Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25658, Meshack Green, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Green, Meshack or Greer
W 25658
B.L.Mt. 50898-160-55
Susannah
CONTENTS
Parsons name come on 1835 list as "Brook"

Restoration 6419
Vinners & Co. (Knoxville)
Susannah Greer widow of N o Meshacko Green who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 4 th September 1858.
Certificate of Pension issued 28 th day of May 1866 and sent to
J. W. B. Woodward Louisville Ky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 253 Vol. 26

26.886
Cool Mississippe
Resnick Isaac Green of Wayne Co. in the State of New who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain Campbell of the Regt. commanded by Col. [illegible] in the [illegible] for [illegible]
No. [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible] at the rate of [illegible] Dollars [illegible] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of June and sent to By R. A. [illegible] C.N. [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of Feb. 25 60 00 Semi-ant. allowances ending Sept 10 00 $70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk, Book [illegible] Vol. [illegible] Page 04
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249.127 Act March 3/55
27/36 10888
June 23/56
Susannah (Mum/wid)
Masluck Gaeen -
Private
H. G. Mila
Reero, War
Term June 32-268
Pensioner
Ins July '48
Brynton
Ad. 160a's Dec 19/56
Dodge
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C H Saffell
Morgan C A Term
6 7 th Vol G = 143

State of Tennessee Morgan County } On this the 17 th day of May 1834, before me Thomas Jack, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Morgan aforesaid He personally appeared Meshack Green a resident citizen of the County of Morgan State of Tennessee aged Eighty years the 25 th day of December Last agreeable to his best and undoubted calculation; he having no record of his age and after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th day of June 1832.
He states that he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in Surry County North Carolina, he entered said service under capt William Campbell, and Lieutenant Matt Martin the Regiment of militia to which applicant belonged met at their usual muster ground with a view to a draft of men enough to make a company to go against the Indians on the Catawba and when they met, his said capt beat up for volunteers to supply the intended draft and applicant volunteered and the company was made up. They accordingly embolied under his said capt William Campbell

and Lieutenant Mat Marten To serve a term of six months as a volunteer To sup- ply the place of the intended draft, they were a company of musketry, he entered the service some time in the spring season of the year he is not certain the month or day, he verily believes it was in April he cannot say in what year from the great lapse of time and want of memory but he believes it was in the year 1778 they marched on To and Stationed awhile near one Peter's, and thence To the River and after being at various places march- ed To and Stationed near a little Town called Germantown Staid there some time in readiness to go against the British, but was not called on appli- cant was finally discharged, at said place some time in the ensuing fall. after having served the full term of six months applicant had a written discharge from his said Capt William Campbell for a six months term which discharge applicant lost or mislaid in some way a great many years ago so that he has no written or documentary Evidence of his service and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service, applicant has not understood till of late that he could get a pension without certain proof applicant has no doubt but that he can prove his good character for veracity, and the Revolutionary proof of his being a soldier of the Revolutionary

of the Revolution by the Respectable part of his acquaintance and in fact by the neighborhood generally some of whom he will name Elijah Saunders Eli L. Lake & Major Robt. Col. Staples he positively states that there is no cler- gyman any place in his present nei- ghborhood, nor within any reason- able distance of him, after the end of the Revolutionary War applicant moved to Pendleton County South Carolina lived there many years thence to Roan County East Tennessee lived there awhile and moved to Anderson County Tennessee and then moved to where he now lives in Morgan County East Tennessee. appli- cant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and Declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned.
Thomas Jack Justice of the peace
Messack his * Green mark
We John Howard and Willis Coal
Residing in the county of Morgan and State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Messack Green who has subscribed and sworn to the fore- going Declaration that we believe him

To be Eighty years of age that he is reputed and believed among his acquaintances as having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and a man of veracity and respectability and that we concur in the same opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year above written before me
{ John Howard Willis Coal
Thomas Jack Justice of the peace
I Thomas Jack Justice of the peace in and for the county of Morgan State of Tennessee hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that John Howard and Willis Coal who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are resident citizens in the county of Morgan State of Tennessee and are credible men and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that applicant is unable to attend a court of record from bodily infirmity and that there is no clergyman any place within or near the vicinity of applicant.
Thomas Jack Justice of the peace

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A. N. Saffell. Esq. Morgan Co. Ky Morgan County Tennessee

