Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 32, Early Albertson, N. C.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                                                                                      NUMBER
                                                    Albertson, Early                                   W.32
N.C.                                            Elizabeth                                                 B.L. WT 36519-160-55

Contents

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See Letter    ? on and Pay
Dec 28.1836

Letter to ed Auditor 27 Jany 1842

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the  6 April 1838 from
4th Sept 1839 to 4 March 1841.
Agt Notiifed 23 Feby 1843

Paid at the Treasury or above
from March 4th to 4th Sept 1841
Agent notified June 10th 1842

Let to E N Cullen  July 29 1842

Duplicate certificate to ? 22
Nov.1843 and sent to E. N. Cullan
Monroe, Tennessee

Paid above from Sep 1842 to
4 March 1843 Agt notified 28th
Oct 1844

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26.896
A Est Tennessee

Early Albertson
Overton Co in the State of Tenn
he was P in the Company commanded
Captain Stewart of the Regt command
Co Simpson in the  No Carolina
is for Militia

6 No N & P 21.22

Inscribed on the Roll of A Est Tenn
at the rate of 21 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension is used 10th day of July
and Sept to
R A Dabney, ?

Arrears to the 4th of Nov '34                                    63.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending  4 Sept                     10.61
                                                                                            $74.27
                                                              (Revolutionary Claim,)
                                                              (Act June 7, 1832)
Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk,
Book 62  Vol 7  Page 81

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County

On this the 28th day of 
May 1834 personally appeared
before me Joshua Owen an acting
Justice of the Peace in and or the county
of Fentress aforesaid Early Albertson a
resident citizen of the county of Overton
state of Tennessee  Living in county or thirty
years of Fentress county and it being 
a great distance to any Justice of the 
Peace that lives in Overton County and
these being a Justice.  Living close to him
in Fentress County is the reason which he
get his business done in said county of
Fentress and be being from bodily infirmity
and old age (aged 78) unable to travel, he states
that he was born the 25th day of June
one thousand seven hundred and fifty
six agreeable to his record in his bible
as taken from the original and after being
duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes
the following Declaration in order to obt-
ain the Benefit of the act of congress of the
7th June 1832.

He states he entered the service of the United 
States in the Revolutionary War in Pitt
County North Carolina some time in
March 1776  a drafted private under
Captain Stansel and Col Simpson
and marched to Wilmington and stati-
oned one quarter of a mile below that

Left side notes:
1st Tour 
center in 
NC
Pitt Co
under
Capt
Stansel
& Col 
Simpson
in
1776

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Place under General Caswell and 
having servd  out  sai tour of one month
he was verbally discharged and return
home
(Note on the side - one month)

He again entered the service in the 
on the 30th day of January 1777 a 
volunteer private under Captain May o
and Col Armstrong and marched to New
Bern and stationed these  some time
and Thence to Halifax and finally
was dismissed some time
in May having servd three months and 
eleven days he had a written ? from
has Col that is Long ago Lost knows not how
(Note on the side
2nd Tour
Capt Mayo 
&
Col Armstrong
1777)
(Note on the side
3 month 11 days)

He again Volunteer in the month
of May 1778 under Captain John Smith
Col Winn and marched
to Augusta and stationed there a few
days and having servd Two months he
was discharged he a written dis-
charged from his Lieutenant Thomas
Muse.  He has lost his said discharge
a great many
years ago and has no documentary proof
and knows of no person by whom he can
prove his service he has not doubt but
that he can prove his good character
for veracity and reputation as a soldier
by his neighbors generally, that is as a
(Note on the side
2 Tour
Capt John Smith
Col Winn

2 months)

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Soldier of the Revolution some of whom
he will name Thomas Beaty Esq, Allen 
McDonald, Jesse Wood, and Esqur
Owen of Fentress County and in fact by
the general by of the people in Fentress and
Overton counties he state it is out
of his power to procure the testimony of
a clergyman without considerable trouble
which he is unable to undergo.  Appli-
cant was born in Pitts county in North
Carolina he remained in North Carolina
until 1785 thence to South
Carolina and moved back to North
Carolina thence to East Tennessee  Seven 
or Eight miles above Knoxville in Jef-
ferson County  Thence to Pulaski County
Kentucky  Thence to his present neigh-
borhood where he has remained ever since
the year 1805 he here by relinquishes ever
claim whatsoever to a pension or annu-
ity  Exept the present and declares 
name is not on the Pension Roll of the
Agency of any state

Early Albertson

Sworn and subscribed to the day and 
year aforesaid before me

Joshua Owen 
Justice of the Peace

We Jacob Smith and Thomas Beaty
Residing in the immediately in the neighborhood
of applicant certify that we are well ac-

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quainted with Early Albertson who has
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
Declaration that we believe to be
Sevety-Eight years of age and that he
is respected among his acquaintance
Generally as a man of veracity and a sol-
dier of the Revolutionary War and
we concur in the same opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid before me

