Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,590, William Cardwell, Continental Va.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Continental
Va.

Cardwell, William
                 Famariah

NUMBER
W.8590

CONTENTS

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

26.561
Kentucky

William Cardwell
Franklin Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Pr. [Private] Cav [Cavalry] in the Company commanded by Captain   of the regt [Regiment] commanded by Col. Baylor in the Virginia line for two yrs. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March
1834 and delivered to W. H. Todd Esqr. Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 - &300.--
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sep. 1834  50.--
$350.--

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm. S. Allison, Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 42

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Kentucky Sct. 
Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before the undersigned one of the judges of the General Court and a Circuit Judge of the State aforesaid personally appeared William Cardwell, a resident and citizen of Bullitt County in the State aforesaid aged about fifty nine years – and being duly sworn as the law directs made the following declaration and statement to obtain from government a pension for revolutionary soldiers pursuant to the 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.” To wit, that in the month of September 1780 he enlisted for eighteen months under Capt. Crane and was attached to the regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Colonel Campbell [Richard Campbell BLWt347-450], the number of the regiment not recollected – this enlistment took place at Spotsylvania near Fredericksburg in Virginia, that he continued in said regiment faithfully until the month of June 1781 – when he applied for and obtained leave of his officers to enlist during the war in the Cavalry and in that month at Pedee [sic: Pee Dee River] in South Carolina he did enlist during the war in the company of Dragoons under Captain Ambrose Gordon [BLWt539-200] and was attached to the third regiment of Dragoons of the Virginia line on Continental establishment commanded by Colo. George Baylor and Lieut. Colo. William Washington. that he continued to serve in said corps faithfully during the war, and was honorably discharged either in the months of June or July 1783 by Capt. Robt. Morrow [Robert Morrow BLWt1508-300] by the order as he believes of Gen’l. Daniel Morgan, at Canington [sic: Kernstown] about three miles from

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Winchester in Virginia, which discharge he lost shortly afterwards and cannot produce it. That he is truly poor, possesses no estate and depends upon the bounty of his connections for his support in his old age. That about the last of April or first of May 1818 he made a similar declaration to the forgoing before the late Hon. Alfred Metcalfe one of the Circuit Judges of this state which declaration was forwarded to the War Department, by mail and no answer has been received from it, nor can he know of or find out what has become of said declaration. So that he is compelled to make the forgoing statement again. 
Sworn to before me the date first above written 
B. Mills

Also Charles Neal aged about fifty eight years appeared before me at the same time and place and being duly sworn did depose and say that he belonged to Colo. Washington's Regiment of Light Dragoons, and was enlisted in it, and during the time of his service, the aforenamed William Cardwell enlisted therein during the war, in 1781 and served faithfully in said Regiment until the close of the war to the knowledge of this deponent who belonged to the same company and said Cardwell at the close of the war and was honorably discharged at the same time this deponent ^was^ on the 12. June 1783 - That he knows said Cardwell is now infeebled [enfeebled] and unable to labor & that he is truly in such indigent circumstances as to require the aid of his country for his support. 
Also John Jacobs sworn at the same time did depose and say that he knows that the aforenamed applicant William Cardwell was a soldier in

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the third Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Lieut. Colo Will Washington of the Virginia line on Continental establishment, and that said Cardwell was in said regiment to his knowledge upwards of eighteen months as a soldier. 
Sworn to before me the date first aforesaid 
B. Mills 

I Benjamin Mills judged as aforesaid do certify that it appears fully to my satisfaction that the aforedescribed declaration of testimony that the applicant Will Cardwell was enlisted and did serve in the continental army of the Revolution, for the time of nine months & upwards as in said examination is stated, and that he is really in such indigent circumstances as to require the aid of his country for his support as now provided by law. Given under my hand the date first aforesaid.
B. Mills

Kentucky Sct. 
I Thomas Arnold clerk of the Bourbon circuit court do hereby certify that the Honorable Benjamin Mills esquire before whom the foregoing statements ^and affidavits^ were made and whose signature are thereto annexed is one of the circuit Judges of Kentucky and Judge of the General Court, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be had and given as well in courts of justices as thereof. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the twentyeth [twentieth] day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 
Tho. Arnold

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William Cardwell
15.178
Oct 49

[flourish]

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State of Kentucky      September June 1820 
William Cardwell a pensioner of the United States by Certificate dated the 2nd day of October 1819 at eight dollars per month came personally into this Court being a Court of Records and delivered a Schedule of his Estate which the Court valued at $60.25 cents and to which the said Cardwell made Oath agreeably to law. Whereupon it is ordered that the said Schedule and oath be recorded and certified (towit) "On this 25th day of September 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Bullitt by the Common Law & Statute Law of this state, William Cardwell aged 61 years residing in said County who being first Sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. He entered in Capt. Harris's Company in the year 1780 and served 9 months in the 8th Regiment Commanded by Colo. Campbell all of the Virginia line on the Continental establishment. In the year 1781 he went to South Carolina and on the Pedee [Pee Dee River] enlisted with Army of the Revolution during the War Capt. Robert Morrow who was attached to the light dragoon service Commanded by Lieutenant Col William Washington in which Regiment was Major Call. He was discharged at Kerns Town in July 1783. The number of his Pension is 15178 and the date of his original application was and on the [blank] day of April 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I am 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 services of the United States passed on the 18th day of March 1818. 
And that I have not nor has any one in Trust for me any property or security Contracts or debt due to me nor have any income other than what is contained.