State of Tennessee Morgan County } To the Hon Commissioner } of Pension W. City
On this fourth day of Decem- ber A D 1855 Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Morgan and State of Tennessee Susanah Green a resident of Morgan County and State of Tennessee aged Eighty nine years January A D 1855 to the best that I can now remember who being duly sworn ac- cording to law declares and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by acts of congress passed 29 th of July 1848 and subsequent acts of congress under which I may be embraced as the widow of Mashick Green Deceased who was a Pensioner in the Un- ited States and reference is made to the est- ablished on file in the pension Office which has surrendered at the drawings of the amount of Pension that was due the said Mashick Green Deceased at his death
She further declares that she was married to the said Mashick Green on or about the 1 st of Jany A D 1794 and that her husband the aforesaid Mashick Green died at his own residence in Morgan

county Tennessee on the first day of June A D 1850 with an inflammation of the Body & limbs and learned to result in mortification or something similar and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will fully appear by the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed to before me on the day and year above written
Sworn to and subscribed before me J. H. Welch
Susannah her Green Mark
an acting justice of the peace for Morgan County Tennessee
State of Tennessee Morgan County
I hereby certify that the above declaration of Mrs. Susannah Green was this day sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that I was at the residence of Susannah Green on the day above mentioned and I know that from bodily infirmity and inability that she is unable to appear before the chairman of the county court of Morgan County Tennessee from the above

mentioned cause and has this day made oath in due form of Law to the above declaration and that I am acquainted with the said applicant and full faith and credit may and ought to be attached to the Statements as above mentioned
This 4 th day of Dec r A D 1855
C. S. Wilder
an acting Justice. of the peace for Morgan County Tennessee
State of Tennessee Morgan County: We the undersigned citizens of the county & State aforesaid hereby certify that we now are acquainted with Mushick Green Jr. and Susannah Green his wife and that they were considered by the people generally and by the neighbors where they lived as man and wife lawfully married and lived together as such until the death of the said Mushick Green Jr. which occurred on the first day of June 1850 in the county and State aforesaid at his own residence and that the said

Susannah Green his wife is still a widow and has ever been since the death of the said Moshech Green the above facts set forth are from our personal knowledge having resided as neighbors and know the same to be true from under our hands and seals
We further certify that the aforesaid Susannah Green is the widow of the said Moshech Green who drew a pension for several years while living in Morgan County Tenn given under our hands and seals the 13 th day of June 1855
Sworn to and subscribed before me E. Langley an acting justice of the peace for Morgan Co Tennessee
Isaac Haward Seal Lewis Haward Seal Lewis & Sons Seal
I E. Langley hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named witnesses and they are entitled to full faith and credit in all that they may depose June 13 th 1855 Ephraim Langley for Morgan County Tennessee
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Susannah Green his wife is still a widow and has ever been since the death of the said Moshech Green The above facts set forth are from our personal knowledge having lived as neighbors and know the same to be true known under our hands and seals
We further certify that the aforesaid Susannah Green is the widow of the said Moshech Green who who drew a pension for several years while living in Morgan County Ten Green under our hands and seals this 13 th day of June 1855
Sworn to and subscribed before me
E. Layley
an acting justice of the peace for Morgan Co Tennessee
Isaac Howard Exec Lewis Howard Exec Lewis & Sons Exec
I E. Langly hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named witness and they are entitled to full faith and credit in all that they may depose June 13 th 1855
Ephraim Langley for Morgan County Tennessee
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well acquainted with the above-named witness and they are entitled to full faith and credit in all that they may depose June 13 th 1856 Ephraim Longley J.P. for Morgan County Tennessee
State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Housley Human Clerk of the county court in the county and State aforesaid hereby certify that L. D. Welch and Ephraim Longley whose genuine signatures are affixed to the above and forgoing Declaration and certificates are and were at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace for the county and State aforesaid duly auth- orized by law to administer oaths for general purposes and that full faith and credit are due all their official acts as such. I further certify that I am acquainted with the witnesses whose genuine signatures appear to the above certificates and they are entitled to full faith and credit as such have under my hand and the seal of said court at Montgomery Morgan County Tennessee on the 16 th day of June 1856 W. H. Hunsaker Clerk

State of Tennessee Morgan County
On this 4 th day of December A D 1855 personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace within and for the county of Morgan and State of Tennessee Susannah Green a resident of the county of Morgan and State of Tennessee aged Eighty nine years to the best that I can now remember Who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Mashch Green Deceased who was a pensioner as a soldier for services he rendered in the United States of America for proof of the same a claim is hereby made to the certificate hereby corresponding at the drawing of the arrear of Pension that was due the aforenamed Mashch Green at his death for which services I now claim as the widow of the said Mashch Green Deceased
She further states that she was married to the said Mashch Green Dec. on the 1 st day of Janry. A D 1794 and was married by one Ely Masfield

and that her name before her said marriage was Susannah Green which was the same name of my husband and that her said husband died on the first day of June A D 1850 and that she has remained a widow and is now a widow and that I know of no valid proof of any marriage
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under such acts of congress as may have been passed 3 rd of March A D 1855 or other acts of congress under which I may be entitled
Susannah her + Green mark
We Caswell Green and Ewell Enoch residents of Morgan County and State of Tennessee upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susannah Green in our presence and that no believ- -ing from the appearance and state- -ments of the applicant that she is the

