Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9371, Samuel Bridgewater, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Bridgewater, Samuel Mary Ann
NUMBER
W 9371
CONTENTS

Indiana. 4449.
Mary Ann Bridgewater widow of Samuel Bridgewater who died on the 11. May 1827 of Scott Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Spring of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Rev. time for 6 months.
Rev?
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feb. 1847. and sent to Hon. J. P. Henkey. St. of Reps.
Ancars to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by D. A. Wood, Clerk, Book ————— Vol. 1. Page 200

State of Indiana } Scott County } Set {
On this Nineteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred and Forty four came in Open Court before the honorable Judges thereof Mary Ann Bridgewater aged Eighty Nine Years President of said County who on her solemn Oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 4 th day of July 1836 -
Mary Ann Bridgewater Affiant aforesaid and states that she is the Widow of Samuel Bridgewater Dec d who departed this Life in the County and State aforesaid on the 11 th day of May 1827 that he said Samuel Bridgewater left at his death this affiant as his Widow that she has continued to live as such from that day until the present, that she is informed and Verily believes that her information is true that said Samuel Bridgewater entered the service of the American Revolution in the State of Virginia that in the year 1776 she is informed by her said husband that he volunteered or was drafted for three months in Captain Zachariah Spriggs Company of militia that he served out his tour of three months and was discharged having been employed in  against the tories through this tour and guarding the frontiers, that she is informed and Verily believes that in 1777 her deceased husband was again drafted or volunteered and served in Capt. Thomas Carr Company for three months or more and was discharged that the same has been mislaid or lost - having been engaged in suppressing the the tories in this year and guarding the frontiers

And that in this year her said Husband took the Oath of Allegiance the original of which is herewith attached. That in the year 1868 he was called out under Capt. Mose Sutton and served out his tour and was discharged and the same has been mislaid or lost — That in the year 1877 he was again called out by draft and served three months under Captain Sutton guarding the prisoners of Beal's Town and scouting between that and the River Monongahela that he served out his time of three months and was honorably discharged the original of which is herewith attached — That the last tour of service was as she is informed done mostly in the western part of Pennsylvania or Virginia — That her Husband was in the Expedition of Col. Wm. Crawford against the Indians in the western part of Virginia or Pennsylvania how long she does not now recollect but she thinks one month or more — She states that she is very old and infirm and can not speak very positively as to the dates and number of tours performed by her husband but that he was very often out and done all the tours of duty required of him during the time of the revolution — That her said husband died before he could make any application for a pension and she is therefore at a great loss how to make out her Declaration she therefore prays that a favorable consideration be had of her claim — That her said husband Samuel Bridgewater and this affiant whose name was Mary Ann Coughman before marriage — was married on the 2nd day of June 1771 in Mecklenburg County in Virginia by the Reverend Mr. Somers a Presbyterian minister of the gospel that said Samuel Bridgewater & Mary Ann Bridgewater continued to live together as such until the death of said husband as before stated swears and subscribed this day and year aforesaid Maryann her Bridgewater mark

State of Indiana Scott County
Be it Remembered
That on this 6 th Day of January 1845 came personally James H. West before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and made Oath that the Record herewith attached is the family Record of Samuel Bridgewater Deceased and that he took the same from the family Bible of said Bridgewater now in the possession of Mary Ann Bridgewater late Widow of said Samuel Bridgewater Deceased and further saith not
James H. West
Subscribed and sworn to this 6 th Day of January 1845 before me
Thomas Howker J. P. Seal

State of Indiana Scott County ss I Willis L. Taylor clerk of the Circuit Court of said County of Scott do hereby Certify that Thomas Stokes Esq whose name is attached to the within Certificate and before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made and subscribed was at the time of signing and Certifying the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Elected Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such and that the Signature purporting to be his is Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court Scott Circuit, at Lexington this 17 th day of January A.D. 1845
Willis L. Taylor Clerk

Samuel Bridgewater was born 10 th April 1742
Mary Ann Bridgewater was born 25 October 1755
Samuel Bridgewater was Married 2 nd June 1778
Margaret Bridgewater was born 6 th July 1772
Mary Bridgewater was born 17 th January 1773
Anna Bridgewater was born 23 rd August 1775
Samuel Bridgewater was born 2 nd July 1777
Cisiah Bridgewater was born 18 th March 1779
Rebecca Bridgewater was born 30 November 1780

Asa Levi Bridgewater was born 31 January 1782.
Rachel Bridgewater was born February 5 th 1784.
Sarah Bridgewater was born 17 th December 1786.
Samuel Bridgewater was born 7 th August 1788.
Christian Bridgewater was born 31 st July 1790.
Elias Bridgewater was born 14 th January 1792.
Elizabeth Bridgewater was born 5 th April 1794.
Patience Bridgewater was born 1 st July 1796.
Ellenor Bridgewater was born 26 th May 1798.

