Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30272, John Bell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bell John.
S 30272
CONTENTS

Ken.ucky 31, 7 28
John Bell
31998
of Marion Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cook of the regt. commanded by Colo G Roger Clark in the Va. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the roll of Invalid Pensions at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Sept. 1842 and sent to S. F. G. Trabue, Frankfort. Ky.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1842  230.00    Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. '43.  10.00         $ 240.00      
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. 2 Vol. 7. Page 4.

State of Kentucky Marion County
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On this the fourth day of August eighteen hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me William H Hawkins an acting justice of the County Court in and for the County of Marion & State of Kentucky as aforesaid Mr. John Bell a resident of the County of Marion and State of Kentucky, & who is prevented by reason of Bodily infirmity from appearing in open Court - & is aged between ninety and ninety three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States as a mili- tiaman and a volunteer in the year of 1775 (he thinks) under Captain William Woodfin for the term of three months, and after the said term of three months had expired he volunteered under said Captain Washington again, and continued to serve as a private under Captain Washington until he made up a company of light horsemen. - And that after Captain Washington had made up his company of light horsemen, he declarant volunteered, for three months under Captain Cook in 1776 & is not certain in what month but knows that it was very hot weather, for he well recollects that when the British burnt Wil- iam Bruns house in Stafford County Virginia on the Potomac River the declarant became nearly exhausted from the intensity of the heat in endeavouring to make defence thereof and that after the term of service under said Cook had expired he again volunteered as a private of militiaman for a term of three months, under Captain George Buraf which was in 1777 - & that after the said term under Captain Buraf had expired he again volunteered for another of three months under Captain Buraf and served at what date he would not exactly recollect - but thinks in 1778 - And that the next term of ser- vice was under Colonel George Rogers Clark in 1780 or 81 which was during his said Clark's expedition to the west - His second trip, & that he volunteered under said Clark to come with him to the west, and proceeded with him and under him as far as Fort Wheeling where he was taken sick with the Pleurasy

and remained sick for three weeks and after he recovered suffi- -ciently Clark having proceeded for Kentucky or the falls of Ohio down the Ohio River, he Declarant went up the Mononga- hale River in Virginia as far as Nostone where he lay sick about 7 days and recovering sufficiently he started for his home in Stafford County Virginia, where he arrived in four months precisely from the time he set out to volunteer or as a volun- teer under said Clark. Declarant farther states that he vol- unteered under said Clark to come with him to the west end of to continue with him until he should return, but was prevent- -ed by sickness as aforesaid, and that he volunteered in a place he thinks - and that his next tour of service was rendered under Captain Buraf When Cornwallis was proceeding for Yorktown, the militia was called out, and Captain Buraf & his men proceeded near Richmond and finding the British has changed their route some- -where, the troops were disbanded but chose in means to mar- ch out that he enlisted for three months and the last ment- ioned tour - and that before the siege of York the siege of York the militia was called out to prepare the roads for the troops of General Washington to march to Yorktown and that he declarant was one of them and assisted in their preparation, and at Farnsickburg on the Rappahannock River Declarant was for some time in the water up to his waste and packing work for the preparation of the Ford. And the next last tour of service, he was drafted under Captain Hawin for three months and went to the siege of York, at which place Hawin resigned and he does not now remember who was appointed in his stead - Declarant states that he resided at the first tour of service and also all the rest aforesaid, in the County of Stafford & State of Virginia and was born and raised in said County & continued to reside there until 1790 when he removed to Kentucky - Declarant farther states that he has no documentary evidence for the support of his claim - Declarant farther states and does hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State, or the

agency of any State whatever - Declarant would now state that he was not engaged in any civil pursuit during the aforementioned tours of service whatever - In testimony of which said Bell of the Revolution hereto sets his hand and seal the day and year above written
Witnesses to the foregoing declaration & assurances before signed -
John Bell mark
Deed
I Wm H Hawkins an acting Justice of the County Court of Marion and State of Kentucky do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the bar department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And I further certify that it appears to me that Mrs Eliza Bell who on the 29 th day of June, 1842 gave her deposition before me in relation to the above matter is a member of a family of Christians of this County & resides in said County & State and likewise that Daniel Durheart who upon this day gave his deposition before me in relation to the above matter is a resident of the said County & State. I said Eliza & said Durheart are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit - In testimony of all which I unto set my hand & seal
Wm H Hawkins
State of Kentucky Marion County } ss } Set.
I Rutherford H. Rountree Clerk of the Marion County Court in the state afo d which Court is a Court of record Certify that Wm H Hawkins before whom the foregoing declaration of John Bell was taken is an acting Justice of the County Court for the County & State afo d and that full faith should be reposed in all of his official acts - And the signature annexed to the foregoing declaration or subscribed above purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I

hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office - at Lebanon Kentucky this 8 th day of August 1842. and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
R. W. Rountree
35372 John Ball Kentucky

I Wm H. Hawkins an acting justice of the County Court for Mason County State of Kentucky do certify that I propose to you the following interrogatories to John Bell who has made his declaration or now making the same in order to apply for a pension under an act of Congress passed 7 th day June 1832. Court -
1 st When and what year were you born Answer I was born in Stafford County Virginia and in the Year of our Lord 1750 -
2 nd Have you any record of your age? And if so when is it? I have none - But have had my age in my Bible set down, and John Bell my son took it years ago to South Kentucky and did and he knows not now when it is -
3 rd When were you first called into service? When have you lived since the Revolutionary war and when do you now live?
Answer - I lived in Stafford County Virginia I lived until 1790 in Stafford County Virginia & since then I lived in Fayette County Kentucky and upon the farm upon which I now live in Mason County Kentucky
4 th How were you called into service and were you drafted and your volunteer or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
Answer - I was called by virtue of the laws of Virginia, and volunteered & was drafted into Captain Harrison's State the names of the same of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such Continental & militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Answer - I know Captain Phil Slaughter of the Continental line of Virginia I know Barbee's Comp-

any of Regular Troops That is Captain Thomas Bar- St. General Green was at the taking of the New Orleans. Wm Washington was a my first Master Captain, Captain Cook was my second Master Captain George Burap was another of my Captains - Colo- nel George Rogers Clarke was my Colonel or gene- ral at one term of my Service - Captain Hardin was another of my Captains - I fought with to the Po- tomac River in 1861 - was at the Burning of the town of Wm Burns on the Potomac River - Marched near Richmond at one time - Marched to Fort Wheeler at one time on the Ohio River - returned by the Red Stone on the Monongahela River - repaired the road at Frederickburg on the Rappahannock - was at the taking of New Orleans - I trust to hear you are well and as charged for your services -
No Sir -
State the names of the persons in your neighborhood who can testify as to your character for morality and their list of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Answer - Daniel Overheart, Mrs Eliza Bell Mrs James Bell Wm Bell & Wm M c afee can tes- tify to my character -
I Wm H. Hawkins certify that I asked the foregoing questions & the answers thereto and correctly set forth - I further certify that there are no clergymen in the neighborhood of said Bell - In testimony of which I have set my hand - crosscut appeared before signed in 3 instances.
Wm H. Hawkins
State of Kentucky Marion County Feb. 5 Ruth N. Rountree Clerk of the Marion County Court Certify that Wm H. Hawkins whose name is signed to the above Certificate is an acting Justice of the County Court for the County & State aforesaid and that his signature is genuine - In testimony whereof
I here set my hand & seal this 5 th day Aug t 1842 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
R. H. Rountree

State of Kentucky — Be it known unto all men, that on this day Meigs County — it being the 29 th day of June eighteen hundred and forty two, Personally came before me William H. Hawkins acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Eliza Bell a resident in said County and State, and a lady of respectability and of undoubted integrity, who after being sworn and due form of Law to state the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in this deposition to be read as evidence in favor of the application of John Bell of the said County and State and former reputation being a soldier in the Revolutionary war, for a pension under an act of the Congress of the United States passed, or approved, the 7 th day of June 1832, granting pensions to soldiers of his grade for services rendered in said Revolutionary war. And said Eliza Bell deposeth and saith that she has known the said John for the last twenty years and that he resided in the same house with her, and that she has oftentimes, Yes many of times heard the said John speak of his services in the Revolutionary war, and that he was under the command of Captains, William Washington, Cook, H., George Buraf, and Colonel George Rogers Clarke and others that she does not now remember, and that including the service under said officers he had served during the said war the space of three years, and that during said service owing to service in said war he had not the opportunity of making a support for his family, and not even doing work enough to raise one barrel of corn, for the support of his family and that she has frequently heard him speak of said war and the perils and hazards he had to encounter until his feelings would become so aroused, and his mind so crowded with the reflections of the past, that with him tears and dumbness would follow. And she further saith that Sarah Bell said John's wife, who is now dead, and died many years ago, about eight , in number, has frequently, Yes as defendant supposes many of times, narrated to her and others the difficulties and sufferings of those who fought in the Revolutionary war, and particularly the hardships and trials her said husband had to endure in said war, while a soldier therein and that for three years during said war that her said husband John Bell was so deeply interested

