Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,362, Isaac Eoff, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                          NUMBER

S. C.                           Eoff, Isaac    R  3,362
                                  Margaret



Born in N.J.
CONTENTS
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7497
West Tennessee
Isaac Eoff of
Ruthford in the State of  W Ten
who was a private in the Camp command
by Captain Mills of the Rgt command
by  ---------- in the time for 18 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of W Tenn
at the rate of 60 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April
1833 and Sent &
McKich Shelbyville
Arrears to the 4th of March
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep
120 00
30 00
$150 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, }
 {Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd  Clerk
Book  G  Vol 7 Page 77
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4754
Isaac Eoff
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County     ⎬ Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of said Cty,
On this day personally appeared in open court now sitting before the the Justices presiding herein Isaac Eoff a citizen of Rutherford County and State afore said aged about seventy two
who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
   That a short time before he was sixteen years
age he went into the army in place of his father who was drafted in Chester County in South Carolina the name of the Captain who commanded him he can not now recollect but it was in Lumpkins regiment, that after serving his fathers term out he enlisted for ten months  in a company commanded by Capt. John Mills in Chester County that  they soon joined Sumpters army - that he was in the action at Eutaw -- that he thinks afterwards it was he joined a volunteer company commanded by Alexander Fagin who joined Sumpters army and was in the battle, when Sumpter was defeated in which his captain was killed-- that he was in the fight at the black stocks & and the fish dam ford. that he then he served as a volunteer about eighteen months. That he cannot recollect with destinciness the circumstances of a smaller nature but that the general facts here  stated are true -- He further states that he has no documentary  testimony -- that he has no person who can testify in relation to his service our except those giving testimony (unreadable) this his declaration.
He hereby relinquishes all & every claim
pension or annuity except the present
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and declare his name is not on the pension or
agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid, in open Court
     his
 Isaac  & Eoff 
    Mark
    I Samuel Knox a resident citizen of Bradford County in the State of Tennessee and the near neighbor of Isaac Eoff do state that I resided in Chester County South Carolina during the revolutionary war that I knew personally Isaac Eoff who makes the foregoing declaration at that t one of whom the foregoing declaration at that time.-- that  I have full knowledge he served his country during the revolution, and that I have heard his declaration read and 
believe it Substaintally true.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court  
Sameul Knox  his -- mark

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   Mr William Keele & Theodrich F. Bradford, the first a clergyman of the Baptist order residing in Rutherford county not far however from the residence of Isaac Eoff a citizen of Rutherford County of acts of County the other
at this time a Senator of the Legislation of the
State of Tennessee also residing not for a
said Isaac Eoff, do hereby certify that we are
and have been my acquainted with Isaac Eoff
of who makes the foregoing declaration that
we believe him to be about the age he represents.  That he is a friend  &  I believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we fully freely & entirely concur in said opinion.
worn to in open Court 
/s/  William Sheele 
7th August 1832 (unreadable)
Theo F Bradford
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be the presinding Justices of the county court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of the County of (unreadable) ourn do certify that William Keele the clergy man who certifies above is a good standing, that Theoden F  Bradford another witness is at present a Senator  to in the legistater of the State of Tennessee, that Samuel Knox another witness is an old and respectable citizen and believed himself to have a revolutionary soldier. that Matt Martin  another witness is an old and respectable 
 citizen and is also believed to have been a
soldier in the war of the revolution and
that their statements are entitled to full faith
and credit - and we do further certify that the
interrogatories proposed in the instructors
the war department dated the 27th of June
1832 was propounded and answered agreeably to the declaration of the said Isaac Eoff 
         /s/ Samuel Phillips
        /s/ Jos Neill
State of Tennessee

