Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10624, Joshua Elkin, S.C.

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(8-1776)

Service
S.L.

Elkin, Joshua

Number
S10624

[illegible

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7197

Kentucky

Joshua Elkin of  [illegible]  Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Goulden of the [illegible] commanded by [illegible] in the [illegible] for [illegible].
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1833 and sent to [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833              $40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833     10.00
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                                                                   $50.00

                                                 {Revolutionary Claim,
                                                  Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by W. L. William, Clerk
Book [illegible]  vol. 7  page 8

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6th 1838 from March 4 to Sept 4th 1841
Agent notified July 8th 1842
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Paid as above from 4 Sept 1841 to 4 March 1842
[illegible] notified 29 [28 crossed out] Sept 1844

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Date of death not on AB.

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County
On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Aloney McLean Judge of the Muhlenberg circuit court Now sitting, Josua Elkin resident of Muhlenberg county & state of Kentucky, aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated. He entered the service under Captain Richard Goulden, Lieutenant Abram Blick; he was a horseman Captain Goulden joined General Marion, and served under them and Maj. Bluford, Maj. Hicks,
Colonel Youngblood and also Captain Youngblood, his brother, he served in that campain three months, and then returned home, in that campain we fought Colonel Williams, a Tory at pelder's old field on the road leading from Orangeburgh to Charlestown and we marched through S. Carolina only we went from Orangeburg where we rendezvoused to
the Uta Springs where we joined Marion's army, we went from there to Monks Corner and stationed a while from ^thence to the four holes at Riddle Spargers plantation and stationed there a while, from thence to Orangeburgh

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and there we stationed a while, from thence to the Uta Springs, and then we went home very soon after, he was drafted ,and entered the service under Captain Lewis Box Lieutenant Abram Blick under whom he had served before, we joined Maj. Hicks who belonged to General Greene and commanded a party of three or four hundred men who were engaged in procuring cattle for Greenes army he served on that tour three months and served under the above officers and were frequently in Greens camp at Charlestown, he resided in Winton County state of South Carolina when he entered the service, never served with any continental regiments except so far as related of his service under Green, General Sumpter was sometimes with Marion and commanded us, he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose evidence he can procure who can testify to his service, after the tours of service before mentioned, he served under Captain Box whom several expeditions after the Tories and we frequently killed and took them prisoner, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of ^the agency of any state

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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Josua Elkin
x his mark

We Silas Drake a clergyman residing in the county of Muhlenburg and Josiah Bell residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josua Elkin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed that day & year aforesaid
Silas Drake
Josiah Bell

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Silas Drake who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Muhlenburg and that Josiah Bell who has also signed the same is a resident of the county of Muhlenburg, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Alvry McLean Judge

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I Charles F. Wing Clerk of the circuit court of Muhlenburg circuit do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application Joshua Elkins for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 28th day of August 1832
[seal of court]
Ch. F. Wing

11.374

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No. 11374
Joshua Elkin
Muhlenburg County
Kentucky-

from 17- private
6 months.
$20.

Charles F Wing Clk.
Muhlenburg County
Court - Kentucky.

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BRIEF in the case of Joshua Elkin
of Muhlenburg County of  in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made be fore a Court or a Judge? 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period. Duration of Service Years. Months. Days. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served]
-. -. 3. -. private. Capt. Goulden-
Drafted. -. 3. -. ". " Box

5. In what battles was he engaged? Pelders Olfield

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Winton Co. S.C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence -

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct -

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor 
Examining Clerk.

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December 11, 1939

Miss Alberta Patterson
99 Claremont Avenue
New York City

JOSHUA ELKIN
S. 10624
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
The data which follows in regard to Joshua Elkin were obtained from the papers in pension claim, S. 10624, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Joshua Elkin and names of his parents were not given.

