Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 898, William Bugg, N.C.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE N.C.
Bugg, William
           Elizabeth
NUMBER
W.898
_________________________________
CONTENTS
[This was followed by 15 blank sets of lines.}

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9838 [underlined]

Tennessee
Elizabeth Bugg,
Widow of William Bugg, who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 14 August, 1831- of Cocke Co in the State of Tenn who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the N. Carolina line for 2 years - 

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville, at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany: 1846 and sent to Hon. A. Johnson, H.R.

Total amount, $400.00
(Act July 7, 1838.],
Recorded by N M [or U M] Stewart, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 - Page 341.

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1,204
Elizabeth Bug [or Bugg]
N.C
Act 4th July '36 [meaning 1836]

Rejected, and Admd 
act 7 July 1838

[It appears that a rectangle of tape had been placed at some point in time, vertically, to mend part of the record near the bottom of the page.]

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of 
the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836-

State of North Carolina
Haywood County

On this 30th day of April
Eighteen hundred and forty four personally 
appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace
for said County and State Mrs Elizabeth Bugg
a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged
Eight Six years, who being first duly Sworn according
to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836. That She 
is the widow of William Bugg, who was a Soldier in the
war of the revolution he entered the Service as an inlisted 
Soldier he enlisted in the State of North Carolina
the Captains name owing to the Laps of time old age
and bodily infirmity She does not recollect but
She believes it was Capt. Micajah Lewis who
he enlisted under and Served. he inlisted for 
five ears and Served faithfully and came home
and was Honorably discharged and his discharge 
is hereto annexed to this declaration which she
refers the department to for evidence of his service
and his being a Soldier he left the Service in
Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight November

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25th day he was discharged in the State of New York, as the department will See by refference to his discharge.  She further declares that She was married to the afersaid [or aforesaid] William Bugg in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy two and that her husband the afersaid [or aforesaid] William Bugg died in Said County and State afersaid [or aforesaid] on the 14th. day of August 1831. and that She has remained a widow ever Since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof [or proofs] hereto annexed.  Elizabeth [her + mark] Bugg

State of North Carolina
Haywood County
persenally appeared before me the above named Elizabeth Bugg who has Swern [or Sworn] and Subscribed to the feregoing [or foregoing] declaration  I further certify that from old age and bodily infirminity She is unable to attend court and that her Statements are entitled to full faith and credit and that her husband the aforesaid William Bugg is believed to be a Soldier in the war of the revolution and that his discharge is hereto annexed to the above declaration.  Wm Moore [here the word "Seal" is encircled.]

State of North Carolina
Haywood County

[Here what appears to be the word "April" has been crossed out, with "May" written above.]  Term Call Session 1844 
The firegoing [or foregoing] procedings of Mrs. Elizabeth Bugg fer [or for] a pension having been Submitted to the court. with the Signature of William Moore it doth appear his acts & procedings & here directs the

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Clerk to endors [or possibly, enclose] this approval on the papers-

State of North Carolina
Haywood County
I Watter [Walter] Brown Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aferesaid do hereby Certify that William Moore - whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of Subscribing the Same a Justice of the peace in and fer Said County and State. afiresaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to Law. and that the Signature [the next word is partially blotted and overwritten, but appears to be "purporting"] to be his is genuine   I further certify that the foregoing are the procidings in the case. of Mrs. Elizabeth Bugg fera pension & that the firegoing is the original order of court.

In testimony whereof I [here the next two words are lighter and partially obscured, but seem to read] have here unto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office at office in Waynsville This 1st day of [here the word "April" was crossed out, and "May" was written above] 1844- W. Brown C.C.C of Haywood County

[There appears to be a paper folded several different ways, and attached to this record, possibly covering a wax stamp impression, although it is hard to determine for certain if a wax stamp was underneath, when looking at the image.]

[The bottom of another page behind this record, is partially shown underneath this record page.  Three partial words appear, but can't be read for certain, at this time.]

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Wm. S. P.  [or Wm S. J.] [then the following surname may be] Ford  Attorney
Sevierville  Sevier County  Tennessee

Mr.  S [or J L] Edwards
Der Sir
You will please Send the certificates or if the caim should be rejected the objection [or objections] to the atterney_at Sevierville. Wm S. P. Ford

[Below the above, there appears another individual's handwriting, written sideways, which reads] 1,204
Elizabeth Bugg
NC
Oct 4th July '36 [1836]
Rejected, and Admd
Oct 7 July 1838

[A peice of tape appears to have been placed to mend a torn edge in the document.]

