Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,249, for Jeremiah Rackley, North Carolina

SERVICE
Nb.
Rackley Jeremiah
NUMBER
S. 14249
CONTENTS
carded.
This Envelope Includes 742 FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

Alabama 23298 North Carolina
Jeremiah Rackley - of Alabama in the State of N.C. who was a Pvt. H. in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Taylor in the [blank] line for [blank] -
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolinians at the rate of 25 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Decr 93 and [blank] I. I. McKay H R
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1822 62.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Mar 34 12.50
$75-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nat. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6/2 Page 7/
at S. Pat. Murphy, May 7 '36 Date 5 June 1837 - F. Armstrong cir to Pen. ap. 23 Oct 1838.
To Alabama from 4 March 1836 2 Nov 1838. Notification sent to Hon. D. H. Lewis, Savannah, Ala.
Dead Letter to 3 rd Auditor 11 Sep 1839. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 th March 1836 to 24 Oct 1838, the day of his death. Ap. Notified 10 Sept 1839
Let. to Sons? Rackley - in B. Land Com. Oct 27/40. Nancy Rackley, Mich. 20 th / / " " Apr. 28 th / /

January 15 th 1866 Honorable Sirs
Please to inform me if, as widow of Peverniah Rackley I can still draw my Pension from the United States. I am very needy and would like to get it if possible. I have removed from Lowndes County Ala to Tuscaloosa County Ala , I have made no application for my pension since I have moved to Tuscaloosa Co., I am in hopes my neglect in not applying for my pension and this rebellion will not keep me out of my pension, I still have my husbands papers in my possession whereby I draw my husbands pension. I have the Affidavit of Peverniah Rackley my husband of the time he served in the Revolution War, and the time he served , and also the affidavits of Sampson Davis and Everit Davis

of the time Jeremiah Rackley served in the army of the United States and that my husband drew his pension while he was a resident of North Carolina, said affidavits bearing date of August 6 th 1838; Please to inform me if I can still draw my husband's pension and direct your communication to Tuscaloosa Post Office, Tuscaloosa Co., Ala. and oblige
Yours Very Respectfully Nancy Rackley
This Writ does not affect the suretyship. March 14 th 1866 B..
Nancy Rackley

Z 53806
Edwina Rackley Tennille Ala Oct 17/60,
In w th the Bounty Letter of Savannah Rackley for Revolutionary services
M c Call Oct 23/60
[Signature] McCarthy

Oct 17 th 1860.
Honorable Sir
Please to inform me if there has ever been a Land Warrant sent from the General Land Office to Franklin Armstrong for Nancy Rackley for services rendered by her husband Jeremiah Rackley in the Revolution War; he went into service from Bladen Co. North Carolina, he drew a pension at the time of his death. Proof of Jeremiah Rackley's services in the Revolution war was made either in the year 1856 or 57, Jeremiah Rackley and his wife both died in Lowndes Co., Ala.; my mother at the time of her application for a Land Warrant resided near (Cahaba) now Greenville Land Office in Ala. Please to inform me if such a Warrant has ever been issued and sent to the Greenville or Cahaba Land Office, my mother's application for the Land Warrant was made through Franklin Armstrong as agent for her; Please to direct your communication to Fernvale Post Office, Tuscaloosa Co., Ala.,
Yours Very Respectfully
Edmund Rackley

Fernvale Ala } Official Business Oct 17 th } Free
Hon. John S. Wilson Commissioner Genl. Land Office Washington City D. C.

State of Alabama  APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Lowndes
ss.
On this the Six day of august 1838; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Lowndes personally appeared Jerimiah Rackley , who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Saylor in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stet in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District , or Territory ,) of Alabama where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina to the State to Alabama viz, he had received information that the State of Alabama was a fertile country that he professed a hope that the said Removal would terminate in favor of himself and his family.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
William Munreef JP Jerimiah his Rackley
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

The State of Alabama } Before me William Mancecraft a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Sampson Davis who Being duly sworn say on oath that Jeremiah Rackley who have taken the forgoing oath and whose name is subscribed to the forgoing affidavit is the individual thearon described & that his name was on the pension roll in the State of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed sworn to and subscribed
Before me the Six Day of august 1838
William Mancecraft J.P. Sampson his Davis mark
The State of Alabama } Before me William Mancecraft a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Eunet Davis who Being duly sworn say on oath that Jeremiah Rackley who have taken the forgoing affidavit is the individual thearon described & that his name on the pension roll in the State of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed sworn to and subscribed Before me the Six Day of august 1838
William Mancecraft J.P. Eunet Davis

