Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3744, Malachi Francis, [ILLEGIBLE]

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R. 3744

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Mary Francis decd
widow of  Malachi Francis killed 1838 - dead
Supplemental Declaration
J.J. Coombs

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State of Kentucky
Barren County Court ss
On this 15th day of August 1853 personally appeared in open court James R Beam administer of the estate of Mary Francis deceased, who being duly sworn according to law in his oath makes the following declaration on the purpose of obtaining the surviving children of Mary Francis deceased the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. to wit. That he is the administrator on the estate of Mary Francis widow of Malachi Francis both deceased that the said Malachi Francis as this [[?]] has always understood and believes has a Revolutionary Soldier of the Virginia Continental line that he enlisted in the early part of the war, and served till after the surrender of Gen Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was in the Battle of Brandywine, Guilford Court House and at the siege of little creek. He believes that the said Malachi Francis entered the service is a private but was promoted to an office of some grade before he left the service and that he must have served in all at least three years. He further states that the said Malachi and Mary Francis were married in Halifax County Virginia about the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty, that the said Malachi Francis died in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty one in the 12th day of June. leaving the said Mary Francis his widow who did not

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again marry but remained his widow until eighth day of December eighteen Hundred and fifty when she died, in said county and [[?]] leaving Bartholomew Francis, Elizabeth McGinnis, Susannah Martin, Mary Bridges, Anna Beam, and John Francis her only surviving children , all of whom still survive.
James R Beam {seal}

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written.
and the court does order it to be certified that satisfactory evidence has been presented to the court by the testimony of Lewis W Peck & Henry T Franklin two respectable and credible [[?]] that Malachi Frances died in said County in the year 1831- leaving Mary Francis his widow, who did not again marry, but remained his widow until the eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty when shed died in said county leaving Bartholomew Francis, Elizabeth Mcginnis, Susannah Martin, Mary Bridges, Anna Beam and John Francis the only surviving children all of whom still survive in testimony whereof i Travis Cockrill clerk of said court do hereunto set my and and seal of office at Glasgow the say and year first above written;
Travis Cockrill {seal}
Mike H Dickson

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I do further certify that James R. Beam Administrator of the estate of Mary Frances deceased has given Bond [[?]] to the commonwealth in the sum of [[?]] thousand Dollars
Travis Cockrill clerk.

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State of Kentucky
Barren County
On this 15th June 1852. Before me James R Beam a justice of the pace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared John Francis well known to me who being first duly sown according to law declares and says - that the annexed family resend is the identical and genuine family record of the births of the children of Malachi Francis and Mary Francis his deceased parents - that the said family record was kept by his father until the time of his death, and afterwards by his mother until the time of her death, and he remembers to have seen it from the time of his earliest recollection.
John Francis

Swown to and subscribed before me
James R. Beam
personally appeared Thomas Bridges aged 39, years who being duly sworn according to law declares and sys that he intermarried with Mary Francis (alias Polly Francis) thirty one years ago and testifies that he has seem the annexed family record for thirty one years back and that it was always regarded as the true and genuine family record of the births of the children of Malachi Francis and Mary his wife and that i was kept in the possession until the time of their death, when it was transferred to his own house- 
Thomas Bridges

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Sworn to and subscribed me this 15th June 1852 - and i certify that John Francis and Thomas Bridges are well known to me and are credible witnesses and persons of known respectability
James R Beam
State of Kentucky Barren County, ss
On this 16th June 1852-
personally appeared Bartholomew Francis also being first duly sown according to law declares and says, that he is of the age of sixty four, and that he known the annexed family Record to be the genuine family Record of Malachi Francis deceased that he has seen it in the family of his said father from the time of his earliest recollection and afterwards in the possession of his mother Mary Francis deceased, and knows the same to be genuine. He further states that his said father Malachi Francis died in Barren County Kentucky on the 12th June 1931- and that his mother Mary Francis died in said county on the 8th December (1850) eighteen Hundred and Fifty the age of about 83 years - leaving six surviving children which children are still alive and are her only surviving children, He further certifies that his father was a soldier n the war of the Revolution in the state of Virginia, that he served to the best of his knowledge about five years, that he entered the service by enlisting as a private and was afterwards promoted as an officer, Lieutenant, in which capacity he served to the close of the war he has frequently heard his father describe his services and the battles in which he was engaged and remembers well that he has told him that he fought at the battles of Brandywine, Guilford, and Yorktown, and that he was entitled to (200) two hundred acres of land, which he never received
Bartholomew Francis

