Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5593, for Richard Priddy, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Priddy; Richard Judith
W. 55-93
B.L.Wt. 34939-160-55
CONTENTS

19.939 19937 Alabama
Richard Piddly
of Morgan County in the State of Alabama who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Fleming of the Regiment commanded by Colonel's Davis & Parker in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from July 1776 to August 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 day of May 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1828 and sent to the Hon. John McKee, Tuscaloosa Ala.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $32.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$32.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
No B4939-4 July 30/56
Let. to C. J. Sullerán March 19; 1830 Letter to Hon. W. G. Keather Ston. March 26; 1850

20657
W Friday Declaration

The State of Alabama ss. Be it remembered that heretofore a Morgan County 3 to wit, at a Circuit Court begun and held for the County of State forenoon at the Court house in the town of Somerville ville on the third Monday in April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight A declaration in order to be placed on the pension list was filed herein to and ordered to be recorded and certified. Which is in the words and figures following, to wit, The State of Alabama Morgan County ss. Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18 th March 1818 benefit Court April Term 1828, on this the 22 nd day of April 1828. Personally appeared in open Court being on oath of Deed . Having power to give and confirm and proceedings according to the course of the common law. Richard Priddy resident in said County aged sixty eight years. on the 30 th In- stant. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and 1 st May 1820. That he the said Richard Priddy enlisted for the term of three years on the _____ day of July or August in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia in the company com- manded by Captain John Fleming in the First Vir- ginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Baca at first and afterwards by Colonel Richard Parker and at last by Colonel _____ Davis in the line of the State of Virginia Northern Continental establish- ment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 2 nd day of August 1779 when he was dis- charged from the service at Danville in the State of New York. That he was at the Battle of New- mouth at that of the taking of Stony Point fort on North River besides many other battles and skirmishes of less importance, during his term of service that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except Virginia, and that the following are his reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. That he has applied heretofore to persons for their assistance for that purpose but he has reasons to believe that they were either ignorant of the form and manner of making the application or that the papers did not reach the War department as he has not heard of any application having been made heretofore in his behalf. at the old yet more de

than at present to provide by his personal labor for his support he was not then as he now is under the absolute necessity of asking the bounty of government and consequently did not earlier apply to other persons more competent to aid him in making the ap- plication for his pension after he ascertained he had failed in his first efforts. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st. May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled. An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
Schedule as follows, to wit,
   One blind mare worth $10.00   Three cows worth . . . . . 10-00   One Beck & sumature worth 12-00   Five or six old plates . . . . . 00-80   Three or four old linen dykes 1-00   Two Dishes . . . . . 50   6 cups & saucers . . . . . 50   1 pot 1 oven 1 Coffee pot 2.50   Five or six old spuns 25-   1 Nible . . . . . 75-   $ 38.00  
N. Friday
That since the 1 st March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property. That he has no knowledge of any other change in his property since that time than such as are usual by the loss of some of his stock of horses by death and the necessary consumption of his cattle for the support of himself and family and that he is by occupation a farmer. That his family residing with him consists of his wife about sixty three years old very decrepit and unhealthy, one son about eighteen years old, one daughter about twenty years old that he is himself old and infirm and totally unable by his personal labour to support himself and that

his increasing age diseases and infirmities render it impossible longer to provide a comfortable subsistence. Without the assistance provided by his country for persons in his situation.
Known to and subscribed in open court 22 nd April 1828 Jas. B. Graham Clk. C.C.
R. Priddy
And on the same day personally appeared in open court Thomas Hubbard and made oath in due form of law that he served as quarter master in the same regiment with Richard Priddy in the continental establishment during three years of the revolutionary war, and was acquainted with said Priddy during his service and he states that said Priddy has made a correct statement as to his service in his declaration and that he was a good soldier during that time and was and is an honest and respectable citizen.
Thomas Hubbard
Known to and subscribed in open court 22 nd April 1828 Jas. B. Graham Clk. C.C.
The State of Alabama Morgan County } 3
I James B. Graham Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Morgan aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Richard Priddy did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of three months, under one engagement, in the continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the Records of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty eight Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private seal (having no seal of office), at office on this 8 th day of May 1828 and of American Independence the 52 nd year.
James B. Graham Clerk of the Circuit Court of Morgan County

State of Alabama
I John M Taylor Presiding Judge of the circuit court fifth Judicial circuit of said State which includes the county of Morgan do hereby certify that James B Graham whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is now at the date thereof the clerk of the circuit court of the said county of Morgan that his said certificate is in due form - Given under my hand at Chambers this the 13th day of May 1828.
J. M. Taylor
20657
Friday Declaration