Joshua Owen
Justice of the Peace

Thomas Beaty
Jacob Smith

I Joshua Owen Justice of the Peace in and
for the county of Fentress State of Tennessee
hereby declare my opinion after investiga-
tion of the matter and puting the interrogations
prescribed by the War Department the
above named applicant was a Revolution
any soldier and and served as he states and I certify
that Jacob Smith and Thomas Beaty Esq
who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
certificated an resident citizen in the imme
diate neighborhood of the applicant and
are credible men and that this statement
is entitled to credit and I certify that ap-
plicant is unable to attend court from 
bodily infirmity and ol age

Joshua Owen
Justice of the Peace

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County

On this the 18th day of
June 1845 personally appeared before
me William Lee a Justice of
the Peaces in and for said county,
Elizabeth Albertson a resident citizen
of Overton County Tennessee living
Just at the county line dividing,
Overton, from Fentress county the
line running through the yard
where the lived  She is aged as follows
She was born July 5th 1758
and after being duly sworn that
purpose on her oath makes the foll-
owing Declaration in order to obtain 
the benefit of the Act of Congress
of July 4th 1836 (Written above) of March 3rd 1843 and June 17th
1841 and July 7 1838 and the other Resolution and laws
Granting pension located
widows that she is the widow of
Early Albertson deceased the ident-
ical Early Albertson, who was a Pen-
sioner and died on the 31st 
day of October 1844 being in the
Receipt of a Pension at the time 
of his death, at the rate of twenty
one dollars and twenty two cents
under the act of June 7th
1832.  She was married to the
said Early Albertson in Guilford 
County North Carolina, on
the 2nd day of March seventeen
hundred and eighty.  She was
married by a certain Esquire
Bruce ? whose first name was Charles
she declares she has no record of her
marriage, but has a record of the

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marriages (Word Crossed out)
ages of hr children all in a paper
belonging to her son.  John Albertson
in Fentress County Tennessee which she
desires to make or procure as ?  ?
in this have ? for a Pension

Elizabeth Albertson (Her X Mark)

Sworn and sub
scribed this 18th day
of June 1845
before me William Lee



State of Tennessee
Fentress County 

On this the 4th day of July
1845 personally appeared before me William
Lee A justice of the Peace in and for said
County, John Albertson Esq a resident
citizen of said county aware of first
rate character for veracity and after
being duly sworn for that purpose on
his oath state that, the a resced Record
marked L R and write on by the 
Justice Lee, is a Record as far as it 
relates to the of fathers family taken
off from officiants  fathers Record in and old
bible and this Record is in the hand 
write officiants and one he has 
had many years.  So far as relates to the latter
Record it is the ages officiants children
officiant, is the 5th child of his said parents
and officiant knows from various from undoubted

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facts circumstances and from the age
of officiants oldest brother and from the
account of officiants father and mother 
that they were married before the last
period of the service of said Early Albertson
officiants father the husband of the appl-
cant for a pension

John Albertson

sworn to and subscribed
this 4th day of July 1845
before me
William Lee
Justice of the Peace

I certify that from my knowledge of the family
of the Albertsons and from acquaintance 
with Solomon Albertson the oldest child 
of the applicant for a Pension, the he Sol-
omon is of the age that is set forth, I believe
this Declaration is true, and that appli-
cant is unable from her great and and bodily
infirmity to attend at court
given under my hand this 4th 
day of July 1845

William Lee
JP


State of Tennessee
Fentress County 

I John H Richardson
clerk of the county court of Fentress
aforesaid certify that William Lea 
Esq. is a Justice as above set forth and
was at the time of signing the fore
going, and that the foregoing signature

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reporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony where I have 
hereunto set my had and
affixed my seal of office at
office in Jamestown this 4th
day of July A.D.

John H Richardson clerk
By Acct ? DC


State of Tennessee
Fentress County

County Court Novem-
ber Tenn 1845
on this the 3d day of novem-
ber 1845 before the court 
session the within Declaration and annual
proceedings were submited to the  court for
their approval, Inspection and Ratifica-
tion and after full deliberation there
on and the same being fully understood
the Justices holding said court are
of opinion that the within Declaration
and proceedings thereto annexed are
entitled to as much credit and weight as if
the same had been done in open court
and that the within Declaration is true

William Lee JP
Arthur Edward JP
Wm Woldrup  JP

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A family record of Early and Elisabuth Albertson
beginning at then ?  
Early Albertson was born June 25th 1756
Elizabeth Albertson was born July 5th 1758
our five child
Solomon Albertson was Born January 31 1781
Martha Albertson was born February 24th  1782
Early Albertson was born October 24th 1784
Sarah Albertson was Born Aprile the 20th 1789
John Albertson was Born September the 30th  1791
Elisabeth Albertson was Born January 18th 1794
Ruth Albertson was Born May the 4th 1796
Hannah Albertson was Born July the 3rd 1799 (?)
Mary Alberston was Born August 22nd 1801
and departed this life November 25th 1803

J.R.
William Lee Justice of the Peace

Early Albertsons Record

Family Record

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?
John Albertson was Born on September the 30th 1791
Ruth his wife was Born November 10th 1795?
our first child born and died November 16th  1818
our second named Martha Albertson was Born March 20 1820 (?)
our third name by Sarah Albertson was born February 26th 1821
our fourth a son name by Early W Albertson was born October 8th 1822
our fifth a son name by Solomon Albertson was born August 2nd 18?
our sixth was son name by John C Albertson 
our seventh name by Samuel Albertson was born May 5th 1829
our eighth name by Elizabeth Albertson was born Oct 8th 1831
our ninth name by Benjamin Albertson was Born April 29th 1833


