Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8926, Reuben Harrell, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Harrell Reuben
W 8926
Herral or
Herrall m Rebecca.
CONTENTS

Washington Oct 31 1820 John Campbell, Abingdon, Virginia
15.728 Virginia R
Reuben Harrell of Washington in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stephens of the Virginia line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of September 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Nov r 1811 and sent to Peter Johnston Abingdon Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810 - 11 23 / 30 91.10 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1820 43
$ 142.44
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

3753
Kentucky
Rebecca Herrall dec d late widow of
Stephen Herrall, dec d who died on the August, 1825 of Floyd Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t , commanded by Col Muhlenberg in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 termi- nating 12 March 1842 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of July 1842 and sent to Christo- pher Schimmels Harrodsburg, Ken.
Arrears to the 4th of March 42 880,00
Remi-annual allowance ending 8 March 1842 = 8 days } 88
880 88
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Geo. Smoot Clerk Book _____ Vol. 3. Page 195
Payable to Robert Herrall, Hannah Herrall, & Rebecca Hall only sur- viving children of Rebecca Herrall
See letter to J. A. Grinstead Pvt. July 9. 1842
W. B. Frazier May 21. 1846
Let. to J. P. Hearn March 28th 49

Reuben Harrell - of Washington County Virginia -
Admitted

On this eleventh day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of of Virginia, appointed by law to perform the judicial duties of the thirteenth circuit, which comprehends the County of Washington, personally appeared Reuben Harrell, aged sixty eight, resident in the county of Washington in the State of Virginia, who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war": That he the said Reuben Harrell enlisted, in the month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, in the service of the United States, in the county of Shenandoah, in the aforesaid State of Virginia, with Lieutenant Mathias Hite, and was of the company whose Captain was Richard Campbell, belonging to the eighth Virginian regiment on continental establishment, commanded by Colonel Frederick Augustus Muhlenburg. That he continued in the service of the United States upwards of two years, and was discharged on account of an incurable lameness contracted while he was in service. He now exhibits his discharge, signed by a surgeon, and by Colonel Abraham Bowman, who succeeded to the command of the regiment aforesaid upon the promotion of its first named Colonel to the rank of Brigadier General. The said Reuben

Harrell farther states that he was engaged in several skirmishes with the enemy at or near Norfolk in Virginia, and in the battle of Brandywine; that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support, and has no other evidence of his services now in his power.
Sworn to and declared before me on the day and year first above written.
Peter Johnston
I Peter Johnston, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia appointed by Law to the Thirteenth circuit, which comprehends the county of Washington, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Reuben Harrell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for a longer time than two years, in the continental establishment; and I now transmit the foregoing testimony taken and laid before me, to the Secretary at war, together with his discharge which is dated on the 11 th of October in the year 1777, and signed by G. Glent- -month, who seems to have been a hospital surgeon, and by Abn Bowman pursuant to the direction of the before mentioned act of Congress. And I do farther certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Reuben Harrell is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. He yet complains of the disability mentioned in his discharge, and states, that it increases as his years and strength decline.
Given under my hand,

and private seal, this eleventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Peter John H.
© Andrew Russell clerk of the superior court of Law for Washington county in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify attest and make known, that the name Peter Johnston subscribed to the foregoing declaration and certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Peter Johnston esquire a juror who at the time of subscribing the same was and now is lawfully and duly appointed a judge of the General Court in the Commonwealth of Virginia commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to any acts by him subscribed as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said court this 13 th day of August 1819 September 1819.
Andrew Russell