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in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed viz One bed $15. One Cow $12. One Horse $15. 12 head of hogs $12. One Kettle $2. One Oven $2. One Loom $2.50. Five Chairs $2. one Tea Kettle 75 cents. 2 axes $2. 1 Weeding hoe $1. making altogether sum of $66.25 cents. The declarant is by occupation a farmer. His wife is aged 61 years. He has been considerably failing in strength for five or six years past. He has living with him two Children. He has in all 9 children five sons & four daughters. Five of them are married And all are as healthy as men and women Commonly are. He was in the Battle of Guildford under the Command of Col. Campbell, belonging to the Company of Capt. Crane. He was wounded in that Battle by a flesh wound in the leg of no serious injury. 
Signed. William Cardwell 

State of Kentucky 
I George F. Pope Clerk of the Bullitt Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further Certify that is the Opinion of the Said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty six dollars and Twenty five Cents. 
[evidence of seal] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25th day of September 1820. 
Geo. F Pope Clerk of the Court for the Circuit of Bullitt

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Kentucky 1213
Famariah Cardwell
widow of William Cardwell
who was a private of Cavalry
in the Virginia Continental line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of One hundred Dollars – 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the twenty ninth day of July 1843
and sent to N C Summers Shepherdsville Kentucky

(Act of March 3, 1843.)

Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 167

[Right Side] Reported July 29, 1843 
Let [Letter] J J Coombs Jun 24/52

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[left side]
 ~~~Births~~~~
Lewis Cardwell the Son of William & Famariah Cardwell was Born the 25th Decm. [December] 1785

Edmund Cardwell the Son of the above was born the 1st of Nov. 1801

[right side]
~~~Deaths~~~
Lewis Cardwell the Son of the aforesaid Departed this life the 31st of October 1832 aged 47

Edmund Cardwell the foresaid Departed this life the 26th Oct 1832 aged 31

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27
Order o Court 
In Case of Mrs. Cardwell

J.J Coombs

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State of Kentucky}
Jefferson County} Sct

Jefferson County Court
July Term, 1851. 

Satisfactory proof was this day made to the Court that Famariah Cardwell deceased, late of said County of Jefferson, widow of William Cardwell, deceased late of Bullitt County, Kentucky who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of the United States of the 7th day of July 1836, departed this life on the 8th day of May 1843 at said County of Jefferson, and that the following persons are her only surviving Children, (towit) Elizabeth Shirly, who is seventy six years of age, John Cardwell, who is sixty five years of age, and George Cardwell, who is fifty nine years of age. 
In. Testimony whereof I the Clerk of said county have hereto set my hand and official seal this 17th day of July 1851. [Illegible]

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State of Kentucky Bullitt County Towit 
On this Eleventh day of March [February crossed out] 1839 Came Famariah Cardwell widow of William Cardwell decd [deceased] before me David L Brooks a Justice Peace for Said County & State, who being first sworn according to Law, States that she was married to her deceased husband Wm Cardwell in Culpeper County Virginia in 1781, as she confidently believes but she cannot remember the month or day, that they had the marriages & Births & registered in a family Bible and that some number of years ago her son William Cardwell tore out & from the same nearly all the Record evidence - tearing out the Record of her age marriage &c and she has since that time forgotten the Precise dates - She states that she has employed George F Pope Esq and also Noah C Summers to write to the office in sd [said] County of Culpeper Virginia for the Record of Their marriages - she had recd [received] for answer from both of them that they have written and cannot get any response although they first wrote last fall - She states she is poor & Cannot find means to send a special messenger to Virginia or she must do so to try & find the records - She states that the ages of two of her children are recorded in the family Bible & was done long since by the direction of the sd [said] William Cardwell her husband, towit her fourth and eleventh Children - That she has had eleven Children viz Nancy 1st now the widow of Nicholas Brown, Elizabeth, 2d now widow of Robert Shirley, Benjamin 3d (dead) Lewis the fourth son recorded in the Bible born the (25 December 1785.) Twenty fifth of December Seventeen hundred & Eighty Five dead - William (the 5 son) Susan (6th) wife of Joel W Hundley. Jane (7th) married Wm Kirk & is dead - George (8th) John (9th) Mary (10th) married Willis Watson - Edmund, the Eleventh Son, recorded in the Bible born first of November Eighteen hundred & one (1 Novr [November] 1801) dead - She states that she does not now remember of any of her old friends living that can prove her marriage - she has shortly since some towit John Casey & Phillip Yancy of Franklin County Ky

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and John Story some where in Ky, who knew the fact - but she does not know whether, and if so, where they live, she states, the Childrens ages are recorded in the Bible she believed strictly correct - and that the facts are as strong as ought to be deemed necessary as far as dates of marriage - She cannot but hope that enough is shown in law & justice to permit a speedy allowance of her claim - as she is quite old and feeble and may not much longer require the aid of her Government - She is poor, & request a speedy reply 
Famariah [her X mark] Cardwell

State of Kentucky Bullitt County Towit 
I David L Brooks a Justice of the Peace for said County & State certify that the foregoing affidavit signed by Famariah Cardwell was this 11 day of March 1839 sworn to me by said Famariah Cardwell according to Law, and that said F Cardwell is known to me to be a person of Credibility & entitled to full credit on oath. 
David L Brooks JPBC 

State of Kentucky 
Bullitt County Towit 
I Noah C Summers Clerk of this County Court forsd [aforesaid] County Certify that David L Brooks who has signed the above attestation is a magistrate in above: and a member of the said Bullitt County Court a Court of record and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk as aforesaid And affixed the seal of the said County at Shepherdsville this 11th of March 1839 
Noah C Summers Clerk of the Court of Bullitt County

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July 5, 1933 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
BA-J/EEL Own 
William Cardwell-W.8590 

Mr. Harvey Cardwell 
208-209 McDowell Building 
Louisville, Kentucky 

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Cardwell and his widow, Famariah Hughes Cardwell, both of whom received pensions, File No. 8590. 
A very careful search of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8590, based upon the military service of William Cardwell in that war, has been made in your behalf and the data found therein is given below. 
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Cardwell are not shown in the papers in pension claim. 
He enlisted at Spotsylvania, Virginia, in September, 1799, for eighteen months, served in Captain Armistead's, Harris' and Crane's Companies, Colonel William Campbell's Virginia Regiment: re-enlisted and served as a sergeant in Captains Ambrose Gordon's and Robert Morrow's Companies, Colonels George Baylor's and William Washington's 3rd regiment of Light Dragoons and was discharged June 1, 1783 or June 12, 1783 He was in the battles of the Cowpens, Guildford, where he received a wound in the leg and Camden. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1819, at which time he was aged about fifty-nine years and resided in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
He died March 1, 1838, place not stated. 
The soldier married in March 1781, in Culpeper County, Virginia, Famariah. Her maiden name, date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.

