Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1922, Abraham Childers, Va.

SERVICE
Childers Abraham
NUMBER
R 1922
CONTENTS

18681
Abraham Childers
Perry county
Kentucky
On State line.
and a Rail
10. 16
10. 13. 14. 16
E. Smith Mt Vernon Kentucky
CHILDERS, ABRAHAM VA. R-1922

BRIEF in the case of Abraham Childers of Terry county in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1776 3 As a Private Gen. Capt. Samuel Lobbell Col. Muncaster  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Jamestown, Hobson's Hill & Manassas  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amherst co. Virginia 
supported by living witnesses , by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by affidavit
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No seal to Clerk's certificate of papers not connected as required 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. G. Bradford Examining Clerk.

Affidavit of John Childers in the case of Abraham Childers of
Perry Co Ky
Revolutionary - claims
under act. 7 th
June 1832

 Personally appeared before the undersigned Probate Judge of said county, John Childers who being first duly sworn according to law, states upon his oath that am the grand-son of Abraham Childers late of Perry County Ky, who was a claimant for a pension under the act the 7th June 1832. I am now 44 years of age. My grand father always claimed to have served in the army of General Washington and was his private cook, and that he belonged to the 5th Regiment commanded by Col Murren at one time, and Ephraim Mayfield at another, and served as a regular soldier 3 years some odd days or months. I have heard him very often speak of the circumstance of Moses Stutwood who belonged to the same company of my grand father, while the Americans were retreating through an old field, Stutwood attempted to pull off a bunch of apples which hung on some lower limbs, and at that moment a ball struck them away from his hand, and the clods were so large that they could slip from one to another. I am my father thought until last year that when a claimant dies, his claim dies with him, and that was one reason that we did not attend to this business sooner and another one was we always thought the money had been drawn until we got the present agent to examine it. There never was a There never was a resident lawyer in Perry Ky 

Moseby Childers was the one that was killed in the battle of Brandywine!
until within the last 2 years.
I and my father never attempted to interfere with his claim until he died.
There is many other circumstances that I could mention, one in particular of
my great uncle, brother to my grand father being
killed in the battle of Brandywine, and was shot down by the side of him X
That my grand father Abraham Childers
died in what is now Letcher County Ky
on the 6th day of May 1849.
This 13 th October 1858- John Childers
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th Oct 1858- I further certify that the above John Childers is a man of truth, and in good standing, and that Abraham Childers late of Perry Co Ky passed away the reiteration of revolutionary soldiers from the State of Virginia, I certify this from reliable proof and information given under my hand this date above written.
John M. Daniel
State of Kentucky as to County of I Daniel B. Babb, clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John M. Daniel whose genuine signature appears as above is the County Judge of said County duly commissioned and qualified, and was so at the date hereof and that his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof

I have caused the seal of the County to be affixed at Boonville on this 15 th day of Octo- ber 1855—
D. B. Gapp Clerk by W. Williams Deputy
Not being at the office the seal is omitted W. Williams D. C.

State of Kentucky Perry County ss.
On this 17 day of Oct
1832 personally appeared before the Jdg of the Perry Circuit Court in the state of Ky - Abraham Childers  Childers , 82 years of age the 15 of Nov last resi- dent of Perry County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the U. States for about six months before the Battle of Brandywine (near Philadelphia) in Annapolis County State of Va (where he then lived) under Capt Sam. L. Campbell (by many called Baillie) in the Regt. in the Regt. commanded

by Col? Marinithus in the line of Staff of Va. and Perhaps in Continental establishment. He In a very short time after his enlistment he was taken and placed in the 4 or 5 Reg. Va. Regt and made a Cook under Genl Washington for and served under him as such for 18 months, after serving with him as ap? he was then detached under Capt? Pumphile in Col? Marinithus Co Regt ap?  but and after serving out his term of service for three years he was honorably dis- charged in Va at Winchester about one month after Cornwallis surrenders by his Capt? Ap? During this trip he reached

from Skipton to Bottoms bridge, then to four  Skipton Morbin Hill, then to four Mile Creek, and in dip- -parts of Va, but was never was out of the state of Va except on -trip to Gilford N Carolina when he was under his Capt. in hearing of the guns. He was also marched from Bottoms Bridge Va in to Maryland then to the Battle of Brandywine. He was in the Battle of Jas Town Va, Morbin hill and Brandywine.
(A)
wounded in left thigh - at Brandywine He rembers Regular officers
(B)
of Genl Morgan dont rememb the Morgan was Regular Genl Washington, Hylday saygate He was born in Buckingham county Va. Has no record of his age. When he entered

the senior he lived in Shen- -erst County Va and since the Revolution he resided in Va and for many years in Ky where he now lives.
As to his officers he has stated all he remembers. His discharge he has long since lost. He never recd any compensation, but entered the service on his own ac- -count as a private.
As to his character he refers to his neighbors Thomas Francis, Joseph Gammous, Andrew Wilson. He hereby relin- -quishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll.

roll of the agency of any state, nor has it ever been sworn to subscribe this day year ago.
Abraham Childers under Wilson, age 56 - Thos. Turner 59. Joseph Hammons, age 60 68 -
Residents of
Puy County by and neighbors of the aff.
Abraham Childers
Made both in open court that they have long
known the said Childers
and from his good character
as a man of truth, they have no doubt his statement
is true as signed by him in their presence. They
state that it has for
many years been re- -ferred to as lived in the

6 neighborhood that said Childers was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and we concur in that opinion. We believe him about 82 years of age.
Andrew Wilson Thos. Francis Joseph Hammons
There being no Clayinton Consistent It is ordered by the Court that it be entered to the log of Deeds that the age of Andrew Wilson, Thomas Francis and Joseph Hammons all of Ring City are neighbors of the said Childers and