While residing in Winton County, South Carolina, Joshua Elkin enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Richard Goulden's company, Colonel Youngblood's South Carolina regiment, and was in an engagement with the British at Pelder's Old Field on the road between Orangeburgh and Charleston. He next enlisted and served another tour of three months as private in Captain Lewis Box's company, under Major Hicks in the South Carolina troops, engaged in procuring cattle for General Greene's army. He served, also, on several expeditions against the Tories, as private under Captain Lewis Box in the South Carolina troops, during which many of the Tories were killed or taken prisoners, dates or length of that service not shown.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and a resident of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

No family data were given in the claim.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Joshua Elkin, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joshua Elkin, certificate #7197, issued March 14, 1833, rate of $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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free

Greenville KY
Sept 4th
The Honble
The Secretary at War
Washington City 
DC

Militia pension claim
mail

[illegible] 25
11374
Ky.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 7th, 1843.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Joshua Elkin, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1841 to the 4th March 1842. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 30th 1842.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Joshua Elkin, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1841

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of [handwritten] Joshua Elkin which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades to which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [handwritten]1. 2. 7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of this service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _ year_ months, and _ days, I served as a _ For _ months and _ days, I served as a _; and for such service I claim a pension.

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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December 11, 1939

Miss Alberta Patterson
99 Claremont Avenue
New York City

BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Joshua Elkins who served in the Revolution from South Carolina, and was pensioned for his service in 1832 while living in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, also the record of Sarah Moore who was aged eighty-three years in 1840 and a resident of McCracken County, Kentucky.

Because if the large number of requests for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research. 

The record of Joshua Elkin (as his name appears in the records of this office) is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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September 28, 1937

Mr. Gayle R. Carver
Greenville
Kentucky

BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Josiah Arnold, Elisha Atkinson, John Bone, Joshua Elkins and James Craig all of whom settled in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, after that war, the the record of Richard Lyon, your own ancestor.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Richard Lyon, under any spelling of that surname, nor for service of a James Craig of Kentucky.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request for information in regard to soldiers of that war. The records of Elisha Atkinson and Joshua Elkin are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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September 28, 1937

Mr. Gayle R. Carver
Greenville
Kentucky

JOSHUA ELKIN
S. 10624
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 10624, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Joshua Elkin.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Joshua Elkin are not shown.

While residing in Winton County, South Carolina, Joshua Elkin enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Richard Goulden's company, Colonel Youngblood's South Carolina regiment, and was in an engagement with the British at Pelder's Old Field on the road between Orangeburgh and Charleston. He next enlisted and served another tour of three months as private in Captain Lewis Box's company, under Major Hicks in the South Carolina troops, engaged in procuring cattle for General Greene's army. He served, also, on several expeditions against the Tories, as private under Captain Lewis Box in the South Carolina troops, during which many of the Tories were killed or taken prisoners, dates or length of that service not shown.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and a resident of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

No family data were given in the claim.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Joshua Elkin, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Joshua Elkin, certificate No. 7197, issued March 14, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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February 4, 1931.

Mrs. M. C. Pearce,
Lone Holly Plantation,
Proctor, Arkansas.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 31, 1931 with your two canceled checks dated October 15, 1930 and January 7, 1931, enclosed, and which were remitted for Revolutionary War data and photostatic copies of papers in pension claim of Joshua Elkin, S.10624.

A refund of $1.00, the amount if your check of October 15, 1930, has been made and will reach you in due course of time.

Your photostatic copies, referred to above were mailed to you January 30, and doubtless have reached you ere this.

Your cancelled checks are returned herewith.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten]I took the matter up with Finance Div. & Mr. Larcombe said even tho the ck. of Oct. 15, 1930, the one to be refunded, had been marked cashed & stamped "This check is in payment of an obligation to the U.S. & must be paid at par. no. protest" it would be refunded just the same - His refund voucher was dated Jan 16, 1931 & he called [illegible] offices in regard to it & they said the refund would be mailed at once-
MMHF

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January 17, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
541

Rev. War claim for pension of Joshua Elkin, File No. S.10624.
Actual 
1 of each page.

75¢ ...5 pages

Kindly leave margin of 11/2 in.at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
[handwritten] [illegible] Div Jan 27

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Lone Holly Plantation,
Proctor,Ark.Jan.7-1931.

E.W.Morgan,
Acting Commissioner Of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

[handwritten]Check #_, $1.00
[stamp]FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPING DESK JAN 13 1931 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Dear Sir;-
Replying to your letter of Dec.27.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section, MMHF/eel.

I am herewith enclosing check for One Dollar to cover charge for the phopostatic copies of the original papers in file in the revolutionary War pension claim, S.10624, JOSHUA ELKINS.

