Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,694, John Emerson, Va. War Of 1812

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 (3—1776)

SERVICE                                        
Va.           

Emmerson, John
Catharine       

NUMBER
W. 8694 
BL Ht1611-200

War of 1812

CONTENTS
Married in Penn.

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13, 444.
Kentucky
John Emerson
of Green County in the State of Kentucky
who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Russell of the Virginia
line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819
and sent to Samuel Brentis, Esq.
Greensburg Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819. 
204.66
120.00
$324.66
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled

By
Greenbury
to
Notification sent the 19th July 1820, to John Barret, Esq.
Greensburg, Kentucky

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of John Emerson order 
on act 1818 sent to Hon H.
[?] Jan 13 1842
sent to Hon G. A. Caldwell May 6 
1845 let to Sec Slate June 26 
1846. do to Hon J.F. Ball July 18 
1846

Let,. to Hon. G.A. Caldwell
Dec.15./49
Let. to Hon. G. A. Caldwell
Dec/ 26/49
Alfred Smiths power of
attorney revoked dated is
inside

[circle stamp]
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Date of death
not on aw


Kentucky 1.675
Catherine Emerson
widow John Emerson dec'd
who died on the 17 February 1836 
of Cumberland in the State of Ky. 
who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded
 by Captain McCormack of the [blank] commanded 
by [blank] in the Va. line for 2 years


Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum   
to commence on the [marked out: 4th day of March, 1867] 17th 
February 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Jan 
1838 and sent Hon.
Sherrod Williams H of Reps.

arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $480.00
semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 28  160.00
$640.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the. 3d

Recorded                Addison Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol [illegible] Page 17

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State of Kentucky Sct
At a County Court held for Green County at the Court house in Greensburgh the 28 day of April - 1818 Personally appeared John Emerson and made oath that he resides in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid and that he is in the Sixty Seventh year of his age and that he received a Commission  as a Lieutenant in the Continental Army in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six dated the 16th day of December in the same year in the Virginia line and thirteenth Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Russell and Served in general Peter Muhlenburgs Brigade and general Greens Division until the year 1778 when he was detached to Pittsburgh under Colonel John Gibson who commanded the same Regiment in November the 12th day 1778 being in a low State of health at Fort Mackintosh on the Ohio River and there being no fighting to do by the leave and Consent of the Colonel he went home and occasionally returned to the Regiment but received

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no pay from the time he went home altho he was generally out in the Frontier against the Indians who were very troublesome in the neighborhood where his family then lived which was the real reason why he did not stay with the detached part of the Army where there was no danger and for further proof produces the Commission as Stated And he further States that from his reduced Circumstances he needs the assistance of his County for Support such as in the honor they are bound to give him.  True it is that in his advanced age with difficulty he can make a kind of support for himself and family as an attorney at Law and through the blessing of God and the humanity of our Laws no man woman or child is to suffer for the want of support but are given Common food and raiment by the County where they reside. And altho his County at the present honors him and has many years honored him as their

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Representative in the State Legislature he verily believes the Law of Congress intends the Donation given to the brave Survivors to Soften their Pillow that in their declining life they may be free from the toils of their mind and the labour of their hands - Wherefore he States that [marked out: he] from his reduced Circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for that support which he thinks a revolutionary officer entitled to
John Emerson

State of Kentucky}
Green County Sct}
At a County Court Continued and held for Green County at the Courthouse in Greensburgh the 28th day of April 1818- This Affidavit of John Emerson preparatory to his application for a pension Under the act of Congress passed 18th March 1818 was Subscribed and Sworn to and also accompanied with his Commission And Ordered to be Certified to the Secretary of the War department, Which is accordingly done In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set

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my hand and affixed the seal of said County at my Office in Greensburgh this 5th day of May 1818 and 26th year of the Commonwealth
Teste Hiram S Emerson DCGC

State of Kentucky Green County Sct
I Robert Barret one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Certify that Hiram S. Emerson whose Signature is to the foregoing Certificate is Deputy Clerk for John Barret Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such and that his Certificate is in due for[m] of Law Given under my hand seal at Greensburg this 7th day of May 1818
Robt Barrett JP [seal]

[Large in background]
Affidavit of John Emerson

The Judges' certificate of the claimants indigent circumstances wanting

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State of Kentucky Green County towit
Samuel Brents one of the Judges of the Green County Court in & for the State aforesaid Do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named John Emerson did serve in the revolutionary War as Stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & evidence heretofore taken & the additional evidence produced before me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land & naval Services of the United States in the revolutionary War" I am also Satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for Support.  Given under my hand in Green County aforesaid & State of Kentucky this 8th day of May 1819.
Samuel Brents  JGCC.

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Kentucky
Set

I John Barret Clerk of Green County Court
Certify that Samuel Brents Esqr is one of the Judges of the Green County Court and that due faith and credit is to be given to all of his official acts he being duly commissioned and qualified as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this 8th day of May 1819 and 27th year of the
Commonwealth

John Barret clc


John Emerson
Pention Claim

Admitted

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V2568
Catherine Emerson
Kentucky

admitted
LIeut for the War
#320

refers to his wife as having been married to her during the war, in his declaration dated 26 June 1820


Hon Sherrod Williams HR

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State of Kentucky
Cumberland County
Set
On the 18th day of August 1837 personally appeared before me Michael L Glower a Justice of the Peace in & for Cumberland County State of Kentucky, Catherine Emerson a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of those provisions made by the act of Congress per July 4th 1836 - that she is the widow of John Emerson who was Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, Served in Capt. McCormacks Company and in the 13th Virginia Regiment Command [d off page] and by Col. William Russell - as will appear more fully by the Declaration of said John Emerson and the proof in Support of his claims as a pensioner now on file in the War Department - which she refers to as evidence of his service the time of his entering the extent and duration of his service while in the army of the Revolution upon which he was placed upon the pension Rolls She further declares that she was married to said John Emerson, on the 17th day of April in the year 1777- and that her husband the aforesaid John Emerson died on the 17th day of February 1836, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed,- and from her age and infirmity

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she could not conveniently attend in open Court at Burksville, to make this, her declaration, Sworn to and Subscribed Catharine Emerson On the
day and year above Written before
M. L. Stoner JPCC
State of Kentucky
Cumberland County
Set
This day Ann Aston (late Ann Emerson daughter of John Emerson and Catharine Emerson aged 58 - years personally appeared before me M L Stoner one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, and made oath that from her earliest recollection her mother Catharine Emerson who makes the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4th
1836 - as widow of John Emerson late an Officer in the army of the Revolution; was the wife of said John Emerson and that they were dwelling together as such in Westmoreland County, State of Pensylvania and  that this affiant was the Eldest child. and that those which were born after her were, Francis Catharine John Milton, Nancy Perry, Thomas Mansfield Martha Geman
Samuel Burks. Hiram Sharon, Washington Green, Muhlenburg Fayette, and Burr Hamilton, all of whom were sons and daughters of said John
Emerson, decd and said Catharine Emerson now a widow of sd decease and that she this affiant frequently understood from both her father and mother aforesaid that they were married on the 17th day of April 1777 and that her mother was on that day 17 years of age and has a recollection of Seeing a copy of the Registration of Marriage Certificate corresponding with the above statement of the time of their marriage, this affiant has lived near to her aforesaid father & mother, while they resided in