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[possibly the letter "I"] John Buggs Age

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Mary Bugg Was Born October the 21st 1780
Fanney Bugg Was Borne March the 8th 1783 [Handwriting of date could also be read as 1789, but based on date progression in this list, it probably was 1783]
John Bugg [or Brigg] Was Borne March the 21st 1785
William Bugg Was Borne Augest the 26th the 1786
Elesebeth [or Elisebeth]  Bugg Was Borne. Febuary the 20th 1790
Henery Bugg Was Borne January the 9th 1795
Liddea Bugg Was Borne Desember the 17th 1797
Henery Bugg Was Born July the 22nd 1816

Abner C Wines

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State of North Carolina
Haywood County } ss

On this fifth day of 
January One thousand
Eight hundred and forty six, personally 
appeared before me James M. Patton a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County John Bugg
a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty years past, who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Affidavit relative to the record of 
the ages of the Children of William Bugg
deceased and Elizabeth his wife viz-

That he is the son of the said Elizabeth Bugg
- widow of the said William Bugg - that she
formerly lived with him (affiant) viz, from the
time his father the said Wm. Bugg died, about 
sixteen years ago. until his mother the said 
Elizabeth removed to Cocke County  Tennessee which removal took place in July 1844 - that the record of the ages of her children bearing the names of the Children of the said Wm. and Elizabeth viz - Mary. Fanney alias Francis. John William, Elizabeth, Henry and Liddea [here an illegible word was crossed out] in her possession from the time of the said Wm. Bugg's death until her removal to Cock County Tennessee in July 1844, since which time the said record has been in his (Affiants) poss-

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ession viz, up to the present date, January 5th, 1846
Affiant further states that said record was made my his father's direction, sometime before he died. and that his death took place in Haywood County N.C., as well as he can remember, [here it looks like the partial word "abou" was blotted and overwritten with the word "in"] July 1829

He further states that Henry Bugg, the last name on the record, whose age bears date July 22nd 1816, is the son of Elizabeth Bugg, who is the fifth child of the said William Bugg deceased and Elizabeth his widow. [Signature, in a different handwriting from the text]  John bugg

Sworn to and subscribed before me. James [the next letter could be "U" but appears most likely to be "M"] Patton, a Justice of the Peace for said County on the day and year first written - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said. John Bugg. who is the reputed son of the said William Bugg deceased and Elizabeth his widow, that he is a citizen of the County of Haywood North Carolina, that he is of good character and respectability and is a reliable and intelligent witness [blotted first few letters, but it appears that the next word was "whose"] testimony is entitled to full faith and credit in any court or office in the United states

Given under my hand in the County of Haywood, state aforesaid this the fifth day of January 1846. J. M. Patton  Justice of Peace

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[The next line is partially underlined.]  Amendment to the foregoing Affidavit.
John Bugg, the above named affiant further States on oath, that the Bible contaning the Record of the Childrens ages, of the aforesaid Wm. Bugg deceased and Elizabeth his widow. is lost or destroyed so that it cannot be found, which is the same Bible spoken of in the Affidavit of Abner C. Wines [or Vines.]  [Here follows a signature in a different handwriting, and in darker ink.]  John bugg

Sworn and subscribed before me this fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty six.  James M Patton  Justice of Peace

[In lighter ink]  State of North Carolina
County of Haywood} SS.  On this seventh day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before me Stephen [the next initial could be read as either U or M] Garton  a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John Howell a resident of the County and state aforesaid, aged Eighty one years past, who after being duly sworn according to law, makes the following Statement relative to William Bugg deceased, late of Haywood County North Carolina, and Elizabeth Bugg, his widow, now of Cocke County Tennessee, viz -

I was well acquainted with William Bugg and Elizabeth his wife - I first became acquainted with them in Mecklenburg County North Carolina before the close of the Revolutionary War - They came to Mecklenburg from the County of Wake as man and wife - they lived together as such in Mecklenburg many years, and were reputed as man and wife by all who knew them.  I resided in the same County and neighborhood that they lived in.  I knew them personally and was intimately acquainted with them- They were

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living together in Mecklenburg as man and wife in January
One thousand seven hundred and Eighty three, and they lived together 
as such until he died - I was also acquainted with Mrs. Bugg's father 
and mother in the same county and at the same time - It was believed 
that William Bugg and Elizabeth his wife were lawfully married - I 
never heard it disputed-- 

[Occasional spacing has been included, to make the text easier to read.]

About thirty six years ago I removed from Mecklenburg to the county of Buncombe now Haywood North 
Carolina- In a few months afterwards William Bugg and his 
Wife Elizabeth with their family removed also into the county of
Buncombe now Haywood and settled and lived within eight or 
ten miles from where I resided until Mr. Bugg died. 