Thanking you to let me have these papers at your earliest convenience, I am,

Very Respt.,
[signed]Mrs. M. C. Pearce
Mrs.McCallister Pearce.

[stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 10 1931

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December 27, 1930

Mrs. McCallister Pearce
Lone Holly Plantation
Proctor, Arkansas

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/eel

Dear Madam:
You are advised that photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10624, Joshua Elkin, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.

The number of pages to be copied is five.

Should you desire to have them certified, allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the acting Commissioner of Pensions.

The amount of your former remittance, $1.00, has been transmitted to the proper division for refund and cannot now be applied to cover cost of these photos. It will reach you in course of time. 

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner. 

[handwritten in right margin][math calculations]
[handwritten below text]I asked Mr. Larcombe, Fin. Div. and he said it was too late to recall it -

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November 4, 1930.

Mrs. M. C. Pearce,
Lone Holly Plantation,
Proctor, Arkansas. 

Dear Madam:
You are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,S.10624, it appears Joshua Elkin while a resident of Winton County, South Carolina enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Richard Goulden's Company under Colonel Youngblood and was in an engagement at Pelder's Old Field; he next enlisted and served three months in Captain Lewis Box's Company under Major Hicks; he subsequently served on frequent tours under Captain Lewis Box against the Tories, length of those tours not stated; he served in the South Carolina Troops. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832 while a resident of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, aged seventy years.

There are no data on file in regard to his family.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show claims for pension on file on account of the services of William and Samuel Elkins of North Carolina or of Benjamin Elkins (or Elkin). With the data furnished by you the records of the particular Richard Pearce, John Pearce and William Pearce in whom you are interested cannot be identified.

No charge is made for this service. The amount of your remittance, $1.00, will be refunded to you in due time. 

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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99 Claremont Ave.
New York City, N.Y.

Department of Revolutionary War Pensions,
Navy Building,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mrs. Finch:
Will you please give me any genealogical information obtainable from the files of the two following names.
Joshua Elkins ^MDB, private in South Carolina Militia - Living in Muhlenberg Ky 1832 when he was listed as a Rev. War Pensioner.
Sarah Moore ^wid of Hugh Moore - living in McCracken Co Ky - age 83 in 1840

Thanking you for your assistance
I am,
Very truly,
Miss Alberta Patterson.

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[header]GAYLE R. CARVER Greenville, Kentucky

August 10, 1937

Revolutionary Pension Department
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:
A letter from the Adjutant General's office suggests that I write you for information concerning records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

I am wondering if you will send me complete copies of all papers you may have pertaining to the following-named men, all of whom served in the first war with England:
[check mark] Josiah Arnold, Jr.
[check mark] Elisha Atkinson
[check mark] John Bone
[check mark] Elkins, Joshua
Craig, James [handwritten]6 mo Ky

All of the above are known to have been in the war, and later settled in this county. Some of them have hundreds of descendants hereabouts; others are no longer represented in the county.

I have reason to believe that one of my own ancestors was a Revolutionary soldier, but to date have not been able to prove it. Do you have any records concerning the services of one Richard Lyon during that war. If so, please let me have copies of them.

Awaiting your reply with deep interest, I am
Respectfully,
[signed] Gayle R. Carver
Gayle R. Carver

[stamp]RECEIVED AUG 11 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER# 5

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Lone Holly Plantation,
Proctor,Ark.Jan.31-1931.

Pension Bureau,-
Washington,D.C.

Attention-Rev.& 1812 Wars Section, MMHF

Gentlemen;-
On Oct.15th. I wrote asking for a photostatic copy of Joshua Elkins Rev.War papers, claim # S.10624 enclosing my check for one dollar.

On Nov. 4th. I received a letter containing the data on these papers, also saying that there was no further data and that there was no charge for what you sent me, and that you were returning my remittance of $1.00.

Then feeling that possibly I could get something more from a photostatic coy of these papers, on Jan.7th. I sent another dollar asking that you please send me the papers, as a previous letter from you had stated that the copy would be 75 cents and certification 25 cents. Yesterday I received my canceled checks from the bank and both my checks showed they had been cashed. I am enclosing same for your reference. 

Please do not think that I am complaining on your service, for I do appreciate it very much, I am merely calling your attention to this for I know there is some mistake. To date I have not received the photostatic copy.

