Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 973, for Solomon Nukum, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Nukun, Solomon
N 973
Newkum or
B.L.Wt. 19.708-160-55
Newcomb or
CONTENTS
Nucom or Susannah.

20 881
East Tennessee
Solomon Nuttall
of Knox Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Fleming of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Russell in the Virginia line, for the term of the war from December 1777 to 1783
Inscribed on the roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 day of June, 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of December 1829 and
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1829 $116, 80 Semi-annual all'ce ending March 1830 48.
$164 80
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Acts March 18, 1818, { and May 1, 1820. }
On the 29 Decr 1829 the Secretary of War allowed this pension to commence on the 17 June 1828 instead of the 8 June 1829. New certificate issued 29 Dec. 1829 and delivered to Hon. Mr. Arnold. See letter 29 Dec 1829 to Pres. Agt.
No 14, 117 Suzannah Nuttall - Tenn. J. Elliott June 5/56 letter to Elliott let to Sarah June 1831 same 20 July 1852 Suzannah Nuttall 26 Oct. 1854 Mr. J. H. Smith, Dec 28/55 Same July 22/56 Same July 16/56 July 7, 1838.

6.382
Tennessee Know. Susannah Nathan widow of Solomon Nathan who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Virginia line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of June 1836. and sent to
Wm S. A. Smith No. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 300. Vol. 3.
John Elliott Aug 30/58

20.5-90 Declaration Solomon Wukun
p 220 = [illegible]

Declaration
In order to be placed on the pension list under the act of first of March 1823.
State of Tennessee Sevier County.
On this 4 th day of March 1828, personally appeared in open Court (being a court of records for the said County of Sevier, having the power of fine and imprisonment, and intended jurisdiction in all causes of demand arising on contract) Solomon Nukun, aged about seventy nine years and a resident citizen of said County, and being being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by acts of Congress on the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Solomon Nukun enlisted in the Virginia line on the 25 th day of Dec r 1777 during the war, in the company commanded by Capt. Fleming and in the Battalion commanded by Maj. Galt and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Russell in the Virginia line and the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Corps until the end of the war when he was discharged from the service in at Richmond in the State of Virginia. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby, to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to

provided for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property, or been- titles, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than the scheduled hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz.
Schedule
I have nothing. No family. Am a cooper by trade, but by reason of old age and other bodily infirmities I am unable to do any thing of consequence. That the reason has not applied before this time for a pension is that he has generally been a man of good health, and so long as that was the case he never thought of asking the charity of his country to be extended to him; but he had no other mode of subsistence at this time, as he has like too many others, neglected while in health and neglect to provide for old age.
Sworn to and Solomon his Mark declared on the 4 th day of March 1828 in open court Geo: M c Cowan clerk
I George M c Cowan clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions of the county of Union and state of Pennsylvania afore- said do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the

said Solomon Nickum did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under our engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of said Court; and I 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 nothing . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7 th day of March 1828.
George W. Cornwell By proxy J. B. Rogers

Declaration
State of Tennessee Bradley County & On this 14 th day of January 1888 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Susannah Kirkum a resident of Bradley County and State of Tennessee aged Eighty One years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows & also the acts of Congress of March the 3 rd 1848 and February the 17 th 1844 and the 3 rd of February 1848 acts granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - that she is the widow of Solomon Kirkum who was a servant in the war of the Revolution and for said service was during his life time in the receipt of a pension of sixty six dollars per annum and was paid by the pension agent at Knoxville East Tennessee - she further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Kirkum on the day of August 1798 in the County of Wilks and State of North Carolina that her husband the afore- -said Solomon Kirkum died on the 18 th day of Feb 1834 - that she was not married prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 - was at the time above stated - she further declares that she has no record or documentary evidence of either her marriage with her said husband Solomon Kirkum or the birth of any of his children she states that neither her nor her said husband could neither read or write she declares that she has not married since the death of her said husband but that she has remained a widow ever since said death occurred

sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
John Lambert Justice of the peace for Bradley County
§ Susanah their Brinkum mark
State of Tennessee
Bradley County § I John Lambert an acting Justice of the peace for Bradley County and State of Tennessee do certify that I am well acquainted with Susanah Brinkum who has sworn to and subscribed to the above declaration before me and I do certify that she is not able from bodily infirmity to attend a court of record to make a declaration & I do further certify that she has not married since the death of her husband Solomon Brinkum but remains a widow given under my hand and seal this 14 th day of January 1880
John Lambert (seal) Justice of the peace for Bradley County
State of Tennessee
Bradley County § This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
Jane Morgan & James Dornlap both credible witnesses who after having been duly sworn according to law declares that Solomon Brinkum who was a soldier of war of the revolution and who was in the receipt of a pension from the United States payable at Knoxville East Tennessee at the rate of sixty six dollars per annum died on the 18 th day of February 1884 sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 th day of January 1880 Justice of the peace
Jane Morgan James Dornlap

State of Tennessee Bradley County } This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bradley and State of fore Ellen Morgan aged Eighty three years a credible witness and a respectable man a Resident of sd County who after having been first duly sworn according to law States that he was well acquainted with Solomon Brum who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution & who was in the receipt of a Pension from the united States at the rate of Sixty Six dollars per annum payable at Knoxville East Tennessee and who died on the 18 th day of February 1834 and also with his wife Susanah Brum who has sworn to and subscribed to the above declaration he declares that he was personally known to the marriage of Solomon Brum and Susanah Waits (now Susanah Brum) affiant declares that the aforesaid Solomon Brum and Susanah Waits (now Susanah Brum) was legally and lawfully married according to the Laws of the State of North Carolina he states that the above marriage took place in the month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three in the County of Wilks and State of the North Carolina affiant states that the rites of matrimony was duly performed and solemnized in the County and State as above set out by Alexander Garrison at that time a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wilks and State of N th Car- olina he further states that he was well acquainted with Solomon Brum & Susanah Waits now Susanah Brum both before and after their marriage as above stated