 J Will Cole for Tennessee
John B. Armstong State of Tennessee James Hester Clerk of the last of pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Bradford in the State aforesaid do
hereby  certify that the foregoing contains the orige to proceedings of said Court in the matter of Action of Isaac Eoff for a pension
 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Coach office in Shelbyville this 8th day of August 1832
             /s/ JP (unreadable)
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No 1
County of Carroll ⎬ SS
the State of Arkansas
to all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that whereas Margared Eoff of the County of Carroll died intestate as it is said on or about the 26th day of September AD 1848 having at the time of her death personal property in this State which may be lost destroyed or diminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same,
to the end therefore that the said property
may be collected preserved and disposed of according to Law, we do hereby appoint Alexander Eoff of the County of Carroll administrator of all and singular the goods and rights credits which were of the said Margared Eoff at the time of her death with full power and authority to secure and dispose of the said property according to Law and collect all moneys due said deceased, and in general to do and preform  all other acts and things which are or hereafter may be required of him by Law
In testimony whereof I Jno W Peel Clerk
of the Circuit Court and Exofico Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Carroll aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office this 12th day of June AD 1849
                        Inow Peel Clerk
                               of the Probate Court
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No 2
At a Probate Court began and held at the
Court house in the County of Carroll and State of Arkansas and at the June term thereof AD
1849 it being the 12th day of June AD 1849, Presents the Hon Thomas H Clark Judge then and there with other things these proceedings were had 
Alexander Eoff. Admr of }
Magared Eoff deceased  }
And now and on this came Alexander off and filed his affidavit stating that Magared Eoff died in the County of Carroll on or about the 26th day of September 1848, that said Magared Eoff died without will and that said estate was not worth exceeding the sum of $4.20 and setting forth the names of the heirs of said Estate and their residence, and that he would make a perfect inventory of, and faithfully administer all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of the deceased, and pay her debts as far as the assetts which may come to his hands will extend and the Law direct and that he will account for and pay over according to Law all assetts which shall come to his hands or possession, which affidavit was sworn to and subscribed in open Probate Court was in session and on the same day and at this Term of the Court, and after the filing of the affidavit aforesaid the said Alexander off as the administrator of the Estate of Magared Eoff deceased filed his Bond in accordance with the form of the statute in such cases made and provided
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in the sum of $8.40, dollars with William S.
Laffoon and Isaac Eoff as his securites which
Bond was examined by the court allowed by the same and ordered to be Recorded

