Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 51, for William Milburn, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Stilburn William or Stilburn
W 51
B.L.M. 26856-160-55
Bethia
carded
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Cir B. McDannel Decr 7/53-
98,404.
Mar. 3. 1835.
Apr. 25. ...
Bethia Milbourn, widow of Wm. Milbourn, Paiv.
Capt. Col.
Enf. P. Dis.
Revolutionary War Pensioners.
Less. Feb 48-5313
W. 160 Ac, Twp 2/156
[Handwritten signature]
Vol M.2. page 40.
B. McDannel. Greenville. Penn.

7048 Jonesborough Tennessee William Kilburn Sen.
Green Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sturcell of the Regt. commanded by Col Stuart in the Virginia line for 1 yr. 2 mo. 20 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee . at the rate of 48 Dollars 188 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon. J. P. Blair H. of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 $97.76 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 $24.44
$122.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book B Vol. 6 Page 129

Agreement.
It is hereby agreed by the undersigned, who are all the children and heirs of Bethel Milburn deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States - that James A. Bales act as Administrator in our behalf in obtaining the arrears of Pension due the said Bethel and which accrued up to the time of her death. — This thirty first day of December A.D. 1869. — (Witnesses names)
William G. Roberts John Mahony Malvina D. Milburn Sarah J. Milburn I. K. Cross Samuel Webb.
Nancy A. Bales (Seal) Mary H. her mark Milburn (Seal) Rachel mark (Seal) Elizabeth mark (Seal) Bethel mark (Seal)

State of Temple Green County September Term 1882 On this 6th September 1882, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Samuel Powell Judge of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for Green County now sitting. William Alhambra, a resident of Green County State of Tennessee aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, oath on his oath make the following attestation, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit: That at the time the British prisoners were detained at Winchester Virginia or within ten miles thereof, in Frederick County in the said State this applicant was a citizen of said County and State, the year not recollected and was drafted to serve a three months term in said service, and was placed there under the command of Lieutenant Solomon Pettibone also known as Pettibone, the Capt n not recollected, and was marched to the Barracks and remained there as guard over said prisoners until the expiration of the three months, for which he was drafted with the exception of about ten days that his Brother Robert McLean came and relieved him for the purpose of returning him to see his family. He states that he returned and was discharged at the expiration of the three months by the said Lieutenant Pettibone, and that he served personally during said term three months and twenty days, and that his Brother served the other ten days, while he was at home as before stated. He states that General Morgan was frequently at the Barracks during his said term and there was also a Captain Runnels at that place. He states that his discharge was lost, in what way he does not know at this late day. 1 st Jan y 1862 nd . He states that about some time after the above stated term, not recollected, the same days previous to the siege at York when Lord Cornwallis surrendered, this applicant enlisted in Prince William County Virginia for twelve months and enrolled in said County under Capt. Charles Stowell, and was marched to Williamsburg Virginia by way of the Bolingbroke, where he joined the army (which was principally French) as well as new recruits.

He States that his company was placed under the command of Colonel Stuart & Maj: Pease. He States that he and others were placed in Gay Island in James River with some horses in charge to remain there until for further orders. From Williamsburg the French Army was marched to Boston, when the contingent was and the equipment was also put to drive a team waggons and team, which waggons were loaded with a 12 lb Cannon, and was marched to Boston by way of (Schenectady) Albany to Bathman when the army was remained some days. He States that the next place where the army was halted for more than a day or night was at Providence in Rhode Island when the army remained some days. From there to Boston when the Cannon were put on board of Vessels. From there he states he was marched up the Country to or near a River called Saratoga, where the horses and cannon were stationed among the farmers, until some time in March following it being about Christmas when they left the French army at Boston. He States that some time in March as above stated he was discharged by Maj: Pease before being made. He States that his recollection may have failed him as to the his enlistment being about the time of Lord Cornwallis's Surrender, but he is confident he was discharged in March, and that he served out the full term of his enlistment previous to his being discharged, and as well as now recalled it took the officer about one month to train him which would be thirteen weeks twelve months in actual service and month to get home. He States that on his way home he got his discharge met in his home

and distressed. He states that during the war of the Revolution he served in all fifteen months and twenty days - for State. There is no record of a muster of the gospel in his neighborhood. He hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any State. That he has no claim in any pension, nor is any person known to him by whom he can prove his said services - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above expressed William Miller  W. Miller
We David Rankin & John Balch Residents of Green County Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Millhorn or who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That we believe him to be sixty nine years of age. That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day before aforesaid,  D. Rankin John Balch  W. Miller And the said Court doth hereby declare the opinion after the manifestation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as such in state, and the said Court further certifies, that it appears to him that David Rankin & John Balch who have signed the preceding certificate are in all reasonable persons and that the statement is entitled to credit, and the said Court doth further certify that the said David Rankin & John Balch are Justices of Green County Tennessee and acting Justices of the peace in and for said County. J. Morris Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee

I Valentine Levey Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for the County of Green within the first Judicial Circuit do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Melbourn for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at my office this 6th September 1832 R. D. Service Clerk By M. Page
9826 William Melbourn Jr
By John Allen
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98,404. Bethia Millburn Claim for Bounty land Act March 3. 1855
B. McDaniel Agent Greenville, Tennessee