for the service of this country, and the ultimate achievement of American Liberty that had not sufficient time to remain at home with his said wife and family to raise one Barrel of loom for their support, and that said Sarah while thus recounting the privations and difficulties and trouble she had to endure as the wife of said John Bell at the time of said war, that feeling of the deepest nature would fill her bosom. deponent saith that she lived for upwards of twenty years in the same family with said Sarah and that she was a Lady of sincerity and intelligence and the strictest truth and that said John Bell is likewise a Gentleman of the strictest honor and veracity, and altho advanced in years a gentleman of a good recollection, and disposing memory and clear of sound mind. and she further saith that said John Bell has not within the last twenty years received a pension for his said services in said war. further she saith not this the 29 th day of June 1842
Eliza Bell
State of Kentucky Marion County } I William H Hawkins an acting justice of the peace in and for said County & state do hereby certify that said Eliza Bell made oath in due form of law to the foregoing statements and that she subscribed her name to the same before me this the 29 th day of June 1842
Wm. H. Hawkins J.P.M.C.
State of Kentucky (Marion County) S. Jr. I Rutherford W. Rountree Clerk of the Marion County Court in the state aforesaid being a Court of record certify that Wm. H. Hawkins before whom the foregoing deposition of Eliza Bell was taken is an acting Justice of the County Court for the County & state aforesaid and that full faith & credit should be given to all his official acts. and the signature annexed to the foregoing deposition or subscribed as the same is genuine. In testimony whereof I here set my hand & seal this 5 th day August 1842 & in the 51 st year of the Commonwealth R. W. Rountree

30272 Recy INVALID.
Febry. 10 - 1904 - N 15 Brig. Gen. J. F. Bell Ft Leavenworth
File No. 30272
John Bell Pri Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Kentucky } Mason County }
on this the 4 th day of August 1842 Personally appeared Wm H Hawkins an acting jus- tice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid and Mrs Eliz- abeth Sissler a resident of said County and after being sworn according to law, deposed and saith that she is upwards of 41 Years of age and that she well kno- ws John Bell now of said County who was from his na- tive place a Soldier of the Revolutionary war & that she knew his wife Sarah Bell before her death & knew her for 17 Years before her death & that she has frequently heard her relate the hardships she had to endure dur- ing the Revolutionary war when her husband was in the service as a Soldier and that she knows said John Bell to be a man of strict truth for she has been one of his nearest neighbors for the last 25 Ye- ars and all his statements should be entitled to full faith & credit. She further states that the general rumor that said Bell was a muttonhead character of said war she has never heard contradicted called in question or doubted by any, but on the contrary universally beloved. She says that he is now very inform'd of — testimony whereof she hereunto sets her hand & seal the word here is missing Elizabeth Sissler
I certify that Mrs Sissler is a credible witness & sworn to & subscribed her name to the above statements before me on the day aforesaid — Wm H Hawkins J.P.

