Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2465, James Colville, Va.

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SERVICE                                                                                                                                                                        NUMBER


Va                                                                                       Colville, James                                                               S 2465


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CONTENTS

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Ohio                 13294                                                                                                                                                                           Paid at the Treasury under

==========================                                                                                                                                                  the act of the 6 April 1838
                                                      
James Colville                                                                                                                                                                                     from 4 Sept 1838 to 30 Dea

of Newark, in the State of Ohio                                                                                                                                                    1838 Agt notifed 12 March

who was a ? Sergt in the Co ----- commanded                                                                                                                       1840         

by Capt McClure of the Reg't  ------  commanded                                                                                                                  ---------------------------------------

by Col. Gibson in the Va.                                                                                                                                                                  Dead

line for 15 months.


12  mos Private          40.00
 
  3  ?       Sergeant        15.00
                                        ---------
                                       $55.00

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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. ---------

at the rate of 44 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,

to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of June

                      1833 and sent to ?

Coffee.   Newark.  Ohio.

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Arrears to the 4th of March  33                                       110.

Sem -anl,allowance ending 4 Cpts                                 27.05                                                                                                

                                                           1?03                       ==========                                                                                               
                                                                                                    137.50
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                            Revolutionary Claim                                                                                             

                                                                             Act June 7, 1832.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Recorded by Wm R Palmer, Clerk                                                                                                                                                 

Book  ?   Vol.  8   Page  Four

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The State of Ohio Licking County SS.

At a Court of Common Pleas held at Newark within
and for the County of Licking and State of Ohio, on the 29th day of October AD 1832   Before the Honorable Alexander Harper President William Taylor  Saml Bancroft & Wm O Bannon Associate Judges of said County.
Personally appeared in Open Court James Colville
resident of Newark Township Licking County aged seventy four was born in Frederick County in the state of Virginia 7th October 1757, his age was recorded in his father Bible in Virginia but whether it can now be found he is unable to say  -  The said James Colville being in Open Court duly sworn according to law do the on his oath make the following declaration in order obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June AD 1832.  That he entered the service
 of the United States at Winchester Va in the month of August 1777 as a volunteer for six months under the following named officer Capt John Neiswanger & 1st Liet Henry Collet 2nd Lieut John Barnes went with Compy to Pittsburgh then called Fort Pitt joined the troops there under the command of Col John Gibson  --- went from thence to Wheeling with an intention is it was said of going on an expedition against with Indian Towns in the Miami under Genl Hand but the weather setting in severe the expedition was abandoned,  ---  and part of the troops detailed to guard the frontier and the rest (amoungst whom was deponent) march back from Wheeling to Winchester where he served until 1st of March when his time was out  ---  had a written discharge signed by his Capt. Neiswanger but which is lost or distroyed  -- had no fighting on this expedition except while going down the river from Pittsburgh to Wheeling a party of men on shore where attacked by the Indians one man wounded & one killed  --- in Marcy 1780 event down the  River from Pittsburgh to Louisville in Company with a great number of families where they arrived about 1st of April 1780
went up the county about six miles immediately where he assisted to build a Fort at Spring Station upon the Beargrass Creek, that from the time he landed in Kentucky up to the month of July he was most of the time engaged as a spy against the Indians under

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different officers in  assisting to guard the river & frontier of Kentucky