Thanking you, I am,
Very Respt.,
[signed]Nell Elkins Pearce
Mrs.McCallister Pearce.

[stamp]US PENSION OFFICE FEB 3 1931

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Lone Holly Plantation,
Proctor,Ark.Dec.14-1930.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

Gentlemen;-
Will you kindly refer to my letter under date of Oct.15th. inwhich I enclosed my check for $1.00 asking that you send me the Photostatic copy of the revolutionary War record of Joshua Elkins, of South Carolina, he was a Private in the S.C.Malitia.

Joshua Elkins pension began Mch.14th.1833.

This data is wanted for genealogical purpose, I would appreciate it very much if you would let me have this data at your earliest convenience.

Thanking you, I am,
Very Cordially,
[signed]Mrs. McCallister Pearce
Mrs.McCallister Pearce.

P.S. If this is not enough to cover charge of photostatic copy, please let me know, I will send correct amt. I had understood that it was 15¢ per page.

[stamp]US PENSION OFFICE D DEC 17 1930

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This replying to your letter,Nov.4th.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

Lone Holly Plantation,
Proctor,Ark.Nov.6-1930.

Bureau Of Pensions,
Washington,D.C.
Rev-War.

Gentlemen;-
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of Shardack Elkins, who served in this war either from the Carolinas or Ky.
I think he served along with his son Joshua Elkins from Winton County, S.C.
[handwritten]Meant for Shadrack T. in another letter which was returned to her she said he was a pensioner in 1840 of Lauderdale Co Tenn. We do not have that record or one who was the father of this Joshua

I have your letter if Nov.4th. giving record of Joshua Elkins, in which you state that you will refund my check for $1.00 that I sent you for a Photostatic copy of the papers of Joshua Elkins. I prefer to have the photostatic copy.

Thanking you, I am,
Very Sincerely,
[signed] Nell Elkins Pearce
Mrs.McCallister Pearce.

[stamp]REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION BUREAU OF PENSIONS NOV 11 1930

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Lone Holly Plantation,
Proctor,Ark.Oct.15-30.

Bureau Of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
[rectangular stamp]FINANCE DIVISION BOOK KEEPER'S DESK OCT 24 1930 BUREAU OF PENSION
[handwritten above stamp]Check #105 -$1.00

Gentlemen;-
I herewith enclose my check for $1.00 please send me the Photostatic copy of the pension papers of Joshua Elkins of South Carolina, he was a private in the S.C.Malitia. REVOLUTIONARY War.

Joshua Elkins pension began March 14th.1833, the amt.being $20.00.

This data is wanted for genealogical purpose, and I would appreciate this document at your earliest convenience. Should this amt. enclosed not be sufficient please go ahead with the work so I will receive it as soon as possible, and notify me and I shall be glad to send the amt. necessary to cover the proper amt. for the work. 

Very Sincerely,
[signed]Nell Elkins Pearce
Mrs.McCallister Pearce,

[circular stamp]US PENSION OFFICE OCT 20 1930

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Lone Holly Plantation,
Proctor,Ark.Oct.4-30.

Pension Dept.
Washington,
D.C.
REV-Dept.

Gentlemen;-
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War data on the following-
BENJAMIN ELKINS
WILLIAM ELKINS [handwritten]of N.C.
SAMUEL ELKINS [handwritten]of N.C.
JOSHUA ELKINS
all of North Carolina.
[handwritten]Adj

This is wanted for genealogical purpose, and I will appreciate any assistance you may give me,

Very Respt,
[signed]Mrs. M. C. Pearce
Mrs.M.C.Pearce.

[stamp]US PENSION OFFICE B OCT 6 1930

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1930 - Nov. 4 - Hist to Mrs. M.C. Pearce & one dollar refunded-
1930 Dec 27 Mrs. M.C. Pearce adv. cost of photos. M.M.H.F.
1931 Jan 30. Photos mailed to Mrs. M.C. Pearce & Fin. Div. ntfd. A.D.Y.
1931 - Feb. 4 - Mrs. M.C. Pearce adv. refund made, photos mailed pto. M.M.H.F.
1937, Apr.28 - Hist to Gayle R [illegible]
1939. Dec. 11 - Hist to Miss Alberta Patterson - MLB

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Rev War
10624
INVALID.
File No. 10,624
Joshua Elkin
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7tth 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]