Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14046, for Isaac Oaks, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Oaks
Isaac
S14046
CONTENTS
boarded

To Mobile from Tuscaloosa, from 4 March 1842. 20 May 1843. Notification to M. S. Miners, Marion Perry County, Ala
Alabama 22.422
Scree Oaks.
of Perry in the State of Ala. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Hawkins of the Regt commanded by Col Mathews in the Virginia line for 18 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Oct 1833 and sent to M. Goode . Marion. Ala.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833. 150. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 30. $ 180.
Recorded by Wm Palmer Clerk Book Vol. 8 Page 49. { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

The State of Alabama } ss.
216. 904
Perry County
On this 7 th day of June 1833. personally appeared in open court - before the Honorable Dunklin Sullivan Judge of the county court - of the county of Perry and State of Alabama now sitting Isaac Oaks a resident - of the said county of Perry and State aforesaid aged seventy three years who being first - duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act - of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832.
That - he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated viz. That - he first - entered the service of the United States as a drafted man in the month of - December 1776 in a company commanded by Captain James Hawkins That he served this tour three months and was discharged sometime in the month of March 1777 That - he was resided at the time he was drafted and continued to reside until the close of the war in the county of Orange and State of Virginia from thence he was marched to Richmond where he joined the Third Regiment of militia commanded by Colonel Matthews from thence he was marched to Williamsburg against the British who had retired before the American troops commanded by General Lafayette arrived. We there took many Tories; from thence we marched towards Fredericks-burg but - before arriving at that place we turned and marched to meet a reinforcement - at the Rappahannock on the Rappahannock; from thence we pursued the British about twenty miles where he this declarant - was discharged his time of service three months having expired. That - he remained at home only a few days until he again entered the service as a substitute for his father who was drafted and served three months principally in Albemarle county Virginia as a guard to British prisoners That - he served this tour under Captain Buckner and was not attached to any Regiment - and was discharged about the first - of July 1777. That - after remaining at home a few days he again

entered the service as a drafted man under the command of Captain James Hawkins and served three months during this tour he was also employed in guarding the prisoners in Albemarle County and discharged sometime in October 1777. That in a few days he was again called out in his own place as a drafted man under Captain James Hawkins and served three months; that on being discharged he again in a few days entered the service as a substitute for his father and served three months under Captain Buckner; that on being discharged he again in a few days entered the service as a drafted man and served three months under Captain James Hawkins and that on being again discharged he once more entered the service as a substitute for his father and served three months under the command of Captain Buckner that he was discharged this sixth and last time sometime in the summer of 1778 having served altogether eighteen months the five last tours he was employed in guarding the prisoners in Albemarle County Virginia that having been called out alternately first in his own place & then as a substitute for his father he was not permitted to remain at home more than a few days at any one time and making in the aggregate not more than one month from the time he first entered the service until the expiration of the said eighteen months service; That he has no recollection of the names of any of the regular officers under whom he served except General Lafayette nor of any of the continental regiments or companies with which he served except the Third Regiment as above stated that he served every tour within the State of Virginia; That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present - and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. —
Interrogatory first. by the Court. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in the County of Louisa and State of Virginia on the 13 th day of May 1760.
Interrogatory 2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?

Answer. The time of my birth was inserted by my father in his family Bible which I left in the the State of Virginia when I left that State.
Interrogatory 3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in Orange County Virginia when called into service; after the war closed I removed into Albemarle county Virginia; from there I removed into Oglethorpe county Georgia where I resided about thirty years; from there I removed about six years ago into Perry county Alabama where I now reside.
Interrogatory 4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer; or were you a substitute & if so a substitute for whom?
Answer. I served six terms of three months each three times as a drafted man and three times as a substitute for my father.
Interrogatory 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental & militia regiments as you can recollect. & the general circumstances of your services.
Answer. I recollect none of the regular officers who were with the troops where I served except General Lafayette I do not recollect whether Col. Mathews was a regular officer or a militia officer. I have no recollection of the Continental or militia regiments except the Third militia regiment in which I served the greatest part of the time I was in the service I was employed in guarding prisoners.
Interrogatory 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service? & if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I received a discharge every time I quit the service I have no recollection by whom they were given; I took no care of them and they were destroyed.
Interrogatory 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior and your services as a soldier of the revolution?
Answer. I am known to George H. Frazier Esq. Claiborne Martin John Edward Lent Deabone Dyck Sheriff of Perry county and William Ford Esq. who can testify as to my character for veracity and good behavior. I know of no person now living who can testify as to my services as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court - } the day & year aforesaid }
his Isaac Oaks + mark

We William West - a clergyman residing in the county of Perry and State of Alabama and Leaborn Sycock residing in the same county and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Oaks who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed & 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 in open court - the day & year aforesaid
William West L. Sycock
And the said court - do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Isaac Oaks was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William West - who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and is a resident in the said county of Perry and State of Alabama and that Leaborn Sycock who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & is a creditable person & that their statements is entitled to credit.
Dunklin Sullivan Judge County Court -
I Jeffrey B. Nave Clerk of the said County Court - of the county of Perry and State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Isaac Oaks for a pension.
In testimony whereof - I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of June 1833.
J. B. Nave Clerk J. B. N.
Isaac Oaks
216.904

April 20, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY On Isaac Oaks S.14046
Mrs. J. E. Gladney, Stamps, Arkansas.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Isaac Oakes, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.14046, based upon his military service in that war.
Isaac Oaks was born May 13, 1760 in Louisa County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Orange County, Virginia, he enlisted in December 1776, and served three months in Captain James Hawkins' Company, Colonel Mathews' Virginia Regiment. He enlisted and served three months as a substitute for his father in Captain Buckner's Virginia Company and was discharged about the first of July 1777. He enlisted and served three months in Captain James Hawkins' Virginia Company and was discharged in October 1777. A few days after he was discharged he enlisted and served three months as a substitute for his father in Captain Buckner's Virginia Company. A few days after the above service, he enlisted and served three months in Captain James Hawkins' Virginia Company. He again entered the service as a substitute for his father, served three months in Captain Buckner's Virginia Company and was discharged in the summer of 1778.
After the close of the war he moved to Albemarle County, Virginia, then to Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where he lived about thirty years and about 1827 he moved to Perry County, Alabama.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 7, 1833 while a resident of Perry County, Alabama.
There are no family data, except the above references to soldier's father.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to William Burks as described by you or to Levi Burke, all spellings of the surname searched.
As a means of identifying the record of a particular William Carter in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate date of death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on a.B.

1916 Mch. 30 Hist. to Mr. H. D. Moore. 1933 Apr. 20. Hist. to Mr. J. E. Gladney. A.10.4.
Revised
14046 INVALID.
File No. 14.046
Sunac Oaks
Priv. Rev. un
Act: June 1 st 1852.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Bureau of Pensions, 2 nd floor War Dept. Washington D.C.

Bureau of Pensions -      Stamps Ark Jan 21 33 Please give me the pension record of Isador Oakes of Va. Militia transferred from East Tenn- Mar. 4-1833 to Perry Co. Ala- Born 1759-
also Recd of William Carter aged 76- in 1835- granted pension for Militia, Va service Thanking you
Yours Very Truly Mrs J. E. Gladney

Isaac Oats. Alabama. 7 th June 1832. $60.00
To what time last paid?
Paid to 1 st March 1842.
Pension Office 20 th May 1843
13513.

May 18 43
Mr. Jones
PAID
25
J. E. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions Washington City
3

Mobile May county Ala May 9 th 1843
J. E. Edwards
Dr Sir
When the pension office was established at Tuscaloosa Mr Isaac Oaks of May county + State of Ala, a pensioner, was transferred from Mobile agency to that of Tuscaloosa - He now desires that he may be transferred back to Mobile as the agency at Tuscaloosa has ceased - he is perhaps the only pensioner now in May county
Respectfully Wm J Shinn for Isaac Oaks

26. 904. 22. 48
Isaac Oaks Alabama
Adm 1. yr J. C. McArthur.
$60.
J. M. Goode Marian Perry Co Alabama

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement,  showing the Pension of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

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

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should state what amount of pension he is entitled to, and the amount he is entitled to, by reason of the 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Paymaster August 8th 3
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War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
Dist. Col.
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211.904 1.905 906

Marion, Perry County, Alabama
8 th August. 1833.
Honble James L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Inclosed I send you the application of three Revolutionary soldiers for a Pension under the Act of the 7 th June 1832. When the claims are examined and passed upon please inform me of the result.
Respectfully
your O bt Servt - Sidney M. Goode

Rev. 1 LHM
H. D. MOORE LAWYER 541-2 NEW YORK BLOCK SEATTLE, WASH.
March 15th, 1916.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
On behalf of Mr. Geo. Osborn and his sister who have applied for membership in the S.A.R and D.A.R respectively, I wish to obtain a copy of whatever records you may have in your office relating to Isaac Oaks and Benjamin McDaniel, both of Virginia State Militia in the Revolutionary War.
I believe that one if not both received a pension and if so would appreciate the favor if we can have the full data particularly that which will help prove descent, such as places of residence etc.
Thanking you in advance
I remain very truly
H. D. Moore Vice Pres. Seattle Chap. S.A.R.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
No. 14046
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Dake a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 3 mos. James Hawkins Mathews Va.   Three mos. ending Feb. 1, 1777 Buckner   Three mos. ending Oct. 1777 James Hawkins   3 mos. Buckner   1778 3 mos. James Hawkins   Buckner  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co. Virginia.
Date of application for pension, June 7, 1888 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Perry Co. Ala.
Age at date of application, born May 13, 1760 in Louisa Co. Va.
Remarks: Soldier said he served in the 3d Virginia Regt the greater part of his time.
After the war he lived in Albemarle Co. Va. then moved to Oglethorpe Co. Ga. residing there 30 yrs. then moved to Perry Co. Ala. There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.