Major Wetherington -- Major Herrod & Col Wm Herrod

were amongst the names of some of the officers who were engaged

& undder when he served as a spy & c.  In the month of July

1780 he volunteered at Spring Statieon Kentucky under Capt McClure

Major Edward Bulger & Col William Lynn to go on

an expedition under Genl. Clark  - & marched from thence

to the mouth of Licking and there crossed the Ohio and,

from thence on the ol Chillicothe Town the Indian

after having set fire to the Town fled to Piqua we pursue

and overtook at Piqua were he had prety severe engagement

drove them from thence burned the Town & distroyed the

corn 17' of the Indians we found dead we lost of our troops

12 killed  --- 11 wounded  The expedition consisted of abou 1100  --

Troops as sell as he can recollect aft this engagement the

Troops retuned to Louisville by the same route & from thence

to Spring Stateion where he remained until the first of

November  --- the expedition lasted fromt he time he left

Louisville to the time of his return he thinks about two months

that he was engaged as a spy & from the above expedition about

seven month to the best of his belief -- In November

1780  he left Kentucy & wen to his father in Virginia

Shenandoah County -- In June 1781  he was drafted

on a three months Tour of duty in the Milita and

was rendezvouzed a ? & was marched from

thence to Frederickburgh about tenth July an joined

Col Dorks Regiment & ? in camp there about two 

weeks -- & from thence marched and joined the Brigade

near Richmond under the command of Genl Stevens

thence marched to Ruffins ferry  -- & from thence to James 

River --- thence to Chickahomony on and River

thence to the New ? at Williamsburgh tence

to spring fields about two miles below & from thence"

is about two weeks marched to Yorij where he

remaned until his time was up engaged in raising

Batteries & Fortification  -- he recd a written discharge

singed by his Captain Linsfield Sharp which is lost

or destropyed --  he never again entered the service

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Deponent states that he served as a Sergeant on the last

three months tour of duty performed by him --- Deponent further

states in ? to the wish of Genl Clark as ? in  his

Proclamation be furnished bread stuff for himself and two

other soldiers in the campaign under Genl Clark against the

Indians at of Chillicothe Town Piqua & at his own expense

whor which he never recd any compensation ----


He hereby relinquishes

every claim whether to a pension or annuity except the present

and declares that his service is not on the Pension Roll of

any agency in any state

A ? Caffee ck                                       James Colville


We John Stewart Lewis Maheney and John Feazle

residing in the Township of Newark township in Licking County

hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Colville

who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we

believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed

and believed in the neighborhood when he reside to have been a soldier

of the revolution and we concur in that opinion

                                                                                       John Stewart


from and subscribed 

in Open Court

A ? Caffee                                     Lewis Mahaney

                                                        John Feazle
                                                         (His X Mark)



And the Court do hereby declare

their opinion, after investigating the

prescribed by the War department that

the above named applicant was a revo -

lutionary soldier, and served as he states

that te above named persons John 

Stewart Esq a Justice of the Peace Lewis

Mahaney and John Feazle and residents

of said county; and are persons of credit

and that the statement above  entitled

to belief --- No Clergyman being in the vicinty


I Amos H Caffee Clerk

of the said court od certify that

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Foregoing are the original proceedings

in the matter of the application of

James Colville for a pension


In testimony whereas

have hereunto set my hand

and seal of said county

this 5th day of Dec

A D 1832

                A H Coffee,  Clk


State of Ohio

Licking County


Personally appeared before me

a Justice of the peace of said county

James Colville within named who

being duly sworn state by reason of old

age and consequent of loss memory he cannot 

swear positively as to the precise length
                                                      ---------
of a act termof service, but an or being to 

the best of his recollection he served

not ? Captain the periods mantioned

below vis -- in 1777 as a volunteer six months
                                                                       --------------
as is mentioned in his declaration   ---

In 1780 where he has stated about seven
                                                          --------
months  -- he now states, as he is not
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entirely certain as to the term -- that i

was not up than six monts  --- as a
h
volunteer  ---  In 1781 as a milita man

three monts --- making in all

not up than one year and three

months for which I claim a pension

He has no documentary evidene nor does he

know of any proof he can obtain .  He can not procure

the affidavit of a clergyman as there is no

one in the neighborhood   -------      James Colville


Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th of

April 1833.

                                             John Cunningham                Seal

                                              Justice of the Peace

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20165

                                                     13.294
 James Colville

Ohio






Adm  for 15 Months 

3 mo thereof Sergeant






Amos. H. Coffee  Clk

Newark 

Lick  Co

Ohio

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BRIEF in the case of James Colville

County of Licking in the Stae of Ohio


                          (Act 7th June, 1832.)