7 2 Reputable witnesses, etc. he has been heard on oath. And as the fur- ther opinion of said Court after investigating the matter and after reading the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department is of opinion that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier. And so on as his status.
I, John Levers, Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Childs Childs. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & prevised

8. Public Seal, having no Seal of office this 17th Oct. 1832
S. H. Smith Clerk Seal of the King's Circuit B. Court Ry
After the surrender of Genl. Wallace he was marched as a guard of the prisoners to the Barracks in Albemarle where the British was left & proceeded to Winchester with the balance of the prisoners.
Thos. J. Love Bathurst Pa.
15481 3 Smith William
John H. Williams
Had 3 Brothers, mostly serving in the Service at Morristown several regular soldiers think to be missing and hung for desertion Capt. of Ramble  Cobb Lieut. Staples & Mosley Ser d & Philippi Vice Pamplin for Galenwood Mr. Higgs bottom Frank Salisbury

Affidavit of William Childers in the case of Abraham Childers of Perry Co. Kentucky Revolutionary claim under act 4 th June 1832 —

on this 6 day of October 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of peace of owelby county William Childers and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of Abraham Childers who was an applicant for a pension from Perry county Ky under the act of the 7 th June 1837 My father died in Letcher County Ky on the 6 th day of May 1849 that my father employed Elisha Smith & Alexander Patrick to attend to his business and gave them a power of Attorney to that effect he was also addicted to drink and the most of his time when upon public occasions he most generally got so drunk that he was not capable of attending to any business at the time that my father applied there was persons living who were associate soldiers with him and he was often requested to go and take their affidavits and on several occasions he started but failed
It was also thought a long time that Smith and Patrick had drawn the money as my father and his children were wholly ignorant of the pension laws and were up to last year I and the balance of the family thought the money had bin drawn I have often heard my father speak of a circumstance that happened during a battle of Thoes times one Fleetwood who was an associat soldier with him perhaps at the battle of Camden as the Americans were retreating through an old field and under some apple trees attempted to pull off a bunch of apples when a musket ball from the British struck the apples and knocked them away from his hand and that the clods were

so large in the field that some times they could step from one to another Col Ephraim Mayfield was one of his officers at one time I moved off to Indiana in the year 1837 and did not return back to Fletcher any more and the balance of the children squandered in different directions so he had no one to assist him Patrick once said in the town of Jackson Ky that the claim would be allowed and was partially allowed then he started once to the bandies to take the affidavits of Joseph Hurnan Joseph Marcum Adam Crum and the Meager Prasher who were in his company but they are all now dead and he was frequently requested to take the affidavit of Patrick Masterson who would identify him as being in the service under Stony Point Washington Manassas and Col Meyer weather at Williamsburgh while Washington was there encamped before the capture of Cornwallis at York Town which he never took, but 2 or 3 months I had his affidavit which he did identify him as such My father has always claimed and told a great many circumstances about the old war ever since I was a child and could recollect. I am now in my 68 th year and I am a member of the Reformed church and has been for years Williamsburg

Owlsley County Kentucky Pearsonley appeared before me before me a justice of the peace William Childers and made oath to the foregoing statement and is a man of un- doubted veracity and stands as high as a parson. could and he belongs to the reform church and has the reputation of an worthy member and I further certify that Abraham Childers his father at an universal reputation of a Revolutionary soldier from the State of Virginia October the 6 day 1855
E P Hobbs J P O.K.
State of Kentucky Set Owlsley County
I Danne B. Capps Clerk of the County Court of Owlsley County, do hereby certify that E P Hobbs whose genuine signature appears to the above foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the peace of said County duly commis- sioned, and qualified, and was so at the date hereof, and that his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of said County to be affixed at Boonville on this 15 th day of October 1855
D.B. Capps Clk By
Not being at the office the seal is omitted
W. Williams D.C.
to be taken

Affidavit of William Childers in the case of Abraham Childers—
5-74

State of Kentucky, Owsley county, Set.
William Childers a resident of Owsley county, states upon his oath, that he is the son of Abraham Childers of Perry county Kentucky. That his father applied for a pension several years ago, he then living in Perry co. That his father died in April 1849, and leaving the following legal heirs or children (including himself,) to wit "William, Francis, Polly, Dicy, Abraham Jr., Elizabeth, Goldsby & Seley. That his mother (Elizabeth Childers,) died many years before his father, and on the 17 th February 1833.
Father's death not,
William his Childers
Sworn to and subscribed before, this 10 th of March 1850
William Childers
Stephen Campbell J.P.
State of Kentucky
Owsley County set
I William Williams Clerk of the Owsley County Court do certify that Stephen Campbell whose genuine signature is to the foregoing Certificate of acknowledgment is & was at the time of said execution an acting justice of the peace in and for Owsley county duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit ought to be given his official acts
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 11 th day of March 1854
W. Williams Co. cl.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
1922
P. O. _____
Abraham Childers
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ky 1922 Proof in the case of Abraham Childers —
Act 7 th June 1832
Perry County, Ky. Revolutionary claim
Attorney for Claimant
W. M. Fulkerson Proctor Owens County Kentucky

