Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5367, James Huls, Va.
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Va. 

Huls, James
 Martha

R. 5367
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Illinois  19.965

James Huls.

of Vomillion in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Sted of the Rgt commanded by Col Newell on the Virginia line for 2 yrs

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 80 Dollars 00. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued to 28 day of Sept 1833 and sent to Sam'l Roberts. Danville, V Co. Ills

Arrears to the 4th of Apr. 1833       200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34     40
$240

{Revolutionary Claim, } 
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by    Comr. Palmer   Clerk
Book  E   Vol. 8
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17258        19.965

James Huls
Vermilion Co.
Illinois

$80 - 

(Faded words 
impossible to read)




Samuel W Roberts Esqq
Danville
Vermilion Co.
Illinois
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, 183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the Service of James Huls, Vermilion Co. (illegible word below county name)

(A table of nine columns, the second subdivided into three; headings read: Period when the service was recorded., Duration of the claimants service [years, months, days]., Rank of claimant., Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served., Names and Rank of the General and Field officers., Battles in which the applicant was engaged., Country through which he marched., Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period., Evidence by which the declaration is supported.)

March 1778, 1 (illegible), Private, Cap Stith " Steed, Lt. Col Newel, (illegible), N. Jersey, 71 Years Berkly Co Virga, Transitionary (?)

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1852
The following regulations have been adopted:
The law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Navel service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATIONS,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
On this [indent] day of [indent] personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of [indent] in the county of [indent] and State, Territory or District of [indent] aged (c) [indent] 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 provion made by the acts of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [indent], with [indent] and served in the [indent] (e) regiment of the [indent] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and the State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the county through which he marched. This form is to verified so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the military, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He herby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in and State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [indent]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [indent] A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [indent] of the Court of [indent] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [indent] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [indent] day of [indent] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (i) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [indent] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [indent], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [indent] years of age; 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.
[indent] Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. [indent] who had signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [indent] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [indent] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [indent] Clerk of the Court of [indent] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in matter of the application of [indent] for a pension.
[indent] in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [indent] of office, this [indent] day of [indent] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were there with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. (To a Soldier.) Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
6. (To an Officer) Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate area of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,  or by a Justice of the peace, the cerficiate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or Justice of the peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b]The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he 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, deposetis and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the 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."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which the 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 indeterminate, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia & without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, moving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

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

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the War Department, he must provide his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of 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 witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[right pointing finger icon] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Joseph Rowen
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James Huls a Soldier of Infty in the Continental line, His Depreciated pay amounting to 56.6.8, was received by Mr. Hancock on the 16th of June 1784.

A warant no: 1754 for 100 was issued to James Huls 12th September 1783 for three years service in the Conti'l line.

There was a John Nevill a Colo. of Infty in the Conti'l line his name is found on the Register of Cont'l officers. Capt. John Stith & Capt John Stead, are both found on the Cont'l line Register


Auditors office Va   26 Sept 1833

Sir
The forgeoing is the result of a careful search which I directed to be made in the case of Huls, immediately on the receipt of yours of the 24. inst; from which it appears that Huls was a soldier in the Va Continental line and that the officers whom he names in his declaration were officers in the same service

I am very respectfully
Your obedient 
ser
Jas E Heath
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James Huls

Danville Illinois

179.58


on Roll
page72   S 56.68
on Roll Capt Stiths
Company 4 Va regt
for June 1778
enlisted for 1 year
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Illinois}
Vermillion County }
On the second day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Hon William Nelson Judge of the Vermillion (?) court being a court of record James Huls a resident of said County of Vermillion  State of Illinois aged seventy one years, 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 7 1832
That he  was drafted into the service of the United States for the term of one year on or about the 18th of March 1778 - & served in the fourth regiment of the Virginia line of State troops under the following named officers Colonel Kire Lt Colonel Major not reccollected Captain Stith Lieut not recollected left the service in the month of March 1779 - that he resided when he entered the service in the County of Berkley & State of Virginia that he was a short distance from the battle ground at Monmouth but not engaged in the battle.  That he marched from  Berkley County to Valley Forge where he joined the main army thence to Monmouth thence after the battle to White Plains thence to West Point where he remained until the army went into winter quarters at Middlebrook.  That while at Middlebrook he was put into Captain Steed company same regiment & was discharged under him
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
His
James X Huls
mark

Sworn to and subscribd the day & year aforesaid

And this said Court where by declare this opinion  that the above named applicatnt was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Wm. Nelson
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I Amos Williams clerk of the Vermillion Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the (?) proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of James Huls for a pension.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this second day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
A. Williams Clerk V.C.C.

(large seal)
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James Huls
Power of Attorny
from
James & Polly Sconce

Va Con line
(?) from Va
(???) U. S.