Identical person she represents herself to be and that we have no interest in the result of the case
As well recognized Cruell Ginnep
State of Tennessee Morgan County
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be a lawful person and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
C. S. Welch
an acting justice of the peace for the County of Morgan State of Tennessee
State of Tennessee Morgan County
We the undersigned citizens of Morgan County Tennessee hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Marshall Green Esq. and Susannah Green his wife and that they were recognized by the community and the

neighborhood as man and wife lawfully married and lived as such until the death of the said Masheah Green Jr. which occurred on the first of June 1850 in Morgan County Tennessee at his own house and that the said Susan Rachel Green his wife has remained a widow and is so at this time The facts set forth in the above are from our personal knowledge having lived in the same neighborhood and know them to be true from under our hands and seals
We further certify that the afore said Susan Rachel Green is the widow of the said Masheah Green Jr. who drew a pension for several years while living in Morgan County Tennessee given under our hands and seals this 13 th day of June 1856
Sworn to an subscription before me E Langley an acting Justice of the peace for Morgan County Tenn
Isaac Howard (Seal) Lewis Howard (Seal) Lewis Jones (Seal)
I E Langley hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named witnesses and they are entitled to full faith and credit in all that they may depose this 13 th day of June 1856 Ephraim Langley
State of Tennessee Morgan County
J. Housley Hunsman Clerk of the County court for and in the county and State aforesaid hereby certify that J. D. Welch and Ephraim Langley were at this time members of the

18 June 1858 Ephraim Langley Jr for Morgan County
State of Tennessee Morgan County
To Housley Harnan
Clerk of the county court for and in the county and State aforesaid hereby certify that J D Welch and Ephraim Langley whose genuine signatures are affixed to the above and foregoing declaration and certificates are and were at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace for and in the county and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes and that full faith and credit are due to all their official acts as such
I further certify
that I am acquainted with the writers whose genuine signatures appear to the above certificates and they are entitled to full faith and credit as such
Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Montgomery
Morgan County Tennessee on the 16th day of June 1858
H. Harnan Clerk

Morgan C H Tenner May 31 st 1858
Hon Geo. C. Whiting
The claim of Mrs. Susannah Green application for Pension appears to be admitted under act of July 3 rd 1853. She is desirous to have her allowance under that act and wishes an entry rate issued to her for what may be due her as she is in great need of any thing to procure a subsistence and she for the claim a right to further substantiate her claim hereafter as directed in your letter May 19 th 1858
Please for the amt that may be due
Respectfully Yours
Wm G. C. Whiting Com of Pension Washington (A. J.)
C. H. Soffer

Pension Office,
May 19. 1858.
Sir,
I have examined the additional proof adduced in support of the claim of Susannah Green, an applicant for pension as the widow of Meshack Green.
The evidence as to the date of the marriage is unsatisfactory, and would not justify the allowance of the claim under Act of July 29. 1848. It might be admitted under Act of Feb. 3. 1853, with a reservation of the right to substantiate hereafter the exact date. If it be insisted that this claim shall be admitted under the Act of 1848, the claimant must make an affidavit showing the County and State in which the marriage took place, and produce a certificate from the clerk of the proper Court of said County showing (from the date of the marriage license or otherwise) either the date of the marriage, or that no record evidence of said marriage exists.
Very respectfully, Geo. V. M. Commissioner.
C. H. Saffell, Esq. Morgan C. H., Morgan Co. Tenn.

Merhake Greene duds Tenn
John Com of Prison Washington Ch St

Morgan C H Lenapee Morgan County Oct 10 th 1857
Hon Com of Pension
Enclosed you will find the Bible containing some of the ages of the children and also the Grand Children of Michael & Sarah Green By Examination of Both sides of the Leaves you will find the ages Briefly set down By an inexperienced writer though I presume you will see such facts as you desire hoping all is right please to return and fvd. Certificate of Pension to me at this place and the Bible also By the request of the family
Yours Respectfully
Hon Com of Pension C. H. Saffell W. H. City D.C.

Morgan Court House Morgan County Tennessee
April 19 th
Dear Com. of Pensions 1858
Enclosed you will find the additional evidence in the case of Savannah Green widow of Michael Green Ind. for pension please to pay the same if allowed as I presume all is right she is the same person to whom a land warrant as the widow of the said Green and I presume will be allowed a pension
Respectfully C. H. Safford

Hon. L. C. Wheeler Comm. of Pensions Washington City

To the Hon. Com. of Pensions

Morgan C H Morgan County Tenn June 30 th 1857
Hon Com of Pensions
Enclosed you will please find the proof and additional evidence in behalf of Susannah Green widow of Meshach Green deceased which you will please examine and forward to me according to the rules of the Hon Department
Respectfully Yours Obed Servt C. H. Gaffee
Hon Com of Pensions Washington City DC

31. 314
Mashack Green
Pension Decl- act June 7th 1832
f 17- Jn 6- p 20
R. A. Dabney Morgan Co. Tenn.