The State of Alabama & J William Munreef Lowndes County justice of the peace in and
For the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Sampson Davis & Everett Davis who have been Sworn to and Subscribed the above names to the foregoing affidavits are one men of veracity given under my hand the six. Day of august A.D. 1838 William Munreef J.P.
The State of Alabama
Lowndes County } S. John Warner Clerk of the County Court in for said County. do hereby Certify that William Munreef Esq. who has taken the foregoing affidavits & made his Certificate, was at the time and is Now an Acting Justice of the Peace duly Commission- ed as such Just for said County. & that full faith & Credit is given all his official Acts as such Justice given under my hand & Seal of office at office This 17 th day of September A.D. 1838 and of American Independence the Sixty third year
John Warner Clk C.C.C.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 7 th , 1839.
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," The widow of Jeremiah Backley, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at the rate of Twenty five Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 24 th October 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
W. B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Hickory Grove August 29th
Free
Mr. Friend.
Peter Hagner Esqur
Washington City
D. C.
Respectfully yours the Friend of the cause of the poor and distressed
Hickory Grove Aug 29 Ann L. Ladd Ann
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Hickory Grove 29 Aug 39 Ann Rackley Recd 50¢ Ann
Respectfully ref d to the Com te of Pensions for a special order to pay Q. 6. 1/2 m th interest Washington City D.C. 1840 John Hagner Esq r
Mr. Evans.
There
Hickory Grove August 29 1839
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The State of Alabama } Lowndes County } (Dear Sir
Hickory Grove August 29 th 1839
enclosed you will please find some papers in relation to a pension claim of my husband Jeremiah Rackley formerly of North Carolina, removed to Alabama, who departed this life on the 24 th Oct 1838 as the declaration herewith enclosed respectfully shows, also enclosed is the certificate of the Secretary of war to show that the claim that I set forth is correct. You therefore will please remit to me directed to this office to the care of Franklin Armstrong whatever amount of money may be due my husband & you will very much oblige one in much want
I am very
Respectfully
your humble
servant
Ann his D mark Rackley
At Franklin Armstrong
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No 6762.
✓ Q u
Widow of Jeremiah Blackley decd, late Rev. Mobile W.C., Ctd 7 June 1832, $63-99
6 Sept 1839
Treasury Sett. Cox Building
Reg n no 3064 dated 7 Sept 1839 Sent to Treasury 9 Sept 1839
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✓ In the United States To the Widow of Jeremiah Backley decd. late a pensioner on the Mobile roll, per Act 7 June 1832,
For his pension from 2 March, 1836, to 24, Octr, 1838, the day of his death 2 years, 7 mo & 21 days at twenty five dollars per annum, per voucher filed herewith ————— $65.99
Second Comptrollers Office Examined by A L Gathcart 6 th Sept r 1839
Ineas d Dept t 3 d Ana s Office 6 Sept r 1839, Stated by Dasborne
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The State of Alabama } County Court Lawrence County } Aug Term 1839- In open Court personally appeared Isaac Davis and being sworn on his oath says that he saw Nancy Ratcliff and Jeremiah Ratcliff united together in marriage about the year 1821. or 1822. according to the laws of the state of North Carolina in said state of North Carolina and deponent further deposes that the said Jeremiah Ratcliff came to his death on the 24th of Oct 1838 in the County of Lawrence aforesaid and said deponent saw him him interred & further deposes that said Nancy now lives & remains the lawful widow of said Jeremiah - Isaac Davis Sworn to in open Court - 6th Aug 1839 John Warner Clerk
And also at the same time personally appeared Thomas Davis who being sworn in like manner deposes to the facts set forth in the above deposition of Isaac Davis having been personally acquainted with the same - Thomas Davis his mark Sworn to in open Court 6 Aug 1839 - & subscribed John Warner Clerk
And also at the same time personally appeared William Davis and being sworn on oath says that the said Jeremiah Ratcliff departed this life according to the time & place specified in the above deposition of said Isaac Davis and that said