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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 June 1852. and i hereby certify that i am well acquainted with Bartholomew Francis the above officiant, and that he is a credible witness and i believe all his testaments above to be true.
James R Beam

State of Kentucky Barren County } ss
the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared William McGinnis who being first duly sworn according to law declares that was born and raised in Halifax Cunty, Virginia in the year (1782) - being and now Sixty nine years of age - that he was acquainted with the family of Malachi Francis from the time of his earliest recollection, both in the state of Virginia and after their removal to Barren County Kentucky - that he frequently heard the said Francis speak of his services in the war and speak particularly of the battle of Guilford, siege of battle york and other battles , that he entered as a private was afterwards promoted as an officer of some grade that he served for a number of years and was in [[?]] at the final close of the war - and he knows of himself that the said Malachi Francis died in Barren County Kentucky on the 12th June 1831 having a widow Mary Francis who did not again marry but remained his widow until the 8th December Eighteen Hundred and fifty when she died in said county of Barren at the age of about Eighty three years - leaving six surviving children which are her only surviving children. to note Bartholomew Frances Aged 64 years - Elizabeth McGinnis aged 60 years - Susannah Martin aged 63 years - Mary Bridges aged

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50 years - Anna Bean aged 45 years - and John Francis aged 43 years, all of whom are still alive - 
William McGinnis

Sworn to and subscribed before this 16 June 1852 and i hereby certify that i am well and personally acquainted with William McGinnis the above applicant and that he is of the age above stated a credible and disinterested witness and i believe all hi statements above are correct and true.
James R. Beam

State of Kentucky
Barren County Set
I Travis Cockrill clerk of the County court for said county certify that James R. Beam whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declarations and affidavit is

Malachi Francis Family Record

State of Kentucky
County of Barren} ss.

I Travis Cockrill clerk of the county court for said County and state do hereby certify that James R. Beam whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declarations and affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and audit and that the aforesaid county court is a Court of Record,
Given under my hand and seal of office at Glasgow this 25th day of June 1852, Travis Cockrill clerk
By W. E. Munford

FRANCIS MALACHI
(VA.)  R-3744

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[[?]] 
John Francis
December
James R. Beam
Born June 20

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[[?]]
Born January 24 1788
Betsy Francis Born October 31 1892
franciss Born February [[?]] 
Francis born the 9 1799
Polley Francis was born May 11 1804
Francis Born Dec 1704
John Francis born Decr 1809

FRANCIS, MALACHI
(VA.) R-3744

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3744
Mary Francis
wid. of Malachi

REJECTED

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papers filed

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Wm Brumfield
Jacob Peck
Martha Wyatt
Samuel Harrison
Jno H Baker
Johnson Lowry
Thos Bridges

[[?]]

Malachi Francis died 1831
Mary Francis
Bartholomew Francis
Susannah Martin
[[?]]