State of Tennessee Morgan County }
I Elijah Lavender Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Morgan and State of Tennessee do Certify that Thomas Jack Esquire Before Whom the Within Declaration Was Sworn to and Certified was at the Time of doing the Same and now is an Acting Justice of the peace for said County And that his Signatures thereto are in his own proper hand Writing
Given under my hand And Seal of office at office in Montgomery This the 17 th day of May A.D. 1854
Elijah Lavender Clerk By his deputy A. F. Cromwell

Brief in the case of Susannah Green, widow of Meshack Green Morgan County and State of Tennessee act February 3, 1883
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at rate of $20 per annum, and died June 1, 1857, his widow "Susannah Green" receiving annuity due at his death, as appears by F d Anderson's Certificate.
Marriage (date not satisfactorily shown) evidently, and widowhood proved by several credible witnesses.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowance accordingly
C. W. Saffell Esq. Morgan Court House Name and residence of Agent Morgan County Tennessee.
R. Beatty Examining Clerk.

Brief in the Case of
Susannah Greer, widow of Meshack, Her Restoration.
Knot 16419
Morgan
County and State of
Tennessee.
Act 3 rd Feby: 1853, the 2 nd Section.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Claimant was pensioned on the Tenn. roll, at the rate of $20. per Anm. Her widowhood, identity and loyalty, is known by two credible witnesses.
The Tenn. Auditor reports that her pension was paid to the 4 th of Sept: 1858.
Claim allowed at the rate of $20. per Anm. under the 2 nd Section of the Act of Feby: 3 rd 1853, to commence Sept: 4 th 1858, and to continue during her widowhood.
May 26 th 1861
Name and residence of Agent.
J. M. Woodward, Esq., Louisville, Ky.
B. A. McW. Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee Morgan County
On this 16 th day of April A.D. 1858 Personally appeared be- -fore me A B Henderson an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Susannah Green with whom I am well acquainted and made oath in due form of law That the original family record of Mashack Green deceased was destroyed by fire about two years since and the record of my oldest child as appears in the Bible forwarded to the Hon Com of Pensions was taken down in the same from my memory of the same and I find upon reflection that an error has taken place of one year in the age of my oldest son which was done without any aim or design to misstate the facts and also the same error of one year in the date of my husband's death which was done by me without any aim or design to mis- represent my case for Pension in any manner whatever as I am very old and very treacherous in my memory. I humbly ask the Hon Com of Pensions to pardon any error or misstatement whatever made

in my application made for the amount due me as the widow of the said Meshack Green deceased
I further state that I know of no reason whatever of my marriage I would try to prevent the same from under my hand and seal.
Susannah Green mark
State of Tennessee Morgan County
We the undersigned citizens of Morgan Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the apostolic Susannah Green widow of Meshack Green deceased and have been for thirty five years and that we know the above error in her statements regarding her pension was from her general manner of presenting facts or assertions in any manner was not done by her for any desire of gain or with a motion to misrepresent a fact or truth in her application but we surely believe was done

for the want of proper recollection of the same and no other cause whatsoever
Given under our hands Mrs. Henderson and Reals on the 16 th day of the month of April 1858 Isaac Howare Sarah Howare
State of Tennessee Morgan County
The foregoing statement made by Isaac Howare is true and other as before mentioned was this day duly sworn to in due form of law before me and I certify that I am well known to all the persons above mentioned and they and each of them are entitled to full faith & credit given under my hand and seal on the 16 th day of April AD 1858
Mrs. Henderson
an acting Justice of the peace Morgan County Tennessee

State of Tennessee } I James M. Metten Clerk of Morgan County } the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that N B Henderson is and was at the time of his signing the within certif- icate an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts & deeds. Given under my hand at office in Montgomery the 20 th day of April 1858
J. M. Metten
Co. Clk.

State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Samuel Howard aged fifty seven years Oct. 13 th 1857 and J. Caroline Howard aged forty nine years the 29 th of March 1857 hereby certify that we were well and couple with Meshach Green and and with Susannah Green his wife and that they lived together as man and wife to our certain knowledge for at least twenty five years and they lived as neighbors and we know the facts to be true we further certify that the said Meshach Green is now dead and that said Susannah Green is still a widow and has been such since the death of her husband the aforementioned Meshach Green and we further certify that the said Meshach Green before drew a pension for a short time previous to his death and that the aforementioned Susannah Green is the identical widow and person she represents herself to be and has never had the benefits of the

and seals This 27 th day of March 1857 Samuel Howard Seal Caroline his Wife Mark Seal
I swear to and subscribe to before me on the 27 th of March 1857 W. R. Williams Seal
1 State of Tennessee } Morgan County }
I Simeon Hurst
Clerk of the county court of the county and State aforesaid hereby certify that William R Williams whose genuine signature appears to the above and foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid duly authorized commission and qualified to administer oaths for General purposes and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit I further certify that I am well acquainted with the witnesses above mentioned and that they are such of them are entitled to full faith
It is all they depose and say under my hand and the said county court at Huntsville Morgan County Tenn on this 27 day of June A.D. 1857 Simeon Hurst Clerk

