Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 337, William Bussell, Va.
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SERVICE.
Va.

Bussell, William
             Sarah

NUMBER.
W. 337.
B. L. Wt. 13891-160-55

CONTENTS.
[blank]
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Lett. Pen. Agt. at Jonesboro, and
Knoxville, Feby 5 '37

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25074

(begin handwritten) Jonesborough Jennifer
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William Bussell (begin handwritten) of (begin handwritten) Hawkins Co (end handwritten)  in the State of (begin handwritten) Tennessee (end handwritten) who was a (begin handwritten) private (end handwritten) in the (begin handwritten) Com (end handwritten) commanded by Captain (begin handwritten) Erroll (end handwritten) of the (begin handwritten) regt (end handwritten) commanded by _______ in the Begin crossed out) N Carolina (end crossed out) (begin handwritten) Va. (end handwritten) line for (begin handwritten) 6 months (end handwritten)
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Inscribed on the roll of (begin handwritten) Jonesborough (end handwritten) at the rate of (begin handwritten) 20 (end handwritten) dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the (begin handwritten) 19 (end handwritten) day of (begin handwritten) Nov 1833  (end handwritten) and (begin handwritten) D Alexander Rogersville (end handwritten) 
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Arrears to the 4th of (begin handwritten) Sept $50 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 20 March $10
[total]   $60
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by (begin handwritten) Dan Boyd  (end handwritten) Clerk, Book (begin handwritten) E (end handwritten) Vol. (begin handwritten) 76 [116?]  (end handwritten)page (begin handwritten) 122  (end handwritten)
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written up left side:
Reg 3 M. 55 - 85652

Reported
Jany 18/49

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3129

(begin handwritten) Tennessee Jonesboro
Sarah Bussells (end handwritten) widow of (begin handwritten) William Bussell  (end handwritten) who served in the Revolutionary (begin handwritten) Va (end handwritten) war, as a (begin handwritten) private (end handwritten)
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of (begin handwritten) 20 dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the (begin handwritten) 18 (end handwritten) day of (begin handwritten) Jany 1849 (end handwritten) and sent to (begin handwritten) Hon. A. Johnson H of R (end handwritten) 
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page (begin handwritten) 283 (end handwritten) Vol. (begin handwritten) 3 (end handwritten)
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85.652 Act 3 
April 20 } 1855
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Sarah Bussell widow of William Bussell} and Private
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Bussell

Pensioner Revolutionary war Private
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Va troops
Tenn Feby 48 - 3129
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At 160 ac'o Jany 8/56
(begin underlined) Dodge (end underlined)
written across page:
M
Boynton
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A.L. Bussell
Mill Bend
Tenn. -

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Cir A.L. Burem Nov 14/55
Let Same Dec 5/ w
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State of Tennensse Hawkins County } SS

