Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8512, for Thomas Puckett, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Puckett, Thomas
R 8512
CONTENTS

V Heirs of Thos. Puckett decd.
Va Rev. claim
File with rejected cases under act 7 June 1832—
do. do Aug 20 1837 } Elisha Barkdale Not provided for by law.

B 652
April 4, 1837
Pension office
claim of Thos. Pickett, red. died 20 Nov 1820. Pension to widow
Washington Secy of War ans. 13 April 1837
8512 Free

Force 2158
FILE
To The Secretary of War Washington City
Mail
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Richmond
April 1st 1837
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the papers of Stephen Puckett & others claiming a pension, which papers were sent to me to be presented at the war office for the certificate but as I find it out of my power to go to Washington I have concluded to enclose them to you from this place of the papers are found correct, you will please enclose the certificate to me at. Halifax Court House my place of residence
Very Respectfully Elisha D. Rodolph

Aug 16 70
Halifax N.S. August 13 th  Mr. William Lloyd
To Mr. J. C.
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Mail

Halifax Co NC Aug 12 th 1837
J. Edwards Esqr Dear Sir
Some two or three months since I enclosed to you from Richmond a parcel of papers relative to a certain - Puckett (whose heirs (Hughes & Stephen Puckett) we're endeavoring to get a Pension for alleged services rendered by old Mr Puckett. You wrote me that the act of Congress made no provision for such a case & retained the papers. The parties interested are anxious to get the papers I enclosed to you & appear not to be satisfied with you about it. Will you have the goodness to send me the papers by mail immediately if you can get hold of them conveniently.
Very Respectfully Elisha Barksdale

State of Virginia Halifax County to Wit. Stephen Puckett and Nancy Puckett, respectable persons this day came before me & made Oath as follows. That Thomas Puckett deceased, formerly of this County Enlisted for 18 months in the Continental service in the Revolutionary war & served, they believe, according to That Thomas Puckett & his wife  Nancy Wood, his wife was legally married by a preacher of the Gospel legally authorized to solemnize matrimony — That Stephen Puckett's son Polly Hughes, formerly Puckett & Nancy Puckett, are the Children & lawfull Heirs of the said Thomas Puckett etc. & that the said Thomas Puckett died the 20 th November 1820 Given under my hand the 16 th February 1837 Wm Faulkner
State of Virginia, Halifax County to Wit John Scammon a respectable Old soldier this day made Oath before me in 1781 or 1782 that he enlisted in the Revolutionary war for 18 months That some time after enlisting he was marched to the army & put in a Company commanded by Captain Hare which company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Blueford on Genl. That Thomas Puckett, then of this County was also enlisted with him for 18 months & served with him for during the 18 months The said Thomas Puckett was a Sargant in the Company to which they both belonged James Bates a very respectable man and an Old Continental this day made Oath before me that the above Affidavit of John Scammon is strictly true as he was a Continental soldier himself at the same time & was often with them in their Company while in the Army & that he knows the said Thomas Puckett was a Sargant — Given under my hand the 16 th February 1837 Wm Faulkner

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County at office the 1st day of March 1837
John A. M. Crowding for Mr. Hill Clerk Halifax County Court
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all of which is to be paid for by the said party at the rate of one hundred dollars per month for each year
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Know all men by these present That We Stephen Puckett Jr. William Hughes who intermarried with Polly Puckett & Nancy Puckett. Children & legatees of Thomas Puckett deceased. do hereby constitute & appoint Captain Elisha Barkdale of the County of Halifax & State of Virginia our true & lawful Attorney for us & in our names to receive of the Honorable C. A. Harris Acting Secretary of War in the City of Washington our Pension Certificate due us as the Heir & Legatee of Thomas Puckett deceased who was a Continental Soldier in the Revolutionary war By sending the said Certificate to our said Attorney then shall be his full & complete authority - Witness our hands the 27 th February 1837
Stephen Puckett mark William Hughes mark Nancy Puckett mark
Stephen Puckett Jr. William Hughes & Nancy Puckett who has signed & subscribed to the above power of attorney this day acknowledged the same to be their act & deed Given under my hand the 27 th February 1837 -
Wm. H. Clark Jr.
I John A. M c Craw deputy for Meriam Root clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Meriam Root clerk before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged is now, and was at the time of signing said acknowledgment an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at office this 1 st day of March 1837.
John A. M c Craw deputy for Mr. Root Clerk