Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,816, for Larrance Killebrew, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Killebrew, Larrance Kellebrew, Lawrence Elizabeth
W. 24,816
CONTENTS

No 1026 Lawrenceville Morgan Co Ill 13.4021
Return
Adm 1 year & 9 Months 7 Months thereof Cavalry.
William Thomas Jacksonville Morgan County Illinois

BRIEF in the case of  Lawrence Killbourn  County of Morgan  in the State of  Illinois  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     As of Light horse In 1778 Sept 3 Private Gen. Capt. Scarborough Col. Saps   " Col. Turner   From about 25 Dec to last July " Capt. Scofield   about 11 " Capt. Wilson Col. Sepum  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes with the Tories  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Edycombe Co NC  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Oyer Castor
Examining Clerk.

10720
Illinois.
Elizabeth Kellobrue
Widow of Lawrence Kellobrue who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and who died on the 14 th April 1835. of in the State of Illinois who was a Priv. in the Company commanded by Captain Scofield of the Regt commanded by Col. Turner in the S Carolina line for
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 75 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of August 1849 and sent to N. M. Knapp Esq. Winchester, Illinois.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 1 Page 139
J. P. Chase Clerk, Book D.

See letter to Sec. War, Dec. 18 1840
Illinois 13.404,
Lawrence Kellobrue of Illinois in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Peeples of the Regt. commanded by Col. Turner in the Regular Army line for 1 year & 9 mos.
14 mos. Infy. 46.66
7 " Cavalry. 29.17
75.83
Inscribed on the Roll of - Illinois. at the rate of 75 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Mon. C. - Jacksonville, Ill.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 151.66 Pension allowance ending April 33 37.91
$ 189.57
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not paid July 7, 1832 }
Recorded by M. J. Palmer Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 58 .

State of Illinois in Morgan County S.S.

This new Regiment marched from remained there a short time and then re- to Tarbury Town, upon which served on this expedition three months, he received a discharge signed by Col Turner of the Militia but he has long since lost that discharge. Immediately upon his return home he joined a company of Light Horse commanded by Capt Seofield who was called Grip Seofield. This company was organized to protect the inhabitants of the county from injury from the Tories, and its operations were confined in the county. Aspinwall continued in service in this company from about Christmas until the last of July the year following, at the time there was a call for drafted men to serve eighteen months; the Aspinwall belonged to a company of Militia under the command of Capt John Wilson, but Wilson was not in service that company was called on to furnish its proportion of the drafted men to serve the 18 months, the company was clapsed and each class was required to furnish one man, upon which John Turner his services, this was at Tarbury Town North Carolina, the Militia raised in the county of Edgecombe assembled at Tarbury Town, and marched from that place under Col. Sepern to to Wilkes County , and was then organized into

1. Company, deponent was attached to a company commanded by Capt Armstrong and a Regiment commanded by Col Hamilton, to there was three Regiments Organized at Warrenton, - the Regiments marched from Warrenton to Wilkes Courthouse, and then joined the army under the command of Genl Greene, - about two months after this Col Greene went to the south with a part of the Army, a part of the Army marched to Campden and deponent was with this part. Col Lee commanded that part which went to Campden, deponent remained at Campden about three months, - he then employed a substitute to serve the balance of the Eighteen months his name was Nieajab Whitley, - deponent served about about Eighteen months & having hired the substitute, who was recieved, went home. deponent was never in any Battle except little skirmishes with the Tories, deponent recieved a discharge for this service signed by Capt Armstrong and Major Hogg, but he has lost that discharge, deponent has no documentary evidence by which to prove his service, he knows of no one now living by whom he can prove his service, deponent being interrogated by the court states that he was at the time of the Battle of Guilford Court House, North Carolina.

born at Tarbury some 24 years ago on or about the 10 th May 1763 he has a Record of his age at his own house in Morgan county Illinois, at the age of thirty two years he removed to Montgomery county Georgia lived there about eight years, then removed to Wilkes County same state lived there about eight years, then removed to Montgomery county Tennessee, lived there four years, then removed to Christian county Kentucky lived there about five years, he then removed to Missouri & settled near St. Louis Saint Charles, remained there between four & five years, then removed to Salt River in Missouri and after remaining there about five years he removed to Morgan county Illinois where he now resides, - Represented in known to Thomas Corbick, Doct Daniel Roberts, Capt John Summers, David Casbier, who reside in his neighborhood - He hereby relinquishes every claim to the whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of State or Territory -
Sworn to and subscribed this day. Lawrence H. Wilson and year aforesaid -
James Green William Gilham William Woods

We James V Headenbury a clergyman residing in the County of Morgan and State of Illinois and Thomas Covick & John Summers residing in the same County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Laurence Killebrue who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declarations that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
James V Headenbury Thomas Covick John Summers
Subscribed & sworn to before us. the day & year aforesaid, William Gillham William Wood James Green
And the court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the said applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served in no State, and the court further certify that it appears to them that James V Headenbury who has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Morgan and State of Illinois and is a credible person and that Thomas Covick and John Summers are credible persons

and John Sumner also signed the said certificate and are en- and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William Gilham William Woods Dennis Lynn
State of Illinois Morgan County.
I Dennis Rockwell clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing pages contain the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lawrence Killebruce for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of office this 22 nd day of September 1832.
Dennis Rockwell Clerk