Mrs. Buggs Maiden name was Elizabeth Kent, her father's name was 
Henry Kent- I am credibly informed that she now lives in Cocke 
County Tennessee and that she has made application for a Pension 
on account of her husbands services in the war of the Revolution.-

As to the service of William Bugg I know nothing, except that
it was the general report in Mecklenburg at the time I first Knew 
him and afterwards, that he had been an American soldier in the 
War of the Revolution previous to his marriage to Elizabeth Kent, 
and this report was generally believed - I have always understood 
and believed that he was an American soldier in the war of the 
Revolution previous to his marriage-

I am Eighty one years of age past, and I am certain that
I knew William Bugg and his Wife Elizabeth to live together in 
Mecklenburg as husband and wife at the time stated- I know it
from memory- from my own age, and particularly from the fact 
that they were living together as man and wife before the close 
of the Revolution - and also from the fact that we have lived 
within eight or ten miles of each other ever since seventeen 
hundred and eighty three. (except at one time of about six months) 
and until Mr Bugg died - I am not related to the Bugg
family - nor am I particularly interested further than that

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I am willing Mrs. Bugg, shall have the benefit of my testimony all of which, as I have stated it. I believe to be strictly true.
[Written vertically to the left side of the record is the word "Witness."]  Augt. Grahl JP.  [Farther to the right, in darker ink, is a signature in a different handwriting:]  John Howell

Sworn to and subscribed before me Stephen W. Garton a Justice of the Pece [or Peace] in and for said County on the day and year first written - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named affiant, who is an old and respectable citizen of the County of Haywood,   He is a man of first rate character, and is a reliable and intelligent witness whose testimony is entitled to the highest credit - Given under my hand in Waynesville in the County and state aforesaid this 7th day of January 1846  [Here there is a signature in darker ink and different handwriting:] Stephen W. Garton JP 

State of North Carolina}
Haywood County} ss.   I Walter Brown Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessessions in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James W Patton whose name appears to the Certificates attached to the Affidavits of John Bugg and Abner C Wines dated January 5th 1846 [here the word "are" was crossed out, and "is" was written above] and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the dates thereof, duly [here what looks like the partial word "elect-" was blotted out] appointed and qualified according to law.  and that Stephen W. Garton Esq. whose name appears to the statement of John Howell is and was also, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and qualified according to law and was such at the date thereof.  I further certify that the signatures purporting to be theirs appear in their own

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proper handwriting and are genuine, to all of which full faith and credit should be given as their official Acts. 

[To the left side of the record, there is what appears to be a paper covering, mostly circular with pinked edges, and a paper slip attached and running slightly diagonally at the bottom of the paper.  The paper appears to be covering an embossed seal.  Written beside it is this text:]  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office at office in Waynesville in the County and state aforesaid this the 7th day of January 1846.  Walter Brown  Clerk of Said Court,

State of North Carolina} ss
Haywood County}  I Augustus Grahl Chairman of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Walter Brown whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was the Clerk of said Court at the date thereof duly elected and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his appears in his own proper handwriting and is genuine.

Given under my hand in Waynesville. in the County and state aforesaid this the 7th day of January 1846
Augustus Grahl Chn C Ps Qs. [probably meaning Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.]

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[This record image 16/50 appears to be from a slip of paper well worn over time. Several entries appear to be in different handwriting, in various shades of ink, at different dates.  This record appears to be a list showing various individuals' tallies indicating that they had provided rations, possibly to William Bugg.

[Visual analysis of the document's edges and appearance, seem to indicate this record image 16/50 is the opposite side of the record image 17/50.  That latter image 17/50 is a document showing that various Commissaries in the U.S. states located between New York and North Carolina, were requested to "furnish the Bearer hereof William Bugg with his Rations he having served the Service [or Same] for which he Inlisted and is on his way home..."  

[The record on this image 16/50 appears to show an accounting by various people over different dates, of rations provided to William Bugg on his journey home after the Revolutionary War, from New York to North Carolina.  Few specifics can be clearly read at this time in this well-worn document, but here is what can be discerned now:]

[Possibly?] William Crig [or possibly Creg or Cary or Casy] at [illegible] towns NY [illegible] 10 7

[Here in a different handwriting, in lighter ink] Morris Town Nov. 29.  [The year is hard to read, but appears to be] 1772
Served with the [? "said"] Rations 
[Here most of the next handwritten line is well worn and difficult to read, possibly having been on a fold in the paper.]

[Next follows a two lines of a larger light ink inscription, much of it illegible, but "3 Served" appears partway. Then, below what clearly appears to be a fold in the paper, there is this in a different handwriting, in a different shade of ink:]

Head of Elk Dec: [or Decr] 6. 1778
Serv'd [here the next words appear to read] three days 
Ballence of
Decm [or Decr] 9th  [To the right of that, there appears to be a larger inscription, perhaps reading?] Lt Darah
Act [with a line underneath, perhaps meaning account] I Sered [perhaps meaning Served] Three Days. 
[Two illegible two words] 2:11.

