Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8664, Edward Dehouse, Va

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Service VA 
W 8664
Dehouse, Edward
Dehouse, Polly

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5389
Kentucky
Polly Dehouse
Widow of Edward Dehouse
Who served in the revolutionary war, as a Private of Cavalry
Reported Let Evans & Fast
Office 13/52
Same Aug. 17, 1852
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Mar 1850 and sent to E. F. Brown Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of February 2, 1848, Page 231; Vol 3

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Additional Depositions of Asten Adams & Elizabeth Adams
Claim of Polly Dehouse
Act of 1836

E. F. Brown Atty 26 Feb. 1850

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State of Kentucky}
Rockcastle County}S.S.

On this the 16th day of February 1850, personally appeared before me John Quinn a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Astin Adams, a resident of said county after being first sworn according to law makes the following statements in addition to his said former statements in the matter of the application of Polly Dehouse for a pension for the service of her husband Edward Dehouse in the revolutionary war with England States that he has been in the family circle of Edward and Polly Dehouse from his infancy up to the present time.  That it was always his belief from the information of Polly & Edward Dehouse & others that they were married in the year 1782.  That they said their oldest child was not born until 18 months after their marriage or somewhere thereabout.  That he is well acquainted with George Dehouse (the oldest child of the said Edward & Polly Dehouse) that he has frequently heard him tell his age that he always said he was born about the first of January 1784.  That he once in a suit in court heard him testify to his age and that he stated from his best information that he was born on New Years day in the year 1784.
Sworn and subscribed the day and date above written by making his mark in my presence the day date above written.
Astin (his + mark) Adams
John Quinn JP

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State of Kentucky}
Rockcastle County}S.S.

On this 16th day of February 1850 personally appeared before me John Quinn a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid in Rockcastle County Elizabeth Adams a resident of said county aged about 58 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath this day.  She was born in Guagland County State of Virginia on the 4th day of May 1791 from the information of her parents, that she has been well acquainted with Polly Dehouse and Edward Dehouse the said Polly Dehouse husband ever since she could recollect anything up to the death of Edward Dehouse which was about 1813.  Which in the late war as she hath been informed and stated in a previous declaration in the case of the aforesaid Polly Dehouse applying for pension for the Service of her husband Edward Dehouse in the old war.  This being an additional statement that she was conversant with the family of the aforesaid Polly and Edward Dehouse and was well acquainted with George Dehouse the oldest child of the aforesaid Polly and Edward Dehouse.  That they have often talked over these ages, that the aforesaid George Dehouse always told her he was born the first of January 1784 and that she has often heard the aforesaid Edward Dehouse and Polly Dehouse his wife say they were married about 18 months before their son George Dehouse was born and they always told her they were married in June 1782.

Sworn and subscribed  to by making his mark in my presence the day and date above named.
John Quin Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid

Elizabeth (her + mark) Adams

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I John Quinn a Justice of the Peace of the County Court of Rockcastle County State of Kentucky etc. hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Astin Adams and Elizabeth Adams, residents of this county who have given their statements in the foregoing that they are persons who possesses a good character and should be believed upon oath and I have no reason to doubt the truth of their statement in the foregoing and they subscribed to the foregoing statement or suppositions understandingly by making their marks in my present given under my hand this 16th day February 1850.
N. B. Astin Adams improperly justice to E. Adams deposition & named out.
John Quinn JP

State of Kentucky}
Rockcastle County} S.S.

I, James Terrill  Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle County, Kentucky do hereby certify that John Quinn, Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace of the Rockcastle County Court, duly authorized to administer oaths and the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his are genuine in testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal of which I am clerk this 16th day February 1850
James Terrill, Clark
Of Rockcastle County Court

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Additional Depositions of Asten Adams & Elizabeth Adams
Claim of Polly Dehouse
Act of 1836

E. F. Brown Attn 26 Feb. 1850

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State of Kentucky}
Rockcastle County}S.S.

On this 4th day of February 1850 before the undersigned Justice of the County Court of said county personally appeared Lucy Rigsly a resident of said county aged about 72 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statement.  Relative to the service and marriage death of Edward Dehouse to Polly Dehouse his wife who made her declaration in the Rockcastle County Court on the 24th December last to obtain a pension for the revolutionary service of her husband Edward Dehouse who served in the revolutionary war with England and that she was born in Louisa County, State of Virginia in the year 1778 and that the said Polly Dehouse is her aunt who lived in Louisa County, Va close neighbors till they moved to foresaid County Kentucky.  And that they all moved near the same time and lived in a short distance of each other till said Dehouse went to the late war with England.  Died (1813) as I have been respectfully informed and that they were married in Louisa County State of Virginia about the year 1782.  Which she makes from other circumstances that occurred.  She knows they were married before the close of the old war which was in 1783.  She often slept with the aforesaid Polly Dehouse and she would be talking about the aforesaid E Dehouse saying she was afraid she would never see him again.  They were married by one Rev. John Tood and that she well recollects seeing the soldiers marching side by side 2 together with their flag raised.  She thinks she never shall forget the sight that the said Dehouse belonged to the light horse company.  He stayed a few weeks when he was married to the aforesaid Polly Dehouse and returned to the war and stayed till its close in 1783.  I know there was great rejoicing when he came home and told he the said Dehouse would have to go back no more for the war was closed with England the British was whipped.

