Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10191, for Jacob Lanter, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Lanter or Jacob Lanter Mary
W 10191
CONTENTS

Almond Act 1838 { Silver side in Certificate corrected and returned by mail to J. R. Moreledge July 14 1857 and Pensions notified
W. H. V. M. R. Moreledge June 29 49 J. R. Moreledge Oct 30/49 To same 26 P. July 1850.
41165.
Indiana Madison Mary Gantner widow of Jacob Gantner who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1849 and sent to Isaac C. Seal Madison Ind.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 329 Vol. 3,

5220
Kentucky
Jacob Lanter -
of Harrison in the State of Ky: who was a Mr: - in the Compy. commanded by Captain Burton of the Regt commanded by Col: Mathews in the Va: line for 6 months from 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky - at the rate of 20 - Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Feby: 1833 - and Suck Hon: R. M. Johnson. House of Reps -
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 30. Pensu=ant. allowance ending 2 nd Mar: 33 10.
$40.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, Book D Vol. 0 Page 47.

The State of Indiana } set. Decatur County }
I Henry H. Talbott Clerk of the probate court of the County of Decatur in the state of Indiana do hereby Certify that administration of the goods, chattels, rights, credits, monies and effects which were of Mary Lantier late of Decatur County deceased, who died intestate, is granted unto William H. Hear; And the said William H. Hear, having qualified and given bond as such administrator, is duly authorized to take upon himself the administration of such estate according to law.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 2 nd day of June, in the year of our Lord 1849.
Henry H. Talbott. Clerk. P.C.

State of Indiana } Decatur County ss } Decatur Probate Court November Term 1850
Be it remembered that on this day to wit, the 11 th day of November 1850 Person- ally appeared in open court John H. Fear of lawfull age and being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Mary San- ter late of Decatur County Indiana deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she was a resident of said County and that she departed this life on the first day of April 1849 in Decatur County Indiana and that she was the widow of Jacob Santur late of Harrison County Kentucky deceased and that she left the following legal heirs and heirs, to wit, five sons and one daughter, viz, Sarah Santur, Archibald Santur, William Santur, John Santur James Santur and Delilah Fear late Delilah Santur all of which matters the said John H. Fear having fully proven to the satisfaction of this court deponant further saith not
It is therefore Ordered by this court that the foregoing be entered of record on the order Book of this court and that this court is satisfied with the proof produced by John H. Fear in the above case that to the satisfaction of this court he has identified the said Mary Santur late a revolutionary pensioner of Decatur County Indiana and her six children above named

State of Indiana DeCATUR COUNTY ss
I Henry H. Talbott clerk of the Probate Court of DeCATUR County Indiana, do hereby certify that the forego- ing is a true and complete copy of the records and proceedings, had in said cause, as the same remains of record in said Court,
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, at my office in Greensburg this 11 th day of November A.D. 1858 Henry H. Talbott. CR

Jacob Hunter's Declaration
Harrison Co.
from 1778 private 6 months $20.
Hon. R. M. Johnson

State of Kentucky } Set Harrison County } ft
On this 14 day of January 1833 Before us Enoch Worthing Joel Strager William Marshall and Williams Brown constituting the County Court of Harrison County in the State of Kentucky which is now of Record now sitting, appeared Jacob Lantier a resident of Harrison County, Kentucky age upwards of seventy years, having been born on the 11 th day of August 1762 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the law of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. he states that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein after stated: that he was drafted in the Virginia Service for the United States in the Summer of 1778 under Capt May Burton, Lieutenant, Smith & Ensign Rucker, in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Thomas Matthews (called the Bloody 3 rd ) and Major Nicholas Long in Genl Lawsons Brigade. This tour was for three months . That he was residing in Orange County, Virginia where he marched to Williamsburg and from this place to and from place to place until the expiration of the tour, when he was discharged Genl Lafayette & Maynard were regular officers in the service with him at the same time. That also he voluntarily took the place & station of his brother in law Henry Clayton (who was drafted) in the summer of 1781 under Capt George Waugh, Ensign James Nelson in the Regiment commanded by Colo Ennis and Major Carey under Genl Lawson. this tour was for three months . That he marched from Orange County