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State of New York} Novr. 26. 1778
The Commissarys at the Different [the following word is hard to read, but could be either "States in" or "Station"] between this and North Carolina, ares Desired to furnish the Bearer hereof William Bugg with his Rations he having served the Servce [or Same]  for which he Inlisted and is on his way home

[Below is a signature in a flowing script, which is hard to read, but ? perhaps appears to read} "T" or "To"  then " F Harney L Col" with the next few words exceptionally worn and hard to read, perhaps ? "in N York" ]

[At the bottom, in much darker ink, in a different handwriting, is this:]  Bugg, William (N.C.) W898]

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[On the left page of the record, a handwritten notation:] Letter to Hon. W. M. Cocke 8 July 1846.
[Farther below, in darker ink in different handwriting, there appears:] 2 certificates
[Below that, in very faint handwriting, appears] Sep [or Rep]  28

[On the right side page of the record]
7532. [underlined]
Tennessee
Elizabeth Bugg, widow of William Bugg, who was a private, in the N. Carolina line

[Here there is a handwritten K. close to the edge of the paper. It's uncertain if another letter was cut off at the edge of the page.]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jan: 1846. and sent to Hon. A. Johnson
H.R. [possibly meaning House of Representatives] 
Act of March 3, 1843 [with handwritten notation] & 17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 189.

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State of North Carolina}
Haywood County}  personally appeared befere the Subscriber a Justice of the pease fer said County and State. Mrs. Mary HogLand [here the word "and" was crossed out] who being duly Swern according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration er [or] affdiavit that She was well acquainted with William Bugg. who. was in the war of the revolution  he entered the Service in the State of North Carolina. as an inlisted Soldier.  he inlisted fer [for] five years and Served out his time and came home 

[Occasional spacing has been included to make the text easier to read.]

I recollect of Seeing his discharge. which was in his possession at his death and taken by his wife Elizabeth Bugg and is ["hereto" was crossed out] annexed to a declaration made by the Said Mrs Elizabeth Bugg his wife fer a pension  She does not recollect the Captain under whom he Served or inlisted but She well recollects of his returning home from Service 

This affiant further declares that the Said Mrs. Elizabeth Bugg whose name was Elizabeth Kent. before She married the Said William Bugg. was married to the Said William Bugg. in the year Seventeen hundred and [here there appears to have been some earlier erasure and ink streaks, but the following handwritten number appears clearly:] Seventy two, in the State of North Carolina and that they were Lawfully Joined together in wedLock and lived togither as husband and wife up to the death of the Said William Bugg who died in Said County & State on the 14th day of August [here it appears the date 1801 was changed to 1841 or 1811]  and that She has remained a widow ever Since  Mary [her x mark] HogLand

Swern and Subscribed to before me a Justice of the peac for said County. I further certify that full faith and credit is given to the Statements of the above named Mrs Mary Hogland.  Wm Moore [here there is what appears to be "JP" encircled, meaning Justice of the Peace.]

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State of North Carolina}
Haywood County}   persenally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace fer said County and State. Franis [or Francs or Franes] Bugg who being duly swern accerding to Law doth on her oath make the following affidavid [or affidavit]. that She is in her [here it appears the word "Sixtieth" was crossed out], Sixty fourth year of age and that She well recollects of hearing. William Bugg often talk of the battles he was in and of being in the war of the revolution [Here there is what looks like "ane" or "one" perhaps meaning and.] She well recollects of hearing him Speak of being in [here the word "was" has been crossed out] the battle of Brandy wine and of many others   

[Occasional spacing has been included to make the text easier to read.] 

She well recollects of the Said William Bugg who was her father telling her Mother Elizabeth Bugg. about being in battles. and the dificulties he had to undergo and I often heard him and other old Soldiers talking and telling each other about. the war of the revolution and the length of time they Served. and battles they were in. Francis [her x mark] Bugg

Sworn & Subscribed to befere me this 30 day of April 1844. I further certify that full faith and credit is given to the Statements of the Said Mrs. Frainces [or Fraincis] Bugg. who . is a daughter of the Said Mrs. Elizabeth Bugg & William Bugg. named in a declaration made by the Said Elizabeth Bugg.  Wm Moore [JP is encircled]

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WIDOW & c.
Revy
File No 898
Elizabeth Bugg
Widow
William Bugg
Priv. Rev. War
Act March 3rd 1843
Index:--Vol. A, Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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NC
Elizabeth Bugg
Widow of William 
[illegible]
Act 7 July 1838
[illegible] 2 years 1 m
$80.00per anu
[illegible] acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$80.00 per anu
Hon A. Johnson
House of Reps

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[In large handwriting, there appears to be a check mark on the left top corner of the page.]
6204.
Elizabeth Bugg N.C
Rejected 
Suspd

[In smaller handwriting] 
Let [Letter] to Hon. A. Johnson June 20 '44 [1844]
" " W.S.J Ford Nov 29. '44 [1844]
" " Hon. A. Johnson Mar 31 '45 [1845]
" " W.S.J [or W. I. J, or W. L. J] Ford June 2. 1845
"" B. McDonnel [or B McDannel] Sept 22d 1845.
"" Elisha King, Oct 8, 1845.