on the fourth day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court - before the Judge of the Circuit Court in Hawkins county now sitting William Bussell a resident of Hawkins county in the state aforesaid aged Seventy four years, who being first 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 he entered the service of the United State under the following named officers and Served as herein Stated.
That he was born in the county of Prince William in the state of Virginia in the year 1759 in September of that year - That about the first day of May 1780 he entered the service of the United States under Captain Erroll by being drafted, and was marched, with other drafted men under said Captain Erroll from Prince William - (declarant ending at the time at the upper end of the county near the line which separated Jaquin from Prince William)  - to a little town by the name of Dumfries in the water of the Potomack [sic], or a creek called he thinks (Quantico Creek) in order to defend the town & neighborhood from the Brittish [sic], who were then in the Potomack [sic] with several (illegible) of war - and after being stationed there about ten days the Brittish [sic] entered & this declarant with his company, was mustered back to Prince William - and permitted to go to his family - but still subject to be called out, when there was any call for this services - He served two weeks however from the time he left home until he returned
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Again in the month of October he was notified by Captain Love to hold himself in readiness to march to Fredricksburgh [sic: Fredericksburg] or Falmouth in Virginia - and accordingly about the last of October in the year 1780 he marched, with others, under the command of Said Captain Samuel Love to Fredricksburgh [sic: Fredericksburg], and after remaining there a few days, it was determined the Enemy had abandoned the idea of approaching, Fredricksburgh [sic: Fredericksburg], and this declarant with his company was again marched home to Prince William having been, in that time, absent from home and in the service of his country fully one month - Again in the latter part of January in the year 1781 - He was placed under the command of Capt Valentine Peyton and was marched by said Peyton, with other drafted men to Williamsburgh [sic: Williamsburg], between the River Pomonkey & James River, and after remaining in the barracks at Williamsburgh [sic: Williamsburg] about two months, he with his company, under Capt. Peyton, was marched on through York Town down to a place called the half way Stanse, when the Brittish [sic] had been a short time before - and after remaining there about four weeks -then marched back to Williamsburgh [sic: Williamsburg] - which place this declarant with his company reached about the first of May - at which time Captain Robert Warren arrived ^from Prince William at Williamsburgh [sic: Williamsburg]  with a small company of drafted men - when this declarant attached to Captain Warrens company in order to complete his compliment of men and after remaining with Warrens company at
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Willamsburgh [sic: Williamsburg] about four weeks, Declarant was marched to York Town and was stationed in the fort about six weeks, this declarant States that at Willamsburgh [sic: Williamsburg] then was a call made for men to go to York to Strengthen the fort there and he with some more Militia men but to York under the command of a Sergeant, and when declarant was Stationed in the Fort he came under command of a Captain Edens a regular officer who commanded the fort. After remaining at the Fort at York, about Six weeks, this declarant was permitted to go and join his company, at Richmond with some other militia from his own neighborhood in Prince William, but upon arriving at New Kent learnt Stanse, about thirty miles ^from York as well as he can now remember they met with General Stevens, who informed them that Captain Warrens company had been discharged about a month before that time, and had went home and observed that as this declarant and those who were with him had served ^out (begin crossed out) fully (end crossed out) their time he would discharge them, and accordingly they Surrendered their Musquets [sic: muskets] and cartridges horses, and returned home, this declarant did not received any other than a verbal discharge from General ^Stevens at New Kent Court House, which was about the 15th of June 1781 - having Served that tour, fully four months & one-half - besides the time it took him to go home from
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New Kent Court House to his home in Prince (begin crossed out) Edward (end crossed out) William, making on the whole Six months which the declarant Served - that the last tour he performed he was under the command of General Naden a part of the time at Fredericksburgh and he believes also a part of the time at Williamsburgh - besides the regular captain under whom he Served (begin crossed out) at (end crossed out) in the fort at York there was Lieutenant Hood of the continental - He has no record of his age. He has been living in Prince William & Louden counties in Virginia, and also in Culpepper & Madison counties in Said State & the rest of the time in Hawkins County Tennessee since the revolutionary war. he did not receive a written discharge that he recollects of now. - There is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood, and he has no documentary Evidence, and that  he knows of no person, whose testimony he can (illegible) who can testify to his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State - and that he is acquainted with Lazarus Spears a Justice of the Peace for Hawkins county and  Major James Bradley high Sheriff thereof, his neighbors - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid} Wm. Bussell
[signed] WB Mitchell Clk
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Declaration of Mrs. Sarah Bussell

See No 7562
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March 7th 1841 -

Hawkins County } SS
State of Tennessee

on this first day of March AD 1841 personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of the County of Hawkins aforesaid in open Court Sarah Bussell a Resident of said County & State aged Seventy 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 7th 1838 Entitled "an act granting half pay and pension for certain widows," That she is the widow of (begin underlined) William Bussell (end underlined) late a Pensioner of the United States, in the pension list at the Knoxville agency East ____ at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum his certificate bears date 19th November 1833 & no 25074. He was a private in the revolutionary war Served in Captain Warrens company of Infantry in Capt. Ramsey's Regiment, and she refers to her husbands declaration as to his Military Services now on file in the war department which was made out as she believes in the Year 1833 ~
She further declares that she was (begin underlined) married to the Said William Bussell (end underlined) in the month of (begin underlined) January, the day not named (end underlined) [illegible] in the Year Seventeen hundred and ninety, that her husband the aforesaid William Bussell died on the 3th day of October last, 1840, 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 further states that she has no record of her said marriage not of the births of her children, the record Kept by her Said husband of their marriage the births of their children was burnt up in his coopers Shop, which was burnt down by accident many Years ago - She is informed that Abraham McClellan member of Congress from this district has procured a copy of the Bond for the Marriage License which is not on file in the Office of the Comm'rs. of Pensions and, as she has understood from Col. McClellan procured the Honorable Fallisferro to get the copy of the License bonds the License itself having been Mislaid in the office so that a copy could not be
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procured, she therefore now refers to Said copy of the Bond filed with Mr. Edwards to prove her marriage - and further saith not 

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the 1st day of March AD 1841 -
[signed] Sarah X (her mark) Bussell

sworn and Subscribed in open Court date above
[signed] Jas. M. Hord Clk
State of Tennessee