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Greensburgh Ky - to which place they moved from Pensylvania and remained Seviral years at that place and then moved to Burksville Ky - where this affiant now lives - and where her aforesaid father John Emerson died on the 17th day of February 1836 leaving this affiants mother Catharine Emerson his widow, who has been ever since and stil is a widow - now residing near the Town of Burnsville aforesaid -
Ann Aston

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 18th day of August 1837 by said witness whose statements are entitled to full credit, being a woman of reputable character.
M L Stoner JPCle

State of Kentucky Cumberland County Jcl
I Milton King Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland County do Certify that Michael L Stoner whose Signature is to the foregoing declaration and Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for Cumberland County duly Commissioned and qualified fully Authorized to Administer Oaths - and that full faith and credit is and aught to be given to all his official acts as Such - and that his Signature is genuine,  The Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Burnsville this 18th day of August 1837 -
M. King

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J Emersons Affidavit

Notification sent the 19th of July 1820 to John Barrett Esq, Greensburgh Kentucky

Not entitled

John Emerson Lieutenant
13,444
March [struck through]
Sept 1819
Not entitled

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District of Kentucky Green County Set
On the 26th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of record for the County of Green John Emerson aged 68 years resident in said District & County of Green, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows In regiment comm by Colonel William Russell in the line of the State of Virginia in Capt. George McCormicks Company as Lieutenant in 2d Compy as will more fully appear by his affidavit of this office of the Secretary of War under Date 28th April 1818 on which issued a Pension Certificate No. 1344 & dated 21st July 1819.  And I do solumly [sic] swear that I was a resident Citizan [sic] of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an Act of Congress "Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & navel Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not, nor has any person for me in trust any property of securities contracts of debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule

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hereto annexed & by me subscribed.  One negro woman aged upwards of 70 years, one horse 16 years old, 4 head of cattle, and cupboard & cupboard furniture 23 head of hogs, 18 chairs, one falling leaf table, & small writing table, kettles, ovens, pots & belonging to kitchen two pare andirons, pr of tongs, shovel & spade 6 barrels, two bags, hand saw, large trunk, plow, hoes, shovels, & acc, one mare & woman's saddle, two brass Candle sticks & looking glass.  I hold on different persons  bonds, amounting to $2000 & $1795 of which are on persons supposed to be insolvent.  I am justly indebted $3000 or upwards, $400 of which judg't is obtained & Execution issued & levied, nearly all balance I am sued for. I have no money.  I commenced the practice of law at about 52 years of age, but owing to my advanced age the business has left [begin underline] me.  I have a wife the same, when I was in the Service of my Country about 60 years of age, [end underline] one son about 11 years old, the rest of my children having left me.
John Emerson [underlined]
Sworn to & declared on the 26th day of June 1820 before the Green County Court in persson
John Barret [underlined] ClC
State of Kentucky
Green Count Court June term 1820.
It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of war that it is our opinion from credible & disinterested testimony this day produced to us in open Court that the total amount of value of the property of John Emerson exhibited in the Schedule submited by him & to which he made oath (as required by an Act of congress) is reasonably worth two hundred & forty dollars-

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In testimony of the foregoing being a true Copy from the record in my office I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of my said office this 30th day of June 1820 and 29th year of the Commonwealth
John Barret Cl.C.
[Seal affixed]

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July 20, 1938

BA-J/AWF
John Emerson
W. 8694

Mrs. C. N. Park
Chase City, R.1
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Emmerson of Virginia who was a lieutenant in the 13th Virginia regiment, War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in pension claim, W. 8694,
based on military service of John Emerson in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of John Emerson (as his signature is shown in the claim) were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

John Emerson was commissioned December 16, 1776, Lieutenant, served in Captain George McCormick's company in Colonel William Russell's 13th Virginia regiment; he was appointed captain soon after the battle of Germantown, and in 1778 was sent to Pittsburgh under Colonel John Gibson and
served on the frontiers against the Indians until sometime in 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Green County, Kentucky, and in the sixty-seventh year of his age. At this time he was an Attorney at Law, and had been a Represen-

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tative in the State Legislature for "many years".

It was stated in 1821 that John Emerson
served as a private in the "late war" in a regiment commanded by James Allen, when the savages were oppressing the western frontiers.

John Emerson married April 17, 1777 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Catharine.  Her maiden name was not designated, she was seventeen
years of age on the day she was married.

John Emerson died February 17, 1836 in Burksville, Cumberland County, Kentucky. His widow, Catharine Emerson, was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1837, then living near Burksville, Kentucky.

Their eldest child, Mrs. Ann Aston, was fifty-
eight years old in 1837, then residing in Burksville, Kentucky, and stated that those who were "born after her were" - Francis, Catharine, John Hilton, Nancy Perry, Thomas Mansfield, Martha Gilman, Samuel Burks,
Hiram Sharon, Washington Green, Muhlenburg, Fayette, and Burr Hamilton.

Hiram S. Emerson in 1818 was Deputy Clerk for Green County, Kentucky, and John M. Emerson was Justice of the Peace in 1830 in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

Reference was made in 1822 to Lott Phillips,
son-in-law of John Emerson of the Revolutionary War; the name of the wife of Lott Phillips was not designated.

Jane Beard, sister of the widow, Catharine
Emerson, was seventy-four years of age in 1837, then living in Knox County, Indiana.

One William Eston was a resident of Burksville, Kentucky in 1860; it was not stated that he was of

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3-

the family of the Mrs. Ann Aston referred to herein.

The papers on file in this office [illegible] contain no further discernible date in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Catharine Emerson, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:

Catharine Emerson, widow of John Emerson
Certificate #1675
Issued January 4, 1838
Rate $320.00 per annum
Commenced February 17, 1836
Act of July 4, 1836
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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[illegible] [in on almost all of page is too faint to read]

  9.67
80--- 
_____
80.6
120   
_____
209.67
(of Burksville)

Respecting information vs. Emerson see letter of April 1828 to Hon. H Clay, Sec. State

& sent Restore Apr. 12. 1824

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EMERSON, JOHN
(VA:)
W-8694

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October 12, 1935

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. R. H. Stickley
2259 Court Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the military record of Alexander Ritchie of Claiborne County, Tennessee and John Emmerson of Cumberland County, Kentucky, who you state were Revolutionary
War pensioners.

Their records are furnished herewith as found
in claims for pension based upon service in the War of the Revolution.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Her letter in
Alexander Ritchie R 8784

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October 12, 1935

John Emerson - W. 8694 BA /AWF

Mrs. R H Stickley
2259 Court Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee

Dear Madam

The data pertaining to John Emerson furnished herein were obtain from the papers on file in pension claim, W 8694, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor the names of his parents stated. 

John Emerson (as his signature appears) was commissioned, December 16, 1776, Lieutenant, served in Captain George McCormick's company, Colonel William Russell's 13th Virginia regiment, and was appointed captain, soon after the battle of Germantown, in 1778 was sent to Pittsburgh under Colonel John Gibson and served on the frontiers against the Indians until sometime in 1780. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818 at which time he was living in Green County, Kentucky, and in the sixty-seventh year of his age. At this time he was an Attorney at Law, and had been a Representative in the State Legislature for "many years."