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 th day of January 1850 John Lambert Justice of the peace for Bradley County & state of Tenn
State of Tennessee Bradley County } I John H Robertson clerk of the County Court of Bradley County do certify that John Lambert Esq who has name appears to the above declar- -ation of Susannah Durham and the following  affidavit affidavits of Jane Morgan James, Samuel P. et al. Morgan is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and state aforesaid and the same is in his own proper hand writing he was duly Elected Commissioned and sworn that faith and credit is due all his official acts as such Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Cleveland this 17 th day of January 1850
John H Robertson Clerk
No 14. 117. Susannah Durham. Mrs. of Solomon Tenn. July 7. 1838.

157.432. } Act. Mar. 3/55 May 25/55
Vasanah 31  William widow of Solomon Workman, (Priv
Capt. M Col. 8
Revolutionary Pension 19 N. C. Mil. Private Va Line
E. Lenn Sues July 7.38
Ad. 16 Dec Mar 25/56
Dodge
Paul Workman Charleston Bradley Co. Tenn.
Vol M. page 29.

State of Tennessee } On this Seventh day of County of Bradley } April A.D. one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five Personally appear- ed Before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Susanah Newkum aged about 70 Years a Resident of the County of Bradley in the State of Tennessee who being duly Sworn according to law, declares that She is the Widow of Solomon Newkum who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment of North Carolina _____ Commanded by Col. _____ In the Revolutionary War that her said Husband _____ _____ for the Term of _____ and conti- -nued in actual Service in said War for the Term of _____ and was Honorably discharged at _____ State of North Carolina on or about the _____ day of _____ 18____ that her said Husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner he was on the Pension list Roll at the Knoxville Tennessee Agency his said Service will fully appear from his declaration & Proof on file in the Pension office at Washington City in his application for Pension She further declares that She was Married to the said Solomon Newkum in Wilks County State of North Carolina on the day of _____ A.D. one Thousand Seven

Hundred and Twenty Three by one John Gamble a Justice of the Peace for South Carolina Wilkes County, and that her name before her said Marriage was Susanah Waits That her said husband died at Knox County State of Tennessee on the 5 th day of February 1833 and that she is now a Widow She makes this Declaration for the Purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved 3 rd March 1855, She further declares that she has no Private or family Record of her said Marriage and that no Public or Private Record of her said Marriage does exist that she has never Received or appli- -ed for any Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress. Susanah her L. Newkum mark
We Allen Morgan and Jane Morgan Residents of Bradley County State of Tennessee upon our oath declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susanah Newkum in our Presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the exact Identical Person she repre- -sents herself to be we also further declare that that we were well acquainted with Solomon Newkum during his lifetime know that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner that the said

Solomon Newkum and Susanah Newkum the Present claimant lived together as husband and wife during the lifetime of the said Solomon Newkum deceased and was always Reputed and Believed to be husband and wife by all their Neighbors and that the said Solomon Newkum died in Knox County State of Tennessee on the fifth day of February 1833 that they lived in the same Neighborhood at the time of his death and that his widow Susanah Newkum is now a widow and that they further declare that they have no interest in this Claim
Allen his Morgan mark Susan her Morgan mark
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible Persons that the claim- ant is the Person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
R. T. Weatherly Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee } John H Robertson Clerk of the County Court Bradley County } for the County of Bradley aforesaid do certify that R. T. Weatherly whose name is to the foregoing affidavit declaration is an acting Justice of the peace for Bradley County he was duly Elected Commissioned and sworn and faith and Credit is due to his official acts and his Signature is genuine — given under my hand and Seal of office at office in Cleveland April 9 th 1855. John H Robertson C.M.
1504032

9655 Tennessee  R.
Susannah Nuttum widow of  Solomon who was a  private in the  Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of June 1856. and sent to
Hon. S. A. Smith W. R.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book  A. Vol.  R.  Page  195.

11,820
Tennessee. R
Susannah Nuttum,
widow of Solomon, who died on the
of in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of 71. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of June 1836 and sent to Hon. S. S. Smith Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending N. R.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Book Vol. 1
W. H. Petty Clerk. Page 353.

5 19708
S New Amys

No 20881
East Tennessee
Solomon Vickrum
of Sevier County in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Fleming of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Russell in the Virginia line, for the term of during the war from December 1777 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3d day of June 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of June 1829 and sent to Thomas D. Arnold, Knoxville Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1829 $ 24-53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
24-53
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Recorded Book 6 Vol 9 th page 121 W.H.B.

State of North Carolina Wilkes County
I W Mastin Clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the county and state aforesaid do certify that I have made due search in this office for the marriage License Bond of Solomon Beckum and Susannah Waite the marriage License Bond does not appear in this office
Given under my hand and seal of office this the 26 th day of April 1856
W Mastin Clerk By Isaac Skeall D.C.

