Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 50, for James Hutchinson, South Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
S. C.
Hutchinson, James
W 50
or Hutchison
or Hutcherson
CONTENTS
Elizabeth

18,097.
West Tennessee James Hutchinson
of Maury Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Launders of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pinckney in the S. Carolina line, for the term of three years  Am '76. On Roll
Inscribed on the Roll of W.W. Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of April 1820 and Gentle Joseph B. Potter Esq Columbia, Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of March 1823.  1. 5 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1823.  48
$ 49. 53
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Reported July 23/49
3291
Tennessee Nashville Elizabeth Hutchinson widow of James Hutchinson (Col Pinckney) B. Co who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1849 and sent to
Smith Hendrick Nashville Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 29 / Vol. 3

6090
Elizabeth Hutchinson

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of the United States for the benefit of Widows of deceased soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Tennessee Maury County 3. On this 3 rd day of July  September in the year 1839 personally appeared before the Hon d Edmund Dittah county Judge of the 8 th Judicial Circuit of the Circuit Courts of the State of Tennessee in Open Court, being a court of record for the County of Maury aforesaid, Elizabeth Hutchinson widow and relic of James Hutchinson deceased a resident Citizen of the County of Maury and State of Tennessee aforesaid age do about Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the United States of America passed for the relief of widows and relics of deceased soldiers of the War of the Revolution - Declarant states, that James Hutchinson late her husband as she has been after informed by her said husband in his life time she believes to be true was a private soldier during the Revolutionary War, that he served in Captain Roger Sanders' Company in the First Regiment, South Carolina line, and that the said James Hutchinson was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the United States on the Ninth day of April in the year 1823 and a Warrant or Certificate issued from the Hon d John C. Calhoun Secretary of War of the M. S. A. to her husband the said James Hutchinson and inscribed on the Pension-List Roll of the West Tennessee Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the first day of March 1823. - That the said James Hutchinson drew from the Pension Agent of West Tennessee said Semi Annual Pension up to the fourth of September 1836. - That the said James Hutchinson resided in the County of Maury aforesaid about Nineteen or Twenty years next preceding his death, that the said James Hutchinson died in the County of Maury aforesaid some time about the 27 th day of November in the year 1836. as well as she can now recollect - Declarant is very old and infirm and cannot state the names

of the Officers under whom her said husband except Capt. Spydall & General Washington. served, whether he was a Regular, Militia, or Volunteer Soldier declarant cannot at the present recollect and how long he served, and when he served, the battle, he was in she cannot now recollect, but herin incloses the Warrant or Certificate of the Hon. War Department inscribing the name of James Hutchinson on the Pension list-roll of the West Tennessee Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month on account of services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War, she therefore refers the Hon. War Department to the Declaration & proof forwarded to the Hon. department by her said husband James Hutchinson for a pension, she knows of no person by whom she can prove the services performed by her husband in the Revolutionary War, but is informed her husband did prove them to the satisfaction of the Hon. War department when he was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the U.S.A. at the Agency at West Tennessee - Declarant further states that she and the said James Hutchinson were married in Maclenburgh County in the State of North Carolina some time in the year 1780. or 1779. she has no family records of the date of their marriage or of the age of her children, but she remembers that her oldest child was born in something less than one year after their said marriage and she is now as well as she can recollect about fifty eight years of age, she states that she the said Elizabeth Hutchinson and James Hutchinson were married according to law in Maclenburgh County in the State of North Carolina before the first day of January 1794. After declarant's husband was married they moved to Lancaster district in the State of South Carolina before the close of the War of the Revolution her said husband was then again a soldier, but how long he served and where he was marched to and the names of the officers under whom he served she cannot now recollect and again refers to the declaration & proof furnished the Hon. War Department when he was inscribed on the Pension list roll of West Tennessee, declarant further states that she is the widow and relict of James Hutchinson