This is to certify that Samuel Bridgewater Served three Months as a Soldier on the fron- tiers given under my hand and seal this This Tenth Day of August 1779
Moses Sutan Capt. Co
Mr Samuel Bridgewater
Sir you are to warrant at Beaufort Town on Friday the 5 Day of May in order to go on State's business my hand this 25 Day of April 1779 Moses Sutan Capt. Co General Bridgewater
I hereby certify that Samuel Bridgewater took oaths and subscriptions to oaths or affirmations allegiance and fidelity as directed by an act of General Assembly entitled an act to oblige the free male inhabitants of this state about a certain age to give assurance of allegiance to the same and for other purposes Witness my hand and seal this 15 day of October 1777.
Patrick Henry
Gov.

6318
Mary Ann Bridgewater Jan
Suspended Set to Col. H. T. Nov 23. '44 to same March 5. 1845
6 papers del. to Mr. H. May
Act July 4 th '36
6318
Mary Ann Bridgewater Ind a
Set to Col. H. T. English Nov 23. '46
to same 22. Dec. 1846.
Set to Hon. J. J. Henry Jan 25. '47.

State of Indiana } County of Scott } }
In the Probate Court of said County of February term A.D. 1847.
Be it remembered that on this Eighth day of February A.D. 1847 personally appeared in open Court Jacob Stroud of lawful age and sound mind who being duly sworn by said Court made oath and saith, that he is a native of the State of Pennsylvania and is now as he verily believes upwards of eighty six years old, that in or about the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five Deponent removed to the State of Virginia, and very soon afterwards and certainly not later than the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, there became acquainted with Samuel Bridgewater and Mary Anne Bridgewater his wife, that they were then living together as man and wife, and were commonly reputed in that country to be man and wife, and lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Samuel Bridgewater which took place some time prior to the year Eighteen hundred and thirty, that they had a large family of children some of whom are now living and have always been considered & commonly reputed to be children born in lawful wedlock - that Deponent has known said Mary Ann since the death of her said husband, that she has since said death remained his widow, and now resides in said County of Scott and is said to be applying for a pension - Deponent further says that he remembers

events which took place during the Revolutionary war better than many things which have happened in late years, and deponent is sure he knew said Bridgewater & wife as early as the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven because Peter Storm deponents father and John Storm deponents brother both of whom are now dead were both in the army of the Revolution and John got a pension, and deponent himself was a member of Captain Mills' company but could not get a pension because the company was never called into actual service, and it was before all this that deponent first knew said Bridgewater and wife - deponent further says that since he first knew said Bridgewater and wife he has with little exception resided in the same section of country with them -
The word "John" being written over an erasure on the 7th line of this page before deponent was sworn
Jacob Storm his 7 mark.
Attest.
Miss S. Grayson
Be it also remembered that on the same day And year first above mentioned personally appeared in Open Court Elisha G. English Senator for the counties of Scott and Jackson who being duly sworn by said Court made oath and saith that he has known Jacob Storm

above mentioned for about Twenty the years, during all which time he has resided in the county of Scott aforesaid, that he is a man of good standing for honesty sobriety and truthfulness and that his statements are worthy to be believed - E. G. English.
Attest -
Miss P. G. Glee
Be it also remembered that on the same day and year last aforesaid personally appeared in open Court Thornton Triplett Postmaster at the county seat of Scott County aforesaid who being by said Court duly sworn made oath and saith - that he has known Jacob Storm above named for about one & a half years and believes him to be honest sober & truthful and that his statements are worthy to be believed. Thornton Triplett
Attest.
Miss P. G. Glee
And it is hereby certified by said Court that Jacob Storm Elisha G. English and Thornton Triplett above mentioned are credible and respectable persons and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit and the Court further certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before said Court that the said Samuel Bridgewater and Mary Ann his wife were living together as man & wife and were so reputed

as long ago as the year nineteen hundred and seventy seven, and continued so to live until the death of the said Samuel which took place prior to year Eighteen hundred and thirty, and that said Mary Ann has ever since remained a widow and now resides in this county and is very aged and is reported to be an applicant for a pension—
I Willie L. Taylor Clerk of the said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the premises aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of our said court the day and year first aforesaid — Willie L. Taylor. Clerk
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Mary Ann Bridgewater Lo! Power of Atty Will' N. English