Seabourn Tennessee February 7 th 1880
Sir Enclosed I send you for your Examination the application of Susanah Hickum widow of Solomon Hickum deceased who was a soldier of the war of the Rebel- -tion and who was in the receipt of a Pension from the United States payable at Knoxville East Tennessee at the rate of fifty Six dollars per annum which you will please examine and commu- -nicate to me the result of your Examin- =ation as early as possible
I am your obed Serv John Elliott

Mr. Barker
Mr. Barker

Wilkesboro N.C. July 23 d 1855-
Dear Sir;
I enclose to you Mr Hambright's letter. Mr Martin, the clerk told me to-day that he was not able to find any record whatever of the matter in about which he writes. He wrote to him, he says, about ten days ago giving him all the information possible on the subject. All join in love to you & yours Very respectfully Yours R.W. Barber

Mr. Boles

Wilkesboro N.C. July 20 th 1853
Dear sir:
Your letter came to hand a day or two ago, having lain in the post office by neglect of the P. Master for two days. I have not seen the clerk, but the deputy & myself ransacked the whole office in search of the document desired without success. He says that Mr. Hambright's letter was rec d by the clerk, & he thinks has been answered, but he does not know whether he sent the paper desired or not. The clerk will be in town to morrow & I will see him, & will send you Mr. Hambright's letter by the next mail. Truly & respect fully yours R.W. Barber

121.117
Susannah Nukun. widow of Solomon Bradley Co Tennessee
Adm d act. July 7. 1838 at rate of $96 per Annum commencing 4 th March 1836 (excepting 2 years)
Husband was a private of Infantry.
Pay widow etc.
Certificate to Hon. S. A. Smith. House of Representatives

150.432
Office Business Business Office
L. D. Waldo, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

N o 14.117.
Susannah Neukum, wid. of Solomon. Tenn.
July 7. 1838

Solomon Nukum Rev. Tennessee
Susp? see letters to Thos. D. Arnold, June 17. 1828, & May 1. 1829.
claim allowed per to com 3 June 1829

167. 4p32.

Charleston Bradley County Tennessee May 21 st 1855.
Sir Inclosed herewith please find the Declaration and Proof in the case of the application of Susanah Newkum widow of Solomon Newkum for Bounty Land under the act 3 rd March 1855 Please Examine the same and if she is entitled to Bounty Land Please forward a warrant in her favor to my case at Charleston Bradley County Tennessee
Respectfully
your obt. servt,
Samuel Hoskman
L P Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Additional Proof in support of the Claim of Susanah Newkum under the act of 7 th July 1858. As a pension as the Widow of Solomon Newkum Deceased who was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary war at the rate of ninety Six Dollars per annum.
State of Tennessee Bradley County } On this 28 th day of November A. D. 1855. Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Allen Morgan and Donl Morgan who are resident Citizens of Bradley County Tennessee and who I know to be credible persons and whose state- ments on oath are entitled to full credit. Who after being duly Sworn according to law declare that they were well acquainted with Solomon Newkum Deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and whose pension was paid at the Pension Agency at Knoxville Tennessee at the rate of ninety Six Dollars per annum and they are well acquainted with Susanah Newkum his widow who is claiming Pension as the widow of the said Solomon Newkum Deceased That often lived in Wilkes County in the State of North Carolina In the same neighbourhood that the said Solomon and Susanah Newkum lived in at the time the said Solomon Newkum and Susanah Newkum were married.

And affiants were well acquainted with the said Solomon & Susanah Newkum at the time they were married. Affiants were not present at the marriage but affiants heard of the marriage immediately after it took place and lived in the same neighbourhood and near the said Solomon & Susanah Newkum in Wilkes County State of North Carolina several years after the marriage of said Solomon & Susanah Newkum took place. The said Solomon & Susanah were married in the year A.D. One thousand seven hundred and ninety three. That the said Susanah's name before her said marriage was Susanah Waite. Affiants say that they well recollect the year that the said Solomon & Susanah were married from the time that affiants themselves were married. Affiants were married on the 25 th day of December A.D. One thousand seven hundred and ninety three and that the said Solomon & Susanah were married the same year and some time before affiants were married. Affiants kept a family record of their marriage until a few years since which was destroyed by some children and that they have had no family record since. So affiants cannot now produce it. But affiants say that they well recollect the day and year of their marriage. Affiants lived in the same neighbourhood with the said Solomon & Susanah Newkum both in Wilkes County State of North Carolina and Knox County Tennessee from the time of their marriage to the day of the

Death of the Said Solomon Newkum which took place in Knox County Tennessee on or about the 18 th day of February 1834 and that the said Solomon & Susanah were always reputed and believed by their neighbors where they lived in Wilkes County North Carolina and Knox County Tennessee To be husband and wife and that the said Susanah Newkum has never married since the death of the said Solomon and that she is now his widow and affiants say that they are entirely disinter- ested in this claim.
Sworn to and subscribed the day of Allen his Morgan and date above mentioned Done his Morgan before me -
Timothy Henry Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee } Bradley County } I certify that the foregoing affidavit were Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day of bare date and that I know the affiants to be credible persons and Residents of Bradley County Tennessee and that I am acquainted with the claimant Susanah Newkum and that I believe her to be the identical person that she is represented to be and that I have no interest in this claim - Timothy Henry Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee } I John H. Robertson Clerk of the County of Bradley } County Court of Bradley County and State aforesaid do certify that Timothy Hanes and R. J. Weatherly Esqrs whose genuine signatures appear to the above affidavits and power of Attorney are both acting Justices of the Peace for and in the County and State aforesaid duly authorized by Law to take the same Therefore due faith and credit are due all their official acts as such is now and and was at the time of signing the same given under my hand and Seal of office at Cleveland this 30 th day of November 1855
John H. Robertson Clk