Powel County State of Ky 300
on this 28 th day of March  November 1856 Personly appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County Stephen Arther who being first duly sworn according to law states that he is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 that he was born on the 8 th day of March 1760 it was acquaint with with Abraham Childers late of Perry Co Ky who was an also an applicant under the above act since we were boys in fact we were raised close together I was raised in Bedford County Va and Childers was raised in the adjoining County Amherst but in the same neighborhood and close together and about the conclusion of the war Childers moved to Buckingham County that said Childers entered into the service of revolutionary war some considerable time before I did. all those who entered was placed in service at Liberty I was present when the most of my acquaintance left Liberty in their company a man by the name of Langdon was the recruiting officer who enlisted or received the enlistments in Bedford and the adjoining counties there was of my acquaintance who went the same time that Abraham Childers went William Childers Moses Childers Moses Sleetwood John Sleetwood Joseph Tuman and Thomas Arther the Childerses lived on the river 'Tie it' mapped into the James River and in this country it would be called a creek some time after they left the County in Capt Cabbells Company I heard of the battle of Brandywine and that

Moseby Childers was shot down by the side of his Brother Abraham Childers and that William Childers was taken a Prisoner of war and he never returned as I always understood. During their absence I heard of battle or siege of Secondarage of the victory of General Stark at Bennington Stillwater Saratoga Stony Point and the massacre at Wyoming the said Abraham Childers returned home together with the Selectwoods, my Brother being killed about 3 or 4 months before I entered the service I had repeated conversations with them before I entered and they all told me never to go into the regular service, that to volunteer for a regular soldier lived a dogs life I entered the service in June before the battle of Guilford, into the company commanded by Thos S. Leffingwell and belonged to the 9 th regiment commanded by Col. Prigg and Walter was my lieutenant. There is a great many circumstances connected with the service of those Persons before mentioned that I could relate but it was all hearsay, and what I understood from them I know, that Abraham Childers, and those others entered into the company of Capt Samuel Webb some the service of the united states I am positive into the company of Capt Samuel Webb some time before the battle of Brandywine and they left in said company and did not come back until some 3 or 4 months before I entered the service under capt Leffingwell and I know and recollect perfectly well that there was letters frequently sent home from them about what was going on and I know that

Said Abraham Childers was out as much as three years, I am Positive as before stated it was 3 years and some months. Abraham Childers at one time come to see me on the subject of his claim he then lived in Perry Co Ky I think it was upwards of 20 years ago and he said that he would have my affidavit taken and that one smith or Patrick would come and attend to it but no one never come for that purpose, I have no interest in the claim whatever nor am I a kind to the Childers in any way.  Stephen his Arthur mark  W m Hon Mat. son groom } Witness.
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that said Stephen Arthur is a man of truth and reputable in his neighborhood and that he is the man of this county who is an applicant for a Pension. Given under my hand this date before written. William Hon S.P.P.O
State of Kentucky } Powell County } ss
I James H Scholl clerk of the County Court of Powell do hereby certify that William Hon Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & acknowledged & who has hereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for the County & State afore said duly Commissioned and sworn & that all of his official acts as such are entitled to

full faith & credit
In Testimony whereof I have Signed my name & hereunto affixed the Seal of office at Stanton on this 1 st day of December 1886 Jas H Schreck

Proctor by June 22 oma
Free
Pension Office
Wm. Braken children
Rep - June 1832
L. P. Waldo (Commr. Pensions) Washington City D.C.

Proctor and Cokley Co Ky 21st June 1858 -
Sir I enclose to you the affidavits of Masterson & Mullis
The affidavit of Masterson I did not take nor was I present when it was taken I only enclosed your last letter in regard to the case to Mrs. Mary Childers & sent her back this affidavit.
In this Masterson identifies Childers at Williamsburg while General Washington was there stationed previous to the battle of Yorktown. I hope this will do.
To L P Waldo Esq
I have the honor to be your very obedient Servant W. M. Fullerson
Washington City D.C.
PS. If this proof is enough to allow the claim I believe that its allow ance by the President is suspended until I can have William Childers appointed Administrator of his father Abraham.

Affidit of Joseph Mullins in the case of Abraham Childers of Perry Co. Kentucky Revolutionary claim under act of the June 1832

Brooks County Ky 8 th October 1855-
X This is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Witness my hand and the seal of said office this 8 th day of October 1855. John M. Daniel County Clerk.
Personally appeared before the undersigned, Probate Judge of said County, Joseph Mullins and made oath in due form of law, that I have known Abraham Childers late of Perry Kentucky for forty one years, (41), and during that time he possessed a general reputation of a revolutionary soldier, from the state of Va and has had several  many acquaintances with him about his services, and at all times was consistent with his details. He was adored to intoxication but when sober was a man of truth, and respected by every person of his acquaintance. He was an applicant of Perry County Ky, under the act of 7 th June 1832 John 63 years of age - and a resident of this county and not allied to him, nor interested in this claim.
Attest W. M. Felder M. C. Harris
his Joseph Mullins mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 8 th October 1855 & that Mullins is a man of John M. Daniel. For truth -
State of Kentucky Brooks county set I Daniel P. Cap H S Clerk of the County Court of Brooks County do hereby certify that John M. Daniel whose genuine signature appears to the above official is the County Clerk of said County, duly commissioned and sworn and was so at the date hereof and that his official acts is entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof

where I have secured the sale of the Cannonsville tele office at Grotonville This 9 th October 1855 -
LL Bleakleys etc
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

W. M. Fulkerson
Dear Sir
Auditors Office Richmond February 13 th 1855
In reply to your letter of the 2 nd Instant. I am sorry to have to inform you that after the most diligent search I have been unable to find any evidence of the service of Abraham Childers, in the war of the revolution we have on file in this office registers of the Officers & Soldiers of the State & Continental lines of Virginia & sundry books, of copies of accounts of settlements, made by State Auditors & by a certain Andrew Dunscomb a Special Commr. appointed to make said settlement, & in looking through these the name of Abraham Childers no where appears so that I infer he was paid for his services directly by the Genl Government
Yours very respectfully & Porterfield L. Heiskell 2 nd Clerk

John Shepard N.Y. Oct 18 th 1818
Wynkoop
J. P. [unclear] com. of Finance
Washington City
D. C.