Washington county in the State of Virginia
On this sixteenth day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court for the said county of Washington, being a court of record for the said county, Reuben Harrell aged seventy years, resident in the said county of Washington, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in the eighth Virginia Regiment on continental establishment in Captain Richard Campbell's company until he was promoted to be a Major, and afterwards in Captain Matthias Hiles company - The original declaration bears date on the 11 th day of September 1819 - and  that he has received One pension certificate number 15728 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. The said Reuben Harrell was by

occupation a farmer when he was able to labour but has not ability now to pursue that occupation, that his wife Rebecca and his son Henry are all of his family who reside with him, that his wife is about seventy years of age, and has been deprived of her reason for upwards of twenty years, so that she has very little capacity to contribute to her support. That his son Henry is afflicted with convulsion fits so that he cannot more than support himself with the care of his father.
The schedule, a joint interest with his son Henry in a mare of the value of forty dollars, one cow purchased with the pension money heretofore drawn, half dozen of pewter plates, a small def dish, a few pewter spoons, not exceeding a half dozen, a set of knives and forks, one sow and four pigs.
Frederick Harrell
Sworn to and declared on the 16 th day of August 1820 before the court of Washington county in the state of Virginia
I John Campbell clerk of the county court of Washington in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that

it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty five dollars and eight cents included fifteen dollars for the value of the said cow. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this 16 th day of August 1820.
John Campbell

State of Kentucky Floyd County Set 3
On this 24th day of August 1839 Personally appeared Before me John Keatcher a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Floyd and State aforesaid Rebecca Keerral aged Eighty Six years who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law, doth make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Reuben Keerral deceased late a pensioner on the Roll of the Virginia agency. She further declares that she was lawfully married by publication three times at Church to the said Reuben Keerral in the County of Shenadoah in the State of Virginia late in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy or Seventeen hundred and Seventy one (1770 or 1771) by the Rev Mr Milner a Church minister. She further declares that she had two children by her said husband Namely William & Nancy before the declaration of Independence. She further declares that she knows of no record evidence of her marriage nor of the age of her children nor does she know of any person now living that was at her wedding. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Keerral died in the latter part of the month of August in the County of Washington Va in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty five (1825) and that she has remained a widow ever since to the present period.
Rebecca her Keerral mark
The deposition of James Keeron a resident of Floyd County Ky taken this 24th day of August 1839 at the house of General James Lane to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Reuben Keerral for a pension under an act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
Deponent being Thirty Six years old Deponeth and saith that he is the Son in law of Reuben Keer- ral deceased and Rebecca Keerral his surviving widow

That he has been intimately acquainted with the family of the aforesaid Reuben Herral for the last Eighteen years he knows the said Reuben Herral was a pensioner on the Roll of the Virginia agency and drew as a pensioner Ninety six dollars per Annum and the said Reuben Herral died in the Month of August in the County of Washington in the State of Virginia in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five (1825) And the said Rebecca Herral has lived a widow ever since the death of her aforesaid husband to the present period He further saith that he was well acquainted with William the Oldest child of the said Reuben & Rebecca Herral and would suppose the said William Herral is Seventy years old Mary their next Oldest child died before the deponents acquaintance with the family John Herral the next oldest the deponent would suppose to be Sixty five or six years old the next oldest Nathan Herral the deponent suppose to be about Sixty two years old Jacob Herral the deponent suppose to be about Sixty years old & the deponent has always understood that the said Reuben Herral & Rebecca had Thirteen children and that there were about two years difference in the age of each child The deponent understood from the said Reuben Herral that he was lawfully married in the State of Virginia and he had no reason to doubt it never having heard the legality of the marriage of the said Reuben & Rebecca Herral doubted by any person whatever And further saith not
James his H. Verron mark
The deposition of Mrs Hannah Verron taken at the same time and place as the above. The deponent being forty nine years of age deposeth and saith that she is the Daughter and tenth child of Reuben Herral deceased and Rebecca his surviving widow that she knows her Father to be a pensioner on the Roll of the Virginia agency at the time of his death and that her Mother has remained a widow ever since to the present period. She further