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and that she never has heard it contradicted and Polly Dehouse upon was married to the aforesaid E. Dehouse before the close of the old war and I have never heard it disputed that Edward DeHouse was a soldier in the old war and served his time honorably.  His Col was named (blank) George Washington was his General so I have heard him say. The neighbors who knew them say that Polly ought to draw a pension for the services of her husband Edward Dehouse aforesaid in the old war with England.  I have heard him speak of being in many battles, the taking of Cornwallis, the British Commander, Stony Point and others.
Sworn and subscribed by making her mark before me
Lucy [her + mark] Rigsby
James Steger J. Peace

One of the Justices of the County Court of Garrard County, State of Kentucky do hereby certify that I read the foregoing statements to Mrs. Lucy Rigsly and that she sworn to the understanding and signed them with her mark and that she is a woman of truth and her oath is entitled to credit given under my hand the day and date aforesaid.
James Steger J. Peace

State of Kentucky}
Garrard County} S.S.

I Alex R McKee, Clerk of the Court of Garrard County do hereby certify that James Stegar, Esq. who has signed the above certificate is one of the Justices of the County Court of this County and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of which I am clerk this 5th day of February 1850.
Alex R McKee, Clerk
Garrard County Court

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We the undersigned citizens and residents of Garrard County in State of Kentucky, hereby certify that we have long known Lucy Rigsly who has given her statement in the foregoing that she has resided in this County for up on of 30 years past.  That she sustains good character for veracity and has no doubt of the truth of her statement with foregoing.

John Anderson } Farmer
David Anderson} Farmer
William L C Sposs
Gary (Illegible Name)}Famer
Harrison Hiatt} Farmer
Hen Richardson

I James Steger, Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Garrard and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the persons who have signed the above certificate are respectable residents of this county and entitled to credit and I also concur with them in the above statement.
James Steger, J. Peace
February 4, 1850

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State of Kentucky
Garrard County} Sct.
I Alex R. Meller, Clerk of the Court of Garrard County do hereby certify that James Steger, Esq. who has signed the foregoing certificate is one of the Justices of the County and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affixed the County Seal of which I am clerk this 5th day of February 1850.
Alex R Mekee, Clerk
Garrard County Ct

[written sideways] Deposition of Mrs. Lucy Rigsby for Revy Pension Claim of Polly Dehouse Widow of Edward
Act of 1836
Proves Marriage and Service.  Saw him in service and slept with her while he was absent.
If this is not sufficient Mrs. Dehouse says her marriage was proven in papers on which she obtained half pay pension for her husbands service in the War of 1812.  She thinks it was about 1820, and the name might have been spelled Dyhouse.
Other papers in this case filed on 10th and 29th January 1850.

E.F. Brown, Atty

Washington, DC
13 Feb. 1850

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Deposition of Mrs. Lucy Rigsby for Revy Pension Claim of Polly Dehouse Widow of Edward
Act of 1836
Proves Marriage and Service.  Saw him in service and slept with her while he was absent.
If this is not sufficient Mrs. Dehouse says her marriage was proven in papers on which she obtained half pay pension for her husband’s service in the War of 1812.  She thinks it was about 1820, and the name might have been spelled Dyhouse.
Other papers in this case filed on 10th and 29th January 1850.

E.F. Brown, Atty

Washington, DC
13 Feb. 1850

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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County}S.S.
On this the 24th day of December in the year 1849 personally appeared in open court before the court of the county and State aforesaid now sitting – Polly Dehouse and resident of the County and State aforesaid aged ninety-one 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 paged the 4th day of July in the year 1836 and any other acts which provide for her granting pensions to widows of those persons who served in the war of the Revolution.  That she is the widow of Edward Dehouse a soldier of Calvary in the aforesaid war who enlisted under C. Read in Prince Willam County State of Virginia for during the aforesaid war and that the aforesaid E. Dehouse acted a portion of the war at the surrender of Cornwallis (The Commander of the British forces).  Also at the Battle of Guilford and various other battles and continued service of the aforesaid war until its termination.  That he received an honorable discharge from his commander which was burned up by the burning of said Dehouse house in the year 1816.  That she was married to the said Edward Dehouse in Louisa County, State of Virginia on the 19th day of June in the year 1782.  That her husband the aforesaid Edward Dehouse served in the aforesaid war with England on Great Britain several months after she was married to him.  That there is no family record of her marriage but supposes there is a public record of it in the county and state in which she was married.  That her husband the aforesaid Edward Dehouse died in the service

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of the late war with great Brittain near the lakes of Canada in the year 1813.  That she has never since been married and that she still remains the widow of the aforesaid Edward Dehouse.  As will more fully appear by influence to the proof here to (Illegible).  That she trusts the department will grant her a pension under the aforesaid act of congress paper July the 4th in the year 1836 and any other acts which provide for her.  As to the proof of the actual service and the troop company or regiment in which she said E. Dehouse served and the grade he held she respectfully refers to the muster rolls on file in the war department.  That she has never before drew a pension for the services of her husband aforesaid Edward Dehouse.
Signed and sealed this day and date above named
Polly (her + mark) Dehouse

I, Astin Adams a resident of the county of Rockcastle and state of Kentucky being first sworn according to law in open court of the county and state aforesaid at being in sworn.  That he was born in Louisa County, Virginia in the year 1790 and lived within a few miles of the aforesaid Edward Dehouse and Polly his wife until he was about 12 years of age (in the county of Louisa and State of Virginia) then he the said Adams moved to Rockcastle County in the State of Kentucky about the same time the aforesaid Edward Dehouse and Polly Dehouse (she above applicant for a pension for the services of the aforesaid E. Dehouse in the war of the revolution) his wife moved to Rockcastle County Kentucky in the same neighborhood with me.  So I have been personally acquainted with the aforesaid Edward Dehouse and Polly his wife from the time I was old enough to recollect until the said E. Dehouse interred into the service of the late war with England.