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Mary Francis
Malachi 
Ky ins 1838
Cole

L.P. Waldo
County Commissions

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner

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Glasgow Ky, March 29th 1856
To
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
Dear Sir
The heir and representations of Malachi Francis a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war has requested me to ascertain for them whether or not [[?]] of Louisville Kentucky whom they employed two or three years since to prosecute their claim, have succeeded? 
If they have succeeded please any money upon the claim? and how much?
If they did not succeed please inform them through me. at this place, in what is their claim defective. They have learned that Monsaratt has recently failed in [[?]] and fear he has drawn then money and it is lost to them. He has not written tp them for some time-
I hope the peculiar circumstances of thier case, and [[?]] of who else i may done of try to for the information shall be a sufficient apology for troubling you
They wish to discontinue Monsaratt as their Attorney

Very Respectfully,
Jos H Lewis

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J J Coombs

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Mercer County set
H William Brumsfield
if said county aged from my best information [[?]] 84 to 85 years to take the following statement
from my [[?][ recollection i was well acquainted with one Malachi Francis (a kind man of mino in Halifax County Virginia. -
The said Malachi Francis as i have always heard and he lived was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Virginia Troops.
I remember seeing him during said war and was then told that he was a soldier as above named.
I saw him leave my fathers house to go to the Army as i was then told i saw him again on his return he stopped on his was home from the Army and stayed all night at my fathers house
The said Francis moved to this state many years since and went

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as the part of it generally called the Barrens and that there many years since as i have been told. and i am a disinterested witness 
written my hand in Mercer County Kentucky on this day of November AD 1854
Jas Morgan
Mercer County
William Brumsfield
his + mark

Mercer County Kentucky set
sworn and subscribed before e a justice of the peace in and for said county on this 13th day of November AD 1854 and i certify that the officiant has been known to me for many years and he is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity. I believe him to be of the age he calls himself and to be disinterested and i am myself to.
Jas Morgan

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Mercer County Kentucky set
I Thos Allin clerk of the County do certify that Jas Morgan whose genuine signature appears to be foregoing certificate was at the date of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified witness my hand and the seal of said county court hereto affixed at my office in Harrodsbing in this 13th day of November 1843
Thos Allin Clerk
by Phil F Allin

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State of Kentucky
County of Barren
I Travis Cockrill clerk and state aforesaid do hereby certify that letters of administration have now granted to James R. Beam on the state of Mary Francis deceased late of said county, which letters have not been revoked, but continue in full free and virtue.
Given under y hand and seal of office at Glasgow this 16th day of August AD 1852
Travis Cockrill

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Since writing her [[?]] i have seen the declarationroll of the Continental leave, on which i find her name with a credit of $44.12
sir hage 146-

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Washington, April 9th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed please find the application of the children of Mary Francis, widow of Malachi, of Ky. claiming pension under the act of 7 July 1838.
I have had these papers in my hands for sometime, but have always being them in the hope of finding the original papers which my confidant informs me were forwarded to Mrs Francis in her lifetime. As, however after repeated [[?]] no such papers have been forward in your office, i have concluded to file the enclosed papers, as an original claim.
I think you will find the widow of marriage, death and [[?]] all complete. The enclosed in your office. Before the claim comes [[?]] for excommunication, i will endeavor to give you reference, by which it may be forward
Very Respectfully
You obt server
J.J. Coombs
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions

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Washington, Feb. 13th 1855
Sir:
Enclosed i have the honor to please sent additional evidence in support of the claim of Mary Francis, deceased, widow of Malachi, of Kentucky, under act of 1838.
On the declaration roll, and page 146 Va conclude you will find a credit to Malachi Francis of [pound currency sign] 15.12-($55.40)
Much evidence has been [[?]] filed showing that Malachi Francis the husband of Mary was respected to have been a revolutionary soldier, i now present this affidavit of a very old man who [[?]] knowledge of the fact.
I know this testimony will be satisfactory to establish the claim for its small account of  [[?]] by the court of the [[?]] certificate.
Very Respectfully,
J. J. Coombs
Hon J.P. Waldo
Commr

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State of Virginia
County of Halifax } ss
I William S. Holt clerk of the County Court in the County stated aforesaid do hereby certify that i find no record of the marriage of Malachi Francis and Mary Fisher among the records of my office 
In testimony whereof i have hereunto affixed the seal of the said county [[?]] my hand this 18th day of July 1853
William Holt clerk
[seal]