Sarth that she has is now if has heard read and seen the above deposition of James Kerron and from the best information she has always had from her Father the aforesaid Reuben Kerron and her Mother Rebecca that the age as set forth by the said James Kerron's deposition is correct, that is as respects the age of the children of the said Reuben & Rebecca, and she concurs with said deposition in every particular and believes it to be the truth in every point
Hannah her Kerron mark
State of Kentucky Floyd County Set
The foregoing declarations of Rebecca Kerron and the foregoing depositions of James Kerron & Hannah Kerron were severally sworn and subscribed by the parties before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County of Floyd and State aforesaid And I certify the said Rebecca Kerron James Kerron & Hannah Kerron are all persons of good moral character and persons of truth and veracity And that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity the said Rebecca Kerron is unable to attend court And I further certify that I have been acquainted with William Kerron spoken of in the above depositions for about twenty years and believe him the said William to be about seventy years old And I have never heard the legality of the marriage of Reuben Kerron & Rebecca doubted by any person
Given from under my hand This 24th day of August 1839 John Hatcher J.P.

The deposition of Grant James L. Layne taken this 26th day of August 1839. Deponent being first duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is fifty eight years old and a resident of Floyd County Ky. That he has been well acquainted with William Thernal the son of Reuben and Rebecca Thernal for the last fifteen or sixteen years and the deponent would think the said William Thernal to be between sixty eight and seventy years old And further saith not
James L. Layne
State of Kentucky Floyd County Set 2
The above deposition was this day sworn to and and subscribed by Grant James L. Layne before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the said county and state aforesaid And I certify the said Layne is a man of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity
Given from under my hand this 26th day of August 1839
John Hatcher
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State of Kentucky Floyd County S. I. Jacob Mays Clerk of the court for the county of Floyd and state aforesaid do hereby certify that John Hatcher whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and his signature is genuine Given under my hand and seal as Clerk of the Floyd County court this 29th day of August 1839
John Hatcher Jacob Mays Clerk of the Floyd County court

August 30, 1933
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Reuben Harrell-W.8926 BA-J/AWF aw
Miss Freddy Bell Jacksonville Journal Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Reuben Harrell of Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.8926, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Reuben Harrell, as he signed; the names also appears in the claim-Herral and Herral. Harrell
The date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Reuben Harrell enlisted in Shenandoah County, Virginia, sometime in February, 1775 and served in Captains Richard Campbell's and Matthias Hite's companies, Colonels Muhlenburg's and Abraham Bowman's Eighth Virginia regiment; he was in several skirmishes around Norfolk and in the battle of Brandywine, and was discharged October 11, 1777, on account of an "incurable lameness" contracted while in the service.
Heads"> He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1819, then aged sixty-eight years, and a resident of Washington County, Virginia.
The soldier, Reuben Harrell, married late in the fall of 1770 or 1771 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Rebecca Smith. He died late in August, 1825 in Washington County, Virginia. The widow, Rebecca Harrell,

was allowed pension on her application executed August 24, 1839, then eighty-six years of age, and living in Floyd County, Kentucky. She died March 12, 1842.
Reuben Harrell and his wife Rebecca had thirteen children, two of whom, William and Nancy, were born before the Declaration of Independence. A son, Henry, was referred to in 1820, his age not given. In 1839 the following children were mentioned- John aged about sixty-six years; Nathan aged about sixty-two years; Jacob aged about sixty years; also a son-in-law, James Herron aged thirty-six years and living in Floyd County, Kentucky. A son-in-law, Benjamin Fraley gave his postoffice address in 1849 as Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, his age not the name of his wife not shown.
In 1846 Nathan Herrell and Enoch Herrell were both referred to as "living heirs" of the widow, Rebecca "Harrell"; they were then living in Arkansas.
The following children survived their mother- Robert "Herrell"; Rebecca Pratt; and Mrs. Hannah Herron, who stated that she was the tenth child, and was forty-nine years old in 1839 and in Floyd County, Kentucky.
There are no further data as to their children.
Very trulyyours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

4728 Rebecca Harnell of Reuben Kentucky
Suspended
let in Nov '39
C. Chin
let to do. 24 April
1840, do. April
3 rd 1841, let to do
26 Jan 1842
let 21 Feb 42 to do
let to same pg May '42
Act of July 1846