Know all men by these presents that I Mary Ann Bridgewater of the County of Scott and State of Indiana for divers good causes and considerations her hereunto removing have constituted and appointed and do by these presents constitute and appoint Will: H. English my lawful Attorney, irrevocable for and in my name to demand and receive any pension to which I am or may become entitled (and also any arrears of pension) from the U. States, and all certificates or papers or other thing pertaining thereto - and also to withdraw any paper connected with my application for a pension, or others to file, to receive & receipt for any money or thing so received and to give all manner of acquit- tance proper to carry this power into operation. To appoint one or more Attorneys under him and generally for me & in my name to do whatever I myself could lawfully do in the premises if personally present. Hereby revoking all powers before made touching this business & confirming all the acts of said English which he may do or cause to be done in the premises. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 14 day of September 1846
Witness Thomas Nowkes
Mary Ann X Bridgewater mark

✓ State of Indiana This day personally Scott County ss appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & her said County Mary Ann Bridgewater whose name appears to the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged said power to be her act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 14 day of September 1846 Thomas Norkes J.P. (Seal)
State of Indiana I Willis L. Trayler Scott County ss Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County hereby certify that Thomas Norkes whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment is and at the time of signing & taking thereof was a Justice of the Peace of said County and authorized by law to take acknowledgments and that full faith & credit should be given his official acts
Given under my hand and seal of said Court at said County this 14 th day of Sept 1846
Willis L. Trayler for Clerk

New York Oct 20
Little York Ia Sept 50
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William H. Locke Washington City D.C.
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State of Indiana } Scott County }
set { E E E
J Willis, J. L. Lusk
Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County hereby certify that Maryann Bridgewater came in open Court and made Oath to the foregoing Declaration to the best of her knowledge and truth - belief - and the Court having heard the evidence of Isaac Douglass, William Warde, witnessed and proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Samuel Bridgewater a man long and well known in said County and who was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War who departed this life on the 17 th day of May 1837 in said County that he left at his death a widow Mary Ann who is now living as such in said County - all of which is ordered to be certified to the War Department at Washington City - D.C.
In testimony whereof I have as Clerk of said Court set my name and caused the seal of my said office to be affixed at Perryton this 19 th day of August A.D. 1844
J Willis J. L. Lusk

Power of Attorney Christian Bridgewater, heir of Mary Ann Bridgewater, Revoly.
Infante
J. P. C. Infante

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Christian Bridgewater heir of Mary Ann Bridgewater, deceased, who was a Pensioner on the Rolls of the Indiana Agency at the rate of about sixteen dollars per annum, and who died in Scott County, and State of Indiana on the 21 st day of March A.D. 1847, and who was the Widow of Samuel Bridgewater deceased,
who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint GEORGE H. MONSARRAT, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Con- gress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd February 1848, and 29th July 1848—as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Depart- ment of the said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon the said G. H. Monsarrat, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 6 th day of April 1853
Attest. James H. Cleveland  Christian Bridgewater  heir of Bridgewater
State of _____ County: sec. _____
BE IT KNOWN, that on the _____ day of _____ 1853, before the subscriber, a _____ in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally appeared subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and deliver- ing the same to be _____ own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name,
J. P.

Washington, D.C. Feb 23/47
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. Pen.
Sir
Herewith I send the papers in the case of Mary Ann Price - widow which were withdrawn some time since to submit to the Sec. of War. Finding that the alleged defect in the deposition of Sarah Storm could be easily cured the case has not been presented to the Sec. of War but further proof has been procured which you will find with the papers and which removes your former objections to the former deposition. Mrs. P. is greatly dissatisfied at the short length of service you have allowed. insists that her husband served for a much longer period than 6 months. It is probably that he served under Capt or Col. Galt's  Capt Uriah Springer in addition to the other Capt's named in her application. Should you not be able to act upon this claim during the present session enclose the certificate, or whatever you may have to communicate, to Mr. W. H. English, this city, - Hoping that you will cause further examination to be made as to the length of service, and that payment of this meritorious claim will be no