Virginia to Gloucester opposite little York here and During the Siege against Cornwallis he spent the Most of the balance of this tour & after the capture of Cornwallis he Marched guarding the prisoners to Fredericksburg when at the termination of his tour he was dismissed - and he went home Genl Washington Lafa- -yette & Wayne are recollected that he recd from his Capt s discharges for both of the foregoing tours which were wet and destroyed on his journey to Kentucky on his removal to that State - that he verily believes & asserts he was in the actual Service of the United States full Six Months consisting of said two tours of three Months each He states that he was born in Orange County Va on the 11 th day of August 1762 - that he has no record of his age - that he was living in Orange County Va when he entered the Service in both of sd tours and resided there after the Revolution until the fall of 1810 when he started for Kentucky where he arrived in Montgomery County in the next Spring and resided there until about 1820 when he removed to Harrison County Ky, where he has resided ever since now now resides there He states that there is no person living within his knowledge by whom he can prove his Service except that his Grandfather & Second Cousin who were in Revolutionary Regiment with him He hereby Relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity, Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Role of the agency of any State or Territory what ever
his Jacob Lunter
Nov 18

We Claiborne Chandle & Edmund Pollard residing in the County of Harrison and State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Lantier who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be upwards of seventy years of age; that he has been & still is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of veracity & to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that Opinion  Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid  Attest Samuel Endicott Clk. No. 6  Claiborne Chandle Edmund Pollard
And the said Court do hereby declare that after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department Opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that Claiborne Chandle & Edmund Pollard who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Harrison County Kentucky; that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Offord H. H. Joel Frazier William Marshall M c Brown
Commonwealth of Kentucky Harrison County Set
I Samuel Endicott Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court on the mat- ter of an application of Jacob Lantier for a pension The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of Janu- ary A.D. 1833 and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth  Samuel Endicott C. No. 6

V 41 23 Mary Lanter of Jacob Kentucky
John
Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Mrs. Lanter V 41 23 H 38 Dec 29 1844

State of Kentucky } Set Harrison County } 3
on this 10 th day of November eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Hoaman Million a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mary Leanter, a resident of the County of Harrison and State of Kentucky aged seventy or seventy one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of Jacob Leanter who was a private in the army of the revolution and drew a pension of Twenty Dollars per annum under an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Leanter about the year seventeen hundred and eighty four or eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Leanter died on the first day of July eighteen hundred and thirty seven and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Hoaman Million J.P. & C.      Mary her Leanter mark
I do hereby certify that Mary Leanter the above applicant is unable to attend court from old age and bodily infirmity and the above declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me this 10 th day of November 1838 Hoaman Million J.P.

This day personally appeared before me Thaman Million a justice of the peace and for Harrison County and State of Kentucky Hannah Leanter aged about seventy three or seventy four years being first duly sworn stated that she is well acquainted with Mary Leanter the within applicant and knows her to be the widow of Jacob Leanter Deceased who was a soldier in army of the Revolution I do further state that I was present when Jacob Leanter was married to Mary Webb now Mary Leanter and that the marriage took place in County of Orange and State of Virginia about the year seventeen hundred and eighty four or eighty five and Jacob Leanter died about the first of July 1837 in the County of Campbell and State of Kentucky and Mary Leanter now lives a widow and has ever since the death of Jacob Leanter her husband and the said Hannah Leanter further states that she was well acquainted with Jacob Leanter before his marriage with Mary Webb and he was always reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution given under my hand this this 10 th day of November 1838 Thaman Million P.H.G.
I Thaman Million a justice of the peace in and for Harrison County Ky, do hereby certify Hannah Leanter the above affidavit is entitled full faith and credit so far as I know and verily believe given under my hand this 10 th day of November 1838 Thaman Million P.H.G.

State of Kentucky Harrison County ss
I Thomas B Wood yard Clerk Pro tempore of the Court of Harrison County do certify that Haman Million whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is an Acting Justice of the Peace of the County of Harrison that the foregoing signatures of his are genuine And that full faith and credit payst to be given to all of his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 13 th Dec r 1838
Th B Wood yard Clerk
Sir I have been requested to send these papers to you if they are in form you will please let me know by sending on a certificate If not in form and the evidence is sufficient Will you be so good as to direct me wherein they are wrong
Th B Wood yard

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
H. 10 191
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Lanter or Lantier a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer 1778 3 mos. Pvt. May Burton Thomas Mathews Pa.   Summer 1781 3 mos. George Haugh Ennis      
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange County Va.
Date of application for pension, Jan 14 1833  His Ch. or al.
Residence at date of application, Harrison County Ky.
Age at date of application, Aug. 11. 1762 in Orange County Va.
Remarks:
d. March 1837, in Campbell Co. Ky. He married in 1784 or 1785 in Orange Co. Va. Mary Webb. She recd. a pension on an app. of Nov. 10, 1838 while a res. of Harrison Co. Ky. aged 70 or 71 years. There were 10 children. She died Apr. 1, 1849 in Decatur Co. Ind. Six children survived her. arkin, Archibald, William, John, James and Fideleh who mar. — Respectfully,  brother in law Henry Clayton
Commissioner.