State of Kentucky
Monroe County } On this the 4 th day of Aug- ust 1842 Personally came before me, Wm H Hawkins and acting Justice of the County Court in & for said County & State Mr. Wm McCabe a gentleman of know- n respectability & undoubted integrity and after being Sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is 72 years of age and that he well knows John Bell of said County and State and that he has known him for the last 36 years & that he was
from reputation a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and farther that said Bell is a man of undoubted integrity and every statement he has made in his declaration of this date in order to apply for a pension by virtue of an act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832, should be entitled to the fullest faith & credit and for ther that the General Reputation that said Bell is a meritorious Cha- racter of said war he deponent has never heard contradicted called in question or doubted by any one But on the contrary universally believed & farther that he has lived within 50 miles of said Bell for the last 36 years — Deponent further says that the standing of Mrs Bell Daniel Everheart & Mrs Sissel should be entitled to full faith — & that said Bell is a man of sound mind & retentive memory.

for one of his age -
In testimony whereof he hereunto sets his hand & seal day & year aforesaid
William Wolfe
Seal
Sworn to & Subscribed upon me the day and year aforesaid & the words - "Statement of interest" on the last page before signed W. H. Hawkins P. M. C.
State of Kentucky
Sharon County
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I Rutherford B. Pounds Clerk of the Shelby County Court, State of Kentucky, which Court is a court of record of said County & State do certify that William H. Hawkins before whom the foregoing depositions of Elizabeth Little & William H. Hawkins were taken, is an acting Justice of the County Court for the County State aforesaid and that full faith should be reposed in all his official acts; and the signatures annexed to the foregoing depositions purporting to be his are his genuine signatures -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office this day of August 1842 & in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
R. B. Pounds

35, 372 John Bell Kentucky
Admitted for six months, Pa. $20 - lab book - Col. Va.
Act 7 June 1832
S. F. J. Trabue Frankfort, Ken;

State of Kentucky } on this the 17 th day of September Union County } 1842 Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of said County Mr James Bell who after being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following statements to wit that he is the son of John Bell of said County and that his Father had been living with him and under the same roof for last 20 Years and that he knows that his Father did not know of the existence of the law of 7 June 1832 which granted Pensions to Militia Soldiers of the Revolutionary war however he went numerous to have said something to his Father many years ago about the existence of said law but that it faded from his memory. Altho the deponent was not then certain of the existence of said law and not until this year was he certain there was a law of Congress granting pensions to those who served as militiamen in the war of the Revolution
James Bell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 17 th day of Sept 1842 - Leonard Edelin J. Com, C

State of Kentucky Marion County } Oct.
I Rutherford H. Rountree Clerk of the Marion County Court certify that Leonard Edelien Esq whose name is signed to the within Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for Marion County Kenty duly Commissioned and qualified - that his signature is genuine - And to all of his official acts full faith and credit are due
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Lebanon this 17 th day of September 1842 —
R. H. Rountree

State of Kentucky } S. G. Marion County } 3
At a County Court held for Marion County at the Courthouse in Salem August 16 th 1842. Heard the Declaration of John Bell of Marion County, Kentucky made before Wm. N. Hawkins an acting Justice of the County Court of Marion & State of Kentucky & the statements on oath of Daniel Everhart Mrs. Eliz Bell & it is ordered to be Certified & recorded that said John Bell is unable or cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend in open Court and further it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from the statements aforesaid of Everhart & Mrs. Bell it is ordered to be Certified & recorded that John Bell of the County of Marion and State of Kentucky was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and is entitled to receive a Pension by virtue of an act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832. for the following services vizt two tours of service under Captain William Washington of three months each rendered in 1775 as a militia volunteer and one tour of service of three months as a militia Private under Captain Cook in the year of 1776. during the summer of the same & likewise as a volunteer and two tours of service as a Private & a militia volunteer of three months each one rendered in 1777 and the other in 1778 under Captain George Rogers. And another tour of service of four months under Colonel George Rogers Clark as a militia Private in 1780 or 81 one tour of service as a volunteer and a militia Private of three months under Captain Rogers in 1781 & in the summer thereof and one tour of service of three months as a draughted militia Private & draughted under Captain Ward. & farther that the aforesaid

Services was rendered in the state of Virginia in different portions thereof but particularly in the Eastern portion on the waters of the Potomac River & Chesapeake Bay & that said Reed is now between 72 & 73 years of age & resided in Stafford County Virginia at the Commencement of the war age & continued to reside there until 1790 ever since which period he has been a resident of Kentucky and that he is not now upon the pension roll of the agency of any state —
I Rutherford H. Pountree Clerk of the County Court for Marion County in the state of Kentucky Certify that the Within Certificate has been truly transcribed from the Records in my office —
In Testimony whereof I have set my hands and seal this 5 th day of August 1842 and in the 51 st year of the Commonwealth —
R. H. Pountree