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and I have lived in the same neighborhood with the said Polly Dehouse from that period up to the present time and that they have so cohabited and lived together during the aforesaid time and hath raised eleven children.  That the legality of their marriage has never been disputed to his knowledge.  That he hath after seen the minister who married them and hath heard him testify to that fact and that he has often seen the discharge of the aforesaid Edward Dehouse which was granted to him by his commander for his service in the aforesaid war of the revolution and that it was destroyed by the burning of the Jas Dehouse house in the year 1816 and that the aforesaid Polly Dehouse (widow of the aforesaid E. Dehouse) hath always been called a lady of vivacity and can he believe on oath one that he verily believes the aforesaid Edward Dehouse served as soldier by her in the war of the revolution and that she is now the widow of the said Edward Dehouse and hath been so ever since his death.  He further states that he believes the aforesaid Polly Dehouse is entitled to a pension for the services of the aforesaid Edward Dehouse her husband in the aforesaid revolutionary war with Great Brittain.  And that the aforesaid Polly Dehouse is now almost blind and is very feeble and requires attention all the time and that she is without means of support save the charity and benevolence of the county.

Sworn and subscribed to the day and date above written
Asten (his + mark) Adams

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Elizabeth Adams a resident of Rockcastle County Kentucky personally appeared in open court in the county and state aforesaid (on the 24th day of December 1849) now sitting being first sworn according to law.  States that she was born in Goochland County, Virginia on the 4th day of May 1791 and that she has been formally acquainted with the aforesaid Edward & Polly Dehouse from her infancy up to the time that the said Edward Dehouse entered into the service of the late war with England in which he the said E. Dehouse died and that the said Edward Dehouse and Polly Dehouse his wife lived together and cohabited and was reputed as man & wife during the aforesaid time and that the legality of their marriage was never disputed to her knowledge.  That she has been personally acquainted with the aforesaid Polly Dehouse up to the present time and knows that she is the widow of the aforesaid Edward Dehouse.  That the foresaid Polly Dehouse has always been called a lady of vivacity and can be believed on oath and that it is generally believed that the aforesaid Edward Dehouse served during the aforesaid war with England.  That she hat often seen an honorable discharge granted to the aforesaid E. Dehouse by his Commander for his service as aforesaid.  That it was destroyed by the burning of Jas Dehouse house in the year 1816 and from her own personal knowledge she knows the aforesaid Polly Dehouse and has now (Illegible0 but she is entitled to a pension for the services of the aforesaid E Dehouse her husband in the aforesaid revolutionary war with England.  
Sworn and subscribed to the day and date above written
Elizabeth (her + mark) Adams

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John Adams a resident of Rockcastle County State of Kentucky personally appeared in open court in the county and said aforesaid on the 24th day of December 1849.  Now sitting being first duly sworn according to law states that he was born in (Illegible ink too light) County, State of Virginia on the (Illegible ink too light) that he has been personally acquainted with the foresaid Edward Dehouse and Polly Dehouse his wife from his infancy up to the time the aforesaid E. Dehouse entered into the service of the late war with great Brittain in which the said Dehouse died and that the said Edward & Polly Dehouse cohabited lived together and was reputed a man and wife during the time he was acquainted with them.  That they raised a large family of children and he never heard the agility of these marriage doubted and that he has been personally acquainted with the aforesaid Polly Dehouse from the death of her husband (Edward Dehouse) up to the present time.  He knows from his own personal knowledge that she is the widow of the aforesaid Edward Dehouse and that she has never to his knowledge been married since.  That she still remains the widow of the said Edward Dehouse and that he has often seen an honorable discharge which was granted to the aforesaid Edward Dehouse by his commander for his services during the aforesaid revolutionary war which discharge was burned up and destroyed by the burning of Ed Dehouse house in the year 1816 and that he verily believes and it is generally believed by all who are acquainted with the said Polly Dehouse and the circumstances concerning the service marriage of E. Dehouse.  That the said Polly Dehouse is entitled to pension.
Sworn & subscribed the day and date above named
John (his + mark) Adams

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Act 4 July 1836
Polly Dehouse
Widow of Edward Rev. Pension

E.F. Brown, Atty
Washington, DC
10 January 1850

Kentucky, Rockcastle County

I, James Terrille Clerk of the Court of Rockcastle do certify that the foregoing (Illegible it was written over) this original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Polly Dehouse for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have affixed my name and seal of office this 20th day of December 1849.
James Terrill, Clerk
Of Rockcastle County Court

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Register of the Land Office, Richmond, Va 
16 January ‘50
Certificate of 3 years service of Edward Dehouse who enlisted for the war and received a Land warrant.
For the Pension Claim of Polly Dehouse
Act of 4 July 1836

E.F. Brown, Atty.