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 977 Susannah Nukun, Widow Solomon Nukun, Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
Index: —Vol. M. Page 91.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1945 Sept 1933 Museum Museum info to be can be checked etc. (see cor. re: fulling Museum. Rel)

Pension
True Pension Office 18 Sept. 1829.
Hon. John H. Eaton Secretary of War Washington

Knoxville April 6 th 1829.
Dear Sir
Sometime last year Solomon Aukerman applied for a pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818. The department indicated that there was no doubt, but what under that act he was intitled to a pension: But as Mr. Aukerman stated in his declaration that he had served during the war, he was advised by the department, to avail himself of the benefit of the Law, dated the 13 th May 1828; and his claim was suspended to enable him so to do. Mr. Aukerman is extremely frail and indigent; with very few friends that are able to attend to business, and has failed to collect such testimony as will bring him within the provisions of the last mentioned law. He therefore requests that he may be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18 th March 1818. His declaration is on file in the department. His name as a soldier of the revolution is also of record in the department as we have been advised by S. L. Edwards. Yours Respectfully, Thos. D. Arnold.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
RECORDS BRANCH
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No 20.881
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of March 18 th 1818. May 1. 1820, & March 3. 1823. Simon Nuhum late a Private _____ of the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the East Tennessee Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month. to commence on the third day of June _____ one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18 th day of June _____ one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
J. P. Eaton Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned, James L. Edwards

Charleston Tennessee Oct. 14 th 1856
Sir Sometime in the year 1851 or 1852
I employed John Elliott Esq to obtain from the United States, a Pension for me as the Widow of Solomon McCown who had served in the Revolutionary war, and was on the Pension List State of the Knoxville Tennessee Agency and who died leaving me his widow The Declaration and Proof were all made out for me and forwarded to Washington City to the Department for Adjudication Since that time I can get no account of the claim Please Examine the Declaration and Proof and Inform me what has been done with my claim for Pension or if anything is necessary to be done and all about the claim in order that I may obtain a Pension for and on account of services rendered to the United States by Solomon McCown my Deceased Husband
Respectfully
Yours.
L P Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Susanah McCown
D.C.

Calhoun Tennessee March 11 th 1855
Dear Sir
I have carefully examined the three letters of the Commissioner of Pensions in Relation to the claim of Susanna Vukun for a Pension and it is clear to my mind that the officer has carefully examined the claim and from the weight and creditability of the testimony in the support of the claim; the Department has no serious objections to the allowance of the claim In the gentlemanly letter of Mr McRee of the 16 th ultimo to you he says a certificate of the County Clerk of Wilkes County N. C. of Either of the parties (marriage of Susanna Vukun & Solomon Allen & Jane Morgan) is in his possession; if no such Evidence is there shown to exist, the claim will be admitted upon the payroll proof now on file ; So you can see at once that there is Either documentary Evidence of the marriage or there is not; it will make no difference as the claim is admitted if Either is certified to by the Clerk as there is no Evidence of the marriage of Susanna & Solomon Vukun on file at Wilkesboro N. C. it is presumed there is none of the other party and it is a fact when Licence and marriage Bonds should exist there is none to be found I have aided myself to search several offices in this State for such papers where the parties were known

to have been married in the country where the search was made and not found very few officers even take any care of such papers please ask the Department to waive the objection as I cannot see it amounts to much {yours truly
Hon. J. A. Smith
John Hambright
Washington City
D. C.
Please Read all Three of the Letters before you act.

Brief in the case of Susannah Nukun , widow of Solomon Nukun Bradley County and State of Tennessee act July 7, 1838.
Claim, ("original," increased .)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of claimant was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum, and was paid to February 18, 1834, as per 3 d Auditor's Certificate.
Marriage in August 1793 proved by Allen Morgan and Jane Morgan, who fix the date by reference to that of their own marriage, which took place December 25, 1793.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Identity and present widowhood of claimant proved by the above and other witnesses, whose credibility is fully sustained. She receives the annuity due at the pensioner's death, as is shown by the vouchers in 3 d Auditor's office.
Allowance accordingly.
Hon. S. A. Smith,
Name and residence of Agent
House of Representatives
R. Geddes
Examining Clerk.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office May 30 th 1836.
Sir:
I herewith return the papers on which Solomon Muckum was allowed pension by your office, & also those filed by his alleged widow, enclosed in your letter of the 26 th inst; & agreeably to your request I enclose the vouchers upon which the arrears due Muckum at his death were paid, which I have to request you will return to this office as soon as you shall have done with them.
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt, Katharine Auditor
_____ J. Minor Esq. Comm te of Pensions.
The above named vouchers show that Susannah Muckum claims the arrears as widow in 1834.

Commission St
John Elliott
Susanna is. Newcomb.
Sued April 7th 1858

STATE OF TENNESSEE.
To
Greeting:
Know Ye, that we, trusting to your faithfulness and impartiality in examining witnesses, as well for the plaintiff as the defendants, do, by these presents, empower you to call and cause to come before you George L Whiting and his examination, on oath or affirmation, as the law directs, to take in writing, on behalf of John Elliott in a certain matter of controversy, in our Circuit Courts, for the county of Bradley, depending wherein John Elliott plaintiff and Susanna Stercombe, defendants and the same so taken, to certify under your hand and seal, and enclose, seal and direct the same, together with this writ, to our Circuit Courts, to be held for the county aforesaid, at the courts house in Cleveland, on the first Monday of May next, there to be given in evidence at the trial of that suit.
Witness, John H. Payne Clerk of our said court at office, in Cleveland the first Monday of January Anno Domini, 1858, and of American independence the 82nd
John H. Payne, Clerk

(Copy)
Pension Office
July 26, 1882.
Sir
The claim of Susannah Nakum of Tenn. for the benefit of the act of July 7, 1838 has been re-examined at your request. It is a rule of the office from which there can be no departure not to consider parol evidence, until it is manifest that none of a higher grade can be procured. If the Clerk of the county of Wilks N.C. will certify that he has no Records of the marriage of Susannah Nakum and Solomon then parol testimony will be regarded. But one affidavit has been furnished to prove the marriage, he states that it took place in 1798, but does not show how he recollects in what particular year it happened, this he ought to do.
Jno. Elliott, Esq.
Charleston
Tenn.