[In large handwriting like that also shown at top of document]
Act July 4th '36 [1836]

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, 
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revoltionary War, that William Bugg a private Soldier - in Capt. Emmet's Company of the 3rd Regiment, entered the service on the 25.th day of May 1776 for the term of two & a half years, and that he was discharged on the 10.th day of November 1778.-

Given under my hand this 14.th day of February 1845.
Wm Hill Secry of State

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that William Bugg a private Soldier in Capt. Emmet's Company of the 3rd Regiment, entered the service on the 25th day of May 1776 for the term of two & a half years and that he was discharged on the 10.th day of November 1778-

Given under my hand this 30.th day of January 1845. 
Wm Hill Secry of State

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[In light ink on the upper left side of the page] Sevier C.H [possibly meaning Court House] Term
Nov 1844

[Near the upper right hand portion of the page] free [probably meaning free postage]

[Written perpendicularly, on the left side, in darker ink, there appears what looks like:] Nvr 29

J L [or possibly I L or J S or I S] Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City, DC 

[On the left side of the page, there is what appears to be W. Wid in very faint light pencil.]

[In dark ink, there is "W" and possibly "Eliz Brigg" or "Eliz Bugg" written perpendicularly.] 

[On the bottom of the page, there's what appears to be dark ink transfers of words, written backwards, possibly reflecting words written on the other side of the document, where ink has come through the paper.]

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Sevierville  [scrawled word, poss Nvr for November] 16.th 1844

Mr. J. L Edwards [illegible]
Sir I wish to Know what has been done in the case of Elizabeth Bugg for a pension  I Sent the papers to Col [illegible] Johnson a member to congress and he has not as yet give me any information concerning the claim and the old Lady is vary uneasy about he claim and anxious to hear from it  Your friend in haste. 
Wm S J [or S I or S L] Ford

To J L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions 

[Below are four lines of unreadable, upside down handwriting, where it appears dark ink has transferred through from the other side of the page.]

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Sevierville Feby 24th [or 14th or 4th] 1845

Mr. J L [or I S] Edwards.
Dr. Sir I wish you to Send me the date of the DisCharge- of William Bugg. that was sent. to you in the papers of Elizabeth Bugg fer a pension under. the act of Congress of 1836.  please fail not. as it will enable me to. get. the. evidence Necessary from the Secretary of the [or this] State of N.C.-  Yours in haste  Wm S J Ford  Atterney fer Mrs. Elizabith Bugg

PS. send it as soon as you can as the Secretary requires the [or this] date of the discharge.  Wm S. J. Ford

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Washinten [or Washinton]
House of Reps 
June 29th 1846.

Sir.
Herewith I send you the letter of Mr Howard you will please read it and at your leisure give me the information asked fer [or for.]  very respectfully  Your obt Servt. W. M. Cocke

I L [or J L or J S] Edwards

You will please return me Mr Howards letter.

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Cocke County Tennessee
September 5 1845

Mr. J. L. Edwards

Sir - You are hereby requested to transmit to Mr. B. McDannel of Greenville Tennessee all the papers you may have on file in your office. relative to my pension claim,  The papers were sent to you by Mr. [blotted letters, possibly Wm or Wm I.] J. Ford of Sevier County Tennessee.  The Declaration was made while I lived in Haywood County N.C.  I am now a resident of Cocke County Tennessee -  Mr. McDannel is my agent, and you will please consider him as such.  My reasons for withdrawing the papers, is [here the next word was overwritten, but appears to be] because there are some statements made, in the Declaration, as I believe. not authorized by me.  I therefore wish to amend it, or make out a new Declaration.

You will oblige me by doing as requested
Respectfully
Elizabeth [her X or t mark] Bugg 
widow of Wm. Bugg

[To the left appear in darker ink, names of two witnesses:] Alfred Lea [or Lee] [and] Joseph Huff [with the word "Witnesses" written in lighter ink perpendicularly on the left lower side of the page near the names.]

State of Tennessee}
Cocke County} ss.  I John [or Jehu] Stokely a Justice of the Peace for said County hereby certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Bugg above named approved the above

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Letter and made her mark thereto in my presence  this the 5th day of September 1845.
Jehu Stokely
J.P. [Justice of the Peace] for C.C [possibly  meaning for Cocke County, Tennessee]

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Hendersonville 27th Sept./45. [1845.]

Dear Sir

I wish to know the Condition of the Claim of John Wallace of Haywood County, No,Ca, [North Carolina] also the Condition of the Claim of Jeremiah Green of the same County, also of the Claim of Elizabeth Bugg. of the same County,

As I have a goodly number of Claims to prosecute, and must of Course Trouble you with a great many Communications. let me beg of you to have the goodness to Suggest to me the name of some proper Individual for an agent. who will be likely to be efficient prompt. & Trustworthy, had I such an agent. at. Washington City. it migh save me of having to Trouble you Quite so Often as I am now necessiated to do

I am dear Sir with the highest Regard
Your Obt. [Obediant.] Servant.
Elisha King
[flourish]


[The following two initials could be read as S. L. or possibly Y. L., or  Y. S. or J. S. or J. L., but probably meant J. L. for James L.] Edwards Esqr. Com [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
D,C,

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Pension Office,
June 20th 1844.

