Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 789, Richard Fenner, N.C.

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Service: N.C.

Fenner, Richard

Ann

Number: W.789

(BL Wt 772-200-Lieut
Issued May 17, 1796
No papers.)

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2271.

Tennessee, Jackson

Ann Fenner
widow of Richard Fenner
who served in the Revolutionary
was, as a Lt. Pay Master
N. C. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
560 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
6 day of Dec. 1848
and sent to J. Johnson
Jackson, Tenn.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 299 Vol. 3.

Report
Dec. 8/48

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State of Tennessee
Madison County

In the Circuit Court for said County at the December Term

On this thirty first day of December 1839 personally appeared before the Honble [honorable] John Read Judge of said County in open Court Ann Fenner a resident of the said County of Madison State aforesaid aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of a pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and Pension to certain widow  She is the widow of Richard Fenner decd who was a Lieutenant in the Second Regiment of the Continental Line of the State of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War that he entered the  service in the year 1777 (the month not known) that he was an Ensign on the 10th of January 1780 and Lieutenant on the 12th day of May 1781 that he was engaged  at the Siege of Charleston South Carolina, and was then taken prisoner and remained until exchanged and that he continued in the Service until the expiration of the War. She further declares that she married to the said Richard Fenner, on the twenty third day of January in the year Seventeen hundred eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Richard Fenner died on the  _____ day of May eighteen hundred 28 that she was  not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four [illegible] at the time above stated, in the County of Halifax State of North Carolina.

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written

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Sworn to and subscribed
Court 31st day of December
A. Guthrie Clerk
1839
State of Tennessee
Madison County
℗
Ann Fenner
2942
The Circuit Court December Term 1839
Andrew Guthrie Clerk of said Court, do hereby
certify that the declaration of Ann Fenner and the affidavits of John
M. Fenner and Benjamin Boon hereto attached were made and, signed
in open Court after the administration of an oath to each that the
Contents of the respective affidavits were true to the best of their
knowledge and belief - I do further certify, by order of the Court
that said Ann Fenner and the said John M. Fenner and the said
Benjamin Boon are all highly respectable and worthy of
Credibility
Given under my hand and private seal
having no public seal of office at
Jackson this thing first day of December
In the year of our Lord One thousand
Eight Hundred and thirty nine and in
the sixty fourth year of the Independence
of the United States
A. Guthrie Clerk
State of Tennessee
Madison County Circuit Court December Term 1839
I John Read one of the Judges of the Circuit
Court in the State of Tennessee and assigned to hold the Court
of the tenth Judicial Circuit in said State, do hereby
Certify that
Andrew Guthrie whose name appears to the foregoing certificate
is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Circuit Court
of said County and State and that full faith and credit is due to all
his official acts as such Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of January 1840 John Read

[Seal]

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State of North Carolina
Wake County
SS.

Be it known that before me Wesley Whitaker a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Geddy aged about sixty eight years and made oath in due form of law, that she was present at the Marriage of Richard Fenner and Ann or Nancy Geddy which marriage took place in the town of Halifax in Halifax county some time in the year 1784 or 1785, to the best of her recollection, she knows that it took place soon after the close of the revolutionary war, that said Richard Fenner was an officer in said ware and she believes bore the rank of Lieutenant. The said Ann Geddy, now Ann Fenner widow of said Richd. Fenner, is her sister, that she now resided (as she is informed and believes) in Madison County in the Western District of Tennessee where her said husband died and that her said sister Ann Fenner has not been again married.

/E Geddy/

Sworn to before me this 6th day of March 1840
/Wesley Whitaker JP/

State of North Carolina
Wake County

I Wesley Whitaker a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Elizabeth Geddy the above named deponent is a person of credit whose testimony may be relied on. Given under my hand this 6th day of March 1840.
/Wesley Whitaker JP/

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State of North Carolina, Wake County
I Alfred Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wake County certify that Wesley Whitaker Esq. who signed the within deposition of Elizabeth Geddy and the within certificate of credibility of said Elizabeth Geddy is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid 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 6th day of March in the year 1840.

/A Williams CC/

State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill secretary of state indeed for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears of record in this office, that Wesley Whitaker Esq. is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Wake.