State of Tennessee Greene County } ss
On this thirty first day of March A. D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, before me John Ridwell, a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Bethia Milburn aged more than eighty years, a resident of Greene County in the State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of "William Mil- burn Sen r " or William Milburn dec d who was a Private of the Virginia militia in the war of the revolution, and received a Pension from the united States for his services in said war at the rate of Forty eight dollars and Eighty eight cents per annum under the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832, at the Pension agency of the united States in Knoxville or Jonesboro, State of Tennessee. For the particulars of his service she refers the Dep t to his Declaration and proofs filed under said act.
By way of explanation she further states that her husband the said William Milburn was placed on the pension roll about the 27th of February 1833.
She further states that she was married to the said William Milburn in the County of London in the State of Virginia on or about the (dates not remembered) day of A. D., One thousand eight hundred and (she has no records) by one Mr. Moore a Baptist Clergyman. and that her name before her said marriage was Bethia Hutchinson; that her said husband died in Greene County in the State of Tennessee

on or about the Eleventh day of February A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty five, and that she is now a widow.
In proof of her marriage and her said husband's death, she refers the Department to the papers now on file with her Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838, made in Greene county Tennessee some time prior to the year 1848 or 49.
She further declares that she was allowed a Pension under the act of 7th July 1838 and the acts supplemental thereto and was paid at the agency of the United States at Jonesboro Tennessee at the rate of Forty eight dollars and eighty eight cents per annum; and that she was again pensioned at the same rates under the act of "February 2d, 1848" and now holds her Certificate of Pension, payable at Jonesboro aforesaid, by Wm. H Blair, dated "21 st day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty" signed by "T. Ewing, Secretary of the Interior," and "L. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions"
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Witnesses
Joseph H Harrold
John Cavner
her Bethia X Milburn mark
We Joseph H Harrold and John Cavner

residents of Greene county in the State of Tennessee, upon our oaths, declare that that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Bethia Milburn in our presence, and that we know from the appearance and statements of the applicant, as well as from our acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we have no interest in this claim.
§ § §
Joseph H. Hornblass
John Palmer
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, of lawful age and residents of Greene County, State of Tennessee: I further certify that the claimant exhibited to me her Certificate of Pension within mentioned, and I am satisfied it is genuine; and that she is personally known to me, and that I know her to be the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. This the 31st day of April 1855 . March 1855.
John F. Hance
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee S.S.
Greene County,
I Elijah W Headrick Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that John Kidwell Esq. whose genuine official signature appears to the foregoing proceedings relative to Bethia Milburn, is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit should be given to the same in his official act. Given under My hand and Seal of office, at office in Greeneville the 18th day of April 1855.
E. W. Headrick Clk.

1035 No. 25, 1843. Pella Millman
Iowa.
July 7, 1858.
Mr 87-35-
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H. H. Sylvester Pella
16

State of Tennessee Greene County
Personally appeared before me John W Bell
an acting Justice of the peace in and a
For the county of Greene and State aforesaid
Bethia Melhorn aged Seventy four years and who being unable to appear in open court from bodily infirmity, made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That She is the widow of William Melhorn who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States - and for proof of his service she refers to the Declaration made in his life time to the department of war, upon which he was pensioned, and that his pension money was paid him in James Foxworth's then receiver. She further declares that she was married to her husband the aforesaid Melhorn on the - day of June, Seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that her husband the aforesaid
Melhorn died on the eleventh - day of February 1835 that she was not married to him prior to his being in the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated. That she was married in Loudon County in the State of Virginia - by license and that she has no record of her marriage - but has a record of the birth of her children - which is here with entitled. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14 th November 1843.
John W Bell Justice of the peace
Bethia Melhorn mark

State of Tennessee } I John W Bell an acting Justice of Greene County } the peace for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that the enclosed leaf bearing the record of the births of the children of William Millburn and his wife — Bithia Millburn, was taken out of the bible now in the possession of Bithia Millburn in my presence; Given under my hand and seal this 14 th November 1843.
John W Bell Justice of the peace;
State of Tennessee Greene County, } ss
I George M. Bates Clerk of the County Court of Greene County, certify that John W Bell Esq., before whom the within declaration of Bithia Millburn appears to have been made, was at the time of making said declaration, an acting Justice of the peace for said County, and that his signature thereto appears to be in his own proper hand. Witness my hand and seal of office at Greene this 18 th day of November 1843. G. M. Bates By his Deputy W. G. Lewis

W m Wilburn Rev.
from — Private 1 yr 2 mo. 20 days. $48. \frac{88}{100}
Hon John Blair 19

BRIEF in the case of of Green Co
William Milburn Sen in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty nine  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted Oct 1781 In 17 — 1 2 20 pr. Gen. St. Fitzpatrick Col. shorts Atwell Col. Stuart    
detailed to drive a wagon for Brig to Boston loaded with a brass cannon, belonging to the French Army, and was discharged in March and was paid out the full term of his enlistment and was mustered out at the end of 19 mo. 20 days
 5. In what battles was he engaged? York Town  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince Wm Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Allison
Examining Clerk.

Elizabeth Was born 11 Day 1792 Elizabeth Was born 23 Day 1792 William Was born 7 Day 1792 William Was born 14 Day 1792

1st. Milburn born lay. a. 1805. - J. - 2nd. Milburn born July 1803 3rd. Milburn born Novemb 1807 4th. Milburn born January 19 - 1809

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Wilburn , 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. W. 51.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1781 2 mos 20 da. Pvt. at Solomon Pittpatrick or Fitzpatrick Va.   1781 12 mos. Wagoner Charles Atwell Blank        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Frederick Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept 6. 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Greene Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 69 years.
Remarks: he married in Louisa Co. Va. in June 1787. Bethia  Hutchison ; he died in Greene Co. Tenn. Feb. 11. 1835 and she was allowed pension on an application executed Nov. 14. 1843 while 77 years of age and a resident of Greene Co. Tenn. where she died Nov. 4. 1862.
See family data on separate sheet.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
✓ brother Robert.
Don't mention statements of 1879 about soldier not being entitled as double and a true widow's claims were allowed.

