Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 911, Andrew Cummings, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Cummings, Andrew Jane
NUMBER
W.911
CONTENTS

East Tennessee 19059
Andrew Cummings of Blount Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Compa y commanded by Captain Steel of the Reg t commanded by Col Cunningham in the Pennsylvania line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of E Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Aug 2 and South V. S.
Source
Arrears to the 4th of March 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep t 15.00 $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 39

Tennessee
1295 Knoxville Asheville
Jane Cummings widow of Andrew Cummings who was a Private in the Tenn. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of August 1843 and sent to
Pensioner Maryville Tenn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book ed Vol. 1 Page 217

Andrew Cummings Tennessee
No 6517-
from 1776 private 19 months. $30.
16. Int: 12%.
P 290
March
1 st Fort
Marysville
Ep / Less:

BRIEF in the case of Andrew Cummings  of Blount County  in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 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 is he? 72 years  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.     1776 started 5 " Private Gen. Lord Cornwallis   1777 engaged 2 " " Col Walton   1778 " 2 " " Col Steel   " Col Armstrong   " Col Andrew Scott   " Col Walker  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island White Plains & Brandywine  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster County Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions etc.
Washington City
D.C.

Betsy Cummins was Born April 10 th 1786 James Cummins was Born October 26 th 1787 March 3 rd 1810 Thomas Cummins was Born October 31 st 1788 and married June 1 st 1819 Betsy Cummins Died June 23 rd 1790 John Cummins was Born October 3 rd 1790 and married Sept 1 st 1819 Betsy Cummins was Born May 15 1793 March 26 th 1819 William & Harriet Cummins was Born Jan y 22 nd 1795 Harriet Cummins Died April 13 th 1796 David B. Cummins was Born June 3 rd 1796 Mr. Cummins was Born Jan y 22 nd 1797 Paxton Cummins was Born Feb y 12 th 1801 Harvey Cummins was Born April 20 th 1802 Robert Smith Cummins was Born Dec r 1808

Robert Smith Cummings was born Nov 15 th 1806 Frances Cummings was born January 27 th 1806 Lorenda Cummings was born Saturday March 16 th 1835 Robert Cummings and Frances Smith was married May 21 st 1829 second wife of R. Cummings Ann Cummings was born December 10 th 1839
This is the family record of Andrew Cummings Dec 22 Walter Rayan Wks By A. Henry S.

And. Cummings Blount County, Tenn.
of variety - 32 in.
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Adolfus J. H. H. H. Maconville Blount County Tennessee

State of Tennessee, Second Judicial Circuit Blount County, July Term 1832.
On this 3 rd day of August 1832 personally Appeared in Open Court, before the Hon- -able Edward Scott, judge of the Circuit Court of the County Circuit and State aforesaid, Now Sitting, Andrew Cummins a resident of said Blount County, State of Tennessee, aged Seventy two years past who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated - On the 1 st day of July 1796. at a Meeting of a Regiment of Militia of Lancaster County Pennsylvania, Comman- -ded by Col. James Watson it was proposed to raise a Volunteer Company to form "a flying Camp," as it was then called, the Applicant with 81 or 82 others turned out, principally Officers of the Regiment and on the 4 th day of July 1796. as the Applicant believes the Company met at the Grove Road and elected Col. James Watson their Captain, William Steele 1 st Lieuten- -ant, Wilson 2 d Lieutenant and William Nelson 3 d Lieutenant, of this Company four were afterwards elected Colonels in the Militia and were perhaps in actual Service, Col. Scott, Steele, Watson and