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State of Kentucky
Monroe County Court
It is hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has been presented to said court that Malachi Francis late of the county of Barren and state of Kentucky who in his lifetime was repeated to have been a private and Lieutenant in the Revolution in the state of Virginia died in said county of Barren on or about the twelfth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty one leaving Mary Francis his widow who survived him and remained his widow never having again married untill the eighth of December eighteen hundred and fifty when she also died in Barren COunty aforesaid aged eighty three years leaving the following named surviving children who are her only surviving children. Bartholomew Francis aged sixty four years Elizabeth McGinnis aged sixty years Susannah Martin aged fifty three years Mary Bridges aged fifty years Anna Beam aged forty five years and John Francis aged about forty three years all of whom are still living and what the aforesaid Malachi Francis was aged about years at the time of his death

In testimony whereof i J.C. Conkin the clerk of said court have hereunto set me hand and seal of office at Tomfekuseill this 28th day of June AD 1852
J.C. Conkin

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State of Kentucky
County of Barren
On this 23rd day of August 1853 before me James R Beam a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Jacob Peck who being first duly sworn according to law declared and said that he is of the age og 73 years resident in the county of Barren lived the yeas 1850  that he [[?]] well and personally acquainted with Mary Francis deceased late of said count and remember in the lifetime of the husband Malachi Francis Malachi Francis family moved to said county of Barren in 1816 and lived in the farm until his death he further states that said Malachi Francis was always respected and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier that he ways said he had served in the War he further states that he is acquainted with some of his family acquaintances that knew him in Virginia and now heard any person dispute his being a soldier in the Revolution war he then further states that he sold said Malachi Francis land that him and his Widow lived on until their death and lived written two miles of them from the time they and family settled in said county
Jacob Peck

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written and i hereby certify that i am well acquainted with Jacob Peck the above affiant and that he is a Respected witness
James R Beam

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State of Kentucky
County of Barren
I Travis Cockrill clerk of the county court in and for the county and state within [[?]] hereby certify that James R Beam whose signature this appease to foregoing declaration and applicant is and [[?]] at the time if signing the [[?]] and for the family [[?]] states aforesaid duly commissioned [[?]] all has offered [[?]] full faith and [[?]] that the aforesaid [[?]] my hand and seal is affixed Glasgow this 30th day of April AD 1853
James Cockrill clk

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State of Kentucky
County of Barren
On this 22nd day of August 1853
Before me James R Beam a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Martha Wyatt who being first duly sworn according to law declares and saying she is of the age of [[?]] in the county of Barren since the year 1816 and previously believed in Na[[?]] county with Mary Francis deceased state of said county and know her in the lifetime of her husband Malachi Francis before and after their family moved to said county of Barren she further states that said Malachi Francis was always respected and believe to have been a revolutionary soldier that she never heard any person dispute it. She further state that she being and other old people speak of him of him being a Revolutionary Soldier and that said Francis was a man of truth and big statements reasonably believed by his neighbor
Martha Wyatt

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and i hereby certify that i am well acquainted with the above Martha Wyatt since her removal to said county of Barren recollects that she was grown on her romoved to this state that she a credible and disinterested witness. Given under my hand date above written 
James R Beam

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State of Kentucky
County of Barren

I Travis Cockrill clerk of Kentucky court [[?]] for the county and state above mentioned, do hereby certify that J R Beam [[?]] signature appears to the foregoing declaration the affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a for  tied of two persons [[?]]and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts [[?]] and entitled is full faith and [[?]] and state that the office said county court is a court of report having general justifications signed under my hand and seal of office at Glasgow the 30th day of April AD 1953
Travis Cockrill

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Mary Francis
Wid of Malachi
1838

