Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6406, for James Loden, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Loden, James Susan
R 6406
CONTENTS
S. x 2

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents that I Susan Loden of the county of Cumberland and State of Tennessee the lawful widow of James Loden whose claim for pension under the act of Congress approved the day of 18 and has been suspended do hereby constitute and appoint Capt. P.M. Hemeny of Washington D.C. of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney irrevocable for me and in my name and place and with power of substitution to examine all the record letters affidavits and other documents and papers connected with the aforesaid claim now on file in the department as well as all the muster rolls and other records that may show the Military services of the said James Loden and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises in order to prosecute said claim to sum result and to receive the certificate when issued hereby revoking all powers of Attorney heretofore given for a like purpose and conforming whatsoever my said Attorney shall in my name legally do in the premises
Susan Loden
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11 th day of February 1860
Susan Loden (Seal)
acknowledged and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid county of Cumberland and State of Tennessee and I do certify that Susan Loden is the identical person she represents herself to be witness my hand and seal this 11 day of February 1860
John Root Justice of the peace for Cumberland County Tenn (Seal)

Tennessee Cumberland County J. A. Sloan Deputy Clerk of Cumberland County Court do certify that John Crook whose name is signed to the above Certificate is and was at the date of his certificate an acting Justice of the peace for my County this 13 day of Feb A.D. 1860
J. A. Sloan Deputy Clerk of Cumberland County Court.

Power of attorney Pension Act Feb. 3, 1853 or perhaps some other act Revolutionary War - 2nd section
Susan Loden widow of James Loden deceased
Revolutionary Soldier -
Filed from Milwaukee 1860
Please report what is wanting in this case
J. M. Kenny Present
Feb. 18/60

6436 Declaration
James Lodon for a Pension
Capt. John Kirkpatrick

State of Tennessee
Blount County County Court } S. S.
On this eleventh day of February 1833 personally appeared before the worshipful justice of the county court of Blount county James Dodson a resident of the county of Blount and State of Tennessee aged about sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. - That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year with Colonel Kirkpatrick and Major Esnridge and served in the 15 Regiment of the Virginia line, under the following named officers. He resided in Powhatan county State of Virginia at a time when Colonel Kirkpatrick and Major Esnridge were stationed with a portion of the regular troops in the lower end of that county. Declarant was then an illiterate boy of about fifteen or sixteen years of age. - On one occasion he determined to go to the station to see the troops & how they lived; actuated alone by a boyish curiosity - he had previously learnt to play tolerably well on the fife. He went, and in passing about after having viewed the encampment sometime he found himself before the door of a tent (or Marquee or Market) in which two men were sitting together, who immediately addressed declarant and invited him in - He entered and they inquired of him who he was, when he lived, whither he was going, and much of that sort - and on

his answering all their inquiries, and informing them that he was a fifer; they persuaded him to enlist with them as a fifer during the war telling him that if he would do so, they would give him forty dollars, stating at the same time that they had no money then but would pay it afterwards. After some persuasion he agreed to enlist, - Then two men declarants found to be Col Kirkpatrick & Major Eskridge. After he had agreed to enlist, Major Eskridge told him, he must first take an oath to be true to the state & country to which he aspirated , and Eskridge administered the oath to him. - Eskridge then did some writing which he understood to be in relation to his enlistment which he, Eskridge, kept himself. Declarant then enlisted for during the war as a fifer under Col Kirkpatrick and Major Eskridge and immediately entered into the service at that place, to wit the Station in Powhatan County State of Virginia. He cannot remember the date nor the number of the regiment. He remained stationary there over one year but how long he cannot recollect. He remembers that shortly after he enlisted Doctor Lynn inoculated 40 or 50 of the troops at the station for the small pox. He cannot remember the names of many of the officers - he recollects Sergeants Coleman, Grafton, Corbin, and was well acquainted with Col Kirkpatrick and Major Eskridge, in fact he almost lived with them all the time he was there - After declarant had been at the Station in Powhatan over a year Colonel