Charleston Tennessee May 29 th 1830
Sir
I Respectfully request to be informed whether any decision have been had upon the claim of Susanah Perkins who claims a pension as the widow of Solomon Perkins who was a soldier of the revolution and was in the receipt of a pension at the rate of $80 per annum payable at Knoxville Est Tennessee. - If the above claim should pass please make it payable at Knoxville Tenn
I am your old serv t John Elliott
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City L.G.

Apr 29/02
Rel: to case of Eugene James  W. H. H. H. Myers and of Solomon
John W. H. H. H.  W. H. H. H. Washington City D.C.
St. Louis

Charleston Tenn April 21 st / 52
Capt H. H. G. Tuplett Dear Sir
I have this day written a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions of the U.S. calling up the Claim to a Pension of Susanah Beckum Widow of Solomon Beckum deceased who was a soldier of the war of the revolution and in the receipt of a Pension at the rate of $86 per annum payable at Knoxville Tenn: this I have done according to your directions to me in your letter of the 1 st of March 52 having waited for a letter from the clerk of the Co Court of rails to S. G. 20 days longer than you directed me to do and as yet have heard nothing from the clerk: and must rest the above case with you without any regard Evidence from that quarter as the clerk seems determined not to give any Information of in his possession which I think doubt will hurt I hope that his derelict in duty will not prejudice the claim I have submitted all the Evidence that I no know of which I hope will be

sufficient to a favorable action on the claim in the absence of any record or documentary evidence of marriage; in the absence of such evidence of marriage you know how difficult it is at this late day to find persons who hap- pened to be at the marriage, and I hope when you come to pass upon this case you will bare these facts in mind & give the law & the facts surrounding this case a liberal interpretation. I know that objections may be raised to all most any claim presented that would look reasonable and just and I think that a guard ought to be kept so as not to defraud the government but at the same time not to do the applicant manifest injustice, as would be the case as I honestly believe to reject this claim for I will say before high Heaven that if I ever presented an honest claim to the U.S. for action this is one and such is the opinion of every person who knows Mrs. Brubaker and the witnesses who proved her marriage: hoping that you will give the claim a fair and liberal examination. I submit to you hoping to hear favorably from so soon; please accept my best wishes for your health & happiness.
Oct 27 (Sept 27) Washington D.C.
Respectfully John Elliott

Charlestown Tenn April 21 st /52
Sir
I Respectfully call your attention to the claim (to a pension) of Susannah Dickinson widow of Solomon Dickinson deceased who was a soldier of the revolution and who was in the receipt of a pension at the rate of $96 per annum payable at Knoxville East Tenn. I have tried in but without any success to procure record or documentary Evidence from the clerk of the County Court of Daulton County N.C. where it is alleged the marriage took place; in support of the marriage and will now have to rest the case heard without any further Evidence If there is still objections to the claim please point those objections out
I am Respectfully Yours at Obed
J. Elliott Esq. (Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.)
John Elliott

Wilkesboro Vt
Oct 7 th 1855-
Dear Sir,
I recd yours of the 1 st inst this morning, it being the second from you in ref to a matter about which I have recd several letters from Mr Williams - before receiving your first letter I had obtained from the clerk & enclosed to Mr Williams a certificate, to which was affixed the County Seal, certifying that no such license or bond as described was to be found in the office of this county, as you desired Thinking that you may have recd that I did not answer your former letter Respectfully yours RW Prather

NOXVILLE June 9 th
free
Pension 18 June
Hon. Geo. H. Eaton Secretary of war W. S.

Knoxville June 7 th 1828.
Sir.
Enclosed is the Supplemental affida- vit of Solomon Lukum waiving all other process.
Yours &c
Thos. Arnold

John Haverkamp Egan

Nash County 7 th Augt 1855-
Br Sir
I herewith send you two letters rec d from Mr. Barker in return to your business, The letters of Mr. Barker were sent to me at this place, I have been absent from home some time I also send her with the stamps you sent me, I have had no rec d for them in my correspondence. Should you need any other information, and I can aid you, I will take pleasure in doing so. With respect &c.
M. Williams

War Department
Pension Office,
June 17. 1828
Sir,
Your letter of the 5 th instant covering the papers in the case of Solomon Nukum, came to hand this day. Since my former letter to you on the subject, a law has passed giving to those who served to the end of the war, monthly pay from March 1826. Perhaps he may wish to avail himself of the benefits of the law (dated May 15 th 1828); and if so, he must make application to the Secretary of the Treasury for that purpose. He states that he served to the end of the war, but of this there is no satisfactory proof on the records of this Office, though there is no doubt but he served long enough to entitle him to a pension under the act of March 18. 1818. The claim will be suspended until Mr. Nukum shall have made known to this Department his wishes on the subject. The papers will remain on our files.
I am respectfully, Your Obet. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
War Dept 29. Dec. 1829
Thos. D. Arnold, Esq. Knoxville,
Allowed his pension from the 17 June 1828, provided he is not receiving an allowance under the act of 15 th May 1828 J. B. Eaton