June Tuesday 12th 1849
---
It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said Alexander Eoff be and he is hereby appointed Administrator of the Estate of the said Magared Eoff deceased
            And thereupon came the said Alexander Eoff and filed the following affidavit
which was ordered to be spread upon the record in words and figures following, to wit,
State of Arkansas
County of Carroll ⎬
                         Be it Remembred that on this
12th day of June 1849 personally appeared in open Court of Probate in and for the County of Carroll and State of Arkansas Alexander off and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is of Lawful age; that he has been appointed Administrator of the Estate of Magared Eoff deceased who died in the County of Carroll on or about the
26th day of September A.D. 1848. that said deceased was the identical Magared Eoff and no other than the same Magared Eoff who was the widow of the late Isaac Eoff of Coffee County Tennessee; who previous to his death was a pentioner of the United States of America at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum, for services rendered during the revolutionary war; that after the death of the said Isaac Eoff, his widow, the said Magared Eoff remooved to the County of Carroll
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No. 4
in the State of Arkansas where she died as above stated that previous to her death she the said Margared Eoff, as this affiant is informed and believes did apply for a pension in the right of her said husband under act of Congress of 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 but which claim or pension previous to his death was never allowed to her, nor has the same been, since her death allowed to her heirs, nor has this affiant as the Administrator, since his appointment as said Administrator received said moneys or any part thereof and this affiant makes this
Application and this declaration in order as the
Administrator as aforesaid to recover the said
pension which was due to the said Margaret
Eoff as said widow as aforesaid at the time
of her death under the above mentioned acts
of Congress, and also under and by virtue of
the Joint Resolutions of both houses of Congress of 1st of July 1848 sworn to and subscribed to before me this 12th day of June 1849 and in open Probate Court and whilst said court was in Session
Alexander Eoff
Attest
Jno. W. Peel Clerk
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No 5
State of Arkansas⎬
County of Carroll |
Be it Remembered that at the June Term of the probate court which was began and held on the 12th day of June AD 1849 at the Court house in and for the County of Carrall aforesaid before the Honorable Thomas H Clark the presiding Judge of said Court of Probate and whilest said court was in session, satisfactory evidence was adduced in open court to prove and did prove to the satisfaction of said Court that Isaac Eoff late of Coffee County Tennessee now deceased was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum and drew his pension in Nashville Tennessee for services rendered in the South Carolina line during the war of the revolution, that the said Isaac Eoff died in the said County of Coffee State of Tennesee on 2nd day of October 1841 that at the time of his death he left a widow Margared Eoff who survived him, having removed to said County of Carroll and State of Arkansas, where she remained until on the 26th day of September 1848 she died at the age of Eighty five or Eighty six years having been married to the said Isaac Eoff in Chester district in South Carolina on or about the 12th day of March AD 1783 and that at the time of her death she left the following named heirs who are her only legal  representatives (to wit) her son William Eoff Samuel Eoff and Alexander Eoff who resides in the said County of Carroll and her son John Eoff who resides in the County of Izard in said state of Arkansas, that Joseph Goff who died in
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the County of Hardin in the State of Tennessee
was an other son that Margaret Kanady who
died in Franklin County Tennessee was her
daughters, and that Catherine Buck and Jane Knox were daughters of the said Margaret
but that their place of abode is unknown
It was also proved satisfactory to said Court
that the said Margared during her widowhood and previous to her death she did
apply for a pension in right of her said
husband the said Isaac Eoff deceased but
which had not been allowed to her in her life
time and it is known to the court here that
since her death Alexander Eoff of the County
of Carroll has been duly appointed Administrator of her the said Margared Eoff,s
Estate. This record is the therefore made in order to enable the said Administrator of said
Estate to recover from the United States the
amount of pension that was due to her the
said Margared Eoff at the time of her death
in right of her husband the said Isaac Eoff 
deceased under act of Congress of 7th July
1838 3d March 1843, 17th June 1844 and
joint resolutions of 1st July 1848 all of which
has been ordered to be entered of Record
and certified by the Clerk of this County
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4754
Isaac Eoff
Tennessee
from--private
18 month
$60
             P-13
3.4.5. 14
Int 123.5.67.
(unreadable)  Nov 1"32 to
J. McKisick
Shelbyville
Ten
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4754
Brief in the case of Isaac Eoff 
of Rutherford County in the state of Tennessee
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  72 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.     

In 17 
Not specified

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
Served in the place of his father who was drafted at time of service and not [illegible] thinks he served 18 mths.

Rank.
As a

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Gen.                           Drafted
Gen. Sumpters Regt.
Captain John Mills
Alexander Fagins [company]  Volunteers


5. In what battles was he engaged? in the action at Eutaw - in the battle when Sumpter was defeated - and in the fight at the black stocks

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Chester County So: Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by traditionary evidence and by living witnesses who certify only as to his having been in the Revolutionary War.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk
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Mrs. Karl Roth
2400 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, Indiana

December 17, 1938.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady O
Isaac Eoff
R. 3362

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative
to Isaac Hoff, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained
from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.3362, based upon Isaac Eoff's service in that war.

Isaac Hoff was born in 1761, day, and month,
not stated, in New Jersey about thirty miles from New York. The names of his parents not given. 

He served four months as a private in 1780
under General Sumter in the South Carolina troops. In this service he was a substitute for his father, his name not given. Isaac Eoff enlisted in Chester County, South Carolina, date not stated, and served ten months under Captain John Mills and General Sumter in the South Carolina troops. He enlisted, date not stated, and served four months under Captain Alexander Fagan or Pagin and General Sumter in the South Carolina troops. He was in the
battle when Sumpter was defeated and in the battles of Fish Dam Ford, Blackstocks and Eutaw Springs. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832 while a resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee. 

He died October 2, 1841, in Coffee County , Tennessee.

Soldier married March 12, 1783, in Chester
District, South Carolina, Margaret or Margared,
her maiden name not given. She died September 26, 1848 in Carroll County, Arkansas, aged about eighty-six years.
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Her children; Alexander, William and Samuel
Eoff were residents of Carroll County, Arkansas, in 1849; John Eoff, then resided in Izard County, Arkansas; and the residences of Catherine Buck and Jane Knox were not given. Another daughter, Margaret Kanady, was dead in 1849. She died in Franklin County, Tennessee, date, and her age not shown. Another son, Joseph Eoff, was dead in 1849,
He died in Hardin County, Tennessee, date, and his age not stated.