December 4, 1915.
Captain William E. F. Milburn, National Soldiers Home, Tennessee.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of William Milburn, W. File No. 51, Rev. War, you are furnished the following data from the papers on file.
Children.
David - - - - born March 15, 1790. Elizabeth - - - " December 23, 1794, married - - Gass. William - - - - " February 7, 1798. Nancy A. - - - - " February 14, 1799, married - - Bates. Mary or Polly H. " May 8, 1801. Rachel - - - - " July 3, 1803, married - - High. Beoa - - - - - " November 6, 1807. Bethire - - - - " January 19, 1809, married - - Hope.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2. 9.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

8741 Jonesboro Tennessee Bethia Milburn widow of W m Milburn late who was a Private in the Virginia M a for 1 year 2 mo. & 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan y 1857 and sent to
Hon. A. Johnson House of Reps.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 194

Appeal of Henry A Johnson of Texas in the case of Mrs Broderay, Mrs Burtis and Mrs Wilbourn, applicants for pensions.

Cases of Nancy Headway, Mary Curtis, and Bethiah Willburn, on appeal from the decisions of the Commission of Pensions, by the Hon. S. Johnson of the House of Representatives.
Mrs Headway's husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832. His services were proven by the testimony of but one witness, a fellow soldier. But since the admission of his claim, it has been ascertained that there are, in the office of the Secretary of State and Comptroller of North Carolina, rolls of the description of service rendered by him, and in the case of the widow it is now required that evidence from these rolls be produced to establish her husband's service. This is the more necessary, as, in his first declaration, he testified that he knew of no person who could prove his services, and afterwards pro- duced the affidavit upon which his claim was admitted, in which the person making it, stated that he and Headway lived neighbors in the same county. The proof of the date of marriage is also considered insufficient. It is alleged to have taken place in Virginia where, by law, a record in the office of the clerk of the court, of all marriages was required. Such record evidence is always required, or cause shown why it cannot be produced.
In the case of Mrs Mary Curtis, the evidence of the date of marriage is unsatisfactory. There is no record or documentary proof of it, and as the marriage took place in Virginia the foregoing description  better is required. The Hon. Mr Johnson states that all proper exertions have been made to obtain such proof, but without success. The Applicant swears that her marriage took place in 1787, in the fall of the year. The only evidence that it was prior to 1794 is that of John & Nancy Smith, that they were well acquainted with Bowlin & Mary Curtis, anterior to that date, that they were reputed to be, and (lived)

lived together as man and wife, and had children. There is an affidavit of a son of the applicant, in which he states his age, and, if correctly, he was born several years prior to 1794.
In regard to the case of Mrs Milburne, her husband was a pensioner, but his claim was erroneously admitted, as nearly the whole of his service was with the French troops, and not in the Continental line, State troops, or Militia, the only descriptions of service allowed for by the Act of June 1832. The time he served in the militia does not equal the minimum period fixed by the Act of 1832. The Commissioner of Pensions states that there are other difficulties to the allowance of the widow's claim, but as that mentioned is fatal, he considers it unnecessary to specify them.
Att
War Office Febry 12th 1845.

Claim for Restoration to Pension Rolls. In case dropped under Act of Feb 14, 1862.
State of Tennessee, ss. County of Greene, ss.
On this second day of February A.D. 1870, personally appeared before me V. S. Maloney, Clerk of the County Court in said State and County, the same being a court of record, James A. Bales, aged thirty four (34) years, a resident of civil district number fifteen (15), in the County of Greene and State of Tennessee, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the Administrator of the estate of Bethea Millburn, deceased, the identical Bethea Millburn who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Jonesboro Tennessee, and whose pension certificate is lost as will be hereafter shown; that said Bethea Millburn died in said County of Greene where she had resided for fifty (50) years previously, on the fourth (4 th ) day of November - A.D. 1862; that during all the time from the fourth day of March A.D. 1861 to the time of her death, her means of subsistence were only such as were afforded her by relations and friends; that she never bore arms against the Government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause, and that she was last paid her pension up to the fourth (4 th ) day of March A.D. 1861, as Declarant has been informed and believes; that she was still a widow at the time of her death and had not remarried subsequently to the fourth (4 th ) day of March A.D. 1861 nor after the death of her husband William Millburn, on account of whose services in the military service of the United States she received her said pension certificate; that her age at the time of her death was as affiant has been informed and believes about ninety eight (98) years - Declarant also makes oath that he has resided since the first day of January A.D. 1864 as follows - namely - in

The County of Greene, and State of Tennessee afore said, a part of this time in civil district number seven- teen (17) and remainder in said district number fifteen (15) — That she has not been arms against the Government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; That the said Bethea Milburn, left sur- viving her five daughters  children only — whose names are Nancy Bales, who resides in Greene County State of Ten- nessee, — Mary H. Milburn, who resides in Greene County, State of Tennessee, — Rachel High, who resides in Greene County, State of Tennessee, — — Elizabeth Gap, who resides in Greene County, State of Tennessee, and Bethea Hope, who re- sides in Bradley County, State of Tennessee; That these daughters are the only children of the said Bethea Milburn who were living at the time of her death; That said daughters have not been arms against the United States Government, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; nor have any of them done so; That according to Declarants informa- tion and belief, the pension certificate of the said Bethea Milburn was left by her with one Black- stone McDaniel of Greeneville, Greene County Tennessee who prepared her vouchers regularly for her semi-annual draw, and that said McDaniel left said certificate in charge of one Albert G. Ma- hann of the town of Jonesboro, aforesaid in Wash- ington County in said State of Tennessee and where the pension agency at that time kept his office; That said Mahann during the late civil war died, and of whose estate one Archibald G. Mason of said town of Jonesboro is the administrator; That the papers of said Mahann were much scattered and mislaid after his death, and said certificate can not be found amongst them, although Declarant himself and said administrator have made diligent search for it; That according to Declarants information and belief said Bethea never received her certificate information after she delivered it to said