and Caldwell - after the election of our Officers, we Marched in a short time to Philadelphia, where we remained two or three days in Barracks, thence we went up the Delaware to Trenton thence thro Jersey to Amboy, where we remained a day or two until Howe's fleet came in and Landed troops on Staten and Long Islands We were then called to New York remained a day or two, when we were ordered to Long Island, where we remained a few days very near the British and occasionally firing on their pickets &c. On the night before the Battle the pickets were doubled this Applicant and the Company were station- ed as picket guard near Flatbush and ordered to retreat within the lines as soon as an attack was made, after the Battle commenced Capt. Mateer's Company fell into the rear of a Regiment of Solomons troops as affiant understood and took station behind a stone fence, until it was reported that we were surrounded, we then broke and got into the fork then commanded by General Putnam, and within the entrenchments - during the fight applicant lost two Mesemates that John Post and John Miller, the Company lost 8 in killed wounded and taken - We formed right after the battle, after having built up a line of fires, we retreated silently, leaving only a and crossed to New York - thence marched to Dolancey's Mills 15 Miles above New York and there met Col. Heads Regiment of Regulars as applicant now thinks, and Col. Cunningham's Regiment of Lancaster County Militia and

were attached to the Command of Colonel Burningham, there we remained about 7 Weeks, untill the British came up East River and landed at Kings Point near Westchester there we had a Skirmish with them and were driven, and retreated to the White Plains, when there was another Skirmish, and we were again driven and Ordered to cross the Hudson into Jersey thence to a Farm on the Raritan called MacKensack, thence we were ordered to Fort Lee, but were soon informed of the Surrender of Genl Lee, we then marched to Elizabeth town Point, and remained there two or three days, then to Spank Farm remained a few days and retreated to Princeton where we were quartered in the College - Soon after were Ordered to Trenton and on Sunday night passed Wiggins Marched on Monday and crossed the River late in the evening to Trenton, thence direct to Philadelphia where we were discharged about the 6 day of Decr our term of Service five months having expired on the first day of that month - In the year 1777. Aspeliant thinks just after handed the British were expected at Phila- delphia, and about the time they landed at the head of Elk the first four Classes of the Militia of Lancaster County Pennsylvania were drafted, this applicant belonged to the Second Class, and went into Service under Captain Anderson, and were marched to Chester where Genl Armstrong proposed rais- ing a Regiment of Infantry, this applicant and three others of his Company, turned out and perhaps six Companies were raised, the Company to which applicant belonged, elected John Scott Captain and

Were marched to the Armory and drew Rifles, instead of the Muskets they had, and were attached to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Dunlap of Carlisle. Thence we marched to Cooch's Bridge to intercept the march of the British but were too late turned about, marched to Longwell's Tavern thence went day to Christian's Bridge and the next day to Wilmington, and were employed some time in scouting thro' the Country and between the lines of the British and American forces, until the evening before the battle of Brandy wine, the Company to which Applicant belonged were ordered to take position, about half way between Welsh Tavern, where the British encamped, and Chadds Ford on the Brandy wine about four Miles apart, where we stood an picket guard that night, and were ordered to fire on the British flanking as they passed next morning and then to retreat across the Creek, this we did, and were then sent about a quarter of a mile above Chadds Ford to guard a place where the Creek could be forded, there we remained until the battle was over, then marched to Wilmington, and next day were ordered along between the lines. About the time the British were crossing the Schuylkill to Philadelphia, Capt. Scott's Company were ordered and marched to a little town then called Trapp, up the Schuylkill River, and remained there until the evening before the Battle of Germantown when the Company were ordered down the River to intercept an encampment of the Hessians from going to Germantown

that we did and kept them there until we were ordered to Germantown to aid in the Battle, but altho we were fast as possible near four Miles, the American Army was retreating before we reached them, our march was then directed to Brandywine again, Soon afterward we crossed the Schuylkill River down scouting the country, which was our employment until the expiration of the period for which we were drafted, which was only two months. We returned home and about the beginning of November in 1778. This Applicant and others were drafted to march against the Indians up the West branch of Susquehanna. Applicant thinks the Company to which he belonged was then commanded by Capt. Joseph Walker. The Company was stationed a short time at Frederick Fort, and from thence they were marched to Fort Muncy, sometimes called Fort Wallace, where we remained scouting and watching the Indians until the two months for which we were drafted had expired. Applicant never received or asked for any discharge, for any of the above tours of duty or if any were given him they are wholly lost and forgotten he knows of no person by whom he can prove the above services, nor any other evi- -dence thereof now in his power. At the times of performing the services aforesaid Applicant was a Resident Citizen of Lancaster County Pennsylvania, and remained there until June 1781. He removed to Rockbridge County Virginia

