Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26780, James Aikin, N.C. Va.

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Service    [Name]    Number
N.C.   Aikin, James    W. 26780
Va.      Aikins,      B. L. Wt. 67617-160-55
Aikens Dyce

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Service    [Name]    Number
N.C.   Aikin, James    W. 26780
Va.      Aikins,      B. L. Wt. 67617-160-55
Aikens Dyce

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Hon. J. S. Phelps Apr 25/54  

184

6039 E Tennessee

James Aiken of Rhoane [Roane] Co in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Harrison of the Regs commanded by Col Moore in the N Carolina line for 11 1/2 months

Inscribed on the roll of E Tennessee at the rate of 38 dollars 33 cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 23 day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon J Standifer & 40 represents

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 -- $57.49
Semi-anl., allowance ending 4 Mar '33   19.16

$76.66

{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk, Book D  
 Vol. 9 Page 95

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State of Tennessee Circuit Court September Eleventh1832
Roane County
On the 11th Day of September 1832 personally appeared
in open court before the judge of the circuit court
now sitting for the County of Roane and the state aforesaid
James Aiken aged 72 who first duly sworn 
according to the law makes upon an oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the 
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that in September 
1780 he entered into the service of the United
States in Granville County North Carolina as 
a substitute for his father James Aiken Sr.
in the first regiment of North Carolina militia
commanded by Col Moore, Capt Harrison, 
Lieutenant Gillum.  Marched with the regiment to 
Deep River S.C. [N.C.] thence to the island
ford of the Yadkin near Salisbury. From there
they marched to the little providence near the South 
Carolina line where the regiment joined 
Col Morgan's Rifle Regiment where we 
remained for some time and during our stay 
there took 112 tories prisoner. From there
back to Salisbury where applicant was discharged 
by Col Moore whence he went home after 
having served three months.  He was last so discharged
 this service was performed in the year 1780. 
His second term of service commencing in 1781 
he went as a substitute for Benjamin Standifer
 from Mecklinburg County  Virginia under Capt 
Browne.  This was a rifle company.

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and commanded by Col Munsford marched from Mecklenburg to High Rock ford on the Haw River in North Carolina where he joined the main army under General Nathaniel Greene. We beat about there until a few days before the Battle of 
Guilford when we moved on to that place and was in the battle at Guilford which was fought  on the 15th of March 1781. We retreated from this Battle of Guilford to an old forge seven or eight miles from Guilford where we remained until the enemy left Guilford when we pursued them into Chatham County N. Carolina. We marched from there to Hillsborough N. Carolina where we were mustered out of service after having served five weeks and returned home to Granville County North Carolina.
And on the 14th of June 1781 this applicant again substituted for his father in a 12 months tour he went to service at Harrisburg, N. Carolina in the 2nd regiment of NC Militia Capt Leuntas commanded the company. This applicant was in at that time. The Regiment was commanded by Major Frenchman there being no Col at that time.
From Harrisburg we marched on to the high hills at Santee. Where we joined the main army under Gen. Greene. From there we marched on to the Eutaw Springs in S. Carolina and on the 8th day of September 1781, it being Saturday, we fought the Battle of Eutaw Springs and defeated the enemy. On the Monday following we pursued the enemy to Monks Corner in S. Carolina. From thence we marched to the
high hills on the Santee where we remained about

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two months and rested our selves from mr fatigues
of war from there we marched accoss the Wateree and the Congree rivers and from thence to a place
called the round "O" in S Carolina where we staid
about six weeks from thence we marched to St.
John Island and attempted to get in but didnot
succeed, marched from there to Stono fort
and from there to Bacons Bridge on Ashley
in S Carolina and there we continued until
we were dischared in 1782 This discharge was 
burnt with several other papers when this
applicant's house was burnt in Granville 
County N Carolina from Granville NC
this applicant removed to Lancaster S Carolina
where he remained with his faimily for 8 or 9 years
and from there he removed to Roane County
Tennessee where he resided ever since.  That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows
of no person whose testimony he can procure who
can tesitfy to his service.  That he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
excepted the present and declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
State of his knowledge.