John Albertson Record

146

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Blessings to those that fear God.                                                                                                CHAP. IV.                                                        The Study of the law recommended

Before           16     Then they that feared the Lord spoke of en                                                                                            Shall burn them up, faith the LORD of hosts, that it          Before
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                                   them, as a man spareth his own for that serveth him                                                                         shall

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                                    righteous and the wicked; betwen him that serveth                                                                           shall be ashes under the foles of your feet in the day
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                                     wickedly, shall be stubble:  and the day that cometh                                                                6     And he shall turn the heart of the the fathers to the          1.17
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        children, and the heart of the children to their fathers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        left I come and smite the earth with a curse.


                                    E. A. R    WIlliam Lee JP

                                    THE END OF THE OLD TESAMENT


Early Albertson departed this life October 31, 1844 aged 88 years
A genealogy of names 
and ages of Early Albertson 
and his family beginning with himself
Early Albertson was born the June 25th 1756
my wife Elisabeth was born July 5th 1758
Solomon our first born January 31st 1781
Martha our second was  born February the 24th 1782
Early our third was born October the 24th 1784
Sarah our fourth was born April the 20th 1789
John our fifth was born September the 30th 1791
Elizabeth our sixth was born January the 18th 1794 
Ruth our seventh was born May the 4th 1796
Hannah our eighth was born July 3rd 1799
Mary our ninth was born August 22 1801 
and departed this life November 25 1803
Martha our second child departed this life January 10 1835

E  A R 
William Lee JP

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The Holy Bible containing old and new
in the 10th chap of Jeremiah 23 verse it reads thus
O Lord I know that the way of man is not in his self it is
not in man that worketh to Direct his steps
Zasther Smith was born November 22 1834
H

Isaiah Coppock was born September
the 16th at 12 o clock in the afternoon 1778
Isabel Coppock was born Aprail 11
 in the year of our lord 1781
I was at Solomon the 4th Saturday in October 1823
Septemr the 1th day D Smith family moved away and the 9th
of Novemr I went them to see in 1823
th 2nd day of January 1828 I began to go or read thro this
bibel and ? tell the 20th day of may going thro 1828
again the 1rth day of m?  W.J. Began to read went through
By the 23rd of June  3 monts and 9 days ??

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County

On this the 1st day October 1846
personally appeared, John Alberts Esq. son
of Early Abertson who was a pensioner
and is dead and he is the son of his
widow of Elizabeth Albertson, who has
applied for a Pension, and after
being duly sworn for that purpose
his oath being entitled to full credit
and on oath states that he annexed
Record taken out of said deceased
Pensioners bible is as to the ages of officants
father and mother and that of their
children  He in the hand writing of
the said Early Albertson the deceased
Pension  officiants said father
own proper handwriting the said 
family Record has been and remained
among the family and officiants he being
is in all things true offciants being
well acquainted with the very Record for
a long time the Record here to annexed 
and masked (EAR) and attached
to this of affidavit 

John Albertson

Sworn to and subscribed 
this 1st day of October
1846 before
William Lee JP

I William Lee a Justice of the Peace in
and for said county of Fentress aforesaid
certify that from a intimate aegree

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aintance with the children and 
family of Early Albertsonthe decsed
Pensioner  I have reason to be
bene that the claim of Elizabeth 
Albertson is Just and true.

William Lee JP


State of Tennessee
Fentress County 
SS

On the 5th day of October 1846
before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for the said county
personally appeared Mayor James L 
Kennedy Esq a resident citizen of 
the county with whom I am personal
acquainted he being a man of undoubted
? and after being first duly sworn
by me for that purpose sates that 
he saw the family record of Early
Albertson  decd taken out of the family
Bible to be sent to the war office as
evidence in the case of Elizabeth 
Albertson his widow

That he has been personally acquainted 
with the Albertson family for a 
long time and from what he knows
and believes that the Declaration of
?  Elizabeth widow of the 
said Early Albertson is certainly true
as to his opinion from the  chance
he has had to come to that conclusion
is certainly good

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that he has no interest in his 
claim whatever but being called
on the state the circumstances and 
for his opinion has done so as a
friend   Sworn to and subscribed 
the day and date above written

J L Kennedy

Sworn to and subscribed the date above write
before me

Jas J Jeffry
JP

State of Tennessee
Fentress County

On this day of October 1846
before me William Lee a Justice of 
the Peace in and said county Solomon
Albertson whose statement ? ? ? the oldest child of the
applicant for a pension and
made oath that his said parent
were husband and wife
long before !st January 1794
witness know that they were
living together as such ?
had many children before that
date that they were undoubted
ly married before the date 
and as all truth of reputa-
tion and character confirms
they were married in 1780 at
the time specified in the annex-
ed declaration.