where he married and returned to Cum- berland County Pennsylvania, remained there two years, then removed to Mercer County Franklin County Pennsylvania and lived there about nine years, then removed again to Rockbridge County Virginia, lived there nine years, and then removed to Blount County Tennessee where he has remained and now resides -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State - Sworn to and subscribed The day and year first above written -
Andrew Cummins
Daniel D. Fadden Clerk
We Isaac Anderson a Clergyman residing in Maryville Blount County Tennessee and Andrew Early a citizen residing in the same County and State, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Cummins who hath subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution And that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed S Isaac Anderson This 3 day of August 1832 Andrew Early Daniel D. Fadden Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the Matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolu- tionary Soldier and served as to States And the Court further Certifies that the it appears to them that the said Isaac Anderson who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Maryville Blount county Tennessee, and that Andrew Early who has also signed the same is a Citizen - resident in the same County and State and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit - Elders of the Gospel as of the circuit courts of law and Equity in the State of Tennessee aforesaid
Daniel D. Fouts Clerk of the Circuit Court of Blount county Tennessee do hereby Certify, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Andrew Cummings for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office in Maryville County and State aforesaid this 3 rd day of August 1832
Daniel D. Fouts Clerk

Wm Henn. -en-
Uncle J. G. -ed-
The Honble Secy of War.
Will please address any communication on the subject of this application to the subscriber at Maryville Blount County Tennessee
Very Respectfully &c. Oct 14th. 1861.
Jacob Saute
Amended by W B Martin

State of Tennessee } On this first day of April Blount County } one thousand eight hundred and thirtynine Personally appeared in open court Jane Cummings a resident of said county of Blount and State of Tennessee, aged about seventyfour years. Who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act, Congress passed July 9 th 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of the identical Andrew Cummings who was a private in the army of the revolution and was placed on the Roll of the East Tennessee agency at Knoxville Tn. to take effect from and after the 4 th day of March 1831. (under the act of 7 th of June 1832.) for services rendered by him in the war of the revolution. That she does not recollect the services performed by the said Andrew Cummings, but thinks he was in a battle on Long island, also on Staten island, and that he was in the battle of Brandywine. But said Andrew Cummings. was placed on the pension Roll at Knoxville as above on his own declaration, and accompanying evidence, which declaration and evidence she supposes are now in the office of the war department, to which the department is respectfully referred. She further declares that at the time the said Andrew Cummings rendered the above services he was a resident of Lancaster county Pennsylvania. That the amount of the pension said Andrew Cummings received was thirty dollars per annum, and that when he obtained said pension he was a resident of the said county of Blount. She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Cummings in the year one thousand seven hundred and eightyfive in the

county Bolutourb and State of Virginia, by a regular minister of the gospel. and that she does not know of any person now living, or of any Record by which she could prove the marriage. And she further declares that the said Andrew Cummings died on the twenty ninth day of November 1834. That she is the only wife the said Andrew Cummings ever had, and that she has not since married but is still his Widow as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Jane his Cummings mark
Sworn to in open Court the 1 st day of April 1839 N. Ragam Clerk By A. Henny D.C.
State of Tennessee Blount County
I Nathanial Ragam Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jane Cummings the Widow of Andrew Cummings deceased Personally appeared in open Court and was qualified to the foregoing Declaration, and that she is now a resident Citizen of Blount County entitled to the best of credit And that Samuel Bogle whose name appears also to a Declaration hereto annexed is also a resident Citizen of Blount County, & that he was qualified to said Declaration in open Court, and his character as a man of truth and honesty has never been as I believe doubted in this Country.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Office in Maryville the first day of April 1839. - Nathanial Ragam Clerk By A. Henny D.C.

