Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,209, Isham East, Va.

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(B-1776)
Service Va.
East, Isham
Mary
Number
W. 19,209

Contents

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Virginia 12.943
Isham East
of Patrick in the state of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cleveland in the Virginia line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of June '33 and sent Hon N. H. Claiborne Rocky Mount Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.
53.32
13.33
$66.65

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 7

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Va.
Lets 3rd and  Aug 9 1842       
Let to Hon W. L. Goggin Feby 18, 1843      
1881 4.18 P. M. Patrick   C. H., Va    
Danbury Stokes Co. N. C. 
6637
[unreadable]  Virginia
Mary East
Widow of Isham East deceased
Va. 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1833
and who died on the [unreadable]   of March in the state of Virginia 
who was a [unreadable] in the compy commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cleveland in the Virginia line for [unreadable]     
Inscribed on the Roll of [unreadable] at the rate of 80 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.      
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of April [unreadable]  and sent to W. [unreadable] 
Arrears to the 4th of March    $  133.00 
133.00     
Act July 7, 1838. Recorded by  D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book  M Vol. 9  Page 170

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State of Virginia County of Patrick On this 6th day of September 1832 personally appeared before me Martin Cloud a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid Isham East a resident of the county aforesaid aged 76 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 the eighth 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. This declarant states that he lived in the state of Virginia in Beauford County at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, that in the winter of 77 he went to the County of Surry North Carolina to see his father who had moved to that county   Shortly after this declarant arrived there an expedition was set on foot against the Tories who were committing depredations in the neighbourhood of the brushy mounty one Peter Lolly was drafted to perform this tour but having a pettified wife this declarant volunteered in his stead under Capt. Sallythial Martin they proceeded to the [unreadable] mobs the bushy mounty, from there to hunting creek and to Colonel Cleavland’s on the Yadkin River, who had ordered out this detachment from thence they proceeded to the Mulberry fields in this expedition we took one British Tory who afterwards made his escape. Some of the detachment took several Toryes killed Nichols Combs and Kier Wright. This declarant believes he was engaged in this tour of duty about four or five weeks for which he got a discharge signed by Sallythial Martin his Capt. which is lost he also received his pay for this service. A short time after this tour declarant was drafted into the service under the same Capt destined for ninety six they march to old Richmond in Surry County N.C. where he remained about four weeks making frequent short incursion into the

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neighbouring county after the Toryes it then was believed to be marching to go to ninety six the company was therefore disbanded. this declarant then obtained from Colonel Martin Armstrong a certificate to enable him to return to Bedford in Virginia unmolested not many months after he arrived in in Bedford County Virginia the precise length of time he cannot recollect a detachment was called out to go to the Lead mines in Virginia (the western part) to join Colonel Charles Lynch who was station there with a force to guard that    Your declarant volunteered in this requisition under Capt. Edmund King of Halifax County all together with Capt. Towens and other companys not recollected rendezvous at Maye woods after remaining there three days we marched to Col. Lynches in the same county Bedford where we waited two days for Moore company and then marched on towards the mountains some five days march when this declarant's captain was unfortunately thrown from his horse and badly wounded this declarant was then chosen by his wounded Capt. to take charge of him and if possible to carry him home which after a considerable length of time was performed the ballance of the company joined in with other company and went on. this was an expedition of three months and although the declarant was turned back it was considered to him as a three months tour. -  This declarant states that he was frequently and often called out on [illegible] expeditions after this disaffected Moore then he is able at this advanced stage to recollect so as to detail them so much so that he recollects that his trade which was that of a Black smith was of little or no service to him. Some time in the winter of 1780 this declarant turned out as a volunteer under Capt. John Barkly of Halifax County for a three months tour they rendezvous at Peytonsburg under the command of Col. Perkins,

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where we remained for three or four weeks when news arrived of the approach of the British near the marion town in NC under Cornwallis we marched to Halifax Court House in the same county and there joined General Green in a short time we received news that the British were at Boyds Ford on dan. We then marched on there but the British had left there and gone up to Hugh Dobins where they destroyed his property meanwhile Green was closely pursuing them. From thence the British proceeded to High Rock Ford had a skirmish with the Americans there. There Green was joined by the North Carolina militia under the command of Colonels Winston and Williams from there they proceeded to the [unreadable] where the British guard was stationed in due time the Americans advance guard went down upon them command by Micajah Lewis who was there shot through the thigh you declarant saw him after he returned to the corps and was with him until he dyed From thence your declarant was marched to Guilford Court House the British went on to new quarter meeting house a battle commenced between the advanced guard of the Americans and the British guard the former gave way to an an old field where the battle became general in this engagement your declarant was order to man the cannon which did until the British took them from us this declarant states he was in the hardest of the battle during the whole engagement a battle so well known I deem it unnecessary to give it in detail your declarant forgot to relate that his Capt. resigned shortly after they started on this expedition who was succeeded in command by Capt. Clements from Pittsylvania under whom he served until Clements' time of service was up you declarants term of service was also up at that time for which for which Capt. Clements gave him a discharge which is long time lost your declarant then volunteered under

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11.247
Capt. William Decker under whom he served until the battle of Guilford was over    for this short time of service under Decker he got a discharge from Decker which is also lost. This declarant returned home to Bedford County and was not afterwards in the service     in  the year 1783 he moved to Surry County by [unreadable] in the county   from where he moved to Patrick County Virginia in the year 1801 where has lived ever since    he further states that he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove his service and that he has no documentary evidence of service     he hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that he is not on the pension list of any state    sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid      
Martin Cloud J P    Isham East his mark    
 We James Boyd and Elihu Ayres residing in the County of Patrick do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isham East who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he is reputed and believed in his neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid we further declare that we believe him to be of the age he represents      
James Boyd      
Elihu Ayres      
And I the said Martin Cloud a Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby certify my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I also further certify that it appears to me that James Boyd and Elihu Ayres who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Patrick and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and that there is no clergerman living in the neighbourhood of the applicant. Given under my hand this 5th day of September 1832      
Martin Cloud J.P.      
And I also further certify that the said Isham East is not able to attend the court on account of Bodily infirmity given under my hand the day and year aforesaid     
Martin Cloud J. P.