[left margin]
This sol. was badly mixed up - & gave conflicting dates, so wrote it this way

[right margin]
Only one Crane of [in blot] & spelled Crain - Could not find him under Crawford
He gave June 1 1783 & a witness stated that it was June 12, so I used both dates.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

William Cardwell's widow Famariah, was allowed pension on her application executed March 11, 1839, at which time she was aged about eighty-one years and resided in Bullitt County, Kentucky. 

She died May 8, 1843 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. 

The names of the following children appear in the papers in the pension claim:

Nancy in 1839, the widow of Nicholas Brown. 
Elizabeth "", " " "Robert Shirley. 
Benjamin "" decased [deceased]. 
Lewis born December 25, 1786, died October 31, 1832. 
William " April 10, 1787, in 1839 living in Bullitt County, Kentucky. 
Susan in 1839, the wife of Joel W. Hundley 
Jane deceased in 1839, married William Kirk
George in 1849, living in Louisville, Kentucky, was aged fifty-nine in 1851 and was deceased in 1852.
John in 1851, was aged sixty-five years. 
Mary in 1839, wife of William Watson. 
Edmund born November 1, 1801, died October 26, 1832 

[handwritten left margin] I omitted that Elizabeth was aged 76 in 1851 - as that would have made her born in 1775 & if so she was a child of another wife 

William I Cardwell, son of George Cardwell and grandson of the soldier, William Cardwell, made affidavit in Jefferson County, Kentucky, in 1852, and in that year only two of the above named children were living, Elizabeth Shirley and John Cardwell. 

A brother of the soldier lived in Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1783. His name is not given and there are no further family data. 

No charge is made for this service. 

Very truly yours 

A.D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator. 

-2-

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[left side] 1912. Feby [February] 2 Hist. to Mrs. Elizabeth H. Purcell (Mrs. E.B.) also Family record V. L.M. 
1915 Nov. 12 Hist. to Mrs. George Baker
1933 - July 5. Hist. to Harvey Cardwell - EES

[right side] Resolution Virginia WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8590
Famariah Cardwell
Wid [Widow] of William Cardwell Pvt. Va. line

Act: July 7, 1838
Index: - Vol. A, Page 116

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[Left Side written sideways] Notification sent to the Hon: R. C. Anderson 5th January 1821. House of Representatives
See letter to Pension Agt. 9th Oct. 1895

[Right Side] 15.178 Kentucky 
William Cardwell of Bullet Coy [County] in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baylor of the Virginia line for the term of 3 years [initialed] WAV 

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of May 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Octo. [October] 1819 and sent to Benjamin Mills A Judge, Paris... Kentucky

rs [Arrears] to 4th of Sept 1819 $121.31 
Semi-anl. [annual] all'ce [allowance] ending Mar 1820 $48
$169.31 

{Revolutionary claim,}
Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Continued

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Left Side] et [Letter] 7 June 1841 Hon. John Pope

[Right Side] Kentucky 4938
Famariah Cardwell ___ 
widow of William Cardwell dec.d [deceased] who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 & 1832 and who died on the 1st March 1838 of Bullitt Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a priv. Cav. in the compy [company] commanded by Captain Gordon of the regt [regiment] commanded by Col Baylor in the VaConte [Virginia Continental] line for 2 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents [crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1838. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Jany [January] 1840, & sent to N. C. Summers, Shepherdsville, Ky 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839           $149.17
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar ‘40   50
 ------ $199.17

{Act July 7, 1838.} 
[Recorded] by D. McCurdy Vol. 2. Page 21[paper torn]

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Famariah Cardwell of William Kentucky

Suspended 

let: [Letter] 9 July 1839 Clk [Clerk] Court Culpeper Co. Va. 
let: [Letter] N. C. Summers 19 July 1839
let [Letter] to do. 26 Sep. 1839
let: [Letter] to do. 3 Oct: 39

Act 4 July 1836

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6287
Famariah Cardwell
of William
Kentucky

Admitted

Cap. Gordon Col 
Baylor, Va. Cav
Pr: Comy [Company] 2 yrs $100

died 1 March 1838, 

Act 7 July 1838

Noah C. Summers
letter within

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William Cardwell Ken [Kentucky] at 7 June 32
to what time pd -?
Pen. Office 
July 9.'39
$100 died 1838
Died 1st March 1838 pd. to that period

JH

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March 16/5

Appl. of Fennereah [Famariah] Cardwell
decd [deceased] wid: [widow] of Wm 

J.J Coombs 
Present

[Side Text]
J. E. Health Esq
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions

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State of Kentucky}
County of Jefferson} On this 1st day of March 1852 personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid William J Cardwell who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon his Oath state that he is the administrator and grand child of Famariah Cardwell (dec) who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under act of Congress of 1838, and that during her lifetime the said Famariah Cardwell did apply to the Pension Department  of the United States for the benefit of the act of Congress of 1836 - but which claim was disallowed and she was placed on the pension roles under the act of 1838. He further states that he has always understood and believes that she was married before the last period of her husbands Services in the war of the Revolution. 

He also states that since the Order of the Jefferson County Court which was made July 17, 1851, deponents father George Cardwell has died leaving deponent his only surviving Child. And that Elizabeth Shirley and John

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Cardwell are now the only living children of the said Famariah Cardwell (dec). 

W. Cardwell {Seal}

Subscribed and signed to before me this 1st day of March 1852. 