Rebecca Howell of Renfro Kentucky
Suspended
See let. 3 d April 1841 C. Chinn
Act 7 July 1838

The deposition of Mrs. Hannah Warren taken consistent of Floyd County Ky taken to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs. Rebecca Thernal for a pension
Deponent being fifty years old Deponeth and saith she is the daughter and tenth child of Andrew Thernal deceased and Rebecca the present applicant That she knew her father was a pensioner on the roll of the Virginia agency at the time of his death, that he the said Andrew Thernal died in August Eighteen hundred and twenty five (1825) And that her mother the aforesaid Rebecca Thernal has remained a widow ever since to the present period, she further saith that during her father's lifetime she has frequently heard him say that he was married to her mother and had two children before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and the Deponent has no doubt that it was a fact for she is certain that her Brother William if alive is upwards of sixty eight years old he was the oldest child as she always understood from her parents, she believes her mother the aforesaid Rebecca Thernal to be as sane of mind as most of persons of her age
Hannah her Warren mark
State of Kentucky
Floyd County Set
The above deposition was this day sworn to and sub- scribed before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid And I certify the said Hannah Warren who swore and subscribed to the above deposition is a woman of distracted and veracity
Given under my hand this 15 day of January 1841.
Lindsay Layne
J.P.H.C

The deposition of James I Layne a resident of Floyd County Ky is here to be read as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Rebecca Kennal for a pension
Deponent being fifty nine years old deposeseth and saith that he has been well acquainted with William Kennal the son of Reuben Kennal deceased and Rebecca his widow for sixteen or seventeen years and the deponent thinks the said William Kennal is not less than sixty eight years old, he never heard the legality of the marriage of the said Reuben & Rebecca Kennal doubted by any person whatever, the deponent considers the said Rebecca Kennal as sound of mind as most of persons of her age
James I Layne
State of Kentucky
Floyd County Sit
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, by James I Layne and I certify that the said James I Layne is a man of truth and veracity
Given under my hand this 13 th day of January 1841.
Lindsay Layne J.P. F.6
State of Kentucky, Floyd County ss
I Jacob Mays Clerk Clerk of the Court of Floyd County certify that Lindsay Layne is a magistrate as above and that his signatures to the three foregoing certificates and the above certificate are all genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 16 th day of January 1841.
Ac Jacob Mays
Clerk of the Court of Floyd County
7746 Rebecca Kennal of Reuben Kentucky

The deposition of James Vernon a resident of Floyd County Ky taken to read as evidence in favor of the application of Mrs Rebecca Vernon for a pension. Deponent being thirty seven years old deposes and saith that he is the son-in-law of Reuben Vernon deceased and Rebecca the applicant. That he has been intimately acquainted with the family of Reuben Vernon deceased for the last fifteen years. He knows the aforesaid Reuben Vernon as a pensioner on the Roll of the Virginia agency and drew a pension of Ninety Six dollars per Annum. And the said Reuben Vernon died in Washington County in the State of Virginia in the month of August Eighteen hundred and twenty five and the aforesaid Rebecca Vernon has remained a widow ever since to the present period, the further saith he was well acquainted with William Vernon the son of the aforesaid Reuben & Rebecca Vernon and should say he the said William is not less than Sixty Eight years old, The said Reuben & Rebecca as he always understood from them and others had thirteen Children and that their son William was the oldest and that there were generally about two years difference in the age of each child. He has heard the said Reuben Vernon during his life say that he was married to the said Rebecca in the State of Virginia before the Revolution and the deponent never had any reason to doubt it, the legality of the marriage never having been doubted by any person whatever. The further saith that the said Rebecca Vernon is as sane of mind as most of persons of her age.
James his Vernon Mark
State of Kentucky
Floyd County Set
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid by James Vernon. And certify the said James Vernon is a man of truth and veracity. Given under my hand this 15 th day of January 1841.
Lindsey Layne J. P. H.