Longer delayed, I subscribe myself
Very Respectful yours &c. Thos. H. Burley

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9371
Mary Ann Bridgewater Wid. of Samuel Bridgewater Bk. Rest. Wm.
Act: July 19/36, Sec. 39
Index:—Vol. A , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 20 / 45.
Adelle's care
Mary A. [unclear]
To The Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Phil a January 17 th 1845
Dear Sir
I herewith Enclose the evidence of Marriage of Mary Ann & Samuel Bridge water, together with your letter & the letter from the State of Virginia in conformity to the rules of the Department (of which you are the head). There is one thing in this case that I will suggest that there is a very limited allowance, and in reality ought to be for more time according to the degree of liberality that usually marked the course of the Department in its administration, particularly as this old lady was married in 1771 before the war and must have known every town that her husband was absent from the head of her family. If the subsequent marriage had taken place subsequent to the war the old lady's recollection would not be entitled to the credit that it should be coming from one who was a young wife and must have had cause to know the lengths of time & no that her husband was out. I therefore think that this

Claim as made out by a poor old lady in the woods of Ia. is entitled to an additional four or two, on the principals of the rules of the War Dept of 1832. Should on reexamination you an additional allowance be made it would be thankfully recd, But otherwise we will be bound to accept what she will be allowed as the old lady is in the poorest imaginable cir- -cumstances, and however small small the allowance it will come acceptable.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your Obedient Servant
M c Todd,
To J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington

May Ann Bridgewater Pensionclair

Sir,
Pension Office, November 23 rd 1844.
The papers in the case of Mary Ann Bridgewater, widow of Samuel Bridgewater, claiming a pension under the Act of July 4 th , 1836, have been examined and filed. The service for six months under Capt. Carr and Patton is admitted. The date of the marriage should be established by Public or private record or documentary proof. The certificate of the Clerk of the County where the marriage took place or a copy of the marriage bond would be the best evidence in the case.
I am, Very respectfully, Your obedt Servt. J L Edwards
William H. Dodd, Esq
Philadelphia.

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Mary Ann Bridgewater Certificate of clerk of court in Va. Pension claim
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 10 Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 11
Washington City
William H. Love Esq.
PAID 18 3/4

Virginia Mecklenburg county Clerks office set
I Richard B Daphne Clerk of the county court of Mecklenburg county do hereby certify that I have caused Examination to be made for record of the Marriage of Saml Bragg and Mary Ann his wife and have not been able to find it. I do further certify that there are no marriages recorded in this office previous to the year 1785. Given under my hand this 4 th day of December 1844
Rich. B Daphne Clk.

M. H. H. Co. Clerks Off:
4 th December 1844
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 26 th Nov: has been received and I have made the examination according to your request, but have not been able to find the marriage to which you refer. Previous to the act of 1785: marriages were not recorded in the official act and not required it - They were solemnized by publication of banns and recorded among the parish records - These records I have enquired for - and have not been able to find them - on the annexed page you find the certificate required
Yours obediently
Richd B. B. Park
amt. enclosed $1:00 certificate &c. 75- paid postage of 18 this letter 6 amt am 3. rd

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Mary Ann Bridgewater Declaration Pension in March 1836
Inda.
July 4. 1836
Mary A. Bridgewater
Wm. H. Ladd Phil a
Oct 2 d 44

Washington Feby 1845
My Sir
Major Crump.
There is a case of Mary Ann Brax Water for a pension under the act of July 1836 entirely completed as your office requires to which has been allowed & the additional proof of marriage filed in Dec or Nov to which I call your attention, the Claim is now Ia.
The additional proof will be very satisfactory as I understand it.
W H Todd

4 Nov 17. 1846
to May Ann Bridgewater for increase
Wm H English
Nov 16 1846

State of Indiana } County of Scott } Probate Court of P. County Term of November 1846
Be it remembered that on this day of Nov. 1846 personally appeared in open court Jacob Storm of lawful age & sound mind who being duly sworn upon oath saith that he was born in the state of Pennsylvania in the year seventeen hundred and sixty xxxix  that about the year 1775 he moved to Virginia and that he became acquainted with Samuel Bridgewater and Mary Ann Bridgewater about the  day of  seventeen hundred and and Seventy Seven That they were then living together as man and wife and were reputed and known as such by the country and so continued until the death of the said Samuel which took place some time prior to the year 1830. That he has known Mary Ann his widow since his death: that she resides in Scott County Indiana and remains a widow. That the said Samuel & Mary Ann had a large family of children several of whom are now considered as old men & women. That he has understood that Mr. Bridgewater is now an applicant for a pension
Affidavit Thornton Kipton
And further saith not Jacob his Storm mark