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And I the said Martin Cloud a Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby certify my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that it appears to me that James Boyd and Elihu Ayres who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Patrick and are credable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and that there is no clergeman living in the neighbourhood of the applicant. Given under my hand this 5th day of September 1832      
Martin Cloud J.P.     
And I also further certify that the said Isham East is not able to attend the court on account of Bodily infirmity given under my hand the day and year aforesaid     
Martin Cloud J P     
Patrick County Sct.   I A. Hassler clerk of the court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Martin Cloud whose signature appears to the foregoing and within affidavits and certificates is a magistrate of the County duly appointed and confirmed according to law and that the said signatures purporting to be his is genuine.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office thereto this 23rd day of September 1832 A. Hassler C. C.

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No. 6533.
Mary East
Va
Wid. of Isham
July 7 1833

admd 8 mo. pri.
$26.66
Mary East
Declaration
No 6533

No deduction

Hon W. L Goggin
HL

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 8th of June 1838 entitled “An act 
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”
State of Virginia 
[unreadable] county }   ss
[unreadable]  before me Martin Cloud a Justice of County Court of [unreadable] County being a Court of Record Mary East a resident of the County aforesaid and aged eighty years who being duly sworn according to dith in her oath say the following in order to obtain the benefit of the [unreadable] by the Act of Congress passed June 8th 1838 entitled “An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”  that she is the widow of Isham East how was placed on the Pension list  [unreadable] she states [unreadable] he was in the [unreadable] she returned the Pension Certificate [unreadable] page of the further states that [unreadable] Isham East on the 26th of September 1781 in [unreadable] County State of Virginia and that her husband the aforesaid Isham East departed this life on the [unreadable] in the county of [unreadable] previous to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1784 that [unreadable] above aforesaid and that she is still a widow  She states she has no record of marriage in this can be found and she was married by a Minister of the Gospel by the Publication of the Bans which was the way at the time.   [unreadable] to for from where she was married [unreadable] has she any documentary evidence of her marriage [unreadable] their ages out she will [unreadable] a son was born the 20th of September 1782  and she declares she is unable to attend the court in order to make this declaration. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date first above
Martin Cloud J. P.

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State of Virginia
Patrick County
[unreadable] with the above applicant [unreadable] deceased [unreadable] marriage with Isham East she says she was not [unreadable] immediate [unreadable] took place and fully believes  it was [unreadable] by applicant [unreadable] that she has been acquainted with the above said Mary East who has been ever since [unreadable] they was [unreadable] 
The 10th day of June 1840  
Martin Cloud J P
State of Virginia
County of Patrick   
I Martin Cloud [unreadable] this day [unreadable]  the above applicant Mary East [unreadable] an account of old age and infirmities and further certify that I know her to be the reputed widow of Isham East late [unreadable] of the [unreadable] legally married and that she at this time [unreadable] Martin Cloud J P

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State of Virginia    
Patrick County to wit  }       This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Archibald Stuart and made oath that he was well acquainted with Isham East late a pensioner of the United States for near twenty years before his death that Mary East who has made the foregoing Declaration lived with him during that time under the name of his wife that he never heard their marriage doubted. That he wrote the will of said Isham East in which she was recognized as his wife      
Given under my hand this 12th day of June 1840 Martin Cloud J. P.      
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions Continued and held on for Patrick County of the Court house thereof the 12th day of June 1840         
Ordered that the annexed Declaration with the accompanying Certificate (and affidavit as copied) to the Department of War and it is ordered that it be further Certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Declarant Mary East is from age and infirmities unable to attend this Court.        
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Patrick Courthouse this 12th day of June in the year of our Lord 1840           
A Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick

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State of Virginia    
County of Patrick } ss     
This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County William East son of Mary East widow of Isham East deceased aged 55 years who being duly sworn upon the and sayeth that a testament in his possession which he has 
exhibitive before me contains the true births of the several children of his father Isham East deceased and his mother Mary East widow of said Isham East which Register (I certify) is in the following words and figures to wit - John East son of Isham and Mary East was born Sept. 20th 1782 Josep East was born July the 7th 1784 William East was Born April 12th 1787 Drury East was Born March 30th 1789 Mary East was Born Oct 12th 1791  Sary East was Born March 16th 1794 Elizabeth East was Born July the 22nd 1797 Ursula East was Born December 1st 1800    this deponent further states that the Testament above alluded to fell in his possession at the Death of his Brother Drury who had possession of the same at his Death            Wm. East           
Sworn to and subscribed before me at the County aforesaid this 21st day of February 1842        
         Martin Cloud    J P       
Patrick County to wit this day Aaron Bomon of the county of Patrick and state aforesaid aged 72 years who being first duly sworn before the same sayeth that he knew Isham East and his wife Mary something near forty years past that they were then living together as man and wife and continued to live so until the Death of the said Isham East that he was also acquainted with their children and that he believes

