Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 85, for Peter Kent, Virginia

SERVICE
Van
Kent Peter Sarah Ann
NUMBER
W.85
CONTENTS

John Hunt was Born July the 11 th 1829 Sarah Reynolds was Born at Pique the 1 1802

MEMORANDUM
Elizabeth Stuart ... born ... 18 ...
She married ... the 21st ...
William ... I ... March 23 1924

7570 Hannepcc Pensions
Reported
Sarah Ann Kent widow of Peter Kent Colo Arnold Va who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Feby 1846 and sent to Wm. W. M. Cooke No 3 of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 14th June 1846 Vol. 2 Page 193.

25 B 22
Lonesboro Tennessee Peter Hunt of Greene Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col. Arnold in the Virginia line for 1 year and 6 months.
Rep d to Agent 25 March 1834.
Inscribed on the Roll of Lonesboro Tennessee at the rate of 60 Dollars. ~ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Dec r 1833 and John L. [blank] Blair H. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 132.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 30.00 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam d B. [blank] Clerk, Book E Vol. 16 Page 28

M rs Johnson

State of Tennessee } ss Green County }
On this 23 rd March 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mrs Harriet Johnson a resident of said County aged forty years and after being duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following affidavit That she is the daughter of Peter and Sarah Ann Kent she further declares that the aforesaid Peter Kent and Sarah Ann Kent were recognised as man and wife from her affiant's first recollection affiant further declares that she is the Eighth Child born to Peter and Sarah Ann Kent and she further declares that the family record attached to her Mother the aforesaid Sarah Ann Kent declaration was in her possession at the death of her Father the aforesaid Peter Kent and believes it to be a true record of the names of the Children born to Peter and Sarah Ann Kent
Harriet then X Johnson Ment
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County & further certify that full faith and credit is given to her Mrs Harriet Johnson's statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 rd day of March Eighteen hundred and forty four
William G. Shylo Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 granting one years pension to certain widows State of Tennessee
Green County } ss On this 28 th day of January 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Mrs Sarah Ann Kent a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty four years on the 13 th of February next who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow of Peter Kent who was a soldier in the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid Peter Kent drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 of $60 for his said services she further declares that she was married to the said Peter Kent on the 7 th day May Whitsuntide year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia by the Rev Mr L. M. Moser That her husband the aforesaid Peter Kent died on the 23 rd day of December 1843 that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the having first of January Seventeen hundred and thirty four viz at the time above stated for further particulars she refers the Department to her former declaration under the act of 7 th July 1835
Sarah Ann Kent X mark
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that the said Mrs Sarah Ann Kent is

is at this time confined to her bed by sickness and from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand State of Tennessee } Green County } ss
W. G. Kaye (Seal) Spear El
February Term 1845 County Court The declaration of Sarah Ann Hunt witnessed on the 28th day of January 1845 by W. G. Kaye a justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby direct the Clerk to indorse the approval on the papers
State of Tennessee } Green County } ss I George W. Foote Clerk of the County Court of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Green County on the February Term 1845 relative to the declaration of Sarah Ann Hunt to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Non-Resident pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid W. G. Kaye is and was a justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Offin in Green County the 30th day of February, 1845. Geo. W. Foote, Clk.

State of Tennessee Greene County } Circuit Court, March Term 1833.
In this 5 th day of March 1833. personally appears in open court before the Hon: Sam: Powell, one of the judges of the circuit courts of Law and Equity of the state of Tennessee, now sitting for the county of Greene, Peter Kent, a resident in the county of Greene aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being 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. That he was born on the 5 th day of March 1760, in Fairfax County in the state of Virginia. That, as well as he recollects, he entered the service of the United States on the — day of March 1777 or 78 as a volunteer in the company commanded by Captain Charles Little. That at that time he lived in the county of Fairfax in the state of Virginia. That he volunteered for three years in Capt. Little's company, and served that length of time under him. He was not all the time in actual service, but was frequently called out to guard the country against the incursions of the British, who frequently came up the Potomac River, and destroyed such property as was within their reach. Another object of the company to which he belonged was to guard Mount Vernon, the residence of Genl. Washington and to prevent the British from destroying it; and this affiant, was frequently, with the balance of Captain Little's company, called out to effect that object, and always continued in actual service until it was ascertained the enemy had left the river. — At the end of three years he was discharged by Captain Lydius Cooke, — who had obtained the captaincy, — and wrote and signed his discharge. In the year 1791 all his property and papers were consumed by fire, and he is consequently

unable to produce his discharge. During his three years service aforesaid he was acquainted with Col Dennis Ramsey, Major (formerly Capt.) Charles Little and Captain Giles Cooke, and it was said, and believed by this affiant, that Lord Dunmore, during that time, was Commander of the British fleet, which sometimes continued in the bay, sometimes came up the Potomac, and sometimes for a short period would leave the bay and river both.
While living in Fairfax, he again volunteered in the service of the United States in the company commanded by Captain Harrison, on the day of - 1780, '81 or '82, as well as affiant can remember. Captain Harrison's company (undisbanded) in Prince William County, and marched from thence to Portsmouth, where affiant joined it. Captain Harrison's company joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Arnold or Col. Broadwater (which of the two affiant does not recollect) with both of which officers affiant was acquainted. They were stationed at Portsmouth, and towards the close of the six months for which he volunteered, an American vessel, loaded with provisions, came up and grounded opposite Portsmouth. Captain Harrison's company (affiant among them) was ordered to go on board and assist the vessel in getting off. While engaged in this service a British vessel came up, fired on them, killed some of the men, took the balance prisoners, except four, who escaped by swimming across the river, and this affiant among the number. He went home, and was afterwards discharged by Capt. Harrison, having on this occasion served six months. This discharge was also destroyed by fire on the occasion above mentioned.
While living in Fairfax, he again volunteered on the day of as well as he recollects under Capt. Thos. Mallory in Stafford County Virginia. From thence he marched under Capt. Mallory down to Little York, where they were stationed on what was called the Gloucester side on the left of Lafayette's army, and continued there until after Cornwallis's surrender, when he was discharged by Captain Mallory & went home. Affiant then knew Generals Washington and Lafayette, Col. Darnes, Major Mark McChesney and several other officers whose names he does not recollect. Affiant does not recollect precisely how long he was on this occasion in the service but was is confident he was out three months if not more. - He has also, for the reason above assigned, lost this discharge.
From Fairfax County he moved, forty two years ago, to Wilkes County in Georgia, where he resided until 1825, when he removed to Greene County Tennessee, where he has resided ever since. He has no documentary evidence by which to establish the veracity of his statements and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes his 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 open Court the day and year aforesaid
J. M. Payne J. Little
W. M. ...
J. Lee ...

We, Philip Henkel, a clergyman residing in the county of Greene, and John Freshour residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Kent who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed by the day and year aforesaid
Philip Henkel
John Freshour
W. Payne S.C.
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Peter Kent was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Philip Henkel who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in Greene County, and that John Freshour who also signed the same is a resident in Greene County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit,
J. Morris Judge of the Court of Claims State of Tennessee

The State of Tennessee Greene County -
I Valentine Sevier Clerk of the Circuit Court of Greene County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Peter Knox for a Pension -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th Day of March 1833 -
V. Sevier By M. Pague D.C.
Peter Knox Application and

Peter Kent Tennessee
for note 18 months $60 see note within.
Gowerborough agency
Bl. J. Blair, Gowerborough Tn

Attention for the _____
Eighteen months leave will be allowed for applicant — John Davis

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 14 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Peter Kent
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. 1778 3 Pt. None mentioned 73 Tadoussac Traditionary   Vol 1780 6 " Col Arnold or Broadwater,   Vol 1781 3 " none mentioned  
The applicant's service from 1778 was as a minute man subject to be called out at any moment that his services should be required, to march against the enemy when the same was in the neighborhood and then to return to their usual occupation. He was only required to turn out when the enemy was of the size of a company or a regiment. He could not have performed actual service of this kind for one year or three months. If he served in all as much as 18 weeks it is believed it is as much as he was entitled to.
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] The declarant must mention the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the years, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

No 10831
Ad 43-8447.
ad. 44. 22
455
Sarah Ann Krul
Widow of Peter
Irmer
act 7 July 1838 and first resolution of the 23 January 1845
Adm o 18mo per
$60
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
Adm o act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$60 00 per annum
Hon M c Locke
House of Reps

9872
Tennessee
Sarah Ann Kent Widow of Peter Kent who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 23rd Dec. 1833 of Green in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Brant in the Virginia line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxborough at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of February 1846 and sent to Hon. Wm. Mr. Cooke, Clerk of Reps.
Total amount, $ 300.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Cunningham Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 349
Joint Reso. 433
Reported

Sarah Ann Kent Juniper 1831
Ch to Hon. J. H. Blackwell June 5: 1844
Ch to same Jan. 16 '45 " same 24 Feb 1845
Act 7th July 1838.

Washington City.
House of Reps
Feb 6 th 1846.
Sir
Herewith I send you the papers in the case of Mrs Kent which you will examine with those already on file and inform me of the conclusion to which you may arrive.
Yours etc sent
H. H. H. H.
P.S. Mr Coarey whose name appears to the certificate accompanying the papers, I know to be the clerk of the Circuit Court of Washington County.
H. H. H. H.
J. L. Eddy and,

85
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 85
Sarah Ann Kent Widow Peter Kent Rev. Rev. War
Act March 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Clerk's office, Alex d Jan y 5 '45
Dear Sir
I regret that I am unable to give you the information desired in the enclosed paper. The Court of which I am clerk was established after the cession of this County in 1800 by the State of Va. to the U. States - we have no record previous to that time of any consequence, most of them are at Fairfax Court House, of which County this formerly was part.
very respectfully
Y. B. M.
Caprius F. Lee, Clk

25
To Jacob Newman Esq. Knoxville East Tennessee

Fairfax Court House Dec. 9th 1844-
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 25th ultimo, requesting an examination of the records of my office, for the marriage Bond of Peter Hunt & Sarah Ann Cooper came duly to hand - in reply to which I am sorry to inform you that the files of my office do not afford the information which you desire there being no bonds on file - or certificates of marriages returned prior to the year 1780 - it is possible the Bond may be in Alexandria as I am informed others have been found there which had been searched for in vain in this Office
Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt. M. Ball
P.S. You will please do me the favour - at your earliest convenience - to inform me whether the above mentioned marriage bond is in your office, probably in or any other office in your City. Your compliance will much oblige,
Your Obedt. Servt. J. H. Blackwell
Clerk Circuit Court Alexandria

Washington City
Jan. 8 th 1845.
Sir,
I am requested by Mr. Jacob Newman to present the two accompanying letters — one from the Clerk of Fairfax Co., Va. the other from the Clerk of the circuit Court of Alexandria — that they may be placed on file with the papers of Mrs. Kent, the widow of Peter Kent.
As to the claim of Mr. John Shook, all the information I have, is embraced in the accompanying letter from P. B. Anderson Esq. of Athens, Tenn. The " old friend John Shook " named in the beginning of the letter, is the son of John Shook decd. for whose services the pension is claimed. The first part of the letter would go to show that, a declaration — or claim — had been presented; but from the latter part, I am led to believe that information is wanting from the record, to found the claim upon; of this you can judge.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your O bt . Serv t .
J. H. Blackwell
Gen. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

House Rep. Feb. 17 th 1845.
Sir,
I herewith present the Declaration of Mrs. Sarah Ann Kent, asking for a pension under the act of March 3 rd 1843. which was sent to me by Mr. Jacob Newman. You will please take it up at its proper term.
I am Sir, Respectfully,
Your Ob t . Serv t .
J. W. Blackwell
Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Coms. of Pensions
P.S. I also present several affidavits in relation to the marriage of Robt. Johnson to Elizabeth Sumner, to which your attention is respectfully solicited. Forwarded to me by Maj. R. T. G. Fleming of Knox Co. Tenn.
J. W. Blackwell

State of Tennessee } Campbell County } ss
On this 10 th day of January 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County Mr John Long a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy four years on the 9 th day of March next and after being first duly sworn according to Law doth in his oath make the following Affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Ann Kent at the time a resident of Green County Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Peter Kent Affiant was knowing to him Peter Kent being a pensioner Affiant further deposes that in the Month of February 1791 Seventeen hundred and ninety one Affiant emigrated from Buckingham County Virginia to Wilks County Georgia in the neighborhood of Milledgeville at which time the aforesaid Peter and Sarah Ann Kent were living together as man and wife and may reside as such in the neighborhood Affiant is positive on the above date viz 1791 from the ages of his own children and the time of his emigration from Virginia Affiant further deposes that at the above stated time the aforesaid Peter Kent was employed as Overseer for General Clarke in the neighborhood of Milledgeville he further deposes that three years ago last fall he visited the aforesaid Peter and Sarah Ann Kent in the County of Green State of Tennessee they were still living together as man and wife
John Long (S)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written

before me a justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mr John Long and full faith and credit is given to his statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
State of Pennsylvania Campbell County } ss
Allen McDaniel D.B. Justice of the peace
In this 10 th day of January 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Mr Sarah Long a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Affidavit I that she was well acquainted with Mr Sarah Ann Hunt and Peter Hunt in Wilkes County Georgia affirm further deposes that in February 1791 her husband and herself immigrated from Buckingham County Va to Wilkes County Georgia at which time the aforesaid Peter and Sarah Ann Hunt were living together as man and wife and from the size of their eldest children the marriage must have taken place some years before 1791 at which time affiant became acquainted with them she further deposes that some twenty years ago Peter and Sarah Ann Hunt removed from Georgia and as she understands to from County Pennsylvania at which place her husband has visited them
Sarah Long (Se) Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that I am well

acquainted with Mrs Sarah Long and full faith and credit is given to her statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
Allen McDonald Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
I William Cary Clerk of Campbell County Court do hereby certify that Allen McDonald Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature is his genuine hand writing and that full faith and credit is given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at office this 22 nd day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six William Cary Clerk

State of Tennessee Green County
3 Be it remembered that on this 3 d day of September, 1833 personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County Peter Hunt and in amendment of his original decla- ration and explanation thereof made and I swore to the following declarative tour. that in the statement contained in his origin- al declaration as regards the statement of his having volunteered for three years in the years 1777 or 1778 & blending the different tours or periods so as to make up that term of time, that the same was so made without a knowledge of the necessity of separately setting forth each & to remedy which, he states, that said service began in the month of March 1777, as well as he can now recollect, that at that time he volunteered to serve this dep of militia to which he belonged in Fairfax County Virginia for six months in Captain Charles Little's company when the British fleet was in the bay & river, & was put under Col. Ramsay and served out his term of time for six months - and

immediately after the expiration of his six months, he again reentered under the same terms , for another term of six months to continue guard on the Potomac river and build a redoubt on the farm of Genl Washington at Mt. Vernon, and there continued from time to time for six months successively for three years, when Dunmore was in the Cape. by the Potomac river, & had frequent attacks from said Dunmore who was in the rear Bush. said service consisted of six several six months terms in immediate succession in guarding the margins of the Potomac when the depredations were committing on the river in the burning of property & taking negroes. and when the enemy had left the river he & the other volunteers were discharged which discharges he obtained as set forth in his original discharges by Capt Cook upon the promotion of Genl Little to the grade of a Colonel which three years in six several terms of six months each - and the

the six months tour to Portsmouth (which on more mature reflection he believes was in the year 1780. being about the time of Gates defeat) and that of three months to the surrender of Cornwallis was three years & nine months which he served in the revolutionary army, (and which last three months was in 1781) and for which he claims to be pensioned. That he has a record of his age in his baptism in his father's bible, & that from said record he was born as we said declaration is dated the 5th of March 1760. Second to be subscribed before me this day & year first written
Attest William M. Crawford Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } I John Blair Green County } do hereby certify that William M Crawford Esq. whose attestation is above is known to me to be an acting justice of the peace for Green County & his signature genuine Sept 3 / 833
W. Blair A.E.

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Mr. Sarah Ann Kints
Duckworth
Tex.
act 7 July 38
-d 3.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows State of Tennessee Green County } ss
On this 23 rd day of March 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Sarah Ann Kent a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow of Peter Kent who was a soldier in the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid Peter Kent drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 of $60 for his said services she further declares that she was married to the said Peter Kent on the 7 th day of May Nineteen hundred and twenty five That her husband the aforesaid Peter Kent died on the 23 rd December 1843 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and thirty four viz at the time above stated and she is still a widow
Sarah Ann Kent Kent
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs Sarah Ann Kent is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court I further certify that the family record attached to Mrs Sarah Ann Kent declaration was in her possession and I saw it taken

from her the aforesaid Mrs Sarah Ann Kints family Bible and I believe it to be the true record of the births of the oldest children born to Peter & Sarah Ann Kint
I further certify that Mrs Sarah Ann Kint has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband Peter Kint in with it whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23 rd March Eighteen hundred and forty four
William G. Hays
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
Green County } ss
April Term 1844 County Court
The declaration of Sarah Ann Kint certified on the 23 rd day of March 1844 by William G. Hays a Justice of the Peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby directs the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
State of Tennessee
Green County } ss
I Geo. W. Fouts Clerk of the County Court of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Green County at its April Term 1844 relative to the declaration of Sarah Ann Kint to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid William G. Hays is and was a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office in Greeneville this 1 st day of April, 1844.
Geo. W. Fouts, Clk.

I, Julius W. Blackwell, a Representative in the 18 th Congress of the U. S. do certify that from the State of Tennessee, do certify that Geo. W. Fouts, whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Greene County, Tennessee, duly Elected, commissioned and qualified according to Law, and that the signature appears to be genuine,
Given under my hand this 13 th day of April 1844.
J. W. Blackwell

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845
State of Tennessee
Green County } ss Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned I am the widow of Peter Kint who was a private in the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution for particulars she refers the Department to her declaration under the act of Congress of 2 nd July 1838 and I now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841 and from the 4 th of March 1843 up to the present time
Sarah for Peter Kint mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 19 day of August 1845 W. H. Kings (Seal)
Justin of the peace I certify that the declarant is personally known to me that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
W. H. Kings (Seal)
Justin of the peace

State of Tennessee Green County } ss
I George M. Dade Clerk of the County of Green County do hereby certify that W. G. Pierce who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Green in the State of Tennessee and there the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 13 th September 1845 at Greeneville in the State of Tennessee
G. M. Dade
By his Deputy W. G. Pierce