he Daniel as before stated that he-Declarant- has no knowledge, information, intimation nor opinion as to which became of said pen- sion certificate, and that the same as he has been informed showed the said Bithia to be entitled at the rate of four dollars ($4.00) per month.
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of the name of the said Bi- thia (or that of Declarant as the administrator of her estate, she being dead, as may be proper) to the pen- sion rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate such as the case may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Of- fice to substantiate her original claim, and also to that herewith filed to substantiate this claim.
Signed in presence of Anderson G. Walker Elbert O. Reeves
James A. Bales Administrator of the Estate of Bithia Milburn dec'd
Also personally appeared William L. Fraker and Bithia J. Fraker, residents of Greene County State of Tennessee, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn say, that they were present and saw James A. Bales sign his name to the forego- ing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he repre- sents himself to be - namely - the Administrator of the Estate of Bithia Milburn, deceased, who was also well known to affiants for thirty five (35) years before her death, which occurred in said County of Greene, and as affiants now remem- ber and fully believe from information, on the fourth (4 th ) day of November A.D. 1862; that they know the said Bithia to have been previous to, and at the commencement of, the late war for the suppression of the rebellion in the seceded States of the Union - a prisoner of the United States, and that she resided in said County of Greene for at least fifty (50) years before her death;

that they know her to have been at all times strictly loyal to the Constitution, Government and laws of the United States, and especially during said rebellion up to the time of her death, and that she never remarried but continued until her death the widow of William Milburn, on account of whose services in the United States military forces she received her pension; Affiants further make oath that they are personally acquainted with Nancy A. Gales-Mary H. Milburn - Rachel High - Elizabeth Gales and Bethea Hope, and know them to be, and at the time of the death of the said Bethea Milburn to have been - the only surviving children of the said Bethea Milburn, and that they were all, at all times heretofore, and especially during said rebellion - loyal to the Constitution, Government and laws of the United States, - Affiants also make oath that they have no interest, direct nor indirect in any claim against the United States for arrears of pension claimed in the right of the said Bethea Milburn, William C. Fraker Bethea J. Fraker
Signed in presence of
James A. Bales
The foregoing declaration sworn to and subscribed before me by James A. Bales, and the Affiants by William C. Fraker and Bethea J. Fraker, after the same had been read over, fully explained to and understood by them in my presence, - And I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct nor indirect, in the matter. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at this in the town of Greeneville in said County.
This Second day of February.
AD. 1870.
W. S. McAlister Clerk of the County Court of Greene County Tennessee.

Oath of Allegiance.
I, James A. Bales, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States; and the Union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing (late) rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. - So help me
God Signed in presence of Albert G. Gage State of Tennessee County of Weakly
James A. Bales Mark
This day personally appeared before me, V. S. Maloney, Clerk of the County Court of said County, James A. Bales, a citizen of Weakly County, State of Tennessee, who made oath in due form of law and was solemnly sworn to the foregoing oath of allegiance. I have no interest, direct nor indirect, in any matter herewith connected.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the town of Greeneville in said County, this Second (2 nd ) day of February A.D. 1870.
V. S. Maloney Clerk of the County Court of Weakly County Tennessee

Know all Men by these Presents:
That I, James A. Bales — of Greene — County, State of Tennessee do hereby make, constitute and appoint Robert M. McKee, of Greenerille, Tennessee, my Attorney for me, and in my name, to prosecute my claim against the government of the United States, and which I present as the Administrator of the Estate of Bittie Milburn deceased, for a restoration to the Pension Rolls of the United States of the name of the said Bittie Milburn, she having been a pensioner of the United States, and her Pension having been suspended by Act of Congress of July 14, 1862, and my said Attorney is hereby authorized to adjust and collect said claim, and to receive and receipt for, in my name, any sum of money that may be found due and payable to me, from any Paymaster or other Officer of the United States, as though I was personally present; and to receive in his name, payable to him or his order, any check, draft or warrant that may issue to me on my said claim; and for me, and my name, to endorse any check or draft issued in payment of said claim, if said check or draft is made payable to my order; and to sign my name to any vouchers which may be issued to me. The Certificate which may issue upon my said claim, as fully as if I was present doing the same myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, on this Second day of February
A. D. 1870
Signed in presence of
Anderson M. Walker Albert C. Reeves.
} James A. Bales Mark
State of Tennessee, County of Greene, ss.
I, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and State do hereby certify, that on this Second day of February A. D., 1870, appeared James A. Bales who is the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing, as a party thereto, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. after the same had been read over fully explained to and understood by him in my presence,
V. S. McAlaney, Clerk of the County Court of Greene County Tennessee Justice of the Peace for Greene County, Tenn.

State of Tennessee. S.S. County of Washington
This day personally appeared before me, John F. Grisham, Clerk of the County Court of said County, Archibald G. Mason, a citizen of the same, to me well known as the identical person he represents himself to be, and also to be a respectable and credible witness, who made oath in due form of law, that he is the administrator of the Estate of Albert G. Graham, deceased, who was also a citizen of said County at the time of his death, and who died about seven (7) years since, that he - Affiant - was regularly appointed and duly qualified as said Administrator; that the papers belonging and appertaining to said Estate were very much scattered and confused during the late Civil war, and many such which were in the custody and hands of said Albert G. Graham at the time of his death, - as Affiant believes - are lost and can be not be found. - Affiant also makes oath that he was well acquainted with said Graham for ten (10) years before his death, and to some extent with the character of, and manner of conducting, his business; that said Graham being a resident of the town of Jonesboro' in said County, where the Pension Office for paying pensions in the counties of upper East Tennessee, was at that time located - that he - said Graham attended to drawing the pensions of many pensioners who resided at a distance from said Pension Office or agency. - Affiant further makes oath, that he has made diligent search amongst the papers of said Estate for a pension certificate said to be in favor of Betsey Milburn, a pensioner resident in Greene County of said State, but has been unable to find such a certificate or to get a track of the same any where, and that he has no knowledge information or opinion where said certificate could be found nor what became of it. Affiant also makes oath that he has no interest, direct nor indirect, in any claim