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that John East their Eldest son of now living would be about sixty years of age.      
Aaron Bowman     
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of March 1842      
Martin Cloud J P       
Patrick County    
State of Virginia  }   
 I Martin Cloud a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William East and Aaron Bowman who has subscribed their names to the foregoing certificates are persons entitled to credit on their oaths given under my had this 2nd day of March 1842      
Martin Cloud J P            
I Abram Staples clerk of the Court of Patrick County do certify that Martin Cloud is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.           
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and subscribed my seal of office this 4th day of March 1842           
A Staples Clerk of the Court of Patrick County

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56
East

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Drury East Book 
[unreadable]    
Marguerite Campbell to  Virginia January 26th 1844 Frice 43
77 Rel at Lobky let to Lobky Locky Connor  non her 
 Locky connor

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The New
Testament
of our
Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ,
newly translated out of the
Original Greek:
And with the
Former Translations
Diligently Compared and Revised.
Appointed to be read in churches.

Brookfield (Massachusetts)
Printed by E Merriam & Co.
For Isaiah Thomas & Ebenezer T. Andrews.
1802.

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Testament from which these five (5) leaves were removed upon [unreadable] in this Bureau;  no further family dates in said book
[unreadable] 

The Order of the Books of the New Testament,
with their proper Names, and Number of their
Chapters.
Matthew hath Chapters 28
Mark 16
Luke 24
John 21
The Acts of the Apostles 28
The Epistle to the Romans 16
I. Corinthians 16
II. Corinthians 13
Galatians 6
Ephesians 6
Philippians 4
Colossians 4
I. Thessalonians 5
II. Thessalonians. 3
I. Timothy hath Chapters 6
II. Timothy 4
Titus 3
Philemon 1
The Hebrews 13
The Epistle of James 5
I. Peter 5
II. Peter 3
I. John 5
II. John 1
III. John 1
Jude 1
The Revelation of Saint John the Divine 2.
Wm East son of Habby Cannon was born octtobe 1817 The      
Isham East the 22 day of June 1840 of the Louisiana

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3  [unreadable] East         
Drury East his Book Bought of Jesse Harry January 26th 1819 price 2/3 [unreadable]     
4th 1776 Book Babatt Grayson County

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Neviles East sun of Polley Can was born October 22 1814 
Locky Cannon widow 
He was son of Polley Cannon, was born August 8th 1830    
Billy was born August 8 1830      
Drury East A son of Isham East he will be 15 the 14th day of April 1836

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John East was born
Sept 20th 1782
Joseph East was born
July 7th 1784
William East was
born April 12th
(illegible) 1787
Drury East Born
March 30th 1789
Mary East was
Born Oct 12th 1791
Sary East was born
March 16th 1794
Elisabeth East was
Born July 22nd 1797
Ursula East was Born
December 1st 1800

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Drury East was
March the 11 18
Drury East a son of
Mary Cannon,
D 88

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Lucindy Edds Dagts
of Abr. & Sary Edds was Born April 29th ANo 1813 - 1813      
William Edds Son of Do was Born March 9th 1815      
Drury East age 14 years on June the

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Drury East son
of Sam East and
(illegible) his wife was
Born March 30th
In the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred
and Eighty nine

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Drury East son of Isham East and Mary his wife was Born March 30th 1789   1789
Syuier was Born March the forth 1822 (     
Nevils East Mch   
Ty Leony Jane was Born October the 4 1824    
Mary an was Born September the 8 1826     
Nevils was Born October the 22 1819     
Tobe was Born October 4th  
14   17

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Isham East son of William East and Mary his wife was Born February the fourth day of A D  1758       
John Ridle the [unreadable] and Mary his wife was Born April the 22 1819
[unreadable]  William Riddel  born March 9th 1811Born March 9 1811

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Of Christ's might.
CHAP. 17.
Churchestbreatened.
of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow: and his eyes were as a flame of fire:
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp pronged sword; and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17 And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead: and, behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen: and have the keys of hell and of death.
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter:
20 The mystery of the seven stars, which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches; and the seven candlesticks, which thou sawest, are the seven churches.
CHAP. II.
What was written to the churches:
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesna write: There thing: faith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil; and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them lyars;
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have forsaken against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5 Remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repemt, and do the first works or else I will come into thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches: To him that overcometh with I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
9 I know thy works, and tribulation and poverty, (but thou art rien.) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou painful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches: He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write: These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges.
13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, ever where Satan's feet be and thou holdest fast my name,
O ,

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Pergamos, Thyatira, and REVELATION. Sardis threatened
name, and hath not denied my faith, even in those days where in Antipes was my fainful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwellen.
14 But I have a few things against thee, be (illegible) hast the (illegible) that had the (illegible) of Falaam, who aught (illegible) cast a (illegible) before the children of Israel (illegible) things (illegible) unto dole, and to commit fornication.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
16 Repent or else I will come unto the quickly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will I give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write: There thine saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and charity and service and faith, and thy patience, and thy (illegible) and the last is (illegible) more than the (first?).
20 Notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophet to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which (illegible) the reins and hearts; and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
24 But unto you I lay, and unto the rest in Thyatira, (as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan as they speak,) I will put upon you none of her burden;
25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations,
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers even as I received of my Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
CHAP. III.
The church in Sardis, &c. reproved.
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God
3 Remember, therefore, how thou hast received and heart, and hold fast, and repent. If, therefore, thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis, which have not defiled their