1918 July 3 Hist. to Mrs. A. H. Bell.
Revolution Virginia.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10191
Mary Lanter Wid. of Jacob Lanter Br. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 24/48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Our Sec S
Bromwood Texas
June 22, 1918.
Mr. H. M. Salzgaber Commissioner, Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me the Revolutionary pension record of Jacob Lauter (Lauter) who served as a

private in the Virginia Militia. He lived with one of his children in Harrison Co. Ky. and made application for a pension when quite old. (174) He was born in Germany and came to Berks Co., Pa. when a lad.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. A. H. Bell.

Mary Lanten Kentucky
Suspended
See let 23 rd Apr #39 O. B. Woodys
Act 7 July 1838

Jacob Lantier Ken; Act of June 1832 to what time paid? Pen: Office $20. paid to 4 March 1837 - April 22, 1839

Washington June 11 th 1829
Sir I send you herewith a letter from John R. Morledge Esq a a Lawyer of Hartsville Bartholomew County Ind. Be pleased to address your answer to his enquiries directly to him —
I am respectfully Sir Yours Obedt Servt. Thos E. Tingle
Hon J. I. Edwards. Com r of Pensions

Mary Lantier died near La Cote Ind -
Ate 7 - July - 1838 - Ad d 6 mo Pri $20 per ann. from 4 th Mch 1836 to 1 st July 1837, when her former pension com- menced -
Payable to John Lantier Jr. Esq., Adm r . for the benefit of Lantier Lantier, Archi- bald Lantier, Wm m Lantier, Jos. Lantier & Mary Lantier & Delilah Frazar, the only surviving children -
Cert. sent to
J. R. Morledge Hastings in the Ind -

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4123 Mary Lanter of Jacob Kentucky
admitted Pa 6 mo. p 20 Capt Burton Col. Matthews Va.
died 1 July 1837
Act 7 July 1838
Thos. B. Woodyard Cynthia Ann Ken.

Ida on Ind Roll

Madison Indiana January 10 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I forward Declaration of Mary Lanter (whose name is on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency) in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of February 2 1846.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant Isaac C. Lea

Wartsville Bartholomew Co Ind Oct 20 th 1849
Sir
Inclosed please find the certificate of the Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Decatur showing the appointment of W H Fear Administrator of the goods &c of the late Mary Sauter deceased and also your note of June 27 th to me stating that the pension and Mary Sauter at her death would be paid to the administrator for the use of the children upon evidence being exhibited showing who is the Administrator the certificate being just evinced you will please enclose the amount to W H Fear care of Geo R Morledge Wartsville and much oblige your obed t Servant Geo R Morledge
J S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Pension Office June 27. 1847.
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 4 th inst., to G. E. Single Esq., & referred by him to this office, in the case of Mary Sauter, decd, un- der act 7 th July 1838, I have to inform you that there is due her arrears of pen- sion, from 4 th March 1836 to 1 st July 1837, at $20 per annum, which will be paid to the administrator for the use of the children, upon evidence being exhibited shewing who is the Administrator.
I am Respectfully Yr. Ob d Servant J L Edwards
John R. Morledge Esq., Hartsville Bartholomew Co. Indiana.

Hartville Ga June 4
paid 11
Wm L. E. Single Washington City D C

Hartsville Bushnell Co. Ind June 4 th 1849
Dear Sir
Our Mary Sauter Revolutionary Pensioner (widow of our Jacob Sauter a private of the Army of the Revolution) applied to me a short time since to obtain for her a certificate (in place of our original loss) to enable her to draw a pension. I got her a certificate from the Department of the Interior dated March 21 st 1849 allowing her to draw a pension from and after the 1 st of March 1848 at the rate of twenty dollars per annum. She informed me that owing to some change in the pension laws some years since she was and her some twenty five or thirty dollars. She is now dead but her heirs are poor and want the money if it is considerable will you please make inquiry or examination at the pension office (where I have been informed you hold a situation) and write me word what if any there is due her and if her administrators could draw the same any information on the subject will be received as a special favor. Please write me - the administrator is taking the necessary steps to draw the last years pension.

which is the amount due under the new certificate. Yours in haste Jno A. Morrison
Mr. Single
P.S. Mrs. Santee was formerly of the State of Ky J. H. M.