State of Illinois Morgan County ss. Personally appeared before me Matthew Stacy the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Morgan aforesaid the applicant for the within Pension - application on the 22 nd day of September 1832 - before the County Commissioners Court of said County - who being duly sworn Deposed and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory - he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - For three months I served as a private Soldier from Sept r 1778 until Dec r 1778. Also further For seven months I served as a private Soldier from Dec r 25 th 1778 to July 25. 1779 - Also further For eighteen months I served as a private Soldier from July 1779 until Jan y 1781 of this service eleven months I served in person and seven months by substitute as mentioned within - making the whole term of duty I served as a private Soldier two years and four months - And for such service I claim a pension
Lawrenceville Ill s 31 st May 1833 Matthew Stacy (P)
State of Illinois Morgan County ss Sworn to before me and the subscribed the same acknowledgment to be his signature by the said Lawrenceville Ill s the 31 st May 1833
Lawrenceville Ill s 31 st May 1833

State of Illinois Morgan County
I Dennis Rockwell, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County, do hereby certify that Matthew Tracy Sylvester, by whom the foregoing affidavit of Laurence Tillebrun was taken and subscribed, was, and is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts in such. and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Jacksonville this 31 st day of May A.D. 1843. Dennis Rockwell Clerk

Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Killburn Widow of Lawrence Killburn, decd. in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the Seventh July 1838, entitled An act granting half-pay, and pensions to Certain Widows
State of Illinois
Scott County ss On this Tenth day of April A.D. Eighteen Hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County of Scott and State of Illinois Elizabeth Killburn, a resident of the County of Scott and State of Illinois, aged Twenty three (73) 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 7th 1838, entitled "an Act granting half-pay and Pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Lawrence Killburn deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolu- tionary, and a Pensioner; He filed his dec- laration six or seven years ago, with all the necessa- ry evidence, as to his term of service and such as you are referred  you are referred to the files in your Department She further declares that she was married to said Lawrence Killburn on the or about the fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and that her husband the aforesaid Lawrence Killburn died on the fourth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage
6800 Elizabeth Killburn Widow of Lawrence Killburn

took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four B.D. at the time above stated.
Signed in presence of M. M. Snapp
her Elizabeth Killebrew mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me John Kirkpatrick
Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Scott and State of Illinois
State of Illinois Scott County B.D. William Killebrew, first being duly sworn according to law says that he is a son of Lawrence Killebrew deceased, and that he resides now in the county and state aforesaid, that his father died on the fourth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty- five, he further says that there was a family Record in his father's Library containing the names of  the the ages of some of his chil- dren, but that he believes there was no Record of his father's marriage: The aforesaid William Killebrew further says that it is now impossible to procure said record as the book containing it was sold at the Administrators sale of his father's

property, and carried out of the country by the purchaser and that he does not now know where said Record can be found. and this officer further says that he knows the above facts to be true as he acted as Administrator of his father's Estate, and further upon this point he says as follows.
William Killbren
Sworn to and Subscribed on the 10 th day of Oct 1880 before me John Kirkpatrick
Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cook and State of Illinois
Lawrence Killbren was born August 11 th 1794 -
Killbren of the Illinois first line
only warm according to last says, that he is a Son of Lawrence Killbren a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner, who died on the fourth day of April A.D. 1835, that he - the said Lawrence Killbren the present officer was born on the 22 nd 11 th of August 1794 as he knows by the relative ages of his brothers and Sisters, and the declarations of both his father and Mother, as also by the en- closed scrap containing a minute made on the blank leaf of a Book given him by his mother which is herewith trans- mitted. This officer further says that there were four children in his father's family older than himself, and that

property, and carried out of the country by the purchaser, and that he does not now know where said Record can be found. and this officer further says that he knows the above facts to be true as he acted as Administrator of his father's Estate, and further upon this point he says that.
William Killebrew
Sworn to and Subscribed on the 10 th day of Oct 1880 before me John Kirkpatrick
Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Scott and State of Illinois
State of Illinois
Scott County ss Lawrence Killebrew of the County of Scott and State of Illinois first duly sworn according to law says that he is a son of Lawrence Killebrew a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner, who died on the fourth day of April A.D. 1835, that he the said Lawrence Killebrew, the present offi- cer was born on the 22 nd  4 th of August 1794 as he knows by the relative ages of his brothers and sisters, and the declarations of both his father and Mother, as also by the en- closed scrap containing a minute made on the blank leaf of a Book given him by his mother which is herewith trans- mitted. This officer further says that there were four children in his father's family older than himself, and that

from the concurrent declarations of his father and mother, and also his older brothers and sisters he knows that there was an average of very nearly two years difference between the ages of the three first children, and nearly two years and a half between the fourth child's birth and his own; these circumstances this affiant says that he knows as well as concurrent facts can establish anything connected with the history of any family, and are strictly true according to the best of his knowledge and belief. and further says not.
Lawrence Killbrew
Sworn to and subscribed on the 10 th day of April 1840 before me John Kirkpatrick
Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Scott and State of Illinois
State of Illinois
Scott County - ss Thomas Thomas being first duly sworn according to law, and now a resident of Scott County Ill, says that he has been acquainted with Mr. Lawrence Killbrow and his wife and some of his family for nearly twenty five years past up to the time of Lawrence Killbrow's death in 1835, and with his widow and several of his children since, up to this date. This affiant says that during