James "X" Aikens
         mark
[illedigible]

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and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible] the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that  that the above married applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and that court further certifies that it appears for them that Jonathan Harvey & William Crowder who has signed the proceedings certificate are residents of the county of Roane and State of Tennessee and is that this statement to credit that it also appears from their certificates that there is no resident [illegible] in the applicants neighborhood
Chester T Keith
Presiding Judge
of the Seventh District Circuit

Declaration of James Aikins        11.032 Tennessee

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[illegible]

State of Tennessee
I William Bro. clerk of the
Circuit Court of Roane County
do having certified that the forage in
contains the signed proceedings is 
the matter of the application of James 
Aikin for a pension.
B Given under my hand application
seal (not having a seal of office)
at office in Kingston the 18th day
of September 1832
William Brown, clerk
His deputy
Henry S Purris

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I do certify that to my knowledge William Brown is clerk of the Circuit Court of Roan County and Henry S Purris is his deputy and that there is no seal of office for such county and the attestation is genuine
January the 14th 1833
James Standifer M C

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Feby 15 1833
By consent of Hon M. Standifer the service (illegible) at 11 1/2 months
G.W.C.

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6111
Missouri
Dyce Aiken widow of James Aiken who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 26th day of April 1857 and sent to Richd Burgess
 Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
January 3, 1853, Page 196 Vol. A


E. W. White, Nov 27, 1858
"   "      "   May 26, 1859
1859 July 19th Duplicate certificate issued and to Edward W White Paola, Kansas
1860 May 30 special {illegible} to pay

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State of Missouri  SS the open court
County of Cass  present Alex E Tannson
December Fourth 1856 Wm Fasusman & B.B. Hawkins
On this 16th day of December
AD 1856 before the county court of Cass
State of Tennesse personally assencant
Dusce Aikins widow about 66 years a
resident of said county of faflente sold be
of Wm Scuire a fosiesend, who brumfdely
served according to a doth on there 
oath make the following declaration
order to attain the brsemfacts of the Acts of 
7th June 1832  That she is the widow of 
James Aikens deceased who was a soldier
in the Revolutionary War and she preserves
of the Virginia line, but frin sgakifs of
papers, had the defect of memory came to state
who was his company or regimential officer,
and only free elects head the ectamder
hi chief be was Alex E Cannon, be under she
states for frear her belief ka the loobs are
the sann purnary battle of Eutaw
That to the best of her information
and belief James Aikens her husband
balac the service whose the State of Virginia
abd tgat he came Tennessee them server a
least one year and honorably discharged,
but hactifto cara nidea ory
lezdensce her then for frasccien sa concerned that
dates or from Teem less, but trtiers the
substance to br tran and correct
She states that her deceased has

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James applied and obtained in 
accordance of some Act of Congress a pension
some 18 or 20 years also which reside
luglin Roan County State of Tennessee
which he served S area u fm to the
time of his death which creama
the said County of Roan and State of 
Tennessee about 11 years
since when his pension lasted, him
for which amass sixth stsidon him wanee
Having her life she near Maslas they
application
She further states that she a
married to the same James Aikins in the
District Lancaster State of South Carolina about
49 or 50 years ago by one .... Inpran Baptist
preacher but to the  main year the 
cannot now state by reason of her loss of
memory; That then name before their said
marriage was Dyce Henson, that numbers
James died as before stated in the
County of Roan State of Tennessee about
eleven years ago and that she is still
his widow
And she further states that her
is not as the is acre of any fient so
corn of marriage, has ai her
Surpasssain an Jwecate become of her
 Marriage having shortly after the death
the said James Aikin moved from the 
State of Tennessee to the State of Missouri
where she has been contemcly since 

She states that she cannot file

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henleth his certificate of discharge from
or make other mass nicena statements
for the Maper This she suffers ate of 
his important papers are lost or mislaid
by the act of her removal
Shere herby applicants Richard Maspass
Esq. of Washington city DC her trash and 
aa fule attorney her the person of said titles
fecin to prosecute this claim for 
frecious the certificate to her if saved
and no all other acts necessary lenns
finsfser in the premises
Witness                            X
Wm H Russell                    Dyce Aikens

Sworn to retrebra
before me on the day and year first
abor mentied she thereby certify that
know the said deforner Dyce Aikens
and has been her to tr as is above Malia
him Neat she as the after above states
think after them that I am act interested in 
this them acacin as Attorney or other assa

Witness  my hand and seal of
said court officer by order of said court
now in session
Hamilton Finny Clerk