Jos Clement [handwritten signature] J.P.C

State of Kentucky }
County of Jefferson} SS
I Curran Pope clerk of the county court in and for the county and state above mentioned, do hereby certify that Jos Clement whose genuine signature appears in the forgoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this first day of March A.D. 1852
Curran Pope Clk [Clerk]
By Chs. M. Thurston JC D C

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4407
Famariah Cardwell

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State of Kentucky Bullitt County Towit

On this Eleventh day of [deleted] February [/deleted] March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County William Cardwell aged fifty-One years the 10 April 1838. and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the fifth child of the marriage of his deceased father, and mother William Cardwell & Famaria Cardwell — that he has four brothers & sisters older than he is, or rather had, including one, towit,  Benjamin dead and also Lewis dead — that there were Eleven children of the marriage aforesaid — Towit
1. Nancy — now widow of Nichl [Nicholas] Brown dec.d [deceased]
2nd. Elizabeth— now widow of Robert Shirley
3rd. Benjamin — dead
25 Dec. 1785. 4th. Lewis Born as recorded in the Bible the "Twenty fifth December Seventeen hundred and Eighty five" (now dead)
5th. William — (affiant)
6th. Susan — wife of Joel W. Hundley
7th. Jane — married Wm Kirk she is dead
8th. George.
9th. John
10th. Mary wife of Willis Watson
1 Novr. [November] 1801. 11th.  Edmund (now dead) Recorded in the Bible born "first November Eighteen hundred and One".

That the family Bible of the said William Cardwell dec.d [deceased] is now and has been in my possession ever since the  death of the said Cardwell — and in fact had been for years before — that many years ago he with a view that he might make himself of age sooner than the record showed it, if he could, he tore out  the leaf containing the record of the marriages, ages &c in the Bible, that to the best of his recollection & believes he remembered correctly, that his father & mother were married in 1781 such in his recol [recollects]

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recollection of this affiant — He states positively the  records were plainly registered in said Bible which in now in his possession — He states that there is now a record in said Bible of his two deceased Brothers ages viz that of his Brother Lewis the fourth child of the marriage — recorded as follows "Lewis Cardwell born the Twenty fifth day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty five" also of his brother Edmund the Eleventh child of sd marriage viz  "Edmd Cardwell was born the first day of November Eighteen hundred and One" and I do Certify that the above is a true Copy of the record of the two brothers aforesaid in the Bible with the exception of the date, which is inscribed on the record in fair legible figures  as follows

"Births" "Deaths"
"Lewis Cardwell the son of William & Famariah Cardwell was born the 25 Dec. 1785"
"Edmund Cardwell the son of the above was born the 1st Nov. 1801."

And said affiant further certifies that his mother the said Famariah Cardwell widow of said William Cardwell dec has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband which took place the 1st of March 1828 — and that the record made in said family Bible was written  therein by William Weathers

William M Cardwell

State of Kentucky
Bullitt County Towit
I David L Brooks a Justice of the Peace for said County Certify that the foregoing William M Cardwell who has signed the foregoing affidavit this Eleventh day of March 1839 Came Personally before me and made oath in due form of Law that the Statements contained in said affidavit as made by him are true — and I further Certify that sd. Cardwell is personally known

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to one and that he is a credible man, fully entitled to credit on oath— Witness  my hand the date aforesaid

David L Brooks JPBC

State of Kentucky}
Bullitt County } Ss

I Noah C Summers Clerk of the County Court for said County Certify that David L. Brooks  Esq whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing Attestation is a magistrate as above and that he is a member of the Bullitt County Court a Court of record in said County, and that the foregoing Signature Purporting to be his is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand as Clerk aforesaid and affixed the seal of the Said County at  Shepherdsville the Eleventh day of March 1839.

Noah C Summers
Clerk of the Court of Bullitt County

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Lexington of the Branch Bank U. S.

Recorded

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Cardwell late a Private -- in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of October one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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4813
Cand [Cancelled] Wm. Cardwell
Benj. Mills
Judge
Paris, Ky.
Rec.d [received] Sept 11 1819

Admd [Admitted]

[following is written sideways across the previous text]
The Secretary of War
Washington City

[the following is written upside down below the previous text]
Paris Kentucky the 24 Aug 
Pension Office

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

No 15,178

War Department
Pension Office,
January 5 1821

SIR:
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.

You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in March next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. William Cardwell of Bullitt County Kentucky
Care of Honorable R. C. Anderson Jr House of Representation

[initialed] FW

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4407

Famariah Cardwell
Kentucky

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State of Kentucky
Bullitt County Towit

On this Eleventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before David L Brooks Esquire a Justice of the Peace for said County & Commonwealth and a member of the Bullitt County Court, a Court of Record, Mrs. Famariah Cardwell a resident of Bullitt County in the State of Kentucky aged Eighty one years, as well as she remembers, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836. That She is the widow of William Cardwell deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War of the United States on Continental Establishment from Virginia and that he served in this War of the Revolution as detailed in his Declarations for a Pension which was granted him first, affiant thinks for $96 per year and afterwards increased to $100. per year — the application was made from her husband from Bullitt County Ky — Reference to the Roll on file for Bullitt County Ky is made to show the facts as they exist in the Pension office, War Department She further declares that she was married to the said William Cardwell on the [blank] day of [blank] Seventeen hundred and Eighty one, and that her husband the said William Cardwell died on the first day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight and that She has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed — affiant states that in Consequence of old age, weakness of bodily powers and  consequent debility from age she is wholy [wholly] unable with safety to her life, to travel to Court to make this her Declaration for a Pension transfers[?] to & makes part hereof the affidavit of William Cardwell & others — 

Famariah [her x mark] Cardwell

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year

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above Written before me David L Brooks a Justice of the Peace as specified in the foregoing affidavit and I further Certify that said Famariah Cardwell is personally Known to me, and that from her old age and debility & weakness she cannot with safety attend any Court of Record to make this declaration — and that said Famariah Cardwell is a credible Person entitled to full credit on oath.