5638.
Mississippi
Indith Priddy.
widow of Richard Priddy.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergt private Va Line
due from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st July
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Ap. 1854.
and sent to
C. J. Sullivan Starkville Miss.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 384 Vol. 4
Let to C J Sullivan 17 May 1837
213265

1 The state of Mississippi } Attala County }
On this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me David Ames Judge of the Probate Court of Attala County in the state of Mississippi, Judith Priddy, a resident of the County and state aforesaid, aged eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, deposes, on her oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 7 th day of July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Richard Priddy who lived in the county of Hanover in the state of Virginia when he entered the service of the United States of America and that he was a private and served as such in the Revolutionary war four years that he served under Captain Fleming in Col s Davis and Parker's Regiment. She also swears that she heard her husband, Richard Priddy, say that he served or acted a part of the time as Quarter Master Sergeant, but does not know it to be so and that she has no family records or documents or documentary evidence of the nature and character of the service of Richard Priddy now in her possession to support her claim, but is informed and believes that documentary evidence to support her claim and of the nature and character of the service of Richard Priddy is now on file in the proper Department or Pension Office in Washington City and that her husband Richard Priddy drew a pension many years before his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Priddy in the county of Halifax in the state of Virginia by the Rev. Nathaniel Hall a Baptist minister of the Gospel on the 7 th day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two  Eighty three , which was some eighteen months after the Declaration of Independence, or more and that her husband

The ofensaid Richard Priddy, died the 2 nd day of May 1850 in the County of Marion in the state of Alabama - that she was not married to him prior to his having the will, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seven hundred and ninety-four, or at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never married since the death of her said husband Richard Priddy and that she has never before made any application for a Pension etc.
Isedath her } Priddy mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me Alaine Ames Judge of the Probate Court of Oktibbeha County in the state of Mississippi and I do hereby certify that Mrs. Isedath Priddy is not able to write her name but made her mark as above and that she is very old and from bodily infirmity cannot attend Court being too hauled to town and that she lives some six-ten miles from Starkville the county seat -
Given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of May A.D. 1850.
Alaine Ames Esq d Judge of the Probate Court of Oktibbeha County Miss,

213. 265 Ad Mar 3/55
Apr 20/55
Judith Priddy son Richard Priddy son
W
1634 939 cf
Rev. War
Milp: Feb 48-5638
Ad 160000 pg. 25/56
By [signature]
C. F. Miller Slackville Miss
April 3 88 - copy of letter to Gen. G. H. Thomas with him - M. P. W.
Vol = 143

State of Mississippi.
County of Walthall - } }
On this 8th day of September AD 1855, personally appeared before David E. H. Templeton a justice of the Peace within & for the county & State aforesaid Judith Priddy , a resident of the county of Walthall aforesaid & aged about one hundred years, who being duly sworn declares, that she is the widow of Richard Priddy deceased that she is the identical person named in an original certificate now in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy - viz. (copy) "Department of the Interior Widow's Pension."
I certify that in conformity with an act of February Second AD 1848, Judith Priddy, widow of Richard Priddy, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum, commencing on the 1st of July 1848, and continuing for life - unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
(Seal)
Given at the Department of the Interior this 22 nd day of April, one thousand eight hundred fifty one Examined & countersigned } Alex. H. H. Stewart J. P. Heath } Secretary of the Interior Commission of Pension }
Payment to be made at Jackson by D. A. Banows, Esq. agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of Mississippi, payable on the 1 st September & 1 st March, recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensions, under act

of February 2nd 1848. page 384. Vol: 4.
H. C. Robinson Clerk,
That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Richard Priddy. That she has resided in said county of Oktobbeha for the space of six years past that the said Richard Priddy her husband served as a private in the Revolutionary war for more than fifteen days - and was honorably discharged. and is now dead - & in proof of the fact of her marriage with said Richard Priddy. his service as a private in the Revolutionary war. the period of said service. & the Regiment & company in which she served. She refers to the records & papers on file in the Pension Office in the matter of her application for her Pension under the act of February 2nd 1848.) And that her Maiden name, or her name before her marriage with the said Richard Priddy was not Christ
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855. that this is the first & only application she has made for Bounty land,
Queditta her Priddy
See H. M. my  my Thomas Terry residents of the county of Oktobbeha, State of Mississippi aforesaid upon our oaths declare, that we are, & have been for a long time well acquainted with the Applicant Quatha Priddy who signed and acknowledged