against the United States for Arrears of Pen- sion claimed in the right of the said Betsy Milburn, Archibald G. Mason
Adm l of the estate of Archibald G. Graham dec d .
Sworn to and subscribed before me by Archibald G. Mason. — And I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct nor indirect, in any claim against the United States for Arrears of Pension claimed in the right of the said Betsy Milburn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court at of- fice in the town of Jonesboro in said County of Washington.
This 14 th day of January (A.D. 1870.)
John F. Gisham Clerk of the County Court of Washington County Tennessee

Case of Bethia Milburn of Greene county, Ten. widow of William, for revolutionary pension.
Her husband drew a pension of $48.88 c. per annum, under the Act of 7th June 1832.
The widow made application in 1844, under the Act of 7th July 1838.
The date of the marriage was acknowledged to be satisfactory.
The claim was rejected on the grounds that the husband's pension was improperly allowed. See letters of Mr. Edwards, dated 23d. July 1844, and 10th Feb. 1845. & 4th August 1849.
Upon an appeal, the Sec. of War, confirmed the decision of Mr. Edwards.
No further effort was made to obtain this pension until April 1849, when the widow made a Declaration under the joint Resolution of Congress of 1st. July 1848. This Resolution declares, "That in all cases where a pension may have been granted to any Officer or soldier of the Revolution in his lifetime, the evidence upon which such pension was granted shall be conclusive of the service of such officer

or Soldier in the application of any widow or woman who  for a pension who may have been the widow of such Officer or Soldier" &c. provided she was married prior to 1st Jan. 1794, and that she is still a widow. (See that Resolution)
It is acknowledged that her husband was a pensioner.
The date of the marriage is acknowledged to be satisfactory.
And it is shown by her last Declaration, that she is the widow of Millburn.
But the claim is again rejected upon the same grounds as in the first instance.
By this decision, it is shewn, that the joint Resolution above quoted, is set aside, and totally disregarded, and that Mr Edwards falls back upon the old regulations, which allows him to go back to an examination of the husband's original papers, to ascertain whether they are defective, or that his pension was improperly granted, and thus make the widow's pension or claim under the joint resolution, dependent upon that examination. The simple question then arises. Has Mr Edwards the power under the joint Resolution of July 1st 1848 to enforce such a rule, especially when it is considered that, that rule is cut off.

and becomes wholly inapplicable by the said joint Resolution.
That, The object, as I conceive, Congress had in view, in passing, the joint Resolution, was to prevent Mr. Edwards from doing the very thing he has done in the case of Mrs. Millburn.
In the application of Widows for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838, the raising of no question was contemplated by the joint Resolution, except as follows viz; Did the Husband draw a pension? Was the applicant married before the 1st of January 1844?
Is she a widow at the time of the application? The affirmative of these questions being shown, the joint Resolution requires the Commissioner Commissioner of Pensions to place the applicant upon the Pension roll at the same rate, that the husband drew.
As to a pension being improperly granted to William Millburn in the first instance, good arguments, and proof too, no doubt, can be adduced to shew that the pension was properly allowed, and that it was a meritorious case, fully covered by the act of 7th June 1832. But as the joint Resolution of July 1. 1848, bars the Commissioner from

making further enquiries than the last three mentioned, it is unnecessary to say any thing in answer to the letter of Mr. Edwards relative to the "Civil Contract" &c, &c, for that has nothing to do with the widow's claim as it is presented now.
Please take this case into consideration, and act as you may deem proper.
This case no doubt would be approved by the Committee on Rev. claims.
Send this back to Andrew Johnson House of Reps.

Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. Feb'y 11 1871
Sir:
In the claim of Mrs. Bethea Milburn, Widow of the Milburn Sw, whose name, with others in the insurrectionary states, was stricken from the Pension rolls under the act of Feb'y 4. 1862, you are informed that under a recent decision of this Department no amount of pension can be paid to her heirs, as she died without having re-established her claim.
Respectfully
James A. Balis Adm o Greenville Greene Co Tennessee.
Commissioner,

State of Tennessee Greene County } S.S.
On this second day of February A.D. 1870, before me, W. S. Maloney Clerk of the county court of said county, personally ap- peared Blackston McDaniel, of lawful age - a res- ident of said county and a credible witness and made oath in due form of law as follows to wit. That he was the agent who obtained the original Pension certificate of Bethia Milburn, of said county, widow of William Milburn dec d , who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution - Does not remember now the date of said certificate of pension, but from a memorandum now in his possession finds that she was allowed forty eight dollars and eighty eight cents per annum, payable at the agency of the United States in Jonesborough Tennessee. Affiant further states that at the request of said Bethia Milburn, he prepared her papers or vouchers for her semi- annual payments up to the 4 th of March 1861, and sent her papers with the certificate, as well as other papers and certificates by his son to Jonesboro, for payment to the date last mentioned - but does not remember whether his said son or Albert G Graham acted as the attorney in these cases. That according to his memory and the memorandum referred to, the papers or certificates, after the March draw 1861, were left with said Graham who resided at Jonesboro, to wit certificates of Letitia Montgomery, Rachel Salts and

perhaps John Moore - war of 1812, and of Bethia Mill- burn, Jimmy McCarnish and Polly Evans - Revolutionary Pensioners & perhaps Robt Collier - war with Mexico. Moore and Collier were invalid pensioners. That soon after said March drawn, said Graham died, and that after- wards, during the late rebellion, his office, which was in the Court House at Jonesboro aforesaid, was occupied at different times by the rebels and by the Federal soldiers and said Graham's papers were very much scattered and destroyed, as he has understood and fully believes, and has no doubt but said Bethia Millburn's certificate aforesaid has been lost or destroyed in this way.
Affiant further states that he has no interest whatever in the pension of said Bethia Millburn, now deceased, nor does he know anything of her said certificate further than above stated.
Blackston McDannel
Sworn and subscribed to this second day of February in the year 1870, before me - and I certify that I have no interest whatever in this claim growing out of the pension of Bethia Millburn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, at office in Greenville, County of Greene and State of Tennessee, the day and year last above mentioned.
V. S. Mealman Clerk of the County Court of Greene County Tennessee.

