Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7778, Abram Horton, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Horton, Abram or
W 7778
Abraham
B.Lt. 40.011-160-55
Born in Penn.
Ditha or
CONTENTS
Aditha or
This Envelope Includes Final Payment Voucher FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAG

order to pay 16. April 1838
Alabama 30.725
Abraham Horton
of Lawrence Co in the State of Alabama who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt. P. commanded by Col. Rutherford in the N. Carolina line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 30 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June 1836 and sent to Hon. J. L. Martin, U. S.
Arrears to the 4th of March '31, 150.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 Sept '31. 15.00 $165.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E-2 Vol. 8 Page 99

2000-00-00 2000-00-00
Editha H. Town.
My dear Mother and Father
Dear Brother
Abraham Norton Rev
Ph.
40.
Rev. Worr.
Pioneer.
Sta July 48-5073
Philadelphia Aug: 28 th 1836 B. D. Tyson
Dear Geo. S. Houghton,
Dear Prof.
Vol. II - 69.

Letter to Thos M. Peters Nov. 26 - '47
1855. Apr 27. Wm C. C. Key. Jr 1858. Nov 29. Lett to Adm. Graft 1876 Dec 4. H. A. Buyse - that being unclaimed over 3 years & now dead (1880) her name can be restored to the pension roll by an application from a child under 16 years
145409
5073
Alabama. Hunts
Sitha Boston, widow of Abraham, Horton
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private, N. C. Line.
inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $10 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th. day of Sept. 1849 and sent to
Thomas M. Peters. Moulton, Ala.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 355 Vol. 3.
R. M. Bushman

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Huntsville Alabama April 29. 1843 Received of Party in Love again for pay in Pensions — Twenty three dollars 40 7 5 in Specie for being for Nine (Months & 7 days Pension due to me as widow of Abraham Horton a Revolutionary Pensioner from the H of March 1842 the date of his last payment until the 11 day of December 1842 the day of his death for which I have signed duplicates Receipts — D. the Horton Original By her atty in fact B. T. Moore $ 23 \frac{40}{100}

No 7
Abraham Keating "Ach 7 June 1832"
WILL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from 212

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

State of Alabama } Be it known that before me, brookett Lawrence County ss } McDonald a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, this day personally appeared Ditha Horton, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Abraham Horton, the identical person who was a prisoner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of prisoner was issued, of which the following is a true copy - War Department.
Revolutionary Claims.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Abraham Horton, of the State of Alabama who was a prisoner in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States This 27th day of June, in Thousand eight hundred and and thirty six
Lucas C. G. A. Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
That the deceased prisoner named in Lawrence County aforesaid in the State aforesaid and deceased therefor the space of about nineteen years before his death and that previous thereto he resided in the State of North Carolina.
Subscribed and sworn before me This 24th day of April 1843
Ditha Horton mark
C. McDonald J. P.
W. W. Dowe } Witnesses W. A. Boyce }
I am all now by these presents that I, Ditha Horton, of the County of Lawrence in the State of Alabama, widow of Abraham Hor- ton, deceased, a revolutionary prisoner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Benjamin T. Moore my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions at Huntsville, in the

State of Alabama, the balance of said Pension from the fourth day of March eighteen hundred and forty-two, to the eleventh day of December, eighteen hundred and forty-two, being the day of his death. Witness my hand and seal this 24 th day of April eighteen hundred and forty-three.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Ditha her Norton marks
Wm Bowers H. A. Boyse
State of Alabama } Be it known that on the 24 th day of Lawrence County } April eighteen hundred and forty-three before the subscriber a sister of the Pension in and for said County, personally appeared, the above named Ditha Norton and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In Testimony whereof, I have set my hand and seal this day and year last above mentioned
C. M. Donald Recd for Pension
State of Alabama } Be it known, that on the twenty-ninth day of Madison County } April, eighteen hundred and forty-three before the subscriber a sister of the Pension in and for said County, this day personally appeared Benjamin F. Moore, the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any rate, transfer or mortgage of the Pension or any part of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Subscribed and sworn to this day and year last above mentioned
B. F. Moore
before me,
S. P. of Madison County Ala
and S. Crockett McDonald sister of the Pension acknowledged as truly copy that the words "and has signed them" on the first page of this sheet of paper was erased before signed - been done my hand this day and year aforesaid.
C. M. Donald S. P.