Sir, 
The papers in the case of Elizabeth Bugg, widow of William Bugg, claiming a pension under the Act of July 4th 1836, have been examined and filed.  

The date of the marriage should be established by the cirtificate of the Clerk of the County where it took place, a copy of the marriage bond, or some other record or documentary proof.  The certificate of the Secretary of State and comptroller of North Carolina, should be produced to shew the Actual Service performed by William Bugg.

I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully, 
Your obt. [obediant] Servant.
J L Edwards

Hon. A. Johnson, Greenville, Tennessee.

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Sevierville Tennessee
April 1st. 1845.

sir I Send you the certificate of the State of North Carolina certifying as to the actual Service of. William Bugg deceased. in the Case of Elizabeth Bugg fer [or for] a pension. widow of Said Wm Bugg dec.. The Certificate of the Secretary Shews that he entered the Servise [or Service] [the following date is hard to read, but looks most likely to be 29th or 28th] May 1776. fer [or for] two & a half years. was discharged on 10th Nov. 1778- 

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I was informed by all who new him that there was no doubt of his being a Soldier in the war of the revotution 
I Sent his discharge with the declaration of his widow Elizabeth Bugg 

I have not. been able to get any other recerd.  Than [or Thos] I sent you to prove their [or this] Marrigge but could get a number of persons besides the widow annexed to her declaration to certify that they lived together as husband & wife previous to Seventeen 94 [or 99] - She has Children Bern [or Born] prier to that date as

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the recerds Sent to your office Shews [here the words "if then" are crossed out] if the certificate enclosed is not Suffecient please let me Know the kind of proof that [here it looks as if the word "this" or "then" or "there" was crossed out] will have to be made  She cannot produce better recerd proof than has been Sent with the papers as to her marriage
Your friend in haste
Wm S J Ford
Atterney
Sevierville 
Tennessee

[To the left of Ford's name, title, city and state are:]  To the Hon, J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions]

(P.S.)  I wish you to examine the discharge which was Kept by [here at least two or three illegible words have been crossed out] Bugg. during his life and by his widow Elizabeth Bugg. after his death, which she filed. with her decleration for a pension  it is I think clearly proven by the Secretarys certificate
Wm. S. J. F.

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Sevierville Tenn: May 16th 1846-
Mr. A Johnsen 
Dr. sir

You will perhaps think that I ask a favor. which I ought. to be treated with Silent contempt as I have no acquaintance with you but having had Confidence in Some [or Same] of the members that I was well acquainted with and they have not as yet. answered a Single. letter   our representative from this district have divers of times been written to on business and by divers persons and has never given the Satisfaction in relation to any Thing asked fer 

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and I have been requsted by Some of my freinds [or friends] to write to you &. take this oppertunity a [or as] I have more confidence in you than the i can have in any one I have written to.

you will find enclosed in this letter three declaratiens fer pensions (viz) Mrs. Elizabeth Bugg. who at this time is a resident of N.C. but will [here the word "be" is crossed out] remove to Cocke County Tenn in a Short time to live with her daughter. Frainces Bugg  She is a vary old and Decripted Lady and is vary poor. indeed She has almost been on Sufference at Some times   her only Daughter is a vary Poor. woman and if you will [here the word "but." was crossed out] place her declaration befere the department. and urge. it to be examined. I do assure you that you Shall be rewarded fer all trouble and will perhaps Save an old and helpless old Mother from perishing [illegible crossed out word]  She lives in the mountains in Nerth [North] Carolina where her daughter has fer to dig roots and carry at least thirty miles to get a Support

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I also enclose the declaration of Mary Holland to you to have brought before the department for an examination.  You will please to write me a few lines on the receipt of this and let me know whether you received the same or not and if you can my dear sir have the claim of Mrs. Buggs passed forthwith it will be a favor never to be forgotten.  The certificates you will please have forwarded to me as they live in the mountains in N. C. & would never perhaps get them.  They live at least 30 miles from the County Seat and Mrs. Bugg will remove to Cooke County before her claim can possibly pass.  I am will therefore if the claim does pass try to have the certificate made payable at Booneville [illegible] as that is the nearest place she can get her money.  The claim I know to be good and will [illegible] friend and well wishes and [illegible] please to set the democrats know who is the nominee of the [illegible] convention at 151.
your friend in haste
 Wm. S. J. Ford
Col. A. Johnson

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No [This may have meant Number. It is blank afterward on that line.]
Elizabeth Bugg [The surname was overwritten to say Bugg. It's difficult to say for certain what the initial spelling was, but it possibly may have been Brig or Brigg.]
widow of William
Tenn [Tennessee]
act 7 July 1838
married in 1779
husband died 14 Augt [or possibly May] 1831 

[Below on the left side of the page, is a partial handwritten inscription, "B. Mc-" which was cut off at the edge of the page. Below that is a round imprint with "Raleigh No 7 N.C." inside.]