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State of Kentucky
County of Barren
In the 19th day of August 1853 before me James R. Beam a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Samuel F Harrison who being first duly sworn according to law, declares and says that he is of the age of 59 years and resides in the county of Barren since the year 1811 that he was still and personally acquainted with Mary Francis and late of said county and know her in the lifetime of the husband Malachi Francis that said Malachi Francis that said Malachi Francis moved to said county of Barren in the year 1816. has lived in said county [[?]]. he further states that said Malachi Francis was always reputed and believe to have been a Revolutionary Soldier that he always said he had served in the war 3 years or mon that he was in the Guilford court house of the taking of Gen Cornwallis he further state that he has heard his father Reuben Harrison who was a soldier in the Revolution War talking with said Malachi about his serving in the war. [[?]] He further states that said Francis was a man of truth and big statements universally believed by his neighbors
Samuel F Harrison

Sworn to and subscribed before me the said and year above written and i hereby certify that i am well acquainted with Samuel F Harrison the above affiant and that he is a credible witness given under my hand this 19th day of August 1853
James R Beam

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State of Kentucky
County of Barren

I Travis Cockrill clerk of the county court and for the county and state above mentioned do hereby

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State of Kentucky
county of Barren
On this 24th day of August 1853
before me G Y Buford a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Reverend John H Baker who being first duly sworn according to law declares and says that he is of the age of 72 years in septr and has widow in the county of Barren since the year 1803. That he was well and personally acquainted with Mary Francis deceased late of said county and knew her in the lifetime of her husband Malachi Francis that said Francis and family moved to said county of Barren in or about the year 1816 and lived in said county until his death He further states that said Malachi Francis was always reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier that he always said he had served two year on his first enlistment and after that he was at the taking of lord Cornwallis at Yorktown he further states he was often heard him speaking of the war together with others of his acquaintance an other Revolutionary soldiers that [[?]] had any [[?]] dispute his being a Revolutionary soldier, he further states that said Francis was a man of Truth and big statements mutually beloved be his neighbors
John H Baker
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year

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above written and i hereby certify that i am well acquainted with John H Baker the above affiant and that he is a credible and disinterested witness
Giles Y Buford

State of Kentucky
County of Barren
I Travis Cockrill clerk of county cout in and for the county and state presented do hereby certify that Giles Y Buford whose genuine signature appears [[?]] foregoing declarations and [[?]] was at the time of signing [[?]] aforesaid duly commissioned that all has official [[?]] are entitled full forth ad credit and that the aforesaid county of [[?]]
Travis Cockrill clk

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State of Kentucky, Allen County
On this 15th June 1852, Before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Johnson Young who being first duly sworn according to law declares and said, that he is more eighty for years of age - that he has known the family of Malachi Francis since the years 1789, when he moved into Halifax county, Virginia where the said Malachi Francis resided, at which time the said Francis was a married man and had two children, his wife's name before marriage was Mary Fisher, that he has since known the family in the state of Kentucky, having lived close to them in said state since the years 1819, he further states that the said Malachi Francis has conversed with him about his services in the Revolution, be he cannot testify from his own personal knowledge of the length of his services He further certifies that he never knew or heard any other person by the name of Malachi Francis in the state of Virginia or in the service of the Revolution and that the said Malachi Francis must have served two or three years,
Johnson Young {ss}

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th June 1852. and i hereby certify that i know John Young for the last thirty years and that he is about the age of Eighty four,. That he is a credible and disinterested witness and i believe all his statements to be true, 
Thomas Harston. J.P.

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State of Kentucky Allen County set
I Lemuel Swearingen clerk of the county court for said county do certify that Thomas Harston whose name is attached to the written and foregoing certify in and acting justice of the peace in and for said county and commissioned 
[black seal mark covering text] and his signature above written is genuine, Given under my hand and seal of office this 30th June 1852
Lemuel Swearingen

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[[?]] to obtain the benefit of act of congross of the 4 year 1832
State of North Carolina
Stokes County