State of Alabama } I, Wiley Galloway, clerk of the Lawrence County } County Court of said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been this day exhibited to said Court that Abraham Horton was a Revolutionary pension- er of the United States, at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Lawrence aforesaid in the State of Alabama aforesaid, and died on the eleventh day of December, eighteen hun- dred and forty two in the County and State aforesaid and that he left a widow whose name is Ditha Horton.
And I further certify that Crockett McDonald is a magistrate as aforesaid and that his signature aforesaid is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, borne at office in Moulton, this 24 th day of April eighteen hundred and forty three —
Wiley Galloway clerk of the County Court of Lawrence County, State of Alabama.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
I, Richard B. Purdom, clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that Robert D. Wilkerson is a magistrate as aforesaid and that his signature aforesaid is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court, at office in Hunts- ville, this twenty ninth day of April A. D. one thou- sand eight hundred and forty three.
Rich d . B. Purdom clerk of the County Court of Madison County, Alabama.

268.109
Ditha Horton
Land
Original app ln
Geo S Horton No Reps
268.109

Declaration
State of Alabama } On this 1 day of May A.D. Lawrence County } 1856. personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Dytha Horton aged ninety eight years a resident of Lawrence County and State of Alabama who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Abram Horton deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain (name forgotten, refers to her pension declaration ), in the Regiment of (forgotten, refers as above) commanded by Col. name forgotten refers, as above, in the Revolutionary War of the United States
That her said husband Abram Horton on or about the day of A.D. 17. was drafted for the term of months and continued in actual service in said war for more than fourteen days and was honorable discharged as she is informed and fully believes partly from her own knowledge and from the facts that she as the widow of said Abram Horton was inscribed on the pension list and now has in her possession a Certificate of the same of which the following is a true Copy. Department of the Interior Widows Pensions.
I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2 nd 1848 Dytha Horton Widow of Abram Horton who was a private in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty dollars per annum commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the Department of the Interior this 12 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. J. Ewing Secretary of the Interior Examined and Countersigned. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

to said pension list and other papers and proceeding in connexion therewith now in the Department of the Interior she begs leave to make reference for the sustains. of this application.
She further states that she was married to the said Abram Horton in the county of Surry and State of North Carolina on the day of A.D. 1777 by one Major Clark a magistrate and that her name before her said marriage was Dythy Clark that her said husband died in the county of Lawrence and State of Alabama on the 11 th day of December 1842 and that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 And that her said husband in his life time never obtained from the United States any bounty land for his services in said Revolutionary war or any other services. And that she as the widow of said Abram Horton has made no other application for bounty land D ish Horton mark
(Seal) We J. J. Gamason and George Smith residents of Lawrence county and State of Alabama upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Dytha Horton in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that said Abram Horton died in the county of Lawrence and State of Alabama on or about the 11 th day of December 1842 and that the above named

By that Horton is still his widow & that we are disinterested in the claim
J. J. Timason George Smith
Witnesses
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I hereby certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution and I believe that the claimant as person she represents herself to be
J. C. Livingston - Justice of the peace
The State of Alabama } I Henry A. McShee Lawrence County } Judge of the Probate Court of said County Also Clerk of said Court hereby certify that J. C. Livingston is an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Official seal of said Probate Court at my Office in the Town of Moulton this 8 th day of May 1856 Henry A. McShee Judge J. C.