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State of North Carolina)
Wake County)  I  James T Marriott clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for wake county & State aforesaid.  do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the files of Marriage Bonds in my office and cannot find the Bond of the marriage of Wm Bugg to Elizabeth Kent.  I further certify that the bond on file have been irregularly Kept especially those of a very old date & that many now appear purporting to be marriage Bonds on the back & are only signed by the parties & no bond ever written above the signatures - 

In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said court & subscribe my name at office in Raleigh the [or this] 5th day of November AD 1845

Jas T Marriott Cle [Clerk]
By [here there is flowing script, with the first two letters difficult to read for certain, but they might be N. H. or W. H.] High Cle [probably meaning Clerk] [flourish]

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Raleigh N Ca [North Carolina] Novr. 5th. 1845
Dear Sir

I recid [or recvd] a letter from you sometime since requesting a copy of the marriage Bond of William Bugg to Elizabith [or Elizabeth] Kent  at the time I made an examination & could not find any such bond.  I therefore in compliance with your request immediately sent to you a certificate to that effect as I thought and should allways have thought so had it not been brought to my notice by your second letter which I recid [or recvd] yesterday - in looking over my papers I found the letter I wrote to: you & regret very much that I failed to send it  but hope this will be in time

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I am informed that it is useless to get the [ink blot] certificate of the chairman of the court by a gentleman who has been engaged in the business of getting pensions for a long time - William Ashley Esqr. & I would suggest to you. that it is likely you might get him to prove the marriage for you if you would write the neighborhood they were maried in  

I think as Mr Ashley is well acquainted in the county & engaged in the Pension business as agent that he might render you some assistance in proving the marriage
Respectfully
N [or W.] H. High
[flourish]

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[There are three roughly round dark impressions at the top of this record, which appear to have had portions of paper affixed mostly over the top of each.]

Sevier C H [possibly meaning Sevier Court House])
16th. May)
[The word "Free" appears on the opposite right side of the document, probably referring to free postage.]

Col Andrew Johnson
Washingten [or Washington] City
N. C.

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6204
Elizabeth Bugg
N.C
Act 4th July '36 [1836]

[A few backwards faded letters appear below, and appear to be ink transfers from the other side of the record page.]

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[Unidentifiable scribble] Washington
May the 25th 184- [here the last number of the year is cut off by a fold in the paper record.]

Will Mr Edwards
Please excamin these [or "three" or "the" followed by a blank space and the word "one" in small different handwriting, near a torn edge of the page] declarations, and report the result of Such [here illegible marks have been crossed out, perhaps showing the numbers 2 and 5] examination - I have the honor, &c
A. Johnson

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(House of Reps) 
[The name "A. Johnson" is underlined.]

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State of North carolina) ss.
Haywood County)  

On this fifth day of January one thousand Eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before me James M Patton a Justice of the Peace in an for said County. Abner C. Meiner [or Meines] a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged fifty seven years, who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Affidavit relative to the record of the ages of the children of William Bugg deceased and Elizabeth his widow viz-

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That the said record, (on which he endorses, in his own handwrite) containing the names of Mary Bugg, Fanney alias Frances, John, William, Elizabeth, Henry, and Liddea, Children of the aforesaid William deceased and Elizabeth his widow, also Henry Bugg son of Elizabeth, and Grandson of Wm. Deceased & Elizabeth his widow - is in his own (affiants) hand writing -

that he made said record at the request of the said Wm. and Elizabeth Bugg, in the year One thousand Eight hundred and twenty five, in presence of the said William Bugg deceased, and his widow; now of Cocke county state of Tennessee, - 

that he now has the said record before him, has examined it, and is certain it is the same he made in his own hand writing in their presence in the year aforesaid - and that at the time

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it was made, it was deemed correct by the said William Bugg deceased and his wife Elizabeth. Affiant further states that the said record was copied from another (original) family record, contained in an old Bible, which had grown dim. which Bible was then in their possession, and he is certain it was correct (that is the copy) -  that the reason why said copy was made, was because the Bible was verry much worn, presented an old appearance, the ink having faded, and because on this account they wished a Copy made to preserve the ages of their children.   Abner C Wines

Sworn to and subscribed before me James M Patton, a Justice of the Peace for said county on the day and year first written.  I further certify that I am personally acquainted wit the said Abner C Meines, who is a resident of Haywood county North Carolina, that he is a reliable and intelligent witness, of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to the highest credit. 