-chinson deceased late a Soldier of the War of the Revolution, and a Pensioner duly inscribed on the Pension list roll of West Tennessee at the rates of $8 per Month from the 1 st March 1823, until the 27 th day of Nov. 1836 the date of his death. Affiant prays the Hon Department to grant her a pension as the law directs, and for the balance due her husband at the date of his death to wit from the 4 th Sept 1836 until the 27 th Nov. 1836. and such other pension, annuity or bounty as in law she is entitled to and as in duty bound she will ever pray &c. She is poor & destitute that her the said husband moved from Lancaster District in South Carolina to the State of Tennessee in Maury County upwards of twenty one years ago & she now resides in said County she is a cripple, very infirm old & much needs the benevolent relief prays for.
She hereby relinquishes every Claim or Claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and she declares that her name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, and prays as before to be inscribed on the Pension list roll of West Tennessee at Nashville
Sworn to & subscribed before me. in Open Court this 3 rd day of August 1836. Elizabeth her X Hutchinson mark
P Nelson Clerk
State of Tennessee } Maury County. } ss. This day personally appeared in open Court before The Honorable Edmund Dillahanty Judge &c. in the Court house in Columbia Tennessee being the circuit Court for County of Maury aforesaid Col: Robert Campbell aged about forty three years who after being duly sworn, states that he was intimately and personally acquainted with James Hutchinson in his life time & the present applicant his wife, Elizabeth Hutchinson, that he has often heard the said James Hutchinson in his life time tell of his being a private soldier in Capt Roger Saunders Company in the first Regiment of the South Carolina Line in the War of the Revolution, that said James Hutchinson was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Agency of West Tennessee at the rates of Eight dollars per month, and the Certificate of his pension is here attached & forwarded to the Dept.

affiant has heard James Hutchinson speak of being a Regular soldier under and being serving under Capt Saunders, General Moultrie & being in battle on Sullivan Island, Fort Moultrie, & others. Affiant was appointed & qualified the Executor of the last Will & Testament of said James Hutchinson deceased that he has had the custody of said Certificate ever since his qualification as such, that said James Hutchinson died in the County of Maury, Tennessee on the 27th day of November in the year 1836, that said James Hutchinson and Elizabeth Hutchinson were living together as Man and wife at the date of the death of the said James and had been living together as such for more than twenty years in his immediate neighborhood, that he has always understood from both of them & from other disinterested persons, that the said James & Elizabeth Hutchinson were married in the State of North Carolina, in the County of Aberdeen. That they moved from Lancaster district in South Carolina to Tennessee where they lived together until the death of the said James. Affiant further states that an arrearage of pay or pension due to the said James from the 4th day of September 1836 until the 27th Nov 1836 has not been paid and remains due, Affiant further states that said James & Elizabeth from information which he believes to be true were legally married before the 1st day of January 1894. That said Elizabeth is old, infirm and needy. that she is a lady of good moral character, and entitled to full credit on her oath  Robt Campbell Jr.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me in open Court this 3rd day of Sept 1839. P. Nelson Clerk
State of Tennessee } Maury County } S.S.
This day personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Edmund Dullaghan Judge of the Court house in Columbia being a court of record for Maury County aforesaid, and after being duly sworn as the law directs doth on his oath make the following statement or affidavit that he is aged about sixty eight years, that he was acquainted with James Hutchinson in his life time in the State of North Carolina, that he believes he was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, served under Capt Roger Saunders, General Moultrie, Polk and , & perhaps General Greene, Washington & others

Affiant cannot say the exact length of time said James Hutchinson served but thinks more than two years he thinks 3 years as a regular soldier and some nine months afterwards in the service either as a volunteer or militia Affiant cannot recollect the precise date of the marriage of James & Elizabeth Hutchinson, but can say with certainty that they were legally married in Maclenburg County in the State of North Carolina some time about the declaration of peace and with certainty before the first of January 1794. Thinks before 1784. as he was married after then and recollects his oldest child's age & the date of his marriage. Affiant lives in the same neighborhood of affiant  and Hutchinson , that they lived after the war in Lancaster district in South Carolina & moved from there to Maury County Tennessee and lived together as man & wife up to the date of the death of James Hutchinson, who died in Maury County a few days some time in the year 1836. - That James Hutchinson drew a pension for many years before his death that the present applicant Elizabeth Hutchinson is the identical Elizabeth Hutchinson widow & relic of James Hutchinson deceased, that she is old infirm & needy: and is a lady of good moral character and entitled to full credit on her oath in a court of justice
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 3rd day of September  August 1839.
P. Nelson Clerk
J. M. T. D. R.
State of Tennessee { S.S. I Edmund Dreeahanty Judge H. sitting in the court house in Columbia for the circuit court for Maury County aforesaid do hereby certify in the opinion of the court that James Hutchinson was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, drew a pension for his services before his death, that he died in Maury County 27th Nov 1836. that the applicant Elizabeth Hutchinson is the identical widow & relic of James Hutchinson deceased