Bro. N. Jue M. G. C. O. 46 Whiting (C. Parsons) Washington City D. C. Reside 333 office 333

No 18,481, Abraham Childers Kentucky
John White 2 d Apr ie 1836 - W m Fulkerson Jan y 20 1854 - Same Mch 27 1854 - Same Jan y 15 1855 - Same July 5 1855 - Same Nov 9 1855 - Same Jan y 17, 1856 - Same Apr l 30 1856 - Same Mch 28, 1857 -
1922
June 7 1832

Buxton N Free Mar 13 C.P.
Pension Office
Mrs. Mary J. Cole Buxton N.H.
Cole
See Dept. of the Interior Pension Office
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. Columbia
E.

Proctor Ky Apr 14 th 68
Pension office Abraham Lincoln Ky 40032 Col
L. P. Waldo, C.P. Washington City Columbia

G. B. Whiting Esq. Washington City D.C.

Proctor, Owens County, Ky. January 23 rd 1857
Sir: I herewith enclose to you the affidavit of Stephen Arthur of Powell County. By referring to the case of Childers in whose behalf this proof was taken, you will observe that from first to last the decision has all been, and all here admitted that it was a doubtful claim, even upon the bare declaration of the claimant it was nothing more than doubtful, but the inference was, it was very probable. Patrick Masterson who was a pensioner prores Childers in service on divers occasions, and you will see that there is an abundance of traditional proof in the case of the very highest grade, or character, and to still afford support and strengthen that, and the case we offer to you the testimony of Arthur. I refer you to Arthur's case at 4 th June 1832 Powell County, Kentucky. Two of your predecessors was only disposed to say, that the delay in taking the proof while there was living witnesses at hand who could prove his service, was a circumstance against the admission of the claim as it now stands; but this feeble objection has now been substantially met, if not heretofore, by the proof of 2 living witnesses who prove his service, but they did not ergo the most common objections to be made against the most of cases, that is the delay in presenting the claim Mr Childers applied 1835. but was on the score of delay in

in getting up the proof, we present to you an old soldier and cook under General Washington, who belonged to the regular Service, and while in the Service as a regular soldier he acquired the habit of drinking spirituous liquors to an excess, and that habit was only increased as he grew older. The proof shows that this was greatly in the way in getting up the proof. It is also shown that he was, and his friends also thought that his Agents had drawn the money, as one went to Texas, and the other had died. He, but suppose he had never made no more at all, nor filed no declaration, would that in fact prove anything in itself against the claim if it were even now presented, I presume not. Just look at things in their true light. The most common principles and faculty of us all is the neglect of our rights, of our claims, of our duties and relations to one another, and even our happiness while here below, and that which is to come hereafter is neglected also. Then who is it that has not neglected his duty and his interest to his great injury? none. With perfect confidence, I say this case is the fully, fairly, and honestly made out, and if human testimony is to be relied on at all, then this case must be allowed. I shall not attempt to burden you with an argument, I think it needs none. It is a plain and simple proposition, and that proposition has been settled by the proof in the case, and in conclusion I do think most honestly, that Justice demands that this claim is proven according to the laws of the land,

(Say nothing about what the government is otherwise indebted to the soldiers of the Revolutionary war) therefore according to the laws ought to be allowed.
In case the claim is allowed, there will to be an administrator appointed before it can come right and proper, so you can indicate to me its allowance, and then I will have a representation appointed and the certificate will come in his name.
I have the honor to be your very obedient servant Lo H. B. Whiting Esq. C.P. Washington City DC W. M. Fulkerson
P.S. Mr. Inno Childers took this proof, I had no connection with him in getting it up, nor was I present when it was taken, nor did I know that it was to be taken at all. Whether it will bare inspection or not it is for you to determine. W. M. F.

There is a reference in this claim in ch. of Josiah Westlake in letter to Hon. Richd. French, Feb. 23, 1836

Abraham Childers - Appl for Rev Pension under Act June 7/32, filed from Kentucky and suspended.
- Di Rinson
adj CC 11/11/32
(over)

Patrick Masterson To Affidavit Case of Abraham Childers of Perry County Ky Act of June 1834

Crosley County State of Kentucky Set
On this 18 th day of April 1855 personally appeared Patrick Masterson before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Crosley County & after being duly sworn according to Law States upon his oath that he is now of sound mind but very infirm in body, that he has known Abraham Childers who died in the County of Perry Ky. some six years ago who was an applicant for a pension under the act of the 7 th June 1832, for a great many years that he was an enlisted soldier from the County of Amherst State of Virginia and from the River Piney or Tie as he always called it understood from him and that during the station of General Washington at Williamsburgh he got acquainted with said Childers but don't know how long he served only from reputation and he then belonged to Captain Mayfield's Company and to the 4 th Regiment commanded by Col. Meriwether as he was always called (it might have been Meriwether) Col. Meriwether lived at the foot of the Flory Mountain; it was Ephraim Mayfield, Elisha Smyth first he thinks prepared Childers papers, and then Alexander Patrick, and Patrick took the affidavits of Miriam Polly and Achilles Craft but what has become of that proof he is wholly unable to tell, that there has never been a resident Lawyer in Perry City as he knows of, and that he lived in that