Wash. D.C.
29 Jany 1850

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Council Chamber May 22, 1783
I do certify that Edward Dehouse is entitled to the proportion of Land allowed a private of the State Line, who enlisted for the war, served three years and was discharged by order of Government 
Benjamin Harrison
Tho Meruiether

A warrant for 200 ann issued to Edward Dehouse, May 22 ’83.
No. 681
A copy of Records of the Virginia Land Office
Teste,
S.H. Parker, Reg. S. Office
Richmond, January 16th 1850.

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Revy WIDOW, &c

File No. 8664
Polly Dehouse 
Wid. of 
Edward Dehouse Pvt. Rev. War
Act:  Feby 2nd ‘48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870]

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10871

Kentucky
Polly Dehouse
Widow of Edward
Who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year 1813
of (blank) in the State of (blank)
who was a pr cavy in the company
commanded by Captain (blank) of the (blank) commanded by (blank) in the (blank) line for (blank)

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville 
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Mar. 1850 and Sent to E.P. Brown, Present
Total amount, ($ Blank)
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by J. P. Chase, Clerk,
Book Vol 1 Page 365

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8790

Kentucky
Polly Dehouse
Widow of Edward Dehouse
Who was a Private of Cavalry
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville 
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Mar. 1850 and Sent to 
E.P. Brown, Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 179

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7612
Polly Dehouse of Edward 
Kentucky suspended 
Let to EF. Brown
March 16/54
Act 4 July 1836

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Col. J. L. Edwards
Present

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Monday morning 4th March 1850

Col. Edwards,

Dear Sir
Mrs. Dehouse of Kentucky, now 96 years old, sends me word that “if her case is not decided shortly, she will not survive to see it closed;” and I doubt not you will receive this as my apology for making this special request (underlined) that you call up the papers to day; especiall yas her case is proven beyond all doubt.  See memorandum below.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Sert.
Edm. F. Brown

Polly Dehouse, Widow of Edward, for Revy. Pension, Act 1836 – Papers sent by me, 10 Jany 1850
do. – 29 Jany 1850
do. – 13 Feby 1850
do. – 26 Feby 1850

Also old claim of Penny Mitchell, widow of Geo. For Revy Pension – Additional papers sent by me, 4 Feby 1850.  This is a North Carolina Claim

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Rockcastle County, Ky. Feb. 15th 1850
To:  E.F. Brown
Washington City

Sir in presenting my claim for a pension I hope you will succeed in obtaining an allowance under the Act of 1836 but if the proof should not convince the department that my marriage took place before my husband left the service.  I hereby authorize you to inform the department that I will except such pension as they will allow me and as I am very old I hope it will soon be decided for I need all I can obtain.
Respectfully yours,
Polly (her + mark) Dehouse

Witnesses: 
James. M. Smith
Jas S. Firsh
Wm. H. Adams
George Adams

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Special 
Washington City, 16 March 1850
Saturday Night

J. J. Edwards
Comm. Of Pensions

Sir, 
Your letter of this date is just received, stating that you cannot allow Polly Dehouse, widow of Edward, a Pension under Act of 4 July 1836, but that “the evidence is sufficient to authorize the admission of the claim under Act of 7 July 1838.”
After I filed the first papers in the case, I anticipated the above decision, as you will perceive from the enclosed paper from her authorizing me to accept such allowance as I can obtain; but when I filed, the affidavit of Mrs. Grigsby, who slept with claimant while her husband was gone to the war, I at once concluded it would satisfy you that she was entitled under Act of 1836.
If, on referring again to said, Affidavit, you cannot reverse your decision, I will thank you to cause certificates to be immediately issued under Acts of 1838, 1843, 1844 and 1848; and as he is proved to have been a soldier of cavalry over two years, I presume it will of course be $100.-per year.
Hoping there will be no delay in this case, I remain,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt
Edm. F. Brown
Atty. For Clamant

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Certificate of Credibility of Thomas Ramsay a witness whose deposition is filed in the claim of Polly Dehouse Widow of Edw.
Act of 1836
E.F. Brown, Atty.
26 February 1850

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We the undersigned residents of Rockcastle County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that we have long known Thomas Ramsey of Rockcastle County Kentucky who we understand has certified as a witness in the case of Polly Dehouse who is now applying for a portion for the services of her husband Edward Dehouse deceased in the old war with England.  That he has lived in this county for upwards of 25 years past. That he is a man of character, and his oath is entitled to credit and has no doubt of the truth of his statements in the case of Polly Dehouse as an applicant for a pension for the Revolutionary services of her husband Edward Dehouse deceased.
W. B. Moore Atty at law
E. Smith DO
James Smith – Clerk of County land
? Williams - Merchant
H. Carpenter - Merchant
Charles Kirtly – Atty at law
I, John Carson Justice of the peace in and for the County of Rockcastle State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the persons who have signed the above certificate are respectable residents of this County and entitled to credit and I also concur with them in the above statements
Feb. the 16th 1850
John Carson

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I James Terrill Clerk of the County of Court of Rockcastle County Kentucky do hereby certify that John Eberson alias John Carson whose nane appears to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace of the County Court of Rockcastle County, Kentucky duly authorized to administer oaths issued that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand by subscribing my name and affixing the County Seal of the County Court of which I am clerk.
16th this the February 1850