The State of Alabama County of Lawrence } ss
On this Eighth day of June 1849 personally appeared before the Hon. William A. Galloway, Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Lawrence in said State of Alabama, Ditha, otherwise, Aditha Horton, a resident in the County of Lawrence aforesaid aged about Ninety years, (she having been born in March 1759) 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. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows;"—That she is the widow of Abram Horton late of said County of Lawrence deceased, who was up to said at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, as a private, at the rate of Thirty Dollars per Annum; that the pension Certificate of said Abram Horton, which was the only documentary evidence of the fact that he was such pensioner, in the possession of this affiant, has since his death, been returned as required by law to the pension Agent of the United States at Huntsville in said State and is not now in the possession of affiant; but proof of the service of said Abram Horton will be found of Record in the War Department at Washington City; she further declares that she was married to the said Abram Horton, who was the identical person named in the pension Certificate returned as aforesaid, on or about the 28 th day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and that her husband, the aforesaid Abram Horton, pensioner as aforesaid died on or about the Eleventh day of December 1842 in said County of Lawrence; that she was married to him

prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four; to wit at the time above stated. She further swears that the bonds of matrimony were solemnized between herself and her said husband, said Abram Horton, said pensioner, at the time above said by Kasah Clark Esqr in the County of Surry in the State of North Carolina, and that she has not and does not know of the existence of any record evidence of said marriage, and that the entry thereof in her said husband's family Bible has long since been worn out & destroyed. — She further swears that she is now a widow, that she was never married but once and that she never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed, on the { Ditha Horton day and year above written before } mark me, William M Gallaway judge } as above said.
W. M. Gallaway Judge etc.
Teste
Thos M Peters
6 th March
The State of Alabama } Be it known that I, William Lawrence County } M Gallaway, judge of the County Court in & for the said County of Lawrence in the State of Alabama aforesaid, the same being a Court of record in said State, hereby certify that the above named Ditha Horton, whose name

by her mark, is signed to the foregoing affidavit which was sworn before me as such judge aforesaid on the eighth day of June 1845, was at the time of making and swearing to said affidavit, an applicant for a Pension from the Government of the United States, and then and yet said Ditha Horton could not and cannot, from bodily infirmity at the Court aforesaid or any other and make her claim for said Pension in open court.
Sworn under my hand and seal at the office of the judge of said court in the town of Moulton in said County of Lawrence this 4 day of Au- gust 1849.
Wm. M. Galloway Judge City Court
The State of Alabama } Wiley Galloway Clerk of the Lawrence County ss } County Court of said County which Court is a Court of Record of Probate and Common Law Jurisdiction certify that William M. Galloway whose signature appears to the above certificate now is and was at the time of signing the same Judge of the County Court of Lawrence County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, that the said sig- nature purporting to be his is genuine and that his said certificate is in due form of law and by the proper officer. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court at Office at Moulton the 4 th day of August A D 1849. & of American Independence the 74 th year Wiley Galloway Clerk

The State of Alabama, ss. I, Clerk of the Superior Court of the United States for the District Court of the United States for the District of the Middle District of Alabama, do hereby certify that on this day personally appeared before me, Christian M c Donald an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county of Lawrence, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Stephen Horton , a resident citizen of said county, who is of sound mind and a respectable person and a man of credibility, who being first by me duly sworn according to law, deposes and declares and says upon the oath that he is about the age of seventy or in his seventieth year, that he is the eldest son & child of Abraham otherwise Horton late a pensioner of the United States and his wife Ditta otherwise Horton that this affiant has a clear recollection of his said parents, (said Abraham & Ditta ) since the year 1784, when affiant was about five years old, that since affiant's first recollection of his said father & mother (said Abraham & Ditta ) in the year 1784, they have lived together as husband & wife & been as reputed ever since. This affiant has always understood from his said father & mother that they were married in Christmas week in the year 1777, during the Revolutionary War. Affiant further states that said Abraham & Ditta Horton raised a large family of children & lived together as husband & wife, & were members of the Baptist Church until said Abraham's death, in the month of December 1842, in said county of Lawrence. At the time of his death said Abraham Horton was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum, and left

The said Ditta his widow who is Helen Ditta, and who is the same person who under an Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay to certain widows" is now making application for a pension & seeks my affidavit in this behalf for that purpose. Applicant was born during the Revolution and although not recollecting any of the circumstances of that great event, but he well remembers his said parent's (Ditta's) 1844, he also recollects to have seen the entry of his father & mother's marriage in the family Bible as made by his said father David Ditta but the same has now become lost & cannot be found. Applicant further states that he knew Elijah Black, (who is now reputed to be dead) who solemnized the rites of matrimony between his (Applicant's) said father & mother, but knows nothing of the marriage further than that it was solemnized at the residence of his mother in the year above mentioned.