State of Kentucky Floyd County Set
On this 13 th day January 1841. Personally appeared before me Lindsay Layne Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County Rebecca Vernal a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Reuben Vernal deceased late a pensioner on the roll of the Virginia Agency. She further declares that she was lawfully married by publication three times at church to the said Reuben Vernal in the County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia by the Rev. Mr. Mildrum a Church Minister in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy or Seventeen hundred and seventy one (1770 or 1771). She further declares that she had two children by said Reuben Vernal Manly Nancy & William before the declaration of Independence in 1776. If William is alive he is not less than sixty Eight years old. She further declares that she lived with her deceased husband from the date of their Marriage until his death and raised a large family of children. Her husband the aforesaid Reuben Vernal died in August in the County of Washington Va Eighteen hundred and Seventy five (1825) And that she has remained a widow ever since to the present period. She knows of no record of her marriage nor of the age of her children Rebecca her Vernal not of any one now living that was at her wedding.
Sworn to and subscribed before me. And I certify the said Rebecca Vernal in consequence of Old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Given under my hand the day and year first above written Lindsay Layne J.P. Floyd

Act of 1812 Section.
Aug
October 17, 1927
Mary H. Rogers 302-306 Law Exchange Bldg Jacksonville, Fla
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8926, it appears that Reuben Harrell, Herral or Herrell enlisted in Shenandoah County, Virginia in February 1775 and served in Captains Richard Campbell's and Matthias Hite's Company, Colonels Muhlenburg's and Bowman's Virginia Regiment, he was in several skirmishes around Norfolk, Virginia, the battle of Brandywine, and was discharged October 11, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1819, while a resident of Washington County, Virginia, aged sixty-eight years. He died there in August 1825.
Soldier married in the fall of 1770 or 1771,

in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Rebecca Smith.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 24, 1839, while a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky, aged eighty-six years.
She stated that she had two children, William and Nancy, before the Declaration of Independence, 1776.
In 1839, the following children are mentioned- John, sixty-five or sixty-six years old; Nathan, sixty-two years old; Jacob, sixty years old; and a son-in-law, James Herron, thirty-six years old. A son, Henry is referred to in 1820, his age is not given. A son-in-law, Benjamin Fraley is mentioned, his age nor the name of his wife is not given.
The widow, Rebecca, died March 12, 1842, leaving the following children- Robert Herrell; Mrs. Hannah Herron, who stated that she was the tenth child, and forty-nine years old in 1839; and Rebecca Pratt.
It is stated that there were thirteen children, the names of no others are given.
The above noted Reuben Harrell (all spellings of that name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

18'' Veteran's Administration
Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Please let me know what information you may be able to furnish concerning the pension claim of only one Reubin Harrell, of Virginia, I think that he enlisted from Washington County for Revolutionary service. He had a son, W. L. Harrell of Georgia. I do not know the name of his other children. I am sure he was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner.
Very truly yours,
Freddy Bell
Miss Freddy Bell Jacksonville Journal Jacksonville, Fla
August 18, 1933

WALTER F. ROGERS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 308-306 LAW EXCHANGE BLDG. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
May 28, 1927
Pension Office, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please give me the War record, place of residence, date of birth and death, and any other information which you may have, concerning Reuben Harrell, who served with Virginia forces during the Revolutionary War? I understand that he received a pension and possibly a grant of land in Tennessee.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am,
Yours truly,
Mary Harrell Rogers by W. F. Rogers

1927-Oct. 17-Hist. to Mary H. Rogers awg. 1933-Aug. 30-hist. to Miss Buddy Bell awg.
Rev WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 8926
Rebecca Hearn Wid. of Reuben Hearn Port. On. line
Act: July 4 th 86.
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Reuben ... of the ... Virginia Regt. is discharged the Continental Army having an incurable lam- eness left him, in consequence his distordered health removable. -
Gloucester S. S. H. Abraham Bowman
October 1777 Gloucester