This time they have lived together as man and wife, up to the time of his death, since when his widow Elizabeth Killebrew, has remained single. He further says he has every reason to believe from his acquaintance with the family that the said Elizabeth Killebrew never had any other husband than the said Lawrence Killebrew: and this affiant further says that the whole family here ever since his acquaintance and at all times according to the best of his knowledge and belief sustained an unblemished character for truth and veracity and may be relied on as credible witnesses. and further this affiant says nothing.
Thomas Forrest
Sworn to and Subscribed on the 10 th day of April 1840 before John Kirkpatrick
Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Scott and State of Illinois
State of Illinois
Scott County 3 d I John Kirkpatrick Probate Justice of the Peace in and for said county, do hereby certify that I have been for the three last years personally acquainted with Elizabeth Killebrew, William Killebrew, Lawrence Killebrew, Thomas Forrest, and also for the past year with the subscribing Witness N. M. Knapp, and I know them to be severally persons of undoubted veracity and may be safely relied on as credible witnesses, and that as such they have the deci-

and confidence of the community in which they live.
John Kirkpatrick
Probate Justice of the Peace In and for the County of Scott and State of Illinois
State of Illinois Scott County ss. I, M. Mays, Clerk of the County Commission Court of Said County do hereby certify that John Kirkpatrick before whom the above affidavits were sworn to and subscri- bed, and who has signed and certified to the same, now is and was at the time of signing and certifying the same, acting Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Scott and State of Illinois, duly commissioned and qual- ified according to the Laws of the State of Illinois. He received his Commission in August A.D. 1837, and holds it for four years from date of the same. And as such full faith and credit should be given every where to all his official acts.
Given under my hand and the Seal of Said Court at Win- chester the Seat of Justice of Said County this Tenth day of April A.D. Eighteen Hun- dred and forty.
M. Mays, Clerk of County Comrs. Court of Scott County, Ills.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aug 3
January 23, 1928
Mr. Henry G. Taylor 339 E. Chicago Ave Chicago, Ill
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 34816 , it appears that Larrance Killebrew (who was pensioned as Lawrence Kellobrue) was born May 10, 1763 at Tarbury Town, Edgecomb County, North Carolina.
While living at said Tarbury Town, he enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina Troops, as follows-
From in September 1778, three months in Captain James Scarborough's Company, under Colonels Sessions and Turner; from December 25, 1778 to July 25, 1779 in Captain Griss Scofield's Company of Light Horse; and from in July 1779, eleven months in Captain Armstrong's Company, Colonel Hamilton's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1832, while a resident of Morgan

County, Illinois. He died April 4, 1835.
He He married October 4, 1783 in Edgecomb County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Bullock. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 7, 1839, while living in Scott County, Illinois, aged seventy-three years.
They had seven children, the only names stated being Lawrence, born August 12, 17 or 22, 1794, and William, both of whom were alive in 1840.
The quotation, as requested by you, is from a letter in said claim written by W. M. Knapp from "Winchester" to the Commissioner of Pensions and dated, August 18, 1849, is as follows-
"One son died here in this county, who if now living would be at least 55, and the daughter living in Missouri has always been reputed several years the oldest child."
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Winchester Scott County Ill 1848
To Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions:
Sir;
In the year A.D. 1850, I think, I forwarded to your department the Declaration of Elizabeth Killebrew and accompanying Evidence, to enable her to receive a pension under the act therein specified, as the Widow of Lawrence Killebrew, a revolutionary pensioner, which evidence & declaration were deemed sufficient in form & substance, in themselves, a defect was said to exist in the evidence on which her husband's pension was allowed, & she was unable to supply it at that late period. Having seen however that the Act of July 1. 1858 cures that defect she makes the following proof of her identity for the purpose of receiving her application, upon the proofs filed.
Yours etc
M c Knapp
State of Illinois Scott County ss
I Elizabeth Killebrew of the County of Scott State of Illinois on oath say that I am the identical Elizabeth Killebrew who forwarded to the War Department at Washington Dist. Columbia, in the year A.D. 1850, (according to my present recollection), my Declaration & accompanying evidence soliciting a pension, as the widow of Lawrence Killebrew, late of Morgan County, (now Scott,) Illinois, a Revolutionary Pen-