Maryville, Tennessee - Feb'y 2 nd 1870 -
Sir -
I herewith inclose you an awkward claim, - an old widow pensioner - Bethia Milburn - whose pension was suspended by Act of Congress of Feb'y 14, 1862, died 4 th November 1862, her Administrator, the claimant, James A. Balus - seeks to have such a restoration as will enable him to draw the arrears of Pension up to the Pensioner's death, - I sued with the claim Power of Atty to myself as Agent in the case - the written acknowledgment of all the children of the Pensioner at the time of her death that the claimant is acting as Administrator by their sanction and approval, -
You will see that the case is further embarrassed by the loss of the Pension certificate itself, and to explain the reason of its non production affidavits of

persons to whom it has been traced that it can not be found, is also submitted.
Very Respectfully,
My O wn Servant,
Robert M. McLee.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
The claimant-Bales-is a man of intelligence and education but on account of a malformation of his hands is unable to sign his name, and always makes his mark.

Pension Office, August 11th 1849.
Sir,
The application of Mrs. Bethia Milburn widow of William Milburn, for the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 1st July 1848, has been received and filed with her other papers. My Milburn's husband was improperly allowed a pension for an alleged service as a Wagoner to the French Army in the Revolutionary War. There is no law of Congress granting pensions for such service. The Joint Resolution of the 1st July, 1848, was designed to apply to such a case as this, where the allowance had been made by mistake without the sanction of any law whatever. There are other objections to the admission of this claim, but as the one above stated is believed to be insuperable, it is deemed unnecessary to point them out.
P. McDaniel Esq., Greenville, Tennessee.
I am, Myr. reply, Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards

Pension Office December 26th. 1849
Sir:
The several letters in the case of Beturia Milburn widow of William Milburn, under Act 7th July, 1838, are herewith returned, and I have to state that the decision of this Office, as contained in my letter to B. M c Daniel, Esq., of the 4th August last, which is also enclosed, is adhered to.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yours O bt Servant. J. L. Colvany
Hon. A. Johnson, House of Representatives.

Johnson Hon A Brown 14 Feb 1845
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War Department, February 14. 1845
Sir,
In your letter appealing from the decisions of the Commissioner of Pensions in the cases of Mrs. Treadway, Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Milburn, you state that you would like to know the day they will be taken up, as you wish to make some explanations respecting them. In reply I have to inform you that the Commissioner has sent up the papers, with a report of the grounds of his decisions. I am not sure the time when I can take up the cases, but I shall be happy to hear your explanations on any of your cases at any time and I shall be highly gratified if it may be convenient for you to call at the Department. It may be convenient for you to call at the Department.
Very respectfully From O. Smith
Hon. A. Johnson Re: Reps.
Secretary of War

House of Rep's Feb. 10th 1845-
Sir
I received your letter of the 8th inst. and was not a little surprised to be informed that the applications for pensions left with you by me had been overlooked altogether - even forgetting their names - it has been something like one month since I was at your office. The cases desired to be taken up to the Secretary of War were agreed upon between us - and I wrote a letter by your instruction to the Secretary of War - in which letter the names of the and parties were set forth - requesting at the same time the privilege of appearing and making a statement of the cases, if it was not contrary to the rules of the department - I am informed and believe there have been other cases presented since mine that have received the action of the department sometime since - Mary Maduey widow of Robert Maduey - Bethia Millburn widow of William Millburn - Mary Curtis widow of Paulin Curtis - these are the cases that I desired transferred to the Secretary of War - About the same time or at the same time I was at your office attending to these cases - it was understood that the papers of "Jane Gunnis Crail" were completed and that her pension was allowed - but I have never heard from it since - perhaps sometime during the next administration the next administration you will have leisure, sufficient to attend these cases -
I have the honor to be so very respectfully distrustfully & c
A. Johnson

Copy,
Pension Office, February 10 th 1843
Sir,
The Honorable Andrew Johnson, of the House of Representatives, has requested that you will decide on the cases of Nancy Treadway, widow of Robert Treadway; Mary Kurtis, widow of Bowlin Kurtis; and Bethiah Milburn, widow of William Milburn. I enclose copies of my letters of the 11 th December last, in the cases of Mrs. Treadway, and Mrs. Kurtis, which will shew what objections exist in those Cases. In the case of Mrs. Milburn, I have merely to say that her husband's claim was improperly allowed for twelve months service in the Staff of the French Army. The other service performed by him was not sufficient to bring his case within the provisions of the law of June 7. 1832; and consequently her claim under the act of 1838, cannot be admitted. There are other objections to the case; but as the one I have stated is insuperable, it is not necessary to state them.
I have the honor to be, Very resp y . &c.
Signed.
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Hon. Wm. Wilkins,
Secretary of War.
P.S. The papers are enclosed 19 in No; & I respectfully ask a return of them.

Millburn drew 1/8 88

I have once thought of looking in the husband's papers. I was entitled until that he gave them a few days ago. He was in the French army and not entitled to a pension. He claimed H.H.S.
Pension Office, July 23 d 1844.
In the case of Bethia Milburn, the evidence of the date of the marriage is not sufficient; but by referring to her husband's papers it appears that he alleged two terms; one of two months and twenty days, in the Militia, and twelve months in the latter part of 1781, by draft, under Captain Atwell, Colonel O'Neal, and was employed from the Siege of Yorktown, in driving a Cannon Train of the French Army, from Virginia, to Boston, and was discharged on the Hudson River. This latter term was a Civil Contract in the French Service, which does not afford any claim to the pension which the laws provide for Military Service under the authority of some State or of the Continental Congress.
I am, Sir, Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, J. L. Edwards
Henry A. Sylvester, Esq., Present.

Bethia Milburn widow of William Milburn submitted to Comm ee and allowed 20 Jan y 60, Tennessee
admitted Pr: p 48, \frac{88}{100} pr in com 4 March 1836 - to 41 - 435 48, for 48. —
husband died 11 Feb 1835,
Hon, A. Johnson A. R.

Greene County Tennessee March 30th 1849
Sir
You will please recognize Mr. V. B. M c . Dannel of Greenville Tennessee as my agent in the procurement of my pension and send to him my certificate when they shall be issued, and you will oblige me by making said certificates payable at the Jonesboro Tennessee agency
I am very respectfully Your obt. S t
Attest John Redwell
for Bethia Millburn mark
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D. C.
Greenville Tennessee April 10th 1849
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Bethia Millburn claiming a pension. The marriage being satisfactory, I suppose the joint Resolution referred to, removes all objections. Please examine them and report to the undersigned
J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions
Very respectfully Your obt. S t . V. B. M c Dannel

State of Tennessee } Greene County } ss.
County Court April Term 1849 (Monday 2nd)
The Declaration of Bethia Millburn, sworn to on the 30th day of March 1849 before John Hildreth Esq., and certified by him, being submitted to the Court; the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in the case, and hereby order that the clerk endorse the approval on the papers.
Chas. Gof Chairman
State of Tennessee } Greene County } ss
I George W. Foote, clerk of the County Court of said county, do certify, that the foregoing proceedings relative to the Declaration of Bethia Millburn in order to obtain a pension, were had and approved by the County Court of said county at its April term 1849.
I further certify, that John Hildreth Esq., whose name appears to the aforesaid Declaration was a Justice of the Peace at the date thereof, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, to act in such cases, and that the signature purporting to be his appears in his own proper handwriting and is genuine — In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office at in Greencastle this 2nd day of April 1849. Geo. W. Foote, Clk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of "A Joint Resolution relative to evidence in Application for pensions" Approved July 1. 1848. State of Tennessee.
Greene County, ss. On this thirtieth day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty nine before me John Kidwell a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Bethia Millburn, a resident of said County, aged about Eighty two or three 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 above named Joint Resolution of Congress.
That she is the widow of William Millburn, who was a private soldier during the war of the revolution, and who drew a pension of about $48.00, per annum on account of his service in said war. For the particulars of said service she refers to his Declaration and papers now on file in the Department, which Declaration, she believes was made or filed in the year 1833. - That she was married to the said William Millburn in the County of Loudon in the State of Virginia, that her husband the said

William Milburn died in the County of Greene in the State of Tennessee and that she is still a widow. She further declares that she made application for a pension several years ago, and that under the provisions of said Joint Resolution, Approved July 1, 1848. She now claims a pension under the Acts of Congress of 7th July 1838, 3d. of March 1843, 17th June 1844 and 2nd of February 1848. For proof of her marriage and death of her husband &c, she refers the Department to her Declaration and papers made and filed about the year 1843.
Attest
H. B. Galt
Her Bethia Milburn mark
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned the day and year first herein written. I further certify that the above named Bethia Milburn is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who made application for a pension as represented in the foregoing Declaration. That she is still a widow, of good character and respectability, whose statement is entitled to full faith and credit, and that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court
Given under my hand this 30th day of March February 1849.
John H. McCall
J of peace

10822. Jonesboro.
Tennessee.
Bethia Milburn,
Widow of Wm Milburn Sen r who was a pensioner under the Act of June '32 and who died on the 11 February 1835. of Greene Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Atwell of the Reg t commanded by Col. Alent in the Virginia Mts for 1 yr. 2 mo. 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro at the rate of 48 Dollars 88. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of January, 1857 and sent to Hon. A. Johnson, House of Reps
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol. 1
Page 351
J. P. Chase Clerk

NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.
MANAGERS
THE PRESIDENT, THE CHIEF JUSTICE, THE SECRETARY OF WAR, Ex-Officers.
COLONEL FREDERICK J. CLOSE, President, Commerce Trust Building, Kansas City, Mo.
COL. HENRY H. MARKHAM, 1st Vice-President, Pasadena, Cal.
CAPT. THOMAS S. BRIDGHAM, 2nd Vice-President, Buckfield, Me.
GEN. GEORGE H. WOOD, Secretary, Dayton, Ohio.
MAJ. JAMES W. WADSWORTH, Canajoharie, N. Y.
JAMES S. CATHERWOOD, Esq., Hoopston, Ill.
CAPT. JOHN O. NELSON, Logansport, Ind.
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MOUNTAIN BRANCH
COLONEL JOHN P. SMITH, Governor.
MAJOR CY. H. LYLE, Treasurer.
MAJOR W. T. ERWIN, Surgeon.
CAPT. W. E. F. MILBURN, Quartermaster.
CAPT. KYLE M. KING, Com. of Sub. and Supt. Post Fund.
CAPT. CHAS. Y. DEADERICK, Adjutant and Inspector.
REV. JAMES A. RUBLE, Chaplain.
REV. EDWARD P. DESMOND, Chaplain.
CAPT. HENRY P. DULANKY, Senior Assistant Surgeon.
NATIONAL SOLDIERS' HOME, TENNESSEE.
From:
November 26 th 1915
To:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Commission of Pensions - Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Will you me the kindness to give me the military record of William Melburn A soldier of the American Revolution. He was from the state of Virginia. He was a pensioner in about the year 1832. from Greene County - Tennessee. He died in Greene County as my father told me - some time about 1835 - or it may have been 1845. I want to trace my ancestry - My Grand Mother was the wife of Jonathan Melburn who was also a soldier under General Wayne - and died about the year 1811 - in Greene County Tennessee as it came to me by tradition. My Great Grandfather was with Washington as a soldier in 1778 - to 1780 and perhaps later - My father was a pensioner and died 1872 - was born in 1799 -

NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.
MANAGERS
THE PRESIDENT, THE CHIEF JUSTICE, THE SECRETARY OF WAR, Ex-Officio.
COLONEL FREDERICK J. CLOSE, President, Commerce Trust Building, Kansas City, Mo.
COL. HENRY H. MARKHAM, 1st Vice-President, Pasadena, Cal. CAPT. THOMAS S. BRIDGHAM, 2nd Vice-President, Buckfield, Me. GEN. GEORGE H. WOOD, Secretary, Dayton, Ohio.
MAJ. JAMES W. WADSWORTH, Geneseo, N. Y. JAMES S. CATHERWOOD, Esq., Hoopston, Ill. CAPT. JOHN C. NELSON, Logansport, Ind.
MOUNTAIN BRANCH
COLONEL JOHN P. SMITH, Governor.
MAJOR CY. H. LYLE, Treasurer. MAJOR W. T. ERWIN, Surgeon. CAPT. W. E. F. MILBURN, Quartermaster. CAPT. KYLE M. KING, Com. of Sub. and Supt. Post Fund.
CAPT. CHAS. Y. DEADERICK, Adjutant and Inspector. REV. JAMES A. RUBLE, Chaplain. REV. EDWARD P. DESMOND, Chaplain. CAPT. HENRY P. DULANEY, Senior Assistant Surgeon.
NATIONAL SOLDIERS' HOME, TENNESSEE.
FROM:
2
SUBJECT:
My daughters desire to be long to a society denominated "The Daughters of the Revolution."
I know by what my father always told me that they are justly entitled to belong - tho' I may not be able to make the proper proof. If I am asking for something to which I am not justly entitled tell me so -
Very truly
William E. F. Milburn

NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.
W. E. F. Wilburn MOUNTAIN BRANCH, N. H. FOR D. V. S., (P. O., NATIONAL SOLDIERS' HOME, TENNESSEE) OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
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Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. D. B.

1915. Dec. 4: history to # Capt Wm E. F. Milburn. m. 13. H.
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WIDOW, &c.
Ray
File No. 51
Bethia Milburn Widow of Wm Milburn Print. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 47.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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109574
Bethia Melburn, Tenn.
Let to Nunsfe. war Feb. 10. '45 " " " Andrew Johnson 22 yrs 1845.
Let to B. McDaniel
Aug 7th 1849
Let to Dean A. Johnson
Dec 26/49
{ 19 in all }

Pension Office, Feb. 10. 1845.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Relative to the cases of Mrs. Frennery, Mrs. Curtis, and Mrs. Milburn.
The service in this case is not within the act of congress - & the claim is disallow- ed - W. L. Marcy

Pension Office, February, 10, 1848.
Sir,
The Honorable Andrew Johnson, of the House of Representatives, has requested that you will decide on the cases of Nancy Treadway, widow of Robert Treadway; Mary Curtis, widow of Gowlon Curtis; and Bethiah Milburn, widow of William Milburn. I enclose copies of my letters of the 15 th of December, last in the cases of Mrs. Treadway and Mrs. Curtis, which will show what objections exist in those cases. In the case of Mrs. Milburn, I have merely to say that her husband's claim was improperly allowed for twelve months service in the Staff of the French Army. The other service performed by him was not sufficient to bring his case within the provisions of the act of June 7. 1832; and consequently her claim under the act of 1838, cannot be admitted. There are other objections to the case; but as the one I have stated is insuperable, it is not necessary to state them.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant.
J. L. Edwards
N. 13. The papers are herewith enclosed 19 in N.; and I respectfully request a return of the same. Hon. William Wilkins, Secretary of War.

State of Tennessee.
GREENE COUNTY:
To
James A. Beals,
a citizen of Greene County.
It appearing to our County Court of Greene County that
Bethia
Millern
late of said County, is dead, having left no will and
your right to the administration not being disputed, and bond and security being given, and oath taken by you, as the law directs, the court ordered that Letters of Administration be issued to you.
These are therefore to authorize and empower you the said James A. Beals, to enter upon the administration of all and singular the goods, chattles, rights and credits, which were of the said Bethia Millern,
at the time of his death, and to administer the same according to law; requiring you to make and exhibit an inventory, and an account of sales, and to make settlement of said Estate according to law. Witness. E. W. READDISK, clerk of said court at Office, the 7 th day of
V. S. McAlany, September
1869
TEST
V. S. McAlany, clerk,
of the County Court of Greene County.

State of Tennessee Guane County 3 I Valentino S. Maloney, Clerk of the 3 County Court of said County do hereby 3 Certify that the foregoing is a true, Full, and perfect copy of the Letters of Administration Issued to James A. Beals, on the Estate of Bethia Millburn Dec d , as appears of Record in My office. Given under my hand and official Seal, at office in Guaneville the 12 th day of January A.D. 1876. V. S. Maloney, clerk of the County Court of Guane County.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mileham Joseph GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9960 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 7, 1789 To Richard Platt, 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.