At the same time personally appeared in open Court William King, and John Jones both of [illegible] [illegible] and citizins [sic] of Hawkins County; and being both duly sworn according to law depose and say that they were well acquainted with William Bussell a Rev. Pensioner, being neighbors of his that the said William died in Hawkins Count at his residence on the 13th day of October last 1840 they are also acquainted with his widow Sarah Bussell and that she has remained a widow Ever Since the death of her said Husband and is now [illegible] in Hawkins County
Sworn to & subscribed date above
[signed] William King   John Jones

sworn and Subscribed in open Court date above
[signed] Jas. M. Hord Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said applicant Sarah Bussell is the widow of William Bussell Dead late a pensioner of the United States and that he died on the 13th day of October 1860 - further that said William King & John Jones are creditable persons
I Jas. M. Hord Clerk of the County Court of Hawkins County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
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Sarah Bussell for opinion
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office in Rogersville this day of March 1841.
Jas. M. Hord  Clk
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(begin underlined) 85.652 (end underlined)

Revolutionary claim for Bounty land
Sarah Bussell Revolutionary Pensioner act of 2 Feby. 1848.
Claims County land under act. 3 mos 1855
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } SS
On this tenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. Personally appeared be fore e a justice of the peace within and for count and state aforesaid Sarah Bussell aged eighty seven years a resident of Hawkins County in the state of Tennessee. Who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Bussell deceased, who was a revolutionary soldier that he served in said war Six months and for said service was pensioned under the act of 7th June 1832. She further states that she was married to the said William Bussell - in Prince William County Virginia on the day (forgotten) A:D: 1790 by one (name forgotten) a minister and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Wyatt that her said husband died as to wit in Hawkins County in the state of Tennessee on the 13th day of October S.D. 1840 and after her said husbands death she applied for pension under act of 2 July 1848 and received a certificate of Pension dated and issues from the Department of War on the 18th day of January 1849 for Twenty Dollars and -- cents per annum and payable at Jonesboro Tenn semiannually commencing on the 4th day of March 1848 and continuing for life and which is recorded in the Offices of the Commissioner of Pensions in Book  -- Vol. 3. page 283 by Lev. Jenkins clerk which certificate is not
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day - we knew that the parties were man and wife so liveth till he died as she states. That he was a revolutionary pensioner - that he is dead. That the said Sarah Bussell is now a pensioner and that we have this day examined her certificate of pension and it is just as she states that she is certainly about the age of Eighty Seven years that she is now a widow - and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we have no interest in her claim
√ Druery A. Spears
√ Edward T. Ball
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: And I certify that I know the officiants to be credible persons, that the facts stated in the claimants declaration are true, and she is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
(from there) interlined in [illegible] of Dec. before signed -
George R. Kite  Justice of the State Peace for Hawkins County Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } SS
I, James H. Vance Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that George R. Kite Esq. is one acting Justice of the Peace in and for said  County legally commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the  foregoing affidavits is genuine
Given under my hand and Official Seal at Office in Rogersville the 13th day of April 1855
[signed] J.H. Vance   Clerk
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Mill Bend Jun 14 Ap'l. 55

Sir
I have no particular form for application for bounty land for this class of claims - a reference to the pension books will I hope be fully coroborative [sic: corroborative] - The old lady has even forgotten the (begin underline) name (end underlined) of the minister who married her. And the record of her marriage is of course on file.  I hope it is [illegible] I  ___ formal - and may be admitted.
I am allways ]sic]with great Consideration yours -
Absalom L. Burem
Mill Bend  Tenn

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pension D.C.
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Know all men by these present, that we William Bussell and James Wiatt are held and firmly bound unto Beverly Randolph Esquire, Governor of Virginia and his successors, for the use of this Commonwealth, in the full and just sum of Fifty Pounds, current money of Virginia. To the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our Heirs, executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated the 21st day of January, 1790. (one thousand seven hundred & ninety) The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there hath this day issued from the clerks office of Prince William County, a license for a marriage intended to be had and solemnized, between the above bound William Bussell and Sarah Wiatt. Now if there should be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, then the above obligation to be void, else to be and remain in full force and virtue 
[signed] Wm Bussell [hand drawn seal]
[signed] James Wyatt [hand drawn seal]

sealed and delivered  in presence of John Williams}

Virginia, Prince William County, to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of the county Court of Prince William County, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the original in file, legible figures, as follows "21st" day of January 1790"
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said court, this 21st day of January, 1841.
Virginia Prince William County, to wit: Williams c.c. I John Williams, above mentioned, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court of
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Prince William County, in the County and State aforesaid and that the foregoing ^bond is a true copy from the files of my Office, with the exception aforesaid, as certified by me.
J. Williams  clerk of Prince William County Court
Sworn before me this 21. January, 1841.
Rob Williams  Justice of the Peace

Virginia
Prince William County, to wit:
I John Williams, clerk of the County Court, for the said county of Prince William, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Robert Williams Esquire is a Justice of the peace, in and for the said county of Prince William, duly commissioned and qualified to said Office, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such.
In testimony whereof , I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said court, this 21 day of January 1841.
J. Williams  c.c.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

August 28, 1924.