the foregoing declaration in our presence. That we know she is the widow of Richard Priddy deceased, and the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration - & we have compared the original certificate now in her possession, under which she is now drawing a Pension, with the copy inserted in the foregoing & find the said copy to be true & correct.
J. Thomas Terry Francis M. Terry
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to, & subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, & that she is now drawing a Pension as the widow of Richard Priddy - as above stated -
David C. H. my Templeton Seal Justice of the peace
Before me John Thornton a justice of the Peace within and for said county of Middlesex this day personally appeared C. F. Miller a resident citizen of said county and attorney for said applicant for Bounty land. Who after being duly sworn deposes & says, that the reason the forms & instructions prescribed by the Commission of Pensions have not been conformed to in all respects is the fact, that the memorandum used in her application for her pension as the widow of a revolutionary soldier have been lost or mislaid - and to save the expense of collecting the same facts again and getting proof of her marriage, & also to expedite

the issuance of her certificate or warrant as much as possible - he has been induced to refer to the papers and records in the Pension Office in the matter of her application for a pension - in further proof of her identity and her marriage - and he further states that he has every reason to believe and does believe, & is convinced that the the applicant above named is the identical person she represents herself to be - B. F. Miller , Sworn to & subscribed before me on the 10th 1855. John Thornton J.P. (Seal)
State of Mississippi } I. Charles Dibrell County of Oktibbeha } Clerk of the Probate Court within & for the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify, that David E. H. Templeton, & John Thornton whose respective signatures known to me to be genuine appear to the foregoing certificates - and were at the time said certificates were signed by them - Justices of the Peace within & for the county aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, as appears of record in my office. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name, & affixed the seal of my office as Clerk as aforesaid on this the 11 th day of September A.D. 1855, Charles Dibrell Clerk

Virginia, to wit:
I William Holt clerk of the county courts for the county of Halifax in the state of Virginia aforesaid, (the said courts being a court of records) certify, that the following record of a marriage is transcribed from the Register of marriages in my office, to wit: "1782 March 7" Richard Priddy to Judith Forrest, by Nathaniel Hall. "Note Geo: Carrington, C. "
In testimony whereof, I the said William Holt Clerk as aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said courts, this 10 th day of July 1850.
W. Holt

Rev. and 1812 War Section. aw
June 7, 1924.
Mazie L. Priddy, 634 W. Lafayette St., Greenfield, Ohio.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5593 , it appears that Richard Priddy , while residing in Hanover County, Virginia, enlisted in July or August 1776 and served as private and sergeant in Captain John Fleming's Company, Colonels Isaac Reed, Richard Parker and Davis' Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and capture of Stony Point, and was discharged August 2, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1828, while a resident of Morgan County, Alabama, aged sixty eight years. He died May 2, 1831 in Marion County, Alabama.
Soldier married March 7, 1782 in Halifax County,

Virginia, Judith Forrest or Forist, she was allowed pension on her application executed May 23, 1850, while a resident of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, aged eighty five years.
In 1830, soldier referred to a son, aged eighteen years and a daughter, aged twenty years, no names given, and there is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Greenfield Ohio April 30 1924
Bureau Of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Would be pleased to have any information you may be able to give me concerning the Revolutionary War record of Richard Priddy who served as a private in the 1st. Virginia Regiment, enlisting August 1st. 1776. He was promoted Q.M. Sergt. February, 1779, and transferred to the Field and Staff, and returned to his company as a sergeant in June, 1779.
Thanking you,
Very Truly,
Mazie L. Priddy #634 W. Lafayette st.

24-June 7-1881 to Maggie L. Priddeford
Newf.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5593
Judith Priddey Wid.
Richard Priddey Prot. Rev. i. War
Act: Feb. 24/78
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 140
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 11/50 14 206
Seal Judith S. Sargent
Mr
John Assis.
Will you please
be the obligator
JA
Edwards Esq.
Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.

24939
St. Louis

FREE
Hon: L. P. Waldo; Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D. C.
213.265

Indith Priddy, wid. of Richard,
Miss. Oct 1838 or 1848
admitted.
Oct. 2, 1838
J. V. Cunn.

Dec 9-58 See 100 Adel mrdm Judith Tandy Miss Richard Decl enclosed
W. J. Heathston
J. G. Heath born 12 of Russian Washington City D. C.

5638 Mississippi Joith Priddy widow of Richard
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. & ending 30 th June 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of April 1857. and sent to
C. J. Sullivan Starkville Miss:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 384 Vol. 4

Starkville, Miss.
Sept. 11/55.
Hon: Commissioners of Pensions, Washington City.
Dear Sir:
You will perceive, that the application (herewith enclosed) of the Judith Peid, widow a Revolutionary soldier for Bounty land under the act of March 3, 1855, is not accompanied with the usual proof of marriage - and the allegation of the Regimental Company No. in which he served. This is all shown by the papers now on file in your office in the matter of her application for a Pension under the act of July 1, 1848, which papers are referred to in her present application as a part thereof - And as it will save me some trouble as her atty. and her some expense to collect again the same facts & proof for this application, the memorandum having been lost, or mislaid, will it be asking too much of you to request you to refer to those papers, & enclose them as an Exhibit

in her present application. S
If you cannot consistently with your rules, you will please notify me immediately, and also send me a statement of the facts disclosed in her former application which are now required to be stated by your "forms & instructions", and are omitted in her present application.
Very Respectfully G. F. Miller
To Hon. Leonidas J. Puelius
From G. Miller
G. F. Miller
Hayti, Ha.
Ha.
Ha.
213.265

April 2. 88
Bureau of Pensions.
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of the General Land Office with the information that the records show land warrant No. 34939-160-1855 has been issued in favor of Judith Priddy widow of Richard Priddy in satisfaction for the services rendered during the Rev. War. One enclosure

14.206
Judith Priddy,
mag Richard,
Miss
Let E. J. Sullivan Dec 4/50
He W. S. Fullerton Dec 4/50
July 7, 1838.

Washington, March 15 th 1850.
Sir: Please send me the forms of application requested by Mr Sullivan in the enclosed letter, also return the letter
Pray respectfully Yours W. S. Easton

8981
Mississippi South Pridy widow of Richard who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Apr. 1857, and sent to
C. J. Sullivan Starkville Miss.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book: A Vol. 2 Page 223

11,086.
Misipippi North Puddy
Widow of Richard who was a pensioner under the Act of ~ and who died on the ~ of ~ in the State of Ala who was a pirate in the ~ ~ commanded by Captain ~ of the ~ commanded by ~ in the ~ line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of April 1857 and sent to C. J. Sullivan Total amount, $ Starkville Miss
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N E. Robinson Clerk, Book D . Vol. 1 . Page 521

Bounty land claim
Judith Priday, widow.
C. G. Miller, atty; Starkville Mississippi

Jan 14 57
Respectfully Judith P. Sullivan
G. J. Sullivan Starkeville
Jan 38
France
James E. Heath Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Starkville Miss.
Decr 31 st 1850
James E. Heath Esq.
Mr. Sir. Yours of the 7 th Inst came to hand some time since, but I have not had time to reply until now.
You state that you have examined the application of Judith Priddy, widow of Richard Priddy dec d for the benefit of the act of July 7. 1838 - You say the proof of the date of the her marriage is satisfactory &c. but that the service of the said Richard Priddy is not set forth or established as the rules require &c. You also say if he was a pensioner as stated and you  are informed under which act he was pensioned and at which agency he was paid you may be able to discern his papers upon file and in that event it will not be necessary for the widow to furnish proof of his service?
Richard Priddy married Judith Forrest in the year 1782 - the proof on this point you say is satisfactory. I cannot inform you under which act Richard Priddy was pensioned - so it is known he was a pensioner and commenced receiving his pay or drawing his pension in Morgan County Alabama - He afterwards removed to Tuscaloosa Ala and drew his pension there (at Tuscaloosa Ala) for some time before his death.

As it regards setting forth the services of Richard Priddy - the old Lady recollects nothing more than what is stated in her declaration. She has no discharge or papers in her possession on the subject. I told her that it made no difference as the proof of service was a matter of record on file in Washington. I rec d a letter from J. L. Edwards Esq r dated March 19 th 1850 - In which letter he distinctly states that " Richard Priddy served under Capt. Fleming in Col. Davis and Parker's Regt. " here is proof of service, acknowledged by J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions - And I have no earthly doubt, if you will refer to the Rolls of the above Company & Regt, you will find ample and satisfactory proof of Richard Priddy's service. And it does seem to me that the Pension Rolls will show all about it.
It has been a long long time since I sent on this claim and it does seem to me that if the proof of marriage is satisfactory and ample proof of service being on file, as it must be , in the Pension Office at Washington that the whole matter is satisfactory and that the claim ought at be allowed at once.
The claim is as just as it is possible for a claim to be.
Mr r Priddy is extremely poor and I shall be under many obligations to you if you will expedite the matter as much as possible.

I fear that my old friend Edwards might have been case. as I have not heard a word from it since I Recd your letter.
I wrote to him repeatedly on the subject.
Will you have the goodness to look up the proof of service - and I think you can find it in file very easy.
Please let me know as soon as the claim is allowed and the amt. and if necessary I will for power of attorney - At all events I wish to collect the amt. myself for two very good reasons - one is I want to secure my little for - The second is I want to pay the old Lady with the money in her hand as she may spend some to who profess to be her friends and if they get hold of the money may spend it.
This last is her request -
Please let me know from you as soon as you can.
Yours Most cordially C. J. Sullivan Att. for Judith Priddy

14206
July 1. 1838

Starkville Miss. Aug. 31 st 1858
J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions H. C.
Dr Sir. On the 23 rd day of May last the widow Judith Priddy was hauled to Town and I made out her declaration under the Act of July 1838 for the purpose of drawing her pension which you will please find enclosed - I then wrote to Va. for a transcript of the record of the Marriage which you will also find enclosed - The proof seems to be ample and there is no doubt but what she comes fully within the provisions of the Law.
I wrote the Clerk to give me a certified copy of the Record of the Marriage which he done but no one certifies that Mr. Holt is the acting Clerk - if this is necessary please send it to him and make him do it right as I have paid him for it.
Please write me soon as possible and correspond along with me on the subject and send me all the necessary papers to get her money - I feel satisfied that the clerk will do her justice H. C.
Yours Most obedt Servt A. J. Sullivan

Richard Abisbey Alabama
Free
W. C.
J. P. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Missions Washington D. C.
F B

Clarksville Miss.
J. V. Edwards Esq.
March 1 st 1850.
Mr. Richard Priddy did draw a pension during his life time. He has been dead some twenty years and drew his pension at Tuscaloosa Ala. Mr. Priddy lived a long time in Morgan co. Ala.
I am without any information as to who was his Commanding Officer - But all the necessary proof is in the proper Department, of course if he could never have drawn a pension - His widow - Mrs. Lydia Priddy has requested or rather employed me to make the necessary arrangements to get what her husband would have drawn had he lived to date. I remember that Congress passed some Law on the subject but I recollect but little about it and if there be a law allowing the widows of increased Pensions to draw their Pensions please send it to me with all the necessary blanks and instructions - Please attend to this immediately.
I see Resolutions before Congress allowing Bounty Funds to Soldiers of the late and Florida War - if any Law is passed on the subject please send it & the necessary instructions.
Yours most Respectfully
C. J. Sullivan
As soon as our merchants get their Spring Goods on I will be able to write on a whole sheet .
J.

Starkville Miss. May 5 th 1851.
James E. Heath Esqr.
Comm. of Pensions.
My Mearlis. I feel like taking off my " Old Boomer " and making a low bow to you and the Department of the Interior generally - By to day's mail, I had the pleasure of receiving the Pension Certificates of Mrs. Judith Middy widow of Richard Middy dec d and beg leave to make my grateful acknowledgments to you, not only on my own account, but more particularly on her account as she is poor and needy - I intend to see that she gets the money in her own hands, and then she can dispose of it as she may see proper. Perhaps I ought to be contented with what I have got for the Old Lady, but I suppose that if she is justly entitled to a pension for a part of the time since 4 th March 1836 she is equally entitled to it for all the time. You have given her a certificate at $30. per Annum from the 4 th March 1836 to 4 th March 1841 - 5 years - $140.00.  2 d from 4 th March 1843 to 4 th March 1848 - 5 years 440.00.  3 d from 4 th Mar. 1848 to 30. June 1848. 4 mos 26 days  at $96. per Annum 26.66  4 th from 1 st July 1848 for life or widowhood - say to 1 st May 1851, at $96. per Annum 272.00  $1098.66
From this you will see that you have sent her no certificate for the time between 4 th March 1841 and March 4 th 1843 - making two years at $30. Please explain this omission -
Yours most obedtly C. J. Sullivan

No 14.206
Judith Priddy, widow of Richard, Mi.
Act 7 July 1838,
Married 1782
Was dead 2 May 1831
Adm d 2 yrs per f80 per ann d Act
38
143444
48, ending 30 June 1848,
Then at f96 per ann d coming
1 July 1848
C. J. Sullivan Starkville Mi.

No 14206
Declaration
of
Mr & Mrs J. H. Middle and of Richard
May 23 rd 1850

Washington City, District of Columbia I do hereby certify, that David Ames whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is to the best of my knowledge & belief the acting Judge of the Probate court in & for the county of Oklawaha in the state of Mississippi W. S. Seatherson

Tariff C H May 31
The Hon:
Samuel L. Southard actg Secty of War Washington City D.C.

Fairfax C.H. Virg. a May 30 1878.
Sir,
I have received the enclosed papers in relation to some revolutionary soldiers who claim Pensions which I submit to your consideration. Priddys case had been examined some weeks and his services were found by the rolls to have brought him within the provisions of the law.
I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
John McKee
The Hon: Samuel L. Southard Actg Secy of War.