soner deceased, I further say that I am still his widow, having never married since the decease of the said Lawrence Killibrew, my late husband; and that I make this affidavit for the purpose of reviving my application, above referred to, turning the attention of the Department anew to the evidence on file, that it may be reconsidered under the operation of the act of Congress approved July 1. 1848. entitled a "Joint Resolution relative to Evidence in application for Pensions," praying that the Department on consideration of the premises will make an allowance to me of a pension under the act referred to in the declaration on file, commencing at the date at which it would have commenced had my application been allowed when originally filed, and for ward the warrant therefor to me at Winchester Scott County Illinois care of A McKnapp Esq.
Other
Elizabeth his Killibrew marks
A McKnapp State of Illinois } Scott County } ss I Eliah B Kirby Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County & State aforesaid, do certify that Elizabeth Killibrew whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit & who is personally known to me to be the iden- tical person whom she represents her

self therein to be, this day appeared before me & subscribed & was duly sworn to the truth of the contents of said affi- davit in my presence.
Witness E B Kirby Clerk of our said court and the seal of said court hereto affixed at Winchester this 12 th day of December A D 1848.
E B Kirby Clerk
State of Illinois } Scott County } ss I M c Knapp on oaths say that I am personally ac- quainted with Elizabeth Killibrew who has signed & sworn to the forgo- ing affidavit, that I know her to be the identical Elizabeth Killibrew who forwarded her declaration & evidence to the War Department, as the rep- resentants, to obtain a pension as the as the Widow of Lawrence Killibrew a revolutionary pensioner, now de- ceased, and that I witnessed the signing by her & execution of the forgoing affi- davit.
M c Knapp
State of Illinois Scott County ss I Elish B Kirby Clerk of the cir- cuit court of said County do certify that M c Knapp who made the forgoing affi-

don't This day appeared before me and subscribed and was sworn to the same in my presence
Witness E B Kirby Clerk and the seal of said court hereunto affixed at Winchester. this 12 th day of De- cember A D 1848.
E B Kirby Clerk

Letter of the Comr. of Pensions.
A.

Pensions Office, February 7 th 1849.
Sir,
I have the honor to return, herewith, Mr Knapps letter, and to inform you, that the joint Resolution of the 1st July last, removed the objections to the admission of the claim of Elizabeth Hellabue, widow of Lawrence Hellabue, so far as they related to the service of her husband: but before she can be allowed a Pension, she must show by a certified copy of the marriage bond or license, from the Clerks Office in the County in North Carolina, in which the rites were performed, or some other satisfactory proof that she was married to said Lawrence prior to 1794. The proof now filed is not sufficient to establish the date of that marriage.
In reply to so much of the communication of your correspondent, as relates to the case of Michèle Sturtevant, I have to state that we have no rolls of the Militia service, either of the states of Massachusetts or Connecticut - consequently we can furnish no information as to the Revolutionary Service of her husband.

I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Yours obedt, Servt J. H. Burrel for Comr of Pensions,
Letter of the Comr of Pensions.
A.
Hon. A. Lincoln, House of Representatives.

Certificate of the Clerk of Essex County N.E.
B.

State of N. Carolina } Edgcombe County }
I, John Norfleet Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County, do certify that I have made diligent search in my office and have not been able to find the Marriage bond of Samuel Kiddings who is said to have married an Elizabeth Bulluck of said County some time before the year 1794 - That no other records of Marriages were found, - I certify furthermore that there are very few Marriage bonds filed in my office previous to the year 1800 in consequence of their having been lost, or never having been looked among the negligence of the Clerks - the latter being the most probable -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at office at Tarboro the 30 th day of July A.D. 1849
John Norfleet Clerk

Ira Rowen's Disposition
D.

State of Illinois Scott County } ss
Ira Rowen a citizen of the County & State aforesaid on oath says that he was acquainted with Lawrence Killebread deceased a pensioner for Revolutionary Service & that  at least once as a Spokes of the Pensions took the proof of his identity to enable him to draw his instalments, that he is personally acquainted with his widow Elizabeth Killebread, & has known her since about the year AD 1831, that he has had personal acquaintance with several of her children, & known by personal observation, circumstances & general reports the general history of the family; from all which he is satisfied, that the oldest child of Lawrence & Elizabeth, whom he has understood for years, resides in the State of Missouri, must be at least sixty years of age.
Ira Rowen
State of Illinois Scott County } ss
I Eliab B. Kirby Clerk of the Circuit Court do certify that Ira Rowen, who is a man of good reputation for truth & veracity this day appeared before me & took and subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, the oath being by me duly administered.
Witness Eliab B Kirby Clerk, & the Seal of our said Court hereto affixed at Winchester this 18th day of August AD 1849. E B Kirby Clerk

Winchester Aug 18 1829
Sir:
Enclosed Marked A please find your letter of February Last, (a copy of which I have retained) concerning the Application of Elizabeth Killbrew: by that y r advised me that on ly one thing was necessary to enable her to get her pension, to wit a copy of her "Marriage Bond or License, or other "Satisfactory proof" of her marriage previous to 1794. From my previous correspondence I had supposed that the only difficulty was the one removed by the joint Resolution of July 1 st 1828; but willing to do anything in my power to satisfy you of a part of which I had no doubt, but of which you ought to be also satisfied, I extended my Enquiries to Edgecombe county N.C. & by yesterday's mail recd the certificate Marked B herewith transmitted, together with the Deposition of Martha Lodge C . By this, when all the circumstances named in it are put together, and considered in connection with the Deposition of Thos. Kersey, marked E & A McKnight marked F . supported by the Deposition of Ira Rowen Marked D . it appears that to me that the highest degree of probability arises of her marriage previous to 1794. one son died here in this county who if now living would be at least fifty five, & the daughter living in Missouri has always been reputed several years the oldest child. The facts stated in Martha Lodge's Deposition cannot be true, if relating to her, unless she was married to before 1794. and that they do relate to