James Terrill, Clerk
of Rockcastle County Court

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Act 4th July 1836

Polly Dehouse, 
of Kentucky
Widow of Edward Dehouse 
a soldier of Cavalry, 
of Virginia
For Revolutionary Pension 
Act of 4 July 1836

Expect to file other proof soon

E. F. Brown Atty

Washington DC}
10 Jany 1850}

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Washington City
10 January 1850

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

Enclosed I have the honor to transmit herewith, the Declaration of Polly Dehouse, Widow of Edward Dehouse, for Revolutionary Pension, Act of 4 July 1836; together with three affidavits to prove her identity, all of which, with the Declaration, you will perceive, were executed in open court.
By the time this comes to its turn for examination, I expect to file additional papers which I hope will be such as to justify you in allowing the claim.
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob. Sert
Edm. F. Brown
Atty for claimant

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7612 NY
Additional Evidence for Claim of Polly Dehouse, Widow of Edward
Revolutionary Pension Act of 1836
Please place with papers sent 10 January 1850, by admitted under Act July 38
Pr Cavy 2 yrs $100 p annum 4 March 1836
To 41 from 43 to 48 ’68 for life.  He died 1813 
Very 
E.F. Brown, 
Atty.

Washington, D.C.
29 Jany 1850

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Washington City
29 January 1850

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

On the 10th inst. I sent to your office the claim of Polly Dehouse, Widow of Edward, for Revolutionary Pension, under Act of 4 July 1836.
The papers then filed, were, her Declaration, made in open court, stating that her husband, Edward Dehouse, was a Soldier of Cavalry to the close of the war, that she was married to him on 19 June 1782 in Louisa Couty. Va. and that her husband died in or near Canada, in 1813, while in service, in the late war of England.  This was supported by the evidence of three persons of about 60 years of age, who, from their earliest remembrance, knew them in Louisa Co. Va and removed to Kentucky about the same time that claimant and her husband did.
I have the honor now to enclose the following additional evidence, which will, I trust, convince you that she tells a straight story, and justify you in admitting the claim. Viz: 
1st – The Certificate of the Auditor of Virginia, that Edward Dehouse, a Soldier of Cavalry state line; received L 45.0.0., and that the term of service cannot be stated from that office.
2nd – The Certificate of the Register of the Virginia Land Office, that Edward Dehouse, was a Private of the State Line, - enlisted for the War, served three years, and was discharged by order of the Government, and received a Land Warrant for 200 acres.
3rd – The Certificate of the Clerk of Louisa County Virginia,

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that her Marriage Bond is not in his Office; that Ministers were negligent in the duty of registering Marriages; and that a Rev. John Todd did live in that County.
4th – Her Supplemental Declaration, in which she gives good reasons for so long delaying her application; swears that John Todd was the Minister who married her, (which she before said to her friends, but forgot to insert in her former Declaration) and says he (her husband) was in several skirmishes after her marriage. – Also the Certificate of six respectable citizens as to her identity and respectability, confirmed by the Justice – Also, the affidavit of Thomas Ramsay, giving good Parol proof of service, marriage, and identity – which affidavit is partly confirmed by the printed Pension Roll, on which his Father’s name, (Thomas Ramsay) appears at page 35, Kentucky, as a Pensioner in Garrard County, which adjoins Rockcastle.
As the Certificate of the Register of the Va Land Office, is so clear, it is most probable you will find your own Rolls prove that he served to the end of the War, or at least till after June 1782, and you will doubtless admit that for a woman of 96 years of age she has given as correct an account as could be expected, and many 20 years younger could not have remembered half as much.
Finding that the Clerk had omitted to certify that the Court had approved her first Declaration, I requested that her supplemental one be taken before one of the Justices who was present at said Court and could certify whether it was approved, which you will perceive

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he has done, as well as the Clerk in his certificate now sent.
After a full and impartial examination of all the papers, and the Rolls in your Office, I feel confident you will allow her a pension of $100 per year from 4th March 1831.
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt. Sert.
Edm. F. Brown 
Atty. For Claimant

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Washington City 26 Feby 1850
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions

Sir, 
I have the honor to enclose herewith, additional papers for the claim of Polly Dehouse, widow of Edward, for Pension under Act of 1836 – viz: -
Deposition  of Robert Rigsby, proving service, marriage, identity, and age of first child
Do “ Asten Adams and Elizabeth Adams, proving age of first child
Certificate of credibility of Thomas Ramsay, whose deposition is on file.
These, with the papers I sent you on 10 Jany 29 Jany and 13 Feby 1850, will, I trust, prove the claim beyond all doubt.
The Widow is on the verge of the grave and very anxious to hear of its allowance.
Please forward me her Certificate as early as practicable, and oblige.

Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Sert
Edm. F. Brown
Atty for Claimant

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Private

Tuesday, 19 Feb. 1850

Wm. L. Allison, Esq.