Harrodsburg (Ky) 25th June 1842 Dear Sir
Enclosed you have Mrs Rebecca Herron's pension papers returned as directed with further testimony of her death and the names of her children now alive When examined I should be pleased to hear from them Respectfully Your Colt Dumble Srot Chr Ohinn
Col I L Edwards hours of pension Washington City

May 9. 1842
FREE
Col. I. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Harrodsburg (Ky) 2nd May 1842
Sir
Yours of the 21st February last enclosing the declaration and Testimony of Mrs Rebecca Herral widow of Reuben Herral. Recd was received in which you require the Magistrate's certificate to be affixed to the declaration and each affidavit separately, since that date Mrs Herral has departed this life can any of her friends make out the declaration as to obtain her pension, if they can I would thank you for a form and directions how they should proceed. If they cannot please file the testimony of Sarah Vincent & William Smith with her declaration, which was enclosed to you in March 1841 under the act of Congress July 7. 1838. And give it your consideration.
Your Obedt Servt. Chas. O'Leary
Col J. L. Edwards Courts of Pensions Washington City

Warroasberg 4th February 1842
Sir
Your favour of the 26th ultimo is to hand in which you informed me that the Declaration of Mrs Rebecca Kernal widow of Reuben Kernal deceased had been returned for her declaration to be amended which on an examination I find to be the fact and I now herewith enclose them to you to be filed with the testimony heretofore furnished. After your examination please inform me of the result
Your Obed Servt Schubling
Col J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Harrodsburg (Ky) 6th January 1842
Sir
Enclosed you have the deposition of Mrs Sarah Vincent and Mr William Smith as evidence in favour of Mrs Rebecca Hornell widow of Reuben Hornell Decd for a pension under the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836.
I would be pleased to hear from this claim as soon as it is examined
Respectfully your Obedt Servt Chas Graham
Col J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Harrodsburg (Ky) 2 March 1841
Sir
Therewith transmit you the Declaration and Testimony in favour of Mrs Rebecca Herral widow of Reuben Herral Deceased for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 July 1838 Altho she certainly is as much entitled to the pension under the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836, as under the former yet she considers it does not require the evidence of marriage to be so particular and she has no means of sending to the neighbourhood where she lived when she was married Therefore she has to content herself with trying to procure her pension under the former named act
Your Obed Servt Sam Ohium
Col J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Ans Ken
FREE
Col J. L. Canvaras Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Warrenton 17 April 1840
Sir
On the 21st of January last I enclosed you the deposition of several persons in support of the claim of Mrs Rebecca Neerel widow of Reuben Neerel deceased which claim was in a suspended state I should be pleased to hear if those depositions came safe to hand. H
Your Obed Servt Chas Chinn
Col J S Edwards Comrs of Pensions Washington City

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Rebecca Herrill Kentucky
act 4 July 36
cond
2 yrs pri
80
from 4 march '31 to 12 march '42 to Robert Herrill Hannah Herrill Rebecca Pratt only surviving children Rebecca Herrill div-
Christopher Chinn Harrodsburg Kentucky

Warrensburg (Ky) 25 January 1840 Col J S Edwards Comr of pensions, Sir
On the receipt of Col Wm Owens acting commissioner of pensions letter dated Pension Office November 12, 1839 informing me of the suspension of Mrs Rebecca Kerrell Widow of Reuben Kerrell dec'd claim I immediately wrote out the enclosed depositions and forwarded them to Mr James Layne and requested him if he considered Mrs Kerrell sound in mind for him and his wife to sign it, and to get some respectable neighbours to be qualified to the under depositions, which depositions I hope will be satisfactory to the department and remove the difficulty alleged in Mrs Owens letter of the insanity of Mrs Kerrell.
I have never seen Mrs Kerrell but the once when I wrote her declaration. She sat by in company with Mrs J. S. Layne Mrs Catherine Layne & John Watcher Esqr during the whole time I was writing her declaration. And I thought she answered the questions put by me respecting her marriage the services of her husband during the Revolutionary war & with as much promptness and precision as was usual for persons of her age and I recollect Esqr Watcher or some of the company remarked after Mrs Kerrell had retired that her mind and recollection was very good for a person of her age. Mrs Kerrell lives in three quarters of a mile of J. S. Layne and in two miles of John Watcher Esqr Both Gentlemen of as much respectability as belongs to Floyd County Ky, I should be pleased to hear from this claim at as early a day as will suit your convenience.
Your Obed Servt Chr Chinn