James Allen of Green County, Kentucky in 1821 stated that John Emerson served as a private in the "late war" in regiment commanded by him, when the savages were oppressing the western frontiers. 

John Emerson married April 17, 1777 in Westmoreland

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County, Pennsylvania, Catharine, her maiden name is not stated. She was seventeen years of age on the day she married. 

The soldier, John Emerson, died February 17, 1836 in Burksville, Cumberland County, Kentucky. His widow, Catharine Emerson, was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1837, then residing near Burksville, Kentucky. 

Their eldest child, Mrs. Ann Aston, was fifty-eight years old in 1837, then residing in Burksville, Kentucky, and that those who were "born after her were" - Francis, Catharine, John Milton, Nancy Perry, Thomas Mansfield, Martha Gilman, Samuel Burks, Hiram Sharon, Washington Green, Kuhlenburg, Fayette, and Burr Hamilton. 

Hiram S. Emerson in 1818 was Deputy Clerk for Green County, Kentucky, and John M Emerson was Justice of the Peace in Cumberland County, Kentucky. 

Reference was made in 1822 to the soldier's son-in-law Lott Phillips, name of his wife not designated. 

Jane Beard, sister of the widow, Catharine Emerson, was seventy-four years of age in 1837, then living in Knox County, Indiana. 

One William Eaton was resident of Burksville, Kentucky in 1860; it is not stated that he was of the family of the Mrs. Ann Aston referred to above. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Rev. and 1813 Wars Section.

November 28, 1923

Hilda Thoma
Springfield, Tenn.

Madam; 

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W 8694, it appears that John Emerson was commissioned December 16, 1776 Lieutenant and served in Captain George McCormick's company, Colonel William Russell's 13th Virginia Regiment, in 1777 he was appointed Captain and served in Colonel John Gibson's Regiment until 1780. 

He also served as a private in Captain James Allen's Company in War of 1812, in a campaign against the Indians on the Western Front.

He was in the Kentucky Legislature, dates not stated. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, while a resident of Green County,

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Kentucky, aged sixty six years. He died in Burksville, Cumberland County, Kentucky, February 17, 1836. 

Soldier married in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, April 17, 1777, Catharine (maiden name not stated), who was born in 1760, and was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1837, while resident of Burksville, Kentucky. 

Their children - Mrs. Ann Aston, (the oldest) aged fifty eight years old in 1837; Francis; Catharine; John Milton; Nancy Perry; Thomas Mansfield; Martha Gilman; Samuel Burks; Hiram Sharon; Washington Green; Muhlenburg Fayette; and Burr Hamilton. A son in law, Lott Phillips, is mentioned, name of his wife not stated. 

Respectfully, 

Commissioner

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Rev. War Section

February 14, 1931

Mr. Karl Pritchett, 
2030 Humboldt Avenue, 
Birmingham, Ala

Sir: 
In order to ascertain the date of last payment of pension and date and place of death in case of Catharine widow of "John Emerson widow Certificate No. 1675 which issued January 4, 1836, from February 17, 1836 at $380. per annum Act July 4 1836, Kentucky Agency." you should forward this letter to the Auditor for the Interior Department, 14th and B Streets S W Washington D. C. 
Very respectfully, 
D Byington
Commissioner

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War 1812?

O. W. and N. Division.  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., ___, 190 _

In reply to your request of ___, received ____ for a statement of the military history of John Emerson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [marked out: or] and widow's) application for pension of file in this Bureau. W 8694

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOIONTMENT. 
 |  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  |  RANK.  |OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  |   STATE.
Dec 16 1776 to1780  |  Lieut. & Capt.  |  Captain George McCormick  |  Colonel William Russell  John Gibson  | 13th Va. regt.

During War of 1812  |  Pvt  |  in a campaign against Indians on Western Frontier (officers not stated)

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at [crossed out: enlistment] marriage Westmoreland Co. PA
Date of application for pension, April 28 1818 Cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Green Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 66 yrs.  d. Feb 17 1836 Burksville, Cumberland Co, Ky 
Remarks: Soldier married in Westmoreland Co. Pa, April 17, 1777 Catharine. She was al. pension on an apl. exec. Aug 18, 1837, while a res. of Burksville, Ky. age 77 yrs: Children, Mrs. Ann Astin, the oldest age 55 yrs 1837, Francis, Catharine, John Milton, Nancy Perry, Thomas Mansfield, Martha Gilman, Samuel Burks, Hiram Sharon, Washington Greene, Muhlenburg Fayette, and Burr Hamilton. A son-in-law Lott Phillips name of wife not stated. 

Commissioner.

31793b5m10-07

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Chase City VA R1 June 27 38

Veterans Administration, Washington DC

Dear Sirs:
Through the Adjutant Generals office of U S War Dept. I have been refered to you for information in regard to Lieutenant John Emmerson of Virginia who served in Capt George McCormock Company 13th VA Regiment Commanded by Col. William Russell 1777-1778 Do you find his name on any of the Revolutionary War Veterans? If so, is there any record of his place of residence when and where he died? Any information about him will be appreciated. 

If he is not the John Emerson spelled Emmerson of Pittsylvania County, VA address Danville or Whitwell. Would you see if there is such upon the pension records. I am a decendant of the John Emmerson of Pittsylvania County and we know he served in the Continental Army and we believe him to be the Lieutenant refered to but the Adjutant General is unable to give me his place of residence. I particular wish to know

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If any one of the name of Emerson who resided in Pittsylvania County, VA is mentioned in the revolutionary veterans and received pensions there—  from far service in said Army. 
Like wise is where any mention of James Emerson also spelled Emmerson of North Carolina address probably Hillsborough or Hillsboro NC. whom we believe to be a brother of John Emmerson of Pittsylvania the records show that there were other Emersons who servied in this war but did not use the 2 Ms in spelling the name Emerson. We are interested only in the name using the 2 Ms. 

Sincerely and with Thanks 
Edna Emerson Park (Mrs. C W Park)

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Revolutionary War Section
October 20 1923

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[Letterhead:]
OFFICE OF 
Supt. Public Schools
ROBERTSON COUNTY
WM. MENEELEY, SUPT.
SPRINGFIELD, TENN

Oct. 18., 1923.

Com. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir, 
   Wishing to secure some data necessary for membership in the D.A.R. organization, I am asking you to please send me whatever record you have of my Revolutionary ancestor - John Emerson. 
  He enlisted in the 13th Virginia regiment - 1776 under Capt. McCormick. He drew a captains pension from 1818 to 1836. He at that time resided in Burksville, Ky. He was a resident of Green Co. Ky at the time his application for a pension was made, and died at Burksville, Ky.
  Thanking you for any information you can give me, naming section and number from which the information was secured, I am. 

Yours very truly,
Hilda Thoma

Miss Hilda Thoma, 
Springfield, Tenn

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RECORD DIVISION
JAN 14 1921

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2020 Hunboldt Ave.
Birmingham, Ala.
January 11, 1921

Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.