State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Sussannah Green widow of Meshach Green deceased hereby certify that myself and Meshach Green were married in the State of South Carolina in Greenville District or County by one Esqr. Matfield as before stated and that I know of no record proof that I can procure of the aforesaid marriage
witness my hand and seal the 8 th day of
June 1858
Sussannah by J. Green mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 8 th day of June 1858 Ephraim Langley J. P.
State of Tennessee } I James M. Melton Clerk of the County Court Morgan County } of the County aforesaid hereby certify that Ephraim Langley Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned and qua- lified that his commission was dated on the 4 th of August 1855 and will expire on the 4 th of August 1861 and that his signature above is genuine Given under my hand and the

and the seal of said County at Office in Montgomery the 5th day of Oct. 1858 J. M. Nelson Clerk by his Dept. S. M. Keith
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State of Tennessee Morgan County
ss ss ss ss
We the undersigned citizens of the County and State aforesaid Eli. L. Tabor and Joanna Tabor his wife formerly Joanna Green doth hereby certify that we and each of us were well ac- quainted with Meshach Green and with Susannah Green his wife and that we were living in the State of South Carolina at the same date and time in the same neighborhood that the said Meshach & Susannah Green were then living which was upward of fifty five years ago. and they the said Meshach and Susannah Green were then a living together as man and wife and were considered to be lawfully married and were acknowledged as to be by the people and citizens generally and that we never heard the said parties spoken of as living in any other manner but as lawfully married we further state. That we the said Eli. L. & Joanna Tabor then moved to Tennessee and the said Meshach & Susannah Green also moved to Tennessee to our personal knowledge and that we have acquainted with the said Meshach & Susannah Green

from place to place where each of us resided and that they always con- sidered and recognized as man & wife and lawfully married and our acquaint- ance has continued to various places of residence in Tennessee that we know the same facts to be true and that our ac- quaintance continued with the said Meshach & Susannah Green until the death of the said Meshach Green and that the said Susannah Green is yet living and is still a widow and further that we know of no record evidence of their marriage in existence as it was supposed to have been destroyed by fire.
We are not knowing to the date of their marriage further than by our own marriage of which we have no record except from our ages and ages of some of our children but we positively believe they the said Meshach & Susannah Green were married before the year 1800 as the ages of their oldest child appear to be upward of fifty years which we believe from his appearance to be true we further state that we are personally known to the material facts herebefore mentioned and have a good reason to know & believe the same to be just & true and that from the best of our

Knowledge we have made the same having no design to misrepresent or misstate a fact as marriages in the State of South Carolina at the time we were married were not recorded in any way of which we have a knowledge given under our hands & seals This 5 th day of Feby 1859
Sworn to and Subscribed to before me W. R. Williams J.P.
Eli L. Tabor Joanna Tabor
State of Tennessee Morgan County
I hereby certify that the foregoing certificate and statement made by Eli L Tabor & Joanna Tabor were duly acknowledged and sworn to before me the day & year above written and I believe they are fully entitled to credit and faith and truth in what they depon & say
Witness my hand and seal the 5 th day of Feby 1859
W. R. Williams J.P.

State of Tennessee } I J. M. Milton Clerk of the Circuit Court Morgan County } for said County. do hereby certify that W. R. Williams Esq., whose Certificate to the foregoing acknowledg- ment is now and was at the time of the taking of the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County in the State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that his signature thereto is genuine. — Witness my hand at Office in Montgomery the and the Seal of said Court, this, 1 st day of March 1859. —
J. M. Milton Co clk By his Deputy W. J. Scott

LETTER TO COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
ENCLOSING CLAIM PAPERS.
Louisville Ky March 3 rd 1866
To the Hon. Com'r of Pensions,
WASHINGTON CITY, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will please find an Application for Postulation for Pension by Sarah Breen under act of Congress approved the 14 day of July 1862
You will please acknowledge, and make due report respect- ing the claim at your earliest convenience.
With due sentiments of respect, I have the honor to remain
Your most obedient Serv't,
J. H. H. Woodward Attorney.

No 1481  1481
Susannah Green, widow of Meshach,
Tenn.
Ln. B.H. Duff. Co. June 28/56
Same Oct 31/57
Same May 19/58
July 29. 1898.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.  Cur
File No. _____
25 658
Susannah Green
wid of
Meshack Green
Dis Rev War.
Act: _____
Feb 3 d 58
Index:—Vol. _____
A
Page _____
293
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Morgan Co. Tenn July 7 1837
Free
S. Savannah Green Merhack Ten. No 29
James M. ...