On this 12th September 1832 personally appeared before the justice  of the court of Pleasville quarter [[?]] Micajah Francis a resident of the county stokes and state of North Carolina aged sixty eight years the twenty first day of April [[?]] who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the [[?]] made bt the act of Congress paper June 7th 1832, that he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named Francis and never [[?]] stated that he enlisted the service in the county of Halifax and state of Virginia sometime in the winter of 1781, the [[?]] not recollected in the company commanded by Captain Joshua Powell, Lieutenant Charles Waughmock, the [[?]] not recollected, for the term of three months, that he [[?]] with his company through

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Petersburgh to cabinberl about thirty miles before petersburgh that he [[?]] a cabin pouch about three days that he was hastfuel from his company and that under the command of Captain Thomas Lewis, Lieutenant David Bates, the moign not recollected remembers that the sergeants was commanded by Alexander Dick Major William Long, that hey were under the command of General Mulenburgh. that they were stationed at the [[?]] about twenty miles from Portsmouth, that he continued in that neighborhood until his term of service expired when he received a written discharge as well as he can recollects from Lieutenant David Bates, which discharge he has lost, that during this tour he served as a substitute for one John Treadaway, that he again entered the service in the same state and county and for the same term of serve to with for three months, sometime in the month of August or September 1781 as a drafted militia men in the company commanded by captain Michael Roberts, lieutenant John Brown [[?]] not remembered.

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Henry Iesbell, he is not quite certain whether lesbell was sergeant or ensign, but he recollects that he deserted the very night they arrived at Yorktown that he together with his company marched directly to Yorktown. that he continued to serve in the army at Yorktown until had his grievance has expired what was some few days after Lord Cornwallis surrender he recollects that General Washington was there, the [[?]] La Fayette and General Wayne were there, that after his term of service, has expired. he received a written discharge from Captain Michael Roberts, which discharge he has lost. that he continued to reside in the count of Halifax about ten years after the wat of the revolution, when he removed to the county of Stokes, where he has resided ever since, that he known of no person by whom he can prove his service expect his brother Vincent Francis who resides in the state of Kentucky Fayette county, that Col Matthew R. Moore William Bayles, William Lyon, James Lyon esquire, and Joseph Martin Esquire are well acquainted with him well can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of

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the revolution [[?]]
Sept 19th 1839
Sorn to and subscribed in open court c
Jno Hill

Col Matthew R Moore, William Ba
and Joseph Martin Esquire, WIlliam Lyon personally appeared in open court well made

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pensioner or [[?]] except the [[?]] receive that has named is not an person call of the agency of any state

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Col Matthew R Moore, William Bayles and Joseph Martin esquire, William Lyon personally appeared in open court well made oath that they are well acquainted with who has signed and sworn to [[?]] Micajah Francis that he a man of fair character for honesty truth and veracity, and that they believe he served as a soldier in the revolution
Sept 12th 1832
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
Jno Hill C.C. 

Matthew Moore
Joseph Martin
William JA Lyon

I john Hill clerk of the court of [[?] quarter of aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceeding in the matter of [[?]] Micajah Francis for a pension
In testimony whereof i do hereunto set my hand and affix the face office the 12th day of York 1832
M Hill c.c.c

8508

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[stamp] MARSHALL DEC 19 ID
J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
DC
wid Malachi Francis
Ky
3745

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Marshall Qu.
19 Dec 1845
Sir,
The [[?]] of Micajah Francis [[?]] to know whether the claim of her husband under act 7 June 1832 was filed and too upon and if no what what actions to her claim. He applied [[?]] the objections [[?]] characters she can remember she wishes to apply her pension [[?]] of o doing she says the papers [[?]] claim of Elizabeth widow of Thomas Ray of qnd. could be allowed upon its proof on the [[?]] did not wish nor the children, not be allowed for something all the proof hearing her more than own to had- she died in 1844
Respectfully U Manly
J.L. Edwards

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3745
P.O. Malachi Francis
Service:
Enlisted:
REJECTED [stamp]
Discharge:
Application Filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlsited:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contact.