Rev.
K
1

Gentlemen:
Please furnish me with any information you may have
on file in regard to John Emerson, a soldier of the
Revolution, of Green County and Cumberland County,
Ky; also any information about his widow, particularly
the date of her death.
Thanking you for your kindness herein, I am
Yours very truly,
Karl Pritchett

Pension U.S. Office
January 14, 1921

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5715 Blackstone Ave.
Chicago, Ills.,
May 19, 1919

Dear Sirs, 
I should be grateful to you if you
would be kind enough to furnish me with
whatever information your records may contain relative to  [margin: W8694 Va] John Emerson and to Charles Thurman [margin: 531414]
soldiers of the Revolutionary War and
later residents of Cumberland Co. Ky

I am, Sirs,
Very truly yours,
Kemp Malone

Pensions Bureau.
Revolutionary War Records Div.
Treasury Department,
Washington, D.C.

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Caruthersville Mo,
Aug 28, 1911

W. 8694

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs,

I wish to
join the D.A.R. &
am trying to get official
proof of his services. I
dont know that he ever
drew a pension but
if so I would like to
get a copy of his pension
application.
He was John M. Emerson,
he lived at Burksville
Ky & died there.
Hoping to hear from you
in regard to the matter
I am Respt, Roberta W. Pullen, Caruthersville, MO.

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John M. Emerson fought
in the Rev. War
from
about the middle to the close, 
he was in a Ky. regiment
(Ky then being a part of Va )
he lived & died in
Burksville, Ky in about
1835.

Ach. Left 2 1911
Pension U.S. Office
Aug 30, 1911

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1911 Sept. 7 Hist to
Mrs. Roberta W. Pullen
1915 Nov 17 Hist to Mrs. [illegible]
Loggins Letter [illegible]
Dennis Tram[illegible]
1919 June 8 History to
Kemp Malone [asw?]
1921 Febr'y 12 Hist. to Rob. Pulled again
also data to apply to and for 
Int. Dept.
1923. Nov. 28. Hist to Hilda Thoma
1935 Oct 2   "   "   Mrs. R. H. [illegible]
her letter in Alexander Ritchie [?]
1938 July 20 - hist. to Mrs. C. W[illegible]


Revolution Virginia
WIDOW, &c.
[illegible]
Catharine Emerson
Wid of
John Emerson
Lieut Va, line
---
Act: July 21 / 36
Index:--Vol. A, Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Rec. Nov. 11, 1823

John Emerson
Lau: 1 March, 1823
---
---
Kentucky

From John Emerson
Thomas Berry
pensioners closury
pension affidavits [illegible]

JC Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary at War
Washington City
District of Columbia

---

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John Emerson
Revo. Ken
placed on roll July 1819
-
see letter to Sec. of War
Sept. 5, 1828.
Stricken off 14th Feby. 1829 having
availed himself of the pension of
the act of 15 May 1828
See letter to J. Hill Esq, May 12, 1829
see letter May 25 1829 to H. Northrop

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Burr H. Emerson request in behalf of Lieutenant John Emerson that his commission as such be coppied [sic] & certified this 13th of Dec. 1833
B.H. Emerson
Present
(Kentucky)
has been sent Sept 19

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Catharine Emerson, Kentucky
Suspended See Letter 
8th Feb 1837 H[illegible] Williams do 30 Sept 37

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J. L. Edwards, esq
Pension office

H. S. Williams H.R

Dec 29
Nov - at
Nv Al.

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House of Reps Sept. 29th, 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir
Will you be so good as to inform whether there is now on file in the pension office a declaration made by Catharine Emerson widow of John Emerson asking to be placed on the pension under the act of 1836, allowing widows of certain officers & soldiers have [half] of the amount

yours respectfully
Sherrod Williams

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House of Rep Sept 7th, 1837

J.L. Edwards, Esq

Sir, 
Enclosed I send you the declarations and proof in the case of the widow Emerson for the purpose of obtaining a pension, you will please have the papers examined and inform me of the result. 

Yours respectfully, 
Sherrod Williams

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J L Edwards, Esq
Pension Office

Hon. S Williams
HR

Jan 2d. 38.
[illegible] at.

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House of Rep Jan 2nd, 1838

J.L. Edwards, Esq

Sir, 
Enclosed I send you the necessary proof according to the rules of the department in favour of Mrs Emerson.
You will please inclose me the certificate of pension.
Yours respectfully
Sherrod Williams

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Jan 3 1842

Wd Emerson

Kin act 1828

Colo. J L Edwards
Com'r Pensions

Hon. H Hall
TVR

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House of Reps Decr 21. 1841

Sir,
There is an application to congress pending in behalf of John Emerson of Cumberland County, Ky for interest on commutation pay heretofore granted him by official act. In his declaration for a pension under the act of 1828 a
copy of which is on file with his petition, he states he had rcvd a certain sum as a pension from he U S since 3rd March 1826, from which I infer he drew a pension under the act of 1818 - I wish for a copy of so much of his declaration under the act of 1818 as states his rank & the  service he performed. 
I am Sir respectfully yours,
Hilard Hall
Col J L Edwards

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767  775
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Aug. 23. 1818.
John Emerson, of Burksville, in the County of Cumberland, in the state of Kentucky, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "an Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until reduced under the arrangement of 1780, at which period he was a Captain in the 13th regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and further that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, 480 dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Kentucky.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A Dinkins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
26 August 1828
It further appears that John Emerson is now on the pension list of the Kentucky agency, and has been since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
The Revolutionary records in the office furnish no information whatever in relation to the Services of Capt. John Emerson of the Virginia line.  
Peter Hagman Aud

See #8694 Self Inits [?]

Allowed Act 1828

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Garland office
16th Decem 1828
It appears from the list of claimants issued by the Register of the Land office at Richmond Virg'a that David Humphry an officer of Lieutenant John Emerson who served during the War in the Virginia Continental line received two warrants entitling him to County land for the Services of said Emerson, for the quantity of 1333 1/3 acres each.
G W Graham
Commissioner

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767
775

Revolutionary Claims.
_____________________
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828.
_____________________

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
3 September 1828.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of John Emerson, under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension. or what other evidence has been exhibited to that Department of his having been an officer in the Continental line, and of the time of his service.

Richard Rush,
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

Letter from the War Department 6 Sept 1828.

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775.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15 May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
6 Dec 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of John Emerson under the above mentioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the termination of the war, or in what other manner
Richard Sush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department.
Bounty land office
The records of this office do not show that John Emerson as an officer of the Virg. line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor 11 Dec. 1828

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John Emerson
No 1611

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(Copy)
 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15 May, 1828. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
12 Feb 1829
Sir:  Your claim, under the abovementioned  act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Continental Line.  The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by  the Treasurer of the united States.

I am sir, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
(signed) Richard Rush
John Emerson Esq.
Burksville, Cumberland Co. Ky.

Virginia Line  F.A.D.

A true Copy.  F.A.Dickens Clk. Tres. Dept. 3 March 1830

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Revolutionary Claims.
________________________
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
_________________________

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
12, Feb. 1829.