This is the history of the only soldier
with the surname off that is found on the
Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[handwritten note -" In acknowledgment of his letter we  used W,C.Burke & it was returned unknown.  Then we sent hist,  as H. C. Burke * it was returned. So I put N. C. Burke & sent it out again,  Dec,7 '31"]


November 21, 1931.
BA-J/ADY

H. C. Burke,
Oblong,
Illinois.
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
soldiers of the Revolution surnamed Eoff.

The data contained herein are obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 3362, based upon Isaac Eoff's service in that war. 

Isaac Eoff was born in 1761, day and month
not stated, in New Jersey about thirty miles from New York,

He served four months as a private in 1780
under General Sumter in the South Carolina troops. In this service he was a substitute for his father, his name not given. Isaac Eoff  enlisted in Chester County, South Carolina, date not stated, and served ten months under Captain John Mills and General Sumter in the South Carolina troops. He enlisted, date not stated, and served four months under Captain
Alexander Fagin or Pagin and General Sumter in the South Carolina troops. He was in the battle when Sumpter was defeated and in the battles of Fish Dam Ford, Blackstocks and Eutaw Springs.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832 while a resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee. He died October 2, 1841 in Coffee County, in
Tennessee.
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Soldier married March 12, 1783 in Chester
District, South Carolina, Margared of Margaret
her maiden name not given. She died September 28, 1848 in Carroll County, Arkansas, aged about eighty-six years.

Children referred to were: William, Samuel,
Alexander, John, Joseph, Margaret Kanady, Catherine Buck and Jane Knox.

This is the history of the only soldier
surnamed Eoff that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ------, 19-----

In reply to your request of------, received--- for a statement of the military history of Isaac Eoff soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1780
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
4 mos
10 mos
4 mos7
RANK
Pvt
Lot
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Mills
Alexander Fogan or
Pagin
COLONEL.
Gen Sumter
STATE.
S.C.
Battles engaged in, Sumters defeat at Fishing Creek, Fishdam Ford Blackstone Eutaw Spgs

Residence of soldier at enlistment,inl  Chester Co S.C
Date of application for pension, Aug, 7 1832 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Rutherford Co. Tenn
Age at date of application, born in 1761, in N. J. about 30 miles from N.Y.
Remarks: Sol mar in Chester Dist S. C. Mar 12. 1723 Margaret -
He died in Coffee Co. Tenn Oct 2. 1841, She died in Carroll Co ARK Cerk Sept: 26,1848 ag 85 or 866, Children referred to are Wm. Samuel, Alexander, John Joseph Margaret Kansdy, Catherine Buck, Jane Knox

Respectfully,
6-2856
Commissioner
I made no mention of the rejection of the widows claim as the statement in office
letter as to proof of his service being required was ignorant quibble there never
were any compete rolls  of S.C. Service, see modernbooks on this subject. over
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[ time stamp Received Nov 10 1938 vets ad 15 ]
2400 Wabash Ave,
Terre Haute, Ind.
Nov. 7 38.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Would you please send me the war record of Isaac Eoff who served in the Rev. War I think he was a pensioner. Would appreciate it very much.

Sincerely,
.
Mrs. Karl Roth
A.Y
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Oblong Ill Nov 10 1931
the Commisssioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear sir: - will you please inform me if any one with the surname Eoff is on record in your office as having applied for a pension for service
during the Revolutionary war and if so what the records give regarding him in them
   
Respectfully
H C  Burke




[time stamp  RECEIVED Nov 13 1931]
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{ handed note - "I stamped (unreadable) Rev B Putnam]

[ time stamp "Pension K Dec U 7 S 1915 office" 
]
Frank S, Putnam,
Admire : Kansas 