The State of Alabama } I, Wiley Galloway clerk, Lawrence County ss. of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Crockett McDonald is an acting justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of April 1847 and will expire on the first day of April 1850; and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 4 th day of August 1849.
Wiley Galloway clerk
The State of Alabama } I William M. Gal- Lawrence County ss. } loway Judge of the County Court of said County (which said Court is a court of Record) certify that Wiley Galloway whose genuine sig- nature appears to the above cer- tificate is, and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court of said County duly commissioned and qual- ified, that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such, and that said certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand & Seal this 4 th day of August 1849. Wm. M. Galloway Judge etc.

The State of Alabama
Lawrence County } On this 2 nd day of Jan. 1834, personally appeared before me James B. Wallace, Judge of the County Court of Lawrence County, Alabama, Abraham Horton , of said County and State, aged seventy- four years , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States, and served as herein stated. He was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1760 - has a copy of his fathers record in his possession
his father moved to Surry County, North Carolina, when he was about ten years old - in 1770, he entered the service of the United States, in Surry Co., N. Carolina, as a private, in Capt. John Martin's Company of Rangers - Con- tinued in said Company two years, to guard the passes of the mountains against the Indians - had many skirmishes with the Indians and Tories, and one at Ramsour's mill , where we were commanded by Colo. Rutherford - after two years service as above, Colo. Armstrong ordered Capt. Martin to discharge his men, for one year service which he did. He was then out of service, until the British came in at Charleston in the spring of 1779, Colo. Armstrong ordered a draft to go to Charleston - he was drafted, and placed under the command of Capt. Gains and Major Winston - started on the 2 nd March, and crossed the Zadkin at the Shallow Ford , and joined Gen. Rutherford between Charlotte and the Zadkin River - a detachment then marched down the Zadkin , to the north of Rocky River , Major Winston was still with us, and on this expedition was commanded by Capt. Davidson - we at- tacked a party of British at Colston's Mills , Capt. Davidson received a wound in his right side - the enemy retreated, and we took possession of the place - remain- ed there until Gen. Rutherford came up with the main army - Gen. Ruther- ford then marched to the Cheraws , crossed the River , and marched to Camden - between the Cheraws & Camden , joined Gen. Gates - in a day or two of- ficient was marched with a detachment of about six hundred men to join Gen. Sumpter - we joined him on the Catowka river opposite Cam- den , on the morning of Gates's defeat - after getting the news of the defeat, Sumpter marched up the Broad river - we went on at a for- ced march, two days and nights, only stopping at noon for refreshments - until we came near the Catowka ford , and stopped - we were here over- taken by Colo. Talton , and the whole of our men were scattered, in every direction through the woods - those that escaped went home - we were out