her is perfectly clear from the deposition of Thomas Kinsey &c. This proof although based upon reputation and circumstantial, oh- tained, by the coincidences attending it, a force which will, I trust render it per- fectly satisfactory for the purpose de- signed. I have purposely avoided resorting to any of the Killebrew family for evidence, Supposing that the evidence of disinterested persons will be more satisfactory. This case has been long delayed; and the widow is now in extreme destitution, dependant upon the charity of the community, her two oldest sons here are dead, & the one living, administered upon her hus- band's effects, & cheated her out of her rights, and is himself Bank- rupt, and refuses to support her - her other living children are in Mo. & Iowa. Immediate attention to her case is therefore most earnestly desired.
Hon. I have the honor to be Sir your obedient servant
J. S. Edwards
N. McShane
Counr of Parsons
Atty for
Applicant
P.S. Please refer to my letter to which yours are closed is a reply.
K.

To
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Deposition of Martha Lodge
6.

State of North Carolina
Essex County
On this th 10 th day of July 1849 personally appeared before me Henry S. Clark one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Essex to me known to be the person described to me to be the person who is entitled to credit & made oath in due form of law that she is now a little past eighty years of age - that she was born in the County of Duplin & thereafterward & that while an infant she was brought by her parents to the County of Essex where she hath resided ever since - that she was well acquainted with Lawrence Killibrew commonly called Larry Killibrew & that the said Lawrence or Larry removed from the State of North Carolina, as it was said, to the State of Georgia - that she does not remember the year when the said Lawrence or Larry left the State of North Carolina, but she is quite confident that it was about the year 1784; as she believes she did not remain in Essex County of long a time after her marriage which took place when she was in her fifteenth year - she further swears that the said Lawrence or Larry according to common report & as she has no doubt married Elizabeth Bullock who was commonly called Betty Bullock with whom she was also well acquainted - that she resided in the immediate neighborhood of both

The said Larry & Betsey I say the companion dispa- ciate of the said Betsey who is about the same age as herself - That she say will answer for some time previous to their marriage, that it would take place, & that they were married, according to common report which was never questioned, about a year after she was married, at the house of Isham Hildreth a brother of the said Larry, by Simon Puffin a justice of the Peace -
known to be absent
before me the day, month & year above stated
Martha her Lodge Mark
Henry J. Clark, J.P.
State of N. Carolina Edgecombe County
I John Wright, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County, do certify that Henry J. Clark Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed her name is a lawful acting justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and affixed my seal of office at Tarboro this 31st day of July A.D. 1849
J. Wright

Mr. J. S. Edwards Comr of Pensions,
Sir I herby transmit you the Pension papers of Elizabeth Killebrue, and will need some explanation. One of the witnesses who it was supposed, would sign the affidavit did not appear, living in another part of the County, but the two are deemed sufficient, and this accounts for the appearance of three names, in the body of the affidavit while but two have sub- scribed. Resp.ly N. M. Knapp (Clerk)

FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.   Am  Walter  Walter 

State of North Carolina Secretary of States Office 27 th July 1840
Sir
Your letter of the 24 th inst nt was received this morning. The name of Laurence Kellebrue does not appear on the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war. Micajah Whitley a private in Capt d Baco d s Company of the 11 th Regiment entered the service in 1782 for 18 months nothing said of his discharge.
Very respectfully
Your Ob t serv t
W. Hill
James L. Edwards Esq re Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Lawrence Kilbride which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned 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? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  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 paper 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.
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 accompany the papers.

6800
April 25. 1840
Albany
July 7. 1838
Halifax
Free
Edwards Cumm. of Pensions, War Dept. Washington D.C.

To
Winchester Scott County April 10 1861
J. S. Edwards
Commission of Pensions &c.
Sir
herewith transmit you the Declaration of Elizabeth Hillburn. The best evidence possible in this case from all that I can gather is now forwarded. She is quite infirm and cannot stand every minute circumstance; she is also quite illiterate and therefore has not the least knowledge of history in her mind to give such information relative to her husband's service as might be desirable; yet from the circumstances which she establishes rela- tive to her family I have no doubt she is entitled to pension under the Act responded to. The whole family sustain an unblemished character and can be relied on as credible. She was married in North Caro- lina, where her husband died during the war as will appear by reference to your files.
In the affidavit of Lawrence Hillburn you will see that he was born on the 22 nd Aug. and not on the seventeenth, this he compelled me to alter after it was written. He says the minutes was made by a man by the name of Prigmore some months after his visit who resided in the family, but made a mistake of five days, as he recollects from the record which was lost as also from his older sister's former residence. The month and year are correct. Please advise me of your conclusions, in the mean time I
Am Respectfully
J. S. Edwards Com. Your obedt Servt. P.M. Knapp

Lawrence Killobrue Ill, at 7 June 1832 to what time paid? Pen: Office, July 24, 1840
Paid to 2d April 1835, day of his death S. K. K.