WW Rev. War Section.
November 22, 1916.
Mrs. Charles Heifrin, 307 N. Brazos St. Weatherford, Texas.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Andrew Cummings Revolutionary War pensioner, (W.911) herewith is furnished the family data found in his claim.
Betsy Cumins born Apr. 10, 1786; died June 23, 1790.
James Cumins born Oct. 26, 1787; married Mar. 3, 1810.----
Thomas Cumins born Oct. 31, 1789; married June 5, 1815.----
John Cumins born Oct. 1, 1791; married Sept. 19, 1812.----
Betsy Cumins born May 15, 1793; married Feb. 26, 1819.----
*William and Harriet Cumins born Jan. 22, 1795; she died Apr. 18, 1796.
David E. Cumins born June 3, 1796.
** William Cumins born Jan. 22, 1799.
Paxton Cumins born Feb. 12, 1801.
Hervey Cumins born Apr. 20, 1804.
Robert Smith Cummings Cummings born Nov. 15, 1806; married May 21, 1829,
his first wife Frances Smith born Jan. 27, 1808; died ----.
his second wife Ann C. ----. born Dec. 10, 1809; married ----.
Lorenda Cummings born Mar. 6, 1830.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Andrew Cummings a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
X.94     DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 4 1776 to Dec 6 1776 2 mos 2 Pvt James Wilson Livingston Pa.   1777 2 mos 2 Anderson John Scott Dunlop   1778 2 " Joseph Walker  
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Frog Point, White Plains, Brandywine & Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lancaster Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Aug 3 1832. Her cl. ad.
Residence at date of application, Blount Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, b. Apr 12 1760 in Lancaster Co. Pa. Died Nov 27 1834
Remarks: She was in Botetourt Co. Va. in Mar. 1785. Same -- She was at  pub. on her ap. ev. Apr. 1 1839. as 74 res. Blount Co. Tenn. The soldier  signs Cummings but the name appears in the family record  as Kimmis and Cummings. see supplementary  statement herewith.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
The person working knows there is a family record in claim Oct. Nov. 22, 1916

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 911 Jane Cumming Widow Andrew Cumming Priv. Pa. Sides
Act: March 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4856
East Tennessee
Jane Cummings widow of Andrew Cummings
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27th November 1834 of Blount Co. in the State of Tenn. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hall of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cunningham in the Tenn e line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Jan y 1840 and Sept 4. Ragan Col. Blount Co. Maryville Tenn e
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $105.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March. 15.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 206
25 Augt 1840
Re Joseph L. Williams
same March 10 1840

Janet Cummings To Tennessee
Suspended
Act 26 July 1839 N. Raleigh.
Act 7 July 1838

5256 Jane Cummings E. Ten
admitted Pr: 9 mo. $30. ~ Cap Steel Co Birmingham Pa mil.
deed 27 Nov 1824
Act 7 July 1838
N. Ragan blk Court Blount Co. Marysville Ten

Andrew Cummings E. Tew: Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid?
Pay off in
July 23, 39
died 1834
Died 27th November 1834 - I paid to that time.
S. H. H.

Heathersford Tex Oct 30
Rev. Mr. M c
Sir
Can you give me any information of Andrew Cummings who fought in the Revolution.
He applied for a pension and sent a leaf out of the Family Bible.
I want to join the D.A.R. and have a record up to him but can't find it, as his

wisest it away.
I wrote the War Dept & they gave me some slight information & suggested I write
you
Thanking you for any thing you do I am
Mrs Chas Keenan
207 N. Brazos
Marshall
Tex

Andrew Cummings Sec d A Rev d with an off Pension who was placed on the Roll of this agency to take effect from and after the 4 day of March 1831. (under the act of June 1832.) this Pension was paid upto the 27 day of November 1834. at which time he was presumed to have died I certify that this is a true Statement extracted from the Books of this agency.
A. H. King Agent for Knoxville East Tenn agency Jany 29 th 1839
James P. [?] Commissary of Pensions U.S. War Dept.