that the said James & Elizabeth were married before the first day of January 1794. that the applicant Elizabeth Hutchinson and Robert Campbell junr and John Pock are persons of good moral character & entitled to full credit on their oaths in a court of justice.
Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of August September in the year 1839.
Edmund Dillahunty
State of Tennessee } S.S. Maury County }
Judge 14
I Pleasant Nelson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Maury County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, Certificate & affidavits contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Hutchinson Widow & relic of James Hutchinson deceased to the War Department for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this being no seal of office, at office in the town of Columbia Tennessee on the 3rd day of August in the year 1839. & in the 64th year of the Independence of the United States of America
P Nelson Clerk
Assistant Clerk Maury County
State of Tennessee } S.S. Maury County }
to wit
I James K. Polk, Representative in the Congress of the United States of America from the 9th Congressional district of Tennessee, do hereby certify that Edmund Dillahunty Esq is now at the time of the attestation of the foregoing Certificate the presiding Judge of the Circuit Court for the 8th Judicial Circuit of the Circuit Courts of Tennessee duly Commissioned and qualified as such. That Pleasant Nelson Esq who has appeared & attested the foregoing Certificate is now at the execution thereof the acting Clerk of the Circuit Courts for Maury County aforesaid duly Commissioned & qualified as the law directs, and in due form of law & that all his official acts are entitled

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full credit as such, & that John H. Dean the attorney for the applicant is gentleman entitled to the respectful regard of the Hon War department.
Given under my hand and seal at Columbia 3rd of August September 1839.
James M. Fox
James M. Fox Columbia

James Hutchinson 18,680
Col. Pinkney's Ref. S. 6. E. line
on Rock
Joseph B. Portis Esq. ap Columbia, Tennessee

State of Tennessee Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Maury County October Term 1822.
On the 21 st day of October 1822 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record Proceedings according to the common law with a President and with a jury of twelve men; and keeping a record of their proceedings for the benefit of the State of Tennessee aforesaid James Robertson aged about fifty five years resident in said County of Maury and State of Tennessee who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and on his oath declare and make the following statement of facts in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the act of May 1820, that he said James Robertson served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, as follows. To wit, that he enlisted in the County of Maury in the State of North Carolina as a private soldier sometime in the month of March 1776 that some time about the month of May 1776 he was marched to Charleston in the State of South Carolina that he was at the time of enlisting between the ages of eighteen and nineteen years that he belonged to Col. William Saunders Company which belonged to Col. Christopher Gadsden's Regiment which was under the command of Genl. M c Leod who was in command at Charleston and said that he served about twelve months in the South Carolina line and that he was discharged by Col. Gadsden on Sullivan Island below Charleston South Carolina that in the year 1778 he joined Col. Gadsden's Company on the Savannah River in S. Carolina, which company belonged

to Col. Archibald Little, Regiment who was under the command of General Sumner that that he served in said Company nine months and was discharged in Charlotte North Carolina by Col. Archibald Little about the month of August 1879. That he served three tours in the war, of two or three months each, two of them in Carolina and one in the - and the more has received a pension that he was in the battle of Stone about ten miles from Charleston in the State of Carolina and also was in several skirmishes with the British and Tories in that State - and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820. I so solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of America on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or credits due to me nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property
Wearing apparel - one common feather bed and coarse bed covering - two pots and one dutch oven a part of set of old knives and forks & spoons that this is

all the property real or personal, that he owns upon which that he is by occupation who able to labour any a far- mer - that he is aged and infirm and is at this time and has been for many years much afflicted with rheumatic pains and that he is not able to labour any of consequence, not enough to support nature and his family - that his family consists of himself and his wife aged about sixty five years who is also much afflicted with disease and par- ticularly with rheumatic pains and is unable to labour, any of consequence that he has a daughter named Sarah now a widow aged about 42 years a son named William, aged about 28 years a daughter named Elizabeth aged about 30 years and a son named John aged about 23 years who are all acting for themselves and are all very poor, and are unable to render to their aged parents any assistance of consequence without doing injustice to themselves and families
Sworn to and subscribed James his H. Hutchison marks
in open court October 21 st 1822
Joseph B. Porter Clerk
The property of said Hutchison named in the above schedule valued by the undersigned being members composing said board at twenty five dollars
Thomas Hadsforth H Mrs. H. H. H. Isaac Bily H John Hatchell H J. H. H.
Mrs. Weather H Susan H. H.