Elizabeth Kellabrew St Lawrence Illinois
Suspended
See let. 24 th July 1840, to Dr. M. Knapp do. 31 July 1840 do. 13 Aug t '40 - do. to Sec. War Dec. 18. 1840 - to Hon. J. H. Benton Jan 10. 43 Hon A. Lincoln July 8. 49,
Act 7 July 1838

Elizabeth Kelloburn of Lawrence Illinois.
Suspended See let. 24 th Feb. 1840 M. M. Knapp
Act 4 July 1836

awrence Killabree Ill. act of June 1832 to what time paid? Pen. Office.
Feb. 18, 1840
Died 24 April 1835 p st . that peace Not accepted by him. DH

FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

8630 Illinois.
Elizabeth Wellobroe widow of Lawrence Wellobroe who was a Private in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Aug t 1843 and sent to
N. M. Knapp. Winchester Illinois.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 4. Vol. 1 Page 227.

5046
Illinois.
Elizabeth Killobrue widow of Lawrence Killobrue who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars 83
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of August 1847 and sent to
N. M. Knapp, Winchester, Illinois.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 346 Vol. 3.

Augt 11. 1840
Free J. Edwards Comm r of Pensions, for U. S. Washington D.C.
Robert N. M. Knapp Aug 13. 1840,

Aug 11. 1840
Three
John J. Edwards Comm r of Pensions, for U. S. Washington D.C.
Robert
Aug 13. 1840 N. M. Knapp from

To J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions for the United States, Sir,
Some time since I transmitted to you The Papers of Elizabeth Killbrow and Willow — McEvoy, residents of Scott Co Illinois, on application for pensions; I received a letter from you stating that the evidence was incomplete, I procured all possible evidence, arranged in due form, and transmitted that also, since which, I have received no return from you, please acknowledge the receipt of the same if it has reached you, and have the goodness to transmit to me at Winchester Scott County Illinois 1. or more copies of the blank form of the Declaration , and instructions under which the above were made out for future reference, with such other documents as will advise me of any alteration or additional provision upon the subject of Pensions. By complying you will greatly oblige me, and confer upon me a favor which I shall not esteem a small one.
I am, Sir, with all due sentiments of respect for your person and station your obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards Comr. N. M. Knapp
Winchester Scott County Illinois July 27th 1840

Disposition of N M Knapp
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See serial 1000

State of Missouri Seare County } ss
I N McKnapp State on oath that I called upon Thomas Kinsey as he states in his deposition for infor- mation relative to the place & name of the person by whom Elizabeth Killibreed was married, that I received from him him the facts which he says therein, that she communicated. I thereupon directed my enquiries to the office of the Clerk of the Common Pleas in said Edgcombe County, thinking only to obtain a Record of her marriage, that in re- ply I received the Clerk's Certificate of no such record, together with the Deposi- tion of Martha Lodge who of whom I never heard until I saw her Deposition. I fur- ther state, that after I went to North Carolina & before the said return I saw the said Elizabeth Killibreed. I conversed with her; she gave me the same information of the place of her marriage, the name of the person who married her, and informed me of the further fact, mentioned in the deposition of said Martha Lodge, that she was married at the house of a brother of her husband. I am further satisfied from the apparent ages of her children whom I have seen & the circumstance that of older ones living in the State of Missouri, that she has children the fruits of her said marriage with said Killibreed, who are at least sixty years of age. N McKnapp

State of Illinois } Scott County } ss I Eliab B Kirby Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County & State aforesaid do certify that N M Knapp whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, & who is well reputed for truth & veracity, this day appeared before me and was by me duly sworn to the truth of the contents of the foregoing affidavit by him signed.
Witness Eliab B Kirby Clerk & the Seal of our said Court hereto affixed at Winches- ter this 18th day of August A D 1849. E B Kirby Clerk

Thomas Kenney's Deposition
E.

State of Illinois Scott County } I Thomas Kinsey in words says that some time in the Spring of this year, A.D. 1849, Elizabeth Killbreud, widow of Lawrence Killbreud, a Revolutionary pensioner, late of this county, deceased, was spending a few days at my house, as she has been in the habit of doing at times for several years; that I was while she was so there called upon at my store & place of bus- iness by N. McKnapp attorney at Law & by him requested to ask said Elizabeth Killbreud what County in North Carolina she was married in, and by whom she was married. I complied with the request & she told me in reply that she was married in Edgecombe County N.C. by one Samson Ruffin a Justice of the Peace, this infor- mation I communicated to the said N. McKnapp; I further state that I have heard the deposition of Martha Lodge obtained by said N. McKnapp in reply to information sought by him, on the strength of the information so obtained from her through me, & the tenor of it entirely coincides with the previous representations of the said Elizabeth with her apparent age, and the general history of her family.
Thomas Kinsey.
State of Illinois Scott County } I Eliah Kirby Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Kinsey who is personally known to me to be a person well reputed for truth

and veracity, & whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, this day appeared be- fore me and took & subscribed the same, the oath being by me to him duly Admin- istered.
Witness Eliab B Kirby Clerk & the Seal of said Court here to attached at Winchester this 18th day of August A.D. 1849 E B Kirby Clerk