Admire, Kansas. ...Dec 3...1916
Bureau of Pension
Department of Interior, Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs,
Please send me the pension
record, of the Revolutionary war, of Isaac
Eoff, of South Carolina.
After the Rev-war, he lived in
Madison Co. Ky. About 1790 he
moved to Tenn, and settled on Luch
River in Bedford County
He married Peggy (Margaret)
Knox, either in Chester Dist, or just after, they moved to Madison Co, Ky.
     He applied for a pension in 1832
from Western Tenn. His claim was allowed.  He was born in 1752 or 1753.
Yours Very Truly
Mrs F.S. Putnam
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3362      REJECTED
P.O.
Margaret Eoff
Service;
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
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1916. Dec. 28. Hist to Mrs F,S. Putnam
and 1931 Nov 21. Hist,to H,C, Burke a,d.y
1938 Dec. 17. Hist to Mrs A.D. Carl Roth, AD.y
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The affidavit of Catharine Knox in
behalf of Margaret Eoff wid. of Isaac
was placed in this case Aug, 11, 1938.
It was found in the claim
of Catharine Knox, wid. of Samuel,
W. 302
When I went to this case I found no applicattion of Maegaret  Eolf which must have been made in 1843, when Catharine Knox made her affidavit. Miss Wilson in her pencil notes on old form, refers to the  "widow's claim".  The only papers subsequent to soldier's appl are those dated 1848 & 1849 when Alexander Eoff was appointed executor Evidently Hon. A. Hallam never returned them.
/s/ MH Finch
Aug. 1, 1938
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9953

Margaret Eoff

Tenn.

Sel to Hon. A Cullom
Feb. 8 1844
to same  May 8th 1844
to same Dec 5 1845
to W.E. Jones, Dec 9, 1846
to P. Spring 27 August 1849
RW. Thompson May 4-50

1
7 July "38
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W. E. Jones
9 Dec. 1846
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this office.  They did not contain the proof which we require.

2


W. E. Jones, Esq
of Tennessee
Present

[written at angle on bottom]
No. 9953
Tennessee Care
act July 7, '38

Enter  Wm. Eoff's case
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Murfreesboro Tennessee
Nov. 15. 1843
Hon. James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send you the papers of 
Margaret Eoff widow of Isaac Eoff and asking
a five years' pension under the act of July 7-1838.
There being no county seal of Coffee County, I 
have procured the certificate  of Hon. H. L. Turney
late Rep. in County from that district vouching for the signature of the clerk--
I have the honor 
to be sin 
your servant
H. Todhuss
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House of Repr.
Ten March 20th 1844
Sir 
I herewith send you the pension 
papers of Mrs. Eoff - which I hope 
you will examine at your earliest 
connivence  and inform me of the 
results.  The declaration is misplaced 
I presume it may be found in the 
papers of Mrs. Nelson which I sent
you some weeks ago or it may 
be that it was retained in the department
Your able servant 
A Cullom

Col. J. l. Edwards 
Commissioner of pensions.
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Isaac Eoff
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in the red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Eoff---- which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? no
III. If the applicant did make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? no
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can distinguished from any other seal? yes, it has a device.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  yes- but witnesses only certify that served in the Revolutionary war- 
They should be more particular as to time of entering and leaving the service. 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, in part; 5th, 6th, and 7th not ans.
________________
Explanatory Notes
* Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
   "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For -----
year------months, and-----days, I served as a -------- For months and -------days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension."
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3
   It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

Quere XIV.  Proof of Service
    In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witness, and the  affidavits must be properly authenticated as above directed. 

Quere XVI Mode of authenticating papers 
   In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying offices so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Pension Office
Dec 5. 1845

Sir 
Agreeably to the request contained
in your letter of the 3d inst. I have the honor
to enclose herewith the papers of Margaret
Eoff, numbered 1 to 5, and those of Catharine
Knox, four in number.
I will be obliged to you if you will acknowledge the receipt of the papers
Wm A. Cullom
HR

10226, Act 38
Cath Knox
9953, Act '38
Marg. Eoff
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State of Arkansas ⎬
County of Carroll

Jno W Pell Clerk of the Circuit Court and Exoficio Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Carroll and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing seven pages (including
this Page) contains a full and complete
Transcript of the proceedings of the case
therein Stated
 In testimony whereof I Jno. W. Peel
Clerk of the Circuit Court and
Exoficio Clerk of the Court of Probate
in and for the County and State
aforesaid have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of such Court
at Office in the town of Carrollton
in the County aforesaid this 9th day
of July AD 1849
Jno. W. Peel Clerk