Given under my hand in the County and state aforesaid this the 5th. day of January 1846
James M Patten [or Patton] Justice of Peace

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Amendatory Declaration of Elizabeth Bugg, in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of 7th July 1838, 3d of March 1843 and 17th of June 1844, granting [here an illegible word was crossed out] pensions to certain Widows - and to correct an Error in her Declaration made in 1844, which was drawn under the Act of 4th July 1836, now on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

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State of Tennessee) SS.
County of Cocke)    On this Second day of January one thousand Eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me, Jehu Stokely, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Elizabeth Bugg, late of Haywood County North Carolina, now a resident of Cocke County Tennessee, aged about Eighty five or six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress, of 7th July 1838, 3d of March 1843, and 17th of June 1844, granting pay and pensions to certain Widows, and to correct an error relative to her former Declaration made in 1844, which erroneously placed her claim under the Act of Congress of 4th July 1836, the same, now being on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions - viz - 

That she is the widow of William Bugg who died in Haywood County North Carolina, on account of whose services in the war of the Revolution she now claims a pension - that she is the identical Elizabeth Bugg, whose Declaration was made out under the Act of Congress of 4th of July 1836, by Wm. T. [or S.] J. Ford, in 1844, while she was a resident of Haywood County North Carolina and which is now, as she understands on file in the Pension office -  That she

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understands and believes, an error was committed in said Declaration, by placing her claim under the act of Congress of 4th July 1836, and representing her marriage with the said William Bugg, to have taken place previous to his last service in the war of the Revolution - and she therefore makes this Declaration, amendatory to the aforesaid Declaration made while she was a citizen of Haywood County North carolina, correcting the aforesaid error and predicating her claim [here the word "under" was crossed out, and "upon" was written above] the acts of Congress of 7th July 1838, 3d of March 1843 and 17th June 1844 -

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She further declares that she was married to the said William Bugg in the County of Wake, in the State of North Carolina, after the termination of his last service in the war of the Revolution,

That she has no record of her marriage or of her Children's ages -  but from the fact that she was about twenty years of age at the time she was married, in the year 1779. and the time that has elapsed since that period, she believes She is now Eighty five or six years of age (And I certify that she has the appearance of being that old)

She further states that as well as she can remember and according to her mode of counting back, that the said William Bugg returned from the army, to the County of Wake, State of North Carolina, in the year 1778, that he made a crop in the summer of 1779 - and that about the Christmas [here the word "of" was crossed out] the same year they were married in the said County of Wake, and that they lived togather as man and wife, raising a family of Children, until he died in Haywood County North Carolina - and she is verry certain that the marriage took place after the termination of his last service in the war of the Revolution -  She hereby relin-

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quishes all and every claim under the act of 4th July 1836 [or 1835] - and claims only under the said acts of [here a "3" was partially blotted] 7th July 1838; 3d of March 1843, & 17th June 1844.  She cannot account for the errors aforesaid, contained in her former Declaration, unless it was that the person who wrote it, misunderstood her,

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She is verry certain, that she has maintained at all times, that her Marriage to the said Wm. Bugg took place at the time stated viz in the winter of 1779 and after the expiration of her husbands last service in the revolution, and that she arrives at that date from memory & the ages of her children - 

She further states that she is not aware of any other error or errors in her former Declaration, further than what she has stated, and she hereby claims the benefit of all the papers and proof now before the Department, in the case, except the particulars pointed out in this Declaration   Elizabeth [her X mark] Bugg

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace as aforesaid, on the day and year first mentioned - I further certify, that I am personally acquainted with the said Elizabeth Bugg, who is a resident of the County aforesaid and that her statement is entitled to full credit.  I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court
Jehu Stokely
Justice of the peace [the next scribble is hard to read, but may be "for."] C.C [possibly meaning Cocke County]

State of Tennessee) ss.    County Court. 
Cocke County)                 January Term 1846 [or 1845] (Monday 5th)

The Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Bugg, certified by [in the next first name, the second letter is smudged] John [or Jehu] Stokely a Justice of the Peace for said County, dated January 2nd, 1846 [in the previous year, the last number was overwritten, but appears to have been changed to 6, meaning 1846] being submitted to the Court, the said Court doth approve of

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[In dark ink] of his acts and proceedings in said case, and hereby order that the Clerk endorse the approval of the Court on [or perhaps "or"] the papers -- Given under my hand in open Court, at the Court House in Newport 
County and state aforesaid this the 5th day of January [here it looks like the year has been changed to 1846, possibly having been changed from 1845 earlier.]
( [The following name and title are in lighter ink and different handwriting.]  Lorenzo D Porter)
(Chairman of said County Court)

[Resuming in dark ink and the original handwriting shown on this page:]

State of Tennessee ) ss.
County of Cocke)    I John Gormon Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings, relative to the Declaration of Elizabeth [or Elizabith] Bugg in order to obtain a Pension, are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of said County at it January term 1845.- 

I further certify that Jehu Stokely Esq. whose name appears to the certificate attached to the Declaration of Elizabeth [or Elizabith] Bugg is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, at the date thereof, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, - that the signature purporting to be his is in his own proper handwriting and is genuine.

[To the left lower part of the page, there is the faint outline of a roughly square small piece of paper, which appears to be covering a round imprint, perhaps of a stamped wax impression.  To the right of that appears the following:]   In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Newport, in the County and state aforesaid this the [in lighter ink] fifth [resuming darker ink] day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty six 
[In light ink] John Gorman - Clk [Clerk]