7 50.898
[Signature] Hoang

Elizabeth Bennett - Peter Jan. 24 1846
William Hudson Co. no. 10
Marshall Green - Jan. 1832
Morgan 14 3/8.
Wm Lloyd son son of Parsons Washington City

3 d Auditor's Office Oct: 30. 1837.
Sir:
Messrs Green, Knoxville Tenn, act June 7. 1832. died June 1. 1837, & her pension has been paid in full to that date to Susannah Green, his widow.
Very Resp y W m Garrison Auditor
Gov. C. Whiting Esq., Comm r of Pensions

Pension Office, October 29, 1857
The Third Auditor will please certify the date of death of within named pensioner, and name of his widow if she draw the arrears due at his death. Very Respectfully,
D. Cole
No Commissioner
End

Morgan C H Jennings Oct 5 th 1858
Hon Commission of Pensions
In accordance with your enclosed letter of May 19 th /58 with further requirements in the case of Susannah Green widow Mrs. Rachel Green's estate which I presume is sufficient to justify the issuance of a certificate for the amount due from July 29 th 1848 to July 3 rd 1853 and discharge accordingly
Respectfully
Hon G. L. Wiley Com of Pensions
C. H. Safford
Please to find Bill in the above case sent as evidence

6419
Tennessee Knox Susannah Greer Green widow of Meshack
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 14 th day of July 1858, and sent to
C. H. Saffell Morgan St House Tennessee
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853; Page 253. Vol. 11
C. H. Saffell, Col. 15. 1858 Service March 24/59 William May 18/66

No 7049
Susannah Green widow of Meshack Morgan Co. Tennessee
Admitted Act Feb 3/53 at rate of $20 per Annum, commencing at date of said act
Pay widow
State amount due March 4, 1858
Certificate to C. N. Saffell Esq. Morgan County Home Morgan Co Tennessee.

Wm L. C. Miller Blase of Garden City, N.Y.

Morgan Co No Morgan Tennessee Feb 19 th 1889
Hon Com of Pensions
According to your instruction I enclose you the additional evidence required in the case of Susannah Green for a five years Pension from $48 to $55 according to act of Congress for her services I presume will be sufficient to justify the Allowance of 5 years further pay You will please send the same
Respectfully C. H. Soffe
Hon. J. C. Whiting Com. of Pensions W. City

State of South Carolina
Greenville District
I W A McDaniel Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Session and Register of Mesne Conveyance do hereby certify that there never was any records of Death or Marriages kept in my office nor neither are there any kept at this time
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of my office at Greenville Court House this 2 nd day of August A.D 1858 W A McDaniel ccp r R.M.C

Morgan C. H. Morgan County
Tennessee June 16 th 1856
Hon Com of Pensions
Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Susannah Green Widow of Mashiah Green Deed a Pensioner both for Land warrant & for a pension also a certificate from the Compt of H.C. in behalf of the heirs of William Davidson Deed. whose heirs application will be made for the Benefit of the same due the Deed
You will please forward the forms of such proof required by the Department in such cases and instructions so soon as practicable
Please inform me of Peter G. Bennett or heirs from Knox Co Tenn has made application for Pension or if drawn if not what proof is yet necessary to mature the claim and by whom prosecuted
You will also say if in conformity with the rules what amt is due the heirs of Wm Davidson according to service rendered Very Respectfully
C. H. Saffee

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
May 22. 1866.
Sir,
In reply to your inquiry of the 18 th inst, I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs Susanna Green, (on the Knoxville Tenn roll under 2 nd sec. of 3 rd Feb y 1853,) appears by the books of this Office to have been last paid to 4 Sept r 1858.
Very Respectfully A. M. Gangwer acting Auditor
Hon Jos. H. Barrett Comr of Pensions
J.H.
11.12.66

State of Tennessee 3 Morgan County 3
I, Susannah Green widow of Michael Green. Do hereby certify that in addition to a declaration forwarded to the Hon Commissioners of Pensions by me in behalf of my claim as the widow of the late Michael Green deceased hereby declare that I know of no second proof of the marriage of myself and the said Michael Green and hereby annex the following proof from the family record of the ages of some of my children which is I believe now the only proof of record of any kind that is extant that is in accordance with the rules of the Hon Department which is herewith submitted.
Given under my hand and seal this 27 th of March 1857
Susannah Green
Sworn to and subscribed to before me on the 27 th of March 1857
W. R. Williams
J. P.

State of Tennessee Morgan County
I John Green a resident of the county and State aforesaid Aged Sixty one years on the 13 th day of June 1857 according to the record that I have in my bills which was I believe made by the direction of my Parent Meshaeh & Susannah Green of whom I am the after-mentioned parties. I here by certify that I believe there is no second proof of the marriage of my aforesaid parents that can be procured if in existence and that diligent search having been made amongst the papers left in the house of my father at his death and that no such evidence can be had. I further certify that I have lived in the same neighborhood where my father and mother the aforesaid Meshaeh & Susannah Green lived and that they lived together as man & wife and was considered by all of their acquaintance to have been lawfully married and that I have never heard the above facts doubted in any wise whatever and that my father the aforesaid Meshaeh Green did once draw a pension and continued drawing money from the pension agency at Knoxville Tennessee up to the time of his death such amount as was due at the time presented for drawing the same and that my mother the aforesaid