David L Brooks JPBC

State of Kentucky
Bullitt County Towit

I Noah C Summers Clerk of this County court for said County Certify that David L Brooks Esq. who has signed the foregoing Attestation is a magistrate as above, and that he is a member of the Bullitt County Court a Court of Record, and that the foregoing Signature Purporting to be his, is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Name as Clerk aforesaid and affixed the Seal of the said County at Shepherdsville this 11th day of March 1839

N. C. Summers
Clerk of the Court of Bullitt County

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William Cardwell

Pension Papers
to Washington City

respectfully referred to the Bounty Land Office —

Pension office
March 14 1834

Wm. H. Todd

Wm. H. Todd Esq
Present

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James James
Wm H Todd James
Wm H Todd James
J James Wm H Todd
Johnson James
James
Capt John
James
James James
Lewis Company
William H Todd
William H Todd Tood
Twelve months after date and promise to pay W. H. Todd five dollars & fifty Cents it being in full of all demands up to this date June June 833 1833 1833
H Todd Statements
183333333333333333333333
James Johnson James
James Johnson James
Brown
James Brown Jackson
James Brown Brown Jackson
James Brown Brown Brown
Brown Brown Brown Brown
Wm H Todd 33SSSSSSSSSSSSS
James Brown Brown Brown
William H Todd
W W William W. H Todd Esq Wm. H. Todd
W H Todd Esq 
Wm Hickman Todd

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4407 Mar 20
Ken
4 July 36
& Towit Reso.
Mr Cardwell

[written sideways]
Shepherdsville
13 March

J L Edwards Esq
Comr [Commissioner] Pensions
War Department
Washington City

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Shepherdsville Mar 12 1839

Dr Sir

Enclosed are the Papers, Decan [Declaration] & applt. [Application] of Mrs. Famariah Cardwell & afft. [affidavit] of Wm Cardwell for Pension for Mrs. C.

I have written twice to the office in Va. sent once  a $5. note out of my own pocket in the hope that the Copy of the marriage could be had — Mr. Geo F. Pope wrote also — we cant get any Ans [answer] — I hope sir, however that enough is made out to show from the records of the family Bible as detailed to answer fully the Case — This old lady is  quite old & feeble & very poor — and with all an aimable old Virginian whose case really calls for the aid of her government & I hope Sir that you will find no difficulty in being satisfied with her proof & make & send me a note for her Claim so soon as you possibly can give her claim an Examn.  If however by any stern rule or opinion you cannot deem her proof sufficient please advise me and write me this defect — Tho [Though] I am quite sure none can be had — and I confidently hope you will pass this claim very early on acct of the actual want of this truly needy old lady

I am Yr Obt Svt [your obedient servant]
Noah C Summers

J L Edward Comm
Pens.

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[circular stamp] CULPEPER C H

July 19
Pr at
Va.
Famariah Cardwell

[written sideways] War Department
Pension Office
Washington

[printed upside down] Free

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Culpepper County Court
Clerks Office

July 16th 1839

Sir
I have examined carefully to find evidence of record in my office to establish the marriage of Famariah Cardwell, widow of William Cardwell but without success.

Yours respectfully
F Mauzy Clk.

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Aug 14
Ken [Kentucky]
Addl [additional] proof
Susan Hornbeck,
Famariah Cardwell,
Suckey Field,

[written sideways] Shepherdsville Ky
7 Augt [August]            free
Hon Sec. War
Care J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City

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Shepherdsville 5 Augt [August] 1839

Hon Sec War

Sir Enclosed are the affidavits & additional proof required in the Cases of Mrs Susan Hornbeck. Famariah Cardwell — viz Sucky Field for Pension — I have of even date herewith sent direction to Yr Office the Original Bible of Mrs Cardwell & Field -
In the first place Cardwell sent the leaf containing the Record — I suppose the original Bible was reqd [required] & sent both Bibles — The original Bible which contained Cardwells birth & is not to be had & is the one which was destroyed by Wm. Cardwell in his foolish effort years ago to make himself of age — the Bible now sent is the  one procured & in which the Births & deaths of the only 2 children are registered — as stated in affidavit of Cardwell ^before^ forwarded — 
Mrs Fields record seems all as usual regular

The Extreme poverty of Mrs.  C & F has induced me to make these efforts for their success — Knowing them to be exemplary moral & worthy citizens — I truly hope you will find enough on the facts & circumstances to award in their favor — Proof could be had I am informed (if the persons are alive) as referred to by Mrs Cardwell of her marriage & for the number of years stated — but her poverty prevents  her sending to search up her witnesses— She has been residing here some 30 years or more — and no one here doubts the facts declared — Sir I entreat you as they are poor & most likely to become County charges not to permit that case to happen — if circumstance with Justice they are entitled under the Severe rules (Comparing no doubt) to entitle very old widows to success — It seems almost a matter of improbability

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at this late any to find the marriage record in the old County where the marriage happened so Early — and this fact should go greatly to the favor of the very old helpless & worthy applicant.
This old lady asked me to say to you if Consultant with the rules of yr [your] Department to transmit them free of cost their Bibles again as they are poor and cannot find money to purchase others— I hope Sir you will do so — and with their return send them Certs of their pay as they cannot long continue a chart [charge] to their Government.
Should any further Defect Appear agt [against] them — will you advise me of it and give them a chance to try & supply the defect — I hope however no further evidence is reqd. [required]

With great Respect
Sir yr ob st [Your obedient Servant]
Noah C Summers

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[circular stamp] SHEPHERDSVILLE OCT 5

6287 Nov 2
Ken,
July 7 1838
Cardwell
Famariah Cardwell
papers
wd [widow] of William

[written sideways]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
War Dept
Washington City

[stamped] FREE

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Shepherdsville Oct. 23 1839

To J L Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions.