SIR:

I have the honor to inform you, that John Emerson formerly a Lieutenant in the 13th
Regiment of the Virginia line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a pension at the Kentucky agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

Richard Rush

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
No. 131

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John Emerson Ken: Act 1818
to what time paid?
War Office
Sept. 7, '37
pd to the 4 Sept 1828 transferred to Act 15 May 1828 Died 17th feb 1836 paid to the period of his death J.H.

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Washington City 27th May 1829
Sir
John Emerson in his affidavit states that a verry [sic] few days after the Battle of Germantown in 1777 that by a general order of General Washington, himself and Lieutenant Simion Morgan of the 13th Va Regiment were promoted to the rank of Captains.  It is believed that the Orderly Books of General Washington are on file in the Third Auditors office in an upper story and will establish this fact.  It is therefore respectfully requested that an examination may be had to ascertain whether such is the fact
27th May 1829
Yours Respectfully
Henry Northrup
Attorney for Jno Emerson
To the Honbl Secretary of the Treasury

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Copy furnished Sam Washington jr. Es
17 June 1820
It appears from the commission of John Emerson signed by the President of Congress on 16th Dec. 1776 that he was at that time a [struck out: Lieu] first Lieutenant [struck out: with]  of a company in the 13th Virginia regt. commanded by Col. Wm. Russell.  [Struck out: How long ] Said commission is on file in the Dept,.
In testimony &c

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War Dept. Pension Office June 16 1830
Sir, Your letter to the President

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[stamped]
PENSION OFFICE
MAY 2 1860

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Burksville Ky.
April 25 1860
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dr. Sir
I have this day revoked the Power of Attney that I gave to one Alfred Smith to prosecute a claim of John Emerson decd. for his Services in the Revolutionary Was, and if anything should be found due him for such services you will please retain it until further order from me.  I am administrator of John Emerson decd.
My Respt.
Yours &c.
William Eston

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Washington Dec. 23. /49
Sir
Please inform me whether the records of your office show that John Emerson, Served in a grade higher than Lieutenant, in the Virginia Line on Continental  establishment in the revolutionary war and whether, by existing laws & regulations, either land or money is due his heirs  on that account.  I am requested to make the search in person, but adopt this mode, supposing it will be more convenient both to you and myself. Your compliance will much oblige.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Geo. A Caldwell

From J.L. Edwards Com. Pensions

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July 18 '46
Jno Emerson

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Department of State
Washington July 17th 1846
James L Edwards Esq
Sir
In compliance with your request, I have caused the Washington Paper to be examined for evidence of the Staff services of Lieut John Emerson of the Virginia Line, after may 1778, and have to report that no such evidence has been discovered -
I am Sir, very respectfully 
Your Obed Serv
James Buchanan

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Va.  Emerson, John  W.8694
Katharine   B. L. [illegible] 1611-200
War of 1812.
Married in Penn.

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Washington Dec. 23. 1849
Sir 
The communication of half pay allowed to John Emerson, was by virtue of an act of Congress, (special) passed June 30th 1834. - You will find it page 600 vol. 6 U. S. Statutes at large.  I would respectfully call your attention to that act in connexion with the papers filed by me a few days since in behalf of Sd. Emersons heirs and enquire whether they are not entitled to interest on the same by present laws & regulations.
I have the Honor to be very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant.
Geo. A Caldwell

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r Pensions

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May 6 45
Burksville Ky
April 23
G. A. Caldwell
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Jno Emerson
Let 5 apl 44
1675 Ky 36
Hn G.A. Caldwell

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Burksville Ky.
April 18, 1845
Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir
On the 5th of April 1844 you addressed me a letter stating that the name of John Emerson does "not appear on the Virginia records of "Revolutionary Service &c.". This is very strange for I learn since I reached here that John Emerson was not only entitled to a pension but actually drew one.  I have also been shewn papers that leave no doubt on my mind that the heirs of Said Emerson are entitled to a large Sum which is not yet rec.d for commutation pay, bounty lands and other things which I do not fully understand.  I hope you will give me all the information which your office affords on the subject, and furnish me the necessary instructions go by.  Write me at Columbia Adair Co. Ky
Respectfully 
Your Ob't Servt.
Geo. A. Caldwell

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The court estimates his property at $240-  He  stated in his first Schedule that an Execution had issued on him of $400.  The Clerk of the Court in a letter written since having dropt from roll, says all his property has been sold by the Sheriff -
age 68 - wife 60 one son 14 Served two years

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Notes on the Bank of Kentucky and its branches will be received by the officer in discharge of the whole of this Execution by order of the PHJP
Test John Barret 
Sheriffs return
Sold on this day to William Miller one Cupboard for $17-50  one bed & furniture $32.50 half Doz winsor [sic] Chares [sic] $7.62 1/2  Also to Vivian Stule one bed and furniture at $30.12 1/2.  half Doz winsor [sic] Chares [sic] at $11.93 1/2 amounting to $99-68 1/2 
 Cash paid to T & F. Moss 50
149  68 1/2   
which overpays this Execution  5 _ 9 1/2
this 17th day of July 1820
James C Simpson DS
for E Addams SGC
Kentucky Green Circuit Sct
I John Barret Clerk of the Court aforesaid Certify that the foregoing copies of Judgements and Executions Issued thereon, in the name of Adair and Monroe against John Emerson and Thomas And Fredrick Moss against the same, are truly copied from the records in my office In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 day of August 1822 and 31st year of the Commonwealth
John Barret

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CO[N]GRESS
The DE[lega]TES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-[Island], [Con]nec[ticut] New-York, N[ew-Jer]sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-[Carolina], South-Carolina, and Geo[gia] [illegible]

WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be 
[illegible... in command of a Company in the Line of [illegible]th Virginia regiment Commanded ...  Louis Shepherd?... ]

[Illegible] the United States, raised [illegible] [de]fence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore [missing] and diligently to discharge the Duty of [illegible] by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as [illegible]
And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress
DA[ted] [illegible]

By Order [of] the CONGRESS,
ATTEST. Ch[a's Wil]liamson Sec'y
John Hancock [signature] PRESIDENT

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Greenburg
August 18 1822
Secretary of War
Washington City
Mr Edwards
Frank
Recd. 2d Sept 1822.

