Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,522, for Elisha Lunsford, North Carolina

SERVICE
Lunsford Elisha Eve Mary
NUMBER
R. 6522.
CONTENTS

Suspended
Rev. Pension claim
Act of July 7. 1838
Eve M. Lunsford
widow of Elisha.
Power of Attorney to examine claim
Chas. L. Tucker. Atty Present
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Know all men by these presents That I James Lunsford of the County of Stoddard and State of Missouri do hereby constitute and appoint Charles C Tucker of Washington City to be my true and lawful agent and att- orney to prosecute the claim of my deceased Father Elisha Lunsford (my Mother Eve M Luns- ford lately a Petitioner having died) for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of any act of Congress and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the dep- artment at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim and to appoint one or more Substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present; Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises Witness my hand and seal this eleventh day of April A D 1855
In presence of
+ Volman G. Kitchen
* David Kitchen
James Lunsford (Seal)
State of Missouri County of Stoddard
On this eleventh day of April A D 1855 before me a Justice of the peace

in and for the County and State before mentioned personally appeared James Lansford and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act, and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. See Mr. Allen
Justice of the peace
State of Missouri } County of Stoddard } ss
On this eleventh day of April AD 1855 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared James Lansford a resident of the County and State aforesaid and made oath according to law that he is the identical James Lansford who executed the foregoing Power of Attorney and that he is directly interested in said Claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as his said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and subscribed { James Lansford before me the day and year above written.
See Mr. Allen Justice of the peace
State of Missouri } County of Stoddard } ss
I Ruben P Owen Clerk of the County Court within and for the County

and State aforesaid do hereby certify That Jesse H Allen Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has hereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
— In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official Seal this 16 th day of April A.D. 1855. Reuben P. Crown Clerk.

state of Missouri county of St. Francois
On the 30 th day of May in the year of our Lord 1822 personally appeared before the honorable county court of the county of St. Francois Eve M. Lunsford A resident of the state of Missouri and county of St. Francois aged 73 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 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting Half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Elisha Lunsford dec d who Was a privit soldier in ranks of the North Carolina Militia He lived in Granville county North Carolina And was drafted for three months in the year of 1776 She believes, but having no documentary evidence at hand she relates from other sources of information That the above named Elisha Lunsford did serve the above time in the war of the revolution and returned to Granville county North Carolina his former place of residence and some short time after about the year of our Lord 1778 he was again drafted for three months more And went and served that term of service and returned to the above named county the place of his former residence And about the year 1780 he was again drafted for nine months and went and served that term of service in the same above named Revolutionary war his captain in this last named service was by the name of Archabald Little Or Little His service was mostly performed in South Carolina he was part of the time on Savannah river in the above state

There was also a part of the above time at Ninety six he was not in any general battles During his service but was in several skirmishes and after some time spent in south carolina like the above named Elisha Lunsford returned to north carolina in charge of some prisoners which was brought on to Raleigh he being one of the guard And some short time after this last named service he was called on again to serve in the Eighteen months tour so called and he being much wearied with service he gave a young man a likely horse bridle and saddle to serve in his place which last mentioned service was about the close of the revolutionary war about which time He said Elisha Lunsford removed from granville county so to wilkes county in same state where he became located for many years until he removed to the state of kentucky wayne county Where he deceased on the ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty one

She further declares that she was married to the above named Elisha Lunsford on the eighth day of May 1782 and that her Husband the above named Elisha Lunsford Died on the ninth day of March 1821 after Having lived with her from the time of the above Marriage till the aforesaid ninth of March eighteen hundred and twenty one and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated and that the said Elisha Lunsford never has been married to any other person but remains a widow. The above named marriage between Elisha Lunsford and Elisha Lunsford the aforesaid was celebrated on the day and year above written viz on the 8 th day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty four By John Gettys of the county of Surry and State of North Carolina A Minister of the gospel in the above named county and state of North Carolina and that the aforesaid Elisha Lunsford Did die deceased on the ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty one leaving her the said Elisha Lunsford with four children and sixteen years of age who then lived in the state of Kentucky and in the county of Wayne From which place she removed to the state of Indiana and from thence to the state of Missouri of which state she is now a resident Elisha her mark M Lunsford