State of Tennessee Blount County } On this 15 day of May 1833. personally appeared, before me David Williams an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and sworn in and for the County and State aforesaid, and a Justice and Member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County State and Authorized to administer oath. Andrew Cumming a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy three years, and now so much indisposed and so infirm as to be unable to travel much, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in addition to and amendment of his original declaration made on the 3 rd day of August 1832 in before the Circuit Court of Blount County State aforesaid and which has been returned from the War Department and numbered 6.517 for amendment; in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he was born on the 12 th day of April 1760 as he in Lancaster County Pennsylvania but he always understood and believes that he has no record of his age, and very

Well remember that he was sixteen years old when he volunteered first in 1776. and that his parents and others opposed his going into service because he was too young. That beside the Rev. Isaac Anderson the clergyman and Andrew Early whose certificates were annexed to his original appli- -cation he is known in his present Neighbourhood to Thomas Hunter, Patrick McLendon, Elias Schuch, Isaac Scant Robert Scott Robert Sterling, James Frew, Col. William Wallace, James Wilson and others, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. That he was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania many years before he left that state, and of Rev. Sam. Houston Congregation in Rockbridge County Virginia about six years, and now is, and has been for upward of sixteen years a member of First Providence Church & Congregation in Blount County Tennessee where he still resides - Andrew Cummings Sworn to the substance the date first above written - David Williams

War Department
Pension Office
July 26. 1839
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs. Jane Cunnings widow of Andrew Cunnings, dec d have been examined and filed with suspended cases. The proof of the period of marriage is insufficient; - record proof, if to be found, is required. The certificate of the Clerk of Blount Co showing what proof his records afford of the marriage, should be procured. If there be no public record marriage or the family records of the b irth of children, should be exhibited. If there be no family record the claimant should state the fact under oath.
I am, respectfully,
Your obed. servt.
J. L. Edwards
N. Ragan, Esq. Clerk Court, Blount Co Marysville Tennessee.

Mr. John Cummings
Maryville
Tennessee
August 22

Leicester September 23 rd 1839
Dr Madam
Yours I received and upon examination of my Office I can find no evidence whatever of your Marriage in this County. I do not know what good my Certificate would do you or what kind of a one I could give you.
Truly Yr. Obedt Servt
J. N. Wolby

State of Tennessee
Blount County
3 On this 29th of April 1843 personally appeared before James Henry an acting justice of the peace for said county Jane Cummings a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged about seventy-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Andrew Cummings who was a private in the volunteer, and drafted militia troops of the army of the Revolution, in which, jointly she has understood from him he served five hours of duty as a soldier aforesaid. The particular regiments, or companies in which said services were rendered she is not able to state, and most respectfully refers, for such evidence, to the proof on which the said Andrew Cummings drew a pension three or four years, prior to his death which took place on the 27 day of November 1834, and to the proof on which she obtained a pension for five years her last semiannual payment being on the 4 of March 1841. She states also that she thinks the proof on which she drew the above five years pension was forwarded to the pension office in the year 1839, her first payment being $120.00 as four years pension, which was received in 1840. and that the annual amount of the pension, which she received, under (as she supposes) the act of July 7, 1838 was thirty dollars.