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The affidavit of John Emerson of lawful age, taken this 17th day of August 1822 before me a Justice of the peace for Green County, the said affiant states that the negro woman named in his schedule is largely up of Seventy years of age, and entirely [illegible]able to your affiant, and the twenty five head of hogs named in said schedule [crossed out: illegible] was sold to Bur H Emerson for so much paid by him, on the Executions then in the hands of the Sheriff against me, that Samuel B Emerson gave up two Beds and furniture to be sold in lieu of the four head of Cattle, falling leif table, kettles, ovens, Pots, and many other of the little articles mentioned in the Schedule, which beds were sold and the proceeds of said sale applied to your affiants Credit of the Execution against him.
He further states that the bonds spoken of in his schedule, as being on insolvent persons were are upon Thomas M Emerson for nine hundred dollars, are on William Herndon for Two hundred and Seventy dollars, and one other on Elijah Thornton for One Hundred dollars amounting in the aggregate to $1775.
That since making out the schedule of his property dated 26th June 1820 he has exhausted the whole of his property, in the payment of his debts and thus and now stands gravely in need of the pension

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allowed by Congress to the officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary army. 
[signed] John Emerson
Sworn to before me this 17th day of August 1822 as a justice of the peace for the County of Green in the State of Kentucky
[signed] Samuel Brent JpCo

State of Kentucky Green County Scl
I John Barret Clerk of Green County Court Certify that Samuel Brent esquire [illegible: subscribed?]  the foregoing affidavit was taken, is and was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due to all of his official acts.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my  hand and seal of office this 17th day of August 1822 and 31st year of the Commonwealth
[signed]John Barret

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for the pur[pose] of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled; an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution Approved on the 15th of May 1828 
I John Emerson of the Town of Burksville in the County of Cumberland in the State of Kentucky do hereby declare that I was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the time when the arrangement of the army provided by the Resolve of Congress of the 3rd and 21st of October 1780 was carried into effect and reduced under the arrangement at which period I was a Captain in the 13th Regiment of the Virginia line.  And I also declare that I afterwards received a Certificate for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which sum was offered by the Resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780 - And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3rd day of March 1826 the sum of four hundred and eighty dollars paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of Kentucky
[signed] John Emerson

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State of Kentucky Cumber[land] County Sct.
Before me Granville Bowman a justice of the peace duly empowered to administer Oaths in the County of Cumberland and in the State of Kentucky aforesaid personally appeared this day Majr Peter Zimmerman and Doctor Joel Owsley of the said County who did severally make Oath that John Emerson by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated Witness my hand this 30th day of June 1828
[signed] Granville Bowman J.P.

State of Kentucky Cumberland County Sct 
I Milten King Clerk of the Court of the County of Cumberland in the State of Kentucky aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that Granville Bowman before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a justice of the peace duly empowered to administer Oaths In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14th day of July in the year 1828.
[signed] M. King 
[seal affixed]

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State of Kentucky Cumberland County Sct
This day Moses Webb of the County of Cumberland and State of Kentucky afsd [aforesaid] personally appeared before me Granville Bowman (one of the Commonwealth's justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly empowered to administer Oaths) and made oath that he was in the Army of the Revolution and belonged to the 13th Virginia Regiment of the Continental line & continued in said Regiment from the year 1777 until some time in the year 1780 and during which time he became acquainted with John Emerson who has made the foregoing declaration and well he recollects that he commanded a Company in said Regiment as Captain was in them years recognized as such called so acted as such & his commands obeyed as Captain as aforesaid. given under my hand July 12th 1828
[signed] Granville Bowman JP

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Burkesville Ky. December 28th 1828
Mr. Richard Rush Scty Try
Dr Sir I read your letter dated august 23rd 1828 In which you stated you had recd my claim and that you would let me know you would consider it in due time.  I have been waiting to hear the result from you but have recd no answer from you.  I Cannot find out the reason whether it has  miscarried or what is the matter; You will let me know as quick as possible as I am Old and needy being in my 77th year and my wife in her 70th   The same wife I had during the revolutionary war. as to my veracity you Can appeal to the Kentucky delegation in Congress with all whom at some time or other I had served with in the Kentucky legislature and also Mr Secretary Clay I had served with  Your attention will Confer a favour upon one who is Old and Served during the struggle that gave us our National independence 
I remain Yours much Respected
[signed] John Emerson

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Mr. Thurman is desirous to get an answer also as he has recd. no information since you wrote before 

John Emerson (signature)

Mr. B W. Thurman is also a citizen of this County Cumberland

Rev Wid 
8694

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Claim of Jno Emerson for U. S. Bounty Land

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I John Emerson do upon oath testify and declare I entered the army as a Lieut in the 13th Va Regiment on continental establishment in the war of the Revolution and remained therein untill [sic] I became a retiring officer under the Act of Congress of 21st October 1780 at which time I was a Capt but know not that my commission was ever received by me or if received know not where to find it  
I further testify and declare that I have never received a warrant from the United States for the bounty land due me as an officer aforesaid nor have I ever transferred my right to the same - Therefore - Know all men by these presents that I John Emerson as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Northup my true and lawfull [sic] attorney for me and in my name and for my use to ask demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the bounty land due me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above named - and the same to revoke at will.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh of February 1830
John Emerson (signature)

Witness
J M Emerson
Burr H. Emerson

State of Kentucky 
Cumberland County 

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Emerson who being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the statements by him above set forth and by him subscribed also acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named -  Also at the same time personally appeared.  Thomas M. Emerson and

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Hiram L Emerson persons of lawful age and of credibility who being each duly sworn saith that they have long been personally acquainted with John Emerson who signed the foregoing declaration and power of attorney in their presence and they say that they believe him to be the identical person which he therein represents himself to be and that he actually performed the military services by him stated in the manner therein set forth 
Thos M Emerson
Hiram S Emerson
Sworn, subscribed and acknowledged before me this Eleventh of February 1830
J M Emerson JPBB


State of Kentucky Cumberland County Scs. Milton King Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify that John M. Emerson esquire whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, is and was at the time and date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Cumberland County, legally commissioned & duly qualified, that his official acts are entitled to faith and credit [illegible] his attention is in due form of law.
[Seal affixed]
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 12th day of February 1830
M. King JP.

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Mr. Gordon will please deliver to Thomas J Hodson the warrant which may be issued on this claim and truly oblige yours Respectfully 
Henry Northrup

13th Feby  1830

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To the honorable Secretary of War.
Your Petitioner John Emerson begs your
honor to reconsider his claims to a pension, and States that he faithfully served his country during the Revolutionary War the latter part of which he acted as
Lieutenant in Capt McCormicks company of the Virginia line, which will more fully appear by his affidavits filed in said Secretaries office. he states that in his
Schedule under date 26th June 1820 he made mention of Executions then levied on the property named therein, which property has all been sold, and not sufficient to satisfy
the debts due from your petitioner.  Your Petitioner states that the beds and other property reserved from the Schedule by the act of Congress, are now levied on and will
shortly be sold. which will strip your Petitioner of all this property, he states he is seventy years of age and has a wife sixty two years old neither of whom are able to labor for their support at this advanced age he states that the debts mentioned in his Schedule as
due to him are owing by men entirely insolvant and is never expected to be collected by your Petitioner. he therefore prays you would again place him on the pension list
John Emerson
Sworn to before me a Justice of
the peace for Green County
this 20th day of August 1821
James Murray JPGC

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John Barret William Phillips and William Miller
makes oath, the said John Barret states that he
is Clerk of Green County and Circuit Courts, and know
that there are a number of Judgments & Executions against
the Petitioner John Emerson, that he believes all the
Property which he the said Emerson had, subject to
Execution, has been, or shortly will be sold, that he
thinks he has a Just Claim to the gratitude of his
Country.  The said William Phillips states that he
is Sheriff of Green County and knows of no property which
the Petitioner John Emerson has, that is liable to Execution,
that there are several Executions against him which
cannot be satisfied.  The said William Miller states
that he is well acquainted with John Emerson the
Petitioner and knows him to be poor and needy, that
he knows of no visible means he has of support,
that he is two [sic] old in his opinion to procure a support
for himself and wife by his labor.