Nancy now remains his lawful widow as stated in said exposition Sworn to & subscribed William his Davis in open Court before mark me the 6 th Aug 1879.
John Warner W.W.E. Certified
Peter Williamson Judge County Court
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State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Bladen County 1 Session Nov. Term 1833
On this the 4 th day of November 1833 before the Worshipful Justices of the Peace now sitting and holding the Court aforesaid viz James Cromartie William Sutton and John M c Neill Esquires personally appeared Jeremiah Rackley a resident of Bladen County in the State of North Carolina aged seventy three years next April who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In a company of Duplin militia under Captain Jonathan Taylor — F st Lieut. Ephraim Bowden Ensign — and joined Gen Green's army at their camp near Chuan Hills, a short time after the battle at Guilford in the spring of 1781 and served three months as a private, that he was drafted; that when he entered this service he resi- ded in Duplin County. &c. — that he marched from Coop Creek where he embodied, to Gen. Green's camp, thence he was detached under Capt. McCulloch to Georgetown S.C. after Salt, and on his way was taken sick, and remained till his company returned and then went with them to Chuan, from thence to Cole's Bridge on Drowning Creek, thence to Coop Creek now Fayetteville, thence down into New Hanover County and was discharged; that he has no documentary evidence and can prove that he was in this service by John Fowler

Andly In a company of Duplin militia under Capt Shadrach Stallings, Southy Fisher Regt. in a reg- ment commanded by Col James Renan in the fall of the year 1781 and served three months as a sergeant that he was a substitute for James Carrill, that he marched from Col Renan's plantation to Halifax N.C. for , having charge of a cart which was laden with ammunition at Halifax with which he returned to Col Renan's, from thence he marched to Wilmington or rather to the vicinity, thence to a place called Blayton's old field, where he remained till the British evacuated Wilmington then marched into Wilmington. - thence back to Col Renan's and discharged; that he served with continental troops under Gen Green; that he recollects no regular officers except Joseph Rhodes and Curtis Gray; that he has no documentary evidence but can prove that he was in this service by John Fowler whose affidavit is annexed.
Answers of aforesaid applicant to the questions pro- pounded to him by the Court aforesaid as presented by the War Department.
Ans 1. I was born in Duplin now Sampson County N.C. in April 1761.
Ans 2. I have a record of my age in a book in Sampson Co.
Ans 3. When called into service I was living in Duplin now Sampson County N.C. since the Revolutionary war I lived in Sampson County for about twenty two years, since then I have lived principally in Bladen County N.C. I lived awhile in S.C.
Ans 4. I refer to my declaration.
" 5. I refer to my declaration.
" 6. I rec d two discharges in writing one given me by Capt Taylor and the other by Capt Shadrach Stallings both which I've lost.
7. My present neighbours knowing nothing of my service cannot give the necessary certificate but I have procured the attendance of John Fowler and Charles Hay who knew me when I lived in Sampson and whose certificate is herunto added.

We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State — Sworn to & subscribed in his open Court the day & year aforesaid — Jeremiah x Rackle Mark
On the day & year aforesaid before the Court aforesaid personally appeared John Fowler a resident of Columbus County N.C. aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jeremiah Rackle the aforesaid applicant knew him in time of the Revolutionary war and saw him in service in the spring of 1780 near the Big Bridge in New Hanover County, under what officer he can't say but understood said applicant was serving a three months tour, but not being with him can't say he actually served the whole time — This deponent afterwards to wit in the fall of 1780 saw said applicant in service at Col. Heman's place in Duplin now Sampson County and also in Wilmington N.C which was also a three months tour, and served as a substitute for James Carrall but don't know that he was a sergeant — Sworn & subscribed the his day & year aforesaid — John x Fowler Mark
We John Fowler a resident of Columbus County N.C. and Charles Hay a resident of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Rackle who has sworn to & subscribed the preceding declarate that we believe he will be seventy three years of age next April; that he was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided in Sampson Co. N.C. where we also resided to have been a Revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid — John Fowler Mark Charles Hay Mark

And the said Court hereby declare it their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after pulling the interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Fowler who has sworn to & subscribed the preceding affidavit and certificate is a credible witness and entitled to full faith and credit and that Charles Hay who has signed the preceding certificate is also a credible witness and entitled to full credit and that they are now residents of Columbus County, N.C. but were formerly residents of Sampson County, N.C. where the aforesaid applicant formerly resided and being a silent easy man few of his present neighbours seem to be well acquainted with him or know or believe any thing respecting his Revolutionary services.
John Fowler
Charles Hay
John M'Kethan
A. Patrick Kelly, Clerk of the Court aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the the application of Jeremiah Rackley
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 4th day of November 1833 and in the 58th year of Amer- ican Independence.
A. Patrick Kelly

Nov. 12, 1906 Ans. for Int. Dept. for date of last payment. MR.
Revised
14.249 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 14.249
Jeremiah Reackley Subst. Pat. Waa
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 359
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No bounty land claim found.
Search made by Mr. Blackmar, and Miss Wilson Nov. 12, 1906. Powers

No widow's claim. Records searched Nov. 12, 1906.
M Rice
Over!

Railey

April 8 th 1866
Honorable Sirs
I received your letters dated 20 th of March, and in answer there to I have to say my husband Perennial Rackley was a Government Pensioner at the time of his death, and now a widow, I have not received no pension or remuneration from the military States for the services of my husband Perennial Rackley, I have not encouraged or sympathized with the rebels in their rebellion against the United States, I always was opposed to this rebellion, I have drawn a Pension from the General Government since the death of my husband, I also applied to the Pension Office for 160 acres Land Warrant, through Mr. Franklin Armstrong in 1852 but failed to get it through some cause I do not know what, for my husband has never received anything from the State of North Carolina or

Alabama as a Pension. Not any remuneration for his services in the Revolutionary War. Please to let me hear from you soon I would like to know if I am to get any thing for the services of my husband as I am very needy at this time; Please to direct your letters to Tuscaloosa Post Office, Tuscaloosa Ala.,
Yours Very Respectfully
Nancy Rackley

Oct 30 OCT 30
FREE
Mr Quincy
James L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pension Washington.

Junior Office
Ingraham Oct 26- 1838
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Customs Sir,
James Buckley a seaman under the Act of 1832 at the rate of $25 per Annum was here prior to the 4 March 1836—
I am Sir,
very respectfully
Your Obedient
Wm. H. Burleigh
cfm

Genl Land Office, Oct 25 th 1860.
Respectfully referring to Commissioner of Pens my letter of adieu.
Commissioner.

per D. H. Lewis
Penison Agent
To The Care of                      Mobile Ala Miss Sayre Convent Mobile

Lawndesboro Sept 16 th 1838
Sir -
Enclosed I send you the application for a transfer of Jeremiah Rackley from the Pension Agency in North Carolina, to the same in this State. I think the application is made out strictly in pursuance of the prescribed form & I hope there will be no difficulty in effecting the object. You will please direct your answer on this subject to John S Moore, Hickory Grove, Lawndes County, Alabama. Mr Moore is the friend & agent of Rackley in this matter. I am Sir
Yours obedt servt Pension Agent Mobile
Oliver H Lewis
P.S. Be kind enough to send a blank form for the power of Attorney by which the money is to be drawn

Payments to be made at Fayetteville - N.C. - by the Fr: U.S. Br: Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of N.C.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 6 In Page 71 by O Price - Clerk.
Jeremiah Rackley $25.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jeremiah Rackley — of the State of North Carolina — who was a private & sergeant in the war of the war of the Revolution —
is entitled to receive Twenty-five — dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three.
L. Wood Secretary of War.
Era Count.
J. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

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U.S. N. DIVISION NOV 20 1906 RECEIVED

W
O. W. and N. Div
Division.
JMR. Ex'r.
S. File No. 14249 Jeremiah Rackley Rev War.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Nov. 12, 1906.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Jeremiah Rackley
pensioned under the Act of June 17, 1832 by certificate No. 23298 issued Dec. 24, 1833, at the Alabama Agency, showing date of last payment and to whom paid and date of death of soldier
Very respectfully,
Did 14 Oct 38 p 6 ap 38-6402 Vol 11, fol. 432
J. L. Dausport Acting Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

No. 6762
BR Breckley Jeremiah (widow of.)
Act 6 April 1838
Cot Bldg.
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RETURNING INVOICES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of the
AUDITOR FOR THE STATE AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS,
Washington, _____, 191____.
Collector of Customs,
Sir:
The following-described invoice received from your office, in reply to my request of _____, 191____, herewith returned, viz:
   No. Consulate. Remarks.                                            
Respectfully,
Auditor.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Nov. 19 th 1906.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: In reply to your letter of 12 th inst in case of Jeremiah Rackley, Rev. War Act 1832 Certificate 23298 Mobile Agency, Roll, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show payment to have been made at $25. 00 per 12 months to 24 October 1838, date of death. Payment was made from the U. S. Treasury to Ann Rackley, widow, dau. of Franklin Armstrong, at Hickory Grove, Lowndes Co., Ala. 6 September 1839.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
ROBERT S. PERSON
Auditor.
[Handwritten signature]
Deputy Auditor.

Convers Agency Mr H K Sloan Esq a Mobile 2nd Oct 185
Sir
The enclosed letter and documents received this day from the Hon: D. H. Lewis, should have been addressed to you, & I beg leave to give them their proper address.
I am respectfully Sir
Your obed Serv Geo. L. Gains P. A.
I L Edward Esq Commission of Pensions

May 32
Mr Budne
Revolutionary Claims
J. M.
The Honorable Secretary of War
City of Washington
D. C.

Montgomery May the 20 th 1887 Ala
Sir
enclosed you will find a document relating to the claim of an old Revolutionary pensioner who will be under many obligations to you if you will place upon the pension list in Ala so that he can obtain his only means of support, you will please communicate to me the precise course that he must pursue, address me at Hickory Grove Montgomery County
Alabama
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Franklin Armstrong

Box: Town No 6 } 2 nd Floor
for
May Mr. Prudence
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
am. May 9, 35

Elizabeth Town Bladen County N.C. May 2 nd 1836 -
Sir Jeremiah Rackley of this County a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States is about removing to the State of Alabama and desires the payment of his pension to be transferred to the agency in that State . He solicits you to have it done and in so doing you'll oblige him
Yours ob ly Serv t
Patrick Murphy 3
James L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

6762
Jeremiah Rackley Widow of
1839
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116 No. 6762.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office,
6 Sept. 1839.
I CERTIFY, That there is due from the United States to
The Widow of Jeremiah Rack- ley: decd, late a pensioner on the Mobile roll, under the act of June 1832, the sum of sixty five 99 / 100 dollars, being his pension from 4 March, 1836, to 24 Octr 1838, the day of his death, 2 years 7 mos & 21 days at twenty five dollars per annum $65.99
To be paid to the Claimant. Ann Rackley, care of Franklin Armstrong. at Hickory Grove, Lowndes Co. Ala. out of the appropri- ation for unclaimed pensions per act 6 April 1838.
as appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted for the decision of the Second Comptroller of the Treasury thereon.
John Hagan Auditor.
To Albion K. Parris, Esq.
Second Comptroller of the Treasury.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
I admit and certify the above balance this 7 th day of September, 1839. Albion K. Parris Second Comptroller.
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The State of Alabama
Lauderdale County
Personally appeared in open court before the undersigned Peter Williamson Judge of the County Court of said County Ann Rackley who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposes and saith that she the deponent was lawfully married in the State of North Carolina to Jeremiah Rackley of Bladen County and that the said Jeremiah Rackley husband of the said Ann Rackley removed from the state of North Carolina to the state of Alabama and departed this life on the 24 th of October last and the deponent further saith that she is the widow and Relic of said dec d and that the said Jeremiah Rackley was in his lifetime a Pensioner and that she the said deponent has not received any Pension or part of the annual amount allowed the said Jeremiah Rackley by the laws Congress of the united states known and subscribed to before
this 1 st day of July 1839 Ann her X Rackley mark
Peter Williamson J.B.B.L.B.
The State of Alabama } John Varni Clerk of the County Lauderdale County } Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits were all made and sworn to before me Peter Williamson Judge of the County Court of said County and that he the said Judge from the evidence introduced on the part of the said Ann Rackliff was fully satisfied that said testimony was facts and that the said Ann is entitled in Right of her husband dec d as his widow to all the benefits of the acts made and provided by Congress for Revolutionary Soldiers given under my hand and seal at office 22 nd Aug 1839 John Varni C.R.B.B.L.B.