Mrs. J. H. Richardson,
402 E. 2nd S St.,
Morristown, TENN.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.337, it appears that William Bussell was born in Prince William County, Virginia, in September 1759.
While residing there he enlisted in May 1780, and served two weeks as a private in Captain Samuel Love's Virginia Company. He enlisted late in October 1780 and served one month in Captain Samuel Love's Virginia Company. He enlisted late in January 1781 as a private in Captain Valentine Peyton's Virginia
Company, in May was attached to Captain Robert Warren's Company, Colonel Ramsey's Virginia Regiment, afterwards attached to Captain Eddins's Virginia Company and was discharged in June 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1833, while a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee. He died there October 13, 1840.
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Soldier married at her father's house in Prince
William County, Virginia, Marriage bond dated January 21, 1790, Sarah, daughter of James Wiatt. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 1, 1841, while a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee, aged 70 years.
They had children but no names stated.
Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

(begin handwritten) Can't say, no further family data. Sarah had a sister, Rosamond Leavell.
U M (end handwritten)
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337

(begin handwritten) Revy (end handwritten) WIDOW, &c.

File No. (begin handwritten) 337
Sarah Bussell
Widow
Wm. Bussell,
Priv Rev. War. (end handwritten)
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Act: (begin handwritten) Let 2, 1848. (end handwritten)
Index: -Vol. (begin handwritten) A (end handwritten), Page (begin handwritten)100 (end handwritten)

[Arrangement of 1879.]
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(begin handwritten) Reported Let. Ha A. Johnson
May 28/44. (end handwritten)
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Reimbursement Sec. 4718, R. S.
Requisition for (begin handwritten) $104.53 (end  handwritten)to the [illegible] as requested by this [illegible] No. (begin handwritten) 9365
April 1st 1887 (end handwritten)

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5533

(begin handwritten) Tennessee Jonesborough
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Sarah Bussell (end handwritten)
Widow of (begin handwritten) William Bussell (begin handwritten) who was a (begin handwritten) Private (begin handwritten) in the (begin handwritten) Revolution (begin handwritten)
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of (begin handwritten) 20 Dollars -- (end handwritten) Cents per annum, to commence on a 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the (begin handwritten) 22nd (end handwritten) day of (begin handwritten) May, 1844 (end handwritten) and sent to (begin handwritten) Hon. A. Johnson  H of R (end handwritten)
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Hon. A. Johnson H. R.
May 28/44
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for this [illegible]cusion - as do not now remember from whom I [illegible] the papers &c
A. Johnson

May 28/44
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* cut off at top *

Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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Sarah Bussell
of William Tennessee
   -
See let. 2d Feb. '41
Hon. A. McClellan

Rejected

See let: 22d April 1841 D. Alexander
let: 18 May '40 to do
let 29 Aug '62 Hon. A. McClellan
was not a widow at the time of the passage of the act of [illegible] D Alucarfan April 24, 1843
Act 7 July 1838
do to Hom. A McClellan Apl 27, 1843.
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85652
Sarah Bussell
wid
William
Tenn [illegible] 48-312
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13.891.


160 acres
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Mill Ben Ten   Official Business
26 NW           [illegible]

Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
Washington D.C.
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85652
Sarah Bussell
and William


Boynton

J. Minot Esq.
Comm'r. of Pensions
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Mill Bender Ten  Oct. 27th 1855

Sir: The information furnished by your farmer dated 5th Inst for which I am obliged 
has herein ath'd [authorized] me to obtain from the Secretary of State [begin crossed out] from [end crossed out] for the State of Virginia ^The Certificate herewith, which I hope may be sufficient [begin underlined] record [end underlined] testimony and to justify you to issue a warrant for 160 acres under act of 3 March 1855 to The widow of The said Wm. Bussell. (This Certificate is intended to establish the claim of [begin underlined] Sarah Bussell No. 85.652, [end underlined] filed under said act.)
The Soldier is sums was paid £20. 4S. 7D. [??] for services in the Rev. War before Jany 1782. The amt. paid The soldier is conclusion that he
served in 14 days, he alledges [sic] in his claim to pension that he served in the year 1780 & 1781 - corresponding with This certificate of Record.
I would be very thankful to have your prompt
action on this claim or as much so as you can make convenient as The old lady & health is very precarious.
With very high regard I am
Sir your obliged and obedient humble Servant,
Absalom L. Burem
   Mill Bend Tenn

