Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,848, Joseph Deliforce, Va.

SERVICE
Va
Deliforce Joseph Katharine
NUMBER
R. 2848
CONTENTS
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
21848
P. O. William Olafson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

57822 Jan 17. 43 Long Branch N.J. January 6th 1843 Calts Launce July 4.
June
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension Washington City D.C.

Long Sick Scott 60 My Janu 6 1843
Dear Sir
The enclosed is the declaration of Mrs Catherine Felipon widow of Joseph Felipon for the benefit of the Act of July 4 1836 I hope all the Charities that can be extended to her by the Department will be bestowed on her I am informed that her mind and memory has almost entirely left her and she is very poor and dependent If the Records of your office should show his Service it is possible that some evidence may be got from Virginia of their marriage
I am yours with great respect Lewis C Suggett
Col J. L. Edwards Commissary of Pensions Washington City D.C.

5782.
Catharine Delaforce
Ky
aut 4. July 36

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July the 4 th 1836.
State of Kentucky Bourbon County, set.
Be it known that on the third day of January Eighteen hundred & forty three, Catharine Deliforce a resident of Bourbon County State of Kentucky, aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following Declaration; in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July the 4 th 1836 granting half pay & pensions to certain widows: — That she is the widow of Joseph Deliforce who was a soldier in the Virginia line during the Revolutionary War, that in consequence of her great age & loss of memory by the great lapse of time she is unable to state any thing in relation to the service of her husband as regards the length of service, but knows that she was married previous to the war in Fairfax County Virginia & that during the service the said Joseph Deliforce came home to her on a visit with the camp fever & gave it to two of their children of which they died: — He returned to the Army & remained there until its close. — After he returned he died in a few days. — She is unable to recollect the exact time he died in consequence of impaired memory. Catharine her Deliforce X mark
I Mary Holloway aged fifty one years state I have known the above named Catharine Deliforce for sixteen years. — She is a member of the Baptist Church &

is known to be a woman of truth and exemplary piety. - I have often heard her speak of her troubles during the sickness of her children with the camp fever & I have no doubt but that she is the widow of the above named Joseph Deliforce, & that from her age & infirmity is an object of Charity.
Mary Holloway
State of Kentucky Bourbon County Set.
Be it known that on the third day of January Eighteen hundred & forty three personally
We the undersigned neighbors state that we have examined the declaration made by Catharine Deliforce & believe it contains the truth, - And that we have known her for sixteen or eighteen years & know her to be a woman of truth & good standing & believe her to be the widow of the above named Joseph Deliforce
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William Collins
William Hickman
State of Kentucky Bourbon County Set.
Be it known that on the third day of January Eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for s.d. county, Catharine Deliforce who by age & bodily infirmity is unable to go to court & made oath that the facts set forth in the above declaration are true & subscribed to them in my presence. - Also Mary Holloway, William Collins & William Hickman, who are individually known to me to be persons of the first respectability & made oaths to statements as made by them in the preceding certificates. - Given

for from under my hand this the day & date above written. -
Eli M. Kennedy J.P.
State of Kentucky Bourbon County Set.
I Thomas P. Smith Clerk of the Court of Bourbon County certify that Eli M. Kennedy is a magistrate as above, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, & subscribed my name this fourth day of January eighteen hundred & forty three.
Thos. P. Smith clerk, By W. W. Hughart D. Clerk. Bourbon County Court.