Dear Sir, 
You will confer a special favor on me if you will hunt up and act on the case of Polly Dehouse, Widow of Edw. Act of 1836.  As I sent the first papers on the 10th of last month, I presume its turn must be nearly if not quite at hand.
You will also find that I sent additional papers on the 29th Jany and the final over on 13th inst. and that the proof is now complete.
Your compliance will much oblige
Yours Truly,
Edw. F. Brown

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Washington City 13 Feby 1850
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. Of Pensions

Sir, 

I have the honor to enclose herewith, the Deposition of Mrs. Lucy Rigsby, which clearly proves the marriage of Polly Dehouse to her husband, Edward Dehouse, previous to the last period of his service, and also his identity as a soldier of cavalry.
As the Deponents character for truth is so well established, and she gives such good reasons for her recollecting of those events, (very natural ones, although she was less than five years old,) I presume you will consider this evidence sufficient; especially as Claimant has told so correct a story from the first.
If, however, more should be wanted, it will probably be found in the 3rd Auditors Office, as the Claimant says she believes her marriage is proven in papers on which she obtained half pay pension for the services of her husband of the War of 1812.  She thinks it was about 1820, and in those papers his name might have been spelled Edward Dyhouse, or Dehouse.
Please cause an examination to be made.

Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Sert
Edm. F. Brown
Atty for Claimant

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Auditor of Virginia
12 Jany ‘50

Certificate for £45.0.0
To Edward Dehouse
A Soldier of Cavalry
For the Pension Claim of
Polly Dehouse
Act 1836

E.F. Brown, Atty

Washington D.C.
29 Jany 1850

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Auditors Office
Jany 12, 1850

Sir, 

I send you a certificate of the settlement with Edward Dehouse and the only evidence which this office will afford respecting him.

Very respectfully
Yours,
Dale Heall

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This is to certify, that it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia (State – handwritten) Line as settled their accounts and received certificate for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening’s Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 15th day of (April 1783 – handwritten)  in the name of (Edward Dehouse – handwritten) as a (Solider of Cavalry – handwritten) and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £(45.0.0– handwritten) delivered to (Miles King – handwritten) but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor’s Office, Richmond, this (12th – handwritten) day of (January 1850 – handwritten)

Dale Heall Aud
[No Seal of Office.]

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Washington, May 11th 1852

Sir,

Your letter of the 13th (Illegible), stated that you had no authority to call up the case of Polly Dehouse, a pensioner as the Kentucky roll Act 7th July 1838, for increase.
It is true me had no authority from (Illegible) Dehouse, yet me (Illegible) acting for Gen McCalea who had the claim in charge.
No man enclose authority to examine the paper and to persecute this claim.
Very respectfully,
Evans Faut

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Know all men by these presents
That I Astin Adams of the County of Rockcastle and State of Kentucky (Administrator of the estate) of Polly Dehouse deceased formally of said county have constituted and appointed and by these present do constitute and appoint Evans Faut of Washington City (formerly of Missouri) my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name to do all and everything which may be necessary and legal to be done in the prosecuting of the claim of the said Polly Dehouse deceased for a pension under Act of July 4th 1836 and to receive her pension certificate when issued and in my name to execute such receipts and acquaintances for the same as may be necessary; and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, hereby confirming everything my said atty may legally do on cause to be done in and about the premises, and I request the commissioner of pension to let all communication from any other source in relation to said pension remail unnoticed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this the 28th day of April 1852.

Acknowledged and subscribed to}			Astin (his + mark) Adams
(by making his mark before me}
April the 28th 1852}
Fred Hauk}

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State of Kentucky} to wit:
Rockcastle Count}

I, hereby certify that Fnd Houll, Esq. before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county court of said county.  April 29th 1852.
I further certify that the aforesaid Astin Adams is administrator of the estate of Polly Dehouse deceased duly and legally qualified he having executed bond according to law this the day and date above named.
M. L. Miller, Clerk
Rockcastle County Court

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Envelope

To:  F. S. Evans, Esq.
Washington City, D.C.

Mrs. Dehouse
Ky Roll Act 1848
To see papers

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Mt. Vernon Rockcastle County Ky
9th December 1851

F. S. Evans, Esq.
Washington City,

I received a letter from you a few days since in which you state that you are attesting Int. M. McClealla in the prosecution of my claims before the department.
I had a claim allowed about 18 months since to the widow of Edward Dehouse, under Act 1838, 42, 44 & 48.  My impression is that the application was made under Act of 1836 and from the fact that written evidence of the marriage could not be produced it was not allowed under that act consequently 7 years was lost which was justly due her.  Which would amount to $700 at $100 per annum the amount she was entitled to draw.  I see a late decision which states that final evidence of cohabitation as man and wife previous to the last term of service is all that is now required under that act where no written evidence can be perceived.  I think by examining the papers in this case you find evidence of that kind.
The old lady is now dead.  Please look into the papers and see if anything can be obtained for him.
In hand your obt. Sevt’ 
Jas. S. Fish

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Washington Dec 27, 1851
Dear Sir,
A desire to call up for reexamination the case of Polly Dehouse widow of Edward.  She has been pensioned under the Act of July 7th 1838 at $100 per annum revolutionary Roll.
We think this evidence is of a character to an (Illegible) an (Illegible) under the Act of July 4th 1836. An authority for calling up this case is with the papers.

Very Respectfully,
Evans Faut

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Free Envelope

17 Feb 27
Pension Office Washington City

Polly Dehouse – wid of Edward – Ky 1848

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Mt. Vernon, Ky
Feb 28 ‘60

Be (Illegible – looks like abbreviations for two words) to inform me when Mrs. Dehouse a (Illegible) by James Dehouse of this county, Rockcastle my practice, a person perhaps to (Illegible – looks like abbreviations for two words) at the time of filing the declaration.
YYR
E. Smith

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Envelope
Edmund F. Brown Esq.
Washington City D.C.