Know all men by these presents that I Susanah Neeum of the County of Bradley State of Tennessee have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute and appoint John Hembright and Samuel Work- man of Calhoun Tennessee my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name place and stead to ask for demand & receive from the commissioner of Pensions at Washington City a pension certificate which is or may be coming to me as the Widow of Solomon Neeum on account of services ren- dered by the said Solomon Neeum to the U.S. in the revolutionary war, giving and granting unto my said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform every thing necessary to be done in the premises as fully as I might do could do if personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof, hereby revoking all agencies and powers of attorneys heretofore by me made in the premises. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twentysixth day of February A. D. 1855
Witness
J B Edwards W. E. Reynolds
her Susanah X Neeum Seal mark

ate of Tennessee } Be it Remembered That on Bradley County } this 26 th day of February A.D. one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five Person- =ally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid Susanah Newkum with whom I am personally acquaint- =ed and acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney to be her act and deed and that she signed the same on the day it bears date for the purposes therein expressed Given under my hand and seal this 26 th day of Feb y 1855
R. J. Woatherly (Seal) Justice of the Peace

Cons. Office
17 June
Knoxville 3 June
by which the terms as he had hoped that it will be admitted no of
my
D. Arnold
Hon. Saml. Barbour Secretary of war Washington

Knoxville June 5 th 1828
Sir
Enclosed is the original declaration of Solomon Nukem with a supple  ment as to the charges in his property since 1828. It was believed that the original declaration was sufficiently explicit on that point. He having stated in that, that he had made no disposition of his property since that time with a fraudulent intention, and that at the time of filing his declaration he had nothing. It is sincerely hoped that the enclosed supplement will be satisfactory to the department. The old main case is one of extreme magnitude.
Respectfully
H. D. Arnold

prob Allen Morgan a Navy Soldier (n.e)
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State of Tennessee } On this 1 th day of February County of Bradley } in the year of 1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Allen Morgan Aged 81 — years and Jane Morgan Aged 79 — years who both being duly sworn According to Law say they were married in Wilkes County N. C. the 25 th of December 1793 and they kept a family Record which showed the date of their marriage untill a few years back which Record was destroyed by some children so they have not got a record of their marriage at this time affiant Allen Morgan says his parents has often told him he was about two years old when the declaration of Independence was made at Philadelphia and says the Record of his birth and marriage he recollects well showed he was born in July 1774 affiant Jane Morgan says she knows her age by her marriage she was in her seventeenth year when she was married; Sworn and subscribed this day and year above written Allen X Morgan mark before me her Jane X Morgan mark Wm Burkam Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee } On this 1 th day of February in the Bradley County } year of 1856 personable appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid

S. B. McMillian and John Daniel — who are both Respectable Citizens of Bradley County and whose Evidence is Entitled to full credit and who often being duly Sworn according to Law say They have been well acquainted with Allen Morgan and Jane Morgan for many years and knows them to be Creditable persons and Their Evidence is Entitled to Credit and They reside in this County and they believe they are of the age they Represent themselves to be Sworn and Subscribed The day and year above written before me S. B. McMillian John Daniel Wm. Brittain Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee { I William Brittain a Justice of County of Bradley } The peace for the County and State afore said do certify that Allen Morgan & Jane Morgan & S. B. McMillian and John Daniel all reside in this neighbourhood in this County and are all Creditable persons and Their Evidence is Entitled to full credit. Given under my hand and seal this day of 1856 and I do certify that from the appearance of Allen Morgan & Jane Morgan They are of the age they Represent themselves to be In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1 th day February 1856 { Wm. Brittain } Justice of the Peace

Washington, Feb 8 1856
I hereby certify that William Brillion whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting justice of the peace for Broadly County Tennessee. I further
state that I am personally acquainted with Allen Morgan, and believe him to be entitled to implicit credit on oath. He resides in my neighbourhood and is a man of high character for honesty and integrity.
J. A. Smith

State of Tennessee } J. H. Rucker Clerk of the Bradley County } County Court for the County of Bradley aforesaid do hereby certify that William S. Campbell whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said County he was duly elected, commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such said justice was elected March 5 th 1854 and will expire March 5 th 1860. Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Cleveland Aug 13 th 1858 J. H. Rucker Clk

John Elliott } Appeal in the circuit court of vs. } Bradley County, Tennessee. Susanna Sterncomb } This day personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting justices of the peace for said county, John Elliott the plaintiff in the above cause, and made oath in due form of law, that he believes that it will be necessary on the trial of the above suit, to have a full, true and perfect transcript of the record from George L. Whiting, commissioner of Pensions at Washington City, District of Columbia, of all the services rendered by the said Elliott, in procuring a Pension for the Defendant, Susan- na Sterncomb, who is the wife of Solomon Stern- comb, a deceased revolutionary soldier, - that he believes such information is necessary to secure his rights.
John Elliott
Sworn to and subscribed { before me August 12th. {
1858.
Wm Campbell (D) J. P.

Charleston Tenn Augst 16 th /58
Hon B. C. Whiting
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you an affidavit made by myself setting forth the fact that I believe that a transcript of the papers filed in your office in the claim of Susannah Brumm widow of Solomon Brumm who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution for a revolutionary pension will be necessary for me upon a trial which is now pending in the circuit Court of Bradley county Tenn at a court to be held at Cleveland Bradley Co Tennessee on the first monday of Sept next. I therefore Respectfully request that you send to the John H. Fane Clerk of the circuit Court at Cleveland Tenn a copy of all the papers with the exception of the affidavit of Allen Morgan which I presented in support of the claim of the said Susannah Brumm for a revolutionary pension. as I now have a suit in said court pending to recover my fee for my services in support of her claim as I am informed that your certificate will be admissible as Evidence in any Court in the re. s.
Some time since I procured a commission to take your deposition and was informed that you would not give a deposition but would make a certificate of what was in the office and that would do in lieu of the a deposition I send you the source of my information: please send it so that the document will reach Cleveland by the first monday in

Sept next as that is the time of our court
I am Respectfully Your old Serv John Elliott

Calhoun Feb., 2 nd 1836
Sir, Enclosed please find the additional Evidence in support of the claim of Susanna Vakum widow of Solomon you will see the witnesses have no Record that they can adduce all the Justices of the peace who knows the witnesses certify to their creditability so would any person who is acquainted with them I think you know the old man Morgan; yourself; and know him to be an old white headed man and a clever man and his wife who has a first rate character in the neighbourhood. I do not think that there are any old folks in the country who are more Respectable I Refer the Department to the credibility of the witnesses as certified by Judge Gant and three different Justices of the peace who know the witnesses Please certify to the official character of Mrs Brittain Esq before whom the affidavits were taken
yours truly John Hambright
Hon. S. A. Smith House of Reps, Washington City D C

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Ad Eo Susan 1 Nukun
Nov. 1838
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Wou S. H. Smith H of R

State of North Carolina Willet County
I W Maslin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do certify that I have made due search in this office for the marriage License Bond of Allen Morgan and Jane Morgan the marriage license Bond does not appear in this office
Given under my hand and seal of office
April 26 th 1856
W Maslin Clerk By Isaac Shoffner

Charleston June 1860
August 6 th 1860
Sir Enclosed I send you the declaration of Susannah Beckum widow of Solomon Beckum who was in the service of the Revolution and for said service was in the receipt of a pension payable at Knoxville Tenn. at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum. I suppose that it will not be necessary to again prove the death of Mr Beckum as that proof is now in the pension office which proof was submitted by myself and which accompanied a former declaration of Mrs Beckum - but if you again require that proof in support of her claim to a pension please notify me of that fact. - I have written to the clerk of the County Court of Mills Co. S Carolina to ascertain whether or not any record or documentary evidence can be had at that office substantiating the marriage the of Mr and Mrs Beckum and if such evidence can be had I will forward it in support of her claim - If there should be any other objection to the admission of her claim please point them out. I Respectfully request you to examine this application and let me know the result of your Examination.
I am with respect Yours obed Serv
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
John Elliott

State of Tennessee
Sevier County 3 June Term 1829. -
Supplemental affidavit to an original Declaration heretofore filed in this Court by Solomon McKim for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress passed May 18
I Solomon McKim do hereby swear that I hereby relinquish all and every pension and all and every claim whatsoever to a pension except the pension claimed by me in the above mentioned declaration and to which I pray this affidavit may be annexed and made as considered as a part of the same.
Sworn to his mark and subscribed in open Court This 28th day of June 1829.
Elo McCarroll Clk

State of Tennessee Sevier County
I George M. Cooman clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County do certify that the within & foregoing affidavit is truly copied from the records of my office and that the same was duly sworn to and subscribed in open court.
Given under my hand and seal at the office at office in Louisville the 3 rd day of June 1829
George M. Cooman clerk
to the rec
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State of Tennessee Sevier County ss June Term 1828
Vernon says that in open court, Solomon Nukunuk who filed his declaration in this court for a pension at the regular term last, and makes the following supplemental declaration as to the change of his property since 1818. The declarant hereby states that he has disposed of no property since 1818 having none to dispose of. No changes have taken place in his property since 1818. He has not had any property for a number of years. He therefore prays the court to admit this his supplemental declaration for a pension to be admitted to record and ordered to be certified according to Law.
Sworn to and Solomon Nukunuk subscribed in open court this 4 th June 1828. mark
Geo. M c Brown Clk
State of Tennessee ss George M c Brown Sevier County Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of

laid before the court that the foregoing declaration before me was the declaration filed at the time of the county court of this county is true. A copy from the records of my office given under my hand and seal of office at office in Decatur this 5th day of
Geo McLean block of Surry County Court house to be sold for a good price to the highest bidder on the 10th day of July next at 10 o'clock A.M. at the above place by me your servant in law Geo McLean
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Declaration
State of Tennessee ) S 1 Bradley County ) On this 6 th day of August 1880 Personally appeared before the County Court of Bradley County and State of Tennessee at a court open and held at the court house in the town of Cleveland Bradley County Tennessee on this 6 th day of August 1880 William Brittain Clerk Justice presiding at said court Susannah Beckum a resident of said Bradley and State of Tennessee aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th of July 1835 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and also the acts of Congress of March the 3 rd 1843. June the 17 th 1844 and the 2 nd of February 1848 acts granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Solomon Beckum who was a privet soldier in the war of the revolution and for said service was in his life time in the receipt of a pension of thirty six dollars per annum and was paid by the pension agent at Knoxville East Tennessee - she states that she is the wife of the late -real Solomon Beckum who was so pensioned and was married to him on the tenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety three in the county of Wilks and State of South Carolina. She declares that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Beckum died on the 18 th day of February 1834 - that she was not married to the said Beckum prior to his leaving the service of the united states but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1834 - as at the time

above stated. She further declares that she has no record or documentary evidence by which she can prove her marriage with her said husband Solomon Burkum or the birth of any of their children. She states that neither could her or her said husband Solomon. Reader write. - affiant further declares that she has not married since the death of her said husband husband Solomon but that she remains a widow and has so been ever since her said husband's death as above stated and she further declares that the reason why she did not apply sooner than she has for a pension is that at the time of the death of her husband she was living in the vicinity of Knottsville where she had moved with the said Solomon for the purpose of being convenient to the place where she was to receive her said pension and there lived up to the time of his death. Immediately after which time she moved to Pulaski County Tenn with one of her sons in a very mountainous part of the county and there remained until some time past and during all of the above mentioned time she states that she never was informed by any person that she was entitled to a pension from the United States on account of her said husband's services as above stated. She declares that she never was so informed until within the last two years past - shortly after which time she made her first application for the benefit of the above recited acts of Congress. and subscribed sworn to, in open court the day and year above written
Susanah Burkum mark

State of Tennessee { County Court, August 2, 1850. Bradley County } Ordered by the court that it be certified that Susannah Kunz, appeared this day in open court and made oath in due form of law, that the facts as stated in her declaration above and tried, and that this court is satisfied from her statement that she is entitled with- -ness and that the facts stated in her decla- -ration are true as therein stated. Given under my hand
State of Tennessee { Bradley County { I John H. Robertson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the records now on file in my office given under my hand and Seal of office at office at in Cleveland August the 5 th 1850 — John H. Robertson Clerk

Additional Proof in support of the claim of Susanah Rukum Widow of Solomon Rukum Deceased to a pension, under the act of 7 July 1838.
State of Tennessee } Bradley County } On this 10 th day of January 1856 Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Susanah Rukum who after being duly sworn according to law declares that She is the Widow of the Identical Solomon Rukum - Deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner, and who was paid at the Pension agency at Knoxville Tennessee at the rate of ninety Six dollars per annum. That she was married to the said Solomon Rukum in Wilkes County State of North Carolina on the day of A.D. 1793 and that her first Child By the said Solomon Rukum was born on the day of May A.D. 1794
Susanah for Rukum mark
State of Tennessee } Bradley County } On this 10 th day of January 1856 Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State foresaid M c K. Morgan and D r M c K. Morgan who are credible persons and residents Citizens of Bradley County Who after being duly sworn according to law declare that they were well acquainted with Solomon Rukum Deceased and Susanah Rukum his Widow before they were married and that the said Susanah name before her marriage was Susanah Farris and that the said Solomon Rukum and Susanah were married

in Wilkes County State of North Carolina in the year 1793 and that the first Child born to the said Solomon and Susanah after their marriage was born on the day of May A.D. 1794. Affiants further declare that they well recollect the year of the marriage and the birth of their first born Child from the date of their own marriage which took place on the 20 day of December 1793. And that their marriage took place between the time of the marriage of Solomon Putnam and Susanah and the birth of their first Child after their marriage. Affiants further declare that they lived immediately in the same neighbourhood with the said Solomon and Susanah at the time of their marriage and birth of their first born Child and were well acquainted with the said Solomon Putnam and the said Susanah from the time of their marriage up to the day of the death of the said Solomon Putnam which took place in the County of Knox State of Tennessee on or about the 18 th day of February 1834. They well knew the said Solomon Putnam to be a revolutionary pensioner paid at the Knoxville agency at the rate of ninety Six dollars per annum and that the said Susanah is now a Widow and has never married since the death of her said husband and she now resides in Bradley County State of Tennessee.
Signed for Morgan with Allen by Morgan
State of Tennessee Bradley County 3. J. Robertson H. Heatherly, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the

County and State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing Affidavits were Sworn to and Subscribed before me this day they have date and that I know affiants to be credible persons and resident Citizens of Brady County State of Tennessee and that I have no doubt from appearance and Statements of Susanah Pritchard but that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Given under my hand and Seal this 10 th day of January 1856.
R. J. Weatherly Justice of the peace for Brady County Tennessee

State of Tennessee, I John C. Gault Judge of Bradley County & the 3 rd Judicial Circuit in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify and state, that I have examined the foregoing affi- davits of Susanah Kukum, Jane Morgan and Allen Morgan, subscribed and sworn to before H. J. Wootten one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Bradley as appears from his foregoing certificate. And from said affidavits I am well satisfied that Solomon Kukum & Susanah Kukum were married prior to the year A. D. 1794. Jane Morgan & Allen Morgan state that they were married on the 25 th day of December 1793 which was between the date of the marriage of Solomon & Susanah Kukum and the birth of the first child born to Solomon & Susanah Kukum, which child was born in May 1794. I think these statements and the reasons assigned are conclusive upon the point and show that Solomon & Susanah Kukum were married before the year 1794. I am not acquainted with Susanah Kukum, Jane Morgan & Allen Morgan but I am creditably informed that they are citizens of said county of Bradley and are creditable and respectable witnesses. I am personally acquainted with H. J. Wootten and know him to be creditable and respectable man and an acting justice of the peace for said county of Bradley one of the counties composing said 3 rd Judicial Circuit & I believe his signature to said certificate to be in his own genuine handwriting. Given under my hand and private seal having no no seal of office. This 11 th day January 1846.
John C. Gault (Seal) Judge of the 3 rd Judicial Circuit in the State of Tennessee