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day Jane Cummings  when  above written before James H. Conn B an acting Justice of the place for Blount City
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above declarant Jane Cummings for upwards of thirty years since she has been a resident of Blount County, and that I consider her oath entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this 29 th of April 1843.
James H. Conn J. P. as above

State of Tennessee Blount County } On this the first day of May 1843 personally appeared before the county court of the said county James Henry a resident of the said county and state aforesaid. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion (viz) That he has been acquainted with Jane Cum- mings, whose declaration, which was sworn to and sub- scribed before me on the 29 of last month, and to which, this declaration is annexed, for upwards of thirty years past, and know her to be the widow of Andrew Cummings, formerly a resident of said county, and who died about eight years ago. He further declares, that he believes from circumstances conclusive to his mind, that the said Andrew Cummings received a pension for some years prior to his death as a Revolutionary soldier, and that the said Jane Cummings has received a pension since his death, as his widow; and that she is still the wid- ow of the said Andrew Cummings.
Subscribed Sworn to in Open Court
May the 1st day 1843 James Kenmore Clk
James Henry

State of Tennessee On this the first day of May 1843, per- sonal bond Samuel Bogle appeared before the county court of said county, Samuel Bogle, a resident of said county, aged about seventyseven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration (viz) That he has been acquainted with Jane Cummings to whose declaration, made for the purpose of obtaining a pen- sion as the widow of Andrew Cummings a Revolutionary soldier, and who on the 29 th of last month  month this is assessed, for upwards of sixty years, first in the county of Rockbridge State of Virginia, and for the last thirtythree years in this county of Stewart. And that he believes she was married to the said Andrew Cummings about fifty seven or fiftyeight years ago. That he was intimately ac- quainted with the said Jane Cummings and her hus- band Andrew Cummings since they came to this county of Stewart in the year 1809. untill his death in 1834, and with her untill the present time, and have never know of their lawful marriage being dissolved. And further declares that he has reason to believe, without shadow of doubt, that the said Andrew Cummings re- ceived a pension from the United States as a Revolutionary soldier for several years previous to his death, and that the said Jane Cummings has, since his death received a pension as his widow.
He further declares that she is still the widow of the said Andrew Cummings
Sam l Bogle
Sworn to and subscribed in Open court this 1st day May 1843 Jeremiah Kennebec

State of Tennessee } Jeremiah Kennan Clerk Blount County } of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that James Henry whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate and before whom same Cunnings made her Declaration is, and was at the date of said certif- icate an acting Justice of the peace for said County, that his name as thereto signed appear to be in his own hand writing, and that full faith & credit are due his official acts as a Justice of the peace. I further certify that the foregoing Declarations or statements of Samuel Bogle & James Henry, were sworn severally sworn to and subscribed, before the County Court of said County on this 1 st day of May 1843.
Given under my hand & seal of Office at office in Maryville this 1 st day of May 1843.
Jeremiah Kennan clk Blount County } J. A. B. Gamble presiding Justice of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Jeremiah Kennan whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof Clerk of the County Court of said County, that his certificate is in due form of law

and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such & that his signature thereto appears to be in his own hand writing this first day of May 1843.
Gamble Seal Presiding Justice of District County Court

State of Tennessee } December 2. 1839. Then appeared Blount County } in open court Jane Cummings of the county and state aforesaid, and after being duly sworn according to law declares, supplementary to a former declaration, filed in the Pension Office of the United States, that she was married to Andrew Cummings and formerly a Revolutionary pensioner in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightyfive, in the county of Botetourt, and state of Virginia
Jane her Cummings mark
Sworn to in open Court. 2 nd Decr. 1839 Judge Ragland Clerk By J. H. Henry D ty .
State of Tennessee Blount County Also Personally appeared in open court James Cummings and Robert S. Cummings children and heirs at law of the said Andrew Cummings deceased, who being first duly sworn depose and say the annexed paper hereto is the original family record of the said Andrew Cummings dec d and said record having been produced in open court the foregoing paper was cut out of the Bible in presence of the court.

