Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5314, for Rice Levi, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Val.
Levi, Rice or Levy, Priscilla
W 5314
B.L.M. 26906-160-55-
CONTENTS

22046 East Tennessee
Wm Levi
4 months in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Lawson of the regt commanded by Col. Stith in the Virginia line for 6 months and 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 25 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept r 1835 and James Wm Knowell
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 62.50
Pension allowance ending 4 March 12.50
75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 51

Sol to J. W. White 2 May '53
3311
Lyressa Knowville Priscilla Levi widow of Va Rice Levi who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Decr 1853 and sent to
J. W. White Chattanooga Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 183, Vol. A
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114.194
act March 8/55 - in: J. W. White, Jan 11/56 May 2/55-
Priscilla Levi
widow of Levi Levi min
Rice
War of Revolution
Rose Pense
Linn Feb 53- 3311
W: 16 P A A May 22 1861 B D p h
(Stylized signature or monogram)
J. W. White Chattanooga Tennessee
Vol L, page 551

State of Indiana } Before me on oath Jennings County } justice of the peace } for said county - personally came Priscilla Levi (formerly Priscilla Hockney) widow of Rice Levi Who being duly sworn according to law declares on oath that she was law- -fully married to the said Rice Levi in Knox County Indiana on the 5- day of August 1819. As will appear refused being had to a private record of said marriage she has constantly kept out which is the only record proof of said marriage that she can now produce and which she prays may be received as evidence instead of Public Record evidence which she is unable to obtain she has introduced copies of said Record which records as follows. Rice Levi and Priscilla Hockney were joined the 5 day of August 1819 She states that that Robert Armstrong a visiting magistrate who married them and the said Rice Levi her husband has since died and it is impossible to procure his evidence as to said marriage - She further states that the said Rice Levi her husband departed this life in Anderson County Indiana

on the 12 day of February 1847 her affidavit his widow who still remains his widow and announced she has introduced a copy of her private record as evidence of his death which will also be sustained by the testimony of reliable witnesses and which records as follows
Nice Livi son of Abraham Livi and Ann his wife died February 21 1847. Affidavit would further state that at the time of his death and for several years previous to his death the said Nice Livi her husband drew Pension at the rate of twenty five (25) dollars per annum as Pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary war under the command of Capt and under the General Command of General Shlinker as she now recollects the same she still from the time that has passed indistinctly recollects now as and hopes extreme weariness not be demanded of her she knows that she is now a resident of the county of Norton state of Indiana and is now in her sixty first (61) - year. She makes this affidavit under the late act of Congress of 1858.

on all matters further provisions for the wives of Revolutionary other Pensions for such pension as may be due her since the discovery of the said Hill's life for his services as a Revolutionary soldier. And who was a Pensioner before his death as will appear by referring to the rolls of the Pension- agency at Roxbury Superior
Priscilla his Lety Marked J
Given to and subscribed before me on this the 14 day of April 1835 and I hereby certify that Priscilla Ley is a resident of the County of Norton about the age stated and that she is a woman of good moral character and entitled to all rights and credits and that I believe her to be a woman entitled to all rights and credits and placed in full confidence in the entire truth of the declarations contained in her foregoing affidavit made by her witness my hand this date - above written
John W. Ford Esq
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee, Hamilton County, } I James Clift Clerk of the County Court of said County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that John M. Hard Ely whose name appears officially to the foregoing Attestation and Certificate, was at that time and now is a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of official office in Nashville on this the 19 th day of October 1833 James Clift Clerk of the County Court

State of Tennessee } Before me an acting justice of Horniton County } the peace for said County personally } came Priscilla Levi widow of Rice Levi a Revolutionary Pensioner who being duly sworn declare that she is the identical Priscilla Levi mentioned in a Pension certificate now in her possession for pension as the widow of said Rice Levi who departed this life in the county of Anderson in the state of Tennessee on the 12 day of February 1847 leaving the- deposant a widow and that she still the widow of deceased and unmarried. She states that she was lawfully married to Rice Levi her deceased husband on the fifth day of August 1819 as will appear by a record of a family record of ancient date now in her possession of which the following is a true copy. Rice Levi and Priscilla Hockney were married the 5 th day of August 1819. This is the only record evidence of said marriage that can be found the record of Knox County - Where they were married only shows that a license issued which does not show when returned nor how operated. She prays that the record evidence she here produces may be received as evidence of her marriage entirely as acknowledged by the Pension Certificate she

has in her possession. She is informed and believes that under the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1835, that she is entitled to a bounty land warrant for the services of her husband in the Revolutionary war. She does not know the name of the captain under which her husband served but she thinks it was in Genl. Shillaber's Regiment. She forwards on for instruction the Pension certificate of her own which she thinks will be conclusive evidence to satisfy the minds of the Commission- er of Pensions and can give no other proof of said service nor be more explicit in her proofs. She has never applied for nor received any land warrant for this nor any other service.
Barnstable Mass Dec r 1835
M. White S. H. Hester
Sworn to and subscribed before me and in the presence of the two attesting witnesses who are gentlemen of truth and veracity and I hereby certify that I know said Phoebe Levi to be the identical person who has and owns the pension mentioned in the certificate in her possession. Feb y 10 March 1835 -
Sam l Harnillhead Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee } We Jacob Levi and Hamilton County } John Ginn
3 We know said Penelope widow of said Levi to be the identical Penelope Levi who had claimed and was receiving as the pension certificate as her pension and that her statements and quotations about her entry in her private record are correct. And that said Levi who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death was the husband of the present Applicant here given as stated by her. We further state that we know her to be his widow and still unmarried.
His Jacob Levi Joseph John Ginn
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 20 day of March 1883 and I hereby certify that I know said witnesses to be persons of good character and entitled to full faith and credit - this date above.
David W. [unclear]
[unclear] certificate the

State of Tennessee Hamilton County
I James Clift Clerk of the county Court of said county of Hamil- ton do hereby certify that Samuel Hamill whose name appears officially to the foregoing attestation and certificate of an assignment was at that time and now is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine that full faith and credit are due all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Harrison the 22 nd day of March 1855
James Clift Clerk By J. B. Peters Dept Clerk
Hon L P Waldo
114.194
Kindly send my doul warrant to J. W. White and oblige
Yours
Passarella Levi

very m. deputy
Rice Levi's Application for A pension
26. 593
Adress James Hair Knoxville Tennessee

State of Tennessee 3 d of On this 10 th day of July 1833 Anderson County 3 d Personally appeared in open Court before us Arthur Crozier Samuel Dunn and Robert Galbraith three of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Sessions of the said County now sitting Pierce Sevi a resident of the said County and state in the said County of Anderson and state of Tennessee aged 69 years who after 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 entitled the widow of the united states under the following named officers and served as herein stated That he was born in Westmoreland County Virginia in what is now King George County on the 18 th day of May 1764 as he was informed by his parents and he has seen it in the family bible He has no record of his age He was living in King George County Virginia at which place same time in May 1780 as well as he can recalled He was drafted to guard the Potomac River to keep the british from landing and going through the Country under Capt Bawusen Sade in Col Robert Stith's Regiment Hindsvaund at Bayds hole at the time last aforesaid Marched to where the british shipping was and lay opposite to them and moved as they moved and guard- ed the shore till they left the river which was five weeks which was same time in June 1780 we were then dis- missed with orders to be ready at a moments warning with our guns knapsacks three days provision &c Again while living at the same place the Captains company was divided and he fell into Capt Robert Yates company same time in July or August 1780 he was drafted as called by his officers to go into service which he did Hindsvaund at Bayds hole under said Capt Yates and marched to where the british ship- ping was and we guarded the shore till they left that part of the Country which was two weeks we were then dismissed and went home He was immediately called on again and served another term of two weeks under the same officer and in the same way as the last Again while living at the same place in the early part of February 1781 he was drafted to guard the River Hindsvaund at Bayds hole

under said Capt Robert Yates marked we were stationed at the place of Kundzvaun lay there five weeks expecting the British shipping they did not come and we were dismissed or discharged served at this time five weeks Again while living at the same place immediately after we got home we were called upon again which was in March 1781 Kundz- vaun at Bayds hole under the said Capt Robert Yates marched to the mouth of Machodack Creek there we came in sight of a British vessel we followed her movements about two weeks she then went down the river the next day there was eight sail appeared in the river they marched up the river and we marched as near with them as we could till we got to the said place of Kundzvaun they passed on up the river and we lay there about six weeks at which time the British returned we followed them down to Machodack Creek we lay there till the British shipping disappeared he was then honorably but verbally discharged in May 1781 He served at this time two months and one week Again the next day after he got home he was called on by his officers to march at Joseph Radgers Tavern which he did under said Capt Robert Yates in Col John Shinkle's Regiment to the Heights of the little falls of the Potomac river for the purpose of cooperating with Genl Lord Howe to oppose Gattow, we were however stationed at that place lay there same time and then marched to Grafton- mouth lay there same time then marched to Fredericks- Borough lay there to oppose the British if they came there they passed by to the south of us we lay there same time and was then honorably but verbally discharged he served at this time two months he was discharged in July 1781 He served in the whole Seven months and two weeks for which he claims pension He may be mistaken as to some of the dates but he is certain he served the full time above stated He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his actual service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 There is no clergyman living immediately

ly in his neighbourhood and he knows of no one when testimony he can procure who can testify to the report of his service. He has lived since the Revolutionary war in the following places to wit He continued to live in said King George County till the year 1808 at which time he moved to Knox County Tennessee lived there about seven or eight years he then moved to Anderson County and has lived there ever since His service was all performed in the Militia as a drafted soldier he was not a volunteer nor a substitute He was acquainted with Capt Read of the Cavalry who served with him a part of the fifth term above stated There was no continuous service in militia regiments where he served except what is mentioned above and he has stated the general circumstances of his service according to the best of his knowledge and belief He never did receive a written discharge from the service nor a commission He is acquainted in his present neighbourhood with John O'Neal Esq Benjamin R Hackney B P Hackney all of whom he believes would testify that he is a man of veracity and that they believe that he served as a soldier of the revolution sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court  Test Hough Barton Clerk By his代s I L White  Brice Levi Benjamin R Hackney
We B R Hackney and B P Hackney residing in the said County of Anderson and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Brice Levi who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court  Test Hough Barton Clerk By his代s I L White  B P Hackney Benjamin R Hackney
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 B R Hackney and B P Hackney who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said County of Andrusan and state of Tennessee and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
C. G. [unintelligible]
and Dixon
Robert Gallacomb
Judges of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
State of Tennessee, I Hugh Barton Clerk of the Court of Andrusan County, Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rice Levis for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Clinton this 10th day of July 1833
Hugh Barton Clerk By his deputy J. L. [unintelligible]
Joseph James [unintelligible] Knoxville Tennessee
Rice Levis Application for pension No 593

Asst of Puscilla Levi's wife Rice
Knob County Tenn
Act July 3 1883
J W White Atty Chattanooga Tenn

State of Tennessee
Knox County } I George W. C. Cox, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Knox do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the marriage Bond of Rice Levi now on file in my office, and that I have made diligent search in my office and cannot find any marriage license of the said Rice Levi; and I further certify that at the period when the said bond was given, and for some of the time since that period, the papers in my office were very carelessly kept and many of them no doubt have been lost; and at that period there was no law requiring state officers authorized to perform the marriage ceremony to return the license after such performance, and in a great many instances such returns were never made; and at that period no record memorandum was preserved of the marriage licenses issued or returned.
"Know all men by these presents, That we Rice Levi and Thomas Studaburg are held and firmly bound unto Joseph McMinn, Governor of the State of Tennessee, and his successors in office in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty dollars, to be void on condition there be no lawful cause to prevent a Marriage from being solemnized in the County of Knox between Rice Levi and Priscilla Hackney. Witness our hands and seals this 3 rd day of August A. D. 1819.
Rice Levi (Seal)
Thomas Studaburg (Seal)

Signed, sealed and Acknowledged before me Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions &c. of County."
(Endorsed as follows)
"M. Bond R. Levi to P. Hackney 8 th Aug. 1819."
A true copy.
In testimony of all which I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Knoxville, this 8 th day of October in the year of our Lord 1853.
Geo. W. C. Cox, Clerk of the County Court of Knox County.

26.593
Rich Levi Anderson Co. Tennessee
from 1780 private 4 mo 15 days. $25.-
James Hair Knoxville Tennessee

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 subjjoined 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 Rice Levi
   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.     May '80 1 05 P n Capt Townsends Dnde, Col. Rob. Stith 69 N/A 5 Is a dittoes   Aug '80 14 P n Capt Yates   1780 14 P n "   1781 1 05 P n "   " 2 07 P n "   " 2 - P n "   7 15  
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 inquiry 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] Every continental officer or soldier must give 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 _____. For _____ 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 tours, 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.

FREE
114.194
Hon L P Waldo Commission Reserves Washington D.C.

5 26,906
J No Ans

114.194

Chattanooga April 27 1855 Hon L P Groves
Commission Pensions Sir
Enclosed please find the application of Patsy Lee's widow of Will Lee Revolutionary Pension for Land warrant under the act of Congress approved March 3 rd 1855. I have thought the pension certificate of Patsy Lee would be the best evidence of identity and have enclosed it. Please examine the claim and when satisfied please return the certificate to me as she will want to draw her pension on it in Sept - next.
Yours &c
Wm H. Lee
Pension Certificate returned to list 2 May 1855
Can

Perz  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5314
Priscilla Levi
Widow
Rice Levi
Dist Bw Par
Act: Feb. 3 rd  1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 427
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 3451
Priscilla Seevi widow of Rich Seet to J.W. White Oct 28. 1853 Gray
Oct 28 1853

Appl. of Priscilla Levi widow of Reuben
Monroe Co Tenn.
Act Feb. 3 1853
J. W. White Chattanooga Tenn.
Allow $25 per annum to Com. Feb. 2 1853
Conmiss
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Jan

Brief in the case of Priscilla Seeri widow of Rice Vincent County and State of Tenn. act of February 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Va line 6 mos & 15 days & pensioner of U.S. under act of June 7. 1832 at $25 per annum & paid to his death Feb. 12. 1847
Allowed $25 per annum to am. Feb. 3 1853 (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death of pensioner by auditor's report
Identity & widowhood proved by co-witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
J.W. White Chattanooga Tenn.
Examining Clerk.
H. Gray

Pension Office Oct 26/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of, Nathan Mansel pensioner.
Respectfully &c
To Genl Osgood J. Cole 3rd Present for Commr.
Rice Levi, act 1832 $25. p. an. — Died 12 th Feby. 1847, Paid to his death.
F. Birch Auditor.

Priscilla Linn
Non P.H. also Sealed Commission Pension Washington
Recd Dec 19th 1883

Pension Office, Oct. 28 th 1833,
Sir,
Evidence of cohabitation and common reputation of Marriage, will be required in the case of Mrs. Priscilla Levi, and the witnesses who testify thereto, must be certified to be credible by the subscribing Officer. The copy of marriage bond is not satisfactory, unsupported by other proof, and her claim is therefore suspended.
Very Respectfully, J. M c Leod Commissioner
J. W. White Esq r , Chattanooga, Tenn n

State of Tennessee      Reform me on acting justice Knox County      of the laws for said County Aaron Armstrong      personally came Barstow Nockman and Aaron Armstrong citizens of said County who being duly sworn according to law declare on oath that they knew Rice Levi and his wife Priscilla Levi during the lifetime of Rice Levi who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and they knew them to have been lawfully married as they were present in the County of Franklin  before aged State of Tennessee and witnessed the marriage between them they further state that they lived and cohabited together as husband and wife until his death in the year 1842. And that Priscilla Levi who is now applying for Pension and lives in Chattanooga Tennessee is the identical person who was so married and who still remains his widow

since his death.
Borton Hackney, E. Sam l Armstrong Esq. M.P.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 28 th day of November, 1853 W.B.B. and I hereby certify that S. Knowles & Borton Hackney Armstrong to be persons of good moral character citizens of said County and man- ning my entitled to the interest of said and said interest given under my hand and seal
Joseph Plummer Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee S.S. for Knox County County of Knox S.S. I hereby certify that Joseph Plummer Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, and duly authorized to administer

rather for general purposes and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal this 3 rd day of December 1853
Geo. W. C. Cox, Clerk of the County Court.

Whittonwoy 1 Dec 13/1883
Hon L D Bradley
Dear Sir
Please find the notice in the claim of Priscilla Livi for pension I send for the practice evidence of two witnesses who swear to the fact of marriage which is better than the proofs for again I hope you will issue the claim soon as the applicant is needy and is I know quite a worthy person
Respectfully
M. White Whittonwoy Simple

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Levick, Caleb GRADE Private LINE Lee's Legion
WARRANT NUMBER 13395 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 18, 1791 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.