Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9738, Joseph Coleman, Va.

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SERVICE                                                                NUMBER
VA.               Coleman, Joseph                              W. 9738
                     Bowles, Sithey
                     (Former widow.)
[handwritten on pre-printed card]

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8283
South Carolina
Sithey Bowles decd [illegible]
widow of Joseph Coleman
SC [crossed out]
who was a Pri & Corpl
in the Revolution
Husband died in 1806
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
84 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 and terminating 16th July, 1844 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Novr 1847 and sent to
D. Wallace 
Union [illegible]
S. C. 
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 164.
[handwritten on left half of page on pre-printed form]

Reported [handwritten at top of right half of page]

Payable to Nathan Coleman, Elizabeth Crosby Mason Crosby, Anna Laster, Sally Ellis, Susan Anderson, Pamela Glenn, only surviving children [handwritten vertically on right half of page]

Letter to Pension Agent. Decr 9. 1848. [handwritten vertically in right margin of right half of page]

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No 13,060.
Sithey Bowles dec frmr widow of Joseph Coleman
S C
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1782
first husband died 1806
second husband " 1834
[illegible] 1844

Corporal 13 mo 47[illegible]
Private 11 3660
[underline] 84.8[illegible]

Joseph Coleman Crpl
[illegible]
[handwritten]

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 3rd Section of the act of 4th July 1836 and of the 1st Section of the act of 3rd March 1837
The State of South Carolina
Union District } SS
On this the 17th day of August 1846 Personally appeared before Court of Ordinary of the District of Union in the State aforesaid Nathan Coleman a resident of the said District aged about Sixty 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3d 1837. 
This deponent states that he is the son of Joseph Coleman a soldier of the Revolution That he is informed & believes that at the beginning of the Revolutionary war his father the said Joseph Coleman was living in Cumberland County in the state of Virginia. That he has often heard his father say that sometime after the war began he enlisted in the Virginia Line to serve to the end of the war. & that he did serve to the end of the war. He has heard his father say that at the conclusion of the war he received his discharge, & that new shoes were distributed to the soldiers-- That he does not know anything in regard to the services his said father performed -- the countrys through which he marched -- the battles (if any) he fought, or the names of the officers he served under, -- but 
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this he does Know, that the Services of his said Father as Stated has been admitted heretofore by the war department of the United States & that a Bounty of Land was granted to his said Father, which land so granted was Located or attempted to be Located in Logan County in the state of Kentucky, but by some mistake it was located upon one Hundred acres of land which had been located by another & an older warrant -- & much of the Bounty Land was finally lost -- That this deponent & the the other heirs at Law sold their Interest in the said Land about the year 1819 or one two or three years after -- 
This deponent Therefore refers to the Evidence on file in the proper department at Washington & to the Revolutionary Records of the Virginia Line for proof his said Fathers Services -- as he has no other proof documentary or otherwise, in his possession, upon that subject
This deponent further states, that it appears from an old family Record which is herewith shewn & which he submits to the department as Evidence that his Father the said Joseph Coleman was married to Sithey Glen on the 24th day of January 1782. This old Records has to the Knowledge of this deponent been kept in his fathers family for many years -- as far back as his memory will serve him & since the death of his said [father crossed out] mother it was kept in possession by Sarah Coleman daughter of the said Joseph -- now the wife of Benjamin Ellis from whom it was obtained for the purposes here stated -- That it has during the memory 
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of this deponent been refered to by all his fathers family as Evidence of what it purports to be & he has no doubt of its authenticity & genuineness. This deponent further states that his said Father & mother removed from Cumberland County in Virginia in the year 1786 as he has always understood -- & that he has often been informed by his parents that while they were removing to this country deponent was born upon the Road -- & by refering to the old Record above  refered to it will be seen that they were removing in December 1786 as the day of his birth is recorded of that date
This deponent further states that it appears from the Records of the Court of Ordinary of the said District of Union & that he knows the same of his own knowledge that his father the said Joseph Coleman died in the said District of Union in the year 1806. That his widow the mother of this deponent afterwards, to wit about the year 1820 again intermarried with one John Bowles, with whom she lived until the month of February 1836, at which time the said John Bowles died, -- as this deponent knows of his own Knowledge -- From which said date to wit, the month of February 1836 until the 16th July 1844 his said mother the widow & relect of his father the said Joseph Coleman, lived a widow[underlined], on which last named date she died also --
This deponent refers again to the old family record by which it will appear that his said Father had Twelve children by 
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his marriage with his mother the said Sithey Coleman. the said Record will shew the age of each -- That all these were alive at the death of his said Father but before his mothers death Daniel Sithey & Polley died -- & also Lucy -- & since his mothers death Patience has died -- Lucy left two children both males by her Marriage with William Hollingsworth -- they live one in the state of Louisiana & one in the state of Arkansas -- Their names are Joseph Coleman Hollingsworth & Barnet Glenn Hollingsworth Daniel, Sithey, & Polley died without issue
Patience left alive six children, who live in Union & Chester Districts in this state, except one a daughter now the wife of George Cooper, She with her husband resides in the state of Mississippi The five remaining in this state are [William D. H Hollingsworth crossed out], Barnet Triplett, William Triplett, Mary Triplett, Nancy Triplett Moses Triplett. --
Elizabeth intermarried with John Crossby & when last heard from livved in the state of Missippi. Mason intermarried with Moses Crossby & when last hears from live in the state of Alabama
Sarah intermarried with Benjamin Ellis & now resides in Union District S. C
Anna intermarried with Thomas Sartor & now resides in Union District S. C Susannah intermarried with John  Anderson & when last heard from lived in the state of Georgia Permealey Intermarried with Nathan Glenn, & resides in Union District S. C 
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This deponent further states that his father lived in the said District of Union from 1788 down to his death in 1806 -- Where his said mother died also as stated in July 1844 -- That the reason the deponent or any of the family did not apply for a pension sooner was that they were told that the marriage of of their mother with John Bowles. defeated the claim -- & they rested under this mistake until informed to the contrary about two months ago-
This deponent further states that he has always understood that his father Served in the Virginia Line, as a Sergeant.
& Furthers this deponent saith not 
Sworn to & subscribed }
before me in open Court}
The day above written} [signed] J I Pratt, Judge of the Court of Ordinary Union District S. C.}
[signed] Nathan Coleman
The State of South Carolina
Union District} I John I Pratt Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the said District do certify that it has been satisfactorily proven before me in open Court that Joseph Coleman died in the year 1806 That John Bowles who married his widow Sithey Coleman died in February 1836, & that Sithey his widow & formerly widow of the said Joseph Coleman died on the 16th July 1844 -- I Certify further, that the death of the  (forward)
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said Joseph Coleman, John Bowles and Sithey once the widow of Joseph Coleman & afterwards of the said John Bowles are of Records in this court, which said Record shews that each one of them died at the time stated in the foregoing declaration of the said Nathan Coleman
In Testiminy whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 12th day of August 1846
[white paper folded attached]
[signed] J. I Pratt Judge of the court of ordinary Union District S. C. 
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Joseph Coleman Was mared to Sithey Glen the 24 day of January 1782
Lucey Coleman Was born The 27 day of January 1783
Patience Coleman Was born the 9the Day of March 1784--
Elezebeth Co[illegible]man was born The Twelfe day of march 1785
Nathan Coleman was born'd the 21st day of December 1786
Mason Coleman was born'd the 3 day of March 1788}
Sarah Coleman was borne the 14 day of January 1790
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Mary Coleman was Borne 14 day of January 1792 Daniel Coleman Was Borne 5 day of Aprl 1793
Anna Coleman was born the 5 day of May 1795
Sithey Coleman was born the 25 Day of may 1797
Susanner Coleman was born the 22 November 1800
Permealey Coleman was Born the 22 day of novem[illegible, torn] 1802
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Dick Was born in december 1776
Grace was born in [illegible, ink smudge] Last of August 1778
Jeffre was bor in the year 1778
Lucinder was born the [illegible, ink smudge] day of July 1788
Moses was borne 29 day of november 1786
Nancy was borne 4 day February 1793
Feby was born 27 day of November 1800
Sam was bornd 1798
Peter was born 6th day  of December 1800
Harrey was born the 25 day of Aprel 1801--
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[illegible, crossed out, written over and ink smudges]
Grace
[signed] Joseph Coleman
[signed] Sithey Coleman
Sithey
Sitheys
1842
1818
[underline]
4
[handwritten]