Susanah Green has never I believe been allowed the amount due her as the widow of the aforesaid Michael Green deceased. The aforesaid record of my age is kept in my family Bible and which the date of my age is correctly taken as appears by records and that my father aforesaid died in the month of June 1850 as will more fully appear by reference to the proof of the same on file in the pension office in behalf of the application of the said Susanah Green. The facts above mentioned within my own knowledge are true to the best of my information I believe to be true.
Given under my hand and seal on the 27 th day of March 1857
John his Green Eliz mark
Sworn to and subscribed to before me on the 27 th day of March 1857
W. B. Williams Clk
State of Tennessee } Morgan County }
I Isaac VanWinkle a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged Sixty Seven years 27 th day of May 1857 hereby certify that I was acquainted with Michael

Green deceased formerly a citizen of Morgan County Tennessee and that I believe the said Meshach was a pensioner and drew money for services in the United States service as a soldier and that the said Meshach Green is now dead & that the aforesaid Rudannah Green is yet living and is now a wid- ow and that the said Meshach Green and Rudannah Green lived together as man & wife in the same neighbor- hood in which I lived for several years and that they were generally believed to have been lawfully married as I know nothing to the contrary and I know the facts from having lived as neighbors to them
Given under my hand and seal this 27 th day of March 1857
Isaac Vanhook
Sworn to and subscribed to before me on the 27 th day of March 1857
W. R. Williams Esq. J. P.

Application for Restoration of Pension.
Case Dropped under Act of February 4, 1862.
Sarah Green Applicant.
No. 6419. 83 2 nd Sec. 75m. J
Circular sent, to J. H. H. Woodward April 26. 1866
J. H. H. Woodward Attorney.
Post Office Address.
Louisville Ky.

INSTRUCTIONS.
 1. "Judge," "Clerk," or "Deputy Clerk," as the case may be.  2. Name of the Court.  3. Name in full of the applicant for a restoration of pension.  4. "City," "Town," "Corporation," or "County," as the case may be.  5. "He" or "she" as the case may be.  6. "Is herewith returned," or "is lost," "is mislaid," "is destroyed," or "is stolen," or "is illegally withheld by.....of....." as the case may be. If lost, mislaid, or stolen, add immediately after the statement of such fact "and after due search and inquiry cannot be found or recovered (if such be the fact), for which reason it cannot be returned."  7. Here name the place or places at which the applicant has resided.  8. "His" or "her," as the case may be.  9. Here name the employment or other means by which a livelihood has been gained.  10. If an invalid pensioner, say; "His disability, for which pension was originally granted, still continues." If a widow, say: "She still continues a widow."  11. "House No.....on.....street, between.....and.....streets, in the city of....., in the county and State aforesaid;" or if, on the other hand, the applicant resides in the country instead of the city, in place of the foregoing, say: "On the wagon (or rail) road leading from.....about.....miles from.....the county seat of.....county, State above named."  12. "Sign his name," or "sign her name," or "make his mark," or "make her mark," as the case may be.  13. "Him," or "her," as the case may be.  14. "Himself" or "herself" as the case may be.  15. "The disability of the applicant, for which he was originally pensioned still continues," or "said applicant still continues a widow, as the case may be." 
Extract Pension Office Circular, June 10, 1865.
Pensions in States Heretofore in Insurrection.
In resuming the execution of the pension laws in the several States heretofore in insurrection, the Secretary of the Interior directs that attention be called to the following act of Congress:
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to strike from the pension rolls the names of such persons as have taken up arms against the Government, or who may have in any manner encouraged the rebels:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike from the pension rolls the names of all such persons as have or may hereafter take up arms against the Government of the United States, or who have in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause. "App'd Feb. 4, 1862."
In accordance with the provisions of this act, the names of all pensioners who have resided within the insurrectionary States during the rebellion, and whose pensions were payable at any one of the following places, viz: Richmond and Norfolk, Va.; Fayetteville and Morgantown, N. C.; Charleston, S. C.; Nashville, Knoxville, Jonesboro', and Jackson, Tenn.; Jackson, Miss.; New Orleans, La.; Savannah, Ga.; Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Pensacola, Fla.; Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, and Mobile, Ala.; and Little Rock and Fort Gibson, Ark.; are hereby dropped from the pension rolls. Persons heretofore receiving pensions at the above named agencies, who still claim the benefit of the pension laws, must make application for restoration to the rolls, with the requisite evidence, in accordance with the forms and instructions published herewith.
JOSEPH H. BARRETT, Commissioner of Pensions.
June 16, 1865.
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENTS--PENSION OFFICE.
If the declarant, or any witness, signs by mark, the officer must certify that the contents of the paper were made known to the affiant before signing.
In every case the declaration or affidavit must either be signed by the affiant's own hand or else by mark (X). Signing by another hand, when the party is able to write, or without a mark when the party is unable to write, is wholly inadmissible.
The allegations made in the applicant's declaration must be sustained by the testimony of two credible and disinterested witnesses, to be certified as such by the officer before whom the testimony is taken.
The applicant must also take and subscribe the oath prescribed in the recent amnesty proclamation of the President of the United States, filing such oath with the application for a new pension certificate. (See italicized portion of applicant's declaration for form of oath).
If the applicant be an invalid pensioner, he must be examined by an army surgeon, or by a surgeon duly appointed by this office, as to the continuance of his disability. If a widow, she must prove, by two credible witnesses, her continued widowhood. If the guardian of a minor child, newly appointed, he must file evidence of his appointment as such.