Hon. J. Minot
Comm'r. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Executive Department
Richmond Dec. 14th 1855

This is to certify, that it appears from a List in this department of such officers & soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War as settled their accounts, & received certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to an act of Assembly passed the November session 1781, that a certificate issued on the twenty seventh of October 1787, in the name of William Bussell as a private of infantry for £24. 4. 7, which certificate appears to have been delivered to Nat. Ashby, and was given for services prior o the first of Jany 1782
George W. Munford
Secy of the Com'th of Va.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2d February 1848 Entitled ""an act making further provisions for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County  } SS

On this 6 day of December 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State Sarah Bussell a resident of said County and State aged Eighty or Eighty one years who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on [begin crossed out] herewith [end crossed out] make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of William Bussell late a
Revolutionary Pensioner, who was a private in
Captain Warrens company of Infantry in Col Ramseys Regiment (of Virginia) And that the received a pension of twenty dollars per annum under the act of the 17th of June 1844 - She further declares She is Still a widow

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year
above written
J.M. Charles  J.P.

[signed] Sarah X (her mark) Bussell

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me. & that she is the same individual who drew a pension as Stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
J. M. Charles  J.P
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State of Tennessee  
Hawkins County    ⎬
 I John H Ellis clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that J.M. Charles Esq is a Justice of the Peace in for Said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission was dated on the 17th day of March 1848 and will expire on the 16th day of March 1854 and that his Signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County the 12th of December AD 1848 at office in 
in Rogersville ~
John H. Ellis Clerk
By J.H. Vance D Clk
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State of Tennessee 
Hawkins County               ⎬  SS
On this 30 day of April 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber Jacob M Charles one of the Justices of the County Court of Hawkins County aforesaid Sarah Bussell a resident of Said County aged Seventy four years as well as she remembers, 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 on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons
who Served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of William Bussell who was a private in Capt. Warrens company of Infantry in Capt Ramseys Regiment, and She refers to
the Declaration of her said husband for particulars of Service, now on file in the war department, her husband being a pensioner at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum at the Knoxville Agency. She further declares that She
is Still a widow
[signed] Sarah X (her mark) Bussell

Sworn to & subscribed before me
J.M. Charles (JP)
one of the Justices of the County Court aforesaid

And I Jacob M Charles do further certify that owing to bodily infirmity the Said Sarah is unable to appear before or attend Court and
that she continued to be a widow
JM Charles
one of the parties of the County Court aforesaid

State of Tennessee 
Hawkins County      ⎬  
I James M Hord deputy Clerk of the County
Court of Hawkins County aforesaid ^do certify that Jacob M Charles Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing declaration & is now and was at the time of signing the same and of the parties of said Court & that his signature appears to be in his proper hand writing. Given under my hand & seal of office at office in
Rogersville this 10th May AD 1844 -
Jas M. Hord DClk
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85.652
Sarah Bussell
widow of Wm. Bussell
not (begin underlined) Russell (end underlined).

13891
100/55

Johnson

Boynton Oct 25/55
Russell on the 2 Letter book

Written down side of page:

Mill Bend Ten  O.B. (begin underlined) FRU (end underlined)

Hon. J. Minot
Com'r. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Mill Bend Ten'e.  29 Augt 1855

Honorable Sir:
In the acknowledgement from your office of reception of "the claim of Sarah Bussell widow of William No 85. 652 for County land under act March 3. 1855"  the name is mis-spelled Russell, please let it read in The warrant issued (begin underlined) Bussell (end underlined), not Russell - a mistake of this sort would give us some trouble with the statement 
that this small mistake was made by your
predecessor, and not by yourself
I am with much respect 
your very obedient servant
Absalom L. Burem
Mill Bend
Ten'e.