this time five months and twenty six days. — About the 1st. of September, in the same year, he volunteered as a mounted rifleman, under Capt. Cox — joined Col. Shelby on his way to Kings mountain — fought in that battle, where we defeated Ferguson and the British — he recollects Col. Sevier and other officers at that place — served this campaign five months — in 1781, in August was drafted, and attached to a Company, commanded by Capt Blackham, and marched under the command of Col. Armstrong towards Monk's Corner — before we got to that place, the battle of the Eutaw Springs was fought — shortly afterwards the news of Cornwallis' defeat reached us — I served three months in that Company. He received a discharge after the battle of Kings Mountain — and another at the Eutaw Springs, and one from Capt. Martin — which are all the written discharges he has received — they are all the written discharges he has ever lost or destroyed long since he does not know how — he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
James B. Wallace, Judge of the County Court. ABRAM HESTON
Interrogatories put by the said James B. Wallace, Judge as aforesaid to the applicant
1. Where & in what year were you born? — answer — in Bucks County, Penn —sylvania, in the year 1760. 2. Have you any record of your age, if so where is it? — Answer. I have a copy of my father's record of my age now in my possession. 3. Where were living when called into service? where have you lived since the revolution? and where do you now live? — answer. I lived in north Carolina, Surry County — when called into service — I lived in Chatham County, in said State near thirty years after the war — then moved to So Carolina, Pendleton district — lived there 8 years — then removed to Franklin County, Tennessee, lived there about ten years — then to Lawrence City, Alabama, where he still resides. 4. How were you called into service? were you drafted? did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if so for whom? — answer. I volunteered twice and was drafted twice. 5. State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops, where you served — such Continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect — and the general circumstances of your service. — Answer. I have done so, in the above declaration as far as my memory serves me.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service? and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? ether. I need two discharges, one from Capt. Cox, and one from Capt. Blackburn - they are both lost or destroyed long since and one from Capt. Martin also lost. 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. I refer to the Rev. John C. Stephenson and Hodge L. Stephenson Esq. for evidence on these points.
We John C. Stephenson, a clergyman residing in Lawrence County Alabama, and H. L. Stephenson, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Horton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy four years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John C. Stephenson H. L. Stephenson
Personally appeared before me James B. Wallan, Judge of the County Court aforesaid, the above named Abraham Horton, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades - For one year as a volunteer private under Capt. Martin - for five months twenty six days under Gains as a drafted militia man - for five months as a volunteer under Capt. Cox - and for three months under Capt. Blackburn, as a drafted militia man, and for such service he claims a pension. Sworn to & subscribed. Abram Horton
I James B. Wallan, Sole Judge of the County Court of Lawrence County, Alabama which is a Court of Record, do 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. It is further that John C. Stephenson who had signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in this County - and that Rodney L. Stephenson is a citizen of this County, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I do further certify, that owing to bodily infirmity the said Abraham Horton was unable to attend Court - and that I went to his place of residence in this County, where he made the foregoing declaration.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
$30 per ann.
James B. Wallace, Judge of the County Court of Lawrence County, Alabama
33 5/8
Hon. J. B. Wallace 1834
The State of Alabama } Lawrence County. } I John Gregg, Clerk of the County Court for said County, and State, do hereby certify that James B. Wallace, before whom the foregoing declaration was made, is the sole Judge of said County Court. And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office. This 3rd day of June, 1834. John Gregg Clerk

86 Alabama - Hunt
Ditha Horton, widow of Abraham, who was a Private in the N. C. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept. 1849 and sent to
Thomas M. Peters Moulton, Ala.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. A. 2. Vol. 2. Page 230

Huntsville Ala. Roll Act 7 June 1832
Abraham Norton. Juri p 30 per annum
To what time last paid? Dec 11 th Dec. 1832
Paid in advance

5 40.00
3 Nov 1911

Payment to be made to Mrs. Mary Green, Esq. Agent for paying Pension to the widow of the late
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2. Vol. 8 Page 99 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Abraham Horton of the State of Alabama who was a Private in the War of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive — Thirty — dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six
Lee
Secretary of War.
250 9 2650 62 2712
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Aug 31, 1900 M. L. Boyle Boyle Penn. mil hist
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7778
Ditha Horton
Widow
Abraham Horton
First Rev War
Act: Feb 27 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Center Alabama
6 th November 1858
Sir
Some two months ago I address- ed you a letter asking instructions in reference to the pension of Mrs. Martha Horton - She had drawn her pension up to 6 th Sept r 1856 but had been re- fused the further payment at Huntsville ala. because she in consequence of increased infirmity absolute deafness & blindness was unable to sign her application - I have as yet received no reply - Will you have the kindness to inform me if the pen- sion would be paid on an applica- tion by a legally constituted Guar- dian under such circumstances. Your early attention will much oblige me very respectfully
Yr. Obedt Servt
A. Snodgrass
Hon Court of Pensions Washington D.C.