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Jesus Christ the CHAP. XXII. Alpha and Omega, &c.
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these thing saith: Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
FINIS
Drury East age 14 years   
Drury East a sun of Isham East he will be good  
15 years in  the 15 days

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A TABLE of Kindred and Affinity, wherein whosoever are related are forbidden in Scripture, and by our Laws, to marry together.
A Man may not marry his
1 Grandmother.
2 Grandfather's Wife.
3 Wife's Grandmother.
4 Father's Sister.
5 Mother's Sister.
6 Father's Brother's Wife.
7 Mother's Brother's Wife.
8 Wife's Father's Sister.
9 Wife's Mother's Sister.
10 Mother.
11 Step mother.
12 Wife's Mother.
13 Daughter.
14 Wife's Daughter.
15 Son's Wife.
16 Sister.
17 Wife's Sister.
18 Brother's Wife.
19 Son's Daughter.
20 Daughter's Daughter.
21 Son's Son's Wife.
22 Daughter's Son's Wife.
23 Wife's Son's Daughter.
24 Wife's Daughter's Daughter.
25 Brother's Daughter.
26 Sister's Daughter.
27 Brother's Son's Wife.
28 Sister's Son's Wife.
29 Wife's Brother's Daughter.
30 Wife's Sister's Daughter.
A Woman may not marry her
1 Grandfather.
2 Grandmother's Husband.
3 Husband's Grandfather.
4 Father's Brother.
5 Mother's Brother.
6 Father's Sister's Husband.
7 Mother's Sister's Husband.
8 Husband's Father's Brother.
9 Husband's Mother's Brother.
10 Father.
11 Step Father.
12 Husband's Father.
13 Son.
14 Husband's Son.
15 Daughter's Husband.
16 Brother.
17 Husband's Brother.
18 Sister's Husband.
19 Son's Son.
20 Daughter's Son.
21 Son's Daughter's Husband.
22 Daughter's Daughter's Husband.
23 Husband's Son's Son.
24 Husband's Daughter's Son.
25 Brother's Son.
26 Sister's Son.
27 Brother's Daughter's Husband.
28 Sister's Daughter's Husband.
29 Husband's Father's Son.
30 Husband's Sister's Son.

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7/6
William East was
Born April 12 1787
July the 28 1811
John East was
Born September 20 1782
John East was Born
September 20 1782
Drury
Born October 
Isham East, Va, W. 19,209 Rev

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April 23, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Isham East
W. 19209
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Sherrod E. East
42 Independence Avenue, S. W.,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your personal request of April 20, 1937, for the Revolutionary War record of Isham East.
The record of Isham East follows as found in pension claim, W. 19209, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Isham East, son of William East and his wife, Mary, was born February 4, 1758, in Charlotte County, Virginia.  Said Mary's name before marriage to William East is not shown.
Isham East lived in Bedford County, Virginia, at the beginning of the Revolution, and while visiting his father in Surry County, North Carolina, in the winter of 1777, enlisted and served four or five weeks as a private in Captain Salathiel Martin's company, under Colonel Cleveland in the North Carolina troops; a short time after this, he enlisted and served about four weeks as a private in Captain Salathiel Martin's company, under Colonel Martin Armstrong in the North Carolina troops.  He obtained a certificate from Colonel Armstrong to return to his home in Bedford County, Virginia, unmolested, and not many months after his arrival there, he volunteered and served in a three months' tour as a private in Captain Edmund King's company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment.  In the winter of 1780, he volunteered and served three months as private in Captains John Burkley's and Clements' company, Colonel Perkins' Virginia regiment.  At the expiration of this service, he volunteered, served a short time as private in Captain William Deek's company, was in the battle of Guilford, after which he was discharged and returned home, having served eight months fifteen days in all.
In 1783, the soldier moved to Surry (which was later Stokes) County, North Carolina, and in 1801, to Patrick County, Virginia.

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Isham East was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Patrick County, Virginia. He died January 19, 1835, in Patrick County, Virginia.        
The soldier married September 5, 1781, in Campbell County, Virginia, on Banister River, Mary ___, whose surname is not stated.     
Soldier's widow, Mary East, was allowed pension on her application executed June 10, 1840, at which time she was residing in Patrick County, Virginia, aged eighty years. In 1843, she was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina.       
Children of Isham East and his wife, Mary:       
John East, born September 20, 1782        
Joseph East, born July 7, 1784     
William East,  born April 12, 1787, living in Patrick County, Va., in 1842.      
Drury East, born March 30, 1789       
Mary East, born October 12, 1791     
Sary East, born March 16, 1794     
Elisabeth East, born July 22, 1797       
Ursula East, born December 1, 1800       
The following data are recorded, also, relationship of the persons to soldier is not stated:     
Lucindy Eads or Edds, daughter of Abraham and Sary Eads or Edds, born April 29, 1813.   
William Eads or Edds, son Abraham and Sary Eads or Edds, born March 9, 1815.      
John Armstrong Childress, son of Matthew Childress and his wife, Mary, born May 3, 1813.    
John Ridle, son of Asa Ridle and his wife, Mary, born April 22, 1813.     
"Nevill or Neviles East sun of polley can (could be deciphered "an") was born October 22, 1819".      
Squier, born March 4, 1822.      
Jobe(?) or Tobi(?), born October 4, 1817.     
Tyleany(?) Jane, born October 4, 1824.      
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Data continued -
Mary An, born September 8, 1826.
"Drury Easte A Sun of William Easte he will be 15 the 14th day of April 1836".
"December the 28, 1839 fill East".
William East, son of Polly Cannon, born October 4, 1817.
William E., deceased, June 22, 1840, at the Louisiana.
Zilby, son of Polly Cannon, born August 8, 1830.
"Drury East Deceast March the 11  18".
This data given, also, Negro Will was born March 4, 1776.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Cannot be found Dec 3 letters written      
File No. 19.209     
Mary East Widow of Isham East Pri Rev War    
P.O.A. Patrick Patrick Co. Va      
Testament sent in 42  by Wm. East , John, Joseph, Drury East. Mary. Jery      
Bible sent by Martin Cloud in 1842 
Cloud from fathers file
 letter Aug 12. 1879