Enclosed you have the Decl [Declaration] of Mrs. Famariah Cardwell for a pension as widow of Mr. Cardwell dec.d [deceased] — I request you to refer to her former application & proof there — on file - which will be deemed sufficient I hope (as you have signified) to enable her to be placed on the rolls— The Certs of this Justice proves she is yet unmarried — which I know to be  true — I must beg you to give her a hasty hearing or rather an early examn [examination] & I hope you will be prepared to see me as early as practicable her Cert. for the pay — her husband drew at his death $100. per an [annum]

I forwarded a short time since the Certs. of Mrs. Sucky Field back to you — it was made into for only 40$ per an [annum]: her husband was an old Pensioner at $96 — The mistake (I hope) occurred in looking at the  amt ($40) his adm.t [administer] drew after his death — from the last Draw of Field to the date of his death -

Please (if not already done) correct the error &  remit the Cert at  $96 per an — I hope sir you will find no hesitancy to place Wm Cardwell (now) on the roll — per your advice to me — under the act of 1838 — with my respects & for your attention heretofore— Believe me Yr Obt Svt [Your Obedient Servant]

Noah C Summers

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792

Famariah Cardwell
$100 per an

N. C. Summers
Shepherdsville
Ken.

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State of Kentucky 
Bullitt County} To wit 
On this 22nd day of April 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned David L. Brooks a justice of the peace in and for said county Famariah Cardwell widow of William Cardwell dec.d [deceased] who is personally known to me said Brooks — to be the widow of said William Cardwell dec.d [deceased] aged about Eighty four years who being first duly Sworn according to law — doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the widow of William Cardwell dec.d [deceased] who was a private and also an officer in the Revolutionary war — and she refers to her said husbands declaration on file in the office of the war department for the nature of the service and her application heretofore as his widow for a pension afterwards granted her — She further declares She is still a widow 
Famariah [her x mark] Cardwell {Seal}
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
D. L. Brooks JPBC 

Attest 
Wm M. Cardwell 
George Shirley 

State of Kentucky 
Bullitt County Towit
I Noah C. Summers Clerk of the Court of Bullitt County Certify that David L Brooks is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith & credit are due to all his Official acts as Such as well without as within this Commonwealth — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk affixed the Seal of Office at Shepherdsville this 24 day of April 1843 in the 51 year of our Commonwealth.  Atty. N. C. Summers 
Clerk of the Court of Bullitt County

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Geo Cardwell
Papers
Power Atty

I wish to see papers of the widow under act of 1838.
Famariah Cardwell widow of George, Ky. 
Ky. roll Act 1838

Ex by J. L. Edwards

Feb. 19 1852

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Know all Men by these Presents
That I George Cardwell of the City of Louisville State of Kentucky for divers goods & Causes and Consideration Me hereunto moving, have Constituted and appointed and by these presents do Constitute and appoint G.H. Monsarrat of the City of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably for Me and in my name place and Stead to prosecute all claim I have to Commutation with interest in half pay for life due in consideration of the Services of William Cardwell in the Line of Virginia as a Sergent (Sergeant) and also do prosecute all and every claim that I may have in consideration of said services of my father the late William Cardwell and when an amount or amounts are formed due me my Said Attorney is hereby authorised [authorized] to demand and receive the money in Satisfaction for the same and to Sign deal and deliver my instrument or instruments - in meeting in order then to that he may deem proper, and to do any

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and every act or acts that I myself might or Could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof, hereby Confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall do in and about the premises by within thereof
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 26th day of December 1849 
George [his x mark] Cardwell {Seal}
Witness by
W. J. Cardwell

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I moreover authorize my said Attorney G H Monsarrat to take out letters of administration in the Estate of the late William Cardwell or Cause if it be done by any other person or persons that he may select either in the Jefferson County Court Kentucky or any other Court or Courts within the United States.
George [his X mark] Cardwell

Witness by
W. J. Cardwell

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Washington, March 8th 1852.

Sir:
Enclosed please find the declaration of the Admr [Administrator] of Feneriah [Famariah] Cardwell dec.d. [deceased] claiming the benefit of the Act of 4th July 1836. I have examined the papers on file, and think the evidence of marriage prior to the last period of the husbands service remarkably full and satisfactory.
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt. [obedient servant]
J. J. Combs

J. E. Heath Esq
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions

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6287
Famariah Cardwell
widow of
William Cardwell dec.d [deceased]
Bullitt Co. Ky.
Kentucky

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State of Kentucky. Bullitt County, Towit.
On this twenty third day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before David L Brooks a justice of the peace for said county and state, Famariah Cardwell widow of William Cardwell deceased, a resident of Kentucky in the County of Bullitt aged about Eighty years (she does not know her age certain) who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of William Cardwell deceased who was a private in the army of the revolutionary war in the U.S. and afterwards an officer as she is informed and believes - Reference is made the Pension Roll in the War Department - Pension Bureau - Bullitt County Ky - where the name of her said husband will appear first as a pensioner at ninety six Dollars per annum, and afterwards increased to One hundred Dollars per annum - as she is informed and believed - which last sum was the amount her husband drew per annum at his death - She further declares that she was married to the said William Cardwell on the day of [blank space] about the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one, as much as she now remembers, that her husband the aforesaid William Cardwell died on the First day of March Eighteen hundred & thirty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service (as she now recollects) but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz  at the time above stated - as near as she now recollects - She further states that she did some short time since make an application to the War Department, Pension office, for a Pension as widow as aforesaid, and has received for answer what her proof will not authorize a Pension under the act under & by Virtue of which she

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then applied - but that she might apply and receive an allowance under the act of Congress of July 7 1838 which she here does. Reference is made to the former application, her proof then and since forwarded and now to sustain her claim - Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before David L Brooks Esquire a justice of the peace for the County of Bullitt and  State of Kentucky, and a member of this Bullitt County Court a court of record
David L Brooks  Famariah her + mark Cardwell William M. Cardwell
State of Kentucky
Bullitt County, Towit:

I David L Brooks a Justice of the peace for said County and state, and a member of the Bullitt County Court a Court of Record, do hereby certify that on this twenty third day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Famariah Cardwell, above named, made oath before me, according to law, to the truths of the facts and circumstances stated in the foregoing application and declaration for a Pension - and signed the same in my presence:  that the said applicant is personally known to me to be the widow of William Cardwell deceased, and is now his widow and unmarried: and I further certify that from her old age and bodily infirmity, she cannot attend a Court of record to make her application in said Court. Given under my hand and seal the date aforesaid.
David L Brooks {JP.BC}

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State of Kentucky
Bullitt County Towit
I Noah C. Summers clerk of the Court for said County certify that David L Brooks is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine : and I further certify that said Brooks is a member of the Bullitt County Court a court of record in said County and state -- and that  full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such as well without as within this Commonwealth       In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said office at Shepherdsville this 23d day of October 1839.
N C Summers
Clerk of the Court 
of Bullitt County

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State of Kentucky
Bullitt County Towit
On this 3 day of August 1809 personally appeared William Cardwell, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County & State and a member of the Bullitt County Court a Court of records, and made oath that he made his affidavit heretofore in the County before David L. Brooks Esq. Justice of peace of s.d [said] County relative to the applications of Mrs. Famariah Cardwell widow of William Cardwell dec.d [deceased] late a pensioner of the U.S. of Bullitt County which has been forwarded to the War Department - in which he stated facts relative to the Bible record of said Pensioner & this family - that he refers to said affidavit as part hereof, and states that he now has the possession of said family Bible and has had since the former declaration - and now here delivers the Same for the purpose of being forwarded to the War Department as evidence in relation to the application of s.d [said] Famariah Cardwell for a pension - that said affidavit here referred to state the facts, and who made the record in said Bible - and he further states that said Famariah Cardwell now resides in s.d [said] County and Still continues the widow of said William Cardwell dec.d [deceased] unmarried - and is the identical person named in the original applications made by her now on file in the War Department for a pension is the widow of afr.d  [aforesaid]- Witness this hand & Seal of s.d [said] Cardwell date afr.d [aforesaid]

William Cardwell  {Seal}

and I said Justice further certify that said William Cardwell is personally known to me to be a man of credability (credibility) and whose statements on oath are entitled to full credit in all courts of record & elsewhere. Witness my hand & Seal date first aforesaid
David L. Brooks  J.P.B.C. (circled)

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State of Kentucky}
Bullitt County} Towit

I Noah C Summers clerk of the Court of said County Certify that David L Brooks whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his genuine: and that he is a member of the Bullitt County Court a Court of record of said state.

In Testimony whereas I have hereto set my hand as Clerk afr.d [aforesaid] at Shepherdsville and affixed the seal of the said County this 5 day of Augt [August] 1839 & in the 48 year of our Commonwealth.

Att: N. C. Summers
Clerk of the Court
of Bullitt County

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Wm Cardwell
Ld Bty

I wish to obtain a Pention [Pension] Certificate under the act of 7th June 1832 for the benefit of Wm Cardwell who was heretofore [record crossed out] been receiving a pention [pension] under the act of 1818

Wm. H. Todd
$100 per an [annum]
1 Private Cav.
2 yr.

W. H. Todd 
Present

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State of Kentucky
Franklin county - Set.
I William Cardwell aged 75 years upon oath state that in [Se crossed out] the month of September 1779 I enlisted as a soldier in Captain Armistead's company of Virginia commanded by Colonel Will. Campbell for 18 months that at or near Petersburg while in the service he enlisted in the month of January 1780 as a Sergeant in Captain Morrow's company of light Dragoons, for and during the war, said company was arranged to Col. Washington's Regiment, that in said Company he served as sergeant until the first day of June 1783 when he was discharged and landed at his brothers house in Culpeper county, the 6th day of June 1783 that for his services he has never received a Land Warrant from the State of Va.
William Cardwell

State of Kentucky
Franklin County - to wit,
I John J. Crittenden a Justice of the Peace in and for said county do certify that William Cardwell came before me, and made oath to the foregoing affidavit in due form of law and subscribed the same - Given under my hand this 14th day of Oct. 1833.
J. J. Crittenden, J.P.F.C.

State of Kentucky
Franklin County - Set-
I Alexander H. Renwick clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State of Kentucky, do certify that John J. Crittenden whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is an acting justice of the peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified "according to Law" as such, and that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to all of his acts as such and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 14th day of October 1833.
{Seal}
A. H. Renwick C.F. C.C.

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The Deposition of Jno. Jacobs taken at his own house in Scott County on the 17th September 1829 for the purpose hereafter states:
Witness, the said Jno. Jacobs did hereby certify that William Cardwell was a Sergeant in the third Regt. of Light Dragoons commanded by Col. William Washington and that said William Cardwell enlisted for during the war, and served to the end.
Jno. Jacobs

State of Ky
Scott County - sct-
This day personally appeared before me Jno. [Prine crossed out] Price a justice of the peace for this County Jno. Jacobs and made oath that the above statements are true - Given under my ^hand this 19th Sept. 1829
Jno. Price

Dry Run, Scott County. Ken.
the 18th Sept. 1829.
I do certify that some eight or ten years ago the above named William Cardwell did apply to me to do the above business for him. [I done the business and I think crossed out] (I being then a justice of the peace for Scott county) I done the business and think that the affidavits of two men was then certified, so viz, John Jacobs and Charles Neale both men of truth and veracity so far as I have ever known or heard, and then their certificates were fuller and more to the point but to state positively what their certificates contained, I cannot now do it but this I can state, that the facts of Jno. Jacobs upon oath was the same as above stated, and that Mr. Neals was equally positive relating tot he same facts. - Given under my hand &c.
Robt. M. Hatton
Sworn to before me this 18th Sept. 1829
Jas. Stucker

