to me for a number of years and is a lady of respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be given. I also certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend the foregoing declarant is by reason of Bodily infirmity prevented from appearing in open Court. She is by reason of old age, and extreme weakness confined to her room and bed unable to be carried to the nearest neighbors which is not many hundred yards distance without endangering her life, and has been so for a great while, much less enable to appear in open Court which is holden at Shelbyville a distance of from 15 to 17 miles. I verily believe that the said declarant was solemnly and lawfully married to her deceased husband John Townsend at the time she has stated for I am personally acquainted with her daughter Mrs. Ann Willson and have been for a great number of years, and from my acquaintance with her and her children many of whom are married and the oldest I believe to be above 27 years of age, I can safely say that I verily believe she (Mrs. Ann Willson) is above 44 years of age I am also satisfied that Mrs. Willson is the Youngest child of the whole family of children of the said Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend. I also certify that the said Mrs. Willson is a lady of [of] respectability unto whose statements then should be given at all times the most implicit confidence. There is no person in the whole neighborhood who should have more implicit confidence placed in their statements than Mrs. Willson. She is and has been for some length of time an orderly walking member of Christian Society. I also certify that her husband Isaac Willson is a Gentleman of Known worth and the strictest integrity. No man stands fairer for truth and honor than Mr. Willson and to all of his statements on any and all occasions the most reliable confidence should be placed. There is no man to the
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uprightness of whose conduct or character I would more cheerfully certify than Mr. Isaac Willsons. He is a member of Christian Society and likewise all of this children of his family who are sufficiently advanced in years one exception only.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid 
Joshua B. Lucas 
One of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court 

State of Indiana Shelby County Ss
I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit of Indiana certify that Joshua B Lucas Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration was made is one of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court for the 5th Judicial Circuit in and for the State of Indiana duly elected commissioned and qualified and to all of his official acts the fullest faith & credit should be given. And the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 10th day of November AD 1845 
Jacob Vernon Clerk
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 1939 Sept 22 - Hist to Lt. J. C. Gordon M L B

[right side] Revy WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 9861 
Elizabeth Townsend 
Wid. of 
John Townsend 
Pvt. Va. line 

Act Mch. [March] 3rd/43, & June 17/44 

Index: -- Vol. M Page 278 

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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[typed form]

September 22, 1939 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Lieutenant John C. Gordon 
104 East Elsmere Place 
San Antonio, Texas 

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not this office has record of a Revolutionary War soldier with surname Townsend of Virginia, who had a son, Henry, born in 1803, who lived later in Sumner County, Tennessee; a Revolutionary War soldier with surname Everett of North Carolina or Virginia, who had a son, William Everett, who lived later in Maury County, Tennessee, or a Revolutionary War soldier with the name Moses Farris who had a son, Nimrod Farris, of Giles County, Tennessee. 
Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war. 
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any soldier with the surname Everett in the North Carolina or Virginia troops, in which claim the name of a son is shown as William, nor such claims based upon service of a Moses Farris in which the name of a son, Nimrod, is shown. One such claim, only, has been found based upon service of a soldier with surname Townsend of Virginia in which a son is shown with the name Henry Townsend. It is the claim based upon service of John Townsend (W. 9861). His record is furnished you herewith. All spellings of surnames were used in the search of the records. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 

Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

102 Elsmere Place, 
San Antonio, Texas, 

April 11, 1939. 

Veterans Administration, 
Pension Division, 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen:

For purposes of entering the Sons of The American Revolution I am seeking some data on the following: 

First, do you have in your records or pension lists of the Revolutionary or war of 1812 periods a Townsend of probably Mecklenburg County, Virginia or possibly of Lunenburg County, Virginia, who had a son Henry Townsend born in Virginia 1803 but who later moved to Sumner County, Tennessee? 

Second, is there a Moses Farris [written sideways – one only – no children shown] on your record who had a son named Nimrod Farris of Giles County, Tennessee? 

Third, do you have a revolution soldier by name of Everett [written side of page - ? no one who ser. [served] in Va. or N. C. troops in which son Wm is named] of North Carolina or Virginia with a son named William Everett who moved to Maury County, Tennessee? 

Any information which you might be able to furnish on the above questions will be greatly appreciated. Thanking you for any consideration given this communication, I am, 

Respectfully, 

John C. Gordon 
John C. Gordon 
1st Lieut., U.S.A. 
Brooks Field, Texas. 

John W.9861 Eliz. son Henry only Townsend who ser. in Va. line & had son Henry mentioned in cl. [claim]

[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED APR 14 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV, VETS. ADM. READER #35]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

9782

Indiana, M.A.

Elizabeth Townsend, 
widow of John Townsend 
a pension under act 18 March 
who died on the 4 August, 1834, 
of Shelby Co in the State of India [Indiana]: who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Watts of the Regt. commanded by Col. White in the Virginia line for 2 years- 

Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Dec. 1845 - and sent to S. F. J. Trabue, Frankfort, Ky: 

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semiannual allowance ending 
$400.00

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act July 7, 1838,} 

Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1. Page 431