State of Missouri } ss. In the County Court said County of St. Francis } County. May Term (AD 1842) Tuesday May 3rd 1842
Be it remembered that on the third day of May AD 1842. Eve Mc Lunsford appear- ed in our County Court, in open Court and being duly sworn, on her oath declares, that the facts as set forth in the foregoing statement are true, and subscribed the same in presence of the Court.
In testimony whereof I John Cobb Clerk of the County Court for said County, have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at the town of Farmington in the said County of St. Francis the third day of May AD 1842.
John Cobb. Clerk
I James Lunsford do hereby certify that the above named Elisha Lunsford whose name is found in on the declaration above deceased deceased on the ninth day of March 1828 aged sixty two years A record of which I have kept in my possession ever since in hand righting of Christopher. Buffaker this 26 of May May 1842 James Lunsford
Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned Clerk of the County Court for St Francis County Mo. May 26 th 1842
John Cobb. Clerk
Hon. J. H. Benton Senator U.S.
Eve Mc. Lunsford Informa. no 8304

This day came James Lunsford before me John Cobb clerk of the circuit court of the County of St. Francis in the state of Missouri and made oath that himself and Christopher Huffaker both of the county of Wayne and state of Kentucky, did administer on the estate of Elisha Lunsford deceased in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one The same whose name is found in the foregoing declaration And according to the family record found among his papers he was married to the above named Elisha Lunsford on the eighth day of May 1784 and had fourteen Children who was then living and heirs of the same estate the oldest of which was born February the 10th 1785
And the sd James Lunsford further states that According to the same family record he himself being one of the heirs was the sixth born January the third seventeen hundred and ninety five the above named heirs all being the children of the above named Elisha Lunsford and Elisha Lunsford after his marriage
James Lunsford
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of November A.D. 1842.
Witness my hand and the seal of said circuit Court at Farmington in the said County of St. Francis the 7th day of November A.D. 1842.
John Cobb. Clerk
Hn. J. H. B. Clinton Senate No. 8

Department of the Interior July 3. 1850.
Sir,
I return herewith the papers in the case of Obadiah Sanford, and inform you that your report thereon has been affirmed by this Department.
I remain
very respectfully
Your M c Servant
[Signed] T. Ewing
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Raleigh N. C.
Comptrollers Office
I William F. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of E. Sumford appears of record in this office as having had a special Certificate issued in his favor for Military Service for Nine Pounds Two Shillings ($9.2) I further certify that no other name of Sumford appears of record whose given name begins with the letter E. given under my hand and seal this 26 th day July 1845
Amo. 92.
W. F. Collins Compt.

Eve M. Lumpford
Oct 38 Mo —
L. Lumpkin

State of Missouri } ss. County of Wayne } On this twenty ninth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the State and County aforesaid Nathan Jones resident of the State of Missouri and County of Wayne, who being duly sworn according to law declared that he was persona- -lly acquainted with Elisha Lunsford deceased, during his lifetime that Eve Mary Lunsford is the widow of Elisha Lunsford deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier drafted Militia for two three months tour in the Company Commanded by Captain Watson Darnel in the (dont recollect) Regiment of Militia — commanded by Light or Butler in the Revolutionary war that the said Eve Mary Luns- ford was married to the said Elisha Lunsford deceased at (dont recollect) in the State of North Carolina in or about the year A.D. by one (dont recollect) a branch of the Gospel that the name of the said Eve Mary Lunsford before her marriage aforesaid was Eve Mary Grant that her husband, the said Elisha Lunsford died at (dont know) on the _____ day of _____ A.D. _____ and that she is still a widow.
And he swears that he is a disinterested witness. Sworn to and subscribed before } Nathan his Jones me this 29 th day of November } mark A.D. 1851. William H. Prunty Justice } of the Peace for Wayne Attest County Missouri D. Witham
And I hereby certify that Nathan Jones is a credible witness. William H. Prunty
Justice of Peace Wayne Co. Mo.

State of Missouri } County of Rayn } ss.
I Nison Palmer Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Rayn in the State of Missouri do hereby certify that William W. Funch by before whom the within affidavit was made and subscribed is and was at the time of so subscribing an acting Justice of the peace within for said County and that his official acts as such Justice of the peace is entitled to full faith and credit as appears from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Greenfield this 1 st day of December A.D. 1857.
Nison Palmer Clerk of the County Court Rayn County Mo.
Eve M. Lampford
00138 Mo.
J. Lampford

Washington D.C. 13 August 1845
Sir,
In the matter of the application of Mrs. Eve M. Lansford of Missouri for a pension as the widow of Elisha Lansford, formerly of N. Carolina, we enclose herewith the certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. of the service of Lansford.
We are very resp'd &c J. L. & A. H. Smith
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Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions.

Jan 10. 1843
Mr. Cave
No
Esq. Mr. Linsford —
J. Edwards, Esq.
com. of Pensions.
Hon. T. H. Benton, Senate U.S.

to be 8601 E. M. Sumford Missouri at 7. July 38.
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with Mr. Benton's reports, and for the answer which the case requires.

no 324442 8501
Rev M. Lunsford
Mysore
Oct 7. July 38.
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With Mr. Burt's respects, and for the answer which the case requires.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
65225 and
P. O. Over, M. J. Smith Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

76. 3mo - no officers named 78. 3mo - - - 80. 9. Capt. Little 81. hired a recruit for 18mo. for the Line -

8.601
Eve M. Lunsford wid. of Eliza Moipouri
Hon T. H. Benton Jan 7 18 1843-
" O. B. Ficklin, June 4 1844-
J. L. V. Smith Sep 20 1845-
Hon S. B. Russell June 10 1846-
Decision confirmed by the Secre- tary of the Interior July 3 1850 See his letter files with decision
6522
July 7 1838

No. 8601
Letto Hon. T. H. Benton Jan 18. 43 " " do O. H. Hicklin June 14. 44 " " to J. L. & G. J. Smith Sept 20. 45 Hon. S. Bruce Jan 10. 45.
Decision confirmed by the Secretary of the Interior July 3. 1850. See his letter file with "decisions".

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Eve M. Sumford Elisha
Missouri
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State of Missouri } St. Francis County }
On this twelfth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty four. personally appeared before Edwin L. Sebastian one of the Judges of the County Court of St. Francis County and State of Missouri. Mrs. Lunsford a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years who being by me 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 July 7 th 1838. entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Elisha Lunsford, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served two or three tours of three months each in the South Carolina Militia and one tour of nine months in the Continental Army of North Carolina under Capt or Col Archibald Little. She further states that he was one of the guards over the British prisoners at Salisbury N. Carolina. She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Lunsford her deceased husband on the eighth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty four (1784) by publication in Wilks County and State of North Carolina. And that her deceased husband the aforesaid Elisha Lunsford died on the ninth of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine (1829). She further declares that she has no family record of her marriage or births of her children. She further declares that she is still living as the widow of Elisha Lunsford deceased. And that she was not married previous to her husband's service but that the marriage took place prior to the first of January 1794) viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day of, 4 th 1844
Judge
E. L. Lunsford

I Edwin C Sebastian Judge of the County Court of St Francis County Missouri: before whom the foregoing Declaration was sworn to and subscribed. do certify that Eve Lunsford the Declarant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend said court at its usual place of sitting which I certify from my own personal knowledge Given under my hand this 13 th day of March A D 1844
E. C. Sebastian Judge of the County Court of St Francis County, Mo.
State of Missouri } St Francis County }
Be it Remembered That on this 14 day of March A D 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber Judge of the County Court in and for said County and State Isam Lunsford a Resident of said County and State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that was present at the death of Elisha Lunsford That he died on the 9 th of March A D 1821 And that Eve Lunsford named in the foregoing Declaration is the widow of Elisha Lunsford named above. And that she has not intermarried but is still living as the widow of the above named Elisha Lunsford deceased in St Francis County Missouri
Sworn to and subscribed on this 14 day of March A D 1844
Isam Lunsford
E. C. Sebastian Judge
of the County Court of St Francis County

I Edwin L Sebastian before whom the foregoing Deposition was this day taken sworn to and subscrib- -ed do certify that Isaac Lunsford the deponent is a credible Witness, which I certify from my own personal knowledge.
Given under my hand this 14 th day of March A.D 1844
E. C. Sebastian Judge of the County Court of St Fran- cis County Missouri
State of Missouri } St Francis County } ss
I John Cobb clerk of the County Court in and for said county do certify that Edwin L Sebastian whose official signature appears to the foregoing Declaration, Deposition and certificates of Credibility is Judge of the County Court of said County duly commissioned and qual- -ified as such 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 this fourteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty four (1844)
John Cobb. Clerk