And the said Court hereby certify that Jacob Storm — where name — appears to the foregoing deposition is a credible & respectable person & that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit and the Court further certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before them that Samuel Bridgewater & Mary Ann Bridgewater were living together as man & wife & were so united as long ago as seventeen hundred & seventy six and so continued until the death of the said Samuel which took place prior to the year Eighteen hundred & thirty & that Mary Ann has continued a widow ever since & now resides in this County & is very aged & is understood to be an applicant for a pension.
I Willis G. Traylor Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the premises aforesaid
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of our said Court, the day & year first aforesaid
Willis G. Traylor Clerk

Mrs Bridgewater insists that her husband served much longer than six months in the war of the revolution. Says she always thought and indeed knows of her own knowledge as well as from the statements of her husband that he was in the service, with but little intermission, during the whole of the war. She can not remember distinctly as to his commanding officers but thinks the following were amongst the number:
Capt. Thos. Carr
Capt. Sutton
Capt. Zaddock Spencer (Springer or Springer)
Capt. or Col. Gertis
Capt. or Col. W m Crawford
As she was married to Mr. Bridgewater before the commencement of the war (1771) it is but fair to presume that she is correct as to the period of service and I respectfully ask that a thorough examination be made of the Rolls & Records of your office as to the length of his service.
To Com. Pensions
Your obedt Servt M ill H. English for Mrs B.

6318 Mary Ann Bridgewater Ind a
Act 4 July 36
adm 6 mo pri
20 H.
Hon: J. J. Henley A. Rep - 23

Washington City
See by the 1846! I have been a number of years acquainted with Louis St. John of Scott County Indiana. He is a respectable citizen and has always borne an unblemished character for truth and veracity. I am also well acquainted with Louis V. White, and Willis L. Taylor, and know that they are now and have been for some time past acting and discharging the duties of the functions of Probate Judges and the latter Clerk of the Scott County Indiana, full faith and credit are therefore due to their official acts as such. Mr W. H. English is also well known to me as a gentleman of respectable character and standing, and should be recognized as such in his intercourse with your Department. I know too Mrs Mary Ann Bricker and her family, they are poor but honest and respectable!
County Auditor
Thos. H. Burleigh

Scott C. L.
Samuel
d. 1830.
11. May 1827.
Capt Spring -

Washington D C Jan 6 1847
Com t Pensions
Sir -
Not being able to understand, clearly, the grounds upon which you reject the evidence of marriage in the case of Mary Ann Bridgewater I herewith return the papers withdrawn some days since, and if, on looking at the papers again, the evidence is deemed not sufficient to justify you in passing the claim, you will please return the papers  them with your objections with a view of submitting them to the Sec y of War
Very Respectfully
Yr ob t Serv t
Thos H. Shelby

Washington City Dec 7. 46
Hon Com Pensions
Sir:
I have the honour herewith to enclose the Certificate of the Hon. Thomas D. Henry in support of the claim of Mrs Mary Ann Bridgewater of his long- died husband.
This certificate is made in compliance with the suggestions made in your favour to me of the — etc. which it is hoped will be satisfactory.
Very Respectfully Yr obed Servt Will: H. English of Ind a

Pension Office, January 25th 1847.
Sir, I have the honor to return you Mrs Mary Ann Bridgewater's papers, agreeably to your request, and in reply to state that the marriage is not questioned; but in order to sustain her claim, it must be shown with satisfactory precision that it took place before the expiration of the husband's service. In the correspondence with Mr. Todd and Mr. English, they were informed that the said proof as to that fact was not satisfactory, because the only witness who undertook to depose to dates, did not (as he would have been required to do by cross examination if it had been in a Chancery suit) state the date upon his own mind, by which he arrived at the dates, which was the more insisted upon as it is presumed from his not writing his name, that his means of arriving at distant dates were not very perfect. It was also intimated that if this witness' claim to more than ordinary credibility was attacked, it would be serviceable when his testimony should be presented in the detail required. All claimants are required to produce

The best attainable proof, and there, surely, should be satisfactory parole proof in a case where the marriage is alleged to have taken place in 1778, that they were husband and wife at a date prior to the last service of the husband in the Revolutionary war.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Servt.
J L Edwards
Hon. T. S. Keeney, House of Representatives.