State of Tennessee Blount County County Court December Term 1839 Nathaniel Ragan Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in open Court in the case of Jane Cummings making an Application for her deceased husbands Pension.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office in Maryville the 2 nd day of December (A.D.) 1839 Nathaniel Ragan Clk By A. Henry D.C. W

Blount co. Tn.
April 4. 1839.
Sir.
Should the enclosed evidence be deemed insufficient to entitle me to the benefits of the Law making provision for the Widows of Revolutionary pensioners. Please inform me of the deficiency, and direct to me at Waldens Creek Post Office Tn.
Respectfully &c.
Jane Cummings

5256
Pension Paper for the Widow Cummings
5256 Jane Cummings of Andrew Pet. Schooner

State of Tennessee } On this first day of April One thousand Blount County } eight hundred and thirty nine. Personally appeared in open court Samuel Bogle, a god about seventy four years, and who has been a resident of said county about fifty three years: Who being first duly sworn according to law. De- clares that he was intimately acquainted with Andrew Cum- mings dec? and Jane Cummings the present widow of the said Andrew Cummings dec? previous to their marriage in the county of Rockbridge State of Virginia about fifty five or fifty- six ago. And that shortly after the time of his acquaintance with them as above stated he understood they were married to- gether. He also declares that for the last thirty years he has been intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Andrew & Jane Cummings in the said county of Blount until the time of the said Andrew Cummings's death, which he has good reason to believe took place in the month of No- vember 1834. and that he never doubted the legality of their marriage, nor ever heard it doubted by any other person. and that they raised a large family of children. He further declares that previously to the death of the said Andrew Cummings he understood that he was a pensioner for ser- vices rendered in the revolutionary war, and that he is the only Andrew Cummings he has ever known or heard of in the state of Tennessee, except children. He declares also that the above named Jane Cummings who is now pro- curing evidence in order to obtain the benefit of the law of Congress allowing half pay to the widows of revolutiona- ry soldiers, is the identical widow of the aforesaid An- drew Cummings dec? and that she is still his widow. and that neither of them were ever married to any other person.
Saml Bogle
Subscribed in open Court 1st April 1839 J. V. Ragan Clk By A. Henry Dk

State of Tennessee, Set
On this 15 day of May 1833 personally appeared John D. Wilson & James W. Henry and Isaac Anderson resident Citizens of Blount County before me David M c Henry an acting Justice of the peace duly Commissioned and sworn in and for said County, (and a Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, being a Court of Record of the said County) and authorized to administer Oaths, and being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that they are well acquainted with Andrew Cummins of said County, an applicant for a pension, that he is an aged and respectable Citizen of said County of Union peach -able Veracity, that he has always since their acquaintance with him, been reputed and declared in the neigh- -bourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed by John D. Wilson before me the date of James W. Henry first above written Isaac Anderson David M c Henry

And the said David McKamy Justice of the peace and Member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Blount County do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And the said Court further Certifies that it appears to him that John D. Wilson and Isaac Anderson, whose names appear to the preceding Certificate are Clergymen residing in the County of Blount State of Tennessee, and James McKamy who also signed the same is a citizen resident in the County and State aforesaid and, as a credit person and their statements are entitled to credit.
David McKamy
Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Blount County
I Isaac F. Frontz Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Blount County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the amendment of the application of Andrew Cummings for a pension had this day before David McKamy Esquire and I do hereby further certify that David McKamy whose name appears to the foregoing proceedings was at the time of signing the same, and still still is one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions duly Commissioned and sworn in and for Blount County, and full faith and credit are due his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this office this 12 th day of May A D 1833.
Isaac F. Frontz Clerk By Jas D. Frontz D.C.

Mr. Allison
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm te Russian
Washington D.C.

Washington City 4th August 1840
Sir,
I will write you to inform me whether you have yet come to any decision on the papers in the case of a W.P. Cummings of Tenn ee - of Sevier County, I think - Your papers came under cover to me, in Dec. a long lost, & I think I then enclosed them up to your office - Please notify me in what essential particulars the papers, on inspection, if indeed they are so adjudged - Yr humble serv t -
Jos. L. Wiggins
Rev. Edwards
Cinn ti Pensions -