State of Tennessee I Joseph B. Porter Clerk of the Albany County court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that the following is a true and complete copy of the records of my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my official office this 29 th day of November A.D. 1822 and 47 th year of American indepen- dence.
Joseph B. Porter Clerk

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WIDOW, &c.
Rev
Rev
File No. _____
Elizabeth Hutchinson
Widow
James Hutchinson
Pres. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. 19, Page 1354
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4694
7829
5022
Tennessee Nashville
Elizabeth Hutchinson widow of Francis Hutchinson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828 and who died on the 27th Nov 1836 of Mary in the State of Tenn. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Saunders of the Regt commanded by Col Puckney in the V.A. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Arrears from the 4th March 1836 to 27th Nov 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of October 1847 and sent to Mary H. Thomas Columbia, Tenn
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Thomas Nunn, Clerk, Vol. 1. Page 347.

Instructions under the act of 1844, sent to James H. Thomas, Aug. 15, 1844 at Columbia, Tenn. James H. Thomas April 17/45
2393.
Tennessee  Nathalie
Elizabeth Hutchinson widow of James Hutchinson who was a Private in the S. C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
James H. Thomas, Columbia, Tenn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 219

Let to H Thomas June 14 1843.
A 694 West Tennessee Elizabeth Hutchinson widow of James Hutchinson dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1878 and who died on the 27 th Nov. 1836 of Albany , in the State of Tenn. who was a Ser t in the Comp y , commanded by Captain Saunders of the B t , commanded by Col. Brackney in the S d C a line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn. at the rate of 50 Dollars — ~ — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836 . 27 th November 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Sept. 1839 and Sec y of War . New Columbia Tenn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1839 $ 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar 40 . 40.00
$320.00 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Adison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 o Page 208

Eliz y James Hutchinson W. Jun. Act 18 March 1818 to what time paid? Rev. Office.
Dec 1836
See 5, 1839
p to 4 th Sep 1836
JH

2656 July 13, 1843.
Eliza Hutchinson
March 30/43
due for arrears.
Issue 2 certificates one for arrears from March 1836 to 27 November 1836 - also for cat. under act '43 for $80 per ann
Sent James H. Thomas Columbia Tenn
Edward Jones of Prison Washington City D.C.

6090
Elizabeth Hutchinson of James Turner
admitted
Pa. 2 yrs $80 Capt Saunders (il Puckett) N.C.
died 27 Nov. 1836
Acty July 1838
J. H. D. - J. H. D. - Columbia Ten.

18,680 ✓
James Hutchison
Joseph B. Porter, Columbia, Tennessee
Recd 28 Dec. 1822, from Sec d State, N. C.
admitted,
on Roll
Schedule $25-

Columbia Sm. July 30/84 J. Edwards Esq.
Br. Sir,
Enclosed you have E. Hutchinson application for a pension under the late law -
I hope it is correct - But if not please send me directions how it shall be prepared -
Please address answer to me at Columbia Sm.
Respectfully James W. Thomas.

Washington 9 Sept 1848, Sir
Enclosed please find Mrs Elizabeth Hutcherson's declaration under Act 2 nd Febry 1848 You will please enclose her Pension Certificate to us at this place,
Very Resp'y Wm H Smith Smith & Wendick
J S Barrard Esq Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

James Hutchinson
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Nashville, Ky
Stephen Cantrell Esq r , President of the Bank of Nashville
[Signature]
Recorded in Book B vol. 10 page 196 by M c H. Henshaw Clerk. Examined and coun- tersigned by
J. L. Edwards

Roger Saunders Capt 1 st Reg t South Carolina line
War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818. May 1 st 1820, & March 1 st 1823.
James Hutchinson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the West Tennessee Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
May 11 th 1823.

Columbia Tennessee
June 5 th 1843
J. L. Edwards
Comnte -
Br. Sir,
James Kenchman a revolutionary pensioner of this district died some years since and his widow Elizabeth Kenchman received a pension for five years after the death of her husband -
She was married to her said husband during the Revolutionary war - She is still alive and poor - Is there not a law authorizing her still to draw a pension -
Please drop me a line & inform me if she is so entitled & if so give me the information of what proof is necessary - probably all the necessary proof is in your office except as to her identity
Respectfully James M. Thomas.