Given under my hand at office in Raleigh this 6th day of March A.D. 1840

/W. Hill/

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State of Tennessee
Madison County

Circuit Court
December Term 1839

This day personally appeared in open court, John M. Fenner, aged about thirty four years & made oath that his is the executor of Richard Fenner whose widow Ann Fenner was made a _ in open court at the _ term _ to which this affidvit is attached. Affiant is the son of said Richard Fenner & has had the custody of all his papers since his death & _ _ that he found the certificate of the appointment of said Richard Fenner to be Lieutenant in the second regiment of North Carolina tking rank from 12th day of May 1781 & dates the 6th day of October 1784 which is hereto attached among the within valuable papers of the said Richard Fenner. Affiant has always heard & known from the _ of those who knew him that said Richard Fenner was considered an officer in the Revolutionary war. Affiant believes that the said certificate of right belonged & apportioned to his said relation Richard Fenner, that he is the person therr alluded to. Affiant is well acquainted with said Ann Fenner & knows that she is the widow of his said Lieutenant Richard Fenner & here states that she has never married since his death. Affiant states that the said Richard Fenner _ had as _ a _ under the United States as he believes & that said Richard Fenner

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died in the county of Madison upon said the month of May in the year 1828.

/John M. Fenner/

Sworn to subscribed in open court this 31st day of December 1839

/A. Guthrie Clerk/

Washington D.C.
April 2nd 1840

I certify that Andrew Cuthrie whose attestation appears to the foregoing affidavit a clerk of the circuit court of Madison County, Tennessee was at the time his attribution appears to have been offered there to the clerk of said court and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his ar genuine.

/John W. Crockett/
_

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Widow, &c.

File No. 789
Ann Fenner, Widow

Richard Fenner
Lt. & Paymaster, Rev. War.

Act: Feb 2, 1848

Index: - Vol. H, Page 233

(Arrangement of 1870)

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4564 H.

Sep. 30th 1843.

Cr. Ann Fenner

Act 1843.

Tenns.

Jackson Ten. Sep 20

$320 her a

Wm. F. Henderson, Jackson, Tennessee

J. F. Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

FREE

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Ann Fenner
of Richard

Tennessee

Suspended

Ct. 1 April 1840

Hon. J. W. Crockett

Act 7 July 1838

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Tennessee 5230

Ann Fenner 
widow of Richard Fenner
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and died on the - May 1828
of Madison Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Lt. & Paymaster in the
command by Captain _ of the
regt. commanded by Col. Martin in
the N. Carolina line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson
at the rate of 560 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Increased from $320

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of
June 1844 and sent to Hon E. H.
Foster, Senate U. States

Former payments to be deducted

Total amount, $______
(Act July 7, 1838.)

Recorded by D Brown Clerk,
Book D, Vol 1, Page 345

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3646.

Tennessee Jackson

Ann Fenner
widow of Richard Fenner
who was a Lieut
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
320 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
26th day of Dec 1843
and sent to Wm. F. Henderson, Jackson, Tenn.

(Act of March 3, 1843.)

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 218.

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3646

Jackson, Tennessee

Ann Fenner
widow of Richard Fenner
was was a Lt. & Pay master
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
560 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $320

Certificate of Pension issued the
12 day of June 1844
and sent to Hon E. H. Foster
Senate U. States

(Act of March 3, 1843)
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1. Page 218.

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5230

Tennessee

Ann Fenner
widow of Richard Fenner, decd.
was was a pensioner under the Act of _
and who died on the - May 1828
of Madison Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a Lieut in the company commanded
by Captain _ of the regt commanded
by Col Martin in the N. Carolina
line for 2 years.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of April
1840, & sent to Hon J. W. Crockett, H. Reps.
and

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840    $1280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40  160.00
---
$1440.00

(Act July 7, 1838)

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 207.

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It Is
Hereby Certified,
That Richard Fenner Gentleman
late of the Second North Carolina Regmt. was appointed
a Lieutenant in the the said Regiment
to take Rank as such from the twelfth 
Day of May AD 17__

Given under my Hand and Seal of the War
Office, at Philadelphia the Sixth
Day of October 1784
/__/

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Jackson
Sept 19th 1843

To J L Edwards Commissioner 

Dear Sir

I enclose you the declaration of my Grandmother Ann Fenner according to the directions & form forwarded by you to the Pension agent at this place The declarant says she distinctly recollects that her husband Richard Fenner was promoted to a captaincy at the close of the Revolution & thinks that the papers showing that fact were forwarded to the Pension Office in her previous application. You will please to examine & inform me if there are any such papers in the office upon examination of the pension register at this place I found Richard Fenner ranked as Lieutenant & therefore placed his rank  in her declaration as Lieutenant, against declarants convictions. By addressing a few lines to me on this subject (at Jackson Tennessee) you will oblige your obt. Servt.

/Wm F Henderson/

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Ann Fenner

Ten:

act 7, July 38

increase 

2 yrs

Lt. & Pay master

560 $ deduct

what has been paid

Act 3 March 43

$560

deduct what has
been paid.

Hon. E. H. Foster
Senate

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June 10, 1844

Sir

You will confer upon me, and upon Mrs. Fenner a very great favor by giving her claim on examination before I leave for home.  I enter her application for an increase of her pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, on the Agency of Tenn.

Her [illegible] husband served as a Lieut and Pay Master and he was pensioned for the service in the former capacity, she know ask an increase of pension on account of his services as P Master

I am 

[illegible signed illegible] H. Foster

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[This is an envelope}
Postmark Jackson Sep 7 TC

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

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6763

Ann Fenner
of Richard
Tennessee

admitted
Lt. 2 yrs $320
Capt - C_ Martin
N.C.

died May 1828

Act 7 July 1838

Hon. J. W. Crockett, N.R

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Sir:

I have the honor herewith to return the papers of Mrs. Fenner with my certificte.

Sent(

Please enclose me a blank form of an application for a transfer.

Your obt. servt.

John W. Crockett
April 2nd 1840

Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office

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Raleigh
MAR

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

6763
Anne Fenner
of Richard
Tennessee

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Raleigh 6th March 1840

James L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir

Enclosed I send you the deposition of Miss E. Geddy to be used in the case of Mrs. Ann Fenner, widow of Ricd. Fenner decd. I believe you knew Doct. Richd. Fenner and Mrs. Fenner, they lived in Franklin County not far from Louisburg when you resided in Halifax. My first wife was sister to Mrs. Fenner at their house we were married. I knew them many years and know that they lived together as man & wife and had nine of ten children. I don't know that stating these facts will aid the widow in getting a pension but thought it possible it might do so.

Very respectfully your obt. servt.,
W. Hill

P.S. Miss E. Geddy presents her respects to you.

When you have decided on the case of Mrs. Fenner please write me & let me know how it is disposed of.

W.H.

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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the continental line of this state in the revolutionary war that Richard Fenner a Pay Master of the 2nd Regiment was commissioned or entered the service in the year 1777 (the month not mentioned), that he was an Ensign on the 10th of January 1780 and Lieutenant on the 12th day of July 1781.

Given under my hand this 12th day of May 1834

Wm. Hill

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[this is an envelope]

Jackson Ten
22nd Januy/40

Honbl. J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

Feb 6, 1840 Tenn. 6763
7 July 1838

C.H. Henderson
[illegible] Ave
[illegible] J. W. Crockett

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[this is an envelope]

Jackson Ten
22nd Januy/40

Honbl. J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

Feb 6, 1840 Tenn. 6763
7 July 1838

C.H. Henderson
[illegible] Ave
[illegible] J. W. Crockett

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Jackson Tenn: Januy 18th 1840

Honbl. J. L. Edwards,

Sir
In pursuance with your instruction of the 11th of May [illegible] I enclose you the declaration of Ann Fenner widow of Richard Fenner Deceased a Lieutenant in the North Carolina Continental line in the revolutionary war, together with a certificate of his appointment found among his papers, attached to the affidavit of his Exector, John M. Fenner and also the affidavit of B. Boon all under the Seal and Certifacate [certificate] of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of this County.  A certificate of the Secretary of the State of North Carolina is also enclosed.  The Widow has also a Diploma from the Society of the Cincinnatti to R. Fenner signed by Gen. Washington and Gen. Knox, thus , the family prize too highly to give up, they had rather lose the whole pension than to part with it, and I have advised that it is [illegible]

The proof of the marriage will be forwarded to you from North Carolina as soon as it can be obtained, You will please advise me early of the receipt of these papers and whether there are any errors, or deficiencies also if the Widow is entitled to a pension, what the probable amount will be.  You will also inform me as soon as the proof from North Carolina is received and of the final result of the application

I am very Respectfully
You obt. servt

C.H. Henderson

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State of Tennessee
Madison County

Circuit Court
December Ten 1839

This day personally appeared in open court Benjamin Boon a citizen of the said county aged fifty nine years and made oath, that he was personally acquainted with Richard Fenner whose widow has made a declaration in open court at the present time of this court in order to establish a claim to a pension under the pension laws of the United States.  Affiant states that he lived near the said Richard Fenner in North Carolina [illegible] since affiant was a boy and that he affiant moved to Tennessee about two years after Richard Fenneman did and affiant has known him intimately for nearly forty years - Said Richard Fenner has always been reputed and acknowledged to have been an officer in the Revolutionary War, Affiant has seen the certificate of the appointment of said Richard Fenner as a Lieutenant in the North Carolina line attached to the affidavit of John M. Fenner the executor and believes and is satisfied that said Richard Fenner whom he here speaks of was the person of which said certificate speaks.  Affiant has been long acquainted with the said Ann Fenner whose declaration is connected with this affidavit and knows that she is the widow of said Richard Fenner as she has stated and that she has never married again since his death

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of the said Richard Fenner.  Affiant also knows that said Richard Fenner died in the month of May 1828 in the said county of Madison.

Benja Boon

Sworn to and Subscribed in open court this 31st Day of December 1839

A. Guthrie Clerk

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State of Tennessee
Madison County

On this 13th day of September 1843 personally appeared before me Thomas J Hargiss an acting Justice of the peace, in the County aforesaid, Ann Fenner a resident of Madison County aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Richard Fenner who was a Lieutenant in the regular service of the United States that she doesnot recollect the regiment in which he served, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was three hundred and twenty dollars

She further declares that she is still a widow

Ann Fenner

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
[illegible]

I hereby certify that the declarant Ann Fenner is personally known to me

[illegible]

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State of Tennessee
Madison County 

I James D McClellan clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that Thomas A. Hargis whose name appears to the written affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine

Given under my hand and seal of office at office in the City of Jackson on the 15th day of September 1843

James D. McClellan clk

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State of Tennessee
Madison County gls

On this the 4th day of September 1848 personally appeared before Jno. H. Day, a magistrate in and for said County, Ann Fenner a resident of County State above mentioned, aged 79, 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 provision, made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of the late Richard Fenner, who was a Lieutenant of the 2nd North Carolina Regiment, and that she received the sum of Five hundred Sixty Dollars, per annum, under the Act of the 17th of June 1844.  She further declares that she is still a Widow.

Ann Fenner

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
J. H. Day Justice of the Peace

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State of Tennessee
Madison County gls

I thomas W. Gamewell Clerk of the County Court of Said County do Certify that John H. Day whose name appears to the within declaration and Certificate is and was at the time of the signing the Same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and Sworn, therefore full faith and credit are due all his official acts.

In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed theSeal of Said Court at  office in Jackson this 4th day of September A. D. 1848

Thos. W. Gamewell Clk

State of Tennessee
Madison County gls

I Robert Stark Chairman and presiding Justice of the County Court of Said County do Certify that Thomas W. Gamewell, whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the Same the duly qualified

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and acting Clerk of our said County Court that his Certificate is in due form of Law and by the proper Officer, therefore full faith and credit and due all his Official acts

Given under my and at Office 
This 4th day of September 1848

Robert Stark chm and Presiding Justice

State of Tennessee
Madison County gls

I Thomas W. Gamewell Clerk of the County Court of Said County do Certify that Robert Stark whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Just of the Peace and Chairman and presiding Justice in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and Sworn, therefore full faith and Credit are due all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office in Jackson this 4th day of September A.D. 1848

Thos. W. Gamewell Clk

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Jackson Tennessee
September 5th 1848

J L Edwards
Commissioner

D Sir

Will you be pleased to authorize Ms. Jno W. Campbell Agt for Paying Pension at this placed, to put the name of Ann Fenner on the roll for recieving the benefits of the Act of 2nd Febry. 1848.

Your early attention will oblige
Yours Mo Respectfullly

J. Johnson

Att. in fact

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Jackson Ten. May 10th 1844

Sir, 

You are hereby authorized and requested to apply to the Commissioner of Pensions, and have reconsidered my application for a pension as the widow of Richard Fenner an officer of the North Carolina Line in the War of the Revolution, and to obtain for me if practicable, an additional allowance, in virtue of the Staff Appointment of my late husband Richard Fenner as the aforesaid, to which I have only recently informed, was entitled.

I remain very respectfully
Your obt Servant

Ann Fenner

Henry H. Sylvester Esq.

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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Richard Fenner entered the said line as Pay-Master in the 2nd Regiment in the year 1777, that he was appointed Ensign on the 10th of January 1780, and promoted to Lieutenant on the 12th day of May 1781.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of June 1844.

jWm Hill Secretary of State

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                      War Department
                          Pension Office
                           May 11, 1839

In relation to the widow of Richard Fermer, dec'd, I have to inform you that the enclosed printed sheet will show her how to proceed, provided her her case is embraced by the Act of July 7. 1838. The amount of pension will depend on the rank which her dec'd husband held and the length of his service.
I am very respectfully your obt. Servant,
J. L Edwards

Richard Fermer married Anna Gaddy in Halifax County NC July 23. 1838. He remained in the army til the end of the war at the expiration of which he was Lieutenant , he went and afterwards having still remained in the service in the expedition to [illegible] command when he was a captain &at his [illegible]
C. Henderson Esq, 
Jackson 
Tennessee