for many years previous to the death of Childers that he once attempted to take his affidavit but unfortunately for him he was addicted to intoxication and upon all publick occasions he would get intoxicated so his statements was thus neglected, and his sons moved off in various parts of the country, and at one time he proposed to go to Lawrence County Ky. and assist him in taking the proof of Major Frashum and Joseph Newman Josiah Warren Adam Crum George Hardwick, but he still put it off these were Virginia soldiers, that one Thomas Fleetwood (Fleatwood) was an associ- ate soldier that he claimed to have been in the Battle of Gales's Defeat at Camden, that he has heard the report or letter of the commission of January 1855 and if that contains all that Childers said about it it is very imperfect, for it does not embrace but very little of the particulars of his service that he himself was an enlisted soldier under Jonathan Langlin and under Col. Mughlenburgh who commanded the Regiment he belonged to and that he now draws $20. per annum for services in that war, and that bearing out all the conver- sations and his own personal knowledge of Childers he had a general reputation of a Revolutionary Soldier under Washington and that he has no interest in the claim whatever Patrick his Masterson mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of April 1855 and I further certify that said Mastersson is a man of truth and ought to be — believed on oath given under my hand this day and date above written
M. C. Harris J.P.O.C
State of Kentucky, Lewis county ss. I Daniel B. Capps clerk of the County court of Lewis County do hereby certify that Mathew C Harris was an acting Justice of the peace of Lewis County duly commissioned and sworn and was at the date above written, and that the signature hereunto affixed is genuine, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said office, and has subscribed my name this 18 th June 1855 — D. B. Capps, clerk

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abraham Childers, Perry county, Kentucky which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No seal to Clerk's certificate

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Three credible citizens - no clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Not in form
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

18481
Suspended
let 2 16 April 1836
Then John White
W. H. Falkner July 20 1854
Same Mch 27 1854
Same June 15 1855
Same July 5 1855
1832

Power of Attorney of William Childers

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents: That I do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint William M Sellers of the town of Proctor Kentucky my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Abraham Childers of Perry county Kentucky for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of June the 7 th 1832, or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand and Seal this 6 th day of March 1854.
In presence of Robert M. White Alexander J. Baker
his William Childers mark
State of Kentucky, Owens county, Set. On this 6 th day of March 1854, before me a Justice of the peace of said county, and State above, personally appeared William Childers of Owens county Kentucky and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the

purposes therein mentioned
Stephen Campbell Esq
State of Kentucky, Owens County, Set.
On this 6 th day March 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Childers a resident of said county, and made oath that he is the son of Abraham Childers and that he is the identical William Childers who executes the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in the claim of his father Abraham, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Stephen Campbell Esq
State of Kentucky, Owens Co. Set. I William Williams clerk of the county court of of Owens county hereby certify that Stephen Campbell Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has hereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto signed name and affixed my official seal. This 11 th day of March 1854 W. Williams Clerk

Perry Circuit Court Ky
July (24) Term 1834
Abraham Childers
(now of Stearns Lawrence County Kentucky, having lately moved from Perry County Ky) in open Court before the Hon. Joseph Evans Judge of the 15 Judicial Circuit doth upon his Oath make the following declaration in addition to the one made by him in s d Court on the 17 th of October 1832 (here attached by seal) He does not know at this time of any living witness by whom he can prove his service, nor has he any documentary evidence the same having long since been lost. He also refers to amendments made now in Court on his original decla- -ration, first interlined on page 3. opposite (A, & B), on page 8. between the brackets. He also refers to the Certificate which follows of the

Rev. James Leollins of Perry County. He is no scholler.
his A. Childers
mark James Leollins a
Clergyman residing in Perry County By do hereby certify that he has known Abraham Childers, (who has signed, subscribed sworn to the foregoing dear additional declar- -ation, to his original to which this refers) for about 30 years, that long before the Pension act of the 18 March 1818, he repeatedly heard him converse of his being a regular soldier for three years in Virginia and from the history he gives he has no doubt of the truth of the facts, from the history of the Revolution. It was generally believed by the neighborhood that he was a regular soldier in the Revolution. Also from his reputation as a man

of integrity I trust he has no doubt of the fact. I believe him to be of the age he states in his original declaration re- ferred to by him in this amend- ment.
Sworn subscribed this day before me. James Collins
And the S d Court did hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states in the foregoing and that of his original to which this is an amendment. And the court further certifies, that Andrew Wilson, Thomas Francis and Joseph Hammons, who were sworn I signed the original declaration, and James Collins who signed this amendment are all residents of Perry County and are Credible Persons And that their statements

are entitled to Credit.
I Ipson Leombes Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court, State of Ky, do hereby Certify the fore- going contains the original Amendment filed at the Present term of the Perry Circuit Court in open Court, in the matter of the application of Abraham Childers for a Pension, which is an amendment to his ori- ginal filed several to in P. Court here attached by my seal. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 24 th of July 1834.
Olyse Leombes — Clerk
of the Perry Cir- cuit Court Ky
For the White Horse

Proctor, Wesley Lee Ry 8 th April 1886
Sir, I enclosed sometime last winter proof in the case of Mrs White of this county, and proof in the case of Abraham Childers of Perry Co, to Abt St Moulton. I know it is not your duty to hunt up such things, but how shall I get the proof that he has got, and how it filed?
Could some one of your clerks call on him for the proof and then file the same. When I enclosed it to him I supposed he would file the same and attend to it for the applicants & myself. This is only a suggestion!
To
I have the honor to
W M c Intosh Esq re C O
W M c Pulkerson
Washington City
D.C.