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State of Missouri
County of Cass
on this 16th day of
December AD 1856 personally apppeared
before the salsentre clerk of said county
and state of Missouri Mrs Jamima White a resident
of said county, to me well known as a colai
to witness, and who brings no first
duly sworn doth as her oath state that 
she is birth accurate witness the Mrs Dyce Aikens
the above named applicant for a pension
that she knowns her intimately for 30 years
last pastd with in Tennessee and Missouri
and believes that her above declaration
is substantially true and correct; Jemima
believes that James Aikens was truely a soldier
of the Revolution, and knows positively
that he died about the time stated by his
widow in Roan County Tennessee at an
advanced age
Subsribed and sworn              X
to the day aand year first          Jamimia White
above written before me
and cerify that Jammina
no made once interested

Hamilton Finney Clerk

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State of Missouri
County of Cass

On this 16th day of December
AD 1856 personally appeared before me
the duly assigned clerk of the County
Court dur them a core for the certify and 
state aforesaid Francis Devany
and Alfred Barber was evets
me both known, and who credible
witnesses, and who bring me a duly sworn
depose and say that they are each both
acquainted with Mrs Dyce Aikens the above
applicant for a pension that they know
her for ten years last past.  That they 
applicant for a pension that they have
were not acquainted with James Aikens her
late husband but have such ways comcustoes
from enail to persons who knew him previous
to his death that the said James Aikens and
Dyce Aikens be together as husband
and wife, are testified to states, that said
deponents to never heard the facts of their marriage
disputed or questioned by any one

They hair lendans to from
end the persons that said James Aikens did
in be Cass County Tennessee about eleven years
since, and that said appliant to be shortly there 
after suerra to this peans has been since
that day him state is in fainted to his 
widow, which deponents very believes to be the 
fact.  That she has bever married since
her said husband's death, and state is his
widow, and they further believe that this
said husband was the identical man mentioned

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Service Number
N. C. Aikin, James W. 26780
Va. or Aikins B.L.W. 67617-160-55
or Aikens Dyce

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277.138 Act Mar 3 | 55
Dyce {illegible} of June 15 | 57
{illegible}
Dyce Aiken widow of James Aiken dec'd special private
Capt Harrison Col. Moore N.C. Mili Revolutionary War
Feb 53 6111
Special H. Cole C.C.
{illegible} 9/57 {signature}
Rd Burgess Rich[mon]d Washington City D. C.

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277.138
Bounty Land
Dyce Aiken widow of James Aiken
Revolutionary Service
See pension papers

Special 
{illegible}
C.C.

R. Burgess
Washington City
July 9  1857

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State of Messer in County of Cass SS
On this 29th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before John W. Majors a justice of the peace within and and for the same and state aforesaid Dyce Aikens aged 70 years ^woman^ a resident of Cass County in the State of Missouri who being sworn according to law declared that she is the widow of James Aikens deceased who was a private in the company concluded by Captain Harrison in the _ of North Carolina Militia commanded by Col Moore in the time of the Revolutionary War and said husband James Aikens were at in or about the _ day of September AD 1780 for the term of three months he continued in actual service at various times in but no war for the term of about 12 months, and was honorably discharged at _ on the _ day of AD for proof of which she refers to the pension papers of her said husband on file in Pension office —
She further states that she was married to the said James Aikens in the District of Lancaster South Carolina on the _ day of AD 1808 or 1809 by one _ Ingram a Baptist preacher but day or year she doesn't recollect, _ that her name before her _ marriage was Dyce Hanson, that her husband died on the 23rd day of ^March 1845^or about 11 or 12 years past, _ that she is now a widow, and has never before

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applied for bounty land under any
other Act of {Congress?} she makes this
declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the bounty to which she may be entitled
under the act approved March 3d 1855
Witness
John Magee
Dyer Aikens her mark X
George W Hamilton
Magers residents of Cass County in
this State of Missouri upon oath declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed
and acknowledged by Dyce Aikens in our
presence that believe from the
appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person
she represents herself to be and that as
have no interest whatever in said claim
In presence of
Wm H Rupell
George W. Hamilton
JohanMayers his mark
And I Dyer Aikens do hereby constitute
and appoint Richard Burgess of the City of
Washington DC irrevocably my true and
lawful attorney with full power of substitution for me in my name and place, and
stead to present this my claim _ sufficient receipts for any law warrant to which I am
entitled, and which may be found by
reason of said services, but personally to go
any and was at that might call do
in personally present at the date
-
Hereby ratifying and confirm
whatsoever he my said there or his substitute