State of Arkansas
County of Carroll ⎬ I Thomas H Clark the Presiding Judge of the County Court, and as the Exoficio Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I now feel whose name appears to the annexed and foregoing certificate was at that time and now is the Clerk of the circuit court and Exoficio Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Carroll and that said signature is genuine, and the said certificate is in due form of Law and by the proper officer.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
July AD 1849
Thomas H. Clark
Judge of the Probate Court
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.
Pension Office
Dec. 9. 1846
Sir
In answer to your letter relative to the case of Elvira Harrison, widow of William Harrison, I have to inform you that the pensions granted to her were under the general law of 1838 and 1843 and not under any special act of
Congress.

To your enquiry respecting the case of Margaret Eoff, widow of Isaac Eof, I reply that evidence of the husbands service is wanted, and proof as to the time when her
marriage took place is also required. Isaac
Eoff alleged that he served eighteen months with the South-Carolina troops, but he produced no evidence except his own declaration. As we cannot admit the widow's claim upon such evidence now, other proof must be produced. When his pension was
granted, it was not known that there was in
existence any record evidence of South Carolina service. On the 5th of December 1845 the papers in her case were returned to the Hon. A. Cullom, and they have not since been returned to
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House of Repr
Decem the 3rd 1845 

Sir

I have been requested by Catharine Knox
and Peggy Eoff of Tennessee who have
applications before you to be placed
on the pension roll to withdrawn
Their petitions and proof. In order
to present them to Congress will you
as soon as convenient enclose said
papers to me 
Very Respectfully
your obt servt
A. Cullom
Col J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
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Dec 8, 1846
Mary B Walt
Elvira Harrison 

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

●
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Dec 8 1846
Mary B. 
Elvira Harrison
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Washington City
8 Dec 1846
D Sir
I wish you to refer to the case of Mrs May B Watts of Jackson County Tenn widow of George Watts and inform me what further will be required of her as evidence in order to have her pension increased to that of her husband in his life time. I also wish you to inform
me if the $160 a year which was allowed
to Mrs Elvira Harrison widow of                     
 Lt (unreadable) Harrison of Bedford County Tennessee was allowed to him 
by you as in other cases or was it
allowed by special act of Congress
I also wish you to refer to the case of Mrs Margrett Eoff widow of Isaac Eoff of Coffee County Tennessee and inform me what
 further proof is required of her in order to have her claim allowed
I am Sir
truly your most obedient servant
Wm E Junes
J  L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon. A. Cullom
May 8.44
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Pen office
May 8   44
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Margaret Eoff can not be allowed upon the present exhibits- The rules under which her claim is to be adjusted require proof of service
& by recurring to her husbands papers
it appears that he furnished
no proof of service whatever. He
claimed to have served 18 mos in the
SC troops and the allegation is not
sustained by the revol records which
have been since discovered. It is not
probable that so much service could have
been rendered without some evidence
of it being found upon these records-
The silence of the records at least raises
a presumption which can be rebutted
only by satisfactory proof
Hon A. Cullom
H. R.

Note of A W, Dec. 28, 1916.
The above statement as to service
in absurd. There are very few
rolls of these Southern troops &
in fact I have never known that complete rolls were ever made even during the Rev.
Gen Sumters regt.
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County

I Matt Martin residing in the County and 
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Isaac Eoff an aged man, for twenty years and from conversation held between him and myself, do believe that we were together in the Battle of Blackstock in the State of South Carolina under the command
of Genl Sumpter. Also he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a Soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolution, from
his well known good Character integrity and
veracity which I can safely certify I do willingly concur in the general belief: The said Eoff lives in Rutherford, and adjoining County, about four miles from me. 
Matt Martin
August 4th 1832
Sworn to before me this
6th August 1832
Jo E Neill
Justice of the peace
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James P. Spring Esq
27th August 1849
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Pension Office
August 27th 1849