Hon J. Minot
Com'r. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Rogersville East. Tennessee
March 8th 1841

J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir
Herewith You will receive the Dec. of Mrs Sarah Bussell, together with ^the Pen. certificate of her husband
The reason it was not forwarded at an earlier period, was because she had requested the Hon. H McClellan to procure Evidence from Prince William Va., as to her marriage, and send it to her, so that it might accompany her declaration: Mr. McClellan says he forget to do so and deposited the Evidence with You
I have also Enclosed Your letter to him
She request that her certificate of Pension be sent to Me -
I am with much respect
Yours &c
De Alexander
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Rogersville Tennessee
August 24th 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq

Some weeks ago I forwarded to You the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Bussell, according to Your direction, as You stated in a letter I rec'd from You, that a new declaration, in her case, would have to be forwarded: the proof of her marriage, having accompanied her first
declaration, which I presume is, or was, in the possession of the Clerk of the House of Rep. her case having been brought by the Hon. H. McClellan before Congress which proof consisted of a copy of the Bond given by her dead Husband Wm. Bussell for the License, procured by the Hon'ble Talliaprom (Talliaferro?) of Va. - I presume this Evidence is still in the possession of the Clk of the House

The old Lady is anxious to get her pension
certificate, which She wants made payable at
the Knoxville agency, as it will be more convenient for her to receive it there -
I also lately forwarded to You the certificate of Capt John Phagan late of the 39th Reg't. A. Inf'y in the case of Lewis Davis, applicant for
a pension as an Invalid
Respectfully your obt servant
D. Alexander
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Rogersville Tennessee
May 10th 1844

Hon. A. Johnson

[illegible]

Enclosed I send you the declaration of
Mrs Sarah Bussell for one Year Pension, will
you be so good as to procure Mr Edwards to
issue the Pension certificate & Enclose it to
me -
Your friends are all well
with much respect
I remain Yours [illegible]
D. Alexander
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Mill Bend, Tenn.
Nov'r. 26th/55.
A.L. Burem
Recd. Dec'r. 1st /55.

3d Auditor's Office office
Dec'r. 4th 1855

Respectfully referred to the Comm'r. of Pensions & the writer so informed
Robt J Atkinson

Mr. Randall
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Mill Bend, Ten'e.  Nov 26 1855

Sir:
The claims of Sarah Bussell No 85.652 filed by me in The pension office for bounty land under The 8th Sec. Act 3 March 1855, has been suspended, because the (begin underlined) record (end underlined) of the (begin underlined) services (end underlined) of The
husband. (begin underlined) William Bussell (end underlined) does not appear in The pension office. The said William Bussell was a soldier of the Revolution in the Virginia
militia service and was pensioned under act 7 June 1832. Supposing your office to contain the (begin underlined) record of the service (end underlined) upon which The said Bussell was pensioned, I respectfully request that you
furnish The pension office with the same, and be pleased to report to me. If however your office does not contain The record in question and you shall be apprised that any other
office in Washington does, oblige me to refer This letter thereto, I regret my inability to furnish the name of any officer under whom Bussell Served it would indeed be unfortunate
of The widow who is a pensioner need not be able to bring her claim within The requirement of the Com 'r. of Pensions under the 3d section of said act,
With very high regard
I am Sir your obt serv't.
Absalom L Burem
Mill Bend Tenn.

Third Auditor
Treasury Dept
Washington D. C
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No 7562
Sarah Bussel [sic: Bussell]
Tennessee
Act July 7th 38
 ---
Admitted
 ---
6 months
Priv
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$20 per an
 ---
D. Alexander Esq
Rogersville Tennessee
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 85652
Mill Bend Ten      OB. Fru

Sarah Bussell
wid
William

Hon. J. Minot Comm'r. of pensions
Washington D.C.

written upside down:  Boynton
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Mill Bend Ten'se   Nov. 29th 1855


Sir:
The claim of Sarah Bussell for bounty land under act 3 March 1855 No. 85.652 being suspended because no (begin underlined) record (end underlined) of the service of
The husband William appears (begin crossed out) not (end crossed out) in your office, he being a (begin underlined) Virginia Militiaman (end underlined), was pensioned under act June 7 1832. and in that application has probably stated (begin underlined) the name of the officer under whom he served or was discharged (end underlined). This information being desirable in order to facilitate an examination of the Virginia Militia who and being unable to obtain such information elsewhere even from the applicant
herself - I am under the necessity of respectfully asking of your office The information aforesaid if compatible with usage
With very great respect
Your obt Servant
Albsalom L Burm
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27.504
Wm. Bussells

Declaration 
Hawkins Co. Ten.
from 1780 private
6 months
$20

Jonesboro Agent
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We Lazarus Spears and James Bradley
residing in Hawkins county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Bussell who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
[signed] L. Spears
[signed] Jas. Bradley

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid }
WB Mitchell

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented
by the war department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and
Served as he States - And the Count
further certifies, that it appears to them that
Lazarus Spears and James Bradley Esquires who have Signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and are residents of Hawkins County Tennessee and that their statement is entitled to credit
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State of Tennessee }
Hawkins County     }