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should do in and about the premises by
virtue hereof, hereby revoking all other
powers heretofore granted-- In witness
whereof _ hereunto set my hand and seal
Witness
John B Mayers J.P.
Dyer Aikens her mark seal
The foregoing declaration and affidavit
been sworn to and subscribed before me and
said power of attorney duly acknowledged on
the day and year above written, and certify
that I know the offrants to be credible persons
that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be and that there is no interest in
this claim-
John B. Mayers J.P.
State of Missouri
County of Cass ⎬SS
I hereby certify that
John W Mayers Esq before whom the foregoing
declaration and power of attorney were made
and acknowledged, and who has thereunto
signed his name, was at the time of so doing a
justice of the peace, in and for the County of
said, duly commissioned and authorized to
administer oaths, and that his signature is
genuine
In testimony whereof the hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal of Cass County on this 29th day of June AD 1857
Hamilton Ferry
Clk

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July 6, 1932

Mrs. J.E. Webb
2008 Broad Street
Nashville 
Tennessee

BA-J/KCS
xxxxxxxxxxxx
James Aiken
W. 26780

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in  regard to James Aiken, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 26780, based on the Revolutionary War service of James Aiken, Aikens, Aikin, or Aikins.

He was the son of James but the place of birth and exact date of birth are not given.

While living in Granville County, North Carolina, he enlisted in September, 1780, and served three months as a private in Captain Harrison's Company in Colonel Moore's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in 1781 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and served six weeks in Captain Brown's Company in Colonel Mumford's Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford. He enlisted June 14, 1781, served twelve months in Captain Donoho's North Carolina Company and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.

From Granville County, North Carolina, he moved to Lancaster County, South Carolina, "where he remained with his family eight or nine years" when he moved to Roane County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was seventy-two years of age and was living in Roane County, Tennessee

He died March 23 or 26, 1844 or 1845, in Roane County, Tennessee.

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The soldier married in 1808 or 1809 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, Dyce Henson.

She was allowed pension on her application executed December 16, 1856, while living in Cass County, Missouri, aged about sixty-six years.

In 1859 she was living in Lykins County, Kansas Territory. 

The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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1924 Jan 12 Hist. to Miss Reba Tarwater
1932 July 6 Hist. to Mrs J E Webb  W.C.S.
{Title} WIDOW, &c.
File no. 26780
Dyce Aiken Wid James Aiken Privt Rev. War
Act Febry 3rd 1853
Index:- Vol. A, Page 6
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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3rd Auditor's Off.
Nov 24 1838
Sir:
Dyce Aiken, MoAbt 1856. As far as accountd have been received has not been paid. 
Very Resf'y
R J {illegible}
Auditor
Geo, C Whiting Esq.
Comm of Pensions


Pension Office Nov 24, 1858

The 3rd auditor will please report what payments have been made in this case and to whom. 
Very respectfully, 
John Robb
County Clerk

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Papers in the care of James Aiken on Knoxville Roll for pension under Act of 1832

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Letter to E W White
Paola Kansas 
March 24 1859

Mr Wilson
Is this your case
Sils J
{illegible) Geddes

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No, I think not. She
is represented to be a pensioner under Act 1853
and it is stated that a letter has been
reed {?}
-
Signed by Mr Robb
Can't reference be made
to said letter & the matter
unraveled?
Mr Lauck JDW

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67,617

Coacres

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Pension Office
Apr 22, 1854

Sir
Please inform me of the date of death of the within named James Aiken, and to what time paid
Very respectfully
S Cole
{illegibe}

Paid to March 1845, at $38.33 per annum
J Bush
Auditor

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No h715
Dyce Aiken, Widow of James, Missouri
Richard Burgess, March 28, 1857

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Dyce Aiken widow of James, Missouri
adm: 3rd Feby 1853,
$38.33 a year from the Passage of the Act-
Cert to
Richard Burgess Esq
Present

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Declaration & Evidence
of the claim of
Dyce Aikins Widow
James Aiken a
Pensioner under Act
of June 1832 on East
Tennessee Roll
for discharge of pension
&
-
R Burgess
Washington City

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Jan 29. 1859
Paola KY
To the Auditor of pensions
D[ea]r Sir I here send you
a power of Attorney from Dyer
Akins to my self with a
revocation to all powers given
heretofore pertaining to her
pension claims. She desires
that you retain the money
till she orders it by her agent
please {while?} what can be done
very respectfully
E W White