Sir

The papers which you sent to this office
the case of Margret Eoff
and widow of Isaac Eoff have been received and placed on fill.
Mrs. Eoff has no claim now before
this Office. Her papers were withdrawn
by Hon. A Collum in Decem. 1845 and
have not since been returned. Further action can be had in her case. These papers must be again filed.
It appears from the correspondence that the evidence in relation to the marriage of these parties was not satisfactory and as no additional testimony upon this point has been furnished, without further proof his claim
cannot. Should her papers be returned be
allowed some more satisfactory evidence 
as in Mr. Eoffs death should be forwarded.
James P. Spring Esq
Crooked Creek
Carroll Co
Arkansas
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Pension Office
May 4  1850
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Mr Spring and have the honor to state that the
papers of Margaret Eoff an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7 1838, was withdraw from the file of this office by the Hon. A. Cullum on 5th of December 1845, and have not since been returned   Neither do we
know what disposition has been made of
them. They were originally filed by Mr Cullum
in 1844.
The rolls in this office show that there were
two officers named William Shepperd
in the Massachusetts Line, one of whom was a
Colonel and the other an Ensign both of
whom now entitled to and have received
Bounty Land. But they [illegible] no evidence
that there was a Captain William Shepperd or that line, and entitled to Land,
Hon Robt W. Thompson
H of Rep
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Crooked Creek Ar
July 19   49
W Cole
JS
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Alta Vista July 15th 1849

Sir
I herewith inclose you an application for the
purpose of obtaining a Pension due, or supposed to be due the Administrator in his representative capacity of Margaret Eoff Decd.
It is very probable, that the application is informal. I have made it out from the best lights before me; I am not prepared with forms & c for transacting business of this kind with that care and precision, as may be required at your office. I hope you will examine these papers, and should they be deficient, be so kind as to point out the errors, and give me all such information as may be useful to me, in making the application in proper form, I shall also feel myself under great obligations to you
if you would send me such general instructions
respecting pensioners in general as may
be convenient
I am Dears Sir, very Respectfully
you most obd. Servt
James R Spring
Crooked Creek
Carroll County
Arkansas
Hon J L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
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Pen Office
Feby 8   44

Sir

I have the honor to inform
you that agreeably to your request
the claim of Lucy Nelson has been
herewith examined & her papers returned for
authentication where there is no seal
of the Court the certificate of a member
of Congress like that of Mr Turney
in one of her papers is sufficient.
The paper purporting to be a family
register does not bear that impress
of age which would make it available evidence of a distant date-
a certified copy of the marriage bond should
be added or if there be shown that such evidence is unattainable-
In that case the date of the Marriage
may be sustained by paral proof which
should satisfactorily establish the relation
of husband & wife at an ascertained
period before Jany 94-
Since the adjustment of her husbands claim
it is ascertained that there are evidences
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of the service in the offices of the Sec &
Compt at Raleigh. Their certificate
should be addressed in support of
be following terms of his alleged service
3 mon 76 Capt Osborne Col Locke - 3 mos
also in 76 under same officers-- 5 mo in 7?
under Capt Nicholson Col Locke-- 12 mo in 7?
Capt Morgan Col Lewis & 3 mo in 81 under 
Col Cleaveland
In the case of Margaret Eoff  the proof is
herewith enclosed for authentication. The
date of the marriage is satisfactorily established but the alleged service of 18 mos under Capt Mills & Faggins of Genl Sumter Regt should be confirmed by the certificate of the Compt Genl of SC

Hon A. Cullom
H. R.
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Payments to be made
at Nashville
by the Pres of NSB Bank
Agent for paying
Pensioners in the Agency of
West Tennessee


 [illegible] Office in Book E
Vol. 7
Page 77 by
Danl Boyd    Clerk

[sentence along edge] 
-----------of Militia Service in SC
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[Repeat of previous page 52]


Payments to be made
at Nashville
by the Pres of NSB Bank ┃
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency West Tennessee

Office in Book E Vol. 7
Page 77 by 
Daniel Boyd Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,Isaac Eoff of the State of West Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and---cents
per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of April one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cap
Secretary of War
Examined by and
Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
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Catharine Knox
Deposition