The all above witing
in entitled to due credit
I am intimately acqu-
ainted with him

Sworn to and submited
the date above before me

William Lee JP

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County
SS

I John H Richardson clerk
of the county court of Fentress afore-
said certify that the annexed foreg
oing certificate o the court were
had and done in open court
and that the certificate and
signatures of Justice Lee and J
Justice Jeffers are entitled to full
credit and are in their own (that signature?)
hand in write.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand 
and seal of office in
Jamestown this 10th day
of October 1846

John H Richardson
of Fentress County Court
By A. A. Swope D C

Left side
Md Declar

6852 (Crossed out)

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Jamestown Tennessee
Dec 9 1846

I enclosed to you in the letter
the affidavits of David Smith
the son in law of Mrs Elizabeth
Albertson applicant for a Pen-
sion : and James Gray
one of Mrs Albertsons old
acquaintance who was raised 
by her in Guilford County 
NC all in support of
her claim as the widow of
Early Albertson, a deceased
pensioner  He the affidavit
of Smith shows the relation-
ship of the parties as husband 
and wife 44 years part only
but says for 58 years 
past  I hope you will
Examine and Report to me
here at this place as soon
as practicable

In behalf of Mrs Albertson
I am your humble 
servant

Robert A Dabney

J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
W City DC
Pension Office

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Vol. A 59.

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2020.50 Act ?
Aug 15/55

Elizabeth Albertson (wid)

Early Albertson Pn

Elizabeth wid: of Early Albertson


Rev War

Tenn   Feby 48-3295

?:16 ? ? 24/56
?

Henry Gatewood
? ?
Tenn

No. 36519 ?   Aug 1st/56
Paw

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2020  50 (Crossed out)

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County

On this 15th day of June, A.D. one thousan eight hundred
and 55.  Personally appeared before me M.D. Wright.

A Justice of the Peace in and for the county
and state ? said Elizabeth Albertson aged
96 years duly sworne aecanding to law declares
that she is the widow of Early Albertson and 
that she is the identical person who applide for
pension and her certificated ishude commenos-
an the 4th of March 1848 and prays that conty
land which may be due her as the widow
of said Early Albertson         under the act
of Congress approved March the 3rd 1855
be ishude and sent to her agent Henry
Gateewood Poll mall Fentress County Tennesse
with whom she wishes the department to
confor concerning and she never
has received a warrant for bounty land under
this or any other Act of Congress has  made
any other application therefore

Elizabeth Albertson (Her X Mark)


The foregoing declaration and affidavit was
sworn to and subscribed before me on the day 
and year above written and I certify that I
know the claimant is the  person she represents
her self to be and that I have no interest
in this claim

Michael D Wright
Seal

Justice of the Peace for 
Fentress County Tennessee

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State of Tennessee       Personally appeared (Crossed Out)
Fentress County            before me Daviid (Crossed Out)
C Trav (Crossed Out)      I David C Travis clerk of the
county court in and for the county and state
aforesaid do hereby certify that M. D. Wright
whose signature appears to the within certificate
and affidavit is and was at the time of signing
the same and certify Justice of the Peace in and
for the county and state aforesaid duly commiss-
ioned and qualified as such that all his
acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit
and his signature genuine  given under my
hand and seal of office this the 28th day of 
June A.D.  1855

David C Travis Clerk
By R. T. Hildbreth D.C.

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

July 3, 1931


Mrs. J. F. Johnston
404 S. Hamilton Street
Neosho, Missouri


Rev. & 2823 War Section
EEL
(Pencil) O??


Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W.32 that Early Albertson was born in June 
25, 1756 in Pitt County, North Carolina.

While residing in Pitt County, North Carolina, he enlisted
March 1776, and served on month as private in Captains James May
and Godfrey Stansel's Company, Colonel John Simpson's North Carolina
Regiment.

He enlisted January 3, 1777, and served three months and eleven
days as a private in Captain May's Company, Colonel Armstrong's North
Carolina Regiment.

He enlisted in May, 1778, and served two months as a private in
Captain John Smith's Company, Colonel Winn's North Carolina Regiment.

After the Revolution, he remained in North Carolina Until 1785,
when he moved to South Carolina; moved back to North Carolina, thence
to Jefferson County, twenty-eight miles from Knoxville;
thence to Pulaski County, Kentucky; thence to Overton County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1834,
while residing in Overton County, Tennessee, where he had resided since 
1805.

He died October 31, 1844.

The soldier married March 2, 1780, in Guilford County, North Car-
olina.  Elizabeth, her maiden name not shown.  She was born July 5, 1758.

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Shew was allowed pension on her application executed June 18,
1845, while residing in Overton County, Tennessee.  She was still
living in said county in 1855.

Their children were: 

Solomon Albertson                         born January 31, 1781                                                    in 1846 residing in Fentress County, Tennessee)
Martha Albertson                              "         Februarry 23, 1782,                                              died January 10,1835.
Early Albertson                                  "         October 24, 1784
Sarah Albertson                                 "         April 20, 1789  
John Albertson                                  "         September 30, 1791                                              in 1846 residing in Fentress County, Tennessee)
Elizabeth Albertson                         "         January 18,1794
Ruth Albertson                                   "         May 4, 1796
Hannah Albertson                             "         July 3, 1799
Mary Albertson                                   "          August 22, 1801                                                      died November 25, 1803

The following is the family record of John Albertson.
John Albertson                                   born September 30, 1791
Ruth, his wife                                       " November 10,179- (torn).