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3.
Clerk of Louisa Co. Va
17 Jany 1850
Certifies there is no marriage bond in his office, of Edward & Polly Dehouse, and that Ministers were and are negligent of that duty, but there was a Minister named John Todd; who is the one by whom Polly Dehouse says was married.
For the Pension Claim of Polly Dehouse, Act of 1836

F. Brown Esq
Washington City, D.C.

E.F. Brown Atty
Washington D.C.
29 Jany 1850

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Deposition of 
Robert Rigsby for claim of Polly Dehouse 
Widow of Edw.
Act 4 July 1836

Proves, Service, Marriage, Identity, and age of the first child

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State of Kentucky}
Rockcastle County}S.S.

On this the 16th day of February 1850 before me John Quinn a Justice of the County Court of the Couty aforesaid personally appeared Robert Riggsby a resident of said County (at his residence) aged 86 years after being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement:
First:  that he was born in Louisa County, State of Virginia on the 14th day of February in the year 1765.  That he was personally acquainted with Edward Dehouse and Polly his wife (who is now applying for a pension for the service of her husband Edward Dehouse in the war of the Revolution with England) for several years before there marriage.  That they were married in Louisa County, State of Virginia by one John Todd in the year 1782.  States that he was present at the marriage and saw them married.  That the said Edward Dehouse had served a two-year tour in the war previous to his marriage.  That he afterwards entered into the said service and did not return home until the close of the war.  That he brought with him an honorable discharge from his commander.  That himself and Edward Dehouse and family moved in the same neighborhood.  That he was personally acquainted with him up to the time of his entering in the service of the Late War with England in 1812 he died in the service near the Lakes of Canada in the year 1818.  That Polly Dehouse his wife is now living and has never since married.  That he now lives some ten or twelve miles from the said Polly Dehouse but in the same county.  That he has not saw her as frequent for the last 2 or 8 years as he usually did being old and not capable of traveling much.
Sworn to and subscribed by making his mark in my presence the day and date about written


Robert (his + mark) Riggsby
John Quinn a Justice of the said County Court

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I John Quinn a justice of the peace of the said County Court of Rockcastle County, Kentucky do certify that Robert Riggsly who has given the foregoing statements or deposition in the case of Polly Dehouse an applicant for a pension for the service of her deceased husband Edward Dehouse is a man of good character and his oath is entitled to credit that he sworn to the foregoing deposition understandingly and signed his name by making his mark in my presence given under my hand this 16th day February 1850 (The (Illegible) years tour blotter.)

John Quinn J Peace

State of Kentucky}
Rockcastle County}S.S.

I James Terrell Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle County, Kentucky do hereby certify that John Quinn, Esq. to his name appears to the certificates on this sheet is a Justice of the Peace of the County Court of Rockcastle County, Kentucky, authorized to administer oaths having been regularly commissioned and sworn in as the law requires and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine in testimony whereof I have unto subscribed my name and affix the seal of the county court of which I am clerk February 16th 1850

James Terrill, Clerk
Of Rockcastle County Court

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We the undersigned residents of Rockcastle County, Kentucky do hereby certify that we have long known Robert Rigsly a citizen of this county who has resided here for upwards of years to be a man of good character and his oath is entitled to credit and we don’t doubt his statements in the foregoing deposition to be true
Wm. H. Adams
Georg Adams] Farmer
(Illegible Name)] Farmer
John Adams] DO

I John Quinn – a Justice of the Peace of the county court of Rockcastle County, Kentucky do hereby certify that the above citizens of this county who have subscribed their names are respectable citizens of this county and entitled to credit and I concur with them in the above statement.

February 16th 1850
John Quinn, JP

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Supplemental Declaration of Polly Dehouse Widow of Edward
19 Jany 1850
Also, Certificate of 6 citizens and the J. Peace, of her identity, and affidavit of Thomas Ramsay, as to identity – Marriage - & service –
Justice and Clerk certify that the other Declaration was approved by Court, although this clerk omitted in his certificate to that to state that it was “approved” 
See printed List of Pensioners – page 35 of Kentucky – Thomas Ramsay $96 – Garrard Co. Ky which adjoin Rockcastle –
E.F. Brown, Atty

Washington D.C.
29 Jany 1850

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State of Kentucky}
Rockcastle County}S.S.

On this 17th day of January 1850 before the undersigned a justice of the county court of said county personally appeared Mrs. Polly Dehouse a resident of said county aged ninety six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration as a supplement to her declaration made in open court on the 24th December last to obtain a pension under the Act of 4th July 1836 for the revolutionary services of Edward Dehouse her deceased husband.  That being enquired by her Agent relative to some facts which she omitted to state her declaration aforesaid she now declares that the reason why she has never before applied to for a pension, is because it was not until a short time since that she was informed that she was entitled to one and she supposed as her said husband died so long ago (1813) that she was not entitled or that of so the necessary proofs could not be obtained but having been recently informed that the day of his death does not affect her claim and that proof is often found on the Rolls at Washington.  She hopes said proof may be found on said Rolls for she feels certain that her said husband served as stated in her said declaration.  She further states that the minister who married her in 1782 as stated in her said declaration was named John Todd.  She further states that the company in which her said husband served in the late war with England was Commander John Yantis.  Company of footman and was commanded by Col. Dudley, Genl Harison and she trusts that the Rolls in the