I Willie B Mitchell Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hankins County do hereby certify that that [sic]  the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Bussell for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and private seal having set my hand and private seal having no seal of office this  this 4th day of October A.D. 1833
WB Mitchell Clk

I Samuel Bunch member of Congress of the second congressional district in the State of
Tennessee do certify that Willie B Mitchell
whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Circuit Court for Hawkins County and the said signature is in his proper
hand writing
Witness my hand this fifth day of October 1833 -
Sam'l. Bunch
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&
Washington City
August 28th - 1842

J.L. Edwards Esqr
 
Sir

There is the proof of the Widdows [sic] I laid before you for Pension-- their proof was sufficeant [sic] only they did not come with in the law of 1835 - The law past [sic: passed] this session will embrace them - Mrs Pratt and
Mrs Bussell boath [sic: both] of Hawkins County pleas make there [sic: their] Certificates
payable at the Knoxville agency
please attend to those cases and
Oblige yours
A. McClellan
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Hall of the House of Rept
J.L. Edwards Esqr
January 29th 1841

Sir

Enclosed I send you a certified coppy [sic] of the marrage [sic] Bond or the Bond given by Wm. Bussell marrage [sic] Lesens [sic: License] to marry Sarah Wiatt 
I suppose she has an appication [sic] before your department for a Pension -
Trust you to have an examination made and notify me of the result 
Yours Respectfully
A. McCLellan
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Pension Office,
February 2d 1841.

Sir,
The copy from the records of Prince William County Virginia, shewing the date of the marriage of Mrs Sarah Bussell with William Russell, decd. has been examined and filed with suspended cases. It does not not appear that any declaration has been made by Mrs. Bussell and exhibited at this office. So soon as a declaration &c. shall have been received an examination of the claim shall be promptly made, and the result reported to you.
I have the honor to be very respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
JL Edwards

Hon. A. McClellan
House Representatives.
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(begin handwritten) Wm. Bussell (end handwritten)

Payments to be made at (begin handwritten) Jonesborough (end handwritten) by (begin handwritten) William H Blair (end handwritten) Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of (end handwritten) Jonesborough Tennessee (end handwritten)

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book (begin handwritten) E (end handwritten)
Vol. (begin handwritten) 10? (end handwritten) Page (begin handwritten) 122 (end handwritten) by (begin handwritten) Danl Boyd (end handwritten)
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, (begin handwritten) William Russell (end handwritten) of the State of Tennessee (end handwritten) who was a (begin handwritten) private in the Army of the Revolution (end handwritten) is entitled to receive - (begin handwritten) Twenty (end handwritten) - 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 (begin handwritten) 19th (end handwritten) day of (begin handwritten) November (end handwritten) one thousand eight hundred and thirty- (begin handwritten) three (end handwritten)
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War.

Seal on bottom left 

Examined and
Countersigned. }
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Rogersville Tennessee
May 6th 1841

J.L. Edwards Esqr

DSir

Enclosed I send You the testimony of Rosamond Sewell as additional proof to Establish the marriage of William & Sarah
Bussell.
The papers are forwarded sometime ago
by me which I trust you have read, that is, 
the declaration of Mrs. Bussell, and a
record, Col. McClellan left with you, in relation to the marriage of Mrs. Bussell with her husband Wm. Bussell

I am very respectfully &c.
D. Alexander
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Rogersville Tennessee
December 15th 1848

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir
Enclosed are the declarations of Nancy Long, widow of Jonathan Long, and Sarah
Bussell, widow of Wm Bussell, Pensioner, residing
in Hawkins County. They request this certificate
to be forwarded to this place, to my address
Respectfully &c
D. Alexander
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Rogersville Tennessee
June 27th 1843

James L Edwards Esq.

DSir

Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Bussell, widow of Wm Bussell dec'd. late a Pen'r.  at the Knoxville Agency - She requests you to make her pension payable at the Knoxville Agency 
I am respectfully &c
D. Alexander
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7628