Wartville Bartholomew Co. Ind.
June 27 th 1851
Dear Sir
The Certificate accompanying this note was sent to me in which the pension of Mary Sauter is made payable to Jno H Fear Administrator of the estate of Mary Sauter deceased in this you have made a mistake William H Fear is the Administrator. — Jno H Fear is the witness by whom we proved to the Probate Court who are the heirs and children of Mary Sauter. Please change the name in the Certificate and make it payable to William H Fear Administrator you have among the papers a certified copy of his appointment and afterwards a Certificate that Jno H Fear appeared before the probate court and proved the children and heirs.
Please make the necessary correction and return the certificate to me by mail and oblige you &c.
Jno R Moorhouse
J E Scott
Commissioner of Pensions

Wartsville Bartholomew Co. Ind. Nov 18 th 1858
Sir
I return you the Statement of Mr Fear and the certificates of the Court as you requested in your note of Feb last I hope the papers are now correct - you have the certifi- -cates of appointment W m H Fear Admin- istrator of the estate of Mary Sauter deceased You can remit the amt. due to W m H Fear care of Geo R Morley Wartsville, Ind.
Yours &c Geo R Morley
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Payments to be made at Lexington, Ky. by the Presd. U.S. Pr. Bks - Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Kentucky -
Santer Jacob
Recorded by C. Rice Clerk, in Book D Vol. 9 - page 4 -

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jacob Lantier of the State --- of Kentucky, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution,
is entitled to receive Twenty --- dollars and --- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this --- Fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

W. B. DEXTER, JR.
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Kentucky 5055
let 9 March 1840 Th. W. O. Butler.
Mary Gantler widow of Jacob Gantler, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1st July 1837 of Herpes in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Branton of the regt commanded by Col Matthews in the Virginia line for Cincinnati.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 1st July 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Feb 1840, & sent to Thomas B. Woodward, Cynthiana, Ky
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 43.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 10.00
$ 53.50 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L.M. Gandy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 211.

5053
Indiana Madison
Mary Sinter dead
Widow of Jacob Sinter who was a pensioner under the Act of 1830 and who died on the 1 st Mo th 1837. of Alcatraz , in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Burton of the Regt commanded by Col Mathews in the Virginia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & end 1 st Mo th 1837 when her former pension commenced
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July 1837 and right to
J. R. Merledge Nashville Indiana
Total amount,
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. P. Weighman Clerk; Book C , Vol. 1 , Page 27

Reported 13 June
289.
Kentucky
Mary Lanter
widow of Jacob Lanter who was a Private
in the Virginia Line for six months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June, 1843. and sent to
Thomas B. Wood yard, Esquire Lexington, Kentucky.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 171

1233
May 19 43
Ken
Mar 3 '43
Dear Santa,
$20 per acre
Send slip note to Thos. B. Woodyard Esq.
Cynthia Ke
Information of Jewellians Washington City & B
1947

State of Kentucky } ss Harrison County
On this the 21 st day of April 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. Mary Leuter widow of Jacob Leuter deceased aged between seventy five and eighty years old who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843. Granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jacob Leuter deceased who was a private in the Virginia Militia. The Regiment or Corps is not recollected by said applicant. She further states that she received twenty dollars per Annum under the Act of July 7 th 1838. She further states that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year first above written. Mary her Leuter mark
Before me S. C. Dennis J.P.
Harrison County set
I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Leuter and know her to be the widow of Jacob Leuter deceased. Given under my hand this 21 st day of April 1843
S. C. Dennis J.P. H.C.
State of Kentucky } ss Harrison County } ss
I Thomas M. Woodyard Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that Solomon C. Dennis whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is now and was at the time of subscribing the same An Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Com-

Commissioned and qualified and full faith And Credit are due all of his official acts as such, and the signature pur- porting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand And affixed my Seal of office at Cynthia this 11 th day of May A D 1843 and the 51 st year of the Commonwealth
Thos Woodyard clerk
If there is any thing wrong in this Application it is requested that I may be written to on the subject
Thos Woodyard

Nov 5
Oct 29
By
5000 per
Frank Santa
[Signature]
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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An amended Declaration of Mary Santer Widow of Jacob Santer Deed, in addition to her former Declaration she States that there is no family Record of her marriage - and if there is any Public Record of the same she has been unable to obtain it. She further St- =ates that she has had ten children by her deceased husband that the oldest if now alive would be about fifty two years. The age of the youngest is now about twenty Seven years. She further States that there is no family Record of the births of her children at this time. that there was once a record of the same but the same was lost some years ago whilst moving from Virginia to the State of Kentucky. that she knows is satisfied that there has been no Record of the Births of her children since the one alluded to that was lost - The service of her husband the time of his death and the time of her marriage with him she refers to her former Declaration & the proof accompanying the same - she further States that she has not since intermar- =ried since the death of her said husband Jacob Santer - Mary her Santer mark

The affidavit of Haman Million who States that he has been acquainted with the Applicant Mary Lantier from twenty three to twenty five years and was also acquainted with Jacob Lantier her husband until his death which took place the last of June 1837 and from the time he first knew them until the death of said Jacob Lantier they were always reputed as Man and Wife and lived together as such he further States that he is acquainted with her children and from the appearance of them he has no doubt but that their ages are as she has represented them he further States that he has no hesitation in saying that the said Mary Lantier is a woman of Credibility and any Statements she makes may be relied on and further States that she remains unmarried since the death of her said husband Jacob Lantier
Haman Million
Also the affidavit William R. Estridge who States that he has heard the above affidavit of Haman Million read and he adopts it as his own
William R. Estridge
State of Kentucky Harrison County
This day personally appeared
before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace and a member of the board of the county of the said which court is a Court of Record

Mary Sauter the Within Applicant and made Oath that the statements made by her in the within Amended Declaration are true to the best of her knowledge and belief - Also the Within named Harrison Million and William R Eskridge made Oath that the statements made by them in their Within affidavits are true and I do further certify that I am acquainted with the applicant Mary Sauter and believe her to be a person whose statements may be relied on and I also state that I am well acquainted with the said Harrison Million and William R Eskridge and know them to be men of respectability and any statements made by them may be relied on
Given under my hand this 24 th day of Octo 1839 Sol. C. Perrin J.P. H.C.
State of Kentucky
Harrison County
I Thomas B Woodyard Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Solomon C Perrin whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace and member of the County Court of Harrison County which Court is a Court of Record, duly com- missioned and qualified and the signature purporting to his is genuine. And full faith and credit is and of right ought to be

given to all of his official acts as well in Court as out In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand And affixed my Seal of Office this 26 th day of October 1839 And the year of the common- -wealthe the 48 th
Th B Woodyard Clerk
Dear Sir I have prepared some additional matter in the case of Mary Santee I wrote to Virginia where she supposed if her marriage had been recorded at all it would have been there but I have been unable to get any information on the subject. Will you be so good as to send me the form that has been adopted und- -er the law of 1838 Yours With respect
Th B Woodyard
Respectfully J. Edwards Pocahontas Co. W. Va. Washington City
Th B Woodyard
J. Edwards
Mary Santee
Nov 22/39
Oct 29
Mrs. Santee

Mary Santré decd. mw of Jacob Ina
a ct 7 July 1838 and first Resolution of 23 January 1845
annu. $20 00 p an
from 4 March 1836 to 1 st July 1837 from which time the has already been paid. Payable to John & William D. Fear annu. for the sole use and benefit of

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled An act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Indiana } Decatur County of }
On this 6th day of January 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid Mary-Lanter a resident of Decatur in the County of in the State of Indiana, aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jacob Lanter who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that he served in the army but in what company or regiment this affiant at this time is unable to state
and that she received an annual pension of Twenty Dollars under the Act of 17 June 1844 And she further declares that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of Jacob Lanter above named
Mary Lanter Mark
Witness
Jno H. Morhady Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Griffith Gartin Before Reuben Thomas Esq Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Reuben Thomas Esq Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana Secatur County ss I, Henry St. Salbott, clerk of the circuit court of the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Reuben Thomas, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commis- sioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twenty seventh day of February 1848, and will expire on the twenty seventh day of Febru- ary 1853, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 6 th day of January 1844
Henry St. Salbott, clk
Mary Jenkins clerk by her facot for
a ct 7 July 1838 and first Restoration 1843 January 1845
Actus. P. 20. n. p. 100
On 4 March 1836 to Philip 1837 from within three miles in already been from Virginia to return of William D. Star acting for the late war and benefit of