Center Alabama 6 th Sept 1858
Hon Geo. C. Whiting Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir - Mrs Ditha Hor- =ton who is recognized as a pensioner at your office and whose pension according to your letter of 27 th Apl last to the Hon C. C. Clay U.S. Senator from Miss State has been paid up to the 4 th Sept 1856 is still living but she is now so old and frail and being both deaf & blind cannot make the oath of identity in the can neither read or hear read the contents of the paper - Will you please advise me what will be necessa- =ry in her case in order to secure the amt due her - Will an application and oath of identity by a legally constituted Guardian be sufficient - It cannot be possible that she will be deprived of her rights in con- =sequence of her increased age and misfor- tunes - Your immediate attention in this case is earnestly solicited
Very respectfully Yr obt Servt
J. M. Duglass

No 13938 Ditha Horton - widow of Abraham Alabama Act 7 July 1838.
Married 1777 Husband died Dec. 11: 1842,
Adm o Act 3 March 1843 17 June 1844, at $30 per annum, com'g 4 March 1843.
(Huntsville, Agt) Adm o Act 2 Feb '48
Thomas M. Peters. Houlton, Alabama

Moulton, Ala.
August 4th. 1849.
Hon U. S. Court of Pensions
Sir. Please find inclose the matters of Mrs Ditha Horton in support of her Claim for a Pension - Her husband, Abraham Horton, was a Revolution-ary Pensioner at his death; and the proofs she adduces in support of her right to be treated as his wife are such as would be amply sufficient to sustain her claim to Dower, in his lands, or distribution of his personalty or in any other civil transaction in this State - and it would be a little singular if the laws of Congress should require more. You will please say to me, for the benefit of the old Lady, whether her claim is sufficiently proven, or whether the proofs are defective in formality. And do it decently, plainly and quickly as the agents of a Whig Admin-istration ought to do.
Very respectfully yours
Fellow-Citizen. Thos M Peters

✓ Nov 24/45 Thomas M. Peters
Nov. 13/45
Making inquiry in behalf of Mrs. Delta Moulton, who thinks her pension ought to commence at a date antecedent to the death of her husband.
W. G. L. will answer Decidedly
Comm't of Pensions for answer.
Dept of the Interior Nov 24/45 23
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Moulton Ala
Tuesday, Nov 13. 1849
Hon. T Ewing Secy of the Home Department, Washington City.
Sir—Suffer me to trouble your Department for the answer to a brief enquiry— Mrs. Ditha Horton of Lawrence Co Ala. a Revolutionary pensioner, widow of Abram Horton dec d late Revolutionary pensioner, thinks herself intitled to draw a pension for a space of time further back than the time of her husband's death— I know of no law to that effect— is there any? Mrs Horton's pension Certificate and the facts of her case are of record in one of the Bureaus of your Department.
Be pleased to accept my acknowledgment of the receipt of several Public Documents under your frank—The "Patent Office Report for 1848" which is worth more to the nation if it were diligently read than all the "Politics" of Congress, & also the Military Report, called "New Mexico & California, with Map": also valuable for needed information in this quarter just now, on ac= count of the universal & deep interest felt in the "Great Pacific & Mississippi Rail Road"—The building of which ought to be authorized by next Congress. If longer delay is per= mitted, it will be seized upon by politicians & ruined.
Very truly yr fellow-citizen
W D M Peters

Branch of the Bank of the State of Alabama Decatur March 30 th 1838
J. Edward at Commission Merchant
Sir
I now order the withdrawal of Sarah P. Dole - for balance of pension due her husband Ebenezer Dole deceased which please pay if Court, & if it should be paid -
I also order Abraham Hunting withdraw suspended by your Department Amount $45 which I hope you will enter place to the Credit of this agency, or point out the Court as are to pay, to get the same allowed, Respectfully H. Green Pension agt per S. O. Nelson Clerk