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11,032
James Aikens admd
Hon Mr Standifer HR {?} aikins 16 months

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II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? N/A
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
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 officer under whom he served, in conformity with the 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

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2
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?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
yes
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?
yes
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
no
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?   -----------
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  -----------
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?  ----------
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


EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 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
--------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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. 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 shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent 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.
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 his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time 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 witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
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 other 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 officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
   In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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Territory of Kansas ⎬ SS
County of Lykins

On this the 4th day of November A.D. 1852
personally appeared before me, Justice of the peace within & for the
of Lykins, Decea Akin widow of
James Aikin deceased (a revolutionary
soldier) who being duly sworn according to
Law declares that she is the identical
widow of James Alms decease, was
to the said James Akins in 1804, and that the
said James Akin died in the year of
A.D. 1844, on the 26th day of March at the
age of 78th years-- And that her papers
were made out by one Wm. H. Russel Atty
at Law and reced an answer that all was
right about a year ago but has not
been heard of since. And that her papers
is lost or misplaced so that she can
not obtained the proof required by Law
she further states that she obtained
a warrant for military bounty Land
for her husband service in the revolutionary
war this Nov 4th 1852
 Dicea Akin  her mark

We James Jones & Henry Phelps declare upon
our oath that the above declaration was
Signed and acknowledged by Decia Akin
in our presence, and that we know that
she is the person that if the represent herself
so to be, we were well acquainted with
James Akin her and saw him buried in Roane County Tennessee in 1844 on the 27 of March
James Jones
Henry Phelp

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The following declaration and affidavit
were sown to and acknowledged be me
on the day & year above written, and
that I know the applicant to be the
person she represents herself to be
and that the affiants are credible
persons this the 4th of Nov 1858
Thomas John J. P.

County of Lykins
Territory of Kansas
I J. E. W. Robinson Clerk of the Probate Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Toten whose signature name
appears in the foregoing declaration &
affidavit is genuine and that he is
duly commissioned & qualified and
full faith and credit should be given to
his official acts as such
this Nov 5th AD 1858
E. W. Robinson
Clerk of the
Probate Court
by E W White
Depy

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Power of
Attorney
from Dyce Akins
Kansas Territory
Power of Attorney
From Dyce Akins
To
EW White
PENSION OFFICE. JUL 13 1859. [seal lower left corner]

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Territory of Kansas
County of Lykins
I hereby certify
That This Letter
whose name appears to the within instrument
as having taken the acknowledge of the same, was at the time of taking
such acknowledgement, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of
Lykins, duly Commissioned, and qualified, And that I am acquainted both his signature and believe the same to be genuine.
Witness E. W. Robinson 
Clerk of Probate Court of
Lykins Co. K.T.
Done at Paola on this the 27th day of
Jan. A.D. 1859,
E. W. Robinson Clerk.

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Know all by these presents that
Whereas I Dyce Arms of Lykins County
Kansas Territory, in and by my letters of
Attorney bearing date on about the Last
days of June AD 1856, did make constitute
and appoint William, H. Russel of Cass
County & State of Missouri, my attorney
in my name and for my use, to procure and
recover and receive all the pension money
that may be due me from the Pension
office of the United States or military
Bounty Land warrant as by the said Letter may
appear. Now know ye, that I the said
Dyce Akin have revoked, countermanded
annuled and made void, and by these presents
do revoke countermand, annul and make void
the said letter or letters of Attorney, and
all power and authority thereby given or
intended to be given to the said William H
Russel, And further Know ye that   I the said Dyce Akin, do by these presents ,make constitute and appoint Edward W White
 of Paola Lykins County Kansas Territory my true and lawful Attorney irrevocable, for me and in my name to recover and receive all moneys pensions due me from the Pension
office of the United States

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And generally to do all other acts 
and things in the Law whatsoever
needful and necessary to be done in and about the pension for me and in my name to do execute and perform, as fully and to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do of personally presents
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this Jan the
26 A.D. 1859 in
Dyce Atkins  her mark


Territory  of Kansas
County of Lykins
I hereby certify
that on this 26th day of January A.D. 1859 personally appeared Dyce Akins before me a justice of the of the aforesaid County, the signer
of the above power of attorney and
acknowledged that she executed the same of her own free will or the purposes therein mentioned
Thos Totten
Justice of the peace