State of Tennessee } A declaration in order to Maury County } obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed at the session of Congress for the years 1843 & 44 -
This day the 29 th day of July A. D. 1844 before me Jackson B. White an acting justice of the peace in & for the county of Maury aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Hutchinson widow of James Hutchinson deceased and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of James Hutchinson deceas- ed - that said James Hutchinson was a soldier, a private in the army of the Revolution that to the said James Hutchinson was before and at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States, that she the said Elizabeth after the death of her said husband said James Hutchinson she the said Elizabeth became a pensioner of the United States & continued to receive said pension up to March 1844 - that she is still a widow and now prays to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed at the last session of Congress (the first section of the 38 th Congress) for the benefit of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers - For the facts in relation to which the department

The foregoing information they will be found in her former petition & declaration & in that of her deceased husband now on file in the Pension Office.  Sworn to & subscribed before me this 28 th day of July 1844 J. B. White JP  for said county  Elizabeth X Hutchinson mark
- State of Tennessee - Rutherford County }
The day personally appeared before me spoken B. White - an acting justice of the peace in for said County Robert Campbell Jr. and Madison J. Alexander both credible men and made oath that they are several by acquainted with Elizabeth Hutchinson who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing petition & declaration - and that she is the widow of said James Hutchinson deceased - that said James Hutchinson was a revolutionary pensioner as above stated and that said Elizabeth Hutchinson was also a pensioner of the United States as above set forth - that they have known said Elizabeth & her husband said James until his

death from about the year 1817, that she has been a good character and is a excellent woman - that she is a very old woman - between 80 & 90 years of age - Given to & subscribed Robt Campbell before me this 29 th day Helen J. Alexander of July 1844 - J. B. White J.P.
State of Tennessee Maury County } I William E. Erwin clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that Jackson B. White is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly & legally appointed & qualified. & that the above foregoing signa- tures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office this 29 th day of July A. D. 1844 -
Wm. E. Erwin

7032 Feb 4. 1845.
61 437 Elyd. H. Kulchorn
March 3 1843.
Dear Friend
Columbia Co.
Pa.
See
My Dear Friend I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your kindly words and to inform you that I have not yet received your letter of the 4th inst.

7032 Feb 4. 1845
61 437 100 59 Floyd A. Richardson
March 3 d 1843.
Free to all who will pay the cost of the same.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March, 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Tennessee } ss. Maury County } ss.
On this the 23 rd day of January 1845 personally appeared before Samuel W. Atkin an acting justice of the peace in & for the county of Maury aforesaid Elizabeth Kutschman a resident of Maury County in the State of Tennessee aged about 90 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 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Kutschman who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That she received eighty Dollars per annum under the act

of Congress of 7 of July 1838 as a pension under said act-
That said James Hutchinson was in his life time a Revolutionary pioneer received ninety six dollars per annum
That she is still a widow she further declares and has been since the death of said James Hutchinson her late husband-
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
Elizabeth for Hutchinson Mark
Sam d W m Atkinson of the peace for Maury County State of Tennessee } ss. Maury County }
I Samuel W. Atkinson a justice of the peace in & for said county hereby certify that Elizabeth Hutchinson who hath made & subscribed to the foregoing declaration is personally known to me & that she is the widow of James Hutchinson a revolutionary pioneer, that she is still a widow and was a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1823. Witness my hand this 23 rd day of January 1845. Sam d W m Atkinson JP for Maury County

State of Tennessee 3 rd .
Maury County
I do hereby certify that Joel W. Allen who has made the foregoing certificates is and was at the time thereof a justice of the peace in & for said county duly & legally commissioned & qualified that his signatures to the foregoing declaration & certificates are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office at office this 24 th day of January 1845.
W. E. Overstreet
Remit answer to Jas. H. Thomas Columbia Tenn.

6090 Sept 16 Tenn. July 7 1838 papers Pension papers
Hon J. L. Edwards Sec. Pension Agent Washington City Dist Columbia

Columbia Sept 3 2 nd 1835
Hon J. L. Edward
Inclosed you have the papers of Mr. Elizabeth Hutchinson I hope they will be found satisfactory
Yours truly
Just H. Drey

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Tennessee Marion County ss
On this the 4 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before Joseph Henderson an acting justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified in and for the county of Marion aforesaid Elizabeth Hutchinson a resident of the county of Marion aforesaid aged about eighty five or six 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 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Hutchinson who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, and in the Regular service in said war. From age and defect of memory she does not now recollect

in what regiment he served - She received eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow - her Elizabeth J. Hutchinson mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - and she being unable to write her name, I have written it for her, and she put her mark thereto in the usual form
Joseph Morndon Justice of the peace State of Tennessee Maury County 3 ss .
On this day, the 4 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me Joseph Morndon a justice of the peace in and for said county as afore said, Robert Campbell Jr. and Jones Morris both credible persons with whom I am personally acquainted and made oath that they were personally acquainted with James Hutchinson deceased in his life time, & knew that he was a revolutionary pensioner and received his pension at Nashville Tennessee of ninety six dollars per annum, that they know the said Elizabeth Hutchinson who has sworn to the foregoing declaration to be the widow of said James

Hutchinson deceased and that she is the identical Elizabeth Hutchinson who has drawn a pension of eighty dollars per annum at Nashville as the widow of said James Hutchinson deceased - and that they are and have been acquainted with the general character of said declarant for many years and that she is a very credible lady -
Robt. Campbell Jr. Sworn to the subscribed before me the day & date aforesaid -
his Jones X Morris mark
Joseph Norndon Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Maury County ss. I William E. Enois clerk of the county court of said Maury County hereby certify that Joseph Norndon is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 4 th day of July 1843.
Wm. E. Enois clerk
Adams Genl. H Thomas Knoxville

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 Tennessee } ss. Maury COUNTY. }
On this 5 day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Elizabeth Hutchinson a resident of Tennessee in the County of Maury aged about an Hundred 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 James Hutchinson (deceased) who was a Private in the — Regiment, commanded by Col. — and that she drew a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
her Elizabeth Hutchinson 
Samuel W. Skin JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Helen I. Alexander
STATE OF Tennessee  Maury COUNTY:—Set.
I, Samuel W. Skin a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elizabeth Hutchinson , the above declarant, is personally known to me. Given under my hand, this 5 day of September 1848
Samuel W. Skin JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Tennessee } Maury COUNTY. }
I, William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of said Maury County, hereby certify that Samuel W. Skin whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office, in the Town of Columbia this 7 th day of September 1848
Wm. E. Erwin
Clerk of Maury County. Court Tennessee

Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4 th 1836 under the act of July 7, 1838.
On this the 4 th day of July A.D. 1833 personally appeared before me Joseph Henderson a justice of the peace in and for the county of Maury in the State of Tennessee duly commissioned & qualified Elizabeth Hutchinson a resident of Maury County Tennessee aged about eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 27 th day of November 1836, from which period she has been already paid under the act of 7 th July 1838. And the Declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of James Hutchinson who was a private soldier — during the revolutionary war, that her pension was allowed at the rate of eighty ————— Dollars and ————— cents per annum and was paid to her at the agency in the City

of Nashville in the state of Tennessee And further she saith not
Sworn to and subscribed her Elizabeth H. Hutchinson (mark) on the day and year above
written, before me, & she being unable to write her name, I have written it for her & she put her mark thereto in the usual form
Joseph Herndon Assistant of the peace
State of Tennessee } ss.
Maury County } ss.
On this 4 th day of July 1843 personally appeared Robert Campbell Jr. & James Morris before me an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned & qualified in & for said County and made oath that they were acquainted with James Hutchinson deceased in his life time, that he was the husband of the aforesaid Elizabeth Hutchinson, that said James Hutchinson was a revolutionary prisoner at Nashville Tennessee he drew ninety six dollars per annum that said Elizabeth has drawn at the same place eighty dollars as a pension as she has above declared and that she is a credible person - I Joseph Herndon the aforesaid Justice of the peace am personally acquainted

with said Robert Campbell Jr. & Jones Morris and know them to be credible men - Robt. Campbell Jr sworn to subscribed his Jones & Morris before me this day and mark date above written -
Joseph Herndon Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Maury County. I sit William E. Enroin Clerk of the County Court of said Maury County hereby certify that Joseph Herndon is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the my seal of office this 4 th day of July 1843.
Wm. E. Enroin Clerk