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Department will prove this statement.  She believes that it was in the month of  - 1813 that he died at or near Canada.  She further states that her said husband Edward Dehouse was in several skirmishes in the old war with England after they were married.  She further states her oldest child George Dehouse was born in 1784 but is not convenient to gate his statement.
Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark before me
Polly (her + mark) Dehouse

John Carson Justice of the Peace

I John Carson one of the Justices of the county court of Rockcastle County, Kentucky do hereby certify that I read the foregoing declaration to Mrs. Polly Dehouse and she swore to it understandingly and signed it with her mark.  And I further certify that I was present at the County Court on the 24th of December last where she appeared in open court and swore to declaration made on that day (referred to within) and that said declaration was approved by said court and that said court was satisfied of the truth of the statements made by said declaration and her witnesses.
John Carson, Justice of the Peace

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We the undersigned residents of Rockcastle County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that we have long known Mrs. Polly Dehouse who is now applying for a pension for the Revolutionary service of her husband Edward Dehouse deceased. That she now resides in this county in upwards of 18 or 20 years past.  That she sustains a good character for veracity and that the testimony of the neighborhood is that her said husband was a soldier in the revolutionary war and also in the war of 1812 and died in service in the year 1813 in or near Canada.  She is now very old but her memory seems good and we have no reason or doubt of the truth of her statement relative to the said husband.

E. Smith} Atty at Law
James Fish} Justice of the Peace
H. Moore} Atty at Law
Thomas Ramsy} Farmer and mechanic
Green B. Roberts} Famer

I John Carson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockcastle, State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the persons who have signed the above certificate are respectable residents of this county and entitled to credit and I also concur with them in the above statements.
John Carson, JP

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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County

On this 19th day of January 1850 before the undersigned a justice of the county court of said county personally appeared before me Thomas Ramsey a resident of said county aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make these statements relative to Edward Dehouse wid Polly Dehouse. The wife of Edward Dehouse deceased who is now applying to the department of pensions for the services of her husband Edward Dehouse in the old war with England. He declares that he has known Edward Dehouse and Polly his wife for the last thirty five or 40 years and was frequently in company with said Edward Dehouse before he went to the last war with England (1812) and that said Dehouse died sometime after Dudleys defeat in which said Dehouse was taken prisoner his death was in the year 1813 while in service and that he has often heard his father Thomas Ramsy (who was a pensioner for services in the old war with England) and said Dehouse conversed relative to their services in the old war with England to their services about being at the surrender of Corn. Wallace the Commander of the British forces and the Battle of Stoney Point and the occupation of Savannah in 1782 and said Dehouse was a man of credit and I never heard it disputed that said Dehouse served honorably in the old war with England.

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I know I have heard my father Thomas Ramsey who is now dead say that the said Polly Dehouse ought to have a pension for the services of her said husband Edward Dehouse in the old war with England.  He further states that they raised a large family of children the oldest child George Dehouse is now about 66 years old and that said Edward Dehouse always claimed said Polly Dehouse as his lawful wife and lived with her as such and I have never heard anything to the verse or contrary and that she is now living and is called a lady of veracity and it is the universal belief as far as my knowledge goes that said Edward Dehouse served in the old war with England and his wife ought to have a pension who is now very old and without means of support saw that of the charity of the county.
Sworn to his making his mark in my presence
John Carson, J. Peace
Thomas (his + mark) Ramsey
I John Carson a Justice of the Peace for the County court of Rockcastle, State of Kentucky do certify that Thomas Ramsey appeared and sworn that the foregoing statements entered the truth given under my hand this 19th day of January 1850
John Carson, JP

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(Note this is a duplicate of previous)

I know I have heard my father Thomas Ramsey who is now dead say that the said Polly Dehouse ought to have a pension for the services of her said husband Edward Dehouse in the old war with England.  He further states that they raised a large family of children the oldest child George Dehouse is now about 66 years old and that said Edward Dehouse always claimed said Polly Dehouse as his lawful wife and lived with her as such and I have never heard anything to the verse or contrary and that she is now living and is called a lady of veracity and it is the universal belief as far as my knowledge goes that said Edward Dehouse served in the old war with England and his wife ought to have a pension who is now very old and without means of support saw that of the charity of the county.
Sworn to by making his mark in my presence
John Carson, J. Peace
Thomas (his + mark) Ramsey
I John Carson a Justice of the Peace for the County court of Rockcastle, State of Kentucky do certify that Thomas Ramsey appeared and sworn that the foregoing statements entered the truth given under my hand this 19th day of January 1850
John Carson, Justice of the Peace for Rockcastle County

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State of Kentucky Rockcastle County: SS:
I, James Terrill Clerk of the Court of Rockcastle County, do hereby certify that John Carson, Esq. (Illegible) signed the foregoing certificate is one of the Justices of the County Court of this County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and I further certify that the Declaration of Mrs. Polly Dehouse made in open court on the 24th of December last was approved by the said court although I am informed that in my certificate of said declaration I omitted to state that it was approved by the said court.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and office the county seal of which I am Clerk this day of January 1850.

James Terrill, Clerk
Of Rockcastle County Court