Proctor, New Sley Co, Ky 12 th April 1884
Sir
In the case of Abraham Childers in your last you say there has been no steps taken to establish the claim. I can only say, that with the package of papers I sent you last were a Power of Atty from William Childers his son, and also the affidavit of William proving his father's death and heirs. I also asked of you to give me a copy of his declaration and a brief statement of the proof. He is dead and the most of the heirs is scattered, and a matter of course nothing can be done unless some information of that kind is given. Though you have your rules, I advise by them!
In the case of Stephen Archer I enclosed to the Hon S. M. Cox an affidavit from Masterson which I think will be satisfactory if recovered.
I have the honor to be your very obedient Servant
To L P Waldo Esqr Washington City D C
W. M. Fullerson

State of Kentucky Leitcher County Set on this 17 th day of September 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said county Thomas Francis who being first duly sworn according to law states upon his oath that he is now 61 years of age and has lived in the state of Kentucky and in this county for 29 years that he has known Abraham Childers for 60 years and that he was an applicant from this county for a pension under the act of the 7 th June 1832 and that Elisha Smith attended to his care and that Patrick has for many years bin in Texas and that he has very often had conversation with him in regard to his services and that he claimed to have served under General Washington as cook and we have had a great deal of conversation together at that leaving out all conversation that he has had and his acquaint- ance with said Childers he possessed a general reputation of a Revolutionary soldier from the state of Virginia that said Childers had the reputation of an honest man but was addicted to intoxication and neglected his busi- ness and that I have unbounded confidence in his claim and that he rendered the services as he claims and that I have no interest in the claim and is not akin to him
Thomas Francis
sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of September 1855 and I further certify that said Francis is a man of truth and ought to be believed given under my hand this date above written
John Mullins J. P. C

State of Kentucky 1855
Leslie County
Of Stephen O'Keeffe Esq. Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above named do certify that John Mullins Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and who has thereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts or such are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my Official seal this the 22 nd day of September 1855.
Stephen O'Keeffe, Atty. Clerk.
Affidavit of
Thomas Francis in the case of
Abraham Childers
of
Perry Co. Kentucky
Revolutionary claim
Under act 7 th
June 1832 -

9
J. Minot Esq., LL.B. Washington City D.C.

Proctor, Owens County Ky 22nd Oct 1858
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the affidavits of Joseph Mullins, Patrick Masterson, Thomas Francis, James Collins, John Childers, and William Childers in the case of Abraham Childers of Perry County Ky, under the act of the 7th June 1832
You will see from all the decisions heretofore given that there was only a bare doubt resting upon the claim, and in several decisions of Mr Waldo he only entertained a doubt when there was not one word of proof in the case. Some Childers declaration, Childers filed his declaration a short time after the law passed, therefore no objections as to time. The proof identifies him as a soldier in that war, & in the Regiment to which he claimed but does not show long he served. He shows by the proof the reasons for the delay in presenting his case, and I am sure they are good ones. When William Childers first had Masterson's affidavit taken I thought it too indefinite to be available. I had it retaken, and waited a long time for him to go to Litchfield, and take the proof there.
I have the utmost confidence in the claim and as to testimonial proof an abundance of the highest grade can be had, but I take it nothing further will be required.
When I receive your decision I will then have an Administrator appointed, and take steps to comply with the requirements of the Department, by paying the soldiers

death, and number of his living children and it certify to a court of record I will not burden you with a written affidavit, I deem it useless,
To
I have the honor to be your very obedient servant
J. Minot Esqr. C. Pension
W. M. Hullerson
Washington City D.C.

To Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Pension Office, February 23. 1857.
Sir,
I have examined and filed the supplemental statement of Stephen Arthur in support of his claim asserted under the act of June 7. 1832, and you are informed that it in no degree removes the objections to its admission so fully stated in my letter addressed to you on the 3 d of Oct r 1854, and to J. M. McCalla, Esq., on the 24 th of April, 1855, — which were the result of very careful examinations of the testimony.
Very respectfully, Your obedt. Servt., Woodbury Commissioner.
W. M. Fulkerson, Esq., Proctor, Pursley Co., Ky.

State of Kentucky Letcher County set on this the 21 day of September 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County James Collins who being first duly sworn according to Law States upon his oath that he is now seventy years of age and has lived in the State of Kentucky Letcher and in which was taken from Perry & Harlin Counties & in Perry County for 35 years that he has known Abraham Childers for 50 years and that he was an applicant from the County of Perry for a pension under the act of the 9th of June 1832 and that Elisha Smith  the  latter  attended to attended to his barn that he has very often had conversation with Abraham Childers in regard to his services and that he claimed to have served under General Washing and General Link him in the Revolutionary war of the United States against Great Britain that he the said Childers stated that he had served later in the Revolutionary war and that his brother was shot by his side at the battle of Brandywine that he has often heard the said Childers relate the same story at Darrans store during  the the time time I have known him and that he died in May 1849 that leaving out all the conversation that he has had and his acquaintance with said Childers he possess a general reputation of a Revolutionary Soldier from the State of Virginia that said Childers had the reputation of an honest man but was addicted to to intoxication and that he has

Unbounded Confidence in his Claim and that he rendered the services as he claimed and that he has no interest in the claim and is not a kind to him I have been a
James his Collins a minister of the mark gospel forty years
Sworn to and subscribed to before me This the 21 day of September 1855 and I further certify that said Collins is a man of truth and ought to be believed given under my hand the day & date above given B.W. Collins J.P.C.
State of Kentucky } 53 Fleming County }
I Stephen P. Hays Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above named do certify that B.W. Collins Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto set his mark was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named duly Commissioned and sworn that all his official acts are such are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature then to it genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 22 nd of September 1855
Stephen P. Hays Clerk