(begin handwritten) Tennessee
=======================
Sarah Bussell (end handwritten) widow of (begin handwritten) William Bussell (end handwritten) who was a pensioner under the Act of (begin handwritten) 1832 (end handwritten), and who died on the (begin handwritten) 13th Oct. 1841 (end handwritten), of (begin handwritten) Hawkins (end handwritten) in the State of (begin handwritten) Tennessee (end handwritten) who was a (begin handwritten) Private (end handwritten) in the (begin handwritten) Company (end handwritten) commanded by Captain (begin handwritten) Erroll (end handwritten) of the (begin handwritten) Regt. (end handwritten) commanded by
the ___blank___  in the (begin handwritten) N. Carolina (end handwritten) line for (begin handwritten) 6 months (end handwritten)
========================
Inscribed on the Roll of (begin handwritten) Jonesborough (end handwritten) at the rate of (begin handwritten) 20 (end handwritten) Dollars  __blank__ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
========================
Certificate of Pension issued the (begin handwritten) 11th (end handwritten) day of (begin handwritten) September 1843 (end handwritten) and (begin handwritten) sent to D. Alexander Esq (end handwritten) 
Rogersville, Tenn.
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Whole amount due . . . . . .  $100. -

[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by (begin handwritten) Thomas Lumpkin, (end handwritten) Clerk,
Book (begin handwritten) A (end handwritten)  Vol. (begin handwritten) 2 (end handwritten)  Page (begin handwritten) 206. (end handwritten)
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State of Tennessee      SS
Hawkins County     ⎬
On this 17 day of June 1843 personally appeared Sarah Bussell a resident of Said County & State aged about seventy three Years, before the undersigned of the Justices of the ^the court of Hawkins County in aforesaid
County & State, 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 7th 1838 Entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain
widows" and also the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843 and also the resolution of Congress passed on the 16th day of August 1842
That she is the widow of William Bussell late a Pensioner of the United States in the pension roll at Knoxville Tennessee at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, who was a Private in the war of the revolution and she here refers to her former declaration & that of her late husband now on file in the war department 
She further declares that she was married to the Said William Bussell in the month of January in the Year 1790 in Prince William County Virginia and she also refers to the proof heretofore exhibited by her and filed with her said declaration - That her said husband the aforesaid William Bussell died on the 13th day of October in the Year 1841 at his residence in Hawkins County Tennessee
That she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the Service, but the marriage took
place
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previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & thirty four viz at the time above Stated. She further States that the Book containing the record of her said Marriage as also the births & death of the children of her & her said husband was destroyed by fire as before Stated, and she refers as before
Stated to the record & other proof filed with her former declaration
[signed] Sarah X [her mark] Bussell

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me 
J.W. Charles
one of the Justices of the Court of Hawkins County - Tennessee

I Jacob M. Charles one of the Justices of the Court of Hankins County do herby certify that the Said Sarah Bussell by reason of bodily infirmity, cannot appear before a Court of record - Given under my hand this 17 day of June 1843
J. M. Charles

State of Tennessee. Hawkins County
James M Hord clerk of the County Court in & for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Jacob M Charles Esq whose name appears to the foregoing declaration & certificate is now and was at the time of Signing the Same one of the acting Justices of the County Court of Hawkins County
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and that his Signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand & seal of office
at office in Rogersville this 27th day of
June AD 1843-
James M Hord  clk
By [illegible]
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State of Illinois          SS
Gallatin County    ⎬

Personally appeared before, the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County, Rosamond Leavell, a citizen of said County, aged upwards of sixty six years, who being duly Sworn according to law, deposeth & saith, that she
is the sister of Sarah Bussell, Widow of William
Bussell, late a Pensioner of the United States, and while living, residing in Hawkins County Tennessee That this affiant was living with her father James Wiatt Prince William County, State of Virginia, when her sister Sarah and said William Bussell were married, some time in the month of January, in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety, at her fathers said House, in Prince William, by the Reverend Dor Thompson, an Episcopalian Clergy man of said County- which marriage was legal according to
the established forms; ~
[signed] Rosamond X (her mark) Leavell

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April AD 1841}
John Reynolds J P.

I John Reynolds, a Justice of the peace as aforesaid do certify that the witness Rosamond Leavell, is a credible person, with whom I am acquainted -
Given under my hand this 8th day of April
A D. 1841
John Reynolds J.P.

State of Illinois
Gallatin County
Set
I Leonard White Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do certify that John Reynolds before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace
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In and for said County duly commissioned &
qualified as such and that full faith is due his official acts as such and signature is genuine
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Equality this 8th day of April AD 1841
Leo'd White

Seal on left side of page
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Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington D.C

Dear Sir:

Will please give me the military record and any
found data of William Bussell of Hawkins Co Tennessee? He was living in Hawkins Co. June 1 -1840. I will appreciate any information you give
Very Truly
Mrs J.H. Richardson
402 -E 2nd S. St.
Tennessee

Aug 7 -1924

Stamp bottom right of page
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
S
AUG 8 1924