State of Kentucky 
Scott County Ss,
I Ben B. Ford clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that John Price and James Stucker before whom the

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the foregoing affidavits purports to have been taken [and crossed out] Sworn are two of the justices of the peace for said County, regularly commissioned and qualified, and full faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given ^to all their official acts as well within as without this Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the said county to be affixed at my office in Georgetown the 12th day of October 1833 and 42d. year of the Commonwealth.
{Seal}
Att.
Ben. B. Ford clk [clerk]

The affidavit of John Story a soldier of the Revolutionary War
This affiant states that he was [well crossed out] acquainted with William Cardwell and served with him in the Army of the Revolution in the 3d Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons under the command of Col. William Washington that he was with said Cardwell at the Battle of the Cowpens, at the Battle of Guilford Court House, at Camden and some other skirmishes, that said Cardwell was promoted to the rank of Sergeant but does not recollect how long he served as a Sergeant, but this affiant thinks the length of time said Cardwell served as a Sergeant did not exceed two years.

John [his X mark]  Story
  
State of Kentucky
Anderson County, sct.
I Basil O. Carlisle a justice of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that John Story who has made his mark to the above affidavit this day made oath before me that the statements contained in said affidavit are true to the best of his knowledge and recollection. I further certify that said Story is esteemed an honorable and respectable man, and entitled to credibility - Given under my hand this 21st day of October 1833.
B. O. Carlisle JPAC

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I Jordan H. Walker Clerk of the Court of Anderson County certify that B.O. Carlisle is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 21st day of October, in the year 1833.
Seal (circled)
Jordan H. Walker
Clerk of the Court of Anderson County
Executive Department
February 21st 1834.
The foregoing are true copies of original vouchers on file in this Department.
Jno. B. Richardson Assistant Sec: Contr [Controller]

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RFW Rev Sec
Frankfort Ky
Nov. 6th 1915
Revolutionary Pension Dept.
Sirs
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary Service & any data about their families found on their papers, of
James Arnold private, Va. (State crossed out) Line of Medford Co. Ky

& William Cardwell, private Va. Line of Bullitt Co. Ky.

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These men were both pensioned under act of June 7, 1832.
Thanking you for any information you may give me
Yours very truly
Mrs. George Baker
416 Main St.
Frankfort Ky.

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Manhattan Kansas
Jan. 19, 1912
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
W8590

Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me with the Rev. service of William Cardwell Va. also names of wife children &c.
Very truly yours
Elizabeth Hoyt Purcell
[Mrs. E.B.]

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

208-209 McDowell Bldg.
Phone City 4454

Harvey Cardwell
Certified Public Accountant
and Associates

Harvey Cardwell and Company
Public Accountants and Auditors
Louisville, Ky.

June 22, 1933

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
The writer would like to obtain a copy of the pension papers of William Cardwell, who enlisted in the colonial forces at Spotsylvania, Virginia, in 1779 or 1780. And also the pension papers of his wife, Famariah Hughes Cardwell. He served in a company of light dragoons under command of Capt. Harris. The writer understands that this company was under the command at various times of Col. Wm. Campbell, Col. Geo. Bayless and Col. Wm. Washington.  He applied for a pension on Aug. 20, 1819 at which time he lived in Bullitt County, Kentucky. His wife, Famariah Hughes Cardwell, received a widow's pension after his death. Her record file was No. 8590, Revolutionary War.

If there is a charge for these, please send notice to the writer.

Yours very truly, 
Harvey Cardwell
HC/MLE

[circular stamp with numbers 1-12 around the circumference, arrow pointing to 11] RECEIVED JUN 24 2933 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM. READER #65

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.. William Cardwell W. F. 8390
(table with columnar headings)
Dates of Enlistment of appointment
Sept. 1779 or 1780 

Length of Service
discharged June 12, 1783

Rank.
Pvt
Sgt.

Officers under whom service was Rendered.
Captain
Harris,}
Crane}
Armistead }
Ambrose Gordon
Robert Morrow

Colonel
Wm. Campbell
George Baylor, Light Dragoons
Wm Washington

State
Va.

Battles engaged in, Cowpens, Guilford where he was wounded in the leg and Camden
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Spotsylvania, Va.
Date of Application for pension, Aug. 20, 1819. His clm. was al.
Residence at date of application, Bullitt Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 59 years. He died Mch. [March] 1, 1838.
Remarks: Soldier married in Culpeper Co. Va. Mch [March] 1781. Famariah . . . She was allowed pension on application executed Mch [March] 11, 1839. while a resident of Bullitt Co. Ky. aged 81 years. She died May 8, 1943 in Jefferson Co. Ky.-
Family Record herewith

Very respectfully,
Commissioner 

1565b3m10-08

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V.L. [page torn]
Rev. War.

February 2, 1912.

Mrs. Elizabeth H. Purcell,
Manhattan, Kansas

Madam: 
In addition to the military history of William Cardwell, Wid. File No. 8,590, Rev. War, you are herewith furnished the following data as to his family.
There were eleven children:
Nancy   widow of Nicholas Brown in 1839.
Elizabeth  "   "  Robert Shirley in 1839. & rec 1851
Benjamin  not alive Mch [March] 1839
Lewis born December 25, 1785, died October 31, 1832.
William  "  Apr 10 1787 rec Bullitt 2 1839
Susan wife of Joel W. Hundley.
Jane married William Kirk, she was not living in 1839. or 1851
George  Rec - Louisville Ky - 1849 - " 1852
John Re - 1851 - .165
Mary   wife of Willis Watson.
Edmund   born November 1, 1801, died October 26, 1832.

Grandson, 
William T., son of George Cardwell. n - C P2 - 1852

Very respectfully, 

G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

Name Cardwell, William  Grade Private Line Virginia
Warrant Number 12017  Acreage  100  Issued May 5, 1790 to Wm. I. Vreedenburgh, assignee  or J.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.