The State of Alabama Lawrence County 363
Be it known that on this 8 th day of June 1849, personally appeared before me Crockett McDonald, an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Lawrence, duly qualified, commissioned and authorized to administer oaths, Rebecca Bays, late Horton, a resident of said County, who is an respectable person and a woman of Credibility, and of sound mind and who being first by me duly sworn according to law, upon her oath says - that she is about the age of fifty years - that she is the daughter of Abram otherwise Abraham Horton late of said County deceased, late possessor of the United States, and Ditta otherwise Aditha Horton, who as this day made her declaration before the Hon William M Galloway Judge of the County Court of Lawrence in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows" - that affiant remembers said Abram & said Ditta from her earliest infancy and that from that time till the death of said Abram they (said Abram & said Ditta) lived together & were reputed & received as husband & wife - and that as such husband & wife they raised a large family of Children that is twelve, of whom this affiant is the eleventh - that this affiant never knew of any record or documentary or written evidence of said marriage save the entry thereof by her father said Abram in his family Bible which has long since been worn out and dishevelled and cannot now be pro-

duced - said Abram was during the latter years of his life a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per annum and that his Certificate of Pension has been since his death returned to the government and is now probably in the war department at Washington - This affiant saw said Abram die on or about the 11 th Decr 1842 - leaving said affiant's mother said Ditha a widow, who has remained such widow ever since - said Abram died in Lawrence county at the house of affiant's husband. Affiant has frequently heard her said father said Abram said pensioner say that the rites of matrimony between himself and said Ditha were solemnized in Surry County North Carolina during Christmas week 1777 during the war of the Revolution by Kajah Clark Esqr.  Sworn & subscribed before me at my office in said County of Lawrence on the 3 rd day of Jan y above said  Rebecca T. Boyce Mark  Justice of the peace
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Thos M Peters
C. M. McDonald
The State of Alabama } I, Wiley Galloway, clerk Lawrence County } of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Crockett McDonald is an acting justice of the peace and for the said county duly commissioned

and qualified; that his commission was dated the 1 st day of April 1847 and will expire on the first day of April 1850, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county This 4 th day of August 1849.
Wiley Galloway Clerk
The State of Alabama } Lawrence County } I William M. Gal- laway Judge of the County Court of said County which said Court is a court of Record) certify that Wiley Galloway whose gen- uine signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court of said County duly commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that said certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand seal this 4 th day of August 1849 W. M. Galloway Seal Judge City Court

The State of Alabama Lawrence County } ss.
Be it known that on this 8 th day of June 1849 personally appeared before me Crockett McDonald an acting justice of the peace in & for said County of Lawrence, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, William A Boyce a resident citizen of said County, who is a respectable person and a man of credibility, who being first by me duly sworn according to law, deposes, declares and says upon his oath - That he is about the age of sixty years; that he has been acquainted with Abram otherwise Abraham Horton late a pensioner of the United States, and his wife Ditha otherwise Aditha Horton since the year 1805; that affiant is the son in law of said Abram and said Ditha - That said Abram & said Ditha have, since affiant first knew them, lived together as husband & wife and have all this time been reputed as such husband and wife, and as husband & wife they raised a large family of children - Affiant further swears, that said Abram Horton departed this life at the house of this affiant in said County of Lawrence on or about the Eleventh day of December 1842, that he was present & saw him die - That said Abram was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States, as a private, at the rate of thirty dollars per annum - That at his death, his pension Certificate was left in the care of Affiant, and by this affiant returned to the United States pension agent at Huntsville - Said Abram at his death left said Ditha, who was this day

made her Declaration before the Honorable William M. Galloway judge of the County Court in and for said County of Lawrence, under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" his (said Abram's) widow — said Ditha has not married since the death of her said husband said Abram said pensioner, — and she is now about ninety years old — This affiant further swears that he has, many years ago, frequently seen the entry of the marriage of said Abram & said Ditha made by said Abram himself, in the family Bible of said Abram, but that the same having been made near fifty years ago, was long since worn out and defaced to such a degree as to be scarcely legible — was copied by said Abram into an other place, and since, the the original entry of said Mar- riage has been lost — and there is no other written documentary or record evidence of the existence of said Marriage of said Abram & said Ditha now known to be in existence — and none such can be now obtained. This affiant further states that he knew Rajah Clerk Esqr who solemnized the bonds of matrimony between said Abram and said Ditha, but that he knew nothing of the marriage further than above stated.
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above named before me at my office in the County aforesaid
W. A. Boyce —
C. M. Donald Clerk of the Court