Application for Restoration to the Pension Roll
BY A PARTY WHOSE NAME HAS BEEN DROPPED UNDER THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 4, 1862.
The following Declaration must be executed before a Judge, or a Clerk, or a Deputy Clerk of a Court of Record, and, if before the Judge, the Clerk or Deputy Clerk thereof will certify said Judge's official capacity and signature, and attest the same under the seal of the Court. If a Justice of the Peace or a Notary Public must not authenticate this paper. If he does the work is entirely useless, and must be all done over again before a Judge, or Clerk, or Deputy Clerk of a Court of Record, as just above stated.
DECLARATION.
State of Kentucky County of Morgan SS: On this 22 day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty six personally appeared before me (1) John P. Cook Clerk of the Court Court in said County and State, the same being a court of record (3) Susannah Green aged 69 years, a resident of the (4) county of Morgan in the State of Kentucky who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that (5) she is the identical (3) Susannah Green who was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Simpsonville in the State of Kentucky and whose pension certificate (6) was left with  Ephraim Gentry her agent and destroyed by the Rebels . That (5) she has resided since the first day of January, 1861, as follows: (7) at her home in Morgan County Kentucky That during this period (8) her means of subsistence have been (9) by help from her Son and relations
That (5) she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, or has not in any manner been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion therein, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause. Applicant makes the following additional declaration: "I (3) Susannah Green do solemnly swear (or affirm) in the presence of Almighty God, that I will hereafter faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder: that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves: so help me God." Applicant further states that (5) she was last paid (8) her pension on the 4th day of March A. D. 18 60
That (10) she is the widow of Michael Green deceased This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of (8) her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as (5) she may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate (8) her original claim. Applicant appoints Isaac Woodward of Louisville Ky (8) her Attorney irrevocably with full power of substitution and revocation in (8) her said behalf, and authorizes him to receive the Pension Certificate when issued. Applicant's Post-Office address is Montgomery County of Morgan State of Kentucky ; that (8) her domicile or place of abode is (11) on Waggman Road leading from Montgomery to Jessamyn 12 miles from Montgomery
Susannah Green Applicant
ATTEST: William Spurbling E P Hall
NOTE.—Two persons who can write must sign their names here in attestation of the Power of Attorney and the signature of the applicant. The officer admits the signing of each of the persons attending parties.
WITNESSES AFFIDAVIT.
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written, and also personally appeared William R. Williams & J. Brantley residents of the (4) county of Morgan in the State of Kentucky ; persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw (3) Susannah Green (12) make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with (13) her that (5) she is the identical person (5) she represents (14) herself to be. They further state, that, according to their best knowledge and belief, the said (3) Susannah Green has never been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States, either directly or indirectly. That (5) she has never borne arms against the Government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause. That (5) she has always borne and still bears true faith and allegiance to the Government, Constitution and Laws of the United States, and is of unquestioned loyalty. That said applicant was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Simpsonville in the State of Kentucky and was last paid, as they verily believe, (8) her pension to the 4th day of March A. D. 18 60 That (5) she has resided since the first day of January, A. D. 1861, as follows: (7) at her home in Morgan County Kentucky That during this period, to wit: from the first day of January, 1861, to the present time (8) her means of subsistence have been (9) by the aid of her Son & Relations

That said applicant's pension certificate (6) was as they believe left in the hands of Ephraim Langley and destroyed by the Rebel enemy
That (15) she is still the widow of Mashunka Green deceased
And they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
NOTE.—If the witnesses, or either of them, make their mark, let two persons who can write their names attest the signatures. The officer administering the oath cannot be one of the attesting parties.
ATTEST:
William Spurling E. L. Hall
Two Witnesses.
H. J. Branstetter W. R. Williams
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 day of February A. D. 18 66 and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Also, that the foregoing declaration and joint affidavit were read over and fully explained to, and understood by, the respective parties before they signed the same. That I verily believe that the applicant has never aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States, and is of reputed loyalty to the Government, Constitution, and Laws thereof.
John D. Scott Clerk of Court
NOTE.—If the Clerk or the Deputy Clerk of the Court takes the Declaration and affidavit instead of the Judge, he signs the above certificate and places the seal of the Court thereto, and the following certificate then goes unauthenticated, but if the Judge administers the oath, he signs the foregoing certificate, and then the Clerk or Deputy Clerk himself authenticates the certificate hereto following.
State of S County of _____ SS.
I, _____ Clerk of the _____ Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ before whom the foregoing Pension Declaration and joint affidavit were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was, at the time of so doing, Judge of the (2) _____ Court in and for the County and State above named, duly elected, qualified and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his said signature, as it above appears, is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of _____ Court at Office _____ in _____ this _____ day of _____ A. D. 18_____
_____ Clerk. _____ Court.