Also Balance of
Pension due
till death

Aud.  Off

Jan  24 sent
(?) for
balance

L. B. True
Attorney & c.
in this Case


Vermillion Circuit Coourt
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(POWER OF ATTORNEY.}
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That James Sconce & Polly Sconce his wife, of the county of Vermilion of Illinois, for an in consideration of five dollars do hereby make, constitute, and appoint, L Blanchard True, of Washington City, D. C., an true and lawful Attorney, for us and in our name to examine all papers filed in any Department of Office of Government, upon which a Rev Pension was granted to James Huls on account of the military services of said James Huls and to obtain , by all lawful means, any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said James Huls by virtue of said services , as private in the Company of Capt.                                  in the Regiment of ____________        and in the______             line of the forces of  ____  And for good and sufficient reasons we do hereby REVOKE AND CANCEL any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which we may at any former time have given to any person or persons for rhe above specified purposes; and we do hereby vest the same irrevocably in our said Attorney herein appointed, said L. Blanchard  True.  & further to obtain all balance due of said Pension of $80. per. ann. under Acts of 1826 March 2 and Act 1832 under which he was pensioned & all balances of said pension due to 15 Jany 1835, date of his death, also for widows pension                        .
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7045

Martha Huls
of James
Illinois











Hon. A S White
Senate U States
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Declaration

In order to obtain, the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled An Act (?)

State of Illinois
Vermilion County } SS
On the 7th day of May 1840, personally appeared before the undersigned Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County of Vermilion, Martha Huls, aged Seventy eight years, a resident of Vermilion County & State aforesaid who being first duly Sworn, in open Court, 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 to certain widows,   That She is the widow of James Huls who was a private in the Army of Revolutution and was pensioned under the Act of Congress  passed June 7th 1832, while residing in the County of Vermilion and the State of Illinois.  She further declares, that She was married to the Said James Huls, a revolutionary pensioner as aforesaid, on the ___day of November - in the year Seventeen hundred and - Eighty nine - and that her husband James Huls aforesaid died on the  25 day of January 1835 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service: but the marriage took place privious to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four in Virginia Near  (?)  - nd that she was never after ward married and further that she has no family record nor other documentary Evidence of  the marriage with her said husband 

her
Martha X Huls
mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year last above written before me
Norman D Palmer 
Probate Justice of the peace
for the County of  Vermilion Illinois
I certify that Martha Huls the above named (?)    is a credible person
Norman D Palmer } Probate Justice of the peace
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State of Illinois }

Vermilion County}  SS

Be it known that on the 7th day of May 1840 personally appeared in open Court before the undersigned Probate Justice of the peace in and for Said County John Johnson who after being duly sworn Saith that he this deponent was present and saw the Said  James Huls.  and Martha Munday (that was then) married to the Said James Huls. near Rumley on the South Branch of the Potomac River at her fathers house  I believe the Said marriage was solemnized by Hanover County State of Virginia month of November 1789 and that she has never afterward married - 

John Johnson

Sworn to and Subscribed. this day and year first above written before me

Norman D. Palmer    } Probate Justice of the Peace
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State of Illinois
Vermilion County } SS

I Amos Williams Clark of the County Commissioners Court for Said County do hereby certify that, Norman D. Palmer, is a probate Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, duly Commmissioned and qualified; as Such, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his,  are his genuine Signature

In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of Said Court, at my office in Danville this day of May A. D. 1840

Amos Williams, Clerk
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Rev. War Section
September 2, 1914

Mrs. Lotte e Jones
112 West North Street
Danville, Ills.
Madam:
In response to your undated letter, received on the 14th, untimo, you are furnished the history of the only Thomas Makemson and James Huls, [handwritten footnote reference to Huls] ? one Hulse [underlined] His name will also applied  { unreadable}, found on the Revolutionary war records of this bureau. It will be seen that Thomas Makemson. R No. 20,191,
did not serve in the Virginia troops. was not pensioned, and did not reside in Illinois up to 1829.
The name Huls does not appear on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
James Huls was pensioned in Vermillion County Illinois. The only other way his name is spelled in the papers file is "Hulse".
As there are no soldiers named Martin or Huls on the Illinois pension Agency, it is suggested that you correct your records to read "Thomas Morton" and James Huls".
Very respectfully,
EC
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Hon.
James L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington C. C.






July 8/47
Is the widow of James Hulz
entitled to pension
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Danville, Ill
July 1, 1847

Sir
The widow of James Huls is living in this place and is quite destitute, she is evidently the widow of said Huls who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and obtained the same some time in the years 1831 or two
Now Sir be so kind as to inform me at your earliest convenience as to what proof will be required in order to obtain for her a pension as the widow of said Huls or whether or not she is entitled to a pension or not-

I am Sir yours & C
John H Sconce

Hon 
J L Edwards
Commr of
Pensions
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Danville, Illinois   Oct 5, 1822

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Sir.
Inclosed you will receive the application (?) of James Huls for a pension.  He applied last spring under the former act of congress; he has received no definite answer upon that application, and he desires me to say that if his former application should be decided in his favour, then he waives this application and that his (?) induce him to ask for an early a decision as posible.  If his former claim be rejected, then he wishes this  application to be decided on by them
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department.  He resides at Danville Illinois.