State of Virginia Warren County, to wit
Be it known that on the 18 day of October 1841, Personally appeared, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Warren aforesaid, Sarah Vincent, a resi- dent of said county, aged twenty four years of age, made oath in due form of law, that she was well acquainted with Reuben Gerral & Rebecca his wife (whose maiden name was Rebecca Smith) and she has a perfect and distinct recollection, that the said Reuben Ger- ral was an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War, he enlisted and marched from the county of Shenandoah & state of Virginia. and deponent does well remember that she saw the said Reuben Gerral on the day previous and on the day that he marched from home to join the Army; and she believes he served several years in the Army, as he was absent from home some considerable time — Deponent also believes and testifies that at the time the said Reuben Gerral enlisted and marched from home to join the army, he was then married to the said Rebecca Gerral and had been married her several years, for she does well remember of seeing the said Reuben Gerral take leave of his wife, the said Rebecca on the day that he marched, they then had two children, and deponent further testifies, that she still continued to be well acquainted with the said Rebecca Gerral and Reuben Gerral, several years after his return from the Army, previous to their removal from the neighborhood and they lived together as husband wife and acknowledged each other as such, and she has no hesitation in saying that she believes that the said Reuben Gerral and Rebecca his wife, were law- fully married according to the laws of Virginia.
Sarah her Vincent. Mark R.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me. —
Samt. Simpson S.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Vincent, who has sworn to and subscribed and acknowledged the above deposition and she is entitled to full confidence.
Samt. Simpson

State of Virginia Warren County to wit
Be it known that on this 18 day of October 1841.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid William Smith a resident of Warren County, aged seventy two years and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Reuben Berral and Rebecca his wife (whose maiden name was Rebecca Smith), that he was well acquainted with them both from his earliest childhood, they lived near neighbour to deponent's father, that when he could first recollect, the said Reuben Berral and Rebecca his wife were living together as husband and wife, and acknowledged each other as such so long as deponent continued acquainted with them and that acquaintance continued several years, until said Reuben Berral and Rebecca his wife removed to Kentucky. —
Wm Smith
Sworn and subscribed to on the day first above mentioned before me. —
Samd. Simpson J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with William Smith and his entitled to full confidence. —
Samd. Simpson.
Virginia. Warren County to wit.
I Robert Turner Clerk of the Court of Warren County aforesaid certify that Samuel Simpson before whom the foregoing affidavits of Sarah Vincent and William Smith appear to have been taken is a magistrate of said County and that the foregoing Certificate signifying purporting to be his I believe are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 22 nd day of November in the year 1841.
Robt Turner Clerk

Postmark May 9 th
Paid 10 cents
Mr. Hamill Ky. 20 th
30 Jos Le Edwards
Cut of band C.P. two statuts of amt allowed
Rev Hamill 3253 Ky 30
Com Pen
Washington City D.C.
Ind

Prestonburg Ky - April 29 - 1846.
J C Edwards Esq.
A Com promissary, has arisen here, in relation, to the pension claim of Mrs Herrell. Robert Herrell has drawn the money - and there are others entitled to distribution I ask you, to have copied - 1 st the amount drawn - and secondly the affidavit, that has made, in relation to the names of the living heirs - and forward them to me. to the place, one of the heirs of Mrs Herrell. has recently been heard of. To wit Nathan Herrell - and it is believed, Enock Herrell, both whom are living in Arkansas - please have the affidavit made by Robt and Enock Herrell as to the names of the living heirs made out - and state, whether if at the time the pension is drawn heirs are unknown, & afterwards are known - are they not entitled to have their proportion refunded Yours Respectfully J. M c L ent Benjamin Franklin