Affidavit of James Collins in the case of Abraham Childers of Perry County Ky Revolutionary claim under act of the June 1832 -

Personally came before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of Cassy County, Patrick Murtison on this day 24 25 th April 1858. and made oath in due form of law I knew in Perry County Ky when Abraham Childers applied for a pension under the act act of June 1832. I was acquainted with him before he entered the service of the united States in the revolutionary war. He was from the County of the State of Virginia, and from the river Side, I entered the service under col. Mark Lenburg & Johnathan Langden As well as I now recollect about the first of June before the siege of Stony point and was in the battle as attached to Wayne's Command and directed by Washington I saw the said Childers there in that desperate struggle for it was nothing else but a slaughter. Childers, then belonged to col. Murrethers Regiment, or we soldiers all was called Murre =water, it might of been Spett Meriveather our Reg =ment was placed under Wayne on that occasion, I afterwards saw him in the service at their encampment of Washington at Morris Ford New Jersey and I think I saw him at Williams Port, in this I am not positive. I think that Childers went out of the service about this time. I enlisted to serve during the war but was dis =charged a short time after the defeat at Yorktown I endeavored while I lived in Perry to get him to attend to his case and I would help him to get up the proof as there were soldiers then living who could prove his service he promised but failed for whenever he went from home he got down with liquor he was strictly an honest man and when sober was reliable and respectable. There was never a resident known at Hazegard Perry County until within the last

2 years Elisha Smith lived at least 100 miles away from Perry, and only came there occasionally and about that time Patrick (Mowatt) to Texas I need not relate the circumstances that I have heard Elisha speak of no one doubt - to his service and he possessed an unbounded reputation of a Soldier of the Revolution. I think on reflection I was one given to Smith my grandfather at Hazzard in Chilhowee. behalf I have heard him frequently speak of his brother being shot down by his side in the battle of Brandywine and some particular battle while the Americans were retreating (Monmouth) wood of his company as they were going through an old field, and as they were some large apple trees Fleetwood attempted to pull of a bunch of apples hanging on the lower limb, at that moment a musket ball struck the apples away from his hands, and the shock having been turned up in the spring, and not cultivated were so large that they occasionally kept from one to another Children entered the service before I did and was some older than I. he always said that he served three years and some days or months. I have an interest in his claim nor am I a kind to him.
Patrick his X Masterson (mark)
Personally came before the undersigned a justice of the peace. Patrick Masterson and made oath to the above statement of facts, and I further certify he is now a Petitioner of the United States and is a man of truth. This and above written M. C. Harris J. P. O. C.

State of Kentucky Shelby Co. Set.
I Daniel B. Bapp, clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that M c le Morris whose name hereunto appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is an acting Justice of the peace, duly commissioned and qualified, and has at the date thereof and that all his official acts as such is entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand this 10 th day of August 1855.
D B Bapp clerk
Affidavit of Patrick Masterson in the case of Abraham Childers of Perry Co. Kentucky Revolutionary claim rendered y m June 1832

Revolutionary, Act 7. June 1832.
Abraham Childers Kentucky. Suspended.
Power of Attorney to examine papers.
Chas. G. Tucker Atty. 6. Sep. 54. } Present
Revolutionary Act 7. June 1832 Abraham Childers Kentucky Suspended Power of Attorney to examine papers Chas. G. Tucker Atty. 6. Sep. 54. } Present

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these Presents: That I William M Fulkerson of Powelton county co Kentucky do hereby, irrevocably constitute and appoint Charles Le Tucker of Washington city D.C. my true and lawful sub-Agent, or substitute, to prosecute the claim of Abraham childers late of Perry co Kentucky for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or means of pension that may be due under the provisions of the act of the 7 th June 1832, or any other act or Resolution of Congress, and I do hereby authorize my att o and sub-Agent to examine all papers and accounts in relation to said claim on file in the Department, at Washington city, or elsewhere; to file additional evi- dence or arguments, and to receive the certificates which may be issued for said claim, and to affix do more do all things that I might, or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do lawfully in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal. This 23 rd August 1854
In the presence of W. M. Bridges William M Fulkerson
P. Hammond
State of Kentucky county, Oct. On this 23 rd day of August 1854 before me a Justice of peace county, and State above mentioned personally appeared William M

I, William acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes and consideration therein mentioned
George S Williams Jr, P.O.
State of Kentucky as shey co, set on this 23rd August 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared William M Fullerson a resident of said county, and made oath according to law that he is the identical William M Fullerson who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additi- onal evidence or arguments as my said attorney may use in prosecuting said claim sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
George S Williams Jr,
State of Kentucky as shey co, set I William Williams  Daniel Block Clerk of the county court of ashe- county at heresy city that George S Williams Jr, before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly com- missioned and sworn, and that all ____ (over) _____

his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 23 rd day of August 1854.
Dame B. Scapp Col. Comg. Off. Com.
Oct 2 nd 1854 J. G. [?]
James [?]
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Proctor New Jersey by 28 th April 1857
Sir. I have received the certificate of location of 160 acres of land granted to Michael Schoolcraft of this County. I have but one other request as I see my pension years will not be attended to just now. Has the affidavit of Stephen Arther been placed in its proper place in the case of Abraham Childers. The reason I make this inquiry is. Arther is dead and if this affidavit is misplaced we want supply it. Is the affidavit of Nicholas Lamb & the Perry elerts. & certificates been filed in the case of John Fields? This all. Please let me know this
To H. B. Whiting Esq. & C. P.
I have the honor to be your very obedient servant
W. M. Fulkerson
Washington City D. C.