John Barret
William Miller
William Phillips

Sworn to by the said Barret
Miller & Phillips before me
this 20 day of August 1821
James Murray JPGC

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James Allen of Green County and State of Kentucky being sworn, deposeth and saith, that John Emerson the Petitioner, has little or no means of support, that he is indebted perhaps more than he can pay; that he is about seventy years old, and has a wife advanced in years to support.  I know nothing of his service during the Revolutionary war, but have been informed he was a brave soldier and a faithfull Officer.  During the late war, when the savages were oppressing the western frontier, he was among the first to volunteer his services as a private soldier and served a fatiguing campaign against the savages, in a Regiment commanded by myself, and faithfully performed the duties of a private soldier during that Campaign.
James Allen (signature) 

Signed & Sworn to before me by James Allen on this 20th Day of August 1821

James Murray JPSC

Kentucky Sct.
I John Barret Clerk of Green County Court certify that James Murray before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken now is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all of

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his official acts  

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th. day of August 1821 and 30th. year of the Commonwealth

John Barret

John Emerson
Affidavit for
Pension

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State of Kentucky Green Circuit 
May Seven 1820
William J Adair & Thomas B. Munroe Attys
against 
John Emerson Defendant

On Petition & Summons

This day came the plaintiffs aforesaid by their attorney, and the defendant being duly served with a copy of the plaintiffs Petition and Summons, and he not appearing altho solemnly called   It is considered by the Court that the plaintiffs recover of the defendant $56.75 the debts in the petition mentioned and Interest thereon from the 4th day of July 1819 until paid at the rate of six percent per annum and also their costs by them in this behalf expended and the defendant in mercy.

On which Judgment Issued the following Execution "The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Green County Greeting; we command you that of the estate of John Emerson late of your Bailiwick you cause to be made the sum of $56.75 and interest thereon from the 4th day of July 1819 until paid at the rate of six percent per annum which William J Adair & Thomas B. Munroe, lately in our court for the Green Circuit hath recovered against him for their debt also the sum of $7.28 which to the said Adair & Munroe in the same Court were adjuged (sp) for their costs on a Petition & Summons Expended whereof he is

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convicted as appears to us of record and that you have the said sums before the Judge of our said Court on the Saturday after the fourth Monday in July next to render to the said Adair & Munroe of the Debt, Interest and Costs of aforesaid, and have there then this writ witness John Barrett Clerk of our said Court at the Clerks office this 7th day of June 1820 and 29th year of the Commonwealth

John Barret

Notes on the bank of Kentucky or it branches will be received by the officer in discharge of the whole of this Execution.

Just. John Barret CSC

Sheriffs return
Made by the sale of a horse to William Miller at 12 months credit $22.25 and are to John Emerson at $11 who entered into Land and security for the payment of the above amount which after deducting Costs etc from the above sale this Execution is entitled to a credit of $30. 9 3/4 this 17th of July 1820

Jos. C Sympson D & for
E Adams Esq

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State of Kentucky Green Circuit May Ten 1819

Thos. S. J. Moss & Frederick Moss Attys.
against
John Emerson - Defendent

On Petition & Summons

This day came the plaintiffs aforesaid by their attorney, and it appearing to the Court that the defendant was duly served with a copy of the Plaintiffs Petition and Summons and not appearing altho (sp) solemnly called.  It is considered by the Court that the Plaintiffs recover of the defendant the debt in the petition mentioned, and such damages as they have sustained by reason of the detention of the same, but because it is unknown to what those damage amount it is ordered that a Jury be impaneld and sworn to enquire and assess the same, Whereupon came a jury to wit, Daniel Nolley, Henry E. Wax, Gabriel Chisham, John L Chisham, William Richeson, William Skaggs, George Grayham, Joshua Farris, Taply Fryer, William Price, Matthew Hutchenson and Bartlett Hilliard who being sworn well and truly to enquire of damages in this suit upon their oath do say "We of the Jury paid for the plaintiffs one cent" in damages.

Therefore it is considered by the Court that the plaintiffs recover of the defendant $118.75 the debt in the petition mentioned and Interest thereon at the rate of six percent from the 22nd day of April 1819 until paid  And one cent

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the damages by the Jury in their verdict aforesaid  assessed and also their acts by them in his behalf expended and the defendant in mercy. V. E. 

On which Judgment Issued the following Execution having first been replaced for 12 months - 
The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Green County Greeting; We command you that of the estate of John Emerson and William Herndon late of your Bailiwick you cause to be made the sum of $133.23 and Interest thereon from the 28th day of June 1819 until paid at the rate of six percent per annum which Thomas S. T. Moss & Frederick Moss lately in our Court for the Green Circuit hath recovered against them for their Debt also the sum of 45 cents which to the said Thomas S. J. Moss and Frederick Moss in the same Court were awarded for their costs on a Replevin Bond Expended whereof they are convicted as appears to us of record, and that you have the said sums of $133.23 debt & 45 cents costs before the Judge of our said Court on the Saturday after the fourth Monday in July next to render to the said Thomas S. J. Moss & Frederick Moss of the debt Interest and Costs aforesaid and have there then this writ Witness John Barret Clerk of our said Court at the Clerks Office in Greensburgh this 5th day of June 1820 and 28th year of the Commonwealth.

John Barret

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State of Kentucky County of Green Sct.
On this 21st day of October 1823 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Green, John Emerson a resident in said County aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the Congress of the United States of America of the 18th day of March 1818, the 1st day of May 1820 and the 1st day of March 1823, that the said John Emerson was Commissioned a Lieutenant, and served in the Revolutionary war as follows in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Russell of the Virginia State line on the Continental establishment in Captain George McCormicks Company and served as Lieutenant in said Company which will more fully appear by his Commission now in the Office of the Secretary of War and also by his affidavit in said Office under date 28th day of April 1818 on which issued a Pension Certificate No 13444 and dated 21st day of July 1819.  
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property of securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed towit: One cow & calf, 6 chairs, one foalding leaf table, 1 small table, Kettels, ovens & pots of the value of about $7.  2 pare broken hand irons, 1 pr. shovel & tongs, 2 old barrels, 1 old meal bag, 1 large trunk one axe, one hoe, one mans saddle old & much worn, now womans saddle old & much abused, 1 iron tea kettle, some cupboard furniture worth about $6.-