Philadelphia Pa. Dec 11 1848 Mr. [unclear]
William L. Marcy Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
Antwerp by Mch 7/49 J.P. Harris In the arms of [unclear] Bureau of [unclear] Mch 19/49 Puffin Office

Pastonsburg Kentucky March the 5th 1849
Dear Sir some 2 years ago one of the heirs of Rebecca Harnil Deposited with me a copy of the oath made by J W Slurgen and Robert Harnil proving the heirs of Sarah a son which his pension was drawn after his death and it was burnt with my house and there is some 7 heirs or children yet alive of the old lady and they wish the copy of the whole proceedings and will necessarily be obliged to have it before they can get their Equal shares or make them pay back that has drawn the money they want to know how much was drawn and whom by in giving me an account to this you will much oblige yours &c
James P Harris
You will please make the same to Benjamin Hardy great Pastonsburg Floyd County Ky he is one of the heirs & in law J P Harris

Jan. 29, 1840
ass. James
Edward Stevens
Mrs. Rebecca Thomas papers

The deposition of James Layne and Catharine Layne both residents of the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky taken this 18 th day of December 1839 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Rebecca Kernal for a pension
Deponents both being of Lawfell age Deposeth and saith that they are both well acquainted with Rebecca Kernal the applicant for a pension The said Rebecca was at the Deponents house last September when her declaration for her pension was written. The deponents considered the said Rebecca sound in her mind at that time, and so considers her yet, her memory was not as good as some persons of her age but better than some others of the same age She answered quite promptly to all questions put to her about her Marriage the which questions were put by the person who was then writing her declaration The said Rebecca lives in the same neighbourhood and but a short distance from the deponents and have lived there for some time past. The deponents are no ways related to the said Rebecca nor are they any ways interested in the said Rebecca pension more than they would be pleased to see her get what she is justly entitled to by law as she is at this time very poor and needy And further saith not
James S. Layne
Catharine Layne
Vincent Dawson and Lindsey
The deposition of Benjamin Branchard Layne residents of Floyd County Ky taken this 19 th day of December 1839 being of Lawfell age deposeth and saith that they are well acquainted with Rebecca Kernal an aged woman and considers her sound of mind but somewhat failing in memory but not more than usual for persons of her age and further these deponents saith not
Benjamin his Branchard
Vincent Dawson
Lindsey Layne

State of Kentucky Floyd County Set
The foregoing deposition were severally subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid And I certify the said James Layne & Catharine Layne Benjamin Brownhair Kidney Layne and Vincent Daulson are all persons of truth and veracity.
Given from under my hand this 19 th day of December 1839 John Hatcher J.P.F.C.
State of Kentucky Floyd County Set I Jacob Mayo clerk of the court for the County aforesaid do
do hereby certify that John Hatcher whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that the foregoing signature of the said John Hatcher is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 19 th day of December 1839.
and Jacob Mayo C.F.C.

State of Kentucky - Floyd county ss. At a county court. Commenced and held for Floyd county at the courthouse in the Town of Prestonsburg on Monday the 13 th day of June 1842. Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oaths of John W. Shugart and Robert Durrell both of whom are of full age. That Rebecca Durrell. Widow of Reuben Durrell deceased late a few hours on the Roll of the Virginia agency departed this life on the 12 th day of March 1842, and that the said Rebecca Durrell left the only children to wit Robert Durrell Hannah Durrell and Rebecca Pratt.
Copy as Edw. Grinble C. & C.
I Edw. Grinble clerk of said county do. certify that the above is true as transcribed from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office this 14 th day of June 1842.
Edw. Grinble C. & C.