The State of Alabama. I, Wiley Gallaway, Clerk Lawrence County ss. of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Brockett McDonald is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 1st day of April 1847 and will expire on the 1st day of April 1850, and that his signa- ture above written is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of the said County this 4 th day of August 1849.
Wiley Gallaway Clerk
The State of Alabama } I William M. Gall- Lawrence County ss } away Judge of the County Court of said County which said Court is a court of Record, certify that Wiley Gallaway whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court of said County, duly commission- ed and qualified; that full faith and credit are due to his of- ficial acts as such, and that said certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand & seal This 4 th day of Aug. 1849. Wm. M. Gallaway Judge etc., etc.

Boyer Ellis Leo Tex
Jan 26 th 00
Hon. C. D. Leubersdorf,
Washington,
Dear Sir and friend:- Some time since I wrote two separate letters to Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, requesting to be furnished with the No. of the pension certificate of Adith. Horton, widow of Abram. Horton , a Revolutionary soldier , who participated at the battle of Kings Mountain and other minor engagements. The soldier enlisted from N. Carolina, but his widow was never on the pension roll and granted for bounty land warrant when she was a citizen of Mount Hope Laurence Co. Pa. Abram Horton was my grandfather and his widow Aditha Horton

was my grandmother. Hence my request for this information.
The other letter asked to know the No of the pension certificate of my mother Rebecca Boyce widow of William A. Boyce who was a member of Capt William Russell's Tennessee Vol Co. L. of the Brigade war of 1812. Rebecca Boyce was a resident of Ellis Co Texas at the time her name was placed on the pension Roll which was about the year 1874 Post office Waxahachie.
The name of Aditha Horton was placed on the pension Roll about the year 1848.
As the government requires that pension certificates be returned at the death of the beneficiary I have nothing to learn my children of 3 1900  the  ADB  their  3 1900  forefathers service to their country. Respectfully and to call the attention of the Pen- sion Office to my request and oblige Yours with much respect, H. A. Boyce

O. W. & N. DIVISION JAN 12 1900 RECEIVED.

Boyce Ellis Leo Texas
Jan 5 th 1900.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Sir! My grandfather Abraham Horton was a Revolutionary soldier enlisting from North Carolina. He participated at the battle of Kings Mountain and other minor engagements. His widow Aditha Horton drew a pen- sion for his services. I would most respectfully ask the no of her pension certificate
Very Respectfully W. A. Boyce

Chas
Boyce Ellis Lee, Texas W
December 6 th 99.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir: My grandfather Abraham Horton was a soldier in the Revolution . His widow Aditha Horton drew a pension for his service. I would respectfully ask to be furnished with any data in the Pension Office regarding the command in which he served together with the No of his widow's pension certificate. The soldier was enlisted from North Carolina and participated in the battle of King's Mountain .
Very Respectfully,
W. A. Boyce,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NOV 17 1876 PENSION OFFICE

Waxahachie Ellis Co Texas
Oct 31st 1846.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
sir: Abram Horton was a soldier in the war of the Revolution 1776. for his services in said war he received a pension from the U S Government at his death - his widow Aditha Horton was placed on the pension roll, and drew her allowance for some years. but for 4 years previous to her death - which occurred in 1860. she drew nothing, so that at her death the government was due her more than one hundred dollars. I respectfully ask to be instructed how to proceed to obtain said allowance, & etc due by the government to the heirs of said Aditha Horton.
Respectfully W. A. Boyse

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led United States Senate,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Jan. 31st, 1900.
Hon. H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions, City.
Dear Sir:-
I herewith hand you a letter from Mr. W. A. Boyce of Boyce, Ellis County, Texas, making inquiry as to pension, which I will thank you to answer direct to him.
Very truly yours,
(Enc.)
FEB 2 1900 RECEIVED