- State of Kentucky county of Adair Co Ky
Personally came before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of Adair county, Ambrose Mullis who first being duly sworn according to law states upon his oath that he is now in his 78th year of age and is a resident of Brett's Gap townships of Adair Co Ky.
That he has known Abraham Childers who was a claimant for a pension under the act of the 7th June 1832 from the county of Perry Ky for at least 40 years and that he was then a resident of Perry Co, and he did in that county on the 1st of Dec. as it then was lately made a county.
That said Childers was very much addicted to intoxicating liquors but when sober was a very reliable man and that all his statements whether upon oath or not was entitled to respect, and so treated. That he then (when I first became acquainted with him) had a general reputation of a Revolutionary soldier, who having served under General Washington and has very frequently heard him speak and tell all about the old war, and no one ever doubted his statements but, having out his own related by himself history he possessed a general reputation of a soldier of the Revolution under Washington, that he has no interest in Anne Mullis
Declarations 3
Sworn to and subscribed by the above name Ambrose Mullis, and that his statements when

upon oath is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand this 20th day of June 1855.
Isaac M. Phillips D.P.O.C.
State of Kentucky By our Hon. County Court I Daniel Bleathm clerk of the County Court of Shelby County do hereby certify that Isaac M. Phillips is a Justice of the Peace of said County duly Commissioned and sworn in and qualified at the rate hereof and that all his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I herein signed the seal of the office to be affixed at Louisville on this 20th day of June 1855, and signed my name to the same
Mr. Williams D.P.O. for D.P.O. Bap. P.O.C.

Ambrose Mellick To Affidavit, In the case of Abraham Childers of Perry Co Ky
Under Act 7 th June 1832.

Abraham Childers Ky - sur 1852
Rachel White George Ky - sur 1853 -
Colturn over

Providence, R.I. Sept. 2, 1876 Sir, I enclose to you the 1 st and 2nd city proof in the case of Rachel White of Providence, R.I. and also in the case of Abner Childers of Perry Co. Has it been filed? ?
To W. M. Folsom Illinois Leg. Washington City D.C.

Auditor's Office Richmond 29 th Dec r 1853.
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 28 th inst r came to hand some days since.
The Revolutionary registers have been examined and the names of Stephen Arthur and Abraham Childers, or either of them have not been found.
Yours respectfully E. L. Beall 2 d clk
Is.
W m M. Fulkerson Esq Proctor Ky

Proctor, Owensboro, Ky. 13 th March 1857
Sir: I herewith enclose to you the letter of the commissioner of Pensions dated Feb. 23 rd 1857. I do it out of no disrespect whatever to the commissioner at all but I could produce alike letters in response to some of my communications in my pension cases, but I deem it useless. It will be observed that in what few cases I represent before the Department there has been quite a lengthy correspondence, and one might think that I had been too troublous in prosecuting the claim. All that I have ever asked or desired, was a uniform , and unvariable rule to go by, and attention and decision give n to the points - the evidence and the merits in the case.
Now let me make a statement as to this letter of the 23 rd Feb. Sometime in Jan. or the about the 1 st Feb. I enclosed to the commissioner of Pensions the affidavit of Stephen Arthur of Powell county Ky whose affidavit was taken in behalf of Abraham Childers who is an applicant under the provisions of the act of the 7 th June 1832 from Perry Co Ky, and to be more particular about this affidavit, you will see it was taken on the 28 th day of Nov. 1856 by William Hon Justice of the Peace of Powell Co. Therefore I sent no such paper as the commissioner mentions to the Pension office, that is the "Supplemental Statement of Stephen Arthur" none whatever, yet he ventures to make an other decision in the case

of Stephen Arthur when he was called on for a decision in the case of Abraham Childers, and let me enquire how was the mistake made, if it was a mistake at all? With the affidavit of Arthur I enclosed an argument in behalf of Childers basing it upon the affidavit of Arthur and the proof already in!!! I hope then, I will be excused for calling your attention to the case of Abraham Childers of Perry Co Ky and of the affidavit of Stephen Arthur taken on the 28 th Nov 1856 by William Bon has been filed in the case of Stephen Arthur. I want it taken out of that case, and filed in its proper place - in the case of Abraham Childers. The parties interested expect a favorable decision. They think that the proof now on file is ample and sufficient . Patrick Masterson, who was a revolutionary Pension from the State of Virginia, proves Childers in service on divers occasions. Arthur in the affidavit that I here refer to, proves him in service quite 3 years. and he is an applicant under the Act of June 1832. from Powell Co Ky.
The traditional proof in Childers s case is of the very highest grade, and you know that that kind of testimony in all revolutionary cases is deemed very important and in fact is more relied on than any other kind of testimony.
You will see from the papers in this case that he is dead, and that his widow has been dead for some considerable time, for some 

If the case can be favorably reported, then we will proceed to have an administrator appointed, prove his death, number and names of his surviving children so that it can become a legal and proper. I deem it useless to make a brief. There is the case, the proof, and all we want is the administration of the law according to the spirit and meaning of the law, and of those who framed it, and if we are found wanting then we are content. I hope you will report in this case as soon as practicable.
I have the honor to be your obedient Servant
W. M. Fulkerson
D Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C.
PS. you will find a Power of Atty one file to one from William Chilcless, Abraham's son
I refer you to Stephen Arther's case.
Parrell co. Ky Act 7 th June 1832 also Patrick Masterson pensioner perhaps from Perry co. Ky. I think 7 th June 1832, he was also allowed a pension by Congress as a Virginia Soldier