Frankfort Kentucky
September 20 1847
Sir
Agreeable to your instructions I herewith enclose you the Statements of Mr John Bell under Oath, setting forth the reasons he did not make an earlier application for the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1837. This claim is now reposed in your hands making an allowance will be made for as great a length of service as you may conceive Mr Bell equitably entitled to receive a Pension for. As afore requested, you will please transmit to me at Frankfort Ky, the evidence of the allowance.
I am Respectfully Your Obed Servt J Ff, Crabbe
Hon J L, Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of Kentucky } Be it Remembered That on this the Maine County } 17 th day of September 1842 Personally appeared John Bell Sr. of the County and State aforesaid before me Leonard Edlin an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State and after being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to comply with a rule of the Department at Washington to secure his being placed upon the roll of Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States, to wit the reason he did not make an earlier application for the benefit of the provision of an act of Cong- ress passed the 7 th day of June 1832, is, that he did not know of the existence of said law until the Present Year, altho he had some faint remembrance of hearing about 8 Years ago that there was a law embracing the cases of Militiamen, but what he heard passed from his memory, and not until the present year did he rely upon the existence of the law making provision for the pay of the services of those Militia Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary war - and that he is from his pecuniary situation and the peculiar circumstances thrown around him now mostly induced to apply for the benefit of the generous provision made by Congress for the benefit of those who so fully endured privations and sufferings for the public good - John Bell M c K
Sworn to and subscribed before me an acting Justice as aforesaid this the 17 day of September 1842 Leonard Edlin J.P.

State of Kentucky } Marion County } Set.
I Rutherford H. Rountree Clerk of the Marion County Court Certify that Leonard Edelen Esq. whose name is signed to the Within Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for said County & State that his signature is genuine, and that full faith and Credit are due to all of his official acts -
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Lebanon Marion County Kentucky this 17 th day of September 1842 R. H. Rountree.

State of Kentucky
Warren County
Be it remembered that on this the 4 th day of August 1842 Personally came before me W m H Hawkins his acting justice of the County Court in & for the County and State aforesaid, Mr. Daniel Overheart who has been long known to me and known to be a Gentleman of high Standing, known respectability and undoubted integrity, and after being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Statements to be had as evidence on the application of Mr. John Bell of said County & State for a pension under an act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832, to wit that he deponent is now 57 years of age and that he was born and raised within a half of a mile of the apt. John Bell and that he is a perfect gentleman and one of respectability and undoubted integrity, and each and every statement he has made & should make, should be entitled to full faith and credit. Deponent further states that from reputation said Bell is a meritorious character of the Revolutionary war and that he deponent has since the earliest days of his infancy been intimately acquainted with said John Bell and that he has ever since the recollection of deponent heard said Bell speak, and relate, the hardships of the Revolution and his services therein, deponent well recollects of hearing said John Bell state that he was not a regular soldier of the said war, but that he was a militiaman and that his services was principally in Virginia and defending that portion of the country which lies upon the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay - and deponent particularly recollects of hearing said Bell say that for three years during said war he was in actual service, or ready to be marched into service and was not engaged in any civil pursuit and not even had time to make provision or bread for his family to eat - deponent further states that every statement said Bell has made in this declaration before William H Hawkins, of his act. and acting justice of the County Court of Warren County Kentucky should be entitled and ought to receive the fullest faith and credit, deponent further states that he has been acquainted with James Bell for the last 30 years and with his wife Mrs. Eliza Bell and that they are creditable witnesses

to and should be entire full faith in all their statements. Before further states, that he has never heard the rumor that said Lee died in the war of the Revolution and is a numerous character had war. I had never in all his life heard, or contradicted or question, or doubted by any human soul. Sworn to and sub- scribed before me In testimony of all which I here set my hand & seal Daniel Overhart
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of aforesaid — the interlineations & the words "Sworn to and subscribed before me" were made and inserted before signed — Wm. H. Hawkins J.P.M.C.
State of Kentucky Marion County 3 Sep.
I Rutherford H. Rountree Clerk of the Marion County Court in the State afo d which Court is a Court of Record Certify that W. H. Hawkins before whom the foregoing Deposition of Daniel Overhart was taken is an acting Justice the County Court for the County & State afo d And that full faith should be reposed in all his official acts — And the signature annexed to the foregoing declaration or subscribed above purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I here set my hand and seal this 3 rd day of August 1882 in the 84 th year of the Commonwealth
R. H. Rountree