I am Sir very Respectfully
Your mo obt sevt

Saml M Roberts
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Martha Huls
of James
Illinois
5367

Suspended

let 23  May 1840
Hon. A. S. White

let 22 Augt 40 to 
Amos Williams

(?)to J. H. Sconce
July 17  47

O.L. Davis  May 21  1853

Act 7 July 1838

S. B. True Case
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P. S. Both "James Huls "and "Thos. Martin (or Morton) served in Virginia regiments.  Thos. Makenson also served in Virginia regiments.


Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War - Records Section
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir; - 
Your necessary rulings will not, I hope, prevent your answering this letter with information we very much need.
A list of penisoners from Revolutionary war service has been sent us from your office.
This list includes two names about which there seems some doubt of spelling.  Both these men received pensions in the Illinois Agency having given residence at time of application as Vermilion Co. Illinois.

One of these
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men is reported as James Hals but the Pension office has no one of that name recorded.  Is it not porssible that the name should be James Hale or James Halls; in either case we can find great-grand-children in this county to claim and prove relationship.  If either is correct I can have these prove relationship.

Another name is given as Thomas Martin, (or Morton). Since there is a doubt about the name, there is a chance that it is neither Martin nor Morton but is Makensom.  There is a Revolutionary soldier buried inVermilion Co who must have recieved his pension in the Illinois Agency but who is not reported on record.  Would it be possible for you to investigate this matter?

Hoping you will do so I am 
Yours truly
Lottie E. Jones
112 W. North St. 
Danville 
Illinois
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Rev. War Section.

September 2, 1914

Mrs. Lotte E. Jones,
112 West North Street.
Danville, Ills.

Madam:

In response to an inquiry from the Auditor for the Interior Department, and reference to your letter from this Bureau dated the 18th ultimo. in regard to James Huls, it appears that a typographical error was made in the last line of said letter, and a corrected statement is furnished you in lieu thereof.
There is no John Huls (or Hulse) on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

August 18, 1914.

Mrs. Lotte E. Jones.
112 West North Street.
Danville, Ills.

Madam:

In response to your updated letter received the 14th instant, you are furnished the history of the only Thomas Makemson and James Huls found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. It will be seen that Thomas Makemson (R. 20.191) did not serve in the Virginia troops, was not pensioned, and did not reside in Illinois up to 1829.
James Huls was pensioned in Vermillion County, Illinois. The only other way his name is spelled in the papers on file is "Hulse".
As there is no soldier named Martin on the Illinois Pension Agency, it is suggested that you correct your records to read "Thomas Morton" and "John Huls". 

Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner
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In reply to your request of _______, received___________ for a statement of the military history of James Huls a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.     (?) 5367

DATES OF ENLISTMENT--Mch. 18, 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE.--1 year
RANK--Private
CAPTAIN.--Stith and Steed
COLONEL--Neville
STATE --4 Va. 

Battles engaged in, __(check mark)______________
Residence of soldier at enlistment,    Berkely Co, Va.
Date of application for pension,   Oct 2, 1832, His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application,   Danville, Vermillion Co, Ill.
Age at date of application,  71 years.
Remarks:  He mar. near Rumley in Hampshire Co. Va. Nov - 1789 Martha Munday; he died Jany 25, 1835 & she survived him in Vermillion Co, Ill. aged 78 yrs. in 1840

Name also appears Hulse

Respectfully,

He was not (?) in letter to L. E. Jones 
Commissioner.
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REJECTED

5367

Martha Huls
widow of James
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Aug 21 1840



Stamped  

DANVILLE
AUG
15
40


FREE

Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  City
D. C.
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Danville Ill  August 12th 1840.

Sir

By the request of Mrs. Martha Huls, widow of James Huls, a revolutionary pensioner. I address these times for the purpose of ascertaining whether any allowance has been made in her case as widow of said James Huls, decs.

The Gentleman Mr King of Indiana who she employed to attend to her business has gone to Missouri, by reason of which, leaves her no other opportunity of gaining ccorrect information relative to said claim than by addressing this letter to you.

Mrs. Houldah Botton, widow of Joseph Botton, desc has aclaim in a similar situation.

You will confer a lasting favor on the said widows by writing either to them or the undersigned.

I am sir very respectfully 
Your obedient servant

Amos Williams


Hon
James L. Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensioons
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Senate Chamber
Washington Mar 21. 1840

Sir:

Herewith I send you the declaration of Martha Huls widow of James Huls dec. for a pension under the Act of 7 July 1838

You will oblige me by examing the case, & if allowed by forwarding the warrant to me,  at as early a date as may be convenient

Respty
Yr Ob Sevt
Alb S White

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions