Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8452, for Walter Preston, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.?
Preston, Walter Letitia
R. 8452
CONTENTS
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Twelve sets of horizontal lines for writing, each consisting of a solid top line and a dotted bottom line.

No 6088
Letitia Preston, widow of Walter - Wa
Let. I. W. Stevens, Oct 24/55
82152
Not Recd 3. 1853.

REJECTED
8450
P. O. _____
Letitia Preston
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Walter Preston en 17th

J. W. Stevens
Dear Sir,
Audbr: Off: Richmond Va. October 15 th 1855
In reply to your communication of the 12 th I am sorry to inform you that I have fail d to find the name of Walter Preston - herewith I return C. A. Preston's Letter & Mr. L. Preston's power of att o to you -
P.S. I found neither of the names in pencil - P. A. H.
Yours truly &c Porterfield A. Haskell En d Clerk

Winchester Ky Oct 5 th 1855 J. W. Stevens Esq.
Dr Sir
I herewith enclose your My Mother's Service of Stoney to you you will please make search as far back as the year 1776 and up to the close of the war of the Revolution as my Father was in the service more than once - in 76 he was out at Abingdon - and at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown he may have been in the army at other times From the recommendation of my Brother Mr Preston we entrust the whole matter to you believing that you will do right in the premises and will cheerfully pay you your fees any communications addressed to my Mother will be promptly attended to
Yours Respectfully,
C. A. Preston
PS I attend to all of my mother's services
C. A. P.
1

Know all Men by These Presents, That I Satira Preston Widow of Walter Preston deceased, a resident of the County of Clarke State of Kentucky do hereby select, ordain, constitute, and irrevocably appoint, with power of substitution, John W. Stevens of Abingdon Virginia my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead; to examine into, enter, prosecute, file and defend, before the proper Department of Government, or other tribunal, any claim, or suit, in behalf, or in which I may be legally interested, by virtue of my claim for pension, in right of my deceased Husband Walter Preston , Who Was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and
Further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, or his substitute, to apply for and receive any Money, Bounty Land or Bounties, Pension Claim or Claims, or other dues, of any kind whatsoever, that may be found to be due me in pension, as aforesaid, and in Bounty Land, under under act of 3 d March 1855, and claiming pension under act of 3 d July 1853.
And further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, and authorizing him to receipt therefor, and give full and free acquittance thereof in his name, as my Agent and Attorney in fact, but all for my benefit and behoof. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Agent and Attorney may lawfully do, or cause to be done, as in these premises specified and as though I were present personally and acting for myself . Binding my heirs, legal representatives and assigns to comply with, and fully carry out and complete any obligation, contract, or agreement, that is, or may be made between me and my said Agent or Attorney, his legal representatives, heirs, or assigns. In witness whereof I do hereunto affix my hand and seal this 2 nd day of August October 1855.
Satira Preston (SEAL.) S. P.
WITNESS,
(SEAL.)
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged } in presence of Test
Mary J. Simpson Alex M. Preston

State of Kentucky
County of Clark
On this 2 day of August Benjamin Kerr  October for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Mrs. Sititia Preston
One Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty five before me, a Justice of the Peace in and
the identical person whose name is attached to the annexed Power of Attorney, and being duly questioned, acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed as specified. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my name, the day and year last above mentioned.
Benjamin Kerr - J.P.
State of Kentucky
County of Clark
I, Willis Collins Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Benjamin Kerr whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn: that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and seal of my Office at Manchester this 20 day of October 185 5 Willis Collins Clerk
Mrs. Sititia Preston

Arlington Oct. 18th 1855, Comm. of Pensions,
at the request of Mr. Preston Esq. in behalf of his Mother, I enclose power of Attorney, he begs that the War Pro. Rolls may be examined for his Father's name. his Mother desires to claim pension under Act of 3 d July 1853 If found, and Bounty owed under Act of 3 d March 1855. I informed Mr. Preston it was contrary to Rule for the department, to impart any Information, on which to base a Claim. he insisted on my sending it, notwithstanding
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt
J. M. Thorne