State of Kentucky
Heano County } Be it Remembered that on this the 10 th day of Aug. 1822. Personally appeared John Bell Hawkins an acting justice of the court of said County W m H Bell a resident of said County & State & after being sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that he has been living in the family of James Bell for the last fifteen years & that he will know Mrs. Sarah Bell wife of John Bell now of said County & State & that he has oftentimes heard the said John Bell & his wife afo d relate the hardships of the Revolutionary war & the services of said John therein. Y t that he has frequently heard the said Mrs. Sarah Bell remark that for three years the said John was in the Revolutionary war, & navy to be marched into service when not in service, & had not time to make bread for his family - he farther states that he has frequently heard the said John make the same statement & particularly that for three years he was not engaged in any civil pur- suit whatever during said war - Deponent farther states that it is general rumor that said John Bell is a me- ntorious character of said war & that he has never as yet heard any one call in question or doubt in the least that said Bell served in the war afo d But on the contrary at all times cite him as a meritorious char- acter of said war and that said Sarah died many years ago & that said John from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and farther that deponent has heard said John Bell frequently state that it was from his present depri- ved situation that he is unable to call for a subpoena  subpoena from the Government - in testimony whereof he hereunto sets his hand & seal say Aug. 10 th year afo d
John H. Bell marks
(S.S.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day it being the day and year above written & the word "one" inserted and before signed W m H. Hawkins J.P.

State of Kentucky Marion County } S d . } I
Rutherford H. Rountree clerk of the Marion County Court Certify that W m . H. Hawkins before whom the foregoing Deposition of W m . H. Bell was taken is an acting Justice of the County Court for the County & State afo d and that full faith should be reposed in all of his official acts. And the signature annexed to the foregoing deposition or subscribed above purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 5 th day of August 1842. and in the 51 st year of the Commonwealth
R. H. Rountree

Frankfort Kentucky August 11 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. Sir:
In this enclosed you the Declaration and evidence in favor of the application of John Bell of Marion County Kentucky for the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832, all of which I hope you will find satisfactory.
Your early attention to the consideration of this claim will much oblige Mr. Bell - and upon the allow- ance of which you will please forward me at Frankfort, the certificate thereof -
Very Respectfully Your Obed Servt. S. H. Prather

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE 767983 1004 WAR DEPARTMENT
Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
February 4, 1904.
Respectfully transmitted to
The Commissioner of Pensions.
This paper was received from Brigadier General J. F. Bell, Com- mandant of the General Service and Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
I shall be very glad if the Com- missioner of Pensions can furnish General Bell any information rela- tive to the history of the John Bell referred to in these papers, and especially with regard to the question of identity raised therein.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[Signature] Chief, Record and Pension Office.
Per
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Extract from page 165 of a book entitled:
"A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services; with their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as returned by the Marshals of the several Judicial Districts, under the Act for taking the Sixth Census".
Published by authority of an act of congress under direction of Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON:
Printed by Blair and Eives.
1841.
 CENSUS OF PENSIONERS 
165
KENTUCKY - Continued.

O. W. & N. DIVISION FEB 5 1904 RECEIVED
Extract from page 82 of a book entitled:
"Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution, April, 1775, to December, 1783."
By B.F. HEILMAN
Washington, D.C., 1893.
Beeks
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Bell
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Bell, John (Va). Ensign 6th Virginia, 26th February, 1776; 2d Lieutenant 28th December, 1776; severely wounded at Brandywine, 11th September, 1777, and did not rejoin the army.
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QUERY for Pension Bureau:
mentioned on preceding page
Is the John Bell, Pensioner, a the same John Bell as is recorded on this page?
Please answer on attached sheet, and give sufficient extract from records to answer as proof of identity.
Information about my John Bell's divided