State of Illinois Scott County } to wit:
I Elizabeth Skillburn of the county of Scott and State of Illinois, on oath State, that I am a resident of Scott County and State of Illinois, that I am the widow of Lawrence Skillburn deceased, a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner under the Laws of the united States, that I still remain his widow, not having been married since his death, that the Service rendered by my husband was rendered in North Carolina, as stated in the testimony on file in the Pension Office at Washington, on which his pension was granted, to gether with the testimony filed by myself in said office, for the purpose of obtaining a pension as widow of said Lawrence Skillburn deceased, and I further state that the testimony hereto attached filed by me is true, and is here referred to as part of this affi- davit.
Witness N. McKnap
Elizabeth Skillburn
her Elizabeth X Skillburn mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this first day of November A.D. 1842 as Witness my hand and the seal of said County Commission Court here to affixed at Winchester in said County this day and date last above written.
N M Knapp Clerk

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24816 Elizabeth Killebrew Widow of Lawrence Killebrew Sci Rev War
Act Feb 27. 48
Index: Vol A , Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Jan. 26. Tombstone date to Mrs. Mary M. Kunlap, letter in W. 370 St. Jackson, C. 1914 Jan. 19. History to Mrs. W. J. Rowles, C. 1926 May 17. Hist. to Elyda G. Sparks. AW
1928 Jan. 23. Hist to W. C. Taylor and S.

Bowling Green, Mo. Jan. 14, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Have you any record of the widow of Laurence Killebrew drawing a pension for this service in the Revolutionary War? He probably lived in what is now Tenn. at the time of the war but lived afterward and died in Pike Co., Mo., where he is buried. He was a Methodist preacher and also a physician. He had a son Little Finess Killebrew. Would be glad to have all information you can furnish.
Respectfully,
Mrs. W. J. Rowley.

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON PROBLEMS AND POLICY
Advisory Committee on Social and Economic Research in Agriculture
CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PROBLEMS AND POLICY
EDWIN F. GAY, Harvard University CHARLES E. MERRIAM, University of Chicago HAROLD G. MOULTON, Institute of Economics CLARK WISSLER, Yale University ROBERT S. WOODWORTH, Columbia University SHELLY M. HARRISON, Russell Sage Foundation , Secretary ARNOLD BENNETT HALL, University of Oregon , Chairman
OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL
CHARLES E. MERRIAM, Chairman University of Chicago, Chicago WESLEY C. MITCHELL, Vice-Chairman Columbia University, New York City HORACE SECRIST, Secretary Northwestern University, 339 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago EDMUND E. DAY, Treasurer University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 19, 1928
MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE
JOHN D. BLACK, University of Minnesota KENYON L. BUTTERFIELD, Michigan State College JOSEPH S. DAVIS, Food Research Institute Stanford University L. C. GRAY, Bureau of Agricultural Economics E. G. NOURSE, Institute of Economics , Washington, D. C. C. F. WARREN, Cornell University C. J. GALPIN, Bureau of Agricultural Economics H. C. TAYLOR, Northwestern University , 339 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Illinois , Chairman
Chief Clerk in Charge of Revolutionary War Pension Records, Pension Office, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
When I was in your office on the 28th of December, 1927 I found the war record of Lawrence Killebrew and left a note asking that a certified statement of the record be sent to me. It may be that the note of request which I left was not adequate. A statement identical with the one a carbon copy of which I saw in the office, the original of which had earlier been sent to Mr. Sparks of Fairfield, Iowa, would serve; but in addition I should like to have in the statement the following quotation from a letter from N. M. Knapp to the Commissioner of Pensions written August 18th, 1849:
"One son died here in this county [Scott County, Illinois] who if now living would be at least 55, and the daughter living in Missouri has always been reputed several years the oldest child."
I should like to have this quotation in the statement for the reason that the daughter in Missouri referred to is my great grandmother, and this will supplement other information I have regarding her.
Very truly yours,
Henry C. Taylor
HCT:CG

Henry C. Taylor 339 E. Chicago Ave. Chicago, Ill.
Wanted War record of Lawrence Killebrew who served in the Revolution from N.C.
Personal note at office Dec 30-1927

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775-1776 2 years Private General Washington General Washington New York   1776-1777 1 year Private General Washington General Washington New York   1777-1778 1 year Private General Washington General Washington New York   1778-1779 1 year Private General Washington General Washington New York   1779-1780 1 year Private General Washington General Washington New York   1780-1781 1 year Private General Washington General Washington New York   1781-1782 1 year Private General Washington General Washington New York   1782-1783 1 year Private General Washington General Washington New York  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
17 Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section.
May 17, 1926.
Clyde G. Sparks, Fairfield, Iowa.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24816, it appears Larrance Killebrew, (who was pensioned as Lawrence Kellebrew) was born May 10, 1763, at Tarbury Town, Edgecomb County, North Carolina, and while living there he enlisted in September 1778 and served three months as a private, in Captain James Scarborough's Company, under Colonels Sessions and Turner in the North Carolina Troops. He enlisted December 25, 1778 and served until July 25, 1779 in Captain Griss Scofield's Company of Light Horse. He enlisted in July 1779 and served eleven months in Captain Armstrong's Company, Colonel Hamilton's North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1832, while living in Morgan County, Ills. He died April 4, 1835.

He married October 4, 1783, in Edgecomb County, N. C. Elizabeth Bullock and she was allowed pension on her application executed December 7, 1839 while living in Scott County, Illinois, aged seventy-three years.
They had seven children, the only names on record being Lawrence born August 22, 1794 and William, both of them were alive in 1840.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
May 17, 1926.
Clyde G. Sparks,
Fairfield, Iowa.
Sir:
I have to advise you that the 1812  Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of Mayberry Ivins, or Evans.
If you desire the history of any particular pensioner of the Revolution named Bradshaw, his full name is essential. Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish you with the records of all Revolutionary War pensioners named Bradshaw.
Your inquiry relative to other soldiers of later wars have been referred to the proper authority for a reply.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

6/87
4872 Elizabeth Kellotone of Lawrence Illinois
husband died 4 April 1835. Act 7 th July 1838 and subsequent acts, admitted, Pv, #75, 83/100 per ann. Com 4 March 1836, to 4 th March 1841, and under acts 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844, from 4 March 1843 to 4 th March 1848, & from 4 th March 1848 to under act 2 nd Feb. 48
N. M. Knapp Esq. Winchester Ill.

State of Illinois Scott County ss.
On this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County of Scott aforesaid being a court of Record Elizabeth Killaburn a resident of said County of Scott and state aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the Joint Resolutions of July 7 th 1838 that she is the widow of Laurence Killaburn, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War, and who under the provisions of the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June 1832 entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the Relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War" became a pensioner of the United States, and received an annuity at the rate of seventy five dollars fifty three cents per annum, - said Laurence Killaburn at the time the pension aforesaid was granted to him resided in what was then Morgan County Illinois, and his name was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the state of Illinois, and his pension was paid him up to the time of his death by the agent for paying pensions in the state of Illinois, - did the said Elizabeth Killaburn further state that she was the widow of said Laurence Killaburn on or about

married to the deceased in the year One thousand the day of October in the County of Edgecombe Seven hundred and in the County of Edgecombe and state of North Carolina that her husband the aforesaid Lawrence Killebrew died on the Fourth day of April in the year 1835 and that she has remained a Widow in since that period and is now a Widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She for the state that she knows of no breach of her marriage. Given to and subscribed on the _____ Elizabeth Killebrew day and year above written.
John Kirkpatrick Justice of the Court of Probate of Scott County, Ill.
state of Illinois, Scott County. For court of Probate of said County Personally appeared before the Court aforesaid Thomas Forrest a resident of said County and Millicent Forrest, and Lawrence Killebrew, all personally known to be credible Witnesses. Who being lawfully sworn in due form of law, depose as follows. My. The said Thomas Forrest states that he is personally acquainted with Elizabeth Killebrew who has signed the foregoing declaration, and has been acquainted with her for the period of Twenty Two years, that he was personally acquainted with Lawrence Killebrew her husband for the same period of time, and during all that time they the said Elizabeth and Lawrence lived together as man and wife and always recognized and acknowledged each other as husband and wife, they raised a family of seven children, the said Lawrence departed this life in the County of Edgecombe and state of Illinois on the Fourth day of April 1835 and he knows the above as regards Elizabeth Killebrew to be the Widow of the said Lawrence, she has

never remarried since the death of her said husband. - The said William Forrest states, that he has is personally acquainted with the said Elizabeth Killborne and was personally acquainted with Lawrence Killborne her husband for about the period of Twenty two years, during all which time they lived together as man and wife and were recognized by each other, and those who knew them as husband and wife; that said Lawrence resided this life at the time and place stated by Thomas Forrest, - and the said Lawrence Killborne states that he is the son of Elizabeth and Lawrence Killborne his age is forty five years, that ever since his remembrance the said Lawrence and Elizabeth lived together as man and wife, they, and their acquaintance generally recognized each other as husband and wife, - He knows that said Lawrence obtained a pension from the United States for services rendered as a soldier during the Revolutionary war, and that Elizabeth Killborne who has signed and made the foregoing declaration is the widow of said Lawrence who obtains the pension as aforesaid, -
Sworn to and subscribed on this fourth day of December 1839 in open court.
John Kirkpatrick Justice of Probate of Scott County Ill.
Thomas Forrest
Lawrence Killborne

State of Illinois Scott County ss.
J. M. Knapp Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do hereby certify that John Kirkpatrick before whom the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Killilea and affidavit of Manders Root, William Root, and Lawrence Killilea appears to have been made is the justice of the Court of Probate of said County of Scott, and that the signature annexed to the said declaration and affidavit is the genuine signature of the said John Kirkpatrick -
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Winchester this ninth day of December (1839) One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty nine Anno Domini.
J. M. Knapp Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Scott County,