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PENSION OFFICE. JUL 13 1859. [seal upper left corner]
John Robbs
Comm
of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

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Territory of Kansas S.S.
County of Lykins
On this the 5th day of July A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty since personally
appeared Dyce Akins before me a Justice
of the peace within and for the County of
Lykins. who being duly sworn according to
Law  declares that she has
used due diligence to procure the certificate
that was issued from the pension office
in favor of her to Richard Burgess Esq.
of  Washington City, who says that he
forwarded it to W.H. Russel Esq of Kansas 
City Mo. and that the said W. H Russell
states that he sent it to one Jack
of Harrisonville Mo, who forward to
Mr Realey of St Louis, and that it was lost on the way to said Realey. The further States
that Mr Russel applied for her both for a land
warrants and her pension money-- and
that he was not to charge any thing
for his service in preparing her papers, but
was to get the Land warrant, which he did
and that there is no controversy between
Russel and my self or any person else
in regard to my pension. I make this
application for the department to send a
duplicate certificate to E W White my
only agent) of Paola Lykins Co. K T.
Dyce Akin      her mark

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We James Overton and Henry Coffman
declare upon
our oaths that the foregoing
affidavit were sworn to and signed
in our presence on this the 5th day of
July A.D. 1859 and that we know
the affiant to be the person that she
represents herself to be, this
Henry Hoffman
I, Everton 

The forgoing affidavits were sworn to and
subscribed before me on the day and year
above written  and that the affiant are
Credible persons and that the of claimant
is the person she represents herself to be
this July the 5th A. T. Totten
J. W. 

Territory of Kansas ⎬ SS
County of Lykins
I E W Robinson Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the County of Lykins, do hereby certify that Thomas Totten Esq whose genuine signature is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, and before them the same was made, is now and was at the date the of an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County of Lykins duly commissioned, and full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such this July the 6 A.D. 1859
E W Robinson Clerk

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A true copy of a power of Sty from Dyce Akin to E W White

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Know all by the presents that whereas I Dyce Akins of Lykins County, Kansas Territory, in and by my letters of attorney bearing date on or about the last days of June AD 1856, did {illegible} constitute, and affront William H Russel of Cass County & state of Missouri attery, in my name, & for my use, to procure & recover and receive all the pension money that may be due me from Pension Office of United States and military bounty land warrant; has by the said letter may appear. 
Note ye that I Dyce Akin have revoked countermanded, annuled & made void, and by these presents do revoke countermand, annul and make void the said letter or letters of attorney & all power and authority thereby given or intended to be given to the said William H Russel or his agents.
I the said Dyce Akin do by these present, make appoint and constitute Edward W White of Paola, Lykins Co K.T. my true and lawful attorney irrevocable for me and in my name to recover and receive  all moneys due me as pensioner

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or pensions due me now or hereafter from the Pension Office of the United States, and generally to do all the other acts & things in the law whatsoever needful & necessary to be done, in and about the promises, for me and in my name to do execute & perform as fully and to all intense and purposes as I myself might or could do if personally present. On witness whereof I have here into set my hand & seal this Jan 26th AD 1859
Dyce Akin  (Her mark X)

Territory of Kansas
County of Lykins
I hereby certify that on this the 26th day of Jan AD 1859 personally appear Dyce Akin before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County afore said and signed the above power of attorney and acknowledged that she executed the same of her own free will for the purposes therein mentioned.
Thomas Totter
Justice of the Peace

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Territory of Kansas County of Lykins
I hereby certify that Thos Totten whose name appears in the within instrument as having taken the acknowledgement of the same was at the time of taking such an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Lykins, duly commissioned & qualified, and that I am acquainted with his signature and believe the same to be genuine done at Paola Lykins County
Jan 27th AD 1859
E W Robinson
Clerk of Paola

Territory of Kansas
County of Lykins
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a power of attorney made and acknowledged before on the 26th of Jan 1859 by Dyce Akin to E W White with the exception of the county seal
Thomas Totten J. P.