Margaret Eoff
No 3
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State of Tennessee
SS.
Rutherford County ⎬ Before me Lewis
Harrell a Justice of the peace in and for the
County of Rutherford aforesaid this day
personally appeared Catherine Knox
aged eighty two years, who being first
duly sworn deposes and says that
she has known Margaret Eoff widow
of Isaac Eoff late deceased of Coffee County
for seventy years, that she first became
acquainted with her in Chester County
South Carolina, when they were young
girls - Deponent was present at her
wedding when she married the said Isaac
Eoff - They were married at the said Margaret's father's by John Simpson sometime in the early part of Seventeen hundred and eighty three (1783)
Deponent remember the time from the fact that the said marriage occured shortly before
the birth of deponent oldest child, which
took place in June 1783 - at all events 
deponent was present and saw them
married. Deponent was perhaps two years
older than said Margaret, and Margaret
was nineteen or twenty years old when she was married - she has not married since her husbands death.
Catharine Knox
her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed
her before me this 28 October 1843
and I certify that deponent
is a respectable person and
worthy of credit.
Lewis Harrell
Justice of the peace

In presence of A.F. Summery
J M Knox
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Towit
State of Tennessee
Rutherford County

I Robert S. Morris Clerk of the County
Court of said County do certify that Lewis Harrell who has the foregoing declaration is and was at the time of attesting the same
a justice of the peace for our said County
duly elected and qualified, and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine 
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my
seal of office at office
in pensioners' this 
30th day of October 1843
Robt S Morris

State of Tennessee ⎬ LS
of Rutherford Court
Rutherford County ⎬
 I William Vinson Chairman of the
County Court of said Rutherford County do certify that Robert S. Morris who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same Clerk of our said court
duly elected and qualified and that said certificate in in due form of law. Given under my hand and
seal this 30th day October 1843
Wm Vinson
Clerk of Rutherford County
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An amendment to the declaration of Isaac Eoff made and sworn to the 7th of August 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1832
State of Tennessee
Bedford County

Personally appeared before me
Samuel Phillips a justice of the peace for sd
County Isaac Eoff who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods
mentioned below and in the following grade (viz)

That it is impossible for him to state with certainty the time of his entering and leaving the service, but that he served to the best of his rembrance not less than the following tours under the following named officers
and in the following manner as a substitute
for my father I served as a private soldier four
months under Capt John Mills I served ten
months as a private soldier and under Capt
Alexander Fagin or Pagin four months also that he was very Young at that time and it is impossible for him to state the periods of the war in which he served -  he also states that it is not more than a mile and a half from the County line between the County of Rutherford
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& Bedford, that he was not aware when his declaration was made that it made any difference where it was made, that a majority of his family and acquaintance live in Redford especially Samuel Knox the witness who swear as to his service, and that he was born in the year 1761 month not recollected, in the State of New Jersey about 30 Miles from New York; that there is a record of his age in the posession of my brother in Pulaski
County Kentucky that his first tour was as a substititute for his father that the next enlisted under John Mills, and the other Volunteered under Alexander Fagin (or Pagin) and in fact He was pretty generally engaged in the service after his first taking his fathers place, (which
for his father was served in Charleston, and was discharged there shortly before Charleston was taken, that and Washington, (Genl Greene Commanding) of the Continental Army was at the Battle of the Eutaw and was taken
Prisoner Gen Marion was also in that battle and such general circumstances as he is enabled to recollect is stated in his declaration, that he has never received a discharge, that he is known in his Neighborhood by William Keele and [illegible] Bradford who has attested to his declaration as to their belief of his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Revolutionary Soldier.
Isaac Eoff   his mark X

Sworn to & subscribed before me
Feb. 11. 1833
Samuel Phillips J.P.
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State of Tennessee ⎬
Bedford County

 I, James McKisick Clerk of
the Court of Pleas and quarter
Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Samuel Phillips Esquire before whom the foregoing amended declaration of Isaac Eoff was sworn to is now an acting
Justice of the Peace for said County
and that he has been duly commissioned & qualified as such

In testimony whereof I have
of hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of Bedford
County Court at office in Shelbyville this 12th day of February 1833
James A McKisick   Clerk