1.    Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court


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


3.    How old is he?  74


4.    State his service, as directed in the form annexed

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Period                               Duration of Service                                          Rank                        Names of General and Filed Officers
                                                                                                                                                                 under whom he served.
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                                             Years ,            Months,             Days,               A                                Gen

Vol  in 1777 ----                                        6  -----------------------                Private                    Capt Neiswaiger, Col Gibson

Vol        1780 ----                         about  7 -----------------------                Indian                      Col Herrods,  Col Gibson

                                                                                                                              Spy &                        Gnl Clark,  Capt Mc Clure

                                                                                                                              Private

drafted    1781                             -------  3  -----------------------                                                  Col Dork, Sevens brig


5    In what battles was engaged?  Piqua (Indian)

6    Where did he reside wneh he entered the service?    Winchester Va

7    Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by

       incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Traditionary

8     Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?    No clergyman


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

mentioned
                                                                                                                                       Charles Forrest

                                                                                                                                      Examining Clerk

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Rev. and 1812

War Section

MOB/HMM


                                                                                           April 29, 1930



Ann Smit Edwards
1113 Avenue F
Fort Madison
Iowa.


Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension

claim S. 2465, it appears that James Colville was born October 7,

1757 in Frederick County, Virginia.


He enlisted at Winchester, Virginia, in August 1777 and

served six months as private in Captain Neiswanger's Company

Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment.  He served from April 1,

1780 until July 1780 as a Indiana spy under Colonel William Harrod.

He served from 1780 until November 1, 179- as private and

Indian spy in Captain McClure's Company in Colonel William Lynn;s

Virginia Regiment, went with Colonel George Rogers Clark on his

expedicition and was in the battle of P?gua where they burned the

Indian toan and destroyed hte corn.  He enlisted in June 1780 and

served three months as sergeant in Captain Linsfield Sharp's Com -

pany, Colonel Darke's Virginia regiment.


His father, name not stated, lived in Shenandoah Conty,

Virginia, during the Revolution.


James Colville was allowed pension on his application exe -

cute October 29, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Newark

Township, Licking County, Ohio.


He died December 30, 1838.


There  are no further data realtive to his family.


The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford

any information in regard to John Colville, and the War of 1812

records fail to afford any information as to pension having been

claimed on account of the service of John Colville.

                                                     Very truly yours,



                                                    E. W. MORGAN
                                                    Acting Commission

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Jan. 28. '08                   Hist. to Grace F. W. Colville                                          Rev War      2465
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1930 Apr. 29                 Hist. to Ann                                                                         INVALID
                                                                                                                                           -----------
Smith Edwards           N. C. S.
----------------------------------------------------------------                                        File No.   2465
1930 June 24               Hist. to
                                                                                                                                           James Colville
G. Colville                      N. C. S.
                                                                                                                                            Sergt Rev War
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                                                                                                                                            Act:    June 7, 1832

                                                                                                                                            Index:  --- Vol.  A.,   Page 73

                                                                                                                                            [Arrangement of 1870.}

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RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior

   BUREAU OF PENSION

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Briefed by                            So. D. Lamparter

Claim No.

Certificate No.

Claimant 

Soldier                                  Jas. Colville

Service                                   Va  also aleges 1812 service

Additional Service             Rev. War 



No.               claim State Records                    , 190

No Claim, Combination, records                , 190


                   REMARKS:


No claim as above except

Sevd # 2465              born 1757

                                       Sent died   1838


Not same as below

Sec 1812 W. Ctf 26019

died in 1878 threfore

could not havin in Rev

as above


                          Chief Division


0  -  8

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Commissoner Pensions

Washington D. C.



Dear Sir,

Will you please 

give me any information

possible in you Dept.

concerning the follow

ing the old Revolution

ery Soldiers


First  ---  Majot John Col 

ville who was born I 

think or at least lived

in the Shenandoah Val 

ley Va. and i have heard 

Served with the Fifth

Va Militia in the War 

of the American Rev

olution.  He alwso was

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in the War of 1812, wheth

er he got his title in the 

Revolutionary War or 1812

or in Va Militia   I do

not know postively, but

that is the title he

always bore as far 

back as any of the old

er members of the fami 

ily can recollect.  He mar

ried Mary Jamieson in 

Va.  We have an old

Liefe of Washington, in 

which Gen. Washington

mentions a Col Colville

who was  a friend and

neighbor.  Do not know 

if it is the same man

my great dand father

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Second  -- James Colville

a brother of Major Joh

Colville who we know

served in the Revo 

lution and got a pen 

sion.  The D. A. R. ' S

wish to mark the 

graves of all Revolu -

tion my soldiers and 

wish to compile their

military records in

this.  Licking Co Said

James Colville died

near Newark and is 

buried in the Wilson

Cemetaery near here


Third,

Evan Humphrey

(Dicky) was was with

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Gen. A. Wayne at

Sony Point,  Any

in formation about 

these People will be

thankfully received.


Hoping you will make

a thoroug search, and

thank ing you in

ad vance  I am 

very respectfully


Grace F W. Colville

51 Sum mit St

Newark  

Licking Co  Ohio

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(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
U. S. 
OFFICE
APR
30
1930

                                         April 1930



Dept of Interior

Bureau of Pension

Washingotn D. C.


Will you kindly send the under

signed the Military Records of

the followin named persons.

Major John Colville  and

Robert Colville all of

the Shanendoah Valley Va

in the years of the Revolution 

ary War and the War of 1812.


Thanking you in advance I 

am respectfully G. Colville

347 Clinton ? ?  Newark Ohio

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.                                  Fort Madison Iowa

                                   Feb 12 1930


Bureau of Pensions

Washington, D. C.


Dear Sir, --

Can you find land 

grants or pension gien 

to one John Colville for
              -----------------
services during Revolution

any War, of Shenandoah

Valley, Virgnia, also

his brother James only
                                       -----
Colville of Shenandoah

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Valley Virginia

Theres two men afterwards

move to Licking County

Ohio
                        Yours truly


                         Ann Smith Edwards

                         1113 Avenue F


Major John Colville was

also  in the Virginia legis -

lature in 1820 or there

abouts, he was also an officer 
                                -----
oin the War of 1812
                              ------

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F. W. 

Record Division


                                                                                              January 28, 1908



Miss. Grace F. W. Coville

#51 Summit Street,

Newakr, Ohio.


Madam:

In reply to your undated letter, received the  22" instant , you 

are advised that the pension records fail to afford any information in ?

regard to Evan Humphrey Revolutionary War, and John Colville Revolu -

tionary War or 1812 described therein.

                                                                 Very respectfully,


                                                                  Commissioner.

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for a statement of the military history of James Colville 

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desire

information     as contained in his (or his widow) application for pen -

sion on file in this Bureau                       S. F. 2465

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DATE OF                           LENGTH OF              RANK                         OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED           STATE
ENLISTMENT OF           SERVICE
APPOINTMENT                                                                                        CAPTAIN                                  COLONEL
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Aug. 1777                        6 mos                          Priv                             John Neiswanger               John Gibson                                      Va.

Apr. 1 1780 to                 July 179                     Indian Spy                                                                   Wm. Herrod                                       "

July 1789 to                    7 Mos.                          Priv                                        McClure                       Wm. Lynn                                            "

                                              to Nov 1 --                 & Spy                                                                                                                                             "

June , 1781                      3 mos                          Sergt                         Linsfield Sharp                              Darke                                            "


Battles engaged in, at Piqua in Col Geo Rogers Clarks, expedition

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enlisted at Winchester, Va

Date of application, Oct 29, 1832  His cl was al

Residence at date of application,  Newark Twp, Licking Co. Ohio

Age at date of application, B Frederick Co. Va., Oct 7 1757.  He died  Dec 30, 1838.

Remarks:  His father name not stated, lived 

in Shenandoah Co., Va during the Revolution

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Rev. and 1812
War Section

MCS: MLB


                                                                                               June 24, 1930



G. Colville
347 Clinton Street
Newark, Ohio



Dear Sir:

I advise yu from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension clai,
S. 2465, it appears that James Colville (his name does not appear as
James W. ) was born October 7, 1757 in Frederick County, Virginia.

He enlisted at Winchester, Virginia, in August, 1777 and served six
months as a private in Captain Neiswanger's Company , Colone Joh
Gibson's Virginia Regiment.  He served from April 1, 1780 until July,
1780, as an Indian Spy under Colonel William Harrod.  He served from
July, 1780 until November 1, 1790, a private and Indian spy, in the
Captain Mc Clure's Company, in Colonel William Lynn's Virginia Regiment;
went with Colone George Rogers Clark on his expedition ans was in th
battle of Piqua wwhere they burned the Indian town and destroyed the corn.
He enlisted in June, 1781 and served three months as sergent in Captain
Linsfield Sharp's Company, Colone Darke's Virginia Regiment.

His father, name was not stated, lived in Shenandoah County, Virginia
during the Revolution.

James Colville was allowed pension on his applicatin executed
October 29,  1832, at which time he was a resident of Newark Township
Licking County, Ohio.

He died Decemebr 30, 1838.

There are no further data relative to his family.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to affor any
information relative to John Colville, Samuel Colville and Robert Colville.

The War of 1812 records do not show that a claim for pension was ever
issued on account of the services of John, Samuel and Robert Colville,

In order identify the records of a particular soldier of the
War of 1812 , named James Colville, it is necessary for you to furnish as much

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as possible of the following data pertaining to him: -- approximate dates
of brth and death, place of residence at enlisitment after service
and given name of widow.

                                                                                             Very truly yours



                                                                                              E. W. MORGAN
                                                                                              Acting Commissioner

    





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Colville

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THE STATE OF OHIO, LICKING COUNTY, SS.

I, AMOS. H. CAFFEE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do

hereby certify that John Cunningham Esq. before whom the

affidavit hereto attached, and bearing date on the 10th day 

of April A. D. 1833, was made, was at that time, a Justice of the Peace

withing and for the Co

unty aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as

such, and to whos official doings, here and elsewhere, full faith and credit are 

due and ought to be given.  And I further certify, that the signature thereto, pur -

porting to be his, is genuine.


IN Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my

hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 20

day of May A. D. 1833

                                                    A. H. Caffee, Clerk

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.                        TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

                                 Second Comptroller's Office

                                 March 5th, 1840.



Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An

act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certian

Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Tresaury

of the United States,"  The Executors of James Colville, dec

a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at

the rate of fifty five Dollars 

per annuim, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has

been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838

to the 30th Dec. 18 1838 the day of his death

                                                           Respectfully,


                                                           Albion K Parris
                                                           Comptroller



To the Commissioner of Pensions

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those

answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply ot  the calim of

James Colville which require

further proof or explanaition.


I.       Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?


II.      Did the declaration 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 dong so?


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


V.   * He has mentioned the length of his service, and the difference grades in which eh

          served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determin to what amout of pension

          he is entitled?   No


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


VII.    Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of 

           Jun 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 dvice or inscription by which it can be distinquished

           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 revolu -

             tionary service?  No


XII.        If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain -

               ing it?


XIII.       If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at leas one

               living witness, has he stated in his declration that such proof cannot be had?  No


XIV.        + If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness

               or witness 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 wintess or witnesses?

                 Has the proper officer certified to theofficial charcter and signature of the magistrate a the

                 regulations direct?


XV            Does it appear from any of th epapers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,

                 as to have a personal knowleddge of the applicant's service?


XVI.          ++ Are the papers autenticalted as the regulations direct?


XVII.         Are the seven interrogatoiries prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And,

                   if not, which of them is not answered?   7.

                    6th answerd as to 

                    the discharges



                                                                            EXPLANATORY NOTES.

* QUERE V.   In a case where where the applicant cannot, by reason of th the loss of memory, state precisely how

long he served, he should amend his declration 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 recol -

lection 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 preiod 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 lenght of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is to in - 
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they sreved two years in the milita, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officiers, and other particulars respecting their service.  THis form of a declaration is highly objection -
able.  It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served;  the duration
of ech term of engagement;  the particular place or places where the service was performed; that hthe
applican served with an emboided corps called into service by competent authority;  that he was either
in the filed or in garrision; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not em -
ployed in any civil pursuit.


+ QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service

In case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible withness, whoa re required to seet forth in their affidavitgs the time  of
thie 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 magis - 
trate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.


++  QUERE XVI  Mode of autenticating 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, orother paper autheticated, the cer -
tificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, then 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 wher the clerk of the court, or other ceritfying 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.