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Cate was bor[illegible, tear] 10 June 1824
Sam was born 30 July 1826
James was bone February 27 1832
Elizer bore March 1832
Jesse was born the 2 1837
Green was born 17 1838
Manda was born 8 jun 1840
Frances was born 22 of January 1841
Jesse was born the 22 of Jun 1839
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Ben was [illegible, torn] Aprell 1803
Nell was born January 1803
Levy was born march 1804
Alse was borne in June 1806
Anderson was bornd in febuary 1811
Isac was born Descember, 20 1812
Tommas was born November 1811
Leday was bourn the 26 day of novemer 1814
Josaf Stard was boarn the 25 Day november 1816
Willam was barn the 1 [illegible] 1822
Peter was borne in July, 12, 1822
Ryiney was borned in Aprel 5,, 1822
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[faint illegible handwriting at top of page]
Peter wase Born the First day of July 1822
Reginer was born April [illegible, ink blot] 1822
Spelsbey was born in 1728
Elmvia born in 1728
Mary was born Octr [illegible]
1829
1830
[underline]
9
Jacob was Born on October 29 1833
Algelena was bon December 14th 1835
Jesse was born 2 June 1839
[handwritten

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[illegible]
Feb. 9
[illegible]
Joseph Coleman
c/o Patience Coleman
Certified In Lieu [illegible]
To [illegible] [Spillsby?] Glenn for [illegible]
Paid

James Glenn son [illegible]
c/o [illegible][illegible][illegible]

Nathan Coleman
c/o [illegible][illegible]

Jas Glen for the year 1785

By Nathan Glen
[illegible] of Jo. Coleman

Nathan Glenn Cer By
Cert [illegible] of Jos Coleman

27th June 06 [illegible]

27th June 1706 Nathan Glenn 
To Coleman in Cert

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[typed, black, right side] March 13, 1934.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/ady
Joseph Coleman
W.9738
[penned scribbled]
[left side] Miss Grace Brown
Woodbury
Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph Coleman, Francis Coleman and Sutton Coleman, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show that pension or bounty land was ever claimed on account of the services of Francis Coleman or Sutton Coleman, all spellings of the surname searched.
The record of the only Joseph Coleman found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herewith [with crossed out and in written in pen underneath].
From the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.9738, it appears [appears is exed out with a penned arrow to ‘is shown’] that Joseph Coleman was born in Cumberland County, Virginia, date not given and no reference is made to his parents.
While a resident of Cumberland County, Virginia, he enlisted, date not stated, served as private and sergeant in the Sixth Virginia Regiment and was discharged January 12, 1780; having served three years.
In December 1786 he moved from Cumberland County, Virginia, to South Carolina.
Soldier married January 24, 1782 in Cumberland County, Virginia, Sithey or Scytha Glenn, who was born and reared in said Cumberland County, names of her parents not given.
Soldier died in 1806, day and month not given, in Union District, South Carolina.
Soldier’s widow, Sithey or Scytha, married about 1820 or 1823 in Union District, South Carolina, John Bowles, who died in February 1836 in Union District, South Carolina.
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Sithey or Scytha Coleman Bowles died July 16, 1844 at the home of her son-in-law, Benjamin Ellis, in Union District, South Carolina.  On August 17, 1846 soldier's son, Nathan Coleman, a resident of Union District, South Carolina, applied for pension which was due on account of the services of his father in the Revolutionary War.  He applied in behalf of himself and his surviving sisters: Elizabeth Crosby, Mason Crosby, Anna Sartor, Sarah or Salley Ellis, Susannah or Susan Anderson and Pamela or Permealey Glenn.  The pension was allowed.  The names of the following children of Joseph Coleman and his wife, Sithey or Scytha are shown: Lucy born January 27, 1783, married William Hollingsworth and had sons, Joseph Coleman Hollingsworth & Barnet Glenn Hollingsworth.  Patience " March 9, 1784, married...Triplett & had children, Barnet, William, Mary, Nancy, Moses & a daughter, name not stated who married George Cooper.  Elizabeth " March 12, 1785, married John Crosby.  Nathan " December 21, 1786.  Mason " March 3, 1788, married Moses Crosby.  Sarah or Salley " January 14, 1790, married Benjamin Ellis.  Mary or Polley " January 14, 1792, died without issue.  Daniel " April 5, 1793, died without issue.  Anna " May 5, 1795, married Thomas Sartor.  Sithey " May 25, 1797, died without issue.  Susannah or Susan " November 22, 1800, married John Anderson.  Pamela or Permealey " November 22, 1802, married Nathan Glenn.  John Bowles and his wife, Sithey or Scytha, had no children.  The widow, Sithey or Scytha's brother, William Glenn, married Elizabeth Wright, who was born about 1768 in Cumberland County, Birginia, and in 1846 she was living in Union District, South Carolina.  -2-

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[typed, black] In 1847 in Union District, South Carolina, one James B. Glenn stated that he was present at the death of Sithey Bowles, his age or relationship to the family not stated.
Doctor Daniel R. Sartor was living in Union District, South Carolina, in 1847, his age or relationship to soldier not stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Union Court House So Carolina
October 27th 1847
The Honl J L Edwards
Washington
Sir
[illegible] have inclosed the additional evidence which you required in your communication to me of the 2d of August last, upon the application of Nathan Coleman for a Pension in right of his Mother Sithey Bowles, once the wife of Joseph Coleman who served in the 6th Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. -- At your Convenience you will cause communicate to me the result of your examination of it. 
In your Communication to me referd to above, you seem to be of the opinion that but Two years[underlined] services of Joseph Coleman is proved[underlined] by the Army Rolls in Washington --
I beg leave to suggest for your consideration, whether or not the written discharge of Lieut Col Webb at Little York, is not of itself cinclusive evidence[underlined], of Three years[underlined] Services in some capacity. --
The Muster Rolls of the 6th Virginia Regiment in Washington may shew that Coleman Served Two years[underlined]
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but do they shew, that he served Two years only[underlined]? It may be that the Records at Washington do not at all times shew the whole term [underlined] of service -- I take it that Col Webbs discharge is the very best Evidence [underlined] of the Time Joseph Coleman served in the Army --
I Throw out these views for your Consideration merely, feeling as I do, well assured, that you will decide the matter not only with proper Judgement, but with a proper discretion also
Should you think that the Testim[illegible, cut off] as new before you entitles the applicant to a certificate for a pension, will you have the Kindness to send with the Certificate a Blank form[underlined], to enable them to get what is due from the agent for paying pensions according to the exigency of the Certificate
I have the honor to be your obt servt
[signed] D Wallace
N B. I have nothing to urge against the conclusion you have come to, in regard to the Capacity[underlined] in which Joseph Coleman served -- but I think Col Webbs Discharg is conclusive as [illegible, smudge] the time [underline] he served -- upon this however-- I shall yield to your Judgment
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(Document A) [double underline]
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to Certain Widows"
The State of South Carolina
Union District } SS
On this the [thirteenth crossed out] sixteenth day of October 1847 Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, for the District of Union in the said state, Nathan Coleman a resident of the said state & District aged about Sixty one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows
This deponent Nathan Coleman states that he is the oldest son of Joseph Coleman. That at the commencement of the Revolutionary War his father the said Joseph Coleman was a resident of Cumberland County in the state of Virginia, that while living in the said County, his said father as he is informed & believes enlisted as a soldier in the 6th Virginia Regiment, & that he served in the said Regiment part of the time as a NonCommissioned officer for the Term of three years, which term of service expired on the 12th day of January 1780. at which he the said Joseph Coleman was honorably discharged as appears by the written discharge 
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of Lieutr Col Joh Webb, dated Little York January 151780 a copy of which this depinet by his agent has already forwarded to [illegible, torn] L Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions at Washington City. & which he hopes may be taken as a part of his declaration & [illegible] to as often as may be necessary
This deponent further states that he is now informed & believes that his father the said Joseph Coleman about the close of the Revolutionary War applied to the proper authorities of the state of Virginia for bounty Land for his said services which will more fully appear from the certificate of George Carrington [illegible] Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County also forwarded to the said comr of pensions by the agent of this deponent. -- That his father in his life time never prosecuted this claim to a final adjustment, but that after the death of his said father all the heirs at Law executed a power of Attorney to Daniel Coleman the brother of this depenent to prosecute the said claims for Land, which he did do & the Land was located in the state of Kentucky The said Daniel Coleman under the said power of Attorney sold the land so recover to one *
[written on the left margin of page * I am now from home -- & not having the Bond for the purchase 2 money with me -- I dont recollect the purchasers name]
but the Land was found to be covered by a prior Grant & the heirs of the said Coleman never received any thing for the said Land. The Bond which was given for the purchase money of the said Land, together with a letter from the obliger to the said Daniel Coleman upon the subject of the said Bond is now in the possession of this depinent
This is all this deponent Knows about the application for bounty Land, and all this 
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deponent believes that ever was done upon the subject by any one.
This deponent further states that he is infirmed & believes that his said father Joseph Coleman left the state of Virginia to remove to South Carolina in the month of December 1786 (Having been married to the mother of this deponent in the state of Virginia, the said Sithey Bowles, as set forth in his previous declaration, with the accompanying documents, [underlined after the return of the said Joseph Coleman from the service, & previous to the first day of January 1794,] -- proof of which this deponent has been informed is already satisfactorily made the the proper department) and this deponent is informed & believes that this deponent was born on the Road between Virginia & South Carolina on the 21st day of December 1786 That his said Father in the first part of the year 1787 settled on Broad River in the said District of Union where he resided with his family until the year 1806, when he died
This deponent further states that he is informed by an official Letter of J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pension, addressed to his agent  D Wallace Esq under date of the 3rd day of October 1846 that the marriage of his mother Sithey Glenn with his father Joseph Coleman in Cumberland County Virginia in 1782 is sufficiently proved which shews that it took place after Joseph Coleman left the service & previous to the first of January 1794, & that he has therefore nothing more to say upon that subject --
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This deponent further states according to the best of his information hearsay knowledge & belief the following children of his mother by her marriage with his father are still alive to wit -- This deponent -- Elizabeth Coleman -- now the widow Crosby, being in the state of Mississippi, Mason Coleman now the widow Crosby also -- she having married a man named Crosby the brother of the one who married Elizabeth -- Mason lives in the state of Alabama. Anna Coleman, now Mrs Sarter residing in Union District So Carolina Salley Coleman, now Mrs Ellis living in Union District So Carolina . Susan Coleman, now Mrs Anderson residing in the state of Georgia. Pamela Coleman now Mrs Glenn residing in Union District So Carolina [illegible crossed out] the above named heirs of Joseph Coleman & of Sithey Bowles their mother, were alive when last heard from -- all the other children of the said Joseph Coleman & of his wife the said Sithey Bowles are dead -- 
This deponent further states that the said Sithey the mother of this deponent & once the widow of Joseph Coleman again intermarried with John Bowles, in the District of Union South Carolina, about the year 1823, & that on or about the month of February in the year 1836 the said John Bowles died, leaving the said Sithey Bowles a widow & that she remained da widow from that time until the day of her death 
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[5 in upper right corner of page]
which took place in Union District South Carolina on the 16th day of July 1844, having left no issue by her last marriage. 
This deponent states further that until the declaration first made by this deponent no application has ever been made for a pension that he is aware of, the heirs of the deceased having been told that the right to a pension was forfeited by the marriage of their mother to John Bowles, & they knew no better until a short time before the application was made. & further this deponent saith not.
 [signed] Nathan Coleman
Sworn to & Subscribed Before me in open Court this the 16th October 1847}
Witness my hand & the seal of the Court}
[signed] T J Withers 
Presiding Judge
Attest [signed]W. M. J. Keenan
Clerk of the Court of Union Dist S. C. 
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In the Court of Common Pleas for Unio District in the State of South Carolina
I Thomas J Withers one of the Judges of the said Court in the State of South Carolina & now presiding as such in the said Court for Union District at Union Court House in the said state do certify that it has been satisfactorily proven before me in open Court that Sithey Bowles once the wife of Joseph Coleman & at her death the widow of John Bowles [illegible] departed this life on the 16th day of July 1844, & that her surviving children by her marriage with the said Joseph Coleman, are as set forth in the Declaration of her son Nathan Coleman, to which he has sworn & subscribed in open Court. and as is [illegible] set forth in the accompanying affidavits of James B. Glenn & Drct Daniel R. Sartor 
Given under my hand in open Court in the Court of Common pleas for Union District in the state aforesaid this the 16th day of October 1847
 [signed] T J Withers
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7[in upper right corner of page]
(Document B) [underlined]
The State of South Carolina
Union District } SS
Personally appeared before me D Wallace one of the Magistrates assigned to Keep the peace in & for the said District. The Revd John Jennings of the said District, who upon being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposes & says as follows to wit
I am now, & have been for many years past, a Clergyman of the Methodist Church. I preached the funeral of Sithey Bowles, late the Widow of Joseph Coleman, & at the time of her death the widow of John Bowles decd. I was not present at the death of Sithey Bowles, but I preached her funeral in the spring or summer of the year 1845, & my recollection is that she died sometime the year previous -- say in the summer or fall of 1844 -- Sithey Bowles had lived for many years before her death within a few miles of me, & the above are my recollection of the facts in regard to the time of her death. & further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Jno Jennings
Sworn to before me & subscribed this the 13th October 1847--}
[signed] D. Wallace
Magt.
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I D Wallace one of the Magistrates assigned to Keep the Peace in the District of Union in the State of South Carolina do certify that the Revd John Jennings, of the said District whose name appears to the within deposition, is a citizen of well known & undoubted Respectability & that his deposition is entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand the 13th October 1847
[signed] D Wallace
Magt

South Carolina}
Union District }
James B. Glenn states on oath that he was present at the death of Sithey Bowles & that to the best of his recollection it took place in July 1844 -- Sithey Bowles

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(Document D) 9 State of South Carolina Union District} Personally appeared before me D Wallace one of the magistrates assigned to keep the peace in &for the said District Doctor Daniel R Sartor, who upon being duly sworn according to Law deposed & says as follows to wit.  I am a Regular Practising [Practicing] Physician& have been practicing medicine in the District of Union in the said State for several years.  I attended Sithey Bowles, (who was once the wife of Joseph Coleman) in her last illness.  I was on my way to visit her professionally on the 16th July 1844 & was informed on the way that she was dead--I had been with her the day previous. ---at the time above stated to wit the 16 July 1844.  After hearing of her death I went on to the grave yard where she was buried & arrived there after she was burried [buried] but before the company attending her Burial had dispersed.  These precise dates appear from entries made at the time in my Books of account for professional services.  These are other circumstances also, which fixed the above facts upon my memory & I know they are true.  The death of Sithey Bowles therefore occured [occurred] on the 16 July 1844 Sworn& subscribed before me the 17th October 1847 D Wallace Magt} D R Sartor

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10 I D Wallace one of the Magistrates for Union District in the State of South Carolina do certify that Doctor Daniel R Sartor whose name appears in the foregoing deposition which he made before me, is a man of very great respectability & that the said affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit October 14th 1847 D Wallace Magt for Union Dist S. C

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(Document C) 11 South Carolina Union District } SS James B. Glenn upon being duly sworn according to Law deposes & says as follows to wit, I have been acquainted for many years with the family of Joseph Coleman & saw his widow who afterward married John Bowles, die--The following children of Sithey Bowles decd by her marriage with Joseph Coleman I know to be alive to wit Nathan Coleman, Anna Coleman, now the wife of Thomas Sartor, Salley Coleman wife of Benjamin Ellis, Pamela Coleman now the wife of Nathan Glenn.  The above four of the heirs reside in this District--Susan Coleman married John Anderson & when last heard from was alive and living with her husband & family in the State of Georgia--Elizabeth Coleman & Mason Coleman both married men by the name of Crosby, & when last heard from they were both widows & alive Elizabeth living in the State of Mississippi & Mason living in the State of Alabama--All the other children of Joseph Coleman & Sithey Bowles at one time his wife, I know to be dead Sworn to & subscribed before me the 13th October 1847 D Wallace Magt} James B. Glenn

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12 State of South Carolina Union District} Doctor Daniel R Sartor of the said State & District upon being duly sworn according to Law deposed & says--to wit I have heard read the within deposition of James B. Glenn in regard to the surviving children of Sithey Bowles decd late the wife & widow of Joseph Coleman decd--.  I have been acquainted with the family of Joseph Coleman decd all my life. & I know the within statement contained in the deposition of James B. Glenn to be true Sworn to & subscribed before me the 14th October 1847 D. Wallace Magt } D. R Sartor  I D Wallace one of the magistrates for the District of Union in the State of South Carolina do certify that Doctor D R. Sartor is a man of unquestionable respectability of Character & that the above affidavit made by him is entitled to full faith & Credit I do also cerfity that James B Glenn whose name also appears to the within affidavit is a man of great respectability & that his said affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit Octr 14 1847 D Wallace Magt

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13 I W J Keenan clerk of the Court of common Pleas for Union District in The State of South Carolina do certify that D. Wallace whose name appears to   the several affidavits of John Jennings, James B. Gleen & Doctor Daniel R Sartor in the preceeding [preceding] or accompanying documents from A. to D. inclusive is magistrate as therein stated that his signatures to the same are genuine I do further certify that every signature on all the said documents including that of the presiding Judge are genuine & that every person whose name appears in the said documents as testifying or certifying  to any fact set forth in the said documents are persons of unquestionable creditability & that their Testimony & Certificates are entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand & seal of office at Union Court House in the said State this the 16th day of October 1847.  Wm. J. Kennan Clerk of the Court of Union Dist S. C.

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Reported Payable to Nathan Coleman, Elizabeth Crosby, Mason Crosby, Anna Sartor, Sally Ellis, Susan Anderson, Pamela Glenn only surviving children.  10368 South Carolina Sithey Bowles, decd formerly Widow of Joseph Coleman who was a pensioner under the Act of ---and who died in 1806 of Union Dist in the State of S. C. who was a Pri & Corpl in the company commanded by Captain ----of the Regt commanded by ____in the Revolution for Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 54 Dollars .32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Novr., 1847, and sent to D. Wallace Union Ct. House S. C. total amount, $421.60 [Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk, Book D Vol. / Page 305

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Act [illegible] 83.  No 13060 Sithey Bowles formerly widow of Jos. Coleman S. C Act of July 1838 aonu 13 mo. Corporal $47.66 11 " Pri. 36.66 $84.32 from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841.  Payable to Nathan Coleman Elizabeth Crosby, Mason Crosby Anna Sartor, Salley Ellis, Susan Anderson, and Pamela Glenn, only children of Sithey Bowles now living.  aonu. Act 3 March 1843 and of June 1844, $84.32 per anu from 4 March 1843 to 16 July 1844 the day of her death payable to her children above named--D. Wallace Union C H S. C.

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2d application James Serral B. A. B Clerk

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V M 13,060. B [illegible] No 78 Sithey Bowles dec S C D. Wallace, Octo. 3. 46. to same Aug c7. '47 Act 4 July 1836

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Union Court House S. Carolina September 11 1846 Sir You have inclosed [enclosed] the declaration of Nathan Coleman with the accompanying Evidence, upon which he grounds his application for a pension for his Fathers services  Joseph Coleman served in the Virginia Line & I suppose the Records of the services of that portion of the army of the Revolution are in the proper department at Washington The proof of his services have I suppose been made before upon his application for Bounty Land.  That proof & the Revolutionary Records of the Virginia Line, are refered [referred] to by the applicant If I am wrong in supposing that the records of the services of the Virginia Line are in Washington, will you have the goodness to inform me where they are that I may have [illegible] to them of deemed by you necessary Hoping to hear from you, the result of this application, at such early day as your convenience will permit I have the honor to be your obt servt D Wallace J. L Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions Washington City

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Affidavit of Mrs. Elizabeth Glenn

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State of South Carolina Union District} Personally came before me Thomas A. Carlisle one of the magistrates assigned to keep the peace in and for the said District Elizabeth Glenn of said District who when being duly sworn deposeth & says that she is now about seventy eight (78) years of age; that she was born in Cumberland County Virginia her maiden name being Elizabeth Wright That she was well acquainted with Joseph Coleman and his Wife, Scytha Glenn, both before and after they were married.  That they were born and raised as also this deponent in the said Cumberland County in the State of Virginia and resided there untill [until] after the close of the Revolutionary War. That the said Joseph Coleman and his Wife Scytha removed to the above named District in South Carolina about the year 1786 where they remained untill [until] their death and that this deponent and her husband William Glenn, removed to the said District of Union where she now resides about the year 1788 This deponent further states that the said Joseph Coleman and his Wife Scytha Glenn were married in Cumberland County Virginia to the best of her recollection in the year 1782 The marriage took place in time of the War & about four or five years before they removed to this Country--They were married by a Clergyman by the name

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of --Mcrey--The said Scytha Glenn wife of Joseph Coleman and the husband of this deponent the said William Glenn were brother & Sister.  This deponent further States that She was at the wedding and saw them married.  This deponent further Sayeth that she has often heard him the said Joseph Coleman say that he served in the regular servis [service] in the revolutionary war and that he served in the capacity of a sergent [sergeant] Having lived in close intimacy & friendship with the family of the said Joseph Coleman ever since their marriage those things were often spoken of as recollection of the days of old & the facts have become firmly fixed upon her memory.  Sworn to & subscribed before me the 22nd day of August 1846 T A Carlisle magistrate} Elizt Glenn State of South Carolina Union District} I Thomas A. Carlisle one of the magistrates for Union District do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mrs. Elizabeth Glenn and have been for many years--That although she is old; she is of sound mind & memory & of most unexceptionable good character & that the above affidavit made by her is intitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand the 22nd day of August 1846 T. A. Carlisle magistrate

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Joseph Coleman Enlisted in Capt Mrosen Company of Va Regment [regiment] 13 Sept 1777, Coporal {corporal] 24 Dec 1778-on Roll as a Coporal [corporal] in Capt Shetrim Company Novemr 1779-

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Joseph Coleman Sergt.  in the 6th Virga. Regt. having faithfully served three years the term of his Inlistment [enlistment], is hereby discharg'd--and commissaries are requested to furnish the Barer Joseph Coleman with provision till the 3rd Febr 1780.  Given at Little York the 12th January '80.  John Webb Lt. Col. 5 V. Regt. Frederick Town State Maryland--four days Rations ordered at this post 14th 15th 16th. Jany 1780 Richd Butler D. 2. M. Alexa. 18th. Jany 1780. Ordered four days provision J. Herdon --Cumberland Count 23rd. September 1783.  The within named Joseph Coleman produced the within certificate and made he oath that he duly obtained the same, and that he nor no person for him has before proved or claimed his right to Land for the services therein mentioned.  Test Geo. Carrington p  Clk.  Executive Department Richmond Va. May 15. 1847 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper filed in this department, with the endorsement thereon--except that two letters appended in the original to the signature "J Herndon" are omitted in the copy because illegible.  Wm H Richardson sg Cmt

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Sept 24 1846
Rec'd [Received]
Nathan Coleman

Mail

[postmark] [illegible] S. C.
Sept. 17
Look at Index & Reg

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Union Court House S. C. Septr 16 1846 Sir I regret extremely to have committed the mistake in the case of the application of Nathan Coleman for a pension of sending to you the affidavit of Elizabeth Genn made before Thomas A Carlisle Esq, without having appended thereto the clerks certificate & seal.  The package of Evidence was made up in haste with a crowd around me, and reflection has since reminded me of the error, & for which I beg to tender my apologies--It is proper I should also remark in regard to the old family record of Births &c that the Births therein recorded after the first twelve on the list, are the births of Slaves I sent all together preferring not to mutilate the old document If this old Record should not be deemed by you as affording sufficient proofs of the marriage I will have the affidavit of Mrs

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Elizabeth Glenn perfected in any way you may desire on its being returned to me. She is so old & frail however & lives at such a distance from the Court House that I fear it will be impossible to take her evidence before a court of record should you deem that necessary.  With renewed apologies for the error alluded to & with my sincere regrets to trouble you in this way I have the honor to be your obt servt D Wallace

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Payment to be made at
Charleston by
J. C. Cochran Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
S C.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A Vol. 2 Page 164
Tho. Lumpkin
Clerk.

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War Department,

Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843 & 17th June 1844, Sither Bowles died formerly widow of Joseph Coleman who was a Priv and Corporal and died on the [blank] day of in 1806 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty four dollars and thirty two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 16th of July, [March - crossed through] 1844 when she died. 

[unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.- Crossed through]. Payable to her surviving children see Envelope

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 27 day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty seven

Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

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20 D. Wallace esq Union Ct. H. So. Carolina

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Executive Department Richmond Va. May 15. 1847.  Sir, Enclosed you have copies of all the evidence to be found in this department of the services of Joseph Coleman during the Revolution.  No claim for bounty has been presented in his name since 1830. --There are no fees for such copies Respectfully your obt.  sevt. Wm H. Richardson Secy Comr.

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Affidavit of
J. J. Pratt
Judge in Ordinary

In the Matter
of
Sithey Bowles

Union District
South Carolina
D. Wallace

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State of South Carolina Union District} SS John J. Pratt Esq Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the said District, this day appeared before me D. Wallace one of the magistrates assigned to keep the peace in & for the said District, & being sworn according to Law, deposed and says-- That the last will & Testament of John Bowles, late of the said District decd., was admitted to probate & duly filed in the office of Ordinary for the said District on the twelfth day of August 1836 as appears from the Records now on file in his office.  That the said John Bowles therefore died some time previous to that time Sworn to & subscribed Before me this the 18th October 1847 D Wallace Magt. } J. J. Pratt Judge of the court of ordy Union, Dist

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I D. Wallace one of the magistrates assigned to keep the peace in & for the District of Union in the State of South Carolina do certify that John H Pratt whose name appears to the within affidavit, is the Judge of the Court of Ordinary as therein stated that the signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine & that he is a man of unquestionable credibility & that his said affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand this the 18th October 1847 D. Wallace magt I Wm J Keenan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Union in the State of South Carolina do certify that D. Wallace is a magistrate and that J. J. Pratt is Judge of the Court of Ordinary as above & that their signatures to the foregoing affidavit & certificate are genuine  Given under my hand & seal of office this the 18 October 1847, Wm J Keenan Clerk of the Court of Union Dist S. C.

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Union Court House SC July 12th 1847 Sir In the month of September last I transmitted to you the declaration of Nathan Coleman upon which he made claim to a pension due his mother Sithey Bowles, for the Revolutionary services of her first Husband Joseph Coleman, in the Virginia Line, as will more fully appear by reference to the said Declaration,  which if I recollect right was made under the Act of the 4th July 1836 & the explanating  act of the 3rd March 1837l  In reply to my communication to you enclosing the said Declaration of Nathan Coleman, I have your letter under date of the 3rd October 1846, in which you say "The marriage in 1782 is sufficiently proven" &c.  At the time I drew up the declaration referd to, I supposed the Records of the Revolutionary services of the Virginia line were in Washington-- Having been informed by you however, in your letter of the 3rd October last that this evidence must be sought for among the Records of that period at the Executive office in Richmond Virginia, I procured from that office a copy of the discharge of Joseph Coleman from the service, dated at Little York the 12th January 1780 & signed by John Webb St Col. 5 V. Regt & in May or Early in June [illegible]-- I forwarded the same to you.  This

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Evidence, you returned to me under cover of your communication of the 21st Oct, in which you say "I take the liberty of returning the Evidence of the service of Joseph Coleman in the Revolutionary War & to request, that you will state the name of claimant whither dead or alive, the State in which the declaration was made, the act under which the claim is asserted, & when & by whom transmitted to this office.  It does not appear that any claim has been asserted under the Act of 7th June 1832, from South Carolina in his name  signd &c"---- Every question made in the above letter of inquiry is answered by the declaration of Nathan Coleman, forwarded to you by myself in September last.  No other application but this ever was made either by Joseph Coleman or his heirs from South Carolina for a pension or for Bounty land, either under the act of 1832 or any other act.  The Evidence which you Returned to me proved, that Joseph Coleman served as a Seargeant in the Virginia line a period of three years which Term of service expired on the 12th of January 1780  The same file of Evidence shows that by the Certificate of Geo. Carrington Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County Virginia dated 23rd September 1783, that Joseph Coleman himself, made application to the authorities of Virginia for Bounty Land  This application for bounty Land by Joseph Coleman himself in 1783 was not closed

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at his death--- his heirs took the matter up where he left it, upon the evidence found among his papers long after his death.  The Evidence upon which the claim for Land was then based could have been no other than the Certificate of his discharge from the service which I forwarded to you, & no other could be needed as that afforded the very highest evidence that could b e produced of his services then, as well as now.  The heirs have never prosecuted the claim to a final settlement until since the year 1836 when they sold the claim-- but the land having been located without sufficient caution, it was covered as it was afterwards found by a prior Lien or grant & they never obtained a cent-- The Bond for the purchase money of the Land by a Gentleman of Kentucky is now in possession of the claimant Nathan Coleman the same never having been satisfied.-- This is the whole case upon that point.  When I received the Evidence of the services of Joseph Coleman from the Executive office in Richmond, I did not think to recur to you Letter of the 3rd October 1846 to see the date of the marriage as proven & I had no other memorandum to show that date-- I now see however since you returned the Evidence to me that the Term of service expired on the 12th January 1780 & that the marriage did

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not take place until 1782.  The marriage therefore, not having taken place until after the service terminated, I conclude that the claim set up under the acts of the 4th July 1836 & 3rd March 1837, cannot be sustained  I return you the Evidence of the services of Joseph Coleman & of his own application to the State of Virginia for Bounty Land-- That you may when it, taken in connexion with the Evidence upon the marriage transmitted to you with the declaration of the claimant Nathan Coleman, decide the fate of his application under the acts of Congress last above referd to.  If your decision is against the claim on the grounds stated, as I suppose it will b e, then I beg leave to make the question whether or not the claim can be succesfully asserted under the 1st section of the act of the 7th July 1838.  This question, I conceive presents a case analogous to those under the act of the 4th July 1836 explained by the act of the 3rd March 1837. For Sithey Bowles was married to her first Husband Joseph Coleman, previous to the year 1794 and she was a widow again, at the time the act of 7th July 1838 was passed.  It seems to me that upon the Evidence before you--- the questions of Law which I have made

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may be properly decided.  It is my anxious desire, not to ask of you any thing, but what the strictly legal practice of a court would sanction.  I ask therefore no decision, except upon the Law & Testimony before you & the questions made upon that Law & Testimony by the counsel for the claimant.  The difficulty in conducting a case similar to a trial at Law or Equity where the Court is 700 miles from the client & his counsel, must be apparent.  May I hope then for your decision upon the points made by the Law & Evidence before you?-- And if no question like the one now made under the act of 7th July 1838 has been already decided, should you deem it desirable this point could be referd to the opinion of the Attorney General.  If the claim can be sustained upon any one of the points of Law now made, I can without the smallest doubt perfect every part of the required form as well as any imperfection of the Testimony upon minor points, which I would of course do before I would expect to obtain for the claimant the Benefit of the Law.  Hoping to hear from you at your convenience I have the honor to be with very great respect your obt servt D Wallace Hon J L Edwards Washington City}

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Revy WIDOW, &c. File No. 9438 Sithey Bowles Wid Joseph Coleman Privt Rev War. Act:  March 3rd 1843 Index:-- Vol. A, Page 73 [Arrangement of 1870.]  1920. Nov. 22-Hist to Mrs. H. K. SMith aw 1934 Mar. 13.  Hist. to Grace Brown. A. D. Y.

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Revy M Union S. C. Oct. 19., 1920.  Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.  Gentlemen, Will you please furnish me with all the information you can about Joseph Coleman who married Sytha Glenn  Jan. 26., 1782., and had the following children, Nathan, Sarah, Mary, Anna David Susanna Permealey and Scytha.  (over.

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Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I remain, Very Respt., Mrs. H. K. Smith, E. Main St., Union, S. C.

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Woodbury, Tennessee February 22, 1934 Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C .  Gentlemen:  Please write me all the information you have on records about the families of the following Revolutionary soldiers who served in Va.  Joseph Coleman, Sergeant in 6th Va. Regiment-- Capt Hugh Wooden's Co., Col. Russell & Col. Green Joseph Coleman, private, under Capt Mounjay's Co of 10 Va Regt. commanded by Col. John Green.  Captain Francis Coleman, Carolina Co. Va Sutton Coleman, privat, from Amelia Co. Va I am anxious to know names of widows and children and location, where drawing pensions.  I enclose stamp for reply--Yours truly, Grace Brown.

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[typed] Rev. War Section.
Nov. 22, 1880.
Mrs. H. K. Smith,
East Main St.
Union, S. C.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 12” ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File No. 9738, it appears that Joseph Coleman was born in Cumberland County, Virginia, date not stated, and was living there during the Revolution. He enlisted and served three years as private and sergeant in the Sixth Virginia Regiment and was discharged January 12, 1780.
He married Sithey (or Scytha) Glenn, a native of Cumberland County, Virginia, in said county, on January 24, 1788, and he died in 1806, in Union District, South Carolina, where he had resided since 1787. He married about 1880, John Bowles, he died in February 1836 and she died July 16, 1844, in Union District, South Carolina.

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Chidren [children] of Joseph and Sithey Coleman.  Lucy, born January 27, 1783, (married William Hallingsworth and had sons Joseph Coleman & Barnett Glenn Hollingsworth.  Patience, " March 9, 1784, (married--- Triplett, and had children, Barnet, William, Mary, Nancy, Moses and a daughter, name not stated who married George Cooper.  Elizabeth, " March 12, 1785, (married John Crosby.  Nathan, " December 21, 1786.  Mason, " March 3, 1788, married Moses Crosby.  Sarah, " January 14, 1790, married Benjamin Ellis.  Mary, " January 14, 1792.  Daniel, " April 5, 1783.  Anna, " May 5, 1795, married Thomas Sartor.  Sithey, " May 25, 1797.  Susannah, " November 22, 1800, married John Anderson.  Pamela, " November 22, 1802, married Nathan Glenn.  On August 17, 1846, the sone Nathan, a resident of Union District, South Carolina, applied for pension in behalf of the soldier's heirs and the pension was allowed.  Very respectfully, Commissioner.