Their first child born and died November 10, 1818 , no name given.
Martha Albertson                                born March 2, 18__ (torn).
Sarah Albertson                                   " February 26, 1821.
Early Albertson                                    " October __, 182_ (torn).
Solomon Albertson                            " August 2, 18___ (torn).
John C Albertson                                 " ____   1, 18__ (torn).
Samuel Albertson                                "May 5, 18__(torn).
Elizabeth Albertson                            "" October 8, 183 __ (torn).
Benjamin Albertson                           " April 29, 18__ 18__ (torn).

Children of Solomon the son of Early, are mention, no names 
given

The following also appears on the family record:

Zashter Smith born November 22, 1834; Isaiah Coppock, born
September 16, 1776; Isabella Coppock born April 10, 1781

-2_

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James Smith, a resident of Fentress County, Tennesssee
was a son-in-law of the soldier, the name of his wife is not desig-
nated.

Very truly yours


A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administration

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1931 July Hist to
Mrs J. F. Johnston - EES


32 
WIDOW, &c.

Revy

File No. 32
Elizabeth Albertson
widow of 
Early Albertson
Priv Rev War

Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:- Vol. A, Page 7

[Arrangement of 1870]

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36.579

? ?

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No 146
Elizabeth Albertson
Tenn

Set to R. A. Dabney Oct 4
Nov 14.46

Act 17 June 1844

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No. 146

Elizabeth Albertson
widow of Early
Tenn
Act 17 June 1844

M before 1794
D 31 Oct 1844

A Smith
6 mos 11dy
$21.22

Commean 1 Nov. 1844

R. A. Dabney
Attorney
Jamestown

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Refd

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Nash
Tennessee 329
Elizh Albertson
widow of Early Albertson
who was a Private
in N. C. Militia
Husbd. died 31 Oct 1844

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of
21 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the (Crossed out) 4th day of March,
1st November 1844

Certificate of Pension issued the
16 day of Jany 1847
and sent to 
R. A. Dabney, Esq.
Jamestown, Tennessee

[Act of JUNE 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book D
Vol. 2, Page 189

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Jany 31, 1842

Sir:

Under the date of 6th April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United Sates, Early Albertson
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Tenn Agency at
the rate of Twenty one Dollars and 22 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department from 4th of Sept. 1839
to the 4th March 1841

Respectfully yours

Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                                                  Present

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
June 17th, 1844

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United
States." and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may received their pensions from the pen-
sion agents, Early Albertson
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten.
Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars 
and 22 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept 1842, to the 4th March 1843.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K Parris

TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
                                                           Present

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Jamestown, Te
June 1st 1834

J L Edward 
Washing

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Jamestown Tennessee   May 29th 1834

I enclose to you in this Letter the 
Evidence in support of the claim of
Early Albertson. To a pension please
communicate the result of your inves-
tigation of his claim.  To me at this
place

Your humble serv

Robert A Dabney


J L Edwards
Commission of Pensions

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
June 7th, 1842

Sir:

Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing
the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and author-
izing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Early Albertson,
a Pensioner of the Roll of the Nashville, Tennessee
Agency at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and
22 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March, to the 4th Sept 1841

Respectfully yours,

Albion K Parris
COMPTROLLER

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
                                                       Present.

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Application for a new Certificate

State of Tennessee
Overton County
SS

On this 19th day of September
1843 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
for the said County of Overton personally appear
ed  Early Albertson who on his oath declares
that he is the same person who formerly belonged
to the company commanded by Captain
James May and Godfrey then in the regiment command-
ed by Colonel John Simpson in the service 
of the United States that his name has been
placed on the pensioner roll of the state of Tennessee
that he received a certificate of that fact under
the signature and seal of the Secretary of
War which certificate on or about the fifth
day of March last was lost or so mislaid that
the same cannot be found as to the particular
circumstances under which the ? took place
officiant  can only speak from information
but for further particulars in relation thereto
he refers to the accompanying officiants of
Edwad N Cullon in whose care and ?
Officiant placed his original certificated for
safe keeping and who has more feebly explain-
ed the circumstances of the loss and which
officiant believes to be true.

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Sworn and subscribed before
me on the day and year aforesaid

James H Ferril            Early Albertson
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennesse
Overton County 
SS

Edward N Cullon This day personally appeared
before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the
Peace for said County of Overton and made oath
that he is well acquainted with Early Albertson
that he well knows him to be the same person
described in the foregoing affidavit he further
states that the original certificate of the afore-
said Early Albertson was placed in his hands
some time during the fall of 1842 for the purpose
of his reclaiming the same until the Installment
and the fourth day of March 1843 should become
payable that officiant might then prepare a
Power of Attorney authorizing said installment
to be drawn.  The certificates of Cornelius
Carmack and Henry Hoover were also left
with officiant for the same purpose that the
three above named certificate were all enclosed
in the dame envelope and placed in a 
drawer for safekeeping that Cornelius Carmack
as officiant is informed and believer an the

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fifth day of March 1845 called at offi-
cants house for the purpose of getting 
officiant to prepare a Power of Attorney
authorizing him to draw the installment due
on the 4th day of March, 1843 Afficiant being
from home at the time said Carmack called
for this pension certificate when through mis
take the envelope containing the three before
mentioned certificates were handed to him
that said Carmack was not aware of the mistake
until he searched home a distance of about 
ten miles from officiants house that the said
Carmack attempted to return to officiant
the certificate of the said Early Albertson 
and Henry Hoover by a small boy to whom 
he deliver the same that he by the same means
lost them that officiant has made delinquent
search and has been unable to obtain
said certificates he believes the same to 
lost and destroyed the foregoing facts so far
as stated from officiants own knowledge are true
and so far as stated from information he
believes to be true sworn to and subscribed
before me this 19th day of September 1843.

Edward N Cullam

James H Fine
Justice of the Peace

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I certify that Edward N Cullom who has sworn to and
subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of 
veracity given under my hand  this 19th day 
September 1845

James W Fine
Justice of the Peace



State of Tennessee
Overton County

I John S Daugherty clerk of the
County Court for said Overton County hereby certify
that James H Ferril in a Justice of the Peace as
above; and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be him an genuine.

In testimony where of I have 
herunto ? my hand and official
my seal of Office this 14 day of 
October 1843

John S Daughtery clerk
of Overton County Court

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Early Albertson Tennesse
Act 1832   $21.22
Date of death or last payment  HCW

Died 31st October 1844
Paid to his death
???

Pension Office
Jnay 14.46

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County
SS

On this the 12th day of
October 1846 before the undersign
for said county Robert A Dabney
Esq with whom I am well
acquainted his statement being
entitled to full credit an after
being duly sworn for the purpose
on his oath sate that the age
from the appearance of the chil-
dren of Elizabeth Albertson
and her deceased husband Early Albertson
and the appearance of the child-
ren of Solomon Albertson the
oldest son of said Early and Elizabeth
I have every reason to believe 
that the new applicant or a 
pension was married at the
time specified in her Declaration
to wit in the year 1780.

Sworn and subscribed 
this the date above
written before me.

R A Dabney

William Lee 
Justice of the Peace


State of Tennessee
Fentress County

On this the 10th day of 
October 1846, before me the undersi-
gned a Justice of the Peace in and 
for said county personally appeared

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Eli F Johns
William H McGee
Hiram Millsaps Esq a citizen
of Jamestown in Fentress County
with whom I am personally acquainted
their statement being entitled to full
credit and after being duly
sworn for that purpose on his oath
states that they well acquainted 
with Solomon Albertson the son
of the applicant for a Pension
who it appears has sworn to an
affidavit, respecting his age 96 and 
this officiants being well acquainted
with said officiants states that his
a sober orderly man, and from
his appearance said Solomon 
Albertson is not doubt upward of
sixty years age, and is no
doubt the precise age he states
as these officiant thinks him a man
of truth is to officiant open
and so reputed among society
for some years.

Hiram Milsaps
Wm H McGee
Eli F John

Sworn to and subscribed
this 10th day of October
1846 before me
William Lee JP

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County

on the 7th day of December 1846
personally appeared before me
Wm Lee - a Justice of the Peace in
and for said county David 
Smith with whom I am well
acquainted David Smith whose
statements are entitled to full cred-
it and on  oath states he
has been acquainted with Elizabeth
Albertson, and applicant for
pension for Early Albertson forty four years past and
knows them to have been husband
and wife at that time the same
not then being doubted nor since
to officiants knowledge the same
Early Albertson that is here refered
to is the one that was a pensioner
and is dead, said Elizabeth
is now his widow or was but
a short time since, this officiant
states from being well acquainted
with the ever since and till the
death of the pensioner and since
with the widow.

Sworn to an subscribed 
this 7th day of December
1846 before me

David Smith
William Lee



State of Tennessee
Fentress County 

December 1846

I all  full faith 
is due the act of William Lee

44 years

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a Justice of the Peace before whom
the foregoing affidavit was taken.

R Bales
Justes of the Pece
James Knip JP



State of Tennessee
Fentress County

On this the 8th 
day of December 1846 before me
William Lee, a Justice of the 
Peace in and for said county
personally appeared James Gray
aged sixty five years the
second day of September last
a resident citizen of said county
his statement being entitled
to full credit, and on oath
states that he was well acq-
uainted with Early Albertson
and his widow Elizabeth
in Guilford County North
Carolina officiant was raised
in said county from a small
infant, they were husband
and wife when officiant was
but about seven years old
and had some children
when officiant first knew
them which is fifty eight
years past officiant lived 
near them in the same
county and the said

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Early Albertson was Hater a by
trade and made officiant
a Hat when officiant was
about seven about sevens old and
said Albertson was then the
husband of his now widow
who is applying for a Pensi-
ion officiant has been well
acquainted with them again.
in Tennessee and knows
them well to be the same
and the fact of there being
again acquainted in Tennessee
is known generally to the
people of the vicinty of offi-
cant and said widow as they
are recognized and old ac
quaintance by those that
know them both

James Gray

Sworn and subscribed
this 8th day of 
December 1846
before me 
William Lee JP

We the undersigned Justice of the 
Peace for Fentress County Tennessee
certify that James Gray
who has deposed the 
above affidavit is a man of

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undoubted veracity and long 
know here as such given under
on hands this 8th day of December 1846

Joshua Owen JP
Arthur Edwards JP
James M Wright JP



State of Tennessee
Fentress County

I John H Richardson
clerk of the county court of
Fentress aforesaid certify
that William L Esq and
Athur Edwards, Joshua
Owen, and James Wright
whose name respectively
appear as Justice of the Peace
to the foregoing affidavits
and certificate were and
an Justice of the Peace as there
in set forth and certification 
in court their official acts.

In testimony where of I 
hereunto to set my hand
and seal of office this 8th 
December 1846

John H Richardson clk
By A . A. Swope ?

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County

County Court
September Term

1846

This day it was proved 
by tradition to the satisfaction
of the court, that Mrs Elizabeth
Albertson of Overton County Tennessee
is the widow of Early Albertson
deceased lately  a Revolutionary
pensioner, late of Overton
County Tennessee, and that
she was married to the said
Early Albertson in 1780 and 
at the time specified in a
Declaration made out 
and sworn to before William
Lee, a Justice of the Peace
for Fentress County and the 
18th day of June 1845

a copy teste

John H Richardson Clerk
By A. A. Swope DC

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31.415
Early Albertson

Pension Declara
tion under act
of 7th June 
1832

6 months and 
11 days service
If granted wishes to
be enrolled at

Knoxville, Ten

f 1777 p
6-11 days

$21.22

R. A. Dabney
Jamestown, Tenn

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County

I John H Richardson
Clerk of the county court of said county 
of Fentress hereby certify that 
Joshua Owen is a magistrate as above
and that the forgoing signature 
purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony where of I 
have here unto set my
and affixed my seal 
of office this 25th day
of May 1834
John H Richardson
clerk of the county court of Fentress
By his Deputy
John Albertson

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Md
2" Declar

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County

On this the 8th 
day of November 1848 personally
appeared Elizabeth Albertson widow
of Early Albertson age eighty
years and on her oath makes the
following Declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of
congress of February 2nd 1828
she declares she was married to the
said Early Albertson in manner
and at the time specified in 
her Declaration and proceedings
now on file in the war office
she has been in the receipt of a
Pension enroled at Nashivill Tennessee
under the act of the 17th June 1844,
at the rate of about twenty one dollars
and some few cents the precise
amount not now see ollected and
she has not data present so as
Enable her to state precisely the amount
but she prays her former Declara-
tion now on file in the war office
to form and make apart of this
Declaration.  She is still the
widow of the said Early Albertson
she has not remarried since
his death she lives in the edge
of Overton County Tennessee
near the Fentress County line
and it is the nearest and hand-
est to her to make a Declaration
in Fentress County Tennessee she
is unable to attend court from
bodily infirmity, she claims the

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the benefit of the act of congress
of the February 1848

Elizabeth Albertson (Her X Mark)

Sworn and subscribed
this 8th day Nov 1848
before me

Jesse Wood
Justice of the Peace



State of Tennessee
Fentress County

I certify that Elizabeth
Albertson the applicant for a
Pension is the same person who
has heretofore been in the receipt
of a Pension she is unable to
attend court from bodily infirm-
ity.  I believe her declaration
is true.

Given under my hand
8th Nov 1848

Jesse Wood
Justice of the Peace



State of Tennessse
Fentress County 
SS

I Balaam L Stephens
clerk of the county court of Fen-
tress county aforesaid certify
that Jesse Wood Esquir whose
name is to the foregoing was
at the time and now is a Jus-
tice of the Peace for said county

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and that his signature thereto
are genuine given under may
had and seal of the office this
8th day of November 1848

Balaam L Stephens clerk
of Fentress County Court
By F M Collin D C

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Jamestown Fentress County
Tennessee Nov 9th
1848

I enclose to you Pension
Declaration of Elizabeth
Albertson widow of Early
Albertson claiming acon-
tinuance of her pension you
see she has drawn heretofore
I hope you will examine
and report to me 

Your humbe servt

Eli F Johns

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Monroe Ten 
Oct 14 1843


Hon J L Edwards

Dr Sir:

Enclosed I send 
you affidavits pertaining to the appli-
cation of Henry Hoover and Early Alber-
son for a new pension certificate. I regreat
that it has not been convenient
to forward them on at an earlier period
as I fear that the certificate will not
arrive in time draw the arrears of
pension due at the Nashville without
the further action of the war depart-
ment the March an Sept instalments
being unpaid if a check for the
amount due could be sent them
consistent with regulatiores
of the department they would be
greatly accommodated thereby as
they an both very old and infirm-
died stand in great need of the amt.

I am very respectedly
Your friend

E N Cullom

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Jamestown   Fentress County 
Tennessee   Sept the 30th
1845

Sir:

Having forwarded to you the Pen-
sion Declaration in favor of Mrs,
Albertson of Overton County
Tennessee who lives near this the widow
of Early Abertson, decd Pensioner and
under the act 7th June 1832 the
Declaration in her behalf being forward-
ed to you nearly three months past
claiming the benefit of the acts of
July 7th 1838 and subsequent acts
and Resolutions, and with other evid-
ence and documents in support of her
claim, and never having received
any answer from the War or Pension
office.  i have that it proper to seek inform-
ation in Relation to the Claim as she
is desirous to be informed

In he behalf I have the honor
to be with great Respect you
most humble servant

Robert A Dabney



The Hon
J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
War Dept
Pension Office

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Jamestown  Fentress County  Tennessee

October 12th 1846

I enclose to you the Declaration and 
proceeding of Elizabeth Albertson or
a Pension.  I d  (crossed out) have retained the
Declaration or a long time to get
some answer from the Clerk of the
Court of Guilford County NC  I paid
postage and sent one dollar to
then to pay them for their trouble
I wrote to them twice and can
get the answer.

I presume their would be
no record in the clerks office there of
marriage from the way I learn
business was done generally in that
state in that day,  I hope to have
gotten an answer in some but 
have failed.  I hope you will ex
amine the family record and the 
affidavits and the whole case

Cohabitation, character and ? 
and ages of the children.  I think
is very clear.  I request your attention 
and answer

With Great respect
Your humble servt

R A Dabney

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Jamestown Fentress
County Tennessee July 4th
1845

Enclosed is the Declaration of 
Elizabeth Albertson, widow of Early
Albertson claiming a Pension under
all the laws of congress under which
the facts of her case would require
or apply she lives near the county line
dividing Overton and Fentress counties 
Tennessee her husband and the Pen-
sioner were husband and wife in the
time of his service in the Revolutionary
War it is most convenient to make
her Declaration in Fentress County
where her son John Albertson lives and
has a Record of the ages of the Family
I hope you will examine all the
papers in the case and communicate
to me at this office the Results.

Respectfully your obt
Servant

Robert A Dabney

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Jamestown Ten
Nov 12th 1836

Free

J L Edwards Commission
er Pension Washington
City DC


26896
Early Albertson
?

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Jamestown Tennessee
November 12 1836

Dear Sir

I have this day thought proper
through the solicitation of my worthy old friend
Early Albertson a pension of Overton
County the reason why he has not applied
for his pension for more than six month
which I am fully able to state the
reason is that his pension is small and a good
? to Nashville (135 miles) and  as I 
was still going on to Nashville.  Every fall
Just said to me if you will you will draw my
pension for me  I believe that I will
wait till all to which I said very
well I thought there could be no
difficulty in waiting one year as there
never had been heretofore to my
knowledge and I applied to
the pensions agent he said the claim
is a correct one.  But we cannot pay it as
we have received order a few days back 
from the war department not to pay on
claim that had not been applied for with more
than six months and as such he must get
some friend to inform the Department of

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his failure to draw for pension
and his said Certificut appearing to be
in words and figures following to wit.

War Department    
I certify that Revolutionary Claim in conformity with the
law of the United Sates of the 7th June 
1832 Early Albertson of the state of Tenn-
essee who as a Private during the Rev-
olutionary war in entitled to receive
twenty one dollars and twenty two
cents per annum during his Natural 
Life commencing on the 4th of March
1831 and payable semiannually on the
4th of March and 4th of September in
every year.  Given at the war officiant of the
United Sates this 10 day of 
July one thousand eight hund-
red and thirty four.

Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Examiner and 
Counter Signed
Geo Wm Crupp chfc
for him behalf of 
Commissioner of Pensions

Which said certificut is November 26896
and backed thus --- Payment to be made at 
Nashville W Tenn Press. JBRR
Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency
o W Tenn ---- Recorded in the

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Pension Office in Book 8 Vol  &
Page 81 by J T Sprague clerk
Clark - Nothing more  But wish
you to give me early ?
apon recovering this ?
Very respectfully
Your obedient
Servant
John Albertson PM
at Jamestown Ten

J L Edwards 
Com. of Pension

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404 S Hamilton 
Neosho, Missouri
March 17, 1930

Revolutionary War Dept
Washington, DC

Dear Sirs,

I am trying to make
some discovery about ancestor and I
am soliciting your assistance in the 
matter.  I am under the impression
the family ancestry is recorded, but
I am not positive.

My Great-great grandparents were
Early Albertson Sr & Elizabeth (Coulson) 
Albertson

There were residents of North Carolina and
moved from there to Jamestown Tenn
They were among four families
living in what is now Jamestown Tenn
They were John Conatser, Jess Wood,
John M Clemons (Mark Twains father)
and Hiram and Marcia Millsaps
I think went to Jamestown Tenn in 
the year of 1827
From information I have gathered
my great-great-grandfather Early

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2
Abertson Sr. fought in the Battle of 
Kings Mountain, at least he fought
in the Revolutionary War
John Albertson Sr built the first Court House in
Jamestown Tenn Under plans drawn
by John M Clemons father of Mark
Twain. This was in 1827
John Albertson Sr is a brother of 
Early Albertson Jr and they are sons 
Early Albertson Sr.  who is my great
great grandfather, who was born in
N. Carolina, went from there to 
Jamestown Tenn.  One of the first
who settled in Jamestown Tenn

Thank you I am

Mrs. J F Johnston

P.S.  I believe a Geo F R Albertson has had
the family line recorded but his
address has been lost

MAR 19 1931
OLD ?

PENSION
US
OFFICE
 MAY 22 1931

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

NAME Albertson (Albertson), George
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 8890
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED August 22, 1791
to John McCleland, assigned


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.