Kirkpatrick marched his regiment across James river through Fluvanna County and to an old fort called Winchester, there he was stationed again for a considerable time. Kirkpatrick had been there but a short time when a considerable number of prisoners were brought to him to guard, which he, or those under his command, did. He was stationed at Winchester, the place above mentioned until he & he believes the whole regiment were discharged. At the time the discharges were given General Muhlensburg was present appointing the officers. Declarants discharge was written (or filled up, as he thinks may be it was a printed one) and handed to General Muhlensburg who handed it to him and also handed him a little money on the road. The officers told the soldiers they had not money to pay them for their services, but that they expected to get it & would continue some way to call them together and pay them. When the discharge & little money was handed to declarant he was not well pleased & turned off rather abruptly when General Muhlensburg said to him "Stop fifer I give all my regulars a piece of land on Cumberland river." He turned about & waited until he wrote him a certificate which he did & gave him. He then left the station & quit the service. This declarant understands to have been at the conclusion of the war. Declarant kept his certificate for the land in his pocket until he wore it out, pasted it together on another piece of paper and lost it. He lost his discharge before he did his certificate. He never received any more money for his services, nor did he ever

get his land, and has always from that time to the present considered the government his debtor.
Declarant states 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 period of two years as a fifer in the regular service in the Virginia line.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
James X Loden mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
State of Tennessee, Bledsoe County, County Court, February Session 1833 — And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states —
The State of Tennessee J Scott Terry clerk of the County Court of Bledsoe County, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Loden for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have

hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal not having a seal of office the 11 th day of February 1833
Scott Terry Clerk
L.S.
State of Tennessee,
I James Handerfer member of Congress from the third District of the State of Tennessee, certify that Scott Terry whose signature appears to the preceding certificate is now and was at the time of making the same, clerk of the County Court of Bedford County - That due faith and credit are given his official acts as such, that the same is his genuine signature, and that his said certificate is in due form of law and that there is no seal of office for said Court
Given under my hand this 16 th day of March 1833
James Handerfer

24.418.4
James Lodow. Bledsoe Co Tennessee
Dear Bill
with a bill
see note on the
enclosed
James A. Whiteside Pikeville Bledsoe Co. Tennessee

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
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 subjoiined 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 James Lodow. Bledsoe Co. Tennessee
   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.     Not stated 2 " " Fifer Col. Kirkpatrick May. Cambridge 68 years Pocahontas Co. Va.  
The applicant should prove his service by at least one credible witness who has a personal knowledge of his service.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

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

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] 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."
[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.
Joseph Rowen

Grafton
March 14 1861
Com of Pensions Washington City DC
Dear Sir I avail my self of the present opportunity of writing you a few lines in the way of Enquiry my grate grandmother requested of me to write to you and see what or whether or not there is any thing coming to her she thinks that she has her set out of her Rights she thinks that the pension has her due her name is Lander her husbands Name was James Lander he was in the old war and served as fifer and after the war he went blind from Blasting the fife and his widow is in grate need of it if there is any thing coming to her she has lived a hard life and raised a large family and if the amt is due her she wants to enjoy it while she lives if it has her known you will please let me know who by and if not let me know what proof is necessary for her to make you will please excuse my bare written letter for I never write one of the kind before Respectfully yours &c My adrep John L Moore
Grafton same
one stamp enclosed
Caps. to above
PS answer at as Early a day as you can

2 C. L. Edwards
Letter of 26 th Aug. 1834. —
Dover & Daffron. —

War Department
Pension Office
August 25 th 1834
Sir,
The papers in the case of Joshua Davis have been again examined, and they are herewith returned for further amendment. The Militia were only called out to perform short tours of service under the engagement, unless the applicant can give a specific and detailed statement of each tour of actual service performed by him - setting forth the names of the officers under whom he served in each tour of actual service, and the place, or places, where said service was performed, a favourable decision cannot, in his case, be had.
The declaration of John Daffern has also been examined, and it is herewith returned. He alleges to have belonged to a Company of Cavalry, and claims for one year. He should give a full and specific statement of the actual service performed by him as required in Davis Case, in order to a favourable decision.
I am Respectfully
Your Obedt Servant
J. L. Edwards
James A. Whiteside Esq Pikeville Penn

Know all (know by these Presents that I Sussannah Sowden of the County of Bleasdale and State of Tennessee Widow of James Sowden, have this day appointed Thomas Pope  H. G. Wade my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine into the papers of my husband James Sowden which now filed in the Pension Office about the year 1839, who was then a Resident of the County and State aforesaid, and whatever my said attorney may lawfully do about the premises shall be as valid as if I now present and doing the same myself March 29 th 1881 Rest H. G. Wade Sussannah X Sowden Mark

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1406
P. O. James Tolson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

3 June 16 th / 1857
Rel: to cl: of Jas Howden enclosing authority to act in same see the Index
Wm Wade Rose New York.
W. H. ... Northampton
See the Index
1857

James Loden Tennessee
husband
See 6-13 July 38
J. A. Whitehead
Let W. G. Wade, Sep. 20/51.
P. M. Henry, mch 20/60
John H. Moore Apr 8/61.
1832

Wm J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.

Peterville, Bleedsee County E. Fr. May 20 th 1838.
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Dear Sir,
The papers in the cases of Joshua Dover, John Daffron and James Loden who are applying for pensions under the act of 7 th June 1832 which were returned to me sometime since from your office are again transmitted for final action on them, - They have been severalty held up by the claimants with the hope that upon inquiry and search they could procure some additional evidence in support of their claims. - All efforts of the kind have as yet proved unsuccessful, except in the case of Joshua Dover, who amended his declaration, and procured the testimony of Sam l Leathly the 8 th Apl. 1836 - since which time his papers have been retained with the expectation of procuring other evidence believed to be in existence but which after search cannot be found. -
If any certificate of a Member of Congress be wanting to the authentication of Dover's amended declaration, the Hon Mr Stone, our representative, will on application, attend to it. -
Please let me, or the Hon Mr Stone, know your determination in these cases
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
James A. Whiteside

Com te of Prisons Sept 20/57 James Lawden, on Loden. Act 32, Jennison - Susp d
Ex by Mr Wade Nov. 11-1857

Pension Office, Sept. 20. 1851.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 12 June last in the case of James Loden, of Tennessee, Act 7 June 1832 you are informed that in Feby '33 he made a declaration in which he set forth certain service in the Virg a Continental Line under Col. Kirkpatrick & Major Eskridge. He did not prove the alleged service as the rules required, and his name was not found on the rolls; consequently the claim was rejected and has remained so ever since.
Very Respectfully Y. Ob t Serv t . John Nelson for Comm r
✓ W. G. Wade, Esq. Rose, N. York.

Rose, New York, June 12 1837
Sir,
I respectfully request to be informed of the existing objections to the admission of the claim of James Lawden, an applicant for a pension from Pensylvania under act of 7th June 1832.
If it is not to be admitted upon the evidence filed, I would request a copy of the Declaration so far as relates to the service claimed.
Enclosed herewith is authority to act as the claimants Attorney,
I am Respectfully Your obed Servt, W G Wade
J. C. Heath Esq (Emr of Pensions)

James Locken 7
Mr Wade - for
Left Snuffell -
to the Box

Washington March 28 1853
Sir,
Please examine the papers of James Loden, snap d act 32 Tennessee, and take any action in the case as attorney that circumstances may require, —
A favour of Allam, to me is with the papers,
Respectfully Yours, W. G. Wade
H. H. C. Inglethrup Brent,

Capt. [unclear] W. M. [unclear] P. [unclear]
Jan 17/54 [unclear] [unclear]
Jan 17/54 [unclear]
Feb 21/54 Jan 9
Lodan case and P. A. so we may learn further partic- ulars on file in the case in P. Office & forward the Evidence upon hand —
5-

Grady Cave Ga January 8-54
J. B. Jones
Sir after an absence of some 3 weeks, I Return with the Expectation of Receiving Some News from you, Relative to the Claims we have, Some time past I sent you an affidavit of W m Bennett, I have not Rec d an answer Since enclosed you find another the claim of Elly Come, has been an hand over 2 years, he is very uneasy about it, Duncan Mc c Larin, Sold his claim to a Mr r Mc c Carta & they now have a suit before a Justice of Peace they think I have the warrants or have Received it, I wish you would send those warrants I long since sent the fees, the Widow Sherrill is very unwell and has but little to say about her claim, I have before me your letter stating her Land Warrant Duncan Mc c Larin and others were ready to be for d on Reception of fees, I would be glad to Receive them, the Loden case I have a copy of their marriage from Virginia

with the Certificate of the Kansas Court Seal and the Certificate If you will send me a Blank to suit the case with other Instructions such as the Capt Col Regt I will have the matter arranged forth with the Widow lives in one mile of my house
Yours In haste J B Linn C      Wm M Crane
Janes Paden Tenn. Aug 2 d p 389 wish to see papers J. B. Linn Attorney for Plaintiff D.C.

Sus p for proof by witness" p 389 
YARD 20

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Loden, William GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12317 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 29, 1792 To Francis Graves, assignee
*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.