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This family cannot be found.  See letters on file VC
E
1881- 4-19   P. M.s at Patrick C. H. Va. and Danbury Stokes Co. N.C.

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March 20, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Isham East
W. 19209
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. Frank C. Cross
1362 Race Street
Denver, Colorado

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether the maiden name of Mary East, mother of Isham East (W. 19209), was Cannon, or whether it is implied in the papers on file that she may have been a widow at time of marriage to William East.
A very careful reexamination of the papers in the pension claim noted above has been made and it is not shown at all what the former name of said Mary East was.
It is regretted that the statement has caused you some confusion in your research.
A corrected report is furnished you herewith, to be used in place of the one dated March 14, 1932.  Some names which are practically illegible in the papers on file are omitted in this report, because valueless unless correct.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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March 21, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Isham East
W. 19209
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. Frank C. Cross
1362 Race Street
Denver, Colorado

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, W.19209, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Isham East.
Isham East, son of William East and his wife, Mary, was born February 4, 1758, in Charlotte County, Virginia. Said Mary's name before marriage to William East is not shown.
Isham East lived in Bedford County, Virginia, at the beginning of the Revolution, and while visiting his father in Surry County, North Carolina, in the winter of 1777, enlisted and served four or five weeks as a private in Captain Salathiel Martin's company, under Colonel Cleveland in the North Carolina troops; a short time after this, he enlisted and served about four weeks as a private in Captain Salathiel Martin's company, under Colonel Martin Armstrong in the North Carolina troops. He obtained a certificate from Colonel Armstrong to return to his home in Bedford County, Virginia, unmolested, and not many months after his arrival there, he volunteered and served in a three months' tour as a private in Captain Edmund King's company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment. In the winter of 1780, he volunteered and served three months as private in Captains John Burkley's and Clements' company, Colonel Perkins' Virginia regiment. At the expiration of this service, he volunteered, served a short time as private in Captain William Deek's company, was in the battle of Guilford, after which he was discharged and returned home, having served eight months fifteen days in all.
In 1783, he moved to Surry (which was later Stokes) County, North Carolina, and in 1801, to Patrick County, Virginia.
Isham East was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Patrick County, Virginia.  He died January 19, 1835, in Patrick County, Virginia.

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Isham East married September 5, 1781, in Campbell County, Virginia, on Banister River, Mary, whose surname is not stated.      
She was allowed pension on her application executed June 10, 1840, at which time she was residing in Patrick County, Virginia, aged eighty years. In 1843, she was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina.        
Children of Isham East and his wife, Mary:       
John East, born September 20, 1782       
Joseph East, born  July 7, 1784     
William East, born April 12, 1787, living in Patrick County, Va., in 1842.     
Drury East, born March 30, 1789     
Mary East, born October 12, 1791     
Sary East, born March 16, 1794     
Elisabeth East, born July 22, 1797      
Ursula East, born December 1, 1800      
The following data are recorded, also, relationship of the persons to soldier is not stated: Lucindy Eads or Edds, daughter of Abraham and Sary Eads or Edds, born April 29, 1813. William Eads or Edds, son of Abraham and Sary Eads or Edds, born March 9, 1815.      
John Armstrong Childress, son of Matthew Childress and his wife, Mary, born May 3, 1813. John Ridle, son of Asa Ridle and his wife, Mary, born April 22, 1813.      
"Nevill or Neviles East sun of polley can (could be deciphered "an") was born October 22, 1819".       
Squier, born March 4, 1822.     
Jobe(?) or Tobi(?)  on original, born October 4, 1817.       
Tyleany(?) Jane, born October 4, 1824.     
Mary An, born September 8, 1826.      
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Data continued -      
"Drury Easte A Sun of William Easte he will be 15 the 14th day of April 1836".        
"December the 28, 1839 fill East".      
William East, son of Polly Cannon, born October 4, 1817.      
William E. deceased, June 22, 1840, at the Louisiana.      
Zilby, son of Polly Cannon, born August 8, 1830.     
"Drury East Deceast March the 11 18"       
This date given also, Negro Will was born March 4, 1776.      
Very truly yours      
A.	D. Hiller      
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Data continued -
"Drury Easte A Sun of William Easte he will be 15 the 14th day of April 1836".
"December the 28, 1839 fill East".
William East, son of Polly Cannon, born October 4, 1817.
William E. deceased, June 22, 1840, at the Louisiana.
Zilby, son of Polly Cannon, born August 8, 1830.
"Drury East Deceast March the 11  18"
This date given also, Negro Will was born March 4, 1776.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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March 14, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Mr. Frank C. Cross
Portis, Kansas 
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to Isham East, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.     
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 19209, based upon the military service of Isham East in the Revolutionary War.      
Isham East, the son of William East and his wife, Mary, (formerly Cannon - error)  was born February 4, 1758, in Charlotte County, Virginia. Said Mary's name before mar. to Wm East is not shown.      
Isham East lived in Bedford County, Virginia, at the beginning of the Revolution, and while visiting his father in Surry County, North Carolina, in the winter of 1777, enlisted and served four or five weeks as a private in Captain Salathiel Martin's company under Colonel Cleveland in the North Carolina troops; a short time after this he enlisted and served about four weeks as a private in Captain Salathiel Martin's company under Colonel Martin Armstrong in the North Carolina troops. He obtained a certificate from Colonel Armstrong to return to his home in Bedford County, Virginia, unmolested, and not many months after his arrival there, he volunteered and served in a three months tour as a private in Captain Edmund King's company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment. In the winter of 1780 he volunteered and served three months as private in Captains John Burkley's and Clements' company, Colonel Perkins' Virginia regiment. At the expiration of this service he volunteered, served a short time as private in Captain William Deck's company, was in the battle of Guilford, after which he was discharged and returned home, having served eight months and fifteen days in all.       
In 1783 he moved to Surry (which was later Stokes) County, North Carolina, and in 1801 to Patrick County, Virginia.