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Nashville, Tenn
May 26  32
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of James Aiken, a pensioner of Roan County Tenn in 1833.
Yours Truly
Mrs J. E. Webb
2008 Broad St
Nashville Tenn
Stamped:  Received May 31 1932
{illegible}

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Rockwood, Tenn
October 10, 1923

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary War Section
Dear Sir,
Please send me all data, including all family data your office contains regarding the following Revolutionary War pensions:
(1) James Akin age 80 in 1840
(2) Robert Liles age 81 in 1840
Thanking you for

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This Information, I remain
Yours truly,
(Miss) Reba Tarwater

Rockwood, Tenn


Stamped:  Revolutionary War Section, Oct 13 1923

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Dyce Aiken
James    MO


Stamped "Pension Office May 23 1859"

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Paola K. T.
May 10th 1857
To Commissioner of Pension
Sir
In Reply to your letter dated March 24th last {illegible} I can say that an application has been forwarded to the pension office and that I have received an answer & a form one John Robb of the Pension Office noting Mrs Dyce Akin was pensioned under Act of Feb 3, 1833. And her certificate sent to Richard Burgess Esq of Washington City, agreeably to power of attorney embodied in her declaration and that enquiry should be made of Akin (Burgess) as to his

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his deposition of it. Which was done promptly. Also he further states that no payment appears to have been yet made. Me Burgess stated that he had had the certificate but forwarded it to Thomas Russel Esq, Kansas City MO.  Mrs Akins is a very poor lady and very old & has no one to provide for her, consequently it is important to her- I have a power of attorney from Ms Dyce Akin copy of which I forwarded to your office same time in February last. I hope to give {illegible} on the reception  of this.
Yours very respectfully

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E . W. White
Paola Kansas

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Brief in the case of Dyce Aiken widow of James- Rev pension
Lykins County and State of Territory of Kansas
Act 3 February 1853
Claim for new pension Certificate
Proof exhibited
That the original was lost in transmission by mail

Name and residence of Agent
Edward W White Esq
Paola Lykins County Kansas
A G {illegible}
Examining clerk

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Brief in the case of Dyce Aiken, widow of James of Missouri. Act 3 Feb 1853. 2 Lect
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832 at $38.33 a year and died in 1845.
Paid prior to marriage
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death and her present widowhood proved by {illegible}

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H. of R.
15th April '54
Sir
I have the honor to {illegible} the enclosed letter of R. J. {illegible} of Cass Co MO making inquiries on behalf of Dicea Aiken widow of Jas Aiken {illegible} a Rev Pri.
He states Aiken was a Rev pensioner & died in 1845 in the state of Tennessee.
Will you please inform me to what time the pension of James Aiken was paid & the note per year? And also desire to be furnished with the form & {illegible} necessary to {illegible} a pension for the widow of a Rev soldier.
Yours respectfully
John S Phelps
Hon L. P. Walds
Comopf Pensions

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Pension Office
March 28, 1857

Sir:
The application of Dyce Aiken, of MO has been filed under the Act of February 3 1853. She must prove she is the widow of James Aiken, a pensioner on the Tennessee rolls, under the Act of June 7th 1832.
Yours very respectfully
your obt Servant
Geo C Whiting
Commissioner
Richard Burgess Esq
Present-

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George C Whiting Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
March 20, 1857

Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Dyce Aiken widow of James Aiken who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832- for arrears & such pension as she may be entitled to 
Respectfully {illegible}
Rd Burgess

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Poola R F
November 5th 1858
To Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I here send you the claims of Dicey Akin for pension for service rendered by her husband during the Revolutionary War. Her papers we prepared once before but was lost. They were sent to Mr Riley of St Louis Mo Agent
Yours very respectfully,
E W White

P.S. it is supposed that her pension has been drawn and been made use of by some of her allies or agents

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January 15, 1924
Miss Reba Tarwater 
Rockwood Tennessee
Madam:
I have to advise you the from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26780, it appears that James Aiken, Aikins or Aikens (the son of James) while residing in Granville County, North Carolina, enlisted in September 1780 and served three months in Captain Harrison's Company, Colonel Moore's North Carolina Regiment. 
He enlisted in 1781 in Mecklenburg Co and served six weeks in Captain Brown's Company, Colonel Mumford's (North Carolina-crossed out) Regiment: he was in the Battle of Guilford.
He enlisted June 14, 1781 and served twelve months in Captain Donoho's N.C. Company: he was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while a resident of Roane County, Tennessee, aged (about-crossed out) 72 years. He died March 23 or 26, 1844 or 1845, in Roane County, Tennessee. 
He married in 1808 or 1809, in Lancaster County, South Carolina, Dyce Henson. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 16, 1856, while a resident of Cass County, Missouri, aged about 66 years.
There is no further data as to family on file in the Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner