Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8638, John Craig, Va.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Va. 

Craig, John 
Jane

NUMBER
W. 8638

CONTENTS

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Kentucky 1815
Jane Craig
widow of John Craig
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -  per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Sep. 1843 and sent to Wm. Dabney
Albany. Ken

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 167

Repd.
Reg. June 17 1844 Sent to
R. A. Dabney, Lick Creek,
Ken. Sept 13. 1844

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CRAIG, JOHN
(VA) W-8 638

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John Craig was Born February the 14th 1753

Jane Craig was Born august the 2d 1760

John Craig and Jane Craig whose maiden name was Jane Brown was married September the 17th 1780

John Crage Died,
June the 8th 1830

B Hancock JP

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V. 3861
Jane Craig
of John
Kentucky.

on roll
page 124 L55:10:6

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County ss
On this the 30th day of September 1838 personally appeared before me Benjamin Hancock a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Jane Craig aged Seventy Eight years the 2nd day of August last past. She being entirely reputable and after being duly sworn for that purpose on her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 4th July 1836, that she is the widow of John Craig, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War as herein after stated

She states that she saw her deceased husband the said John Craig enlist in the united States service in Bedford County in the State of Virginia to serve as a private Soldier to serve three years
that she saw Joel Davenport and his brother Moses Davenport enlist at the same time they all enlisted at the house of Thomas Brown, on a Wedding day, said Browns daughter Edy Brown, being that day married to Ancel Goodman, they all received the bounty money from a recruiting officer named James Turner to go on under Capt. Charles Lamberd who lived in Bedford County Virginia; that the said John Craig came by the house of her fathers as he went on to Join head quarters, to her best Recollection it was verry Early in the spring

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season but owing to the great length of time she cannot say with certainty but she believes it was in march and in the spring of Seventeen hundred and seventy seven
She cannot say with certainty what Regiment or Colonel her said husband was attached to when he Joined head quarters. She states that she recollects often to have heard her deceased husband talk of his marches and services and particularly of being in the battle of the Storming of the Stony Point and of his having the Small Pox and being at the hospital at the White Plains - and of being in a skirmish at or near the White Plains and of go. to many Points and places in the New Jersey State and crossing the Susquehannah River on their marches and of marching through the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland and nearly all of the north Eastern states, and she thinks of being at Brandywine Battle she well Recollects to have often heard him tell of encountering great hardships in halling and travelling with the afflicted with Small Pox. she recollects to have heard him speak of being at a Skirmish at some cross Roads, she was well acquainted with him when a child and knew of his absence for the whole Term of his enlistment that on his return home in the spring of 1780, he came by her fathers, to wit James Brown's before he went, his fathers, to wit Joseph Craig's he had a discharge from his said service which she has often heard Read, which was in some way lost or destroyed

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destroyed a great many years before his death but she knows not at what time, she states that in some short time after his return in the spring of 1780, that he engaged in the militia service, as she believes a volunteer and was appointed Captain of the guard to guard the magazine at New london in Bedford County in Virginia, about ten miles from applicant's fathers residence and served at Newlondon Six months as she believes at two continued three months engagements, and was engaged in the said service at the time she was married to him it being on the 17th day of September 1780 she was married, to the said John Craig at the house of Parson, John Holt, two miles from where her said husband was then guarding as a captain of the guard which she has no Documentary evidence except the Record that she has in her Bible as taken from the record of her brothers Bible. who was at the wedding she states that Chesley Calloway was at the marriage, who had been a soldier with her said husband, that her said husband continued on to be Captain of the guard of the Magazine at Newlondon, perhaps about three months after their said marriage
That some time in the Spring as well as she recollects, and in 1781 the precise month not recollected there was a hasty call for men and her said husband went a volunteer for a short tour of forty days against the enemy some of the Calloways some of the masons were a long went a Light horse service, only forty days this tour
and in a short time thereafter he went again as a Militia Soldier as a foot soldier

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and served out three months tour went to Petersburg and Williamsburg and many Points and places in virginia, and was making in the whole after he quit serving as Captain of the Guard in New london at least four months service
She states that she can prove as she has no doubt of the facts of her said husband's enlistment and return from the army, and his service at Newlondon and the facts of her said marriage from witnesses whose evidence, whose statements will prove that her husband served as herein stated with whom she was acquainted in the time of her husbands absence and service; to wit a Captain George Dabney with whom she was acquainted in the time of her husbands service at Newlondon in Virginia and by Richard Wade things conducing to the proof of the facts who are Revolutionary Pensioners, and lives near her and she thinks by James Turner another Revolutionary Pensioner of this county. and, by the whole of her said husbands intimate acquaintance who was well acquainted with him in Wayne County Ky for near thirty years before his death that he has and was reputed as having been a Revolutionary soldier and that the same never was doubted, and she thinks she can prove by James Pearcy another Revolutionary Pensioner, things, fully convincing of her said husbands said service

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She has no doubt but she can prove by her said acquaintance to wit. George Dabney James Turner and Richard Wade and from many circumstances and from her record that she must have been married to her Deceased husband in the 17th of September 1780, and she further states that her said Husband lived with her as husband and wife untill the day he died, which was on the 8th day of June 1830. that he died of cancer on the mouth with which he was afflicted many years and that she has remained a widow ever since that time of his death as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed
Jane Craig x her mark
sworn and subscribed
this 20th day of September
1838. before me
Benjamin Hancock JP

State of Kentucky
Wayne County} Mr. James Coyle
Residing in the Vicinity of Jane Craig widow of Captain John Craig deceased certify that we were well acquainted with Captain John Craig in his lifetime and certify that he was reputed by his intimate acquaintances Generally to have been a faithful soldier of the Revolutionary War, and remain well esteemed in his neighborhood. and of good standing in the Regular Baptist Church for near thirty years before his death, and that

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and he was regarded as a man by his acquaintance generally as a man of undoubted veracity and that we have just reasons to believe that he served as the Captain of the Guard as herein stated having frequently been so informed by him and others and we certify that his widow Jane Craig formerly Jane Brown, is a woman of first rate character who we understand to have been in good standing in the church near thirty six years and we are well acquainted with the oldest Daughter of the said Jane Craig and John Craig deceased that we are convinced from her age her children and the Children generally of the said Jane and John Craig that they were married on the 17th day of September 1780 as she has stated and that we are of Opinion that her said husband served substantially, as therein stated (in her said declaration
James Coyle
sworn and subscribed
this 20th day of September 1838 before me
B: Hancock JP

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County
Personally appeared before me Benjamin Hancock a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wayne in the commonwealth of Kentucky Captain George Dabney a Revolutionary Pensioner of this vicinity living in the edge of Clinton County Kentucky, he being a man of first Rate Character with whom I am have long been a long time intimately acquainted and after being Duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes the following affidavit to wit, He States that he knew the father of John Craig deceased that married Jane Brown, and that he had some acquaintance with said Jane Brown's father who all of them lived in Bedford County Virginia that he had an acquaintance with the Craig family and the said Brown in the time of the said John Craig - being in the Regular Service, that he recollects to then have understood that he was engaged in a three years engagement, that he affiant served a short tour against the inidans in the time of said

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Craigs enlisted services, he well recollects his return from his said service from being so informed as a common Report at that time his father living about twelve miles from affiant, he affiant distinct remembers the marriage of the John Craig and his said Widow, whose maiden name was Jane Brown from hearing of the same from his acquaintance, that he was acquainted with her himself and well recollects the same that he was not at the wedding but is certain that the same took place from undoubted information, about that time that he is not certain as to the precise time but certain that it must have been in the summer or fall of 1780 that he from his acquaintance from Mistress Craig would believe any statement she would make about the matter, that he affiant saw the said John Craig in the service at Newlondon with the Guard sometime in the fall and that it was after they were married, but as to his being Captain of the Guard, that he is not certain that he was that he knows that the said John Craig and his said wife (formerly Jane Brown lived together as husband and wife untill his death about Eight years past and that she has remained his widow ever since, he recollects that the said

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John Craig has frequently bore the title of Captain but knows not whether he acquired the title by serving as captain of Guard at Newlondon or from personal Respect, he well recollects that said Craig acquired a good character as a soldier in his enlistment service and was regarded as a fine man, and thinks it likely he was placed over the Guard and thereby acquired the title he has often talked with said Craig in his old age about his services but has not a Distinct Recollection whether or not he stated he served as captain at the time of guarding the magazine, he affiant states that from his recollection of Mrs Jane Craig when they were both young, that they were about the same age He witness states that owing to old age and palsey of the hand can not write and signs by mark but that has recollection of acts of that day is yet good
George Dabney x his mark
Sworn and subscribed
this 20th day of September 1838 before me
Benjamin Hancock JP

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Know all men by these presents that we John Hatfield & John Craig are held & firmly bound unto his Excellency Christopher Greenup Esqr Governor of Kentucky and his successors in the sum of L5 Current Money for the payment whereof well & truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs &C Jointly & Severally firmly by these sealed & dated this 5th day of May 1808
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a Marriage is shortly intended to be had & solemnized between the above bound John Hatfield & Polly Craig; if therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct this obligation to be void else to remain in full force
Signed Sealed & acknowledged
before me
John Hatfield {Seal}
M. Taul
John Craig {Seal}

upon the back of which is the following endorsement "Parent present & consented
and backed thus
Hatfield
To } MLB
Governor
May 5th 1808
Recorded

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Wayne County
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne aforesaid Certify, that the foregoing contains a true and perfect copy of the Marriage bond in the Case therein alluded to in words and figures, with the endorsement, thereon,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of April 1840
William Simpson Clerk
of the Court of Wayne County

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7036

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} SS
Personally appeared before me 
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Coyle whose statements are entitled to full credit, and on oath states he married to Rachel Craig the daughter, of Jane Craig, now an applicant for a Pension She being the widow of John Craig, that I was married to her on the 14th day of January twenty one years past, last January, that I am intimately acquainted with the family for thirty years past, that there was of said John Craig's children older than the one I married, towit. Polly Hatfield, Anna More, Rebecca Savage, James Craiage Robert Craig & Nancy two last being twins there next two Twins, that I learn died when young children, then next John H Craig, Generally called Henderson Craig, who died as a soldier from Wayne County at Neworleans, shortly after the Battle of the 8th January 1815, he was under Captivity the next to him was Betsey Smith my wife Rachel Coyle is the next child to Betsey Smith, and there is one younger, towit Linen Craig, who I suppose is thirty five or thirty six years, not Knowing his precise age I always understood said John Craig to have been a Revolutionary soldier from about the first of my acquaintance with him

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and family and I have often heard said soldier and his wife talk of being married in time of the war and has no reason to doubt the fact
Sworn and subscribed
this 11th day of
April 1840
before me} James Coyle x his mark
B. Hancock JP

State of Kentucky
Wayne County} SS
I certify that Jane Craig the applicant for a Pension is wholy unable to attend court from bodily infirmity
Given under my hand at her house in Wayne County Kentucky this 11th day of April 1840
B. Hancock JP

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} SS
I William Simpson Clerk of the County court of Wayne aforesaid certify that Benjamin Hancock Esqr is a Justice of the peace as above set forth and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affix'd my seal of office and subscribed my name at office in Monticello this 27th day of April 1840
Wm. Simpson Clk

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} SS
On this the 11th day of April 1840 personally appeared before me Benjamin Hancock a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jane Craig aged Eighty years the 2nd day of August next, who being duly sworn on her oath states that she is the identical Jane Craig that made a Declaration Claiming a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 Claiming a Pension as the widow of John Craig deceased for services in the Revolutionary war, part of whose service was done under an Enlistment, as a Regular private soldier, enlisted by a certain James Turner for Capt. Lambert, and served three years agreeable to her statement in her said former Declaration, forwarded to the war office she further swears that she was married to the said John Craig in Bedford County State of Virginia on the 17th day of September 1780, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty, by Parson John Holt, She Declares that she has not the original family Record, of the ages of all her children, and of her husbands age her age, and their said marriage, that the same, she now supposes, has been worn out or destroyed, and that the record that may be among her children, are secondary, or probably

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taken from the original Records, she Declares that to her undoubted belief her Record as taken from John Browns record, her Deceased brothers record is the true date of her Marriage, she states, that the Marriage of children, which she supposes is of Record in Monticello in Wayne County, Kentucky, (Anna Craig married David More Polly Craig married) Married John Hatfield, Rebecca Craig married John Savage Robert Craig, married Sooky Raines, he being the fifth Child and was married the spring of 18-- Declarant positively states that her said husband was in service at Newlondon at the time they was married and served at that place considerably afterwards, and served a light horse trip under Col Calloway after they were married, Declarant knows of no other Evidence than that already adduced, tending to prove that her said husband served after their marriage

And she hereby submits the whole matter to the Department, of War and prays that the whole matter with this and her former Declaration be taken together, and Justice done her and if the Evidence be sufficient, to authorize her to a Pension under the act, of the 4th July 1836 let it be so granted, and if not Then if her proof be Considered sufficient

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Then let this be considered her Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision of the act of Congress pass July 7th 1838 
She further states that her said husband died the 8th day of June 1830 and that she has remained a widow ever since his death
Sworn and subscribed
this 11th day of April
1840 before me} Jane Craig x her mark
B. Hancock JP

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} On this the 12th Day of August 1841 personally appeared Before me Benjamin Hancock a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Jane Craig widow of John Craig Decd and after Being Duly Sworn for that purpose on her oath makes the following amendment to her Declaration here before made to get a pension under the under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, She states that to her Be Knowledge her Dec Husband John Craig inlisted under Captain George Lambert in the War of the Revolution and served in 14th regiment and in the Virginia Continental line, She States that if her previous papers stated that her Husband served under Captain Charles Lambert that it was By mistake as she clearly understands it to Be Capt. George Lambert to have Been the Captain. And of the 14th Regiment and of the Virginia Continental line
Jane Craig x her mark
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of August 1841
Before me
B.. Hancock JP

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Commonwealth of Kentucky Wayne County towit
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Hancock whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Wayne County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that the signature purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 13th day of August 1841 & 50th year of the Commonwealth
William Simpson clk
By Wiley Lackford DC

on roll states Capt. Cyrus L. Roberts Com 14th Regt. - Col. Davies for 3 yrs from January 1777. Cap George Lambert is found as belonging to 14 Regmt no compies will found.

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Newberry Wayne Co. Ky. 22d 1840 Free
James L Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Jan 1. 1841

Tenn.
Add aff
Jane Craig

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New Berry Post office
Wayne County Ky
Dec 16th 1840

Sir
Enclosed is the affidavits of the persons therein named Relative to the Claim of Mrs. Jane Craig widow of John Craig who has applied of a Pension I hope you will file it with her other papers
Respectfully
your humble
servt
R A Dabney

James L Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City DC

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OM. Jan 11. 1841
Ken.
Add fiff
Jane Craig

Hon
JL Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
D DCC
B

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Newberry P.O.
Wayne County Kentucky

Sir enclosed is the record of the marriage of John Craigg and Jane Brown which was lately Received from the Clerk of Bedford County Virginia I hope you may have it in your power to send the result shortly this place Directed to Robert A Dabney
your Humble Servt
William Dabney

JL Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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No. 7642   feb 1. 1841
Term.
Jane Craig
decbr. act 1838.

Newberry Wayne Cty June the 22d 1841 Free.
James L Edwards, Esq.
Washington City DC
War Department
Pension office

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New Berry PO
Wayne County Kentucky
January 1841

Sir
I have received from you two communications addressed to me by you to Morgan Courthouse Tennessee since October last Relative to the claim of Mrs. Jane Craig to a Pension under the act of 4 July 1836 said two last communications have been received Since I forwarded to you the certificate of Steptoe Dep Clerk of Bedford County Virginia, there has been However two communications since your two last to me, showing the time of the marriage of Mrs. Jane Craig formerly Jane Brown, to her husband John Craig, the deceased Soldier showing the time of marriage to have been on the 17th day of September 1782 which shows an Error in the first Declaration, having received the true account from the Clerk of Bedford County to which has through the friendship of my brother William Dabney been forwarded to you from this place I have prepared a Declaration under the act of the 7th July 1838 apprehending that

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that the proof on file already will be sufficient to authorize the admission of her claim under the act of July 7th 1838, I hope you will consider over the matter and admit the same and Report to me.
With due Respect I have
the honor to be in behalf
of Mrs. Craig your
humble servt
Robert A Dabney

James L Edwards Esq
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension office

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feb 20 1844
Tenn:

Morgan CH Free
Feb 8
James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
DC
War Department
3 Pension office

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Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee February
2nd 1841.

Sir,
Having forwarded to you The Declaration of Mrs. Jane Craig widow of John Craig &C from (New Berry PO) in Wayne Count Kentucky she having lately made a Declaration under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, after first having Claimed under the act of (4th July 1836), I have to request that when you may have received the same you may give me some Notice, directed to me, at this place, Morgan CH Tennessee.
your humble
servt
Robert A Dabney

J L Edwards Esq
Washington City DC
Pension office

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Aug 9, 1841
Ken
R. A. Dabney

Albany, KY Free
James L Edwards Esq
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension
office

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Newberry Po. Wayne County Ky
July 31,st 1841

Sir,
I wish to suggest to you that some time past I prepared a new Pension Declaration in behalf of Mrs. Jane Craig, widow of John Craig deceased, &C claiming a Pension per act of July 7, 1838. My brother William Dabney at Albany Kentucky had them certified, and informs me that he has forwarded them to you by mail, &C it is ascertained that he Engaged under Capt. Lambert, and Arch Moore, you will observe on Examination, that her first Declaration stated that he was was Engaged with or for Capt. Lambert. I hope you will Examine the case as soon as possible, and report to me at this office or to Mrs. Jane Craig, or to William Dabney, who sent the Declaration.
your friend 
and
faithful attory
of Mrs Craig
R A Dabney

Notice this letter is mailed at Albany Ky

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July 27, 1841
Tenn.
Address
Jane Craig

Albany, Ky
July 18th
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

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Albany Chriton
County Kentucky
July 17th 1841
Sir At the request of Robert A Dabney and Mrs. Jane Craigg I enclose to you her amended Declaration under act 7th July 1838 please Direct to this place
Yours Respectfully
William Dabney

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3861
Ken Oct 10.
4 July 1836.

James L. Edwards
Washington City
D. Columbia
War Department
Pension office

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3861
Ken Oct 10.
4 July 1836.

James L. Edwards
Washington City
D. Columbia
War Department
Pension office

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Newberry Wayne County
Kentucky Sept 30th 
1838

I enclose to you in this letter the Declaration of Jane Craig widow of Captain John Craig Claiming the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836, accompanied with the affidavits of Captain George Dabney, & his wife Elizabeth, and the affidavit of James Coyl and James Turner all in support of her Claim, after an Examination of the Documents, herein enclosed information Relative to the matter at this office would be thankfully recv'd
Your most obedient,
humble servant
Robert A Dabney

The hon
James L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington Cty D.C.

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Apl 15, 1841
Tenn.

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension office

Dabney Wayne Co Ky
April 6th 1841

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New Berry PO
Wayne County Kentucky
April 2nd 1841

Sir
yours to me bearing date at the Pension office 25, February 1841, is now before me, wherein in reference to the claim of Mrs. Jane Craig of Kentucky, widow of John Craig, you suggest that in her said Claim to a Pension per act July 7, 1838, She has not set forth the company, Regiment and line to which her husband belonged as an Enlisted soldier, as required by the Regulations, (and that) it is indispensably necessary, that the Rules should be complied with I have this day wrote a letter to the Seat of government of Virginia for such Evidence as may be in the Executive office thereof, or some of the Records of the state, It will be Evident to you that any statement that Mrs. Craig can make as to the company or  Regiment and line to which her husband John Craig belonged and served must be secondary, and derived from some other source, you will see in the two Declarations the manner of his Enlistment, as to time and place, that a certain man named

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Turner Enlisted said Craig at a certain place - acting as I think for capt Lambert, I have sometimes thought that said Craig may have been Enlisted as one of the Virginia state troops, that Mrs. Craig knew not, the distinction between them and those of the Continental line, this is the main reason that I have wrote to the seat of government of Virginia,

I know that the reason and spirit of the Regulation require, it should appear to you, that he served in some Regiment and line, but if you should be as well convinced from her statements, and the evidence that he Engaged, and served, and you from Record Evidence, knew the line &C it might be as convincing and come up to the spirit of the Regulations I presume there could be but this objection (the Identity of the person in the Record) in the war office. If it be the fact that any discription as to height, size features or any other note of Identity is of Record in your office if you will signify to me any way by which you can be Safely authorized to receive such proof of Identity I will attend to it, I am thoroughly convinced of the Justice of her claim, and wish to discharge my duty if

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the Evidence of many of his old neighbors where he lived in Kentucky and died stating that they had understood from a twenty years acquaintance, that said Craig was an Enlisted soldier from his own statements and was so reputed, there could be many to that effect, I hope you will reconsider the whole case and Every Item of the Evidence, and report to me, I hope to be considered the faithful agent of an old Lady (whom I have no hesitancy in saying her claim is Just,
While I have the honor
to be with great Respect
your humble servt
Robert A Dabney

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NB-
Clerks letter Enclosed
R A Dabney
Mar. 6 1841
Tenn
Add fiff
Jane Craig
to be laid aside
by order of Mr. Edwards

Morgan CH Te Free
Feb 22
James L Edwards
Washington city
DC
War Department
Pension office

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Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee February 
19th 1841

Sir
I have the pleasure of acknowledging the Receipt of your letter to me of the 28th ult, in answer to mine of the 4th of the same, Relative to the Claim of Mrs. Jane Craig, to a Pension &C I will inform you that after I ascertained from the Clerk of the Court of Bedford County Virginia that Mrs. Jane Craig was married to her said husband John Craig, in 1782 and not in 1780.
She made a Declaration under the act of July 7, 1838, I Regret, that Mrs. Craig was in any mistake as to the time of her marriage, She in her last Declaration, prays that the first be made part of last, so far as tends to Enable her to obtain a Pension under the act of 1838 I am confident, that she will not know more about

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the Regiment and Company to which her husband served and belonged, as a listed soldier than can be collected from the office Rolls, which her statements in her first Declaration might Justly direct your search
I Recollect, that she has a very good Recollection of the fact of her husband's Enlistment and the person that Enlisted him but as to what Regiment he belonged, she depends on the Rolls to show, that fact
That her husband John Craig with whom I was acquainted Ever since 1810 was Reputed as an old Revolutionary character I confidently assert.
I have not any doubt but she is fairly Entitled to a Pension I presume you have received her last Declaration, and as she has not the means of searching the Rolls, or amending her Declaration, without it I hope you will search the Rolls in the way her statements and all the circumstances seems to fairly suggest to you
your humble
servt
R A Dabney

J L Edwards

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25
Mr. Robert A. Dabney
New Berry Post Office,
Wayne County,
Mail} Kentucky.

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Liberty Virginia December 7th, 1840
Dear Sir,
     A letter was received at my Office from you dated the 5th of October last, repeating the marriage of John Craigg & Jane Brown during the Revolutionary War, and requesting a Certificate of that fact, if any proof thereof could be found.  Being absent from the office myself at the time your letter came to hand, my Deputy (Mr. John R. Steptoe) answered your communication and informed you that no such evidence could be found.  He informs me that in coming to that conclusion, he had examined the file of marriage licenses found of that date only, and had no reference to the return of marriages made ministers of the Gospel, of records.  The reception of a second letter by last
mail from your brother Mr. William Dabney of Clinton County, Ky on the same subject attracted my attention, and on examination I find that such a marriage did take place on the 17" September 1782, a certificate of which fact I subjoin below.  Hoping that no inconvenience has arisen, or may arise, by the letter of Mr. Steptoe, and that the good old lady may receive her pension.
I remain Dear Sir, Your most obedient servant
Robert C. Mitchell

I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I have examined the records in my office, and find in a return of Marriage made by John W. Holt a Minister of the Gospel in said County, (which said return is of record in my said Office) the following entry Married John Craige and Jane Brown, September 17th 1782 In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 7th day of December 1840. R. Mitchell Clerk

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25
Mr. William Dabney
Lick Cree P. Office
Mail} Clinton County,
Kentucky.

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Liberty Va. December 7" 1840

Dear Sir
Your letter of 9th Ult. came to hand by last mail. A letter had previously been received from your brother Mr Robert A. Dabney on the same subject, which had been answered by Navy Deputy Mr. John R. Steptoe. After receiving your letter I made an examination of the records myself, I find that my deputy was mistaken in informing your brother, that the records in this Office afforded no evidence of the marriage of John Craigg & Jane Brown. On the contrary, they do show that such a marriage was celebrated on the 17" day of September 1782 by John W. Holt a Minister of the Gospel of that day. and that said Holt certified the fact in the return of marriages made to this Office, which is of record.
I have written your brother by the same mail that takes this letter, and annexed to that letter a certificate of the Marriage with the Seal of the County annexed. 
It is strange that the Comm. of Pensions should require any evidence from Mrs. Craigg of this marriage, when the above facts were certified to him by me, in answer to a communication from him on the subject dated the 1st August last.  Hoping that the certificate sent your brother & the above information may aid the old lady in getting her pension,
I remain Yr. Mo. Ob
Ro. C. Mitchell

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Liberty Va. December 7" 1840

Dear Sir

Your letter of 9th Ulti came to hand by last
mail.  A letter had previously been received from your brother 
(Mr. Robert A. Dabney) on the same subject, which had been answered 
by my Deputy Mr. John R. Steptoe.  After receiving your letter
I made an examination of the records myself, and find that my deputy was mistaken in informing your brother, that the record in this Office afforded no evidence of the marriage of John Craigs and Jane Brown on the contrary they do show that such a marriage was celebrated on the 17 day of September 1782 by John W. Holt a minister of the Gospel of that day, and that said Holt Certified the fact in the return of marriages made to this Office, which is of record I have written your brother by the same all that take his letter. and annexed to that letter a certificate of the Marriage with the Seal of the County annexed It is strange that the Commissioner of Pensions should require any evidence from Mr. Craig of this Marriage, when the above fact was certified to him by me in answer to a communication from him on the subject dated the 1st August last. Hoping that the certificate sent your brother and the above information may and the old lady in getting her pension, I remain Your most obedient, etc.
Robert C. Mitchell

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State of Kentucky}
Wayne County}  
on this the 21st day of Nov 1840 personally apeard Before me Benjamin Handcock a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Dennis Hopkins Charles Dabney William Hall Ramson Hancock John Hix all old and highly Respectable citizens whose statements are entitled to full credit and after Being Duly Sworn for the purpose on their oath Stated they have been long and intimately acquainted with John Craigg deceased and his widow Jane Craigg and their children [illegible] and say that we have every Reason to Believe from the ages of their Children and the Character and Standing of Mrs. Craigg and her Deceased husband John Craigg, that her claim is strictly just and knowing Mrs Craigg to be very old and helpless we concur in the opinion that she aught to have the Benefit of the laws of Congress for such widows.
Dennis  his X mark  Hopkins
Haber Johnson
William. Hall
R major Hancock
Charles Dabney
John Hix
William Hancock his X mark  

Sworn to and subscribed this 21st of November 1840 before me}
B. Hancock JP

State of Kentucky }
Wayne County }
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne aforesaid

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certify that Benjamin Handcock Esqr whose Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the peace in and for said County; and I further certify that his foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of
office and Subscribed my
name at office in Monticello
this 23rd day of Nov'r 1840
W. Simpson Clk
Wayne County Court

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Newberry Wayne Cty
Ky Nov'r 20th 1840

Nov 30 1840

Ky
Add proof
Jane Craig

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D.C.

War department
Pension office

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Newberry P.O.
Wayne County
Kentucky
Nov 17 1840

Ser
Enclosed is a certificate letter of the Clerk of the court of Bedford county Virginia certifying that on a careful Examination of the Records of the county court of Bedford that there is no record Evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Jane Craig to her husband John Craig, I hope you will consider of the case and the Evidence that is now on file in your office there is on file among her other papers an account of the marriage of the oldest daughter of said John Craig & Jane Craig to wit, of Polly Craig I have accounts from said Jane and the family that two other daughters to wit Anna More and Rebeca Savage both being younger than Polly Hatfield were married prior to the marriage of Polly hatfield. Polly Hatfield was an old girl when married in 1808, I know myself from a personal acquaintance with the family. Ever since 1810 several of the oldest children of said Jane and John were married and had familys  on my first acquaintance with them I hope you will review the whole case and give an account of the result of your

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investigation as soon as practicable. I will
suggest that I could get quantity of circumstantial
evidence, in the same neighborhood
where Mrs. Craig now lives and has lived
for the last forty years, that would strongly
or conclusively prove her marriage
as set forth by her her in her declaration
but am persuaded that the receipt of the
enclosed and an Examination of the
whole case you will consider the
Evidence already conclusive.
In discharge of my of 
obligation to Mr. Craig
I have the honor to be
with due Respect
most obt humble servt
R A Dabney 


James L Edwards Esq
Washington City
Pension Office

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Newberry Wayne Cty Ky
Nov 27th 1840
Dec 10. 40
Ken,
Add proof
Jane Craig,

James L Edwards Esq
Washington City
D.C
War Dept
Pension office

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State of Kentucky
Clinton County SS.
on this the 21st day of November 1840, personally appeared before me John Wade a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Richard Wade the Identical Richard Wade that is a Revolutionary Pensioner, his statements being entitled to full credit and on his oath States that he has been personally acquainted with John Craig who is now deceased and with Jane Craig his widow who now resides in Wayne County Kentucky, witness states that said John Craig came to Kentucky to Madison County Kentucky as far back as 1794. this, affiant knows from calculation and from the age of his grandson, Richard Wade, who was Born november the 6th day 1794 at which time the said John Craig had four Children they were then called and spoken of as husband and wife, and witness has never heard, the fact doubted by any affiant, has known the family ever since - affiant states that he has always understood said John Craig to have been a Revolutionary soldier, this, affiant states from a verry intimate acquaintance with said Craig.
sworn and Subscribed Richd. Wade 
this 21st day of November
1840 Before me
John Wade JP

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Kentucky Clinton County Sct
I Rice Maxey clerk of the Clinton County Court certify that John Wade Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of attestation is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of office provided at Office this 24th day of Nov 1840
Rice Maxey Clk

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Newberry 7036
L. Edwards} May 1st 1841

Free
James L Edwards
Washington City DC
Mail} War Department
New Berry Ky} Pension office
Ky

Jane Craig
Ken [illegible]
Ky

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New Berry Post office
Wayne County Kentucky
April 30th 1840

Enclosed is the Pension papers in the case of Mrs Jane Craig widow of John Craig deceased you are solicited to file the same with her other papers, forwarded to you by me in her behalf. Please to communicate the result of your Examination of all the papers in the case
If the Evidence adduced in the case be not sufficient to authorize her Claim under the law of 1836, let it be admited according to the weight of Evidence all the Evidence that is in her power, directly touching the matter, has been forwarded, has been sent,
Your humble servant
R A Dabney

James L Edwards Esq
Washington City DC
Pension office

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V No7642
Jane Craig
of John  V.
Kentucky

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County SS
On this the 20th day of January 1841 personally appeared before me Benjamin Hancock a Justice of the peace in and for said County Jane Craig Eighty - years She being a Resident citizen of the county of Wayne and State of Kentucky, and the Identical Jane Craig who has applied for a Pension under the act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836 granting Pensions to widows and after being duly Sworn for that purpose on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, Entitled, an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows 
She is the Identical Jane Craig who has applied for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 the Evidences of which she supposes are in the war office, and set forth in a Declaration made by her and sworn to before Benjamin Hancock a Justice of the Peace for Wayne County Kentucky, which Declaration now on file in the war office and the Evidences of her Claim she prays maybe made a considered a part of this Declaration, so far as necessary to obtain a Pension under the act of 7th July 1838 
She further states that she was married to the said John Craig on the Seventeenth day of September Seventeen hundred and Eighty two in Bedford County State of Virginia

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by Parson, John Holt, She states that She must have been mistaken as to the time alleged in her previous Declaration alledging that she was married 1780, it appearing from the Records in Virginia in the Clerks office in Bedford County that she was married in 1782, that she was she believes, misled in her Calculation, owing mistake in her Broths Record or the Record taken from it, She further states that her husband the said John Craig was a soldier in the Revolution, and to her knowledge served in the Revolution substantially as set forth in her Previous Declaration stating he served in part as a Regular and in part as a militia and some as an officer in the capacity of a captain and Lieutenant, she further states that they continued to live as husband and wife untill the 8th day of June 1830 at which time her said husband died of a cancer that she is now his widow that she was not married him after the first day of January 1794, but prior, towit on the 17th day of September 1782 as above stated
Sworn and subscribed]} her
this 20th day of January} Jane x Craig
AD 1841 before} mark
me B Hancock JP.

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} SS
I Benjamin Hancock Justice of the peace in and for said County certify that Jane Craig the applicant for a Pension is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity,
Given under my hand this 20th day of January 1841
B Hancock JP

State of Kentucky
Wayne County} SS.
I William Simpson clerk of the county court of Wayne aforesaid certify that Benjamin Hancock Esqr is a Justice of the peace as before set forth and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are geuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my name this 21st day of January AD. 1841,
W. Simpson Clerk
Wayne County Court

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State of Kentucky}
Wayne COunty}
on this the 2d day of June 1843 Jane Craig a resident citizen of the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky aged 82 years next August the 2d years who being first Duly sworn according to law on Her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that She is the Widow of John Craig who was a private in the Revolutionary War under Capt george Lambert for three years from Bedford Virginia. She further states that she is the Identical Jane Craig who Drew a pension under the act of Congress passed the the [sic] 7th July 1838 at the Rate of $80 dollars per aname [sic] for five years She further Declares that She is still the Widow of the said John Craig
Jane  her X mark Craig

Sworn to and subscribed
this the 2d day of
June 1843 before me
B. Hancock JP

I Benjamin Handcock a Justice of the peace in and for the county above mentioned certify that I am

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personally acquainted with Jane Craig the above applicant for a pension and who is the widow of the said John Craig as she has alleged
B. Hancock JP

State of Kentucky
Wayne County Court Sct.
I William Simpson Clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that Benjamin Hancock Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and is yet an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned and sworn according to law.  And that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Monticello this 7th day of June 1843
William Simpson Clerk
of the Court of Wayne County

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County  On this 2d day of

215P

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County SS'
On this the 15 day of July 1841 Personally appeared before me Benjamin Hancock a Justice of the peace in and for said county Jane 'craig, a Resident citizen of the county and state aforesaid and after being sworn for that purpose, on her oath makes the following amended Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 1838.  She states that she is the identical Jane Craig that has made a Declaration under said act of 7th July 1838, and had previously made a Declaration per act of 4th of July 1836, & she states that she is the widow of John Craig deceased who to her certain knowledge enlisted to serve for three years and enlisted with Capt Lambert, and to her undoubted belief served three years in the Virginia continental line, and as she believes in the 14th Virginia Regiment of Infantry.  that she prays this be understood as her amended Declaration, and that her said previous Declarations to be considered and made a part of this Declaration so far as to enable her to obtain a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838.  She is wholy

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unable to attend court from bodily infirmity 

Sworn and Subscribed this 15th day of July 1841 before me.
B Hancock 

Jane X-her mark Craig

I certify that Mrs. Jane Craig the widow of John Craig with whom I am well acquainted is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity and extreme old age. 
Given under my hand this 15th day of July 1841
B Hancock 
State of Kentucky 
Mayne County 
I William Simpson clerk of the county court of Mayne afore said certify that Benjamin Hancock Esq. is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signature parporting to his are genuine. 
In Testimony where of I have hereto office my seal of office and subscribed my name this 16th July 1841. 
W. Simpson Clrk.

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James L Edwards
Washington City D.C.
War Department
Pension Office

Jan 24
[illegible].

3861 Oct 8
Jane Craig 
Act 36

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New Berry P.O.
Wayne County Kentucky 1st
January 1839

I address this letter of inquiry, to you for the purpose of ascertaining, whether, the pension papers which I prepared for Mrs. Jane Craig of this vicinity claiming a pension under the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 claiming a pension in Right of her deceased husband John Craig who served in the State of Virginia first as private then as Leutenant then as Captain, his claim was supported by many affidavits, and no answer over coming to hand, to the said claim forewarded to you from this office; on the 29th of November last past I forwarded directed to you from this office a letter of enquiry beseeching information respecting the same and having received none I make further enquiry.
I remain with respect your most humble servant
Robert A Dabney

James L Edwards Esq.
Washington City D. Columbia

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6459
Kentucky
Jane Craig
widow of John Craig who was a pensioner- under the Act of and who died on the 8 June 1830 of Wayne Co, in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the company command by Captain Lambert of the reg't command by Col. Davis in the 14th Regt line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Nov. 1841 and sent to Wm Dabney Albany, Clinton County, KY
Assears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00
Act July 7 1838
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 214

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V
Jane Craig
Kentucky
Suspended
See let 28th Jany 1839 R.A. Dabney
do. 20 July 1839
to Clk Court Bedford Co Aug. 1. 1840
R.C. Mitchell 13 Aug 1840
R.H. Dabney 28 Aug '40
let. to do:  1 Dec 40, do. 10
Dec: 40, let: 28 Jany 41 to do
Act 4 July 1836

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V
7642
Jane Craig
of John
Kentucky
Suspended
See let: 25 Feb. 1841
R.A. Dabney
let to do 11 May 41
let 28 July 41 to Wm Dabney
Act 7 July 1838

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Revolution
Virginia
Widow, &c
File No. 8638
Jane Craig
Wid. of
John Craig
Pvt. Rev. War
Act:  Mch. 3"/43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 153
Arrangement of 1870

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James L Edwards Esqr.
Washington City D.C.
War Depart
Pension Office

Newberry Wayne Cty Ky
8th March

Ken 
Addl proof
Jane Craig
4 July No. 3861

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New Berry Post Office,
Wayne County
Kentucky
March 4th 1839

Enclosed are, the affidavits of James Pearcy and his wife in relation, to the Claim of Mrs. Jane Craig widow of John Craig deceased to a Pension.  I have wrote to the county to get information in relation to the original Record of the marriage between the said John Craig and his now widow, whose maiden name was Jane Brown  please to examine the case on the receipt of the within and, notify me of the result.
Your most obedient humble servant
Robert A. Dabney

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
Pension office

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County
on this the 28th day of Feb 1839 personally appeared before me Benjamin Hancock a Justice of the peace for said county Elizabeth Pearcy wife of James Pearcey. (a Revolutionary Pensioner of this county whose statements are entitled to credit. an on her oath states that she was raised from a child within one mile of her said husband James Pearcey Pensioner as aforesaid, and that she was married to him about the 4th day of May the may come year after her said husbands last service in the Revolutionary war.  she states that she well recollects her said husbands going and returning from service two tours but she being unlearned she cannot gives the dates of her said husbands service.  but well recollects the same, & well recollects that some time in the summer, and in the Revolution, and his last tour that she was at a quilting at the house of affiant's uncles, to wit Thomas Dooleys in Bedford County sometime in the summer season.  she cannot state positively the moth owing to the great length of time and that Mrs. Jane Craig who is the widow of John Deceased with whom she was acqanted from the time was at said quilting  she states that she was then the wife of John Craig (witness well recollects that there was cooking to do at said quilting and that it was agreed on that the mar

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married women was to cook and that it was put on the said Mrs. Jane Craig to cook.  that she is certain that Mrs Craig was then married.  witness states her opinion is that Mrs. Craig had been married some moths but knows not how long
Elizabeth Pearcy x her mark
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of February 1839 before me
B Hancock Jp

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County
on this the 28th day of Feb 1839 personally appeared before me Benjamin Hancock a Justice of the peace for said county, James Pearcy a Revolutionary Pensioner of said county with whom I am personally acquainted, whose statements are entitled to full credit.  and on his oath states, that became acquainted John Craig Deceased shortly after his witness's service in the Revolution.   that he understood from Craig and from general rumor and undoubted sources, that said John Craig had served a great part of the Revolutionary War said Craig was a married man when witness first became acquainted with him.  witness is of opinion that said John Craig was married at the time he witness was in service the first tour, he often having often heard of his serving as guard before he was personally acquainted with him.  he witness recollects of hearing that said Craig had served as a regular some year before his service in guarding the magazine.  witness was acquainted with said Craig untill his death, and is bound to give the Deceased a good character.  and further states that, his said widow Jane Craig is of first Rate charater for veracity.;
James Pearcy  x his mark
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of February 1839 before me
B. Hancock Jp

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County
I William Simpson clerk of the  County court of Wayne aforesaid certify that Benjamin Hancock Esquire whose signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits is a Justice of the peace as therein set forth.  I further certify that his said signatures purporting to be his are Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at office in Monticello this 2nd day of March 1839
William Simpson
Clerk of the Court of Wayne County
[SEAL]

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Lick Creek PO
Clinton Co Ky
Sept 2nd

Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension Office

Sept 13 1844
Ky
Jane Craig
June 17 44
D

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Lick Creek Po
Clinton County
Kentucky September
the 2nd 1844

Sir,
Enclosed is the Pension Declaration of Mrs. Jane Craig, widow of John Craig.  She claims the benefit of the act of June 17th 1844.  She has drawn under the acts of July 7, 1838, and March 3d 1843
You will please transmit the answer in this case to me at this place.
In her behalf, I have the honor to be
Your humble servant
Robert A Dabney

JL Edwards, Esq
Washington City DC.
War Dept  Pension Office

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7642
Jane Craig
of John
Kentucky

Admitted

Private 2 yrs $80
Cap Lambert, Col Davis
14th Regt.

Died 8th June 1830
Act 7 July 1838.

William Dabney
Albany
Clinton Co.
Kentucky

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Albany Ky June 12th 1832
Free

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

2151
June 20 1843
Ken
Mar 3d 1843
Jane Craig
$80 per annum

Wm Dabney
Albany Ken.

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Albany Kentucky
June 10th 1843

Sir
I herein enclose the Declaration of Jane Craig claiming a pension under the act of the 3rd Mch. 43
I also enclose the affidavit of Ewing Literell concerning the service and death of Samuel Literell of [illegible] Cty Va a soldier of the late War stating that he understands there are wages due the heirs of Samuel Literell Decd of which he is one.
Yours &c
William Dabney

Mr. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

S. Luttrell's case taken out.

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State Kentucky
Wayne County
On this the 27th day of August 1844, personally appeared, before me William Hall, a Justice of the peace in and for said county Jane Craig a Resident citizen of said County, in the state of Kentucky aged Eighty three years past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 17th 1844. entitled an act granting Pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of John Craig deceased who was a continental private soldier, in the Revolutionary war of the Virginia Line, and died on the 8th day of June 1830, in Wayne County Kentucky;  she is the identical Jan Craig who received a Pension  under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 and also a Pension under the act of Congress passed March 3d 1843.  She has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said John Craig, deceased

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She prays that her Declarations and papers be examined and considered in connection with this Declaration, and form a part of this Declaration, those that are now on file in the war office.  Her Pension was at the Rate of Eighty dollars per annum
Jane Craig  x  her mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of August 1844 before me
William Hall JP.

State of Kentucky 
Wayne County
I William Hall a Justice of the peace for said County certify that I am personally acquainted with Jane Craig, the above applicant for a pension, and am fully satisfied from my acquaintance with her that she is the widow of the said John Craig, as she represents herself to be and I know her to have been a Pensioner heretofore.  I have known her about forty years - she is unable to attend court from her great age and

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consequent bodily infirmity I believe her foregoing Declaration is substantially true
Given under my hand this 27th day of August 1844 at the house of James Coyle in Wayne County Kentucky at the place where said Jane Craig resides
William Hall  Jp.

State of Kentucky Wayne County SS
I William Simpson Clerk of the County court of Wayne aforesaid certify that William Hall Esqr. whose signatures appear to the the foregoing Declaration, and certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace for said county, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Montecello this 31st day of August 1844
W. Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County
[SEAL]

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Albany KY
Aug 15 

Free

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

24 Aug 1841

Mr. Allison
Jane Craig
of Ten

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Albany Clinton County Ky
August 14th 1841

Sir    I enclose the amendment to Mrs. Jane Craig's Declaration who is widow of John Craig Deceased  please answer me at this place
Your Humble Servt
William Dabney

JL Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington D.C.

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Albany Ky
Nov 11th 1841

Free

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

20 Nov 1841
Allison

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Albany Clinton County Ky
November 9th 1841

Sir I enclosed to you the amended declaration of Mrs. Jane Craigg of Wayne County Kentucky about two months past stating that her husband John Craig enlisted under Capt George Lambert as she understands instead of Charles Lambert. from the time that has elapsed I have thought it would be proper to wright thinking it might not have come to hand.
Your humble servant 
William Dabney

JL Edwards 
Com'r of Pensions 
Washington City 
DC

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25

James L Edwards
Washington City
D.C.
War Dept
Pension office


Oct 8 1841
Mr. Allison

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New Berry PO
Wayne County 
Sept 22 1841

Sir
I hereby solicit you to reexamine all the papers in the matter of the application of Mrs. Jane Craig, Widow of John Craig, to a Pension.  I hope you will consider the case with as much liberality as the rules of the Dept will admit.  You will remember, that you have of late wrote back to her suggesting the propriety of the company and Regiment, being named, which has been in some measure attended to through my friend & brother William Dabney
(I beg leave to remind you in particular, that her first Declaration, claiming a Pension under the law of July 4th 1836, mentioned Lambert as being the Capt) at least that she understood so and so believed   Mrs. Craig is nearly dead with old age.  I hope you will answer her as soon as practicable.  I am with

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due respect your humble servt.
Robert A Dabney

James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
DC

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Monticello Ky
Sept 27th


12 1/2

Robert Dabney Esqr
Morgan Court House
Tennessee

Mail

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Monticello Ky
27th Septr 1839

The Honl. R. Dabney

My Dr Friend
Yours of the 13th Inst. came duly to hand together with the affidavit & few cents enclosed.  I have complied with your request & hope all is right and will answer the purpose for which the same is designed
Nothing new - all well but have no rain
Yours Respectfully
Wm Simpson Clk

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Jno. Craig d. 1830
Jane  m. Sept 1780

'77 3 yrs Va Con. line Chs Lambert
Capt. of a guard at Bedford Co & in that service when married and 3 mo after

81  3 [wks adl?] Indians or pr
Why did he not apply under act 1818.  See record of marriage, said to be copied from original, many years hence

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Jane Craig claims a pension under the act of July 4, '36 for 3 yr service of her late husband Jno Craig as pri in Va line & 6 mos. a Capt of a guard.  was married Sept 17 1780, by Parson Holt:  was in service at the time of, and after the marriage
Craig died 1830.  never applied under Act of Mar 18 1818.  
Mrs. Craig has filed a record of her marriage taken out of her Bible.  It is a copy of an original one in the possession of her decd. Brother Jno. Brown, and as she states in her hand writing, which record states that the marriage took place as above in 1780
R. A. Dabney in a letter dated March 1839 states that he had written to the Clk of Bedford Co respecting the marriage, but had rec no answer.
R. C Mitchell Clerk under date Augt  8 1840 says that the records in his office show that Jno Craig & Jane Brown were mard. Sept 17 1782 by J W Holt min.

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County James Turner a Revolutionary Pensioner with whom I am personally acquainted, he being respectable and his statements are entitled to credit and after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath states that he was well acquainted in Bedford County in Virginia in the time of the Revolutionary War that he recollects that the said John Craig was married to the said Jane whose maiden name was Brown in the time he Craig was in the service at Newlondon guarding the Magazine  he witness under the order of Col. James Calloway was guarding the tories that Captain John Cotrell was the Captain of the Company at the time he was guarding, and the said John Craig was Lieutenant the whole time he was guarding  that he witness served three months at said place and left said John Craig still in service.  he thinks it likely that he servd as captain of the guard after witness was discharged, but is not certain of ever hearing so until now.  that he recollects distinctly of the service of the said John Craig in the enlisted service though he did not see him enlist but knows it to have been so from every circumstance being well acquainted with the family of the said John Craig, and of his absence

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and said to be on an enlistment,  that he well recollects the Regimental Clothing worn by the said John Craig while serving as a Lieutenant of the Guard at New london witness is no schollar and is not certain in what date he served at New london under Cottrel and Craig, but believes it was in 1780 from his present calculation
James Turner  x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me Sept 24th Sept 1838  
B Haden  JP

State of Kentucky
Wayne County
I as clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, do certify that B Haden Esquire whose name and signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the county court aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine;
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at office in Monticello this 24th day of September 1838.
William Simpson Clerk of sd Court

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County
Jane Craig personally appeard before me Benjamin Hancock Justice of the peace for said county made oath that the leaf taken out of her bible in her possession is the origin record in her possession of her age and her husband's age:  and their marriage and her husbands death which she solemnly swears she believes is correct which is wrote on Jane Craig widow of John Craig in John Browns hand.
Jane Craig x her mark
Sworn and subscribed this 28th of August 1839 before me
B Hancock JP

State of Kentucky
Wayne County SS.
I William Simpson clerk of the  County court of Wayne afsd. certify that Benjamin Hancock Esqr is a Justice of the peace for said county. I further certify, that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of September 1839
William Simpson clk
Wayne County Court

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[STAMP illegible]

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Robert A. Dabney Esqr.
Newberry P.O.
Wayne County
Kentucky

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Liberty Bedford County Virginia
October 28th 1840.
Dear Sirs,
Yours of the 5th instant was duly received, and
in answer to the enquiry or information desired, I to say that I have made a careful examination of the records of the County Court of Bedford and can find no record evidence of the marriage of Mrs Jane Craigg and John Craigg.
Yours Respectfully
Jno. R. Steptoe D.C.B.C.

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J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

Free

Augt 13 1840
Sul

[STAMP illegible]

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Liberty Va. August 8th, 1840.
Sir,
I have made a careful examination of the record in
my Office, and can find  no proof of a Marriage between "John Craigg 
and Elizabeth his wife, between the years 1780 & 1800".
In a return of Marriages certified to this office in the year 
1782 is the following entry:
"John Craigg & Jane Brown married, September 17th, 1782."
signed "John W. Holt Min:"
Very respectfully
Yr. Mo. Ob
Ro. C. Mitchell.

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[STAMP]
[LIBERTY VA?]
Aug 20

Free

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions.
Washington.

Va
Aug 24 1840

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Liberty Va. August 20th 1840.
Sir,
Your letter requesting to be informed, whether R. A.
Dabney of Kentucky has applied to me for information, touching
the marriage of John Craigg & Jane Brown, has been received
In answer. I have no recollection of having received any communication
from Mr R. A. Dabney on the subject, neither do I recollect
of his having made any personal application for information respecting
said marriage. Still I cannot state positively that such is the fact
as I frequently receive letters on such subjects, and answer them
without taking care of the letter addressed to me, or making any
memo to enable me to refresh my recollection - If however he did
make
such application. I presume he recd a certificate of the marriage,
in substance the same as that forwarded you a short time since.
Very respectfully
Yr. Mo. ob
Ro. C. Mitchell.

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Morgan CH Ten
Jan 11

Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
DC
War Dept
Pension office
Mail

Jan 23 1841
Jane Craig Tenn
[illegible]

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Morgan Courthouse Ten
January the 4th 1840
Sir
your, letter to me bearing date at the Pension office 1st December 1840. Relative to the claim
of Mrs Jane Craig of Wayne County, Ky being the widow of John Craig deceased, she
claiming a Pension &C. I will suggest to you, that I have, forwarded to you from New Berry PO, Kentucky the affidavit of Richard Wade, a Pensioner of Kentucky and the affidavits  of some others in said case I hope you will be so kind as to write to me to this place, respecting her claim. I deem it not improper to suggest to you that I have knowledge that her claim must in all probability be just I have known her and her children thirty years and three of them were married and Each of them had several children when I was first acquainted with them, Robert Craig that was born at the fifth birth from the body of said Jane was a

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married man in the month of March 1812 and I believe had been for near two years, though I do not recollect whether he was married, when I first became acquainted with his mother Jane Craig and his father John Craig or not, I well Recollect that Rebecca Savage the daughter of said John and Jane was married and that they had two or three children in the fall of 1810, Polly Hatfield the oldest child of said Jane was not a verry young Girl when she was married
these facts I state from a very intimate acquaintance with the family living about one mile
from them commencing in the fall and winter 1810 I solict information at this place
your humble Sevt
R A Dabney
J L Edwards