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Since the exhibition of my first Schedule made under the act of Congress of the 1st day of May 1826 and bearing date the 26th of June 1820 the following changes have been made in my properties towit: One old negro woman aged about 70 years I have given to my son in law Lott Phillips, she being so old & infirm as to be a charge to me, said Phillips agreeing to support her as she was a family negro so long as she might live, or have her supported. 3 head of cattle sold to Samuel Hutchinson on the 1st October 1822 for $25 in discharge of a debt due by me to him. One cupboard & 6 chairs sold under execution by James Riddlesbarger Constable of Green County Kentucky to satisfy an Execution in favour of Richard Stradler, sold on the 16th day of October 1823 for $27.25 cents & said Stradler became the purchaser. One old horse about 18 years of age sold to James Allen for $27 on the 10th of Novr 1821 in payment of money lent by him to me. one shovel & spade sold to James Allen & Gideon Dennison for $2 to pay a debt to George Woodard due to him by me sold 1st June 1823. 4 old barrels broken to pieces & consumed, one bag worn out & good for nothing, 1 hand saw sold for $3 to Thomas Wright on the 25th January 1823 in payment of a debt due to him by me.  1 shovel plough sold to John Curry for $3 in payment of a debt due by me to him for hauling firewood sold 1st March 1823.  2 brass candlesticks old & worth but a trifle given by my wife to my son Mughlinburgh [Muhlenburg].  one old hoe lost & not found. Bonds on Thomas Emerson about $900. on Wm Herndon 2 bonds $270 on Charles Phabaniss about $620 together with the interest due on said bonds amounting to upwards of $2000 the afsd [aforesaid] persons being insolvint [sic] or nearly so, I have traded [illegible] both of the above named bonds in payment of debts due by me to Nathaniel Owens, & to the Trustees of the Cumberland Seminary, 25 hogs, 12 of which were killed & used for meat, the balance some of them died.  The rest were exchanged for corn with John D. Casey which has been used by myself & family. 6 chairs sold in payment a debt due by me to Thos S. T. Moss for $9. Sold 1st June 1821. I served as a private in a Campaign in the last war against the British & Indians.  I commenced the practice of the bar in Kentucky at or about 52 years of age, but owing now to my present advanced age & the number of my profession in this part of the Country, business has left me & I am unable to make a support at the profession.  I have a wife about 63 years of age & one son living with me at this time aged 19 years who is at this time endeavoring to get an education on some little

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means he has of his own & to prepair (sic) for some business & will probably leave me the next year, the balance of my children have left me & none except one daughter live nearer to me than 45 miles. I am so old & infirm as to be unable to labour for a living & need assistance from my country.

John Emerson (signature)

State of Kentucky 
At a County Court held for Green County at the Courthouse in Greensburgh this 21st. day of October 1823. it being a Court of Record.

It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War that it is our opinion from creditable and disinterested testimony this day produced to us in Court that the total amount of value of the property of John Emerson in a schedule subscribed and sworn to by him as required by law is reasonably worth $45.50 cents.  

In Testimony of the foregoing being a true copy from the original file in my Office, and of the order of the Court aforesaid, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County: this 22nd. day of October 1823 and 32nd. year of the Commonwealth.

John Barrett C.S.C.C.
[Seal affixed]

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Greensburg Ky
April 4

Free
Secretary of Warr.
Washington City

Recd 21 April 1821

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Dear Sir

Since the Schedule of Mr. John Emersons Estate was made out and forwarded to your office, the entire ballance (sic) of his property has been sold, leaving him and an aged wife destitute of any estate except what the charity of his friends and relations purchased for their use, he begs you would reconsider the propriety of retaining him upon the Pension list and that he might be notified accordingly.

Your svt

John Barret

Kentucky  Greensburgh  March 31st. 1821

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Free

Greensburg
January 25

Hon. Francis Johnson
Member Congress
Washington City

Mail

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Sept. 1819

Hon. Frances Johnson

Letters 16th Feb of 1822

John Emerson

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Greensburgh Janry 24th 1822

My Worthy Friend

From our Dear acquaintance and from your knowledge of my situation of my life I have thought proper to request you to do me the favor to go to the Secretary at War and know the reason why I am not placed on the pension list Dr. Ss.  be assured although I am in my 70th year and have had all my property sold by Sheriffs and Constable I would still labor with my hands as I done last year if I had not been a faithful soldier of the Revolution and believe the money is justly due me your attention to me will not be soon forgotten
By Your friend
John Emerson

Hon'l
Francis Johnson

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The department, will be pleased to inform Mr. Emerson & Mr. Berry whether they are, again placed on the pension list, & at what time, their pension will be payable & from what time it will commence, & if any further proof or any irregularity in the business what it is, and what farther is required.  an early response, upon this subject, as may be convenient is desired.  the letters are requested to be directed to Mr. E & Mr. Berry at Greensburgh, Ky to the care of the subscrib[ed] Greensburgh Ky. Oct. 24th, 1823.

Wm T. Willis

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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Green County Sat.

I James Riddlesbarger Constable of said County do hereby certify that on the 16th day of the present month, I sold to Richard Strader he being the highest bidder on a credit of three months, one cupboard and six chairs taken as the property of John Emerson of said County by virtue of an execution then in my hands, against the estate of said Emerson issued by Wm T. Willis as Justice of the peace for said County, in favour [sic] of said Strader, which property was sold to said Strader by me at publick auction in the Town of Greensburgh Kentucky in said County for the sum of twenty seven dollars twenty five cents, given under my hand & Seal this 22nd day of October 1823

James Riddlesbarger [signature and seal]

Test
William T Willis

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Reconsider
&
report to
John Barret, Esqr.
Greensburg,
Kty.

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Hon. S. Williams

HR

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[I'm still chipping away at this one...]

State of Indiana}
Knox County Sct}
This day Jane [Beard?] of this
County and State aforesaid aged, 71 years, 
personally appeared before me Samuel
Hill a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
of Knox and State of Indiana and states
that [illegible] Catherine Emerson of the County
Court of said State of Indiana married a John
Emerson...[was a soldier of the Line?]... in the
War of the Revolution, 

for... Court of 
... Act of Congress of July [17?]th 1835)
is the oldest resident in this affiant, and was
intermarried March [24?] Said marriage ...wife...Emerson

......in the year 1777. that this
Court of record 
Given name not recollected or ... Emerson
...  an office in
the ... at the Court at the time of his marriage
her Sister. Catherine and Son...
After her marriage to 
in the service, as such, this affiant lived
... to her sister

from the time of her marriage 
year 1789 when this affiant moved to the State 
of Kentucky, leaving her sister Catherine and
John Emerson & 
in three or four years of ...
to Kentucky and this affiant and her sister  ...
 ... not far apart, though
in different Counties and had the pleasure of
seeing each other at different times, this affiant 
believes that the last time she saw her said 
Sister Catherine Emerson it was in the year

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1804 at Greensburgh Kentucky at the birth 
of his youngest son Burr H Emerson at 
which place said John Emerson dec'd was 
then living and had been ever since he 
moved from his residence to Kentucky.
This affiant from about two years before her visit at 
Greensburgh moved from Kentucky to 
where she now lives and has since 
corresponded by letter with her said Sister
Catherine. That her last letter was directed 
to Barfield Ky. and answered by her sister
from her [illegible] at the same place within 
the present year.
Jane [Beecre]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of October 1837
Samuel Hill  JP [illegible]

State of Indiana
Knox County} ss
I Alexander D Scott Clerk of the Knox Circuit Court do hereby Certify that Samuel Hill Esq before whom the above and foregoing affidavit appeared to have been taken is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly qualified and Commissioned and that full faith and credit is due all his official acts as Such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Vincennes this 30th day of October AD 1837
A D Scott Clk
By W. R. M. Cord DC