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Isham East was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Patrick County, Virginia. He died January 19, 1835, in Patrick County, Virginia.      
Soldier married September 5, 1781, in Campbell County, Virginia, on Bannister River, Mary, whose surname is not stated.      
She was allowed pension on her application executed June 10, 1840, at which time she was residing in Patrick County, Virginia, aged eighty years. In 1843, she was a res. Of Stokes Co.      
Children of Isham East and his wife, Mary:     
John East born September 20, 1782      
Joseph East, born July 7, 1784      
William East, born April 12, 1787, living in Patrick County, Virginia in 1842.     
Drury East, born March 30, 1789      
Mary East, born October 12, 1791      
Sary East, born March 16, 1794      
Elisabeth East, born July 22, 1797      
Ursula East, born December 1, 1800      
The following data are recorded, also, relationship of the persons to soldier is not stated:    
Lucindy Eads, or Edds daughter of Abraham and Sary Eads, or Edds, born April 29, 1813.      William Eads or Edds, son of Abraham and Sary Eads or Edds born March 9, 1815.       
John Armstrong Childress, son of Matthew Childress and his wife, Mary, born May 3, 1813.     John Ridle, son of Asa Ridle and his wife, Mary, born April 28, 1813.      
Nevill or Neviles, son of Polly Cannon, born March 4, 1822 Oct. 22, 1819 “Neville or Neviles Easte sun of polley can (could be deciphered “An”) was born October 22 1819” 
Squier, born March 4, 1822   
Jobe or Tobi (?), born October 4, 1817       
Tyleany (?) Jane  born October 4, 1824     
Mary An, born September 8, 1826      
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Data continued -
"Drury Easte A sun of Wm Easte he will be 15 the 14th day of April 1836"
 East." December the 23, 1839 fill East"
William East, son of Polly Cannon, born October 4, 1817.
William E. deceased, June 22, 1840, at the Louisiana.
Zilby, son of Polly Cannon, born August 8, 1830
"Drury East Deceast March the 11 18"
This date given also Negro Will was born March 4, 1776
The family record also states that Drury East, son of William East, was fifteen years old April 14, 1836, and gives the names Robert Battall, Grayson County, and Locky Cannon with no dates or details in regard to them.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of Joseph East.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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Frank Clay Cross
1362 Race Street
Denver, Colo.
Feb. 13, 1935
(illegible) FEB 16 1935 (illegible)
Veterans Administration
Revolutionary Claims Division
Washington, D.C.

Ref. RA-J/MLB

Gentlemen:
Under date of March 14, 1932, you kindly sent me an abstract of the pension claim of Isham East (W. 19209).
This abstract carries the following paragraph:
"Isham East, the son of William East and his wife, Mary (formerly Cannon), was born February 4, 1758, in Charlotte County, Virginia."
I would like very much to know the phraseology of the old document which reveals Mary East to have been formerly Mary Cannon. Does it imply that that was her maiden name, or does it appear that she may have been a widow?
Having written you another request, several days ago, I feel somewhat apologetic in following it so soon with this inquiry. This urge to try to solve certain problems in my ancestry is very hard to control now and then.

Sincerely yours,
(illegible) Frank C. Cross
(illegible) 5. 3066

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Sherrod E. East
42 Independence Ave SW.
D.C.
Request April 20 - 1937 - Rev.
War record Isham East
W. 19209

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(illegible)
Portia, Kansas
Jan. 31, 1932

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:
I thank you for telling me that I may ask for the Revolutionary records of two soldiers, if you have the records on file.  Will you kindly give me what information you have on the following?
Isham East
Joseph East
All that I know of these two men is that they were living in Stokes County, North Carolina, in 1790.
I'll thank you for seeing what you have about them.
Very truly yours,
Frank C. Cross
(illegible) FEB 12 1932 (illegible)

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1932 - Mar. 14: Hist [History} to Mr. Frank
C. Cross MLB
1935- Mch. 21. corrected hist to Mr Frank C. Cross
1937. Apr. 23- Hist to Sherrod E. East MLB
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19209
Mary East
Widow of
Isham East
Pri Rev War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:-Vol. A, Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[unreadable] C. H. N. C.
Alyse lb }  
Free
Honble. [honorable] W. L. Poggi
H. Reps  
Washington City

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State of Virginia
Patrick County
This day personally appeared before the undersigned a trustee of the peace in one for the county aforesaid Henry King aged 74 who first being duly sworn according to law deposith and saith that he was present and saw the marriage take place between Isham East deceased and his wife Mary who is now a widow in the county aforesaid that their marriage took place on Banister River now the County of Campbell state of Virginia that they were married by a Baptist Preacher by the name of Nathaniel Hall this (affiant?) state that he can not state with certainty but from the best of his memory did (illegible) by some writing in his possession he believes the marriage took place in the year 1781 this deponent further sayth not
Henry King
sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of July 1841
Martin Cloud JP

I A Staples Clerk of the Court of Patrick County certify that Martin Cloud 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 13th day of August in the year 1841.
A Staples clerk of the county of Patrick County

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Patrick County  Va -  August the 14th 1844
Hon. Sir:  
Enclosed you will find the affidavit of Henry King in support of the claim of Mary East, for a pension. it appears by a letter from the Pension office that the proof as to the time of the marriage is not satisfactory that affidavit is to that point, perhaps by reference to the late Husband's declaration the statement of the widowed may be supported by some [unreadable] afforded by it. the old lady says she can give no further proof of her marriage or the state of her marriage. I have no doubt myself that she is correct in her statements in declaration. To marriage - and as to all the fact in her case I am request by her to Ask you to call the attention of the officers of Court as offer to her case She is very old and infirm and in much need of her Pension      
Hon Wm L Goggin 
Yours Respectfully
 Martin Cloud

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J. M. at Feb 23, 1841 over    
 J.L. Edwards Esq
Com.  Pensions     
D. C.  
Hon W.L. Goggins H. R. 
East An Feb 23

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House Reps Feby 22. 1841
Sir,
I understand from Martin Cloud of Patrick Co Va. That the Pension papers of Mary East of said Co. have been forwarded to your office - he [unreadable] me to attend to the case - will you be pleased to inform me of the result of the application
yours very
Respectfully
W. L. Goggin
JL. Edwards Esq
April 23
See Mail for the papers

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Va: No. 6533
Let to Hon W. L. Goggin March 6. 1841
Let to Hon W. L. Goggin Augt. 24. 1841   
Let to Hon  W. L. Goggin Jany. 29. 1842
same March 24. 1842

Act 7 July '38

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No W (113 L?) Division (illegible)
Department of the Interior.
Pension Office.
Washington, D.C. Feb. 20. 1877
Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of Mrs. Mary East, widow of Isham East late a private in the Revolutionary War.
Mrs. East in 1842 made application for pension and her agt. Mr. Martin Cloud sent a Testament containing a family record to this office to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return this Book to the family who resided near the delivery of your office at the time specified. The names of the children are John, Joseph, William, Drury, Mary, and Sary East. Please return this letter with your reply
Very respectfully
J.A. Bentley
Commissioner
(illegible)
Post Master
Patrick P.O.
Patrick Co
Va

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Patrick Co. Virginia     
September 29th 1847 
In regards to Mrs Mary East and Landry can no [unreadable] about our case nor mar of [unreadable] suspense [unreadable]
Very Respectfully      
M Sumner Esq     
  Patrick C.N. Va.

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H N W B. L. N&R Confidential
U W.  Wid. 19.209
Department of the Interior.
Pension Office.
Washington, D.C. April 18th, 1881.
Sir:-
About the year 1842, Mary East, as widow of Isham East who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, applied for a pension and filed a new testament in evidence, which it is now desired to return. John, Joseph, William, Drury, Mary, Elizabeth and Ursula, were names of children. The family resided in your county, and also in Patrick County, Virginia.  If you can do so without inconvenience, will you favor this office with the names and post office addresses of some descendants of the above-named pensioners? Please return this letter with your reply.
Very respectfully,
(illegible)
Acting Commissioner.
Postmaster
Danbury,
Stokes Co.,
N.C.

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U.S. Pension Office. May 14, 1881    
Dear Sir 
I have enquired about the East family and I learn that some of the descendants of Isham East live in Stokes NC & some in Carrell County Va. 
May 21 1881 
Wm. McCanless Mon  at Danbury N.C. 
 original   E   File 19,209

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N.O. W. BLD.
WBL.
Department of the Interior.
Pension Office.
Washington, D.C. Aug 26. 1879
Madam
Can you furnish this office with the names and present Post Office address of some of the descendants of Mrs. Mary East widow of Isham East late a Private in the Rev. War.3 In 1842. Mrs. East, who then resided at or near Patrick Co. Va., made application for pension and sent a Testament to this office to be filed in evidence which contained a family record-It is now desired to return this Testament to the family. The names of the children are Mary, John, Joseph, William & Drury East. Please return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully
O.P.J. Clarke
Acting Commissioner
for (illegible)
Mrs Sarah East
Wid of John East
No. 440. O st. N.W.
Washington D.C.

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Sir
I can give you no information regarding the enclosed. They do not belong (to my?) husband's branch of the family that I am aware of.
Yours very respectfully,
Mrs Devan East.
Washington, D.C.
Aug. 28, 1879

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Ho. Reps.
Washington DC, Dec. 14, 1843.

Sir,
You will receive enclosed the Declaration of Mary East of Stokes Co: N.C. which I hope you will examine and report to me the result.
When (illegible) I find that Mr. Hill has omitted the seal of his office which I (illegible) was done through mistake. I know the fact that he is Clerk of the County Court of Stokes County N. C. and that the Certificate and his signature is in his own handwriting, but if it is necessary I will enclose it back to him and have the seal affixed to it. Is every thing in due form in other respect?
Very respectfully,
Your able sevt.
David S. Reid
J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington.

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Va.
To Commissioner of Pensions
East
Pension Office
Washington DC

Hon. W.L. Goggin
HR

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House Rep Dec 30th (1)839

Dear Sir
I received an yesterday a communication from Martin Cloud Esq of the County of Patrick in Va relation to the application of Mary East widow of Isham East for a Pension asking me to give my attention to it. I will therefore request you as soon as the case is acted on to communicate the result to me
I am yours &c
Very Respectfully
W.L. Goggin
Com. Pensions

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Isham East. d. [deceased] Jan 17 '35
Mary East m. [married] 1781.
Pen Act Jun 7.

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Isham East.

Admit as a private
for 8 mo $26.66

Hon. N.H. Claiborne

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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 Isham East, 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 in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No

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?
1, 2 & 7 not answered

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 his 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 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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Mar 22 1842
Va.
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner
Pensions
Hon W.L. Goggin
HR
D.C.

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House Reps. March 21. 1842
Dear Sir,
I will thank you to examine the enclosed papers relating to the claim of Mary East now on file and inform me of the result,
I am very Respectfully
J.L. Edwards Esq.
W.L. Goggin

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East
23 Aug 1841
Add evidence case of
Mary East
Mr. Sylvester
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pens.
Pension off
D.C.
Hon W. L. Goggin

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Ho. Reps. Aug. 23 1841
Dear Sir 
Please examine the enclosed certificate in connexion with the application of Mary East now on file – 
I am yours &c
 W.G. Goggin
J. L. Edwards, Esq

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Payments to be made
at Richmond
by the Presd: U.S. Br: Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Virginia

Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book (8?). Vol. 6.
Page 7 by Wm. Miller
Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Isham East
of the State of Virginia
who was a private in the war of the revolution

is entitled to receive Twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Feb 16. 1843
Va
Mary East
J.L. Edwards Esq-
Comis. of Pensions
D C
F
Hon W.L. Goggin
H.R.

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Ho. Reps. Feby 16th 1843     
Dear Sir I ask the attention of your office as soon as is convenient for the reasons stated in another note to the case named in the enclosed letter of Martin Cloud Esq of Patrick Co Va. - I presume Mrs. East's claim can now be paid since the modifications of the law &c.
I am &c yours     
WL Goggin       
J.L. Edwards Esq Comm &c.

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File No. 19.209      
N.O.W. and B.L. Div    M B. L.     
Department of the Interior.   
Pension Office.             
Washington, D.C.               
Aug. 11 1879      
Dear Sir: Please furnish this office with the names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of Mrs. Mary East, widow of Isham East late a Private in the Rev. War.      
In 1842, Mrs. East made application for pension & a Testament, containing a family record, was sent to this office to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return this Testament to some member of the family, all of whom resided within the delivery of your office when application for Pension was made.         
The names of the children are John, Joseph, William, Drury & Mary East. Please return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.          
Very respectfully O.P.J. Clarke Acting Commissioner for M B L      
Post Master Patrick C. H. Va

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No. 19.209    Patrick County Va.      
August 20th 1899       
Dear sir I have made Enquiry in regard to the East family and can give you no information There is a family of East living in south of the delivery of this office but can not give one any any information who John East or Mary East was or where they lived or removed to    
Yours very respectfully     
Murray Turner P M

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Free
April 25 1842 Va. Mary East 
To the Hon. J L Edwards              
Commissioner of Pensions     
Washington City

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Patrick County State of Virginia April the 18th 1842
Dear sir
I received a communication from the Hon W.L. Goggin informing me that the testament containing the register of the ages of the children of Mary East an applicant for Pension must be forwarded to the Pension office at (Washing?).  I have informed the old lady of the fact and has sent me the Book referred to (crossed out word) which is herein enclosed
Respectfully yours
Martin Cloud
direct the warrant to me
at Patrick Court House
to the Hon J L Edwards.
Commissioner
of Pensions

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State of Virginia      
Patrick C House }      
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Isham East who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned above and in the following grades for eight months and fifteen days as a private soldier and for such service claims a pension.        
In answer to the first and second interrogatory he states that he was born in the County of Charlotte in the state of Virginia the 4th day of February 1758 according to his record kept by his father.       
In answer to the 7th interrogatory he states if it be necessary he can procure the testimony of all who know him as to his veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, to wit Major William Carter of the County William Cloud Esqr  besides those who have testified for me who are all old men and were according to report soldiers of the revolution        Isham East
Sworn to and subscribed the 20th day of April 1833 before me       
I A. Staples of the County Court of Patrick do hereby certify that Martin Cloud whose name appears to the above affidavit is a magistrate of the county said appointed